Duke did not mind and could only smile helplessly.
In any case, he could forget about expecting Count Hardy to give him a friendly look. If not for him, Vivian would not be heading out to sea for an adventure as well.
The farewell did not last long. The surrounding sailors quickly finished unloading the cargo, and the sailors who had gone to the port to replenish supplies had also returned. It was time to set sail again.
This ship was called the Eclipse. Golden Port had only been a temporary stop along the way, so they would not spend much time here. Only a small amount of cargo needed to be unloaded.
They had stopped here mainly to replenish supplies. Food and fresh water were necessities, and there could never be too much of either.
Whenever they had the chance, they stocked up on as much food and fresh water as possible.
After Duke and Vivian boarded, they were received by the navigator, a man named Bolton. He was lean and seemed rather refined, utterly unlike the burly sailors.
"Your quarters are on the first deck below. I'll take you there," the navigator said as he led the way.
Duke and Vivian drew quite a few looks, stirring the curiosity of some people.
Both of them wore full suits of armor, an uncommon sight aboard a ship.
Duke was actually glad Vivian was wearing armor. Otherwise, she would inevitably have run into some trouble aboard the ship.
The ship was basically full of men. Even among the passengers, there were hardly any women.
Once Duke went below deck, he had to keep his head lowered as he walked. He could not stand fully upright.
He was only about six foot one, but the interior of the ship was simply