The warship was moored along the coastline.
On the deck, Vice Admiral Momonga stood with his arms folded, coldly watching the ships in the distance.
Rather than hurry ashore to hunt down Bagard Maud, he had his men investigate the ships first.
Half an hour passed...
"Vice Admiral Momonga, there isn't a single person aboard."
The officer in charge of the reconnaissance team came before Vice Admiral Momonga and reported the result.
"Every one of them?"
A sharp glint flashed through Vice Admiral Momonga's eyes.
"Yes!"
The officer answered without hesitation.
At that, Vice Admiral Momonga raised his gaze toward the island's interior.
The vast coastline held a full thirty-six ships, yet at this moment, they seemed to have become ghost ships.
With the intelligence support provided by Headquarters' Intelligence Department, Vice Admiral Momonga had a rough understanding of the ships' identities. They were nothing more than foolish men driven by profit.
But—
There wasn't a single person left aboard so many ships.
Combined with Maud's notorious reputation, what did this situation mean?
Vice Admiral Momonga's expression grew solemn. He was already mentally prepared for a hard battle.
"Form ranks. Move out."
"Yes!"
Led by Vice Admiral Momonga, several hundred elite Marines armed with blades and guns formed ranks and headed inland.
Having just arrived, they had no idea where Maud was located.
Because Serves had falsified the information, Vice Admiral Momonga had no intention of contacting Serves after landing.
Given Lor Island's flat terrain, along with their manpower and mobility, they could definitely locate the Maud Pirates before sunset.
However—
The imposing formation had barely left the coastline when it unexpectedly spotted the target of their journey—Bagard Maud.
Maud stood tall on the plain with a long blade at his waist, silently watching the ranked Marine forces approach.
Beside