This Lich Requests More Remuneration

The Laine people had little experience in sailing.

Their land being surrounded by enemies on all sides allowed only a tiny bit of their border to connect to the ocean.

As a result, the standard of Laine’s seafaring was poor; at best, they could only manage some river transport ships within the country.

The massive ship they were on for this voyage had been hastily constructed with a lot of fantastical elements thrown in.

Just a few days out at sea, the Laine people on board found themselves severely seasick.

The shape of the ship’s hull was problematic; it would rock for a long time with even minor waves. It seemed that they hadn’t prepared enough ballast, causing the ship to sway violently.

However, the ship was crewed by elite warriors, so they weren’t actually vomiting from seasickness, but after two or three days, everyone looked pale, and no one had rested well at night.

Then there was the issue of direction; the most experienced sailor from Laine was no better than an apprentice at sea, and it was not enough to rely solely on a compass to position themselves in the vast ocean. They easily found their ship off course, and when they tried to turn the rudder, they found it too small, having to make a wide detour to change direction... In short, there were all sorts of troubles and problems, which left all the Laine people weak and irritable.

Luckily, the Light Priests were best at boosting morale and dispelling negative states, so the Laine people could still maintain a certain level of combat readiness.

But if this delay continued, they would lose half their fighting power before even encountering the Lich.