Steam-powered vehicle

14th July 1574

"The ships have arrived, sir!"

Sitting down in one of the city taverns, I was having a quality time with Elia awaiting the news that just arrived.

"Good. Do they have everything that I asked for?"

Twisting my head from the lovely, Elia's face in front of me to take a look at the messenger, I saw him pulling something out from under his coat. Instantly alarmed, I was ready to react at any moment, only to see him pull out a piece of parchment and pass it down to me.

"Sir, the managers asked me to pass this list to you. It should contain all the answers that sir might ask!"

Taking the scroll to my hand, I quickly rolled it out on the table and scanned the content. Just like expected, providing any amount of new rifles or steam engines wasn't a problem at all, but poaching the ships that were currently stationed in the mining town's dock was the hard part.