Facing the expectant gaze of the crowd, Karsipengpas shook his head with self-mockery: "You guys got it wrong, I'm no wise man. I'm as foolish as you, thinking we can freely acquire wealth from the sea, even Rome can't stop us, humph humph!
The true wise man is Nix Tribe Chief Maximus. A few years ago, he began to remind me, 'Our reckless actions at sea will inevitably anger Rome. Once this Mediterranean overlord takes it seriously, not only the Adriatic Sea but the entire Mediterranean will have no place for pirates to hide.'—"
Karsipengpas suddenly stopped talking and fell into thought. In fact, at first, he didn't take Maximus's warning to heart. But later, as the Nix Tribe grew stronger and Maximus's fame increased, the rumors of him being favored by the Divine also affected outsiders like Karsipengpas who were closely associated with the Nix people. Over the past two years, Maximus repeatedly reminded Karsipengpas, which made him start to take the matter seriously.
