At this point, there is one interesting rumor that is worth mentioning. There's no proof, but plenty of people would swear that Ardenis could communicate with sprites.
After becoming a sailor, Ardenis heard sprites calling for help while sailing near Southern Island.
It turned out that a band of south sea pirates was destroying the Deep Sea Altar. They blamed Bahado, King of the Southern Seas, for poor pickings in their recent voyages.
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