Chapter 132

Cyrus's hand maintained an unusually high level of psychological intensity as she returned to the harbor of Visas. After the pandemic ended, the harbor returned to its former bustling state.

The coastline of Visas Harbor is very long and stretches as far as the eye can see.

The initial sense of poverty and desolation was gone; boats were moored together, large and small, one after another...

Even seabirds are not afraid of people flying down.

In the distance, the faint sounds of fishermen casting nets drifted from the sea; closer by, the crashing waves lapped against the shore, and people strolled about, chatting idly...

The harbor is divided into zones, with the outermost area off-limits to unrelated personnel, as that is the lord's base for docking his fleet at sea.

The area is surrounded by shipyards, lighthouses, and maritime defense facilities.

Today, the base at the harbor is bustling with activity, because the lord has finally returned from the Yami Kingdom.

Before long, the fleet, flying the Desinia flag with the wind at its back, slowly entered the harbor. The boatmen, who had been waiting for a long time, tied ropes and brought out gangplanks...

Cyrus led the fluffy creatures down and then instructed Chipman Norton and the others to return to the Alchemy Tower.

After resting, apart from the bird-beaked doctor who was sent to the Saint Airo Empire, the other bird-beaked doctors who went to various places also needed to submit a summary document on the Black Death to him.

Cyrus has already clearly explained the summary of the document.

Chipman Norton received the instructions and then left with his men.

Even after returning from the Yami Kingdom, he still found no peace and quiet.

Cyrus issued an order for the mayors of all cities to send representatives to Visas to attend a meeting concerning the entire territory—ideally, the mayors should travel to Visas in person.

During this period, Cyrus began preparing for the establishment of a hospital.

The most important thing is to first build schools that can train doctors—to impart correct medical knowledge, treatment methods, and the professional use of medical tools.

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The hospital will initially be established as an affiliated branch of the school...

Given the shortage of manpower, the hospital will inevitably not be very large at this stage, but the doctors who were summoned because of the Black Death have a place to go.

Two days later, Cyrus silently pondered the summary report submitted by Chipman Norton and others—indeed, the most severely affected area of the epidemic within the Desinia Territory was the border.

Especially Kunseci, a city on the border.

The summary report stated that Dr. Birdbeak was ordered to go to Kunse City to treat the Black Death, and they stayed there until the epidemic situation stabilized before leaving.

But just as the beaked doctors began their return to the Alchemy Tower within Visas, a band of bandits suddenly attacked Kunseci, causing further significant damage to the border city...

The doctors with bird-beaks had heard about it on their journey.

However, by then it was too late for them to return, so they had to pass the message on to the four regimental commanders stationed elsewhere.

Cyrus, along with the two Grand Commanders, Knights Ferdinand and Walker, have already traveled to the Yami Kingdom.

Par Mountain, as well as the vicinity of Visas and Komoy Fort, were garrisoned, defended, and guarded by two regimental commanders, Daina and Taylor, who were subordinates of the two commanders-in-chief.

The other two captains are stationed at the port leading to the Saint Airo Empire and in a border city near the north...

Although Kunse City is also a border city, it is located to the west.

The situation was somewhat better at first, but unexpectedly, after the Black Death gradually subsided, they faced looting and attacks from bandits again.

One of Walker's men, Knight Commander Bana Larry, rushed over immediately after receiving the news, but the bandits had already retreated.

The Kunse City suffered severe damage.

Not only were large amounts of property looted, but many soldiers and civilians stationed in the city also suffered casualties.

Logically speaking, although the Black Death caused some chaos and panic on the border, there were still soldiers patrolling and stationed in the city to ensure that no unrest occurred on the border.

But this gang of robbers appeared out of nowhere without anyone knowing.

They were numerous and had figured out the loopholes in the city's patrols and defenses. Taking advantage of the fact that the epidemic had just ended and that everything had not yet fully recovered, they launched a surprise attack on Kunseci.

It is rumored that Kunseci's mayor Vernon, was injured while protecting the city.

When Bana arrived, he was bedridden and unable to move.

Afterwards, Bana stayed in Kunseci to lead his soldiers to wipe out the bandits.

However, Kunse City located near the Lifens Mountains.

After looting the city, the bandits disappeared into the endless mountains... leaving no trace, and finding them would be very difficult.

Bana indeed returned empty-handed every time.

The summary report on Kunse City was accompanied by a letter sent by someone from Bana.

He couldn't possibly abandon the port he had previously been stationed at and stay in Kunseci forever.

So, after failing to find any trace of the bandits, Bana returned to the port leading to the Saint Airo Empire to take up his post.

Now, Ferdinand and Walker have returned with the lord.

Bana had been thinking about wiping out the bandits in Kunse City and hoped to investigate further.

