Regardless, the space had been cleared out, and Ethan directly linked this newly opened space to the cabin on the Prinz Eugen. From now on, anyone who opened the door to that room and stepped inside could enter this space.
"Aren't you going to set up some restrictions?"
"This is just an island for relaxation, not an important place. It's even less important than the engine room. Is there a need for restrictions?"
This was an island for everyone to relax and adjust their lives, essentially no different from an entertainment room or lounge. There was absolutely no need for restrictions, which would only make going in and out more troublesome.
"You said you needed our help? What should we do next?"
Logan tried walking a few steps and found that he could move back and forth in this void, but it felt very strange. There was no solid ground beneath his feet, giving him a constant feeling that he might fall.
"Next is to put down the seed."
Ethan extended his left hand, and the silver light spot with a hint of golden light reappeared in his palm. Then, as Ethan turned his hand, it began to slowly descend towards the "ground."
The seemingly empty black void rippled like a water surface the moment the silver light spot "merged" into it.
After that... nothing happened.
"Next, it needs to be regularly infused with magic power to help it grow."
"That's it?"
Everyone was waiting for something to happen, but Ethan said nothing would happen today.
"Hill can come over. I will create a temporary channel and extract a portion of Holy Light energy to leave in this space. I hope you can use this Holy Light energy to build a 'model' like this."
The so-called model was actually the specific structure of a magic spell. If Ethan were to cast it himself, he certainly would not need to go through such trouble. He only needed to decide what kind of magic to cast, determine its effect and how it should manifest, and then mobilize his own magic power to achieve this "effect."
Of course, Hill couldn't do this, so Ethan broke down a spell into several steps, solving the issues of energy mobilization and source, while also determining the final effect of the spell. He even prepared the "method" for her on how to use this energy to achieve this effect.
What Hill needed to do was "fill and combine" these energies according to the "model" Ethan provided. This method, somewhat like building with blocks, was actually the way many mages first practiced a certain magic, completing a spell according to a fixed "magic power circulation method." Many mages with insufficient talent even remained at this level their entire lives.
As Ethan drew some Holy Light energy from a space of unknown distance and dispersed it within this small space, this isolated area seemed to gain light. Although the void beneath their feet was still pitch black, there was a sense of brightness above, and everyone felt as if they were bathed in sunlight.
"What is this? And what should I do?"
Hill looked at the framework made of magic power in front of her. It looked like a haphazardly constructed sphere, not attractive at all.
"Guide these dispersed Holy Light energies into this sphere. When the framework making up this sphere turns golden yellow, the first step is complete."
Selene was given a similar task. She was responsible for the shadow power, ensuring that this space had night in addition to day.
The few people on the ship who controlled magic power were assigned another job: regularly "watering" the island.
Ethan would provide enough magic power as energy. What they needed to do was control this magic power to flow to where it should go. If the operation during "watering" wasn't precise enough and resulted in waste, the island would grow very slowly.
If they made no mistakes at all, they would soon be able to enjoy the sun and beach on this island.
The completion of work assignments didn't mean things were finished. The island might not grow for a while, but this space couldn't just be a void with nothing in it. It would be annoying to look at a black expanse every day, wouldn't it?
Ethan cast a simple illusion, and in the blink of an eye, everyone found themselves amidst sunshine and the sea.
"For now, this is how it will be. This sea is just an illusion. Everyone can stand on the water."
Then Ethan gently waved his hand, and a door appeared in the place that had been empty.
"This is the exit. Although a door just standing here out of nowhere seems a bit strange... I'll create a more decent entrance and exit once the island is built."
After everything was arranged, no one had the idea of staying there. Although Hill wanted to start trying to mobilize Holy Light energy and "fill the model" to see how much this practice could improve her Holy Light, she held back the urge. She decided to first do the work she was supposed to do and then find time to practice.
She was different from Selene and the others. Their work could begin from the start and even had to be largely completed before the island grew to a certain extent.
Otherwise, in a small space without day or night, even if the island eventually became as large as expected, it would be difficult for plants to grow on it.
Other things like the seawater didn't require them to worry. Ethan would take care of that.
With the foundation laid and the work assigned, after everyone left the room, they suddenly felt that they hadn't really seen any spectacular miracles today.
However, experiencing Ethan's terrifyingly vast magic power up close gave them a more intuitive understanding of the captain's strength.
The benefit of this was that Modred now respected Ethan greatly, and the corresponding trouble was that the girl would occasionally run up to Ethan, hoping that this powerful mage could give her some guidance.
"First refine and solidify your foundation, and then I will start teaching you from the very basic parts."
In Ethan's view, Modred's method of applying magic power had no merit whatsoever. It was simply too crude. She was just relying on her good talent.
Ethan didn't mind her wanting to learn from him. After all, she was Arthur's child. If he could teach Shirley and O'Connell, why couldn't he teach his friend's child?
Since she wanted to learn, she had to honestly train according to the methods Ethan proposed and couldn't do whatever she pleased like before.
So, Modred began painful basic training again in the following days. Fortunately, she wouldn't be too lonely, because Galahad would accompany her.
Because he was accompanying Modred, Galahad also received guidance from Ethan. Such an opportunity was not easy to come by, and Galahad cherished it. He fully utilized the time Ethan set aside each day to instruct the two of them, asking all the questions he encountered during his daily magic practice. After getting answers from Ethan, he spent most of his time each day on training.
Especially after realizing that helping to "water" the small island did indeed aid in training, Galahad became the most diligent person. Coupled with his decent innate talent, Galahad's strength improved rapidly in just a few months.
Currently, Galahad himself possessed considerable magic power, and combined with his already exquisite combat skills, his strength had now caught up to Modred.
This made Modred very unhappy. She also started running more diligently to water the small island, but her total magic power increased only slightly. She even asked Ethan why this was the case.
"Your starting point was too high, and your foundation is too poor!"
This single sentence shut Modred down. According to Ethan, her current training wasn't about increasing strength but about making up for deficiencies. Only by rebuilding her foundation would her strength begin to increase again.
"Does a poor foundation mean I can't increase my strength?"
"Of course you can, but that kind of strength is very superficial."
In Ethan's view, strength gained this way might look strong, but it could only bully weaker opponents. When facing strong opponents, you would be easily defeated, even if on the surface, your strengths might appear similar.
Modred didn't quite understand this theory but didn't continue to express dissatisfaction. Although she felt her progress was a bit slow now, she didn't want to become a pseudo-strong person who could only bully the weak. She hoped to truly become strong, the kind that feared no powerful enemy.
Maria Hill also hoped to become stronger. She had been training very diligently during this time, especially since she was responsible for the "daytime" of that island space, subtly forming a competition with Selene.
However, in reality, this "competition" was decided in just half a month. Selene only needed half a month for the small space to have night.
The daytime that Hill was responsible for never officially "came online."
This was quite awkward. Every time everyone went to "water" the island, it was always nighttime inside. Although no one said anything, the constant lack of daytime made it seem like she was particularly weak.
Her current strength was indeed very weak, ranking at the bottom among everyone on the ship. Everyone knew this, so no one mocked her.
Selene had already slowed down her pace, giving the training opportunity to Jonathan. The imbalance between the two powers continued to be severe. The Holy Light energy would be completely swallowed by the shadow power, and that small world might solidify into a world with only eternal night.
That was not what everyone hoped for. Selene also wanted sunshine and beaches, and since she herself trained in Holy Light, she helped Hill and also guided her a few times, giving her a greater understanding of Holy Light.
Daytime finally "came online." While Hill breathed a sigh of relief, she also felt a significant improvement in her strength. However, she needed to shift her focus away from training, because after such a long voyage, the Prinz Eugen had finally spotted the black wall connecting heaven and earth.
"We've reached the edge of the Sea of Storms!"
(To be continued.)