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Chapter 258
🕑 Added 2024-10-17 02:00:05 +0000 UTCThe first night in the ocean was full of excitement from being elite passengers of an incredibly large magic ship. The whole group didn’t let go of Harun that night until they learned a lot of information about their ship and their route.
What truly amazed Anton was there were no schedule stops which when one thought of the logistics, should be impossible but then again, this was a magic world, and spatial items, although rare, were available.
At first, they talked about the various locations and things they could see and do on the ship. Harun advised them that it would be better if he told them that information while giving them a tour but due to their insistence, their sailor guide reluctantly agreed to share some information although he kept muttering that it would be better if he showed them those amenities instead of telling them about it.
Anna was excited to learn that there was an actual magic school aboard but it was mostly a group of mages who offered their services as teachers. One would have the option of hiring the tutors for one-on-one learning or applying to join a class and the main difference was, of course, the price.
Anders frowned when Harun shared with Devon, Frederick, and Colin about the adult entertainment like the gambling hall and the red light district but Anton’s father didn’t say anything and just frowned on Anton as if silently saying that he was not allowed to go those places. Anton just shook his head and smiled.
Anders, Nemina, and Lucas were interested in the other facilities like the massage parlor for singles and couples, the swimming pool, and more although Anton, germaphobe that he was, didn’t have any intention of trying out the pool. Maybe if he cleaned the pool using his cleaning spell then he could use it.
There was also a theater where one could see a play done by professional actors, for a fee of course.
Anton was flabbergasted by the information that Harun had shared with them since the entertainment provided by the ship was truly worthy for it to be called a cruise ship. He was also surprised to learn that there was no discrimination. Except for venues exclusive to passengers renting the hallways like the deck they visited earlier and the dining hall, all the passengers even those that rented the normal rooms and the group room for the poorer people were allowed to partake of the entertainment facilities as long as they had coin.
Of course, the cost of those amenities and facilities limited the poor passengers but Anton could understand why the ship didn’t restrict anyone from spending their coin. Coin was coin wherever they came from and more than a year was a long time for people to spend in a ship without entertainment. There were even facilities that were so cheap that the poor passengers could avail of them without any issues. Examples of those were the dance hall and the lower gambling hall.
After those positive discussions, Anders and Lucas asked for information about the dangers that the ship could face in the ocean during their travel. Pirates were one of the inevitable issues one could face while traveling the seas since the cargo and goods were still the majority of where the ship would get their profit.
That was one of the main reasons why the owner of the Amelia hired a good number of powerful wizards to defend the ship.
Another reason why mages were a requirement when traveling the ocean was because of the sea monsters.
Every one of them was horrified to learn that huge ocean monsters were common enough that the ship would be attacked at least twice a week but since Harun didn’t look worried, that calmed everyone down a bit. After around three hours of discussion, they finally allowed Harun to depart and the sailor guide was happy enough with the coins that he received from Anders.
The group then didn’t stop their discussion. Anders, Nemina, and Lucas talked about the amenities they wanted to check and Devon, Frederick, and Colin were the same.
The girls discussed going shopping for the next few days. Anton suddenly thought of the fact due to his gender and age, he didn’t have a clique in their group. The girls could group and Anton, even though he was supposed to be a powerful mage, due to his age couldn’t be part of Devon’s group especially if they were discussing adult stuff and his father, Nemina, and Lucas mostly discussed business and boring things.
After some time, Anton told everyone that he was going to meditate in his room.
“Meditate! You’re just going to watch a movie or show!” Anna accused Anton and he just shrugged while everyone else laughed.
At first, Anton did think of leveling up his character but he decided to just follow what Anna had said and watch a movie then he noticed that he wasted his time watching short video clips on the famous site for short videos.
The next day, everyone woke up early. They wanted to experience the breakfast buffet in the dining hall and when they arrived there, instead of the chaotic scene that Anton was expecting, everything was moving in a peaceful orderly pace. Harun was correct that the food was simple, just an omelet, bacon, and toast and the drink was squeezed fruit. It was simple but plentiful.
While they were eating, Harun arrived and waited for them to finish their breakfast so he could show them all the amenities and facilities that the sailor told them the night before. They had to stop during lunchtime so they could try one of the restaurants that littered the ship and Anders invited Harun to eat lunch with them which their guide happily accepted.
“What would you have done if we didn’t invite you to lunch?” Anton curiously asked.
“I haven’t actually experienced any group who didn’t invite me to eat during a first-day tour but it does happen. But mostly not because the clients were stingy or something like that but because they required privacy so we don’t mind that. We do have our cafeteria where can get food but of course, the food that the passengers purchased is better compared to what we can get from the cafeteria,” Harun said.
“Were there any circumstances that the food in the ship wasn't enough for the passengers and crew?” This time it was Devon who asked.
“I haven’t experienced or heard of that happening and I’ve been a sailor for ten years and the last five years was with Amelia,” Their guide said.
After lunch, they continued with the tour, and just like what Harun had warned them, it did take all day. They only completed the tour at around six in the evening. When they returned to their suite, everyone went outside to explore on their own but with Ander’s command, the girls had to group themselves and one of the men would need to follow them. Unluckily for Frederick, he lost whatever contest that Devon, the mage, and Colin held amongst themselves so Frederick would be the one who would guard the ladies.
Anton decided not to explore the ship then because he was getting antsy for not leveling up his necromancer character for several hours. He knew he should not forget the fact that their survival ultimately would depend on his power here in the ocean or when they arrived in the Gale Continent.
