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Leaving the shop with cooked meat attached to a pointy steak, they thanked the merchant and left with gratitude. Following behind Genno, who led them into a nice shaded coconut tree near the shore, they enjoyed their meals peacefully as time passed.

There were barely any people present since most were either fishing and gathering resources in the forest or out in the sea. And the few that were decided to give them space, as they knew the foreigners needed to recover their lost strength and energy, which the group appreciated.

As everyone was almost done finishing their foods, Seth glanced at the sea to see many sailing ships from the far horizon, heading directly to where they were. But what caught his attention was the peculiar boat that had made him freeze in his own spot.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Billy stepped to his friend's side, confused by the sudden frozen state. "You got a problem there, bud?" He asked, but he didn't get any response, but instead the shocked boy pointed to where he was staring at the whole time.

Turning to where the source is, his awe was overflowed when he saw a huge ship that, in his entire life, he would never have imagined such a size would be impossible to comprehend. The object itself was humongous and tall, with numerous cannons that were a total of forty or thirty-seven that were mounted along the side, at least four in number each.

But it isn't that they are focused on; it is the size itself. The ship was huge, like a mountain of steel, wood, and iron altogether, moving through the waves as if they were nothing. The mainsail was almost a hundred feet long, with the body itself spanning the length of two football fields.

Even Morgan, who caught their frozen state, had completely shared the sentiment when she saw the enormous ship, unable to say nor comprehend the size of this beast. It was unreal, yet its presence stood there, indicating it was real.

"That's the boat we're going to," uncaring Genno identified while picking up the last piece of cooked meat. "There is someone I want you all to meet," he said in a casual tone. "And yes, it is as big as it looks," he replied to the obvious questions they all have in their minds.

Staring back at the ship, "It's bigger than anything I've ever seen in my life." Seth stared at it in amazement. "I mean, just look at the size!" The size itself was quite a spectacle. "I wonder who built it or how it even moved in the first place," he wondered, which Morgan was also interested in finding out.

As they continued commenting about the mountainous vessel itself, all of the boats eventually reached the shore, where they then dropped installed anchors and bridges for their passengers to leave the vessels, bringing many harvested materials and goods.

Focused on the unusual giant ship, they were unprepared when Genno snapped his fingers in front of their faces, catching them back into reality and saying, "We are going now," gesturing them to follow him as they threw the sticks to a nearby earth pit before leaving towards where the monstrous boat is.

Sailors, comprised of males carrying packages and boxes, walk down the bridge from the massive ship down to the sandy shores of Galahad's coastal region. However, many of these sailors wore unusually strange garments for sailors.

All of their uniforms were green and black; the coats of their coats resembled those of military outfits, while their caps were just like the typical sailor hat. Some wore gloves, while others donned scarves around their necks and pockets of coins in their wallets.

But what separates the rest was the rather obese man left while ordering the rest to safely manage the carried cargo. The man was dressed like a captain and pirate, having a beard, wearing a black tricorn hat, and wearing a red coat with a white shirt.

"Come on, lads! Careful with the shipments!" He called out, commanding all the men as they struggled with the crates and heavy items, "Keep it steady and secure! No stumbles!" He continued yelling, walking down from the bridge before landing his feet on the ground below. "You there! Go to the harbor and make sure everything is in  order."He ordered, and one of the men complied.

"Sure thing, Captain Holt!"

Holt smiled at this answer, his eyes closed for a moment at the hard work all these men do. He felt like a proud parent. For this reason, he clapped his hands in approval and said, "Great! Now go along and do the task!" He shouted loudly, watching the man run away from where he was standing.

When his eyes opened, the captain then focused on the approaching group before his smile grew bigger than before after noticing Genno leading his friends towards him. "Ahoy little lad!" Waving his hand at them in excitement, he said, "I see you have some friends with you!" He said that, mentioning the three of them.

"Yes, they're people who I met along the way," he said without much thought. "Anyways, we wish to use your ship to travel elsewhere," the stoic teen addressed, in which the obese man turned bewildered by the sudden request at this time.

Captain Holt was intrigued by it, for he had never seen the boy ever request something from him. "And what, may I ask, is your reason for doing so?" He inquired with hands clasped behind his back, curious of the reason: "I had never seen you ask something of me before, unless it had something to do with your mates." He hinted, feeling a bit concerned.

However, Genno shook his head to the statement before finally saying, "Were going to kill the dark lord." The answer was clear cut and straight to the point as all eyes landed on him for the sudden reveal, "That is all I asked of you." He finished with serious eyes.

The captain can't believe what he was hearing: "Are you serious, lad? Do you think we were even capable of doing that?" He couldn't help but feel uneasy over his request: "The dark lord is a powerful and evil magician! Not only that, its minions are skilled immortal warriors who have years or even centuries of experience in fighting," explaining how difficult it will be.

Unfazed by the information, Morgan, who had been listening to them, spoke up in his defense, "That won't be a problem." Standing at the teen's side, "I am a magician, that is," she declared while holding the spear tighter than before. "You can count on me protecting all of us as well as dealing damage to this so-called Dark Lord," she promised, using her knowledge of magic to offer assistance in battle.

What a woman indeed! Impressed and relieved by her words, Holt's eyes were so focused on the woman's alluring features that he himself felt attracted by her beauty and confidence in herself. "Shiver me timbers; I had never expected to see the most beautiful woman in spheroidal that I myself would have to catch my own breath!" His heart was throbbing intensely from her gaze.

Chuckling over his words, Morgan playfully placed her palm on her cheek while grinning, "You're quite charming yourself, sir, and handsome too~" her sweet and seductive words, causing the man's heart to beat rapidly like a drum as he tried to keep his composure by rubbing the back of his own neck.

"You are far more beautiful than you think!" His attention then went back to the boy, giving a thumps up in approval, "We have a deal!" The sudden agreement surprised everyone, especially Genno, as he hadn't expected him to accept it in an instant without much argument.

"Wait, you're not going to argue back or try to convince us otherwise?" Billy chimed in, feeling stupefied by this turn of events. "What happened to being skeptical of our request?" The cowboy was doubtful about having someone agree with their dangerous quest without resistance.

Briefly crossing his arms, he says, "It's because of her!" Pointing towards Morgan with his hand, "If there is one thing I know of magicians, it is how beautiful they look and how deadly their spells are on the battlefield," he claimed while his eyes gazed at the woman's face. "The power of their magic alone is like a bomb waiting to explode! If what this lady says is true, then I'll gladly give my ship for this quest," he added in a humorous display.

Just before anyone could say anything, Captain Holt brought his hands up and surrounded them around his mouth in circle, looking up in the sky as he ordered, "This is your captain speaking!" Catching the sailors attention as he continues on his speech, "Anyone who is part of my crew, return the shipment of goods back to the ship!" Loudly declaring orders in which all men saluted and did as told.

Soon, all of the men grabbed their respective containers and carried them back into the colossal vessel. In the meantime, the three teens could only gawk in deadpan expression as Holt immediately ran and knelt towards her, grabbing the woman's hand to kiss it. "May I be graced in your wonderful name, milady?" He asked in  gentleman manner, to which the female magician chuckled lightly in amusement.

Finding this cute and hilarious, she introduced herself to the man. "I am Morgan; it is nice to meet you," she said, shaking his hand as both of them smiled at each other. "Thank you for helping us in our journey; it truly means a lot." She thanked him for his kindness and generosity.

Sparkling with stars in his eyes, Holt stood up while still holding her hand and asked, "Is that a proposal for marriage?" The man eagerly asked, eager and ready to have a wife like her by his side, "Do not worry, my, I will make sure your will be happy and safe for eternity!" He promised while using his free hand to grab out a golden ring with beautiful jewels and gems from his pocket.

"This guy..." Vein popped up on Billy's forehead, feeling irritated at the man's persistence in trying to bang their mother figure. "Shes not interested in you, fat ass!" His irritation became noticeable in his expression: "So save yourself some embarrassment and let her hand go before you embarrass yourself more!" He advised, but to no avail; the captain wasn't listening at all.

While Genno was confused by this, Seth, on the other hand, was laughing loudly, "His funny!" He said in between laughter, enjoying the comedy before him as it was always entertaining watching others squabbling around, "He is still trying," finding it comical despite having second thoughts in the situation.

Morgan was also finding this quite funny, but she has to say something like, "Although this is very sweet of you, we just met, and I can't fall in love anymore after the things I have been through," being as polite as possible to not break his fragile heart. She cannot stand being rude to those who mean well.

Shock overcame him when Holt let go and turned around, not daring to look straight at her despite having tears falling down his eyes. "I understand, I'll take this somewhere else," he murmured under his breath while holding the ring back into his pocket, walking directly back to his ship.

"Oh man!" Billy found it a bit ironic: "Who'd have thought I sympathized with him?" Laughing at the expected absurdity of this outcome, "But seriously though, what should he expect?" Finding the captain pretty stupid in asking for a sudden proposal despite the two having zero knowledge of each other, "in my opinion, hes kind of an idiot," the gunslinger remarked nonchalantly.

Rolling her eyes in annoyance, she nonetheless felt bad about it. "Alright, that's enough, boys. Stop making fun of him; he didn't deserve such treatment," chiding them just to make them stop talking about the captain's failure in wooing her, "let's not keep him waiting and board his ship, shall we?" She said that the three boys agreed with nods.

Entering through the surface of the ship by its bridge, the four found themselves on the impressive vessel. The view was remarkable, taking in every detail as they explored around in marvel. a huge mast and sails, a well-constructed bow, and a deck. It was like a gigantic wooden castle that floats on the sea and moves through the ocean's currents.

"I'll be back," said Genno, catching the group's attention. "I just need to inform Holt of some important things," he explained, revealing his reason before walking away from them, which they didn't bother questioning except Seth, who gave him a meaningful farewell.

"Take care!"

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