"Jeno, take a look up ahead. Is that Stiante Island?
Have we finally reached the Troius Kingdom?"
Emily shouted down at the top of her lungs from the crow's nest.
Hearing her, Troius Jeno flashed away from the deck and appeared atop the mast in the blink of an eye.
He narrowed his eyes at the hazy stretch of land in the distance.
Then a smile spread across his face, and he shouted excitedly, "Haha! That's right! We finally made it!"
"Whoo!! This is great! We're finally here!"
Lilith, Vian, Yingyue, and the others jumped up and down with excitement, their cheers ringing across the deck.
Troius Jeno returned to the deck and looked at Kakarot beside him, his expression somewhat grave.
"Kakarot, we'll have to take a detour.
The port ahead is in Rebel territory, and they specifically intercept ships heading to the Troius Kingdom in these waters.
Look, there's already a warship coming toward us."
Kakarot considered it for a moment, then waved a hand and said casually,
"It's fine. Keep going. We can take a look around Rebel territory while we're at it."
Troius Jeno said nothing more and nodded calmly.
Before long, the two ships drew closer.
"You on that ship! What are you here for? Stop at once and let us inspect your vessel!"
A loud, harsh shout came from the Rebels' warship.
Kakarot turned to Troius Jeno. "Jeno, go handle this."
"Haha! Kajia, take a good look! Who am I?" Troius Jeno leaped onto the bow and shouted.
A burly man aboard the warship had been wearing a fierce expression.
At those words, his expression instantly changed, and he hastily shouted,
"All hands, prepare for battle! The enemy is aboard that ship!"
With a clatter, every soldier aboard raised his gun,
aiming at Troius