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Vol 09 Chapter 281: The First Pofenian War – Year Two VI

After departing from Lezado, the fleet led by Alexios was circling the coastline of Triskelia Island.

The goal was twofold: to head westward and rendezvous with Roswald, while simultaneously demonstrating the might of the Romalia Kingdom’s fleet to the Kirisian coastal cities, making it clear that the seas around Triskelia no longer belonged to Pofenia.

「…Looks like a storm is brewing.」

Alexios glared at the suddenly shifting sky. What had been a clear blue expanse with the sun shining brightly was now consumed by swirling black clouds.

「Bring me the map, Melia.」

「Yes, here you go.」

Alexios spread out the map that his wife, Melia, handed him. He looked for a nearby harbor that could serve as shelter, but there was none.

「…This is troublesome. If the weather holds for a while, we should be fine, but…」

It would still take considerable time to reach a large enough port for the fleet to safely anchor.

Until then, he