Cyrus was very concerned about the current situation in Kunseci, especially since the city had been plundered by bandits, and people's lives would definitely be affected.

I don't know how well he's recovering now...

Mayors from various regions came to or sent representatives to Visas to attend the meeting.

After everyone had arrived, Cyrus specifically sought out the mayor of Kunse City. However, the mayor did not come to Visas in person to attend the meeting, but instead sent someone else.

Cyrus then summoned the man alone to inquire.

The man said that Kunse City has recovered quite well, the shadow of the bandits has passed, and the lord need not worry.

After receiving a reply, Cyrus let him leave.

He thought that since Bana was still concerned about the bandits who had not been wiped out, it was necessary to send Bana to Kunseci again to investigate in order to prevent the same thing from happening again.

So he had Qing Tuan deliver the letter with the order.

A day later, Bana led his soldiers from the port to Kunseci.

More than a month after Cyrus returned to Visas from Yami, a group of large black and white fish, which had not been seen for a long time, finally appeared on the surface of the Cogit Sea.

Water sprayed from their backs, and the mist around them seemed to shimmer in the sunlight.

Most strikingly, sailing behind this group of large black and white fish was a remarkably familiar and conspicuous ship— the Windrider!

The Windrider was first spotted by the personnel remaining at the lighthouse.

Immediately afterwards, the person excitedly reported this to their superiors.

After Cyrus discovered that the small green dot representing Rice Ball in the system interface had arrived in the waters near Visas, he began to suppress his excitement and wait for news to arrive.

The moment the message was handed to him, Cyrus immediately rushed to the harbor.

The Harbor Base was surrounded by a crowd of people, who were talking excitedly to each other.

"It really came back! That really is the Windrider, right?! Am I seeing things?!"

"That's right, that's the Windrider!"

"Good heavens, how much time has passed since the Windrider left... I thought... the Windrider might have already been destroyed by the sea..."

"Haha, the Windrider is back! Does that mean Samuel Fern has successfully explored the New Continent?!"

"Those big black and white fish have reappeared! They must be a symbol of good luck!"

"The lord has arrived!"

With a shout, the crowd gathered at the Harbor Base dispersed.

Cyrus strode over to the front of the port, where he watched the Windrider slowly approaching in the distance, and the Orca Rice Ball swimming at the lead.

Rice Ball's happy emotions were transmitted to him in waves through the system.

There was the joy of returning home, but also an overwhelming sense of longing.

Cyrus suddenly said, "Prepare a small boat for me."

"Yes, lord."

Judas nodded behind him and then went to give orders to the shipwrights at the Harbor Base.

Samuel Fern spent most of his time at sea, only setting foot on solid ground when he discovered New Continent.

Then, they returned at an even faster speed than when they set out to sea.

He usually didn't pay much attention to his appearance at sea, and at this time, his chin and the sides of his ears were covered with a beard, and his face was tanned dark.

Although he looked a bit thin, he was full of energy.

He saw a small boat sail out from the deck, and upon closer inspection, it seemed that the lord was sitting on the boat.

Samuel Fern's expression brightened, and he laughed heartily, "Has the Lord come to greet me personally?"

I'm so honored!

His crew members were also very excited and gathered around him one by one.

"It really is you, my lord! It's been so long! You've grown up so much!"

"Not only has she grown up, but she's also become even more beautiful! I wonder which noble lady she'll end up with."

The crew members gathered behind Samuel Fern and discussed the matter enthusiastically.

Samuel immediately pressed himself against the ship's side, waving his arms frantically. "Lord... huh?"

Suddenly, the small boat stopped not far from the Windrider.

Upon hearing the enthusiastic shouts, their lord looked up, casually waved at the Windrider, then bent down and leaned over the edge of the small boat, dipping his hand into the seawater...

Meanwhile, the pod of Orca that had been swimming around the Windrider had already abandoned them and swam to the vicinity of the small boat, flicking their tails.

Samuel Fern saw his "companions," who had been following them all along, enthusiastically pop their heads out of the sea and begin to watch from a 45-degree angle, occasionally circling the small boat.

"..."

What happened?!

So... love can disappear, right?

Samuel Fern stood stiffly on the ship's side, his expression sorrowful.

Cyrus stroked Rice Ball's big head with a big smile. Rice Ball would occasionally turn its round body to touch his palm with its pectoral or dorsal fins.

The other Orca were also very friendly to him, lining up behind Rice Ball to be petted.

Walker also sat on the small boat, his heart itching to touch the large black and white fish.

The lord says that Orca with curved dorsal fins are female.

There was a female Orca right next to him.

Walker reached out, but the Orca suddenly dove its head underwater, only to resurface later—

"Puff!"

A jet of water sprayed onto Walker's handsome face, hitting him squarely.