The reason Xia Nan had chosen the Three-Legged Sea Dog as his temporary residence in Barracuda Bay was partly because the food in the tavern really was good. The seafood-style Cream Mushroom Soup suited his tastes especially well.
On the other hand—and more importantly—he hoped to obtain some information from the tavern owner, Hera, regarding Dodd "Algae Scale," to help him search for the Key to the [Dreamweaver Corridor].
For now, the sudden incident at the Golden Cod casino had been perfectly resolved with the meeting between Alton and Xia Nan.
Hera now knew that the Halfling had not come to Barracuda Bay to make trouble for their casino. It had purely been a matter of coincidence, the result of a whim.
She could not help but let out a breath of relief, then began introducing Xia Nan to the relevant information about "Algae Scale."
"Dodd came from an Adventurer background in Barracuda Bay. You should know that much."
Xia Nan nodded slightly. He had already gained a rough understanding of "Algae Scale" through the information provided by the Association.
He knew the other party had not been a vicious, unforgivable pirate from the very beginning. He had only been wanted after plundering a kingdom cargo ship.
"I've heard some rumors. I can't guarantee their accuracy, so just take them as entertainment."
"According to someone in the know, supposedly, before Dodd attacked that cargo ship, he already knew it was officially affiliated with the Servia Kingdom. It wasn't an unintentional act, as some people claim."
"He went for that ship on purpose."
"To a certain extent, the fact that Dodd had already transferred wealth and ship supplies several months in advance can also testify to that."
Hera took a gulp of chilled ale. As her seaweed-like dark green locks swayed,