• 7236
• Port Official
  Your arrival at Ternate has now been confirmed.
  Since you've made it this far, why not buy some spices to take with you?
  Many sailors have given their lives trying to acquire them.
  I'm sure you'll understand once you smell their rich aroma for yourself.
  Please, go on...

• 7237
• Elena
  Hey, Player, are these spices really so amazing?

• 7238
• What will you answer?

• 7239
• Yes, they're fantastic.

• 7240
• Not especially.

• 7241
• Elena
  I see... But, are they so good that people would risk their lives for them...?

• 7242
• Port Official
  Yes, you are right. It is hard to believe so suddenly.
  Now then, miss, why don't I tell you how these spices came to be known across Europe...

• 7243
• Spices were carried from here first to Malacca,
  where tariffs were added to their price.
  Next, they were taken to India.

• 7244
• The Indian merchants took them to their own countries
  and sold them in turn to Islamic merchants.
  Of course, at this time, the spices were being sold
  for much more than their original price.

• 7245
• The Islamic merchants then brought their
  newly acquired spices across sea and land
  to the Mediterranean,
  where at last they made their way
  into the hands of Europeans.

• 7246
• Port Official
  Once that happened, they were soon dispersed among the many trade routes, reaching unheard of prices by the time they spread to all of Europe.

• 7247
• Elena
  I see...
  But, is it really worth all that effort just to eat better tasting food...? I can't help but think that simple herbs are enough...

• 7248
• Port Official
  However, it turns out that there are in fact a lot of people who will pay very good money for these spices. After all, there would be no point in transporting them so far if they didn't sell... Once you try them, you can't help but pay whatever it costs to have them.
  People's desires are insatiable...

• 7249
• Port Official
  However, what would happen if you could take these spices back to Europe without all these other people getting in the way and raising prices?

• 7250
• Elena
  I see... So they're not something that people want so badly they'll risk their lives.

• 7251
• Port Official
  Young miss, those are words that can only be spoken by truly great Voyagers such as Player here.

• 7252
• Port Official
  First, let me tell you about how the Spice Islands came to be known all across Europe...

• 7253
• Spices were carried from here first to Malacca,
  where tariffs were added to their price.
  Next, they were taken to India.

• 7254
• The Indian merchants took them to their own countries
  and sold them in turn to Islamic merchants.
  Of course, at this time, the spices were being sold
  for much more than their original price.

• 7255
• The Islamic merchants then brought their
  newly acquired spices across sea and land
  to the Mediterranean,
  where at last they made their way
  into the hands of Europeans.

• 7256
• Port Official
  With so many people and trade routes involved before it reaches Europe, it's no wonder the price was so high. But, once you try them, you can't help but pay whatever it costs to have them.
  People's desires are insatiable...

• 7257
• Port Official
  However, what would happen if you could take these spices back to Europe without all these other people getting in the way and raising prices?

• 7258
• What will you say?

• 7259
• You could live like a noble.

• 7260
• You could become a hero.

• 7261
• Nothing in particular.

• 7262
• Port Official
  Indeed you could...
  The one who manages that would earn tremendous profits.
  Just giving half of this profit to the king would ensure your wealth and status as a first-class noble. With the opportunity for so much wealth, there are few things worth risking your life for more than this!

• 7263
• Elena
  Wealth...

• 7264
• Port Official
  Indeed...
  Thanks to the enormous profits one who accomplished that would make, they could even set about saving their declining country. In other words, they would gain the right to leave their name and mark on history as the one who single-handedly saved their country.
  With the opportunity for so much wealth, there are few things worth risking your life for more than this!

• 7265
• Elena
  Wealth...

• 7266
• Port Official
  N-nothing in particular, you say...?! Player, the one who managed this feat would gain enormous wealth impossible to achieve by any other means, even if they sailed for hundreds of years. With that kind of money, they could save a declining country with the mere contents of a single ship loaded down with precious cargo... I daresay if anything was worth risking your life for, this would be it!

• 7267
• Elena
  Wealth...

• 7268
• Port Official
  But...
  This island had already been secretly discovered by Portugal at that time. The Ternate kingdom as well as the neighbouring Tidore kingdom were bitter enemies and with Portugal's support on their side Ternate was able to restrain Tidore.
  It was at this time that the fleet arrived in Tidore seeking to expand the territory of the Spanish crown. Thus, Tidore became eager to come under the protection of the Spanish. The fleet asked to buy the spices found on the island and in doing so loaded their ships full of spices from all over the island. Unfortunately, due to the weight of this cargo many of the ships sank... Then, when the remaining ships attempted to finally set sail...
  The Trinidad, one of the only two remaining ships began to leak for some unknown reason.
  They eventually gave up on this ship and decided to set sail for Europe with their only remaining ship.

• 7269
• Port Official
  This is the famous Victoria.
  She is captained by Juan Sebastian Elcano.

• 7270
• Elena
  (Elcano...)

• 7271
• Port Official
  Now then, Player, your next destination is the city of Dili, on Timor Island. Take care!

• 7272
• Mercenary
  Hey, you there. Stop.

• 7273
• Sailor
  What is that ship...
  ...!? Captain! They've aimed their cannons at us! What did we do to them!? Let's get out of here, now!

• 7274
• Make sure to run away so you don't get sunk.

• 7275
• The event will progress even if you don't win this battle.

• 7276
• Mercenary
  ...I didn't think they'd be this strong... Retreat! Get out of here!

• 7277
• Sailor
  It looks like we were able to drive them off! But, who were they?

• 7278
• Sailor
  Captain, if you know what's going on, please tell us. What was that fleet?

• 7279
• What do you want to do?

• 7280
• I'll explain

• 7281
• Don't explain.

• 7282
• Sailor
  ...So, they're after the journal and Elena...

• 7283
• Elena
  I'm so sorry. It's all my fault...
  ...
  I'll go home alone now, okay...!

• 7284
• Sailor
  Hey, wait...
  ...She's gone. She went off towards the city. She must be feeling shocked now. Let's try to find her while we go make our report of arrival.

• 7285
• Sailor
  Please, Captain, we can't risk our lives like this without knowing the details. Tell us what's going on...

• 7286
• Port Official
  ......
  This confirms your landing in Dili. Now comes the real challenge.
  The first country to reach this area and expand their territory back then was Portugal, but you should know that already. Portugal would never miss any fleet from their greatest rival Spain trying to expand their territory. If they ever captured one they would confiscate all their hard-earned cargo and in the worst case they would execute them...
  Therefore, to drastically reduce their risk of being discovered they would sail down along the southern side of the archipelago and down to the eastern coast of Africa. That's how they reached the area near Mozambique.
  Now, you've probably figured it out already but that makes your next destination Mozambique.
  We have dispatched a herald there already so report to him upon your arrival.

• 7287
• Fisherman
  Hey, Mr Official! Someone stole my fishing boat!

• 7288
• Port Official
  What!?

• 7289
• Fisherman
  And it wasn't someone from here. It was a girl with long hair and white skin. I don't know why she took my boat... But there's a lot of pirates near here. If she goes off on her own, they'll find her in no time...

• 7290
• Sailor
  Captain, it's Elena...!
  Let's catch up to her!

• 7291
• Elena
  What the!?

• 7292
• Sailor
  Oh no! I knew this would happen! She's surrounded by pirates... Captain, we have to help her!

• 7293
• Sailor
  It's okay. You're all right now. Come on, let's go back to Dili.

• 7294
• Elena
  *sniff*...*sniff*...

• 7295
• Sailor
  Hey, come on, Elena. Don't cry. What do you think you're doing?

• 7296
• Elena
  ...But... If I'm here, then you'll all be...

• 7297
• Sailor
  No, that's not what I mean. When you first step on a ship, you agree to obey the captain's orders. If he asks to fight pirates, we fight pirates. If we end up dead because of it, well, that's just the way it goes. Now, when did our captain say you could leave?

• 7298
• Elena
  But...

• 7299
• Sailor
  But nothing! Captain, what would you have us do with her?

• 7300
• What do you want to do?

• 7301
• I order her to be confined.

• 7302
• I order her food to be rationed.

• 7303
• Hang her!

• 7304
• Elena
  Confined? You mean...

• 7305
• Sailor
  That's our captain! You'll never think about running off again now.
  We're going to have you spend ten quiet days in the ship hold. You'll still have to work though! Got that? If you understand, tell the captain!

• 7306
• Elena
  O...okay...

• 7307
• Sailor
  What was that? You call that a reply?
  Speak up!

• 7308
• Elena
  Okay, Captain!

• 7309
• Sailor
  Good, good... All right, I'm heading back to the ship.
  Don't be late, Elena.

• 7310
• Elena
  Okay!

• 7311
• Elena
  ...
  Oh Player, thank you!

• 7312
• Elena
  Y-you mean...

• 7313
• Sailor
  That's our captain! No one would want to escape on an empty stomach. All right, Elena, you're going for ten days without breakfast. Got that? If you understand, tell the captain!

• 7314
• Sailor
  Ha ha! That's a pretty harsh joke, Captain!

• 7315
• At that time, in Seville--

• 7316
• Servant
  Master Elcano...
  I'm afraid to report that they broke their way through the blockade...

• 7317
• Elcano
  Oh ho...
  Clearly this Voyager was worthy of attempting the worldwide route...

• 7318
• Servant
  If it pleases you, sir, I have a plan.
  If you could give me a chance...

• 7319
• Elcano
  Very well. Go on and give it a try. But failure will not be allowed again.

• 7320
• Servant
  Yes sir!...
  By the way, Master Elcano, what shall we do with Barbosa?

• 7321
• Elcano
  Keep him alive. We can dispose of him any time we like. Once we have the journal... Then he will die.

• 7322
• Servant
  Yes sir!

• 31028
• Player and the group arrived in Ternate.
  This was the centre of a group of islands that numerous sailors came to in search of various spices.
  The port official told Elena of the immense riches that could be made from the spices growing on this island.
  However, Elena's resentment still remained.
  
  The next port of call was Dili on the island of Timor.
  The group set out to sea in route to their new destination.

• 31029
• On the way to Dili, Player was suddenly ambushed by an enemy fleet.
  
  At the port in Dili, the group asked a sailor about the fleet that attacked them.
  It was clearly an attempt to obtain both the journal that Player held as well as Elena herself.
  Elena was distraught that her mere presence on Player's ship was putting everybody in danger so she said she would return home on her home and left the ship.
  The group set out to inform the port official of their arrival and to look for Elena.

• 31030
• Player checked in with the port official.
  Then, a Dili fisherman approached, complaining that a girl had stolen his fishing boat.
  The girl was most definitely Elena.
  The fisherman said the area was crawling with pirates and it was dangerous to take out a boat without knowing your course.
  Player immediately set out to search for Elena.

• 31031
• Upon leaving the port, the group saw the fishing boat surrounded by pirates.
  It was positively Elena's boat.
  Player went in to rescue her.

• 31032
• Player successfully managed to rescue Elena.
  For the time being, the group headed back to Dili.

• 31033
• Elena began to sob uncontrollably.
  The sailors questioned her anyway and demanded to Player that Elena be punished for her actions.
  Player ensured that her punishment was light and did not cause Elena any additional grief.
  Elena appreciated the kindness Player showed her and offered her gratitude.
  
  Having got some much needed rest, the group set out for their next port of call, Mozambique.