In the following days, the voyage of the Moonlight became increasingly smooth.
Because on the very night Carlotta and Amelia made their agreement, Carlotta received what could be considered a delightful piece of intelligence.
The intelligence provided the navigation routes of Alistair and many others, including numerous naval forces, and these routes can be adjusted at any time based on actual circumstances.
In other words, she had the locations of all her enemies.
Under such circumstances, how could these imperial people possibly find her on the vast ocean? She could change her route at any time based on the situation, ensuring she wouldn’t encounter any imperial forces.
There was no information on the pirates’ routes, so the possibility of encountering pirates still exists, but with the threat from the imperial side reduced, Carlotta’s safety was greatly enhanced.
’The intelligence system is just amazing!’
Carlotta thought to herself.
She was very satisfied with this cheat and immediately took control of the Moonlight, constantly changing its course on the Starlight Sea and quickly heading south.
Apart from encountering a few pirates and sea monsters, the Moonlight didn’t run into any trouble for several days, which even made Amelia marvel, feeling that their luck was truly remarkable.
"This is simply divine favor."
After several days, Carlotta’s tense mood eased, and she felt as if the sea and sky were vast, with nothing left to hinder her.
Perhaps due to her improved mood, her rank naturally increased, reaching the level of a seventh-tier apprentice.
When she noticed her breakthrough, Carlotta was also surprised: "I haven’t been practicing, nor have I taken any alchemical potions, yet I’ve naturally broken through?"
Amelia noticed this and smiled, "This is indeed a common occurrence. Changes in one’s mood, as well as major ups and downs in life, can have some miraculous effects, leading to an increase in one’s rank. There have been many such instances in the past."
"So, it seems that mood or emotions are also a crucial part of cultivation?"
Amelia said, "It should be so, although no one has yet managed to combine emotions to promote cultivation. These are all unexpected changes."
Carlotta was very satisfied with her rank improvement.
The events in the Wendell Empire had made her eager to enhance her strength. Only with sufficient power could she change everything and crush those damned enemies underfoot.
A seventh-tier apprentice was far from enough; she needed even greater strength!
Suddenly after Carlotta broke through to the seventh-tier apprentice, the Moonlight entered the territorial waters of the Augusta Kingdom.
They encountered a group of pirates, and after defeating and briefly interrogating them, they received this answer, which greatly boosted Carlotta and Amelia’s spirits.
This time, Amelia didn’t use harsh methods to subdue the pirates. Instead, she told Carlotta, "I plan to gradually subdue the next group of pirates and have them serve us."
Carlotta knew Amelia was trying to fill the Soldier Roster and naturally had no objections.
The pirates in the territorial waters of the Augusta Kingdom were no different from those in the Wendell Empire’s waters. For the pirates, their area of activity was the Starlight Sea, regardless of which country’s waters it belongs to.
After entering the territorial waters of the Augusta Kingdom, Carlotta had the Moonlight continue at full speed for several days before slowing down and using its mimicry ability to disguise the Moonlight as an ordinary sailing ship, just like a common merchant vessel.
At the same time, she changed the course, no longer sailing close to the Forbidden Sea, but moving slightly closer to the land.
She didn’t plan to land directly in the Augusta Kingdom. Although this kingdom, part of the Sun Moon Federation, wasn’t within the Wendell Empire’s reach, it was still a neighbor, and the distance was too close.
For safety’s sake, Carlotta plans to continue south and land in the Brandon Kingdom.
She didn’t intend to stay on the ocean forever; landing was inevitable. Only the land was the true home of humans, and the things one could see and experience on land were far more diverse and enriching, more conducive to growth.
New Calendar 828, July 20, Tuesday.
The Moonlight entered the territorial waters of the Brandon Kingdom. By this time, the ship disguised as a sailing vessel already had quite a few people on board, all pirates subdued by Amelia, most of whom had entered the Soldier Roster.
Those who couldn’t make it into the soldier roster for a long time were promptly dealt with by Amelia. Currently, the Soldier Roster has returned to 1,700 people.
Among them, 1,500 were from the Carnation Knights. Due to the great distance, Amelia could no longer control them, and she could only manage the 200 people on the ship.
After entering the territorial waters of the Brandon Kingdom, Carlotta had the Moonlight approach the land and began to consider where to land.
Or should they continue onward, heading to a more distant location?
She stood on the deck, wearing a fitted black dress, her red hair dancing in the wind, looking towards the land.
As the Moonlight drew closer, the scenery along the coast of the Brandon Kingdom became clear to her. The dome-shaped structures were greatly different from the pointed architectural architecture popular in the Wendell Empire.
The starkly different architectural styles made Carlotta truly feel the exotic atmosphere.
Actually, there were many other differences, such as language. Fortunately, both she and Amelia were proficient in multiple languages, so there wouldn’t be any issues in that regard. They could speak relatively standard Brandon language.
Then there was the difference in currency. After the six kingdoms formed the Sun Moon Federation, the currency was unified. Currently, the Brandon Kingdom uses a currency called the Fier.
The purchasing power of the Fiel and the Wendell Empire’s Orren were different, with about 5 Fiel equaling 1 Orren.
In the Brandon Kingdom, Orrae weren’t very useful and had to be exchanged for Fiel at specialized savings institutions, which also required identity checks, making it quite troublesome.
Fortunately, the many pirates they encountered along the way provided Carlotta with plenty of Fiels, allowing her to live comfortably even in a foreign land.
"Pirates can be quite convenient at times."
Just as Carlotta was pondering this, she suddenly noticed something and looked ahead in surprise.
She almost thought she was mistaken and quickly rubbed her eyes to look again, confirming that she hadn’t been wrong.
"Amelia, come quickly, there’s a huge thing ahead."
Carlotta called out as she turned her head.
Hearing the sound, Amelia walked out of the cabin and came to Carlotta’s side, looking ahead with a surprised expression.
In the air above the coast ahead, a massive shadow loomed, standing out prominently and impossible to ignore.
"Is that... an island? A floating island?"
Carlotta couldn’t help but say.
The enormous island, with its primitive forests and rolling mountains, lush and mysterious, floating majestically in the vast sky.
Amelia recognized it, "That’s Sky Island!"
Legends about Sky Island have never been scarce in the northern continent. Although no one knows its origins or who it belongs to, it doesn’t diminish people’s yearning for Sky Island.
Because anyone who has set foot on Sky Island can gain millions of benefits from it.
The only problem is that Sky Island moves, and its location in the world is unpredictable, making it extremely difficult for anyone to catch a glimpse of it.
And now, Sky Island is right before everyone’s eyes!
The Kingdom of Brandon is practically boiling over these days, with hundreds of people flocking to the towns near Sky Island, gazing at the island with longing eyes, hoping to board it and reap its treasures.
"So this is Sky Island."
Carlotta’s expression was somewhat subtle.
She remembered that Duke Francis had once entered Sky Island and obtained an astonishingly valuable magic path, which he gave to his daughter Delphine Francis, cementing her reputation as the Emerald Light.
There was also another person who had entered Sky Island: the Seer, Selene Vire!
Carlotta had no fondness for this Seer, as it was her meddling that forced Carlotta to flee the Wendell Empire and seek refuge in the unfamiliar Kingdom of Brandon.
’Since she could know that I killed Soren, she should also know why I killed Soren. But did she feel any remorse for it? To her, justice is irrelevant, and my life is of no concern...’
Carlotta thought to herself.
"Who would have thought Sky Island would appear here. I want to go up and see it."
Amelia said earnestly beside her.
This is a decision almost everyone who sees Sky Island will make. No one can resist the temptation to go up and see it after witnessing Sky Island.
Carlotta said without hesitation.
Now Carlotta knows where to land.
She immediately steered the Moonlight closer and found a pirate familiar with the area to ask about the situation.
The captured pirate answered honestly, "I remember that place is called Pine Town, a port town. Docking there shouldn’t be a problem."
The pirate said that Pine Town was just an ordinary town, nothing special.
But Carlotta knew that no matter how ordinary Pine Town was before, it would be hard to remain ordinary now. The appearance of Sky Island here will undoubtedly bring unprecedented prosperity to this closest town.