My Stubborn Soul Card Follower-Chapter 516 - 407: Alice Prepares to Set Sail (6K)

Alice waved her hand and said, "I’m not in a bad place, don’t worry. Even if it’s just for the people of our territory, I’ll protect my own life."

"But, this sea voyage..." the butler said anxiously.

Alice smiled and said, "I’m going to sea to meet a guest, who will become the driving force behind the prosperity of our territory."

As long as the problem of the Black Tide is resolved, then Alice will no longer have to worry about the ocean behind her.

The Black Tide is the main means by which the Black Sea invades the land.

"Go to sea... to meet?"

"Yes, to meet at sea," Alice said very solemnly, "just like those warriors who came to help me."

Alice also used the excuse of arriving from the sea for the origin of the Snowfield Tribe.

Honestly, it’s a good excuse. Even if you gave the people of this world hundreds of guts, they wouldn’t dare sail out just to investigate the origin of a group during the Black Sea’s active season.

"Even this kind of distinguished guest should not require you to personally risk going to meet them," the butler quietly reminded, "Moreover, excuse my bluntness, my lord, anyone coming from the sea during the Black Sea’s active phase should not be trusted..."

The Black Sea’s methods of invading the continent are not limited to the Black Tide. Other methods, though used less frequently, have left a legendary mark in history, such as granting power to certain people, making them emissaries of the Black Sea, sweeping across the continent with formidable strength.

The world’s Dominators, in the earliest times, were given their power by the Black Sea.

However, Alice was very resolute, as both the Snowfield Tribe and the impending giant squid were, to her, more well-known than the people of this world.

In the end, the butler compromised, as he was merely a butler and had no power to stop the lord’s decision.

However, finding a ship wasn’t a simple task. In this world, shipbuilding was even once considered a taboo discipline, and shipbuilders were viewed as evil envoys.

But as long as there is the sea, there will be ships.

Danger and taboo cannot stop the emergence of adventurers.

Even the Black Sea is an ocean that countless seafarers dream of conquering.

For hundreds and thousands of years, the mariners of World No. 8 risked being arrested and killed by the King and being devoured by the Black Sea, repeatedly venturing into the ocean.

Indeed, it was they who, with their lives, connected the various lands.

It was also because of them that the patterns of Black Sea activity were discovered, changing people’s perception of ships slightly, though it was still highly discouraged to venture out to sea during the Black Sea’s active periods.

The last Black Tide swallowed the towns, and the accompanying seawater also destroyed many ships. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

But fortunately, with the butler’s unremitting efforts, a complete exploration ship was still found.

The ships of World No. 8 had exceedingly unique structures for navigating the Black Sea, which common people couldn’t possibly operate.

This was also the reason the butler agreed to find the ship.

Even if he found a ship as ordered, the lord shouldn’t be able to pilot such a ship.

"My lord, the ship has been found," the butler said, pointing to the ship in front of him, "But I didn’t find a crew. Shouldn’t we..."

However, before the butler could finish his sentence, the peculiar sound of the ship starting came over.

This signaled that this ship was about to set sail.

The butler looked up in disbelief.

No!

Even for a regular crew member, it would take at least five years of training plus three years of internship to skillfully pilot such an exploration ship, right?

Did the lord start it just by getting on?

Alice stood in the cockpit, waved towards the butler on the shore, and said, "You head back first! I have no problems here."

The butler stood dumbfounded for some time, finally turning around in frustration.

"Oh! Wait."

Could it be that the lord had a change of heart?

The butler turned around with surprise.

Alice blinked at the butler and said:

"Remember to prepare dinner for me."