"What are your wishes? To claim an island with fresh water? Let me tell you, in the Land of Light, fresh water flows like the sea, and the people there even bathe in it."
"Just... just like the Island Heart people?" Krona asked, his eyes filled with longing.
"That's right. Once we reach the Land of Light, none of us will have to struggle on this mad sea anymore—everyone can live like the Island Heart people."
Charles's tempting words diluted the fear of death, and everyone began to discuss excitedly. People who make their living at sea have always been pragmatic about life and death; those who fear dying wouldn't be on an Exploration Ship in the first place.
But not everyone was blindly optimistic. The black-uniformed captain of the amphibious exploration ship calmly addressed Charles, "Captain Charles, even if it is as wonderful up there as you say, how are we supposed to get up?"
