Dense fog rolled in, so thick that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Even a low-level officer who had just entered the realm of Extraordinary Professions could only make out the conditions on their own ship in such weather.
Waves larger than the last surrounded the battleship, and though you looked in all directions, the rest of the friendly forces remained invisible.
It was as if the entire world had been reduced to just this one ship, sailing through an endless expanse of mist.
Hands placed on the Magic Crystal Cannon's calibration device, even someone as battle-hardened as Dulietis couldn't shake an indescribable sense of fear.
More than twenty years ago, he had been a mere foot soldier.
In the bright noon sun, he had taken part in a naval battle against the Kingdom of Pylos, witnessing a similar fog.
But back then, they had the aid of the Great Witchcraft cast by Hermes.