"Yes."
Velin did not hide it and answered, "Blue Tassel Pirate City-state stole something from me. I came this time to take back what is mine and, while I'm at it, destroy Blue Tassel Pirate City-state."
Hearing that the other party was not angry, Hoggus gathered his courage and asked again, "Just the people behind you?"
"Of course not." Velin grew interested. He raised his right hand slightly, drew the spiked club into his hand, weighed it a few times, and personally returned it to him. "I brought thirty thousand troops this time."
"Thirty thousand?"
Hearing that number, Hoggus was full of doubts. If Velin had said three thousand, he could barely have believed it, but thirty thousand was absolutely impossible.
"In a few days, the troops I borrowed from the Orc Kingdom will arrive."
"Thank you for clearing up my confusion." Hoggus gripped his spiked club tightly, lowered his head, and became even more deferential.
He had heard of the Orc Kingdom. It was a kingdom across the sea, with multiple Legendary beings.
To be able to borrow troops from a nation tens of thousands of kilometers away, the other party's identity was self-evident.
Barring any surprises, Blue Tassel Pirate City-state would cease to exist this year.
"Hold back Silent Fort and keep watch on Black Thorn Pirate City-state. Once I take Blue Tassel Pirate City-state and find what belongs to me, I will hand this region over to you."
"Of course," Velin added, changing the subject, "if you choose to join forces with Blue Tassel Pirate City-state, Silent Fort, and Black Thorn Pirate City-state against me—"
"I can borrow thirty thousand troops from the Orc Kingdom, so naturally I can borrow another hundred thousand, three hundred thousand, or even persuade Legendary powerhouses to come."
"When that happens, there