I had never actually ridden on a ship before. Well, there was that one time, but I didn’t really ride on it, as it was mostly stationary. I also wouldn’t consider that mithril boat that I had finally managed to relocate into my soul world to be the same thing. While I did know how to swim, I was no good with large bodies of water. They were deep and made me extremely nervous. I even suggested that I carry Eliana to Tearfall Isles to avoid this boat trip, but that would have to involve me jumping and flying for a few hours, and I wasn’t sure that would be safe for a pregnant woman.


    I could also go on without her and then make a portal, but Eliana put that option down too. She needed to be seen going to the island. It wasn’t just a matter of whatever was quickest. We were ambassadors now, and we had to make an impression. If we arrived in a special manner that no one else did, it would immediately raise suspicion and could even cause the talks to fall apart. Well, I wasn’t a politician, so I just took Eliana’s word for it.


    I even considered summoning Elaya for advice, but she wasn’t well-liked among the Ost Republic. Not only was she a dungeon creature dripping with miasma, but she had once fought and killed a lot of demi-humans during the war. The Osterians weren’t the only ones who followed Demon King Aberis, and many of them had long memories. It was only a bit over twenty years ago, after all.


    “It’s you, the blasphemer!”


    “You’re on this ship too?” I blinked.


    Of all people, it was Mary’s sister, the leader of the church of the daughter.