"Honored King John! The dangerous seas of Cipangu lie between 10 and 30 degrees north latitude, an estimated seven thousand-plus kilometers from the Azores where we set sail. To its east is a chain of 'Caribbean islands' occupied by savages. These savages paddle little boats, barely cover their bodies, and have no metal weapons at all. But they are extremely fierce. They will take the initiative to attack us, and they possess a kind of poisoned arrow! That dreadful poisoned arrow can paralyze a man from head to toe and kill him with only a scratch to the skin, like Medusa's gaze, and no antidote can be found..."
"To the west of the Cipangu seas, the northern side is the Bahamas, whose details are unclear and which is said to be very peaceful. In the middle are the most dangerous great island of Cuba in Cipangu, and the slightly less dangerous Great Island of Haiti! A powerful native kingdom with ties to the Eastern is ruling these great islands of Cuba and Haiti, and it bears us the deepest hostility!"
"Holy Mother protect us! Their evil 'Great Prophet,' like a High Priest of the Star and Moon Sect, has launched a 'holy war' against us. And very possibly, through some mysterious and evil witchcraft, they can learn of our arrival in advance... Cough! Yes! Steward Nuno, that is indeed only a rumor I heard, and may not be entirely true... Yes! Under the Lord's light, all the devil's evil has nowhere to hide!..."
In the halls of Pena Palace, a large drawing board had been set up. The chart of Cipangu's seas that Bruno had brought back was clipped to the board, displayed for the king and his trusted advisers. Bruno himself held a thin stick, pointing now and then