A vast stretch of open sea.0

Two warships rose and fell with the waves, one ahead and one behind, their green flags emblazoned with crossed sabers fluttering proudly in the wind.0

But the sailors on board were in no mood for pride, they were scrambling to lower lifeboats and rescue the soldiers floundering in the water. The arrogance they had shown while chasing their prey had completely vanished, replaced by sheer humiliation.0

Standing at the rail, Captain Achim’s face was dark as iron. His fists clenched tightly around the railing, and his sharp eyes brimmed with fury.0

That cargo ship had taken away more than 1,000 Moonfolk, and cost Gallon Port at least a million Dinars in losses! Yet this was not merely about money, it concerned the reputation of Governor Nihark, and even the dignity...0