This was undoubtedly related to the secret realm island where the Evil God Nier was sealed.
The mortals of these Overseas Islands had mostly realized this anomaly and began migrating toward other areas of the sea that were relatively safe.
Some powerful families began to feel fortunate they had chosen to live on ships, ready to leave at a moment's notice.
The worst affected were those coastal ports and fishing villages.
These people had thought good times were coming as the population surged.
These locals, with the geographical advantage, thought it was hard not to get rich.
But these good times had hardly lasted a few days.
Strange incidents began occurring frequently.
The once generous masters began packing up and relocating.
This left the fishermen also feeling uneasy and fearful.
Many quick-witted ones simply sold themselves into servitude, hoping to get on the masters' ships and leave the area.
As for taking the land route...
