Van Augur said without expression, "This shows just how important a navigator is."
Bellamy grinned and called out, "Our captain's the best. He knew the navigator could solve the problem."
"Of course, judging by how calm the captain looks, he'd have a way even if she couldn't."
Lafitte smiled, as polite as ever. "The captain never fights a battle he can't win. He must have planned a way out long ago."
Bartolomeo gripped the railing and looked down. "It's high. Way too high."
"Anyone afraid of heights would be scared to death! Hehahaha..."
Suddenly, white mist appeared all around them, enveloping everything. They could no longer see outside.
It was a sea of white!
"It's so cold, and it's hard to breathe!" Alvida leaned against the cabin door, gulping air as if she were running out of oxygen.
Makino's face went pale as dizziness washed over her. "We're too high up. The air's so thin. I feel awful!"
Belo Betty looked at Chris, her brows knitting. "Chris, what do we do? We can't go on like this!"
Chris stood with his arms folded, unaffected by their surroundings, and spoke calmly.
"Don't worry. We've climbed over six thousand meters. The White Sea is just above us, at seven thousand meters."
"Once we get there, the pressure will stabilize. You'll get used to it."
Kuro looked at Chris. "Captain, should I change the air pressure around us? It would make everyone more comfortable."
Van Augur tapped his shoulder with his rifle, as calm as ever. "No need. We're already at the exit."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ship burst through the dense mist with a bang, tearing a hole in it as it continued upward.
Whoosh...
The suffocating feeling vanished. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to draw