Once Natalia finished her story, Lucius listened attentively, his thoughts consumed by the significance of the boat, the chains, the metal door, the massive creature, and whether the harbor's design had been influenced by it.
"Could you lend me your swimming fins temporarily? I'll return them once I grasp the design," Lucius requested.
Natalia regarded him thoughtfully and nodded, passing him the fins she had used earlier. Lucius examined them closely; they resembled the ones from Earth but appeared to be of lower quality.
"There's something strange about it. The strongest enemy was only level 5, just like the ones we encountered in the previous villages. If the ship is so important, why didn't they send a more elite force to guard it or even take command of the army?" Natalia voiced her skepticism.
