Of the seventeen captured Three-Masted Sailboats, eleven required complete overhauls. Eleven hundred Half-Elf sailors manned the seventeen vessels, transporting four thousand Gray Dwarf prisoners toward the Nantali Archipelago.
No Imperial Merchant vessels were docked at Luyun Fortress, nor were any Half-Elves found within the fortress. This surprised Roy somewhat.
The slave trade led by the Gray Dwarves of the Northern Army Fleet and the Silver Moon Elf aristocrats had made Luyun Fortress one of the most important Transit Stations for Gray Dwarves along the West Coast of the Eastern Continent. There was no reason for Imperial Merchant vessels not to dock at this military harbor.
Yet those Imperial Merchants would rather dock at the Nantali Archipelago and use a deserted island to resupply and rest than enter Luyun Fortress.
When Roy had questioned those Imperial Merchants before, they claimed they did not want the Northern Army Fleet to squeeze away their profits, which was why they had chosen not to stop at Luyun Fortress.
Now, Roy had captured four thousand Gray Dwarf prisoners from Luyun Fortress. The highest-ranking among them was a Gray Dwarf officer who served as Captain of the Third Patrol Unit there and managed seven patrol flotillas.
The Gray Dwarf officer was now covered in wounds and dressed in a loose linen robe. His beard curled across his chest, and he appeared somewhat dispirited.
He sat limply in his chair, head slightly raised, eyes narrowed as he leaned against the backrest without saying a word.
Roy and Olifu entered from outside. The Gray Dwarf officer glanced at Olifu from the corner of his eye. It was obvious that he was deeply wary of her...
A Half-Elf interrogator rose voluntarily and gave his seat to Roy.
Roy first invited Olifu to sit in the seat of honor before