Since going out to sea, Maud had never taken the initiative to attack the Marines.
Usually, the Marines struck first, and only then did he retaliate as a matter of course.
When choosing his prey, he also mainly targeted pirates.
As for the reason, it was actually nothing remarkable.
When there was no distinction between them, Maud naturally leaned toward treating bad people as prey rather than good people.
This had nothing to do with justice.
It was simply human nature.
But Maud had indeed killed quite a few Marines.
That was an unavoidable fact.
If Mr. Issho favored the Marines, then with this group of Marines who knew him arriving as well, it might trigger a situation Maud did not want to see.
Maud watched Serves and the other Marines expressionlessly, waiting quietly for things to change.
"Serves."
Mr. Issho nodded at Serves.
Serves then turned to Maud and the others. His face was tense, and he looked somewhat nervous.
"Mr. Issho, what are you..."
"Big Brother Serves."
Philo cut in at just the right moment, interrupting him.
Serves shifted his gaze to Philo, who was wearing the Crow Mask, and a flicker of delight crossed his eyes.
"Doctor Philo, are you all right?"
"What could possibly be wrong with me? But this fierce old man—don't tell me you called him here!"
Philo clenched her fists as she looked at Mr. Issho beside her. He raised a finger and scratched his forehead, wondering, Do I really look that old?
"Uh..."
Serves was rendered speechless.
Nearby, Maud and the others watched Serves's reaction and finally understood why Mr. Issho had come to Lor Island to cause trouble for them.
So...
What should they do now?
Maud sighed inwardly.
This group of Marines could not stop them, but with Mr. Issho