Byron let out a deep breath:
"The mastermind used an open and honest strategy this time. Even if I vouched for it with my own reputation and told everyone that the ship indeed has issues, they wouldn't believe me.
They would think I'm like the Church trying to stop them from seeking Noah's Ark, wanting to monopolize it for myself.
I just glimpsed the dawn of rebuilding the North Sea Empire without external interference, and the mastermind immediately gave me this huge surprise.
This time, the continent's situation really is about to spiral out of control.
But there's one good piece of news—[the person whose name cannot be mentioned] finally showed a tiny hint of their presence."
Returning his gaze to the page, he found that the note personally written by the mastermind contained no marks other than the text.
But during its delivery, to convey its importance to the personnel, it bore a red wax seal—a serpent staff!
