January 1494, Lisbon, the Sintra Palace.
"Your Majesty, the letter from Azores Governor Jose van Welter..."
"Hmm? A letter from Baron Jose? He rarely writes to me! Is something significant happening in the Azores Governor District this time?..."
In the marble and fresco-adorned court, King Joao set down the royal family's income and expenditure report, opened the seal mud envelope, and read the letter from the Azores Islands. Soon, his brow slightly furrowed, and his face revealed astonishment.
"My respected and exalted King, the monarch blessed by the Almighty and the Holy Mother, who has bestowed the Azores Islands upon my seigneur... Three months ago, the royal family's exploration fleet arrived at the capital Faial Island, replenishing supplies for several days. Afterwards, the royal family's exploration fleet ventured into the Western Sea..."
