The sea in the rainy season is unpredictable, and even though Kilian's subordinate sailors familiar with the location of the islands have been bribed, Monidez's three armed merchant ships still spent much time on the voyage.
Though the process was arduous, this fleet preparing to clear the "pirates" never once considered that their mission would fail.
They were well-staffed, their ships were sturdy with powerful cannons, they had ten thousand reasons to succeed, and no possibility of failure—
At least, that was the thinking of the captains of the three armed merchant ships.
So besides confirming the course and handling matters onboard each day, the thing they did most was drink.
Anyway, Monidez was bearing the cost of this action entirely, so to them, it was just a sea holiday. For an old sailor, nothing was more enjoyable than cruising the sea leisurely.
