"Were you the ones who injured the Eight-tentacled General under my command?"
Under the gloomy sky, the sea wind howled. The Dragon Prince who had asked the question looked down at them from on high, carrying himself as though he had come to demand an explanation.
The other party's lofty attitude had already irritated Kara. Now, hearing those words, she was about to curse him out on the spot when Lin Youshu grabbed her and held her back.
Although the other party clearly meant no good, those fellows could come and go freely through the sea, so they would obviously be difficult to deal with. Since negotiation was still possible, it would be better to try talking first.
"I'm Major Lin Youshu of the Great Zhou Navy. I'm afraid there's been some misunderstanding here. Just now, the Eight-tentacled General from your side intruded into Great Zhou's waters and attacked our