At the same time, the whirlpool sea east region.

A large fleet of ships formed a five-way column, floating outside the Shadow Islands.

One of the most striking ships is the Yukikaze, which is clearly distinguished from other sea vessels by its black steel hull and the billowing black smoke rising overhead.

At the moment, the deck of the Yukikaze was busy.

Sailors traveled back and forth to make final preparations for entering the archipelago.

Thunder explained the precautions to everyone in the bridge, "You are all the best explorers in the fjord, and many of you are not the first time to visit the Shadow Sea, so I won't say much nonsense." The location of the archipelago is erratic, and the fog can be raised at low tide, so you can't take it lightly at any time, understand?"

"Boss, don't worry," an adjutant patted his chest, "We've been with you for so many years, when did something go wrong? ”

"That's right, a few small boats are all it takes, and if you want to navigate the reef-ridden waters, a three-masted ship is not a good choice. ”

"They probably think their ships are as nimble as the Yukikaze, and don't expect us to turn back when we run aground!"

This caused a burst of laughter from everyone.

"If you're worried that we'll hide what we've discovered, why don't you just let the captain take our downwind boat?"

"Those chambers of commerce clearly want to have a bigger say in this expedition. ”

"I just said that they didn't get the money. ”

"But if you want to go further east, you can't do it without a large fleet, and there is no way to do it. ”

Looking at the noisy crowd, Camilla Darui on the side sighed slightly. During the nearly month-long voyage, she also had a basic understanding of the Shadow Sea. It seems to be the center of the whirlpool sea, and it is the place where every tide rises and falls, and it is also the most obvious sea area. The difference between the front and back can even turn thousands of reefs underwater into an archipelago, and the Sleepy Island is nothing more than a drop in the bucket.

What's even more incredible is that it's been more than a decade since the discovery of the Shadow Islands, but there is still no accurate chart, because the reefs here are not fixed - all the objects hidden under the water seem to be constantly moving their positions, even the huge ruins, and if you want to cross the sea, you have to wait until all the reefs are exposed. Because of this, navigating it can be difficult to imagine.

But the group of people in front of them didn't look like well-trained professionals at all, but more like a bunch of ...... What a brave and ruthless bandit. The Explorer did have a great reputation in front of the people of the fjords, but among her peers, she did not see this at all, except for a few people like Thunder who could convince the public, most of them were masters who did their own thing.

For Camilla, a former nobleman, she was disgusted by the nature of such a chaotic scene, and she really didn't want Joan to act with the gang if it weren't for Tilly's request.

Sighing, she realized that she was a little nostalgic for the First Army of Neverwinter—at least they didn't make a fuss like monkeys on their missions, and the formation was always pleasing to the eye when they were standing tall and energetic at all times.

Holding back the discomfort in her heart, Camilla left the bridge command room and went to the back deck of the steel ship.

At a glance, she saw Joan, who was playing in the stern, and Lady Margaery, who was with her.

Seeing her appear, Joan suddenly shrank behind the businesswoman, only half of her head was showing her head.

I heard that when she was in Neverwinter, Joan was able to get along with many witches normally, and even made friends with Maisie and Lightning. Camilla couldn't help but be a little deflated, is it so difficult for her to be recognized? If she had known each other for more than time, she could be regarded as the second most person she had contact with besides Margaery.

The businesswoman smiled, "What's wrong, in a bad mood?" she pointed to the corner of her mouth, "It's all on her face." ”

"No," Camilla froze, "I'm just ......"

"Don't like the atmosphere in the command room, do you?" Margaery seemed to read her thoughts, "I said it a long time ago, the expedition or something is left to those men, you can concentrate on enjoying the scenery on the sea, and treat it as a trip." ”

"How," Camilla frowned, "wouldn't it be the same as putting their lives in their hands if they stayed out of everything?"

"Don't you trust the Thunder?"

"I ......"

Margaery took her hand and walked over to the fence, "Your sense of responsibility is admirable, and I don't think Master Tilly would have entrusted Sleeping Island to you if it weren't for that." But sometimes, it's not bad to trust someone once in a while—not just Thunder, but Mistress Tilly as well......"

How could I not trust Tilly—Camilla thought to herself, but found it impossible to easily refute it. She had been reluctant to approve of the witch's relocation to Neverwinter.

"Besides, after a long stay at sea, it is easy to drive yourself crazy when you are tense all the time," Margaery continued, "and they are as good at seafaring as a bunch of uncultured bandits. ”

Camilla finally found a place to speak, "I have to say, I didn't say that......"

"But that's what you think, right?" the businesswoman's words quickly left her speechless, "Hahaha, it's nothing unusual, the nobles of the Four Kingdoms look at us like barbarians, just as we look at the people of Mo Jinsha like barbarians. To be honest, I have only met one aristocrat who does not discriminate at all, or whose reasons for discrimination have nothing to do with their origin. ”

Roland Wimbledon.

As much as she didn't want to admit it, she really could only think of the name.

After all, the man had openly reached out to the witch four years earlier.

If he had thought he might be hiding a bad intention, that excuse no longer exists, because the rescued witch has become the queen of Greykeep.

A little more...... Trust?

Just as Camilla was silent, there was a faint muffled sound in the distance of the sea, like a huge wave sweeping towards them, and like countless schools of fish rolling and restlessly on the surface of the sea—but she knew it was just her own illusion, and the sea was still calm as far as her eye could see.

"It's starting to recede. Margaery whispered.

"Huh...... Woohoo......" Joan nervously grabbed the corner of the businesswoman's coat.

A quarter of an hour later, Camilla saw a change.

A pointed stone peeks out of the sea...... Then came the second block, the third piece...... It is more appropriate to say that it is not so much an archipelago as a stone forest, which is slowly rising from the water and in a short time occupies a large area of the sea. When the surface of the water drops more than five meters, the thicker reef beneath the stone pillars gradually reveals its true body.

Camilla couldn't help but hold her breath.

It was the first time she had seen such an incredible scene - the entire sea was falling, so that the sea antenna at the end of the field of vision "floated", as if rising above the archipelago. But that's just a visual error, and it should be accurate to say "slope": the original sea antenna has become the top of the slope, and the shadow sea area has become a slightly sloping gentle slope.

However, even so, there are still no waves on the sea, and if you plug your ears and look back, you can still describe it as calm.

After an hour or so of this spectacle, mist rose between the islands and reefs, and the Shadow Sea finally took on its true appearance.