"Minister, only three of the merchant ships that were supposed to arrive today have come, and we can't reach the others by telegram either. Trading on the island has completely halted. If this continues, the economy of Hope Island will be in total disarray."
Listening to his secretary's report, Leonardo, the Minister of the Administration Department of Hope Island, furrowed his brows tightly. Of course, he wasn't pondering about the economic disarray, his thoughts were on much bigger issues.
"Mmm..." Leonardo stood up and slowly walked to the window. As he opened it, he saw the distant shoreline which should have been pitch-black, was now brightly lit with white light.
This situation was not just a problem of trade; the whole Earth Sea might be facing a huge issue.
"Is there still no contact with the other islands?" Leonardo asked, turning to his side.
