“I see…” Evelyn rubbed her chin while staring at the simple drawing on the ground. “So, there are four continents. And you say we are on Gratzel. Your basis?”
“Because of the stars.”
“The stars?” Evelyn tilted her head in confusion. “What do you mean?”
“According to her, our world is round…”
“Round? Not flat?” Evelyn frowned.
“Yes.” Nathan nodded. He created several circles with the sun in the middle. “Our world is round and we are revolving around the sun. This is the reason for the seasons.
“Meanwhile, every day, our world also rotates, which creates the day cycle. That’s why if you look at the stars closely, you will see certain patterns. If you study it well enough, you will be able to determine a lot of things, like the location.”
“I see. If we are on Gratzel, we just have to head north to reach their continent, correct?”
“Yes. We’ll be relying on compass and celestial navigation to reach there. After all, if we get hit by a storm or something, we might be off our path. My familiar can read the stars, so she should navigate our ship.
“If we are off course, we might pass this continent without realizing it or, even worse, we might return to this continent or not find this continent anymore despite going a full round,” explained Nathan.
“Despite being round… it’s indeed true.” Evelyn squinted her eyes. “I understand the situation. It seems we can only rely on them to make sure we reach this place.”
“Yes. For the time being, we should focus on the Divine Hand. Once we get confirmation from him, we can go to this continent and just find information there.”
Evelyn nodded in understanding. “That’s definitely enough. What do we need to reach this continent?”
“Let’s see… The distance itself is so great that I’m not sure if you can even teleport us there. Hence, we will need a ship. If there’s a storm, we might try to face it with our own strength, but the trip itself can be discussed at a later date.
“Instead, we should perhaps focus on our supplies. With the space bracelets, stocking up supplies should become easier, but we still need quite a lot. We don’t know how long it will take for us to reach there.
“And probably some medicine. Although summoners have strong resistance, we might get exposed to unknown diseases in the sea. At least we need nutrients during our voyage.
“That’s probably it for the time being. We won’t need crews because we have enough strength to row the boat ourselves. Or maybe you have the ability to do it yourself…”
“Fair enough.” Evelyn closed her eyes, processing all the information.
“Well, you seem to accept this information so quickly. I thought you were going to argue a bit more…”
“For what? While I don’t know about this, I’m not so arrogant as to think I know everything in this world. This theory might be wrong, but it might be correct as well. All I know is that you believe it to be true.”
“…” Nathan definitely wasn’t prepared for such a reply. He never thought Evelyn trusted him that much. “Thanks.”
Evelyn raised one finger. “Either way, I know what to do after destroying the Divine Hand. However, don’t let this cloud our eyes. Those who can’t see the opponents in front of them won’t be able to crush the opponents beyond that.”
“I know.” Nathan raised three fingers. “For now, I’m planning to stay three months in the alien territory to get stronger. Once I return, I might not reach the arcane level yet, but I should be strong enough to not lose against other grandmasters.
“That’s when we will attack. The Sleeping Garden should monitor the Divine Hand, specifically the members that are mingling around the society. By using them as our lead, we’ll ambush the Divine Hand.”
“Sure. Since I have agreed to teach you…” Evelyn paused for a moment. “…It’s time to tell you my second condition. If you want me to accompany you during your trip this time, I need to know your level. If your level is too low, I don’t want to waste too much time.
“At the same time, if your level is too high, it’s better to come up with a different plan. This way, we can maximize your gain.
“That’s why I’m going to test your strength first before making the schedule. I won’t accept it if you are holding back just to get what you want.”
Nathan nodded. “Sounds good enough. What is the test?”
Evelyn raised one finger. “The test is simple. Fight me.”
“!!!” Nathan was dumbfounded. Did a world class summoner just ask him to fight her? After seeing Duke Coline’s strength, he was certain he couldn’t even do anything against a world class summoner.
Still, this was a test, so he just had to do his best to let Evelyn know about his current ability.
However, Evelyn actually added, “How about we make a bet as well?”
“A bet?” Nathan’s eyebrows twitched.
“Yes. It’s a simple bet. If you can somehow land a clean hit on me, you win. If you can’t, it’s my victory.”
“And the terms?” Nathan looked at her, suspecting Evelyn of having another scheme.
“If I win, you get us the boat to cross the ocean. If you win… Let’s see, I will tell you about the side effects.”
“I don’t think this is fair.” Nathan was annoyed. “No deal. You are a world class summoner, while I’m just a lowly grandmaster. There’s no way I’m going to win.
“Besides, do you think that kind of boat is cheap? It needs to be strong enough for that kind of distance, so do you think it’s that easy to get that kind of boat?” Nathan rolled his eyes.
“In that case, I will limit my strength. I won’t summon my familiars and fight you with only my first element. This should be fair enough, no? All you have to do is land a clean hit on me. Even if it’s your familiar, we’ll consider it your victory.”
Nathan shrugged. “It’s not about the condition of the fight. While it indeed matters, it’s just not going to work because the bet itself is not fair.”
“What do you want then?”
Nathan suddenly smiled.
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