Endless sea.

A giant ship bearing the mark of the Steel Falcon Kingdom pushed away the waves and moved forward quickly.

Upon arriving at the overseas station, Willy joined up with Corondo and Ryul and began their journey back to the center of the continent on the great ship they had come.

When they first came to the center of the continent, the advance and rear troops of the Steel Falcon Kingdom brought a total of 500 junior knights and above transcendentals, but only 200 people followed and returned this time, and the remaining 300 people all stayed in the southeast of the continent as the support of White Bear Town.

Although the number of three hundred transcendents is still not comparable to the Duchy of Vata and the Duchy of Sosen, it is far more than the Duchy of Cold Lion, which has just been restored. Although the current Willy still considers himself a baron, to a certain extent, with the background and strength of White Bear Town, he can already call himself the Grand Duke.

By the time Willy returns from the center of the continent, if his strength has been boosted enough, it will be time to change the name of White Bear Town to the White Bear Principality.

At this time.

On top of the giant ship, soldiers in armor stood on the deck with weapons in their hands, ready for a defensive posture.

They are now on the edge of the sea in the southeast of the continent, and are about to enter the Storm Strait.

The Storm Strait is full of dangers, with terrifying sea beasts, bad weather, and powerful rogues escaping from the center of the continent, so even the giant ships of the Steel Falcon Kingdom still have to do a good job of strict reconnaissance and defense.

Beneath the deck of the ship, in the cabin, Willy was in his room, rummaging through books he had borrowed from Roil.

The size of this huge ship is very large, and the space in the cabin below is also very spacious, except for the lack of sunlight, the rest of the place is no different from the accommodation on land.

Bedroom, dining room, washroom...... The living conditions on land are basically satisfied.

On this giant ship, in addition to the transcendents, there are more than a hundred mortals, who also serve as servants, responsible for taking care of the hygiene and food on the giant ship.

"Sure enough, the culture in the center of the continent is much older, and the civilization is more diverse and brilliant. ”

Willy flipped through the general history of the center of the continent and muttered to himself.

For Willy, reading history books is a great enjoyment.

Knock knock!

Just as Willy was concentrating on reading, there was a sudden knock on the door of his room.

"Please come in. ”

Listening to the force of the knock, Willy had already guessed who was coming.

The door opened, and as Willy had guessed, Roille entered.

At this time, Ruil was wearing exquisite light armor with beautiful hollow patterns engraved on it, and the whole person looked very capable.

Ever since returning to the island station and embarking on his journey, Roille has been wearing this outfit.

As a strong contender for the crown prince, Ryole must maintain a leader's posture in front of the soldiers.

"Is it disturbing your reading?"

Roille said with a smile when he saw the books spread out on Willy's desk.

"Nope. ”

Willy stood up and said with a smile, "I'm just a little tired, I need to get up and relax." ”

Hearing this, the corners of Roil's mouth curved slightly, and his smile was very gentle.

She looked at Willy with more and more appreciation.

This young man is not only very attentive to his transcendent cultivation, but also has a very strong thirst for knowledge.

Within the Falcon royal family, the requirements for cultural classes are very strict, which makes Ruil develop the habit of reading and studying. Because he is like this, he also has a good impression of those who actively seek knowledge.

"His Highness Rhile came to me, I don't know why?"

Willy asked, looking at Rheil.

It's clearly not lunchtime yet.

"The ship is about to enter the Storm Strait, aren't you going to take a look on deck?"

Roille asked rhetorically with a smile.

"Are you about to enter the Storm Strait......?"

A strange color flashed in Willy's eyes.

He was really interested in that.

The Storm Strait, which is known as the line of death and the line of despair, is very attractive to the transcendents in the southeast of the continent.

However, because it is so dangerous, very few people will actively explore the Storm Strait. Only those transcendents who are unable to gain a foothold in the southeast of the continent will risk their lives to break through.

It's like the necromancer Ban Saireen, who was hunted down by the Knights of Light at the time, was planning to flee into the Storm Strait.

"Of course, you have to check it out. ”

Willy closed the books on the table and walked out of the room with Roil.

As soon as the door was closed, the room next to Willy was opened.

I saw Wally's small blue eyes, swirling back and forth between Willy and Ryul.

"Shall we go and see the seascape of the Storm Strait?"

Roille touched Wally's head, but Wally forcibly shook him off.

"Whew~"

Wally replied lazily, then followed behind Willy.

Seeing this, Willy and Roille smiled at each other, and then walked towards the deck.

As soon as he stepped up the stairs and onto the deck, Willy felt an unusually cold wind coming towards him.

"This temperature ......"

Willy frowned.

Such a low temperature is obviously not what it should be in this season.

Willy followed Roille to the edge of the railing.

"We haven't really entered the Storm Strait yet, just on the edge. "When you actually get into it, the cold wind will be howling and the waves will be much stronger." Even the weather can be very changeable, and it is common to encounter heavy rain, strong winds, and hail. ”

"No wonder the Storm Strait has such a terrible name as the line of death......"

Willy nodded.

Now that he was on the edge of the Storm Strait, Willy was already feeling the harsh natural environment, let alone the center of the Storm Strait.

WhewW......

The winds at sea are getting stronger.

The waves crashed against each other, making a loud crashing sound.

Willy and Ryer's hair had been blown behind their ears.

Even Wally's bright white hair was blown to stand on end.

"Look at the horizon in the distance. ”

Roille reminded Willy.

Willy looked in the direction of Roil's finger.

I saw that there were thick dark clouds, occasionally accompanied by lightning flashes and faint low thunder, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

"Once there, you're officially entering the Storm Strait. ”

Ruier said.

Willy nodded, not answering, just narrowing his eyes slightly.

This is the most awe of Willy in the face of nature after becoming a transcendent being.

Facing the thick and distant clouds on the horizon, Willy felt that himself, and the giant ship under his feet, had become incomparably smaller.