Legend has it that by traversing the perilous Broken Star Sea and the extremely harsh Storm Belt, one can glimpse the deep Ocean, also known as the "Endless Ocean" Phorcys, where even the highest mountain peak turned upside down cannot touch the seafloor.
No one has set foot there yet, but according to my calculations, that Ocean's territory should occupy exactly half of this spherical world's area. We had just started on the Stormy Sea Route and hadn't delved into the Storm Belt, but it was already clear that only the Legendary Battleship could pass through safely.
Our original plan was to gather the remaining compasses, recruit adventurers eager to explore unknown worlds, and then have the 'Theseus' undergo a true Extraordinary Transformation before embarking on this journey....."
Some of what Aiven already knew, and some he didn't, were very detailed. From this, it was also apparent that this Great Wizard was evidently... henpecked.
The subsequent events unfolded naturally.
