After the attack by the water-wind beasts, there were no further problems on the journey. The ship sailed north and finally saw the mainland on the morning of the third day.

"We can see the mainland! It's the mainland!" shouted the lookout on deck. Everyone in the cabins ran out to the deck. In the distance, it looked like a mountain. They all hugged each other with joy. They were finally about to reach the mainland.

Su Yang and Lin Anlan were also very happy, after all, life at sea was not something they were used to. As the ship slowly approached, the coastline and city walls gradually became clear, and a huge and bustling port came into view. Through the flags fluttering above the port, someone in the crowd shouted, "It's the Duchy of Paison! We've arrived at Warrenster Port!"

"Thank God! We've finally arrived!"

"Fortunately, we've arrived in the Duchy of Paison. If we had gone to other countries, we might have encountered some difficulties."

Some were grateful, some were relieved, but Su Yang was somewhat puzzled and asked Lin Anlan, "Why are they all relieved to have arrived in the Duchy of Paison?"

"The Duchy of Paison is the only neutral country on the Dragon Continent. Because the country is small, with many mountains and seas, and no suitable plains for large-scale food cultivation, it only engages in trade and does not participate in any wars. This is a consensus reached by all countries."

Lin Anlan paused and continued, "That's why they were so glad to have come to the Duchy of Paison. When other countries were at war, refugees flocked to the Duchy of Paison for refuge, and the Duchy of Paison accepted them all. After the war ended, they sent these refugees back to their own countries. Therefore, in people's minds, the Duchy of Paison is a neutral zone, free from the persecution of war."

"I see. In that case, the status of the Principality of Paisen is somewhat similar to that of a certain European country in the original world," Su Yang thought to himself.

The ship was very close to the port of Wollenstedt when two warships flying the flag of the Principality of Paison appeared in the harbor, flanking the ship as it entered. Soldiers from the Principality of Paison were already waiting on the shore. After the ship docked, a soldier boarded and asked, "Where are you from? Do you have any documents?"

One of the men on deck immediately replied, "We all fled from the outlying islands." Upon hearing this, the soldier's expression changed, and he immediately turned around and disembarked. He spoke to the soldiers below, but instead of the expected welcome, the soldiers expressionlessly led everyone on the ship to a semi-enclosed plaza in an orderly fashion.

The people were somewhat bewildered, wondering why these soldiers had gathered them in such a place. At that moment, a man who seemed to be in charge walked to a high place, picked up a megaphone, and shouted, "The joint conference has decided that all people and ships claiming to be from the outlying islands will be detained on the spot and released after the island war ends! You will stay in Warrenster Port for now and are not allowed to go anywhere." After saying that, he prepared to leave.

Upon hearing this, the people became anxious. They had thought that escaping the island would allow them to live a peaceful and free life, but they never expected that the joint conference would stipulate that those who escaped the island could only be released after the war ended. Why had they gone through all the hardships to come here? They immediately became dissatisfied and shouted, "Why are we being detained? We are just ordinary people!"

Upon hearing the questioning, the officer returned to the platform and shouted, "Who knows if you're an ordinary citizen? What if you're a spy sent back to the mainland by the garrison of some country on the island to inform them? To maintain neutrality, our Principality of Paisen will naturally not let any people from the island go. Just stay here in peace; we'll arrange food and lodging for you."

But some quick-thinking individuals immediately shouted, "The island war is over! The Slivia Empire has won! That's why we're leaving the island!"

The officer clearly didn't believe him and said disdainfully, "We only recognize the envoys of the four countries. If the envoys of the four countries say that the war is over, then it is truly over, and you can let them pass. But if you say that the war is over, then I will take it all as nonsense." After saying that, the officer did not linger and left the square. The remaining soldiers then drove everyone into a large hall, closed the door, and stood guard at the entrance.

Su Yang and Lin Anlan were locked in the hall together. They were both helpless. What the officer said made sense. Without an envoy, how could they prove that the war on the island was over? On the other side, Shen Yao was furious and questioned Peng Shaoshi in a low voice: "I asked you to bring an envoy from a country. Where is he?"

"Captain, I really can't do it. Those envoys are all with the army, always by the side of their commanders. Once the war starts, they will be even better protected. I have no chance to kidnap them." Peng Shaoshi was a little frustrated. After sneaking onto the island, Shen Yao gave him this task. He acted that very night. He originally wanted to kidnap the Slivia envoys who were camped in the forest nearby, but he didn't expect that Slivia and the Holy Beast Kingdom had joined forces. Both of their commanders were in the camp, and the Minotaur General of the Holy Beast Kingdom was particularly powerful. It was really difficult to take action. In the end, he could only leave. He never expected that leaving would completely destroy his chance.

Shen Yao knew that getting angry was useless, so he found a corner to sit down and think about how to leave. Peng Shaoshi and Jiang Ao knew that their captain was angry, so they didn't dare to say anything and obediently sat down as well.

Although Warrenster Port is not the largest port in the Duchy of Paison, ships come and go frequently. News of refugees from the islands arriving at the port spread quickly, and all four major countries received the news. After some discussion, they decided to send an envoy from each country to travel together on a ship to the islands to gather information.

Meanwhile, after ending the war, Philip immediately dispatched Slivian envoys back to Slivia to deliver the message. Because they were returning directly to Slivia, they did not take the route through Port Wollenstedt, but instead went to another, larger port.

By the time the news spread across the mainland, Su Yang and the others had already been imprisoned in Port Worunster for three days. On this day, while everyone was still fast asleep in the hall, the hall door was opened, waking them all up. The person who came in was the same officer who had ordered their imprisonment three days ago. The officer was still holding a megaphone. After entering the hall, he said, "The news has been delivered. The island war is indeed over. You can leave Port Worunster."

People were still drowsy, but when they heard that they could leave Port Wollenstedt, they became excited and got up to pack their luggage. Shen Yao and Jiang Ao were the first to leave. Before leaving, Jiang Ao reminded Peng Shaoshi: "Don't forget the captain's mission. Don't mess it up again."

Peng Shaoshi was a little annoyed: "I know, you can leave now." He stayed behind and kept a close eye on Su Yang. When he saw Su Yang and Lin Anlan leave with the crowd, he quietly followed them.

"Great! I thought we'd have to wait several more days, but we're leaving on the third day!" Su Yang was happy and excited, after all, it was his first time stepping onto the so-called Dragon's Absolute Continent in this other world.

"Where do we go next?" Although he was very excited, Su Yang didn't know where to go after leaving Port Wollensster, so he asked Lin Anlan. However, Lin Anlan was not quite sure where Su Yang wanted to go either: "I don't know what kind of city you like, and I can't think of a good place to go right now. How about we go to South Bay City?"

"Nanwan City? The name sounds like a coastal city?"

“Yes, it’s near Port Wollenstedt, a small city with some nice scenery. Why don’t we go check it out?” Lin Anlan gave a brief introduction and suggested.

“Okay, let’s go to South Bay City then. This is the first city I’ve been to since arriving in this other world, so I definitely want to explore it properly!” Su Yang immediately agreed with Lin Anlan’s suggestion, and the two prepared to head towards South Bay City.

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