Sea Race's Response

In the grand hall of the Imperial Palace where the Sea Race royal family resided, a middle-aged man with a face full of golden beard sat upon a golden throne, wearing a golden crown embedded with all kinds of gemstones.

He was enormous, more than ten meters tall. His upper body was not much different from a human's, but his lower half was a golden fishtail.

He was the current emperor of the Sea Race—Hai Di Si.

On either side of the golden throne stood two silver chairs, each occupied by a person.

The man on the left was also middle-aged. His cheeks were shaved clean, his back ramrod straight, and he wore a suit of black armor. His murderous aura made people afraid to meet his gaze. Any Sea Race soldier present would have recognized him immediately. He was the Commander-in-Chief of their military—Haiweier.

The man on the right was none other than the Sea Race's Minister of Finance, Hai Yeer. He wore a plain white robe that completely covered even his tail. Among the Sea Race, only those who had lost close relatives wore such clothing, as a sign of mourning and grief for the deceased.

"Hai Yeer, we all know about what happened to you. I had someone investigate the matter as well. The one responsible was a human Interstellar Pirate who had only recently entered the Great Universe Sea. My plan was to have Haiweier send people to hunt them down..."

As Hai Di Si spoke, he secretly observed Hai Yeer, trying to gauge his reaction. After all, Hai Yeer controlled the economic lifeline of the entire Sea Race. If he did anything reckless because his only son had died, it would bring enormous trouble to the entire Sea Race.

"Your Majesty, I wish to lead