[Current location: City of Maok]
"What the hell do you mean you will halt the supplies?!" – asked Godfrey in anger.
"I-it is not our fault sir." – said the sailor.
"The sea became way too dangerous with icy cold weather and sea monsters are only making things worse."
"Our ships got beaten up too much as well, we need to repair them here before we can even head back to the empire…. And after that, we will need to completely halt off any attempts at resupplying this place until the threat of the sea monsters had been dealt somewhat."
"What about the merfolk?! Did you spotted any of them!? Or at least some traces left behind them?!" – asked Godfrey.
"N-no! We have found nothing! There did not seemed like anybody did it either!" – replied the nervous sailor.
"…"
(Bullshit. There is no way this ain't merfolk doing!) – thought pissed off Godfrey.
(If not, then how is there so many problems popping up left and right after they had left?! There is no bloody way this ain't manmade!)