THAT'S THE SIGNAL.
LORD BOUVEHAL, I DON’T THINK THIS IS THE RIGHT SPOT.
WE SHOULD TRY SOMEWHERE ELSE.
HM? WELL, IF YOU SAY SO.
LET'S GO.
ALL SET
TH-THAT WAS FAST!
HM?
DON'T TELL ME YOU WANT TO HEAD OUT TO SEA.
I DO.
HEY, IF YOU WANTED TO GO OUT TO SEA, WE SHOULD'VE SET OUT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
IT'S ALREADY PAST NOON. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET A BOAT?
THE BOAT'S ALREADY BEEN ARRANGED.
WHAT...?
STUNNED
BUT... A BOAT... WHAT... WHY?!
ARE WE REALLY GOING OUT TO SEA?
PLEASE TAKE MY HAND.
OH BOY...
OH... BOY...
THIS THING IS SO SHAKY.
OF ALL THE SHIPS, IT HAD TO BE THIS ONE!
UGH, AND IT REEKS OF FISH.
WE NEEDED A SHIP THAT LOOKED LIKE A MERCHANT VESSEL TO AVOID DRAWING SUSPICION...
HOW MUCH LONGER UNTIL WE ARRIVE?!
P-PLEASE CALM DOWN...
ABOUT 20 MORE MINUTES.
UGH!
TELL THEM TO GO FASTER!
WITH THE SEA THIS CALM, THIS IS AS FAST AS IT GETS.
WHAT?!
DAMN IT!!
YOUR GRACE...
PLEASE, DON'T TAKE IT OUT ON THE BOAT. JUST CALM DOWN.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M GOING THROUGH ALL THIS BECAUSE OF THAT WOMAN!
WE'RE APPROACHING THE MEETING POINT!
IMPERIAL GALLEON
HONESTLY, DO THEY HAVE ANY SENSE AT ALL?!
WE WENT THROUGH HELL TO MEET IN SECRET, AND THIS IS HOW THEY SHOW UP?!
PLEASE COME QUICKLY! HIS HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE IS WAITING!
HA... A LADDER?
THEY REALLY MAKE YOU JUMP THROUGH HOOPS JUST TO SEE THE CROWN PRINCE, DON’T THEY?
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
WHAT ARE THEY MAKING A FUSS ABOUT?
...!
...!!
HUH?
A BOAT?
WHY IS IT COMING THIS WAY?
HELMSMAN, GET US OUT OF HERE! NOW!
QUICK HANDS
RETREAT
W-WHAT?
HUH?!
SOMEONE STOP THAT SHIP!!
W-WE'RE GOING TO COLLIDE!!!
WE'RE GOING TO CRASH!!!!!!
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!
HEY, WAIT!
I... I CAN'T SWIM!
D-DO I HAVE TO JUMP TOO?
WHERE'S THAT DAMN CROWN PRINCE? HE SHOULD BE SAVING ME!
IS EVERYONE ALL RIGHT?
I GOT CARRIED AWAY WHILE FISHING AND MADE A MISTAKE!
MY APOLOGIES! I'LL COMPENSATE YOU!
THAT VOICE...
OH?
IS THAT YOU, DUKE WHEATON?
AND THAT SHIP...
JUDGING BY ITS BUILD, THAT'S AN IMPERIAL VESSEL.
CAUGHT ON TO THE SITUATION
THESE WATERS ARE ON THE BORDER,
SO WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING HERE?
DUKE WHEATON HAS BEEN DETAINED ON CHARGES OF FORMING AN ILLICIT ALLIANCE WITH THE EMPIRE,
LEAKING PHARNAS’ SECRETS, AND THROWING THE NATION INTO DISORDER.
A PUBLIC TRIAL WILL BE HELD. ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE.
DUKE WHEATON, AN IMPERIAL SPY? THAT MAKES NO SENSE!
HOUSE WHEATON HAS BEEN LOYAL TO THE CROWN FOR GENERATIONS!
STILL, IT'S CERTAINLY NOT IMPOSSIBLE. DIDN'T HE FLY INTO A RAGE OVER BEING NAMED ROYAL PRECEPTOR NOT LONG AGO?
BUT A PUBLIC TRIAL... IS THAT REALLY NECESSARY?
WITNESS STAND
IS EVERYONE PRESENT?
LAND
LET'S BEGIN.
BRING HIM IN.
In Chapter 30 of the Dawn of Vengeance series, Duke Wheaton is caught red-handed in border waters following a boat collision while he sails out to secretly meet with the Empire. Accused of leaking Pharnas's secrets and committing treason, the duke is immediately arrested and brought before a public trial.
