Even as the leader of the expedition fleet, the Great Knight Daos engaged it with all his might, one of the expedition ships was caught off guard and was attacked from below by a massive shadow, dragged directly into the sea.
At the departure, the fleet comprised three expedition ships and 500 crew members. By the time they reached their destination, only two ships with a total of 386 crew members remained.
Even after emergency repairs, the large circular scars on the ship's hull were still visible, a souvenir left by the Sea Monster's strong and formidable tentacles.
Yet in the eyes of the three leaders, all of this was worthwhile.
Having remained hidden from external detection throughout, after more than two arduous months of navigation, they finally arrived at the Silver Island marked on the nautical chart—Potosi!
"I've already seen the landmark, passing this crescent-shaped reef protruding above the sea.
