The "Black Seagull" Pirate Group had only one Sequence 9 captain. After Hobart killed him, the pirate group was practically wiped out.
While they were clearing the battlefield, Hobart saw the Iceberg Admiral emerge from the woods with several subordinates.
Hobart froze. Why hadn't this woman left yet? From a distance, Edwina, who had seen Hobart's "true face," called out, "Hobart Jeffrey! When I saw that name, I wondered why it looked so familiar. So you're the 'traitor'!"
When Hobart had taught Edwina how to summon his messenger yesterday, it had been unavoidable for her to learn his True Name.
Fortunately, Hobart had prepared for this. He had given her his surname rather than directly using an alias.
Hobart smiled. "This island is now part of Jeffrey Territory. But we're allies, so you may land on the island whenever you wish.
"I just thought of a good name. How about calling this place Shipyard Island?"
Although a baron did not legally possess the right to expand territory, once he claimed an unnamed island and named it, Hobart possessed sovereignty over it according to colonial custom.
"Good name!" Edwina said. "All right, you can continue playing lord. We should be leaving."
"Take care. Remember to write to me!"
After seeing off the Iceberg Admiral, Hobart became even more fearless on the small island. He led his men in killing the leaders of three small Pirate Groups, raided the camps of the Skeleton Pirate Group and the Black Whale Pirate Group, and killed the Black Whale Pirate Group's first mate and the Skeleton Pirate Group's Chief Sailor.
Most of those Pirate Groups' members had gone into the woods to search for Extraordinary creatures. Otherwise, under Hobart's leadership, they would have wiped out anyone they encountered.
It was nearly evening before everyone became