Many figures outside the buildings on both sides of the stone road turned their eyes toward Maud.
The corpse whose neck Maud had just twisted seemed like the "calling card" he had thrown down before entering the town.
Those who recognized Maud knew his exploits all too well.
After all, he was a ruthless man who had slaughtered entire warships and royal ships...
Anyone with even a little sense would not court death like that in front of Maud.
"Idiot."
The owners of those many gazes mentally labeled the burly man.
The newspaper reporter Dale had also been keeping a close eye on things.
Seeing Maud kill a fool who had picked a fight before he had even entered the town, Dale could only pray that more people like him would come along.
Otherwise, where would he get material for his articles?
In front of Tree Bridge, Maud glanced at the corpse, which had only recently stopped breathing. Finding it an eyesore, he raised his foot and kicked it into the nearby canal.
Splash.
The corpse fell into the canal and was instantly dragged beneath the surface by the current. In the blink of an eye, it vanished.
Jaya watched the direction in which the corpse had flown and sighed inwardly.
Judging people by their appearance was wrong, but the burly man really did have a pirate's face, and his behavior matched it—arrogant and unreasonable.
Jaya silently withdrew her gaze and turned to the buildings on both sides of the stone road ahead.
Vine-covered treehouses and flower-lined greenways.
Such a beautiful place was actually a genuine pirate den.
The insignificant interlude did not affect everyone's mood.
Led by Maud, everyone followed the stone road toward the beautiful town surrounded by vine-covered greenways.
"Dada, was that boy a resident of Winter