VRMMO: Am I The Strongest Yet?

"GM! How's it going over there~?"

Qlipot.

The grand ship was a striking sight at the dock, its hull made of shimmering, ivory like wood that changed colors in the light.

Carved with glowing patterns that were most definitely enchantment engraved with the purest of the materials that one could not find in this day and age even if they wanted to, the ship's sails, large and translucent, shifted between silver and white even without wind.

At its prow, a figurehead of a dragon-phoenix-turtle stretched toward the sea, its glowing eyes of a unique marble hinting at magical origin… known to few, this marble was in fact an powerful item crafted with the bones of a mythical creature.

Behind it, the ocean spread out, calm but powerful, with waves crashing softly and sea creatures leaping through the water.

One could see pink dolphins, one could see sea creatures resembling beings that in the world of players, in their age, had even gone extinct.

There were crabs and small creatures on the shore, some birds even hunting for the fishes in the ocean visible from the docks.

In front of the shipyard, the city bustled with merchants, travelers, and adventurers. Tall towers of white stone stood above the busy streets, where market stalls sold spices, items, magical items, items recovered from the sea, materials obtained from the sea creatures and enchanted items that one could not find anywhere else.

This place, this unique city was no bigger than a town so some called it a town while some called it a city, some even called it a village even though its scale was much greater than a village's.

There were travelers in this place, but most of the people that one could see right now belonged to pirate groups, or native people who divided into the ocean in search of natural treasures.

Qlipot was one of the few old ships docked on this side right now, and it was also one of the biggest ones among the other ships.

In comparison, it was three times the size of a normal ship which was much more modern by its design compared to this old one.

There were only three sails to these great boats and yet these three had more clothes in them than what a dozen ships would use for their sails.

The outer wood of the ship was made from one of the strongest materials known to mankind, and the ship itself was nothing less than a relic.

Though it did not have a passive magic defense system like many of the other ships of this era had, this ship was not something that even a great magician could damage with their high ranking spells.

Before this ship, a human would seem like an Ent before a monstrous elephant. This comparison wasn't simple if one thinks about how big an Ent actually is and then think about the creature that it is being compared to, so even by simple logic, it should be obvious how grand the scale of this ship even was.

"It's all good on this side, Lady Roxanna! We shall depart in five minutes!"

"Alright then~!"

The ship was made of delicate material as well, but the creator of the ship had masterfully covered these delicate pieces with ones that would handle any kind of shock.

The pirates of Black Hawk had, for centuries, lived on this ship, calling their home as well as the place that they knew the best in the world.

The ship was big enough to fit in more than a few thousand people. The permanent population of the ship itself was over thirty thousand.
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It could handle that kind of load and it would still sail fast enough to put the modern magic jet powered boats to shame thanks to the unique mechanism used in its power engine.

The ship itself was a birthplace as well as a graveyard to many who had lived on it, so, it was the most precious place in this entire world for the Black Hawks and they cherished it more than their life.

"Alright!"

Then one day, a stranger comes on a black ethereal horse and smashes their near indistinguishable house, nearly sinking it.

"Blow the horns!"

"Aye aye captain!!!"

They had fought creatures believed to be mythical beings, they had fought creature over (Level-300) on this ship, they had even fought against the natural forces, storms so great not even the gods could survive within it, fogs so deep even the light bearers would get lost within it… they had seen it all.

But a man on a horse poking a hole in their ship? It was unheard of for even the oldest of the men on the ship.

Some of them did not see it happening from the deck even though some demon had invaded their boat or some kind of angel had gotten angry at them.

Some even thought, after a century, they would have to activate the runes at the core of the ship, but thankfully, there wasn't much chaos as the elders and the captain took change and sorted out everything before it was too late.

But still, damage had been done to their home, and even if it was unintentional, they weren't going to simply forgive the offender that did it.

Thus, at this moment, Odin was doing all kinds of chores on this ship.

From the smallest works like cleaning and making food, to even checking up on the elders, taking care of the children, fighting against the newbies and young ones, fighting against the older ones that always least him half dead after each of their spars, and even learning how to do the various specific works around the ship.

He was being used by elders at first, but they weren't the only ones making him run around the entire ship.

As a punishment, he had to listen to anything anyone on the ship had asked of him, and fulfill each of the demands the elders or those with authority within the ship made.

These past few days had been a hell for him exactly because of that.

He hasn't had even a moment of rest so sleeping was a far off thing. He didn't even want to log in if he was going to be given all kinds of work like this… but, he could not avoid this work.

Just like what Alex had thought, each of the task that he received from anyone on the ship was a quest that rewarded him with various things that he could not get normally.

Though the work was tough, he was getting rewarded for his work, as it was in the world of <NO> for anything one did.

Everything one was doing and experiencing was an experience so precious one might never experience something like that ever again. The rewards that one got for their efforts were most of the time appropriate but depending on the kind of individual and the kind of experience, they also varied.

So, for a Knight, a dark knight at that, who had been treated as a high ranking person in the previous places he had been to, being treated like the lowest level worker was a new experience for him.

The rewards were good as well so, he endured and was now washing the railing line of the deck.

It wasn't fun or easy and, since his partner, the special horse that had destroyed the wood that not even the catastrophic Silver fish could damage, had now become a playmate for the children, a study material for the older people, and a test subject for the adults, he was also alone.

There wasn't much for him to do since they were docked as well, but that changed at this moment.

-BYOOOOOOOOOOOOONG!

The loudest of the horns rang from the top of the ship, and at the same time, the entirety of the city was informed of the departure of Qlipot.

The anchor made from another ancient metal weighing almost as much as the smaller ships around them was lifted from the seafloor and the men on the deck all got into their positions.

{ "Everyone!" }

Powered by Aura and not Mana, a roaring voice echoed all across the ship.

{ "May the Father of all Blue be our guardian!" }

"WHAAAAAAAAAAA…!"

{ "May the voyage be another Epic for the miserable bards!" }

"YEEEEEEEEEEEEEI…!"

{ "And may the Eternal Qlipot be ever preserved…!" }

"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

-Byooooooooong!

Another horn, and the ship was set off…

"Fascinating."

Elio was on the ship, seeing everything with an excited heart.

He could not help but be in awe of the excitement that these people had.

They were going out at the sea where anything can happen, they might even die, and yet they were all unaffected by the dangers that were awaiting them.

From the children to the oldest person he could see right now, each of them were excited right now, there was a bright light in their eyes, their face ablaze with excitement for what awaited them.

"They're like that. A little loud, a lot more cheerful."

They were special people. They were also simple, and they were also not easy to get close to.

If it wasn't for the quest that brought them together and put her with them for over a year, she might not have had the kind of experience that she has with this ship or the sea, but fate wanted her to be here back then, and it wants her to be here right now as well.

"This is going to be fun."

She was excited about this.

They were going to be out at the great blue for more than a week and the two of them were planning to be here for a few days at the very least.

There were many people she wanted him to meet and there were many things she wanted him to see on this ship.

She hasn't had the chance to do many things until now and with the changing world, perhaps she will never get to do many things that she had planned, but, when she had the chance, she at least wanted him to see a few things.

And, on this ship, the core of this ship was going to be the first and the most important thing that Elio had to see.

In fact, he must see this.

It was important for him as well…