We were sitting at the dock, slowly getting ready to set sail. Following us would be six ships, of which three were frigates, two galleons and a barque to carry supplies for our convoy. And we, we would be in a far more grandeurs ship, HMS Victory. 

I too had a change of fashion, something more befitting such a ship.

I was dressed nicely and so was everyone. Kahoda decided to stay since he had a duty to uphold having become a father himself he had  a child to take care of. Estrella was looking quite nice, wearing darker clothes which frankly suited her better and Atsuko decided to join us. With the ships prepared we set off. Before us laid a long voyage, but we would no doubt survive without a problem, loaded with food and provisions. I don't really know how long it will take to reach but it will certainly take some time. Having a large escort and with a ship of sail you are limited with speed but frankly, I don't care, with no really reason to rush I don't see a point to reaching everywhere so damn fast. It was all going quite well but of course, things did have to complicate. Somewhere along the halfway point we encounter two pirate ships. Our ships quickly forming a line ahead formation we prepared our cannons. 

Estrella: They are foolish, aren't they? 

Draven: Yes, yes they are. But can you blame them. 

Atsuko: Hahaha, no, they chose this. Living such a life eventually leads to death. Dear, please, eliminate every single one of them. 

Draven: Gladly..... Crew, cannons at the ready!

The puppets quickly readied everything, one signaling to the rest of the convoy to get ready. I look through my monocular and scan the ships. Vastly inferior both in size and capability, their captain, a scrawny old bearded man. Dirty and unhygienic. 

Draven: Take aim! Fire!

A moment later sounds of cannon fire echo through the air as plumes of smoke quickly cloud our vision. A ravenous volley is sent out, whistling through the air before the sound of wind breaking and the distinct sound of screaming. The two pirate ships  never stood a chance, I don't even know what the hell were they thinking. They saw a convoy and decided, hey, we are going to attack that convoy. Idiots. As the smoke clears their ships are in taters. 

Draven: Load! Take aim!

Once again, the cannons are brought forward. 

Draven: Fire! 

And once more, the cannons roar, large cloud rises up, the smell of gunpowder fills the air. A smile forming on my face and joy fills my soul as the smoke clears and the two ships are no longer sea worthy, slowly sinking. The pirates abandoning the vessel, jumping into the water, to their demise. 

Draven: Oh look at them, swimming towards us. How cute. Crew, set forward, ignore the stragglers. Let them die.  

We sail on forward, returning back to our original formation. I can't wait to see this Pasheos kingdom, truly excited. We pass by numerous other ships, all bearing different flags. Some in convoys like ours some alone. But no one bothers each other, we simply sail by. The time is spent by talking, laughing and having some 'fun'. Otherwise we would die of boredom. The sea was mostly quite rough, but it was not traversable. And finally, after what felt like an eternity there it was, land slowly came into view. We noticed a dragon passing by us before returning back to the land. Looking through the monocular I looked at the city. It was straight out of a Chinese fairy tail, a massive sprawling beautiful cityscape. It completely contrasted our style, with it's more eastern design while ours was more western monarchy design. Nevertheless, it was beautiful.

Atsuko: Wow. It is beautiful. The style is most similar to our original, before we went Draven's path of architecture. 

Estrella: I could not believe that such a nation had not been talked about. Look. 

Above the city flew a large impressive beast of a dragon, though, it was more of a European school of thought dragon than a eastern. 

Estrella: So many of them, so large. What is this nation? 

Draven: We shall soon see. 

The ships around us were small compared to ours, their red masts reaching high. Everyone quickly moved out of our way as we sailed slowly towards the port. It was filled with fishing boats and so on, who were forced to move along to create space for us. A crowd was quickly gathering along the port, looking at us. 

Han POV

It was a beautiful day to stroll the city streets. My duty towards the Emperor rarely gives me time for myself to enjoy the fruits of the magnificent world around me. I look up at the dragons that fly above us everyday, admiring those that are blessed to become one. The ultimate form and only the purest Dragonborn's can switch between the form of a might godlike beast and our normal smaller, more feeble form. However, for the past month or so, my thought have been preoccupied with the guests that should be arriving sometime. The Kingdom of Prussia, a nation that was completely unknown to anyone quickly gained fame and even reached our lands. Lands that were isolated for so long. Their leader, some say is a demon, some say a accursed monstrosity but I cannot decide without seeing him. However, no matter what he is, one cannot simply deny that he isn't a powerful leader, capable of both taking down a entire country so quickly but at the same time, keep his people at ease. Our spy reported that the army of Prussia used strange weaponry, one that called down thunder yet there was no lightning, only sound. And with such weaponry able to take out entire armies without having to even clash swords. Instead, they would sit back and strike down their enemies. We even sent a couple spies to their land, ones that came originally from the dynasties and clans that Prussia assimilated into their being. The spies reported a extensive list of things that frankly worried and amazed us. They had a entire culture, music, arts, literature which unlike the rest, was liberal in styles. It did not stick to topics of love or betrayal, but ventured into comedy, drama, politics even. Criticizing the government which I am baffled that that is even allowed. Why would someone let a book criticize their government, would that not put their rule in jeopardy. 

As I browsed the market near the docks, looking all the fish that were caught, the distinct smell filled my nostrils. While disgusting in nature, it brings nostalgia at the times I would have fished with my father. The people hackled, negotiating and exchanging information with each other. This filled me with a sense of joy, seeing people interact like this. Our nation, while not large by any means, is treating its citizens like a part of itself, a essential part of itself, not a disposable. Emperor Yuan is a good man, not like the past Emperor who was a egoistical tyrant only seeking pleasure and wealth, at the price of the citizens. Above a dragon rider flew out towards the sea which was rather unusual. Normally they navigate the land, flying from fort to fort, from city to city to send forward a message. The walls of the port forbade me from seeing past them, to see if there was anything out there that would warrant sending out a dragon rider in such a direction. It was not long before he returned. Flying past and towards the castle, something must be going on. I do wonder what, a distress signal had not been sent out which means it isn't danger. It was not long that the same rider soon came to the port, landing not far away from me. He began to shout at the fishermen and sailors to make space. I was entirely curious so I walked up to the rider.

Han: Excuse me, rider, may I inquire as to what is going on? 

The rider, once noticing and recognizing me steps off his dragon and bows in front of me.

Rider: Master Han. It is with honor that I greet you. Our guests from Prussia had finally come. 

Han: Has the Emperor been informed?

Rider: Of course. We were looking for you, thankfully luck was on our side. He had instructed that you are the one to make first contact. 

Han: With great pride I will accept this task. 

I turn to face the entrance to the port, awaiting at any moment for their ships to enter. I do wonder how their vessels look. And to my shock they finally enter. Their size is monstrous, I did not fathom to believe that such things could sail the seas even. They radiate such power, might and even the state of their empire. Their largest ship, decorated, it was certainly three times larger than what our mightiest ship is. There were seven ships in total, each in a different size. They were incomparable to ours, they were built of lighter colored wood, mixed in which black at some places and what appeared to be gold at some points. Each ship proudly displaying their kingdoms flag. Certainly a might flag. Quickly a large crowd had gathered, each curious as to what might be happening. I walked forward, isolating myself from the crowd, taking a deep breath. To our embarrassment they could not fit on any part of our dock, instead, they were forced to dock next to each other, thankfully the largest one was able to sail close to the dock and moor itself. Large ropes anchored the ship into place. I looked up, the wooden marvel towered over me, making me feel insignificant. A large plank was brought and placed down that connected the ship to the dock itself, to allow the people to walk off of their ships. Soon joined me a translator that had learned their language well, that would help us talk to them. 

Finally I was able to gaze at the king himself, Emperor Draven. He was tall, imposing and while I could not help but feel disgusted by his appearance, looked like something that would come from a insane persons nightmare I had to remain professional. His uniform hugged his body tightly, decorated with medals, it was unlike anything we even fathomed. He turned around and offered his hand to next two passengers. Two rather stunning women, one was a kitsune no doubt, fox ears atop her head. Yet she wore no traditional clothing, instead a fine neat dress, which had what appeared to be a cutout for her tail. And the other, clearly human, yet she wore darker, looked more menacing. Yet, under that fear, was a admiration for her, her beauty was that of a goddess. She wore a dark dress, a hat that had a veil concealing her face, yet, her piercing eyes were clear as day and a feather on top of the hat itself from a beautiful beard it seemed. I took a deep breath and stepped forward, awaiting for them to finally step onto land and when they did. I greeted them with the help of our translator of course. 

Han: Welcome, esteemed guests. My name is Han,  I am Emperor Yuan's personal aide. It is an honor to meet you. 

The man bowed down which caught me by surprise. 

Draven: Nice to meet you too Sir Han. I am King Draven and these two are my wife Atsuko and friend Estrella. 

I bow down to both of the women, showing respect. 

Han: You must be tired. Follow me, let me lead you to a place that you can rest. 

Draven: Gladly, such a long trip does take a toll on the body and mind. 

We walked off, together, I was nervous, but needed not to show it, but remain professional. I hope they like our nation, I had not noticed any negative emotions so far.