The day before Aiven and Olivia's wedding.
Whoosh—
A gentle sea breeze blew through Long Island Port, the finest deepwater harbor on the New Continent, where white sails spread like clouds and flags flew like forests.
Not a single nation with vested interests on the New Continent was absent, including the six other countries of the Tulip Alliance, the Sak Empire, the Telan Kingdom, and the Heimar Kingdom, with many royal flags among them.
Even the most esteemed guest arrived at the picturesque and pleasant Long Island climate at least a day in advance.
Aiven did not intend to have these distinguished dignitaries cross continents for his wedding. In this era, unless one became a peak-level Transcendent, any transoceanic voyage entailed risking one's life.
Thus, he instructed Mei and Bess to open a "special teleportation channel" in specific sea areas of the Old Continent, regularly initiating the [Dream Cruise] to directly ferry ships carrying guests from the Old Continent here.
