Ed looked around at the ship, and there were no elves on the boat.

"These ships ......," he asked, pointing to Singel's merchant ships on the sea, "why are they here?"

After learning of the existence of the Grey Feather, he wrote to his father, asking him to move two ships to Bertram and recruit the right people to find the wreck...... Or at least figure out what the Black Sail Pirates were trying to find out from that ship. The Unicorn alone was too weak, but he never thought of involving the sailors of the Singer family, and the sailors on the ocean-going ships were usually not too weak, but they were still far inferior to the pirates.

"It just happened to happen that I escorted them to Lundi Island by the way. Bertram heard his doubts, "The Black Sail Pirates have been around a lot lately...... Your fleet is now their primary target, and they have taken the toll of being forced out of the Gate of the Storms and the loss of Naitua. ”

Ed was speechless.

He went to the Gate of the Storm because they had captured his father, and he wasn't in Naituva when the volcano erupted, even if the eruption was caused by the shaking of the ocean floor that he caused...... No, it was clearly the nine toes themselves who caused the shock!

"The Grey Feather is indeed nearby, too. Bertram replied to his last question, "But we're still a little late...... That sea area has been blocked by Black Sails, and although we have a few good mages on our side who can force a breakthrough, it is unlikely that we will defeat them. The elf named Correll and his men took a boat with them, and they should still be wandering around there...... He wouldn't give up, and I couldn't convince him, but it seemed like he wasn't at least a messy guy. ”

"Gichel said it was a half-elf!" Bumbu had already run over and added with a mouthful of words, "They took Terry with them!"

"Terry is up to him. Bertram slapped him away lightly, "It's really more reassuring to have him there, and if there's any problem, he'll let us know as soon as possible...... Are you going to go to them?"

Ed nodded. He was thinking about how to get the word out that the tablet was in his possession, and it was a great opportunity.

It was only half a day's voyage to Lundi Island, and Ed, feeling guilty, sent his fleet to its destination first. Although he could not decide whether he could draw a dragon on the flag of the fleet...... But it is still possible to let a dragon fly in mid-air to escort them into the port, so that they can enjoy the feeling of being in the spotlight.

Rondi Island is a popular ruby, ruled by the Kafi family, who had to flee more than a hundred years ago for offending the mage king Doren Boford. Maritime trade was vital to this small kingdom, and the protection of merchant ships was never spared, but it was also relatively safe.

As he left, he pondered whether he should persuade his father not to send another fleet to sea in the near future...... Thinking about it, silently depressed, my father was indeed sorry for my mother, but I was not sorry for him, for more than 20 years, it was all thanks to my father's efforts that he could have no worries about food and clothing, and be idle...... And he brought only danger and trouble to his father.

As if in response to his depressed mood, black-gray clouds piled up on the horizon, driven by a sudden wind, rushing across the sky like waves. The sea, which had just been rippling in the sun, became gloomy and manic in the blink of an eye, and the low roars of the waves crashed against each other, stirring up a sense of foreboding in Ed's heart.

It always felt like some kind of warning.

It didn't take long for the rain to fall violently, forming countless white lines between heaven and earth. Lightning snaked like a snake in the clouds, occasionally slamming into the sea, like a spear thrown by a god from the sky, with the power to destroy all things, exploding patches of dazzling white light in the line of sight.

Ed closed his eyes hard, then opened them again, and there seemed to be a glimmer of light in his dim vision.

“...... Is!" he shouted.

Without reminding him, the ice dragon had already seen a few white sails flash on the crest of the waves in the distance, like a seabird, instantly breaking away from the sea, flapping its wings and flying out of the huge waves that almost swallowed it.

Beneath the increasingly gloomy sky, there was a strange light on the mast of the ship, faint but firm, like an immortal star.

The ice dragon flew sideways and quickly caught up with the ship that had fallen back to the surface. On the lookout at the top of the mast, the little mage Terry stood steady in the midst of the violent jolts, waving to them.

“...... Behind...... Beneath the surface of the sea......" Ed muttered, trying to make out the sign language used by sailors, but wondering if he had misunderstood something: "...... Sea monsters?"

On the deck, the drenched half-elf Korrell let out a few shrill whistles, and the sound of the waves and howling wind reached his ears, confirming his suspicions.

The ice dragon flew slightly higher and circled the stern of the ship. Beneath the churning black waves, even its eyes could not see any hidden shadows, but its keen intuition sent more and more dangerous screams in its mind.

It suddenly fell in mid-air, rolled and spun twice, and then rose sharply as it approached the surface of the sea, letting out a roar.

Ed didn't fall. He had already cleverly "tied" himself around the ice dragon's neck, but this series of movements made him feel as if his soul had been thrown out in half, and he almost vomited it again.

"What the hell are you ......" he gasped, and before he could say a word, he was choked back in his throat.

He saw a huge tentacle, dancing limply before his eyes.

Huge...... But it's not hideous. The tentacle was a translucent powder blue, with a smooth surface that seemed to glow faintly, not only not scary, but also a little dreamy and beautiful, so that people could hardly resist reaching out to touch it.

In the blink of an eye, the tentacle vanished, but there seemed to be a faint shadow in the rain, emitting a hazy light.

"That's ...... It will ......" Ed stammered.

"Will be invisible. Ice Dragon said.

At this time, it has quickly rushed to a higher place, looking down, the so-called "sea monster", as if it is blooming on the sea, a faintly glowing flower, countless thin and soft petals lazily unfolded, gently fluttering, disappearing from time to time, trance, in the storm and raging waves, it actually shows a kind of intoxicating tranquility and elegance.

"This is ......" Ed thought for a long time, finally remembering what this thing looked like, and said with great difficulty, "It's a ...... Big anemone?"

It's a bit ridiculously big, though...... But this is too far from the "sea monster" he imagined!