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The Journey Home

The day had come. The Trireme Fleet was preparing to depart Planet Libya and begin the long journey back to Planet Asia.

Its holds were packed with trade goods of all kinds.

「Live cattle, pigs, chickens… Pure white linen—flax cloth, is it? Woven by the Habetrots? It seems like it would bring good luck!」

Cloth woven from linen by Habetrot was said to possess sacred properties—capable even of lifting curses. It was a legend of British origin.

「We’ve provided plenty of goods ourselves, but this went far beyond what I expected, nya.」

Aki and Nyanta were poring over the inventory list, eyes gleaming with curiosity.

「Linen has been in use since 8000 BCE in ancient Egypt. In ancient Greece, pure white linen was considered a luxury and held in high regard. Up through the modern era, it remained a universally used material, alongside iron. Even the Shroud said to have wrapped the Messiah’s remains is