((Note: Just three more episodes before I take a break. Then the other stories will be your choice between 3 stories. Let's do this!!))

No POV

Naofumi's cartridge, with Naofumi's group & Khiry's group, is approaching a ship.

Raphtalia: Is that the ship we're taking?

Atalanta: Looks like it.

The cartridge then made it to the ship. They see people waiting to get on board & the other heroes are in line as well.

Naofumi: Only so many ships can depart in a day. They're such idiots.

???: Even still, I was told by the queen that all heroes MUST be present. Otherwise, no go.

Naofumi & the others saw a woman. A female pirate captain with long wavy crimson pink hair, blue eyes and a scar across her face. She wears brown choker collar almost attach to her dark pink captain vest that shows her breasts, white pants, and long dark brown boots.

Naofumi: Sorry about that, miss...

Francis: Francis Drake.

Naofumi was surprised to see the King of Storms. Naofumi then looked at Khiry for an answer.

Khiry: The best answer I can think of is Materializations, either connected to history or otherwise.

Naofumi: Even gender change?

Khiry: Yeah. It is surprising. These two are prime examples.

Khiry then pointed at Mordred & Fran.

Raphtalia: Naofumi-sama, Let's go.

Naofumi: Yeah.

The group then got on the boat as Khiry's group was in one room while Naofumi's group was in the other. It was smooth sailing.

Khiry: No. When it comes to sauerkraut, you have to smell it to see if it's sour or not.

Astolfo: That is interesting.

Atalanta: Why did you wake up early?

Khiry: Just a few more items to make, like this food flask, chalk, & a net hat.

The group then looked at him to see if there was one more.

Khiry: Okay, okay. I have two other things: I fixed my old black cape into a magic cape. The other is that I was planning on changing my body. Maybe shapeshifting or change my physiology.

Naofumi then showed up.

Naofumi: Sorry to bother you, Khiry. You don't mind meeting with someone?

Khiry: That depends... Who is this someone? Should I be worried about you?

Naofumi: You tell me.

Khiry is curious about this someone. He then stood & decided to follow Naofumi. Khiry then activates his Presence Concealment. He then peeked at the new pair. One is a male that has spiked, red hair and is muscular. He has a tattoo of a scythe on his upper arm and appears to be handsome. The other is a woman that has has white skin that looks like ivory. Her hair is bluish-green and sparkles in the sunlight. Her hair is pulled back into a braid of three thick strands and draped. She wears bangles with a massive gem on both hands. Khiry's vision then shows those two & Glass side by side. Khiry then looked at Naofumi & deactivated his Presence Concealment. A few seconds later, Naofumi then showed up.

Naofumi: Sorry about that, she was a bit tough to find.

A woman then entered the room. She is a dark elf with white hair, blue eyes, a red scarf, & her own ninja outfit.

Deva(Khiry): Apologizes. I'm Deva the dark elf.

Naofumi(mind): Wow, he can make it up on the go.

L'Arc: My name is L'Arc Berg. Call me L'Arc. And this here is Theresa.

Theresa: I'm Theresa Alexanderite.

Deva(Khiry): Nice to meet you. I have heard laughter. 

L'Arc: Sorry. Your friend here is making me laugh.

Theresa: He shouldn't use that alias.

Deva(Khiry): Hmm. What have you heard about the Shield Hero?

L'Arc: You see, the Shield Hero is one evil scumbag. He indugles in scams, blackmail, & kidnapping. He even has friends in high places who execute whoever ends up on his bad side. He's a devil in human clothing.

Naofumi: Not too far from the mark, I guess.

Raphtalia: Naofumi-sama!

L'Arc: I know we've only just met, but I can tell. You're nothing like that scumbag, kiddo.

Deva(Khiry): Then do you know what the Shield Hero's facial are?

L'Arc: No, I haven't known about the features. Well, it's fine if you wanna hide your name. Nice to meetcha, Shield Kiddo & Dark elf.

Theresa: Are you all headed to Cal Mira to level up, too?

Raphtalia: Yeah.

Filo: That's right!

L'Arc: Oh? Wanna team up, then? A bigger party would make things more efficient.

Naofumi: Team up with you two?

There was a knock on the door.

Francis: Shield Hero. Assassin Hero.

Francis then leads both Deva(Khiry) & Naofumi to the other heroes.

Naofumi: The five of us are to greet them together?

Francis: It was supposed to pump up the crew since the legendary heroes speak to them.

Deva(Khiry): Okay.

Francis: However...

Deva(Khiry) & Naofumi then see the Itsuki, Motoyasu, & Ren getting seasick.

Itsuki: How are you okay, Naofumi-san?

Ren: That overpowered shield again?

Ren is about to puke.

Naofumi: You got what you deserved for occupying all the private cabins.

Naofumi then looked at Deva(Khiry) with his point proven about the private cabin.

Deva(Khiry): Don't look at me. How should I know I was given my very own private room?

Naofumi: Forget that, listen to this. It's about item refining & all that stuff you guys mentioned in that meeting.

Motoyasu: Stop it. I don't want to listen to complicated stuff right now.

Naofumi: This is important! If you believe those systems exist...

Itsuki: Please don't be so loud. You're making me nauseous.

Naofumi: If you believe in those systems...

Motoyasu then pukes his lunch out. There was a shout as Filo, in her Filotia form, then kicked a fish toward Motoyasu. She then kicked another fish toward Bitch & another adventurer as they moved.

Filo: Master, we're having grilled fish for dinner!

Naofumi: She can swim?

Itsuki: That's your first response?

Ren: This fish stench...

L'Arc & Theresa then showed up on deck.

L'Arc: Hey, Shield Kiddo. Huh? What's with them?

Deva(Khiry): Sea sickness.

Naofumi: You need something?

L'Arc: I don't, but Theresa does.

Theresa: Raphtalia-san told me you're quite skilled at jewel crafting. Would you make me an accessory?

Naofumi: Well, that came out of nowhere. I don't mind, but I'll need the materials.

Theresa: You can use anything in here. Of course, I'll also pay you.

Theresa then gives Naofumi a bag of materials.

Naofumi(Mind): This is pretty damn good. I could certainly use it.

Theresa: Well?

Naofumi: I can only work on it when I'm not grinding levels, so it'll take a while. If that's okay with you, sure.

Theresa: Please do!

L'Arc: Good for you, Theresa.

Theresa: Yeah!

L'Arc then put his hand on Naofumi's shoulder.

L'Arc: I'm counting on ya, Shield Kiddo.

Deva: There is a storm coming. 

Naofumi: Really?

L'Arc: The crew are saying we're in for a hard night.

The other heroes are now worried. After the storm, Deva(Khiry) then went to Francis Drake & scanned her.

Congratulations, you've got 5 out of 46 Rider Servants.

The boat then made it to Cal Mira.

Raphtalia: So this is Cal Mira!

Blaze: The heat is blazing.

Raphtalia: Yeah, it's like last night storm never happened!

Khiry: That was one bumpy ride.

Atalanta: I'm impressed that you can handle your motion sickness, unlike three other people.

They are carrying the three other heroes on a stretcher.

Motoyasu: Th-This isn't what it looks like, Filo-tan. There's a reason...

Habenburg: Welcome. My name is Habenburg & I govern the Cal Mira Archipelago. I'm here to take the Five Cardinal Heroes to your inn.

Habenburg then see the other heroes being carried away.

Ren: U-Ugh... I feel sick.

Habenburg: Oh, well, that was the plan, but I suppose I'll have to take just you two, Shield Hero & Assassin Hero.

Khiry(Narrated): The Cal Mira Archipelago is a group of small islands bunched together. It's a popular tourist destination, partly due to a legend that heroes of the past trained here. That sounds to good to be true. And since the activation has brought adventurers here in great numbers, certain ground rules have been put in place.

Naofumi: "It's okay to travel between islands by boat. Try to kill as many monsters as possible. Avoid barging into other players' battle to steal their prey."

Khiry: I want to send that person a high five.

((Note: Whoever wrote this deserve a raise.))

Naofumi: Anyway... This is a statue of the original inhabitants who developed these islands?

Raphtalia: And there's apparently epigraph left by a Cardinal Hero.

Filo: Is this it?

Khiry: Looks like it.

Khiry then started to read the epigraph.

Khiry: —Knight of the Sword and Heroic Spirit of the Sword. A jack-of-all-trades warrior. Agile and powerful in close quarters; extremely adept at swordsmanship.—

Khiry: —Knight of the Lance and Heroic Spirit of the Lance. Gifted with extreme agility and proficient in hit-and-run tactics as well as ranged melee weapons such as spears and lances.—

Khiry: —Standard-Bearer who Correctly Guides the Holy Grail War. Virtuous warriors summoned by the Holy Grail itself, tasked with governing the rituals of the Grail Wars.—

Khiry has gained Saber class, Lancer class, & Ruler class.

Naofumi: What did you gained?

Khiry: I got three new class: Saber, Lancer, &... &... Ruler...

Khiry is scared to say it.

Naofumi: You were scared to say the class name.

Mordred then saw someone she knows due to the dress. She then run off as the group then see.

Khiry: You guys stay with Naofumi.

Khiry then headed to Mordred as he then followed her at the same speed. Mordred then turn a corner. Khiry then stopped for a second to see two women staring intensily. One was "King Arthur" while the other a young woman with long blonde hair coupled by a crown and a veil covering her face. She seemingly wore a black dress that exposes her navel and abdomen. Only two words came out of Mordred's mouth.

Mordred: Dad...Mom...?

((DONE! KHIRY CHASED MORDRED TO FIND HER MOM & DAD. WHO ARE MORDRED'S PARENTS? UNTIL THEN, STAY SHOCKING!))