"Did I come... to the wrong place?"
"I want to join Maud's forces."
"So, as long as I stay here, I'll be able to see Maud, right?"
That was why Hawkins had suddenly come to Shakky's bar.
By now, anything related to Maud had spread throughout the entire world.
Yet no one knew where Maud had gone.
Hawkins naturally had no idea either, but he knew what he had to do to meet Maud.
"I thought you came here to pick a fight."
The veins bulging across Urouge's muscles slowly faded. He raised a finger to scratch his temple and looked at Hawkins speechlessly.
If you want to cling to a powerful backer, then just do it. Why make it look like you're here to cause trouble?
Perona rolled her eyes, turned around, picked up a small fork, and slowly fed herself the raspberry cake.
Hawkins glanced at Perona, then looked toward Urouge and said flatly, "You still haven't answered my question."
"This..."
Urouge's brows furrowed.
The awkward thing was that before Maud had gone to Marineford to participate in the war, he hadn't left Urouge any instructions.
As a result, Urouge really had no way to answer Hawkins's question.
This enigmatic silence made Hawkins frown slightly. His gaze shifted a little and landed on Perona.
Noticing Hawkins's gaze, Perona ignored him and focused on enjoying her cake.
"Did I come to the wrong place..."
Hawkins sighed softly and said coldly, "It seems the two of you are dispensable members under Maud."
As he spoke, Hawkins simply turned around.
"What did you say?"
Urouge instantly flew into a rage.
What did he mean, dispensable?
As far as status went, he was Maud's number-one underling.
At once, Urouge strode forward and reached out to grab Hawkins by the shoulder.
Without even