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Chapter 1027: Thaids and Tides
Chapter 1027: Thaids and Tides
With the enemy harbour engulfed in chaos and flames behind them, Erik and his group found themselves aboard the stolen warship's deck.
For everyone on board, being at sea felt strange. None of them had been on a ship before this week, or seen the wide ocean before, unless it was in a picture, and the experience was clearly different.
The endless horizon and the moving waves were both amazing and confusing, but for sure scary. Not because of how dangerous the waves were, or could be, but because of what lurked deep within them.
Not much was known about the sea and its inhabitants. People said that the thaids living within it were weaker, but that depended on the definition of weak. When comparing the sea thaids, to the flying ones, people generally feared the latter more, but that was because they were fast, and most importantly, they were harder to kill because they were in the sky.
That didn't mean they were weaker. It could be that fighting against them was just simpler.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Erik wasn't keen on trusting other people's words, because every time he did it, he got problems.
The initial euphoria of their successful takeover gave way to the realization that operating the ship would not be simple.
When Erik left the harbor, there wasn't much to do. Since he was on the steering wheel, he did most of the job, aside from the Chimaeric Demons undocking the ship itself. Most of the other stuff was automated, anyway. But now that they were going to travel, he couldn't do so indefinitely.
He needed to rest, like everyone else, and the ship had defensive weapons that had to be manned.
As the ship cut through the waves, Erik gathered his crew in the pilot's cabin. He left the steering wheel to June, after he explained to him how to control the vessel.
However, Erik didn't go on deck, because June never drove a ship, and Erik needed to be there in case problems arose. Hence why he called everyone in the pilot's cabin.
"Alright, everyone," Erik said. "I know this is unfamiliar territory for all of us, but we need to adapt quickly. This warship is equipped with advanced systems and weapons, and each of you will have to learn how to use them. We also need to learn how to move the ship, just in case something bad happens. The best thing would be to be sure there is always a pilot around."
He turned to June. "June, you'll be our navigator. If you want, or don't trust the systems, you can turn into a flying thaid to see how the situation in front of us is. There is something else you also need to do. You must choose some of the Chimaeric Demons to help you with this task. You must chart our course, monitor weather patterns, and ensure we stay on track. The navigation systems are highly sophisticated, but see things first hand will still be better than relying on systems that might fail us anytime. Regardless, I'll guide you through them. All of you also pay attention."
June nodded. "I won't let you down, Master."
Erik then turned to the Chimaeric Demons. "You'll maintain the ship's various systems- propulsion, weapons, and defensive measures. I'll provide you with the knowledge to keep everything running smoothly."
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Erik spent the next few hours familiarizing the crew with the ship's intricate controls and mechanisms.
"Master, these thaids... they sound like they are too powerful."
Erik nodded. "That's why Hin's troops have marked them on their maps. Even their own ships aren't equipped to handle these monsters, and as much as how strong they depict them, I'm not even sure the Chimaeric Demons can fight them. We're going to have to navigate around their territories as best we can."
"I wasn't talking about that..."
"Ah... Right, you are saying that you think these monsters comes from Mur?"
"Yes, master. Based on what we knew of the sea thaids, they shouldn't be this powerful."
"Don't trust other people's words," Erik said. "The sea thaids people were used to, might just be the tip of the iceberg. What if they were the ones who escaped the depth from the thaids
that lurk there?"
"Yeah. It would be we underestimated how dangerous sea thaids are."
"Exactly. That's not something I want to do. For now, we will consider sea thaids more
dangerous of the flying ones."
"All right, master."
June studied the map. "It won't be easy to avoid these guys, though. They seem to be scattered across key chokepoints and shipping lanes. We'll have to take a more circuitous
route to avoid them."
"It'll add time to our journey," Erik said, acknowledging the problem, "but it's a necessary precaution. We can't risk a direct confrontation, especially not with our limited experience in
naval combat."
"But we also can't afford to take too long a detour. If we waste too much time, Hin might tell about the stolen ship to the rest of the army. We might find ourselves not only faring against
the thaids, but even against humans," June said.
"I know that." June gave a look at the map again. It looked like he got an idea.
"What about this route?" the clone pointed to a sort of narrow corridor between two of the
thaids' areas. "It's riskier, and the currents are strong, but it would save us a lot of time, while allowing us to avoid the thaids."