Simon watched Duke's departing figure, feeling quite emotional inside.
He could sense that Duke's attitude towards him was still the same as before, but he could no longer treat Duke the same way.
There is an insurmountable chasm between Wizard Apprentice and Official Wizard, with a vast gap in identity and status.
As the gap between them grows larger, their contact will become less frequent until they drift apart.
This is also the norm for Wizards; their lifespan is too long, and there are few who can remain friends throughout.
Duke followed the Wizard named Jick onto the ship, leaving Academy Island to explore some islands.
The number of islands within Black Sail is numerous; Duke glanced at the map before and found there were at least a million islands, most of which are ownerless.
At the current rate of Black Sail's development, these islands won't be fully inhabited for many years to come.
