Eric had learned from the map he acquired from the system that although it wasn't far from Shazha Castle to Hama Castle, the most convenient way was to sail the Orontes River to Hama. Even at a slow pace, the voyage would only take four days.
However, Eric chose to avoid the Orontes River, selecting a route that was somewhat longer and bypassed the waterway entirely.
For one thing, they were unfamiliar with the conditions of the Orontes River. For another, it would be difficult to transport ships from the sea to the Shazha River, and building new boats on the spot would be too time-consuming.
Of course, the most important reason was that Shazha Castle and Hama Castle were on the fringes of Suleiman Shah's domain. To avoid attacks from other factions' Turkic Cavalry Archers, avoiding the Ostron River was the more sensible choice.
