Because of the special nature of Bilgewater, the tickets are all anonymous, and one ticket represents one class.
Lux, who slipped onto the ship, was not disturbed and quickly started her journey.
From Piltover to Bilgewater, this fast ship takes seven days.
For Lux, although the journey was not comfortable, it was at least smooth—perhaps because the captain had a relatively pious faith, the journey was uneventful.
Except for the old problem of seasickness, everything else is fine.
Alone and carrying a sword, Lux seemed to have returned eight years ago, to the time when she had just met Kalya and had not yet met Sona.
The difference from that time is that now Kalya no longer forces her to learn magic theory.
In recent years in Zaun, everything Lux did and every choice she made must be carefully considered.
Zaun's rapid development has given Lux a great sense of accomplishment, but for a young girl, this kind of year-round work is really too hard.
Now, although she was a little seasick on this fast boat, Lux could at least relax and stop thinking about Zaun for the time being, pestering Kalya with questions as before.
The stuffy cabin was really uncomfortable and made seasickness worse, so Lux simply got up early every day and went to the deck to watch the sunrise.
So, every morning, Lux would wrap herself in a thick cloak, wear a hood, and blow the sea breeze on the deck. Facing the nascent red sun, she would press the hilt of her sword and talk to Kalya about the mountains.
One chat lasts a day.
This life of blowing wind and bragging was so pleasant that when the ship arrived in Bilgewater and it was time to disembark, Lux was even reluctant to leave.
Then, before she could say anything more, the wind from the direction of the slaughterhouse blew in her face, giving her a heavy and realistic blow.
The wind is not strong.
But the smell of the sea monster's organs, mixed with the fishy stench of rotting fish and shrimp, intertwined, but it was extremely overpowering.
Lux was already sensitive to smells. Before she found Janna, she felt uncomfortable in her throat even when wearing a filter when entering and leaving Zaun. Now she was unprepared and was blown away by this sea breeze full of "Bilgewater characteristics"
The blow was so hard that I almost lost my breath on the spot.
"vomit--"
……………………
When Lux opened the door and entered a tavern, and found a deserted corner to sit down, she felt for the first time in her life that the smell of sweat, alcohol and tobacco mixed together could be so refreshing.
"Is this Bilgewater?" Lux murmured in a low voice while stroking the hilt of her sword, "How do these pirates endure it..."
"The power of habit is very scary." Kalya said helplessly, "The haze of Zaun was so great in the past, haven't the people of Zaun adapted to it?"
Then, before Lux could say anything else, a dirty menu was thrown on the table - the waiter in the tavern noticed Lux and took the initiative to ask her what she wanted to order.
Although his attitude was very bad, the waiter respected Lux's cloak and hood, and did not look at her foolishly, but his tone was a bit impatient, and he kept urging her to order quickly.
After hastily flipping through the menu, Lux ignored the mess of drinks and finally chose mango juice.
After a while, a glass of original mango juice was placed in front of Lux.
However, looking at the even more turbid liquid in the turbid glass, Lux was somewhat unable to keep it down.
"Don't worry, it's okay." Kalya was very happy, "I just saw the bartender freshly squeezed mangoes."
"Yes, fresh-squeezing is correct." Lacus nodded, her expression stiff, "But the tool used for fresh-squeezing has already squeezed five kinds of fruits, but it has not been cleaned from beginning to end..."
"This should be the flavor of Bilgewater, you must try it." Kalya chuckled, "Come on, Lux, drink it. This is your destiny after coming to Bilgewater."
"What does this thing have to do with fate?!" Lux picked up the cup hesitantly, "Karya, are you serious?"
"Believe me." Kalya said firmly, "This is the cleanest thing you can drink in Bilgewater. In the pirate city, you need to lower your standards."
Lux pursed her lips and quickly glanced at the other customers in the tavern - perhaps because it was not yet dark, there were not many people drinking here, and many people had juices of various colors in their glasses.
And those juices, without exception, all come from the bartender's fresh-squeezing machine that seems to have never been cleaned.
But as Kalja said, no one cares.
"Okay, okay." Lux raised the cup as if she had accepted her fate, "Let me have a taste of this Bilgewater flavor...eh?"
Different from the strange taste I imagined, this mango juice is really delicious!
The sweet juice is slightly sour and has an obvious fruity aroma of mango in the mouth.
Although there was a bit too much pulp residue, the drink was still refreshing and smooth. After Lux drank the glass, not only did her tightened brows loosen up, but even the nausea she felt before disappeared.
When she put down the empty cup, Lux even felt a little hungry!
"It's unbelievable." Lux waved her hand, called the waiter, and picked up the greasy menu again, "I thought I wouldn't have to eat for three days..."
This time, Kalya rarely teased her, but just smiled and said nothing.
……………………
Drinking this glass of juice is also a kind of acceptance in a sense, which means that Lux accepts Bilgewater as the Romans do.
Then, she ordered an "Old Sea Dog Set Meal", and with the lemonade in the set meal, she ate her first meal in Bilgewater - black bread with cod liver pate. Not only was it not fishy, but it was extremely delicious.
.
"Ah, I feel like I'm alive." After eating, Lux leaned back on the chair and let out a long breath, "Where should we go next? To meet the god you mentioned?"
"Don't worry about that yet." As if sensing Lux's satisfaction, Kalya's tone was also very relaxed, "Before that, we should visit the disaster of the ocean first."
Visit the pirate leader?
"How are we going to visit Gangplank?" Lux asked with some confusion, "This kind of pirate...should be difficult to visit directly, right?"
"In most cases, yes." Karya had already planned, "But believe me, there is one situation where Planck will come forward anyway."
"What's going on?"
"A situation where someone comes to buy a boat mark."
"Ship mark?" Lux blinked, "What is that?"
"It's the pirate leader's token." Kalya explained, "It's the money to buy a way on the ocean - spend a sum of gold siren in exchange for a token of Gangplank. If you show it when you meet a pirate, you'll be spared."
"Can it still be like this?" Lux's eyes widened in astonishment, "This is simply a tax!"
"Yes, this is the Pirate King's tax." Kalya chuckled, "The Snake Mother charges a tithe, and the price is a golden siren; and the Ocean Disaster ship's logo... is probably even more expensive than the one from the Snake Mother.