It turned out that when Patrick appeared and Ian led Yisen Gard in a strategic retreat into the sea, the pirates had ceased fire with the exploration ship.
The former knew their target was the two fleeing youths, while the latter was more than happy to become invisible in the sea territory, for who knew that this voyage entailed not only roughing it out in a great storm but also being the focus of an entire Pirate Fleet and a Second Tier Powerhouse—indeed, it was overstimulating.
Of course, the more important reason was the storm itself—without the skipper and the protection of Master Gossay and Ian, the Pirate Fleet was barely holding on, and the exploration ship, with only a Wave Singer left, was just managing to prevent the ship from capsizing in the giant waves.
But no matter how desperately the Wave Singer on the exploration ship tried, it was all in vain when faced with the Gate of the Ruins that suddenly opened afterward.
