"Sea Clan?" Richard was completely baffled, "Helen, are you saying that apart from the Bimon Beastmen on the land evolving into intelligent creatures, even the fish and shrimp in the sea have also evolved?"
"The magnitude of the whole world is beyond our imagination, dear Richard." Helen picked up a tree stick and poked the fire. "The Aegean Continent that we have been contending with humans for so long is just this bonfire, and the whole world is as big as this island! Why can't the species in the sea evolve into intelligent creatures?"
"I believe that." Richard nodded in agreement.
"Aside from the Aegean Continent, there is a powerful Silk Continent far to the east, and in the south, there's the rich Chesang Continent." Helen explained, "This is only what we know, and the expanse of the sea is infinite. It is said that in the notes of some Dragon Knights left by humans in the past, they discovered, when flying over the ocean, that the ocean is much wider than the land."
"Water is the source of life." Richard communicated, feeling that saying such a thing now would showcase his own wisdom.
Helen stared at Richard for a long time, with countless indescribable emotions tangling inside her.
"You know, dear Richard." Helen said softly, "From the first moment I saw you, I was moved by your will to survive and your optimistic spirit in the face of adversity. Although you don't look handsome, you have a heart like gold. This is evident from the way you dote on the 'Beast of Misfortune'. Even after knowing Guoguo's identity, you are unwilling to abandon it. Besides, you often say something with great wisdom that even the Great Shaman Wei An couldn't express so simply and clearly. Are you truly a gift granted to the Bimon Kingdom by the War God?"
"I can't be sure of anything else," Richard said with goosebump-inducing sweetness, "There's no doubt that the War God gave me to you."
"The War God really gave you to the Bimon Kingdom, but we're still stuck on this desolate island. Throughout the four seasons, there are hardly any ships bold enough to pass by here. The way home seems out of reach..." Helen sighed.
"Is the Sea Clan really that powerful?" Richard was still somewhat doubtful, "Just because they forbid you to use the sea route, you don't use it anymore?"
"Some of the incredibly powerful warriors of the Sea Clan, such as the Whale Warriors of the Banilou Tribe who use giant iron anchors from sunken ships as weapons, are something that no wooden ship of any race on the Pan Continent can withstand. The Sea Clan has its own territory, its own country, and there are wars among them. The area near the Bimon Kingdom is the territory of the renowned Seia Sea Clan." Helen said, "They generally won't violate the coastline of humans and Bimons, they allow you to fish, but they absolutely won't allow fleets laden with troops to shuttle above their heads, as they regard that as a provocation of their dignity. Only particularly prosperous countries on each continent can receive the clan's shipping permission by paying the Sea Clan some tribute every year, and then be able to send their commercial cargo ships to sail on the open sea."
"Does the Bimon Kingdom have such commercial vessels with the recognition and permission of the Sea Clan?" Richard gripped his heart tightly. If whales became humans, goodness gracious, Richard did not dare to think any further. If the Sea Clan were truly as powerful, it would be a wild goose chase to dream of accompanying Guoguo home.
Guoguo shook her head.
"Damn it! Does that mean there's no hope of going home?" Richard nearly passed out from shock.
"This is the public waters of the Sea Clan, even the shameless human robbers of the Desert are afraid of the Sea Clan while trying to take a detour to go home." Guoguo said, "I can understand their language. I know that their ship is pretending to be a commercial vessel. The symbols on it and the emblem on the hull that represent commercial identity are all forged."
"Hehe..." Richard smirked, "They're really daring."
"They are also taking a risk! " Guoguo said, "The monarch of the Desert People is very lustful, they like to occupy a lot of beauties to enrich their harem, and their country's law allows each man to have four wives and concubines. Those desert robbers want to steer their ships back to the port of the northeastern human country first, and then quietly take a detour back to their country in the desert. Didn't you see? They hid us in a box to avoid everyone's eyes. They just didn't expect to encounter a storm as soon as they set out to sea and ended up getting doomed."
"For the sake of satisfying the king's private desires and gaining power, these people have really racked their brains." Richard scoffed, "They just damn well deserve it!"
"Human beings on the Aegean Continent have abandoned their original identity, becoming narrow-minded and selfish. For interests and for the favor of the privileged, they are even willing to sell out those closest to them. The Sea Clan has also suffered at their hands, so they especially dislike the creatures of the Aegean Continent. In fact, only humans on the Aegean Continent have the manpower and technology to build vessels for ocean voyages while the other species do not."
"A single fool sets a thousand wise men far adrift!" Richard shrugged, "There's no hope!"
"Perhaps the War God will pity us, his people, and bestow a miracle." Looking at Richard, Helen seemed quite confident.