Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 577 - 510: Seeding Islands and Territory Exchange

Mid-May.

The sun was bright, the sky as clear as a wash.

Five hundred kilometers west of the Phaletis Kingdom, a Level 3 Battleship flying the blue flag of Phaletis remained stationary on the sea in a sailing-ship braking mode.

On the deck, two men and one woman, three young people clad in Navy uniforms with Wizard's robes over them, raised their hands and chanted long spells around a brass apparatus composed of a rune art disc, crystals, gears...

As they continued to chant.

A pillar of blue light shot up from the strange apparatus straight into the clouds, a sparkling ring of light unfolding magnificently.

At the same time.

To the north, south, and east of them, pillars of light rose synchronously in varying numbers.

detu——

The last incantation, filled with an inexplicable fear, resounded.

Centered around the numerous blue light pillars, invisible waves of light rapidly spread out.

In this vast oval sea area, possibly exceeding 160,000 square kilometers, the hearts of humans and various animals were instantly shrouded in deep fear, leaving everything behind in a desperate attempt to flee.

The effect of the spell was singular: expelling living creatures.

However.

This was already the sixth activation of [Witchcraft · Animal Expulsion] within three days, and the fleeing animals were now scant, with those left being unfortunate ones merely drifting or completely unable to move.

Soon, this area was almost devoid of life, and although it was still that azure sea and blue sky, it looked distinctly lifeless and desolate without most of its creatures. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

After three days, having finally completed the mission given by the Association, the only female among the three breathed a gentle sigh of relief:

"Anthony, what do you suppose the Kingdom is up to?"

"Here, look into my eyes."

In response, Anthony rolled his eyes forcefully, allowing Delis to see his large whites.

Beside them, the brown-haired young man, Alva, laughed heartily and carefreely:

"Haha, Delis, would you like to see mine?"

"Idiot, no!"

These three wizards were none other than Aiven's friends who he hadn't seen for almost two years now: Delis, Anthony, and Alva.

Under the command of the chief Great Wizard Princeton, all the wizards of the 'Violet Eye' were mobilized, going out to sea to execute this baffling mission alongside the Kingdom Navy.

Not even the Official Wizards knew the inside story, let alone them.

"If Aiven returns, with his status, he should be eligible to know, right?"

Muttering, Anthony glanced at his delicate pocket watch.

The ultimate intent of the high-ranking officials should soon reveal itself as the deadline for the mission was approaching.

At the same time.

The Kingdom's strongest warship, the 'Steam Fortress', was slowly approaching the center point of this elliptical sea area, only a few kilometers away from the predetermined location as measured by the Alchemy School wizards.

Woosh——

The sea breeze brushed by.

Clad in a formal deep blue gown worn only during grand ceremonies, Queen Isabella stood silently at the bow of the ship, beside her was Crown Prince Liwina dressed in full naval regalia.

Behind them stood members of the Upper House representing the great nobles, ministers of the Kingdom, the chief and deputy think tanks, as well as envoys from various allied nations and a Holy Professional.

"Ambassador Steel, doesn't Tyrone also have any insider information? What is Phaletis doing? They're even deploying the Legendary Battleship, is this to test some new weapon?"

"What kind of new weapon would require Her Majesty the Queen to personally test it?"

"So what is it for?"

"Haha, won't we know soon enough?"

The Kingdom's internal personnel remained composed, yet the envoys from allied nations were already murmuring among themselves, speculating softly about Phaletis's intention in gathering everyone.

Besides a few insiders, the Queen, and the Crown Prince, only a sparse number of absolutely loyal high-level personnel knew what was truly happening.

The invited envoys from the Tulip Countries and Diocesan Bishop Benedict representing the 'Iron Cross Church' of Phaletis also didn't know what ceremony they were invited to witness.

Standing behind Isabella, Princeton took a glance at his pocket watch, slightly bowed to the Queen, and reminded her:

"My esteemed Majesty, the time has arrived."

After the combat defending the "King of Sea Monsters" ended, the three, along with the 'Steam Fortress', were directly teleported by the Church's measured "Blue Cave" to the near shores of Phaletis.

This saved a significant amount of travel time while also dodging the Brotherhood's potential last resort - seizing the island and then destroying it!

In the depths of the Black Sea, there's a ravine deep enough to engulf even the tallest mountains on land, tossing an island into it would ensure not even a ripple.

This wasn't just speculation, but rather a plausible compromise the Brotherhood would take after failing to kill the Kraken.

Nonetheless, because of the elusive and unseizable "Blue Cave", this worst-case scenario never became a reality.

Upon returning to the Kingdom, the three paid an audience to Queen Isabella, and subsequently, all levels of Phaletis moved with unprecedented efficiency.

So long as this island didn't sink one day, it was potentially susceptible to being taken, denying Her Majesty a day's peace.

Today marked the culmination of all prior preparations, the day when the island would truly take root and establish itself!