"No, it won't work."
"Mr. Nemo, but... no matter how I look at it, it requires too many resources. First of all, the terrain..."
"The limitations of the terrain can be overcome sufficiently."
"If you would just reconsider..."
"Given the resources that will be invested in the future, it's better to prepare in advance. And."
I grabbed Vicente's shoulder and pointed to a ship in the distance that was nearing the end of its modifications.
"Walter has already prepared a ship for him. Considering his effort, we cannot give up."
"...Is that really so?"
"Of course."
I smiled at Vicente and said:
"What is the most important aspect of this journey?"
"Isn't it to solidify our influence in various regions and supervise the establishment of trading posts?"
"No. If that were the reason, there would be no need for me to go along."
As I slowly shook my head, a question mark seemed to appear on Vicente's face. I opened my mouth again to resolve Vicente's doubt.
