Voyaging was quite boring; there was almost nothing to do on the open sea, so the fleet on the Empire's side would keep some small animals to alleviate boredom.
There was an unwritten rule... only high-ranking individuals were allowed to keep flying creatures or highly intelligent magic beasts, while lower-ranking sailors could only keep animals that ran on the ground or couldn't move much.
The former mainly kept parrot magic beasts, while the latter mostly kept monkeys and fish.
The fleet in the Demon King Territory seemed different, as there was one significant difference... women couldn't be brought on board the Empire's fleet, and this rule wasn't just "unwritten"; it was explicitly stated.
This time, the fleet of five trade ships, which could be referred to as a "trial trade," was obviously much more pleasant to *look at*... the scenery here was much better than that on the Empire's fleet.
The Empire's side was busy with burly men in vests.
