Lis, having left Giant Horn Port, wore a calm expression as he directed Charles and the others to bring the pirates that Halil had handed over and confine them in the lowermost deck, together with the other captives.
After witnessing Lis's power, Halil dared not delay at all, quickly handing over all his subordinates from the "Blood Shark" and very politely saw Lis off.
In the end, he even presented Lis with a pile of precious gifts as an apology.
Only when he saw Lis accept the gifts did Halil finally breathe a sigh of relief.
It was critical; he certainly did not want to provoke this Marquis of the Feis Kingdom, who had already mastered the Extraordinary Domain.
So young, Lis's future was something he no longer dared to speculate about; it was most important to send this big shot on his way.
Such a person could not possibly stay in the Pearl Sea forever, acting as a pirate!
Perhaps he had come here only to hunt down Patrick of the "Blood Shark."
Halil thought as much, but what he didn't foresee was that Lis would soon return to the Pearl Sea, albeit in a different capacity next time.
Lis casually passed the Space Ring Halil had given him to Helen and asked her to take care of it.
He had already checked it; they were all rather precious and exquisite goods, with plenty of beautiful gemstones, also worth around ten thousand Gold Coins.
Lis had no use for them, but Helen would probably like them.
Helen held the azure-colored ring tightly in her right hand, but did not rush to check its contents and instead looked at Lis.
"Teacher, are you really a Marquis of the Feis Kingdom?"
After a moment's hesitation, Helen asked Lis.
Lis looked at Helen with a smile and playfully ruffled her head.
The golden, soft hair passed through Lis's fingers, giving off a brilliant feel under the early summer sun.
"I just didn't expect Teacher to be a noble too..."
Helen muttered, resting her chin on the boat's rail. She was technically a princess of the Bodichi Kingdom, her body coursing with noble blood, but her bitter and painful experiences had left her with a dim view of these so-called nobles.
Turns out her Teacher was also a noble, and a Marquis at that, ranking among the Great Nobles.
Perhaps the nobles of the Feis Kingdom were far superior to those of the Bodichi Kingdom, which is why Bodichi Kingdom could not withstand the invasion from Feis Kingdom and kept retreating in defeat.
Helen had learned about the war between the two kingdoms from chatting with Charles and others, but as a princess of the Bodichi Kingdom in a sense, she hoped for the early downfall of the Bodichi Kingdom.
Lis, looking at the suddenly somber Helen, somewhat guessed what this little one was thinking. He patted her head and quietly watched her face buried in her clothes; he did not speak.
At this moment, under Lis's control, the "Hurricane" was moving westward away from Giant Horn Island.
The "Hurricane" was a Magic Ship blessed by the legendary Wind Element Lord and could sail normally even without wind, its speed nearly twice that of similar ships.
Also, the entire ship was covered with special Magic Patterns that absorbed and stored Magic Power, which could be consumed to accelerate again if necessary.
Indeed, it was a Magic Ship with special enhancements to its speed.
The "Hurricane" also possessed certain magical attack and defense capabilities, capable of releasing Wind Blades to attack enemies, their power comparable to regular cannons though still somewhat inferior to the power of a Magic Crystal Cannon.
This ship even had the ability to repair itself by consuming Magic Power, although only for relatively minor damage.
Lis, having studied the "Hurricane," realized it was a highly comprehensive Magic Ship. The Magic Pattern Circuit formed a complete loop on its own, and his intervention in arranging the Magic Patterns would have been superfluous, possibly even disrupting the ship's Magic Pattern Circuit.
Thus, these past days Lis had been merely studying the Magic Pattern combinations on the "Hurricane" rather than actively intervening as he had with the "Eagle."
A light sea breeze brushed over his face as Lis took a bottle of Muge Wine from his storage ring.
This was a famous wine from the Thousand Wind Hills in the southern part of the Feis Kingdom, Uncle Joyce's favorite liquor; he had packed quite a lot for Lis before his departure.
The dark red liquid poured into the glass, and the fragrance of the fruitwoods quietly diffused through the air.
Handing Helen a small cup, Lis also swirled a cup of the fine wine in his hand, savoring it alone while leaning against the ship's rail.
Although Helen was still a child, for some reason she really enjoyed drinking.
That must be Charles's influence!
Initially, Lis had stopped her, but upon reflection, considering Helen was a Warrior, her physique was already much stronger than an adult's, so a little drink was probably harmless.
Therefore, Lis had chosen the Muge Wine, which had a gentle and delicate taste, from his collection.
Helen's eyes lit up at the sight of the wine glass.
Though she preferred beer, occasionally drinking wine with her teacher was also nice.
"Little Helen, do you know where we're heading?"
Lis asked, smiling at Helen, who was slowly sipping her wine like a little cat.
"It should be... to the west, Teacher. Are we going to a port of Bodich?"
Helen tilted her head, pondered, and said.
Although she disliked Bodici, wherever her teacher went, she would follow, so she did not mind it.
"That's both right and wrong."
Lis shook his head, then continued:
"You know, the Feis Kingdom is currently at war with the Bodici Kingdom, and the front line is now near Luminous Stone City."