"Ah! Praise you, my captain! Your generosity and kindness are like the brilliance of the Almighty."
Sailing Master Pero saluted respectfully. With this prayer and celebration, the crew's morale should be slightly restored.
"Hmm. With the Almighty's blessing! We certainly can reach the East!"
"...With the Almighty's blessing!"
The next morning, Captain Dias gathered the crew and announced the good news of celebrating Epiphany. The sailors cheered and then rushed to the nearby beach like wild horses freed from reins.
"Bang! Bang!..."
Bullets flew, flesh splattered, and a massive body fell with a thunderous crash. The elite sailors brandished their matchlock guns, hunting the strong elephant seals mercilessly.
These elephant seals were scattered all over the surrounding beaches. As the dominant species of the local coastlines, they had not faced any threats from predators for tens of thousands of years and did not know to avoid humans.
