The Reimagining of the Bow Hero

Chapter 50 - Discovering a New Continent

Chapter 50 – Discovering a New Continent

Author's Note: This isn't happening in Glass' World, this is happening during the time where Satoshi is in Glass' World. This is written from Satoshi's viewpoint after hearing Speedy's story after he returned from Glass' World.

Crowds of people gathered around the port city of Seehafen, where the old wooden warships and merchant ships were being outfitted with new innovative technology. The steel battleships and monitors were still heavily under retrofitting, but three merchant ships had been completed, with many more to be completing in the coming days and weeks. The only modifications they got were a few machine guns and a rocket system or two for basic defense against pirates, slightly modified sails, BioPlant wood reinforcement and a magic/steam hybrid engine that I mostly designed for maximum distance and efficiency, with other magical engineers pitching in their own improvements to my designs.

Prime Minister Adria poured a bottle of wine over the ship's bow.

"I hereby christen thee ARS Discovery!"

Adria walked over to the two other ships and also poured bottles of wine over them.

"I christen thee ARS Voyager and ARS Journeyman!"

The crews of the ships were also being celebrated, standing next to the dock and waving their shirts around.

"Captain Speedy of Cal Mira," Adria announced. "The most experienced mariner in the entire world, shall be the leader of this expedition to the west, in search of new trade routes for our great Confederation!"

"I am very grateful to President Sera for this opportunity." Speedy spoke. "The beloved president had saved my homeland of Cal Mira from the waves, something that I am forever indebted to him for doing. This retired Melromarc Admiral just wanted to spend his days in peace, but I must do this in order to return the favor."

The ships were loaded up with the necessary supplies and charcoal, as well as some of the most powerful fire and water mages to power parts of the engines. Arcian flags were fluttering above them, and the ecstatic audience were fervently waving their own flags in patriotic glory.

Captain Speedy stood near the bow of the ship, saluting all of the cheering Arcians. He gave the command for the anchor to be lifted.

TOOT!

The ships horns blew as they set sail into the sunset, women and children wiping their tears as they watched the ships leave. The three ships, with crews of 30 something each, would go on to make the most important discovery in the history of mankind.

The ships kept sailing to the west, where it was theorized that the world ended. No ship had ever gone past this point because of the rough seas and insufficient power.

"Push harder!" Speedy commanded. "Full sail and steam ahead!"

Wind mages were blasting wind spells into the sails, causing the ships to push against the scouring winds, while the fire and water mages operated the engines to the best of their abilities.

"Discovery to Voyager! How are you doing? Over!" Speedy messaged over a magical wireless telegram, developed from the fixed version the one the guild used.

"We're doing fine! The engines are pushing us ahead! Over!" The captain of the ARS Voyager replied.

This was by far the roughest part of the sea. Who knows how many other ships had sank here before? If it wasn't for the new engines that no ship had used before and the strengthening of the hull, these ships would have never made it.