As the ship continued west, the sea breeze grew fresher, carrying moist air and the fragrance of grass and trees.
Early that morning, Cui Ciyou was awakened by excited cries from the deck.
He left his cabin and came onto the deck, where Alice and Sylphy were leaning over the railing, pointing excitedly into the distance.
Far ahead lay an unbroken stretch of lush greenery.
Unlike the barren, dark red or black shores of the Demon Continent, this newly emerged continent was full of life and gentle colors.
Beneath towering white cliffs lay soft, fine beaches; farther inland, broad stretches of gently rolling hills and dense forests came into view.
(Incidentally, Mifa had already gone ahead to Millis that day to discuss changing their route!)
(Seafolk could travel through the sea far faster than any ship!)
"Is that the Millis Continent?"
Sylphy tilted her little face upward, her short, pale blue hair (dyed that color) gleaming softly in the morning light.
Her crimson eyes were filled with curiosity.
"That's right! It's the Millis Continent!"
Alice could barely contain her excitement either. She took a deep sniff of the air and exclaimed:
"The forest smells so fresh!"
Watching the two girls bounce with excitement, Cui Ciyou felt a sense of ease well up inside him.
The ship sailed for another few hours before finally docking slowly at a vast port city.
(Millis Continent-Millis Holy Country-port city of Zant Port)
A tall, gleaming white lighthouse stood on one side of the harbor, guiding ships as they came and went.
This port city was somewhat similar to Wen Harbor, but more luxurious, and its center had been built closer to the sea.
The Adventurers' Guild was not in the town itself, but in an area near the harbor.
Perhaps because there were more