News that the grand Pirate Alliance had declared war on John was quickly spread by the major merchant guilds.
Ordinary civilians and powerful nobles from the upper classes alike soon heard about it.
By now, every Maritime Kingdom—and even the continental civilizations—had learned of the turmoil at sea. People everywhere began discussing whether this declaration of war would reshape the future balance of power across the oceans.
Meanwhile, in Cloudspire City, Karen could not help but laugh when he heard the news.
He shook his head slightly.
It seemed that he was the only one who knew the actual truth.
The so-called grand Pirate Alliance had clearly mistaken John for a spy and representative of the Naval Corps.
The Maritime Kingdoms had also been misled by the same rumor, believing that John was acting on behalf of the Lather Kingdom's Naval Corps.
But the Lather Kingdom itself knew perfectly well that John was not one of theirs.
