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Pequod. It was a name Frances would never forget.
It was the ship led by Captain Ahab that had sunk alongside the Aquamarine eight years ago at the end of its golden age.
Back then and still now, it was standard for Rank A expedition teams to be made up of many members. Each team had hundreds and sometimes even thousands of people. In fact, some teams were so big that they even had reserve troops.
But not even the supersized Zaratan could carry every single member. Because of that, it was common for explorers to travel with auxiliary vessels that were a little less impressive than the leading vessel, which was the ship named after the expedition team.
Aquamarine used to do that too. The team had two additional ships led by the Aquamarine.
Their names were the Pequod and the Essex. Unlike the main ship, which Frances and Marianne had escaped on, the two had sunk, never to be seen again.
“How shocking!” Russell exclaimed as he spotted the ship next to the Rift, interrupting Frances’s reminiscing. “I’ve never seen a phantom ship with my own two eyes. There are a few records that note their existence, but they are over a hundred years old, so their legitimacy is questionable. I need to tell those geezers about this once we return to port.”
A phantom ship?
Everyone’s eyes widened.
Well, everyone except one.
Leonard’s sight was sharp...
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