Chapter 25: Suppression (3 Minutes) “The destruction of the mast and paddle wheel has been successful.” Naturally, the crew of the enemy ship was in a state of chaos. Although gunfire continued to erupt, the gunners on deck were scrambling to escape the collapsing mast, while men who appeared to be commanders shouted frantically on … World of Sandbox – Chapter 25
Chapter 24: The Battleship Fires Its Cannons. Counterattack Begins “Enemy ship is running parallel to us.” Two hours had passed since then. The pirate ship had taken a distance of about 1 kilometer and began to run parallel to the flagship, Paraiso, along with two other vessels in a Single Column Formation. They seemed to … World of Sandbox – Chapter 24
Chapter 23: Encounter with Pirates The First Trade Fleet continued its voyage smoothly. Thanks to favorable ocean currents, they expected to reach the Port Town of Terek in about ten days. However, as they were relying on the winds, there was a possibility of delays. This time, since they were sailing in a fleet, they … World of Sandbox – Chapter 23
Chapter 22: Departure of the Fox Maidens (45 Units) The first voyage of the First Trade Fleet is about to commence. The flagship of the Light Sailing Trader (LST) class, LST-1, named Paraiso. The second ship of the LST class, LST-2. The third ship of the LST class, LST-3. Although there was consideration to name … World of Sandbox – Chapter 22
Chapter 21: The Increasingly Eccentric Sailing Ships Following the flagship Paraiso, the second and third ships have rolled out. “Since there were no structural issues with the Paraiso during its voyage, the designs are nearly identical. The third ship is equipped with multi-barrel 20mm machine guns instead of the 150mm smoothbore cannon. From what I’ve … World of Sandbox – Chapter 21
Chapter 20: A Brief Interlude (The Guild Master, Part 2) This is bad. Honestly, I have no idea how much I should concede. Worst case scenario, I might end up accepting unfavorable terms for all future transactions. “Guild Master…” “…Can we crush that bastard’s guild?” “Yes, indeed. We’ve had our eyes on them for a … World of Sandbox – Chapter 20
Chapter 19: The Assault of the Ruffians A small boat slowly approached the trading ship, Paraiso. The sky was clear, devoid of clouds, allowing the starlight to provide some visibility in the night. It seemed they were navigating solely by the dim light of Paraiso’s lanterns, without any additional illumination. Paraiso had collision-prevention lamps lit … World of Sandbox – Chapter 19
Chapter 18: First Negotiation with the Natives “It seems that negotiating trade is indeed possible. With the language data we’ve gathered, we can manage basic communication,” she reported while sitting side by side on the sofa with Ringo. The sofa had been created by Ringo without her noticing, likely inspired by some form of entertainment. … World of Sandbox – Chapter 18
Chapter 17: Interlude (A Certain Guild Leader) “President! A ship we’ve never seen before has just entered the harbor!” “…What did you say?” I was about to scold the rude subordinate who had barged in, but I swallowed my words at the last moment. A ship they had never seen? In this situation, could it … World of Sandbox – Chapter 17
Chapter 16: Ringo, Incarnated. Instant Drop in Three Seconds “Ma’am, how does it look?” “…Hmm. Well, it doesn’t feel too out of place, I suppose…” Before her stood a row of ten Communicator Androids, each one nearly indistinguishable from a human. Given their functional similarities, it might be more accurate to think of them as … World of Sandbox – Chapter 16