On the vast ocean, a large, unadorned sailing ship was slowly heading north.
The deep brown hull was without decoration, making it look like an ordinary cargo ship.
Only when looking closely could one find runes engraved beneath the wood grain, and the faint silvery metallic sheen just below the waterline.
Defense Matrix, Anti-Detection Barrier, Hidden Magic Power, Beast-Repelling Array, Wave Detection...
It's not an exaggeration to say this ship is a masterpiece of Church's magic array technology.
At the top of the tall main mast, Sofia stood on the mast, the sea breeze lifting her golden hair tied at the back of her head. Her eyes, enhanced by skills, gazed at the distant horizon, white square lines in her pupils zooming in and out, projecting the distant scenes beyond normal vision onto her retinas.
"Still haven't found anything?" A crisp voice called from below.
