The damp, salty sea breeze carried the smell of fish into Lorne's face. Standing on the swaying deck, he gazed at the harbor before him, which was much smaller than Bayam's.
"We're here," Danitz said with relief.
"What now?" Lorne asked.
"We contact the captain and the others, of course. Unless something unexpected happened, the Golden Dream should be somewhere nearby."
Lorne did not move. He stared at Danitz's bandaged calf. "Are you sure it's safe here? Since Steel managed to ambush you once, he could ambush you again..."
"Impossible," Danitz interrupted. "We've already left Bayam."
With that, he started to disembark.
"Hey." Lorne suddenly grabbed Danitz as he was about to leave the boat. "Be honest with me."
He looked the pirate straight in the eye. "Do you really have the authority to bring outsiders aboard the Golden Dream?"
"Of course..." Danitz's gaze wavered. After a moment, he sighed. "But as for the knowledge of Mysticism I promised you..."
"I'll have to ask the captain first..."
Unlike ordinary pirate crews, Vice Admiral Iceberg belonged to the Reader Pathway and had strict requirements when it came to knowledge. Every sailor aboard had to attend regular classes.
As a result, Danitz knew some Ritual Magic for communication, allowing him to contact their captain when they were not too far from the Golden Dream.
The two of them then found a deserted alley and gave it a try.
"The captain agreed, and the Golden Dream is very close to us," Danitz said excitedly.
Hearing this, Lorne took out a coin and flicked it into the air, then quickly caught and covered it. He glanced at it. Heads.
"What do we do next?" He looked at Danitz.
"Follow me!"
Rather than entering the city, Danitz led Lorne on a detour to a