Chapter 1169

Episode 1169. The residents of Hades Port

had different thoughts about the Devil’s Sea.

For example, some people were afraid to even mention it because they were afraid of the sea of demons, but others regarded it as one of the ghost stories.

Those who believed it to be a ghost story attributed the accident to weather changes.

As a basis for this, I heard that the number of ships that disappeared in the Sea of Ma was similar to the number of ships that disappeared or sank in other routes.

Furthermore, they argued that ‘the ghost story of the sea of demons was created because they failed to find the heavenly star in the magic tower’.

At a glance, that was also true.

This is because the demonic waters were known to the continent through the mouths of the mage tower wizards.

Althelm, the captain of the magic sailboat, was also one of the ghost storyists.

That’s why Count Larva Omar was able to readily sign the contract even though he revealed the purpose of the voyage to ‘investigate the sea of the devil’.

Even among the sailors, there were many people who did not believe the rumors about the sea area of Ma.

Of course, the opposite also existed.

Navigator Bruno was the antipode of Captain Althelm.

In response to Viscount Elio Lagoa’s request to ‘roam the Sea of Demons at random’, the first person Captain Althelm came to mind was the navigator.

Even if you don’t, you’re the type of person who would jump up in his sleep if he heard the sound of the sea, but if he knew this, he might go wild.

However, I couldn’t say such a thing in front of the ignorant northern nobles who knew the sea of the sea as dog poop.

Nobles could not understand the circumstances of the common people, but he himself was not one to be swayed by superstition.

When the captain hesitated without leaving, Elio looked at him with a crooked gaze.

“What else do you have to say?”

“no. doesn’t exist. As you said, let’s go back and forth to the Sea of Demons. Well, but until when?”

“Do you know why people in the past searched around the Sea of Demons?”

“I heard that it was because they were looking for perforation.”

“You know. We’re also looking for sky stars. It was a windfall, captain.”

“A windfall?”

“Because we will continue to come out to sea until we find the sky star. The captain can make money just by launching the ship, so that is a windfall.”

“ah! okay. you’re right. What a windfall. windfall.”

Althelm, suddenly feeling better, nodded vigorously.

It’s not that it’s not, it’s a war or something, so the travelers were greatly reduced, and the northern nobles were a sure money line.

With that, the conversation between Elio and the captain ended.

As the nobles stared at him, Althelm nodded and returned to the wheelhouse.

Elio muttered as he watched him walk away.

“They say that if it’s money, even a ghost will work... There’s really nothing wrong with it.”

“It’s fortunate that the captain didn’t believe the rumors about Ma’s waters. Among the people I met at the port, there were people who shuddered when it came to the Sea of Demons. If the captain were such a person, the contract would have been difficult.”

“okay? Don’t you think everyone believes the rumor?”

“Rather, there were more non-believers.”

“Isn’t that really bullshit? Seeing as no one has discovered the sky star so far, it seems like a rumor.”

“well. Anyway, the fog and waves that occur in the Sea of Ma are different from the normal fog and waves, so you can see it when you see it.”

“I wish it were real.”

Elio turned his head towards the night sea.

The night sea, reflecting the bright moonlight, was calm without a single wave.

next day.

As soon as I woke up, the captain approached Elio and the others who went out to the deck.

“In about two hours, we will arrive at the Sea of Demons. From now on, fishing boats will gradually appear. It’s because the area near the Demon Sea is a golden fishing ground. Not only the Duchy of Lauren, but also the fishing boats from the Duchy of Taurus and Latium are flocking to it.”

Indeed, several ships were already visible on the horizon.

Elio and his party had breakfast on the deck.

By the time they finished eating, the number of fishing boats had increased to dozens.

“Wow!”

As Elio exclaimed at the nearby fishing boats, one of the sailors passing by said,

“Then, are you going to do only good things for the rest of your life?”

“Who said that for the rest of my life? I’ll retire when I’m blind. To earn as much as I can before then. why? Do you like my seat?”

“If you want it, will you give it to me?”

“I told you. When your eyes get dark, you retire. My eyes are still fine.”

“haha! When did those eyes always get bad?”

“Well, ten years? twenty years?”

“I think it would be quicker to just save up money and buy a meat boat.”

“I didn’t ask you to wait.”

“Yes yes.”

“If you want to get the rudder in the afternoon, go get some rest. Don’t be fooled by the side.”

“All right. Call me any time when your eyes are dimmed.”

“It’s because your eyes are fresh.”

When the captain got angry, Delos giggled and left the wheelhouse.

The number of fishing boats decreased, and at some point, none were seen.

The magic sailboat entered the sea of demons.

The clean sea without a speck was really like looking in a mirror.

Elio looked down at the surface and murmured.

“It really looks like a mirror.”

Then Fabian took his word.

“Iknow, right. I’m seeing this for the first time. It feels strange to be so manipulative.”

“Are you scared?”

“Rather than that, it doesn’t match the common sense I knew... I’m a little embarrassed. Don’t you think it’s okay to run to the surface?”

“Let’s run. do you know It will really support you like a mirror.”

“Hey, I’m not that stupid.”

As the two passed the time with nonsensical talk, Count Larva Omar said.

“Some of the sailors don’t look good. It seems that the captain did not detail the purpose of the voyage to the crew.”

Fabian shook his head as if he agreed.

“I would have. Think about the meeting with the captain last night. Wasn’t the captain also surprised that the viscount was going back and forth to the Sea of Demons? I don’t think the sailors would go that far.”

Elio, who was watching the surface of the water, turned his head to Count Omar of Larva.

“So what do you think, Count?”

“Looks like we’ll have to drive the nail into the captain. When you return to the port, replace them with sailors who are not afraid of the sea.”

“Should I force this voyage?”

“That’s right. Since we have already come out to sea, there is no way.”

“Did you hear? If you see sailors grunting about being afraid of Fabian, act immediately.”

“Are you saying lose?”

“Either old or young, you do it yourself. Should I teach you that?”

“I was asking just in case.”

At the conversation between the two, Count Larva Omar shook his head excitedly.

Originally trying to appease him with money, he changed his mind.

Seeing Fabian confident, he thought it would be okay to leave it to him.

The calm sea, like a mirror, remained calm until the sun went down.

Because of that wind, the magic sailboat floated in the sea area of Ma all day from the first day.

The sun finally fell over the horizon.

Elio’s party, as well as the sailors who were drooping in the scorching sun, rushed to the deck.

There was still no wind, but the autumn sea after the sun had set was cool.

Elio muttered helplessly as he looked at the mirror-like surface of the water.

“What kind of sea area is this?”

Strange mists, tempests, and sirens seemed like stories from a distant other world.