The first strands of sunlight gradually rose from the eastern sea horizon, covering the entire port in a gentle golden veil as it slowly woke from the night's dream.
The slightly salty sea breeze swept across the docks, bringing with it the freshness of the morning.
At the harbor, the previously tranquil sea surface began to bustle. One by one, fishing boats and merchant ships slowly sailed out of the port, leaving behind streaks of white waves on the sea surface.
On the docks, workers also started to get busy. Some were moving cargo, others were directing the docking of ships, and still, others were communicating with the crew on board. The Lord who had just arrived at Danerluo Port a few days ago was their best conversation topic.
"Our Duke Kain is said to be incredibly formidable, originally a Marquis of the Feis Kingdom, and only because he defeated Grandmaster Wendell was he conferred the title of Duke!"
A dock manager said confidently, surrounded by workers dressed in simple clothes.
It wasn't even time for them to start working yet, so they gathered together to discuss the recent most noteworthy person in Danerluo Port, Duke Kain.
"Oh, that's impressive!"
"Right, how else could he have become a Duke!"
The middle-aged manager, quite pleased with himself, didn't mind the unknowing young worker and continued:
"Our Duke is over two meters tall, his arms are thicker than my waist!"
"Hey, did you hear about the great pirate Blood Shark Patrick, who was killed by our Lord himself!"
"Really, is that true?"
"Weren't those Bodichi Navy folks chasing him all over before?"
"Could it be that our Lord is mightier than all the navies?"
A worker asked curiously.
For the workers, who were unfamiliar with Luminous Stone City, the Royal Mage Corps, and Grandmaster Wendell, news about merchant ships and pirates felt more tangible.
"Could there be any doubt?"
The manager's tone suddenly rose a lot, as if to validate his claims.
"Last time the Lord came to Danerluo Port he was aboard the 'Hurricane,' I was there and saw it clearly!"
"Tell me, if our Lord didn't defeat that Blood Shark, how could he possibly have obtained the 'Hurricane'?"
The workers around him nodded their heads the news of the 'Hurricane' appearing at Danerluo Port a while ago was known to them too, just not that it was a spoil of war for the Lord.
"When can we get a chance to see our Lord in person?"
"Maybe at this year's harvest festival?"
"Speaking of which, do we not have to worry about pirates anymore, since many merchant ships have been raided lately?"
"Good thing we have the Lord with us, otherwise those Feis troops would probably storm the city and loot it!"
"Is that actually true?"
"Of course, it is. A friend of mine from the east at Kink Port had his town looted by those awful guys, I heard it was terrible."
"Hey, are you trying to get yourself killed? Talk less about that now."
Afterward, the manager and the workers shifted their idle chat to the new pirates appearing in the Treasure Pearl Sea.
Lis, dressed in black casual clothes, stood not far from the docks, clearly hearing the workers' conversations.
"They sure can exaggerate, when did I become two meters tall?"
Lis said to Risa, who was standing beside him, with a laugh.
At that moment, Risa was wearing a blue cloak that tightly wrapped around her body and hair, as otherwise her beautiful features and silvery white hair would surely attract everyone's attention.
Risa pursed her lips and responded with a light chuckle:
"I think they are quite right!"
"Master Lis, you are indeed formidable!"
Lis nodded earnestly, which made Risa laugh out again.
Since Lis returned to Bright City, their time together had allowed Risa to become much more relaxed around him.
Lis continued to chat and laugh with Risa as they strolled along the docks.
The gentle ripples of the water, the refreshing sea breeze.
He especially liked the mornings at the Danerluo Port docks; the fresh feeling seemed to wash away the day's dust.
It had been three days since Lis successfully set up the Space Transmission Array, allowing the main force to come to Danerluo Port.
Although the first day had been somewhat chaotic, with the massive transfer of supplies and players running amok, the port was quickly normalized under the efficient control of Mora and Ivor.
Lis's arrival marked the beginning of a new leadership for Danerluo Port and even the Luou Peninsula.
It was as if an injection of vitality had been given, and the whole port of Danerluo instantly became lively and busy; even merchants from distant ships looked forward to the new lord's different performance.
Lis, on the other hand, felt no pressure at all.
Joking aside, the former arbitrary actions of the Bodici Nobles had already caused considerable chaos in Danerluo Port.
So there was no worry; no matter what Lis did, it could only be said that the potential for future development was massive!
Things could only get better, not worse!
Now, the problems facing Lis were not about Danerluo Port, which was well-prepared here.
Many of the issues were in other areas of the Luou Peninsula.
Just like the workers had discussed earlier, in other places, the Feis troops showed no mercy, although they didn't kill unarmed civilians, much of the wealth in other areas had been plundered.