A week passed in a flash, and while the harbor of Iyeta was developing rapidly, in a hidden basement of the [Hadratta] royal capital, William was shaking the scarlet wine glass in his hand and listening to the report of his subordinates.

"My lord, the fleet you sent to explore the Sea of Mist has returned, and according to their description, the fog there seems to have changed a little, the visibility is much higher than before, and the wind and waves at sea do not seem to be as strong as before......" A tall and thin man knelt on the ground, respectfully telling William the information he had investigated.

For those of them who often run ships at sea, the horror of the sea of mist is naturally very clear, and when the fog is at its thickest, the visibility is even less than a meter!

This meant that on the same ship, the sailors could only see themselves surrounded by a strange white mist, they could not see the ship under their feet, let alone their companions, the only thing they could feel was that they were drifting with the ship, heading deeper into the fog!

Anyone can't help but have the illusion that they are heading to hell.

But this time it was different, the three fleets that went to explore the Sea of Mist were all ready to sacrifice, but they all came back alive, which brought a shocking news, the fog of the Sea of Mist seemed to be slowly dissipating, and now the visibility in the fog has exceeded six meters.

Listening to his subordinates' reports, William's eyes narrowed, and he paused as he shook the wine glass in his hand.

"My lord, could it be that something is wrong with the Wizarding Lands?" The tall, thin man asked cautiously.

"Quite possibly......" William's mind was racing.

During this time, the shipwrights who had been stranded in Iyeta had been sent back one after another, and most of the reports to him were so rapid and complimentary about the rapid development of Iyeta's harbor that they began to wonder if these people had fallen for strange visual witchcraft, or if they were lying to deceive themselves!

"Sometimes, the more you deliberately show that you are strong, the weaker you become......" a sneering smile appeared on William's lips.

From the descriptions of the shipwrights, he also unearthed an important information, that is, the wizarding city of Greenriel had recently broken out in a civil strife, and Lynn played a significant role in that civil strife to become the ruler of the harbor of Iyeta.

The current state of the Sea of Mists is likely to have something to do with the civil strife.

Now the reports of those fleets undoubtedly corroborate this point, and the other side changed the trade from sea transportation to the use of air airships, just to cover this up!

"What do we do now, Lord William?" Cody couldn't help but ask.

William's eyes flickered, and he didn't respond.

This news is undoubtedly very important, and I am afraid that it will not be able to hide it for too long.

The Sea of Mists is so vast and unpredictable that almost every year a fleet of ships stumbles into it, and if you are lucky enough not to go deep into it, or encounter a storm or the Eye of Death, there is a slight chance that you will make it out alive.

This year's situation is different, and since their fleets have returned safely, others must be no exception.

It only takes one moment for people's fears of the Sea of Mists to be completely shattered.

What would happen next, he could think of with his feet, the Holy See would never let go of the opportunity to completely eradicate these wizards!

William's face changed and changed, he was not willing to give up the huge profits brought by the annual trade, but he also knew that once the war started, the wizarding lands would most likely be destroyed.

After all, if these wizards had the ability to stand up to the Holy See, why would they hide on an island outside the Misty.

The henchmen gathered in the basement were also whispering underneath.

In the Secas Empire, everyone knows the horror of the Holy See, and their previous work for Heranlam has been established in a situation that is sufficient to be concealed and safe.

Now that there have been some great changes in the Wizarding Lands, even the most important barrier, the Sea of Mists, is about to disappear, which has forced them to have strange thoughts, and some have even suggested that they should report the news to Cardinal Lossac.

If they can follow the vine, or even lead the Holy See's fleet through the misty sea to find the island, then they will be able to make a great achievement, enough to overcome it, and even obtain a title and become a grand duke with real power.

This temptation made the balance in William's heart faintly shake a little, on one side was the huge benefit of thousands of imperial gold coins every week, but it could be overturned at any time.

On the other side is the reward of the Holy See, a chance to become a great nobleman of the empire without having to hide in the future!

William kept shaking the wine glass in his hand, and the scarlet liquid in it fluctuated like his mood. "Cody, do you know how many wizards have been transported by airship to the royal capital in the recent days, and what they have been doing?"

"As for the transportation of goods, a person named Lauder is now in charge, Lord Lynn does not let us interfere, and even the attendants who remain in the manor are limited for various reasons, so until now their number and composition are still unknown, I only know that each shipment will be about three to five days apart."

Cody hesitated. "In addition, they have taken over some of the glass trade, and now seem to be in contact with some nobles."

William sneered, it seemed that the new controller of Iyeta was not ready to trust himself at all, the shaking wine glass in his hand paused, and then William drank the scarlet liquid inside, and said coldly.

"Send some more men, and from today onwards, monitor their movements in the royal capital, and find out for me what these wizards are trying to do! Also, I need to know everything they do in the manor, and send someone in to see it in the name of negotiating the profit sharing before! ”

"I see!" Cody replied with a bowed head.

"Lord William, do you need to make an appointment with the Cardinal?" A roe deer-headed boatman asked coldly.

"No, it's not the time yet!" William shook his head, he didn't have enough chips in his hand.

The compass that was able to locate the Wizard's Land had been taken back by Lynn, meaning that they had now lost the ability to find the island on the sea.

If there is not enough merit to offset the previous 'mistakes', then after losing the use value, the final outcome will be obvious!

So they had to get more information now, and at least when the airship would stay in the manor, and there would definitely be a way to locate the Wizarding Lands.

It would be great if you could take advantage of this time to make a cut with these wizards!

(End of chapter)