Chapter 41 – The Guardians of the Sea
The constant swaying of the ship was a bit unpleasant for William, who had never boarded a vessel like this before. Back in his days as a magnate, maritime technology had advanced so much that yachts barely moved on the sea, making it feel like you were standing on solid ground.
His cabin was surprisingly comfortable. It had a bed, a desk, a small toilet, and a faucet. When William entered, he couldn't believe the ship had running water. He approached out of curiosity and, to his surprise, both the toilet and the sink had flowing water. No matter how much he searched, he couldn't find any pipes connected to the toilet or the faucet, which puzzled him greatly.
"Angel, help me figure out how this is possible."
"Scanning... Scan complete. The water does not come from any pipe. Inside the faucet, there is a geode that appears to generate the water flow. There is no related data in the database."
Despite his curiosity, William couldn't simply break the faucet to examine the stone, so he decided to postpone the investigation for the time being.
After checking the rest of the cabin and finding nothing unusual, he decided to go out and see if the girls were done. Before entering, they had agreed to go eat together. The old man who had handed out the rooms had mentioned that the dining hall was available to them at any hour and they didn't need to worry about missing service. However, there were a few rules aboard the ship:
First, no one was allowed to leave their cabins at night—no exceptions. Once the sun went down, everyone had to stay inside their rooms, no matter what they heard.
Second, they were forbidden from disturbing the mages on board. The consequences would be dire.
Lastly, fighting was strictly prohibited under any circumstances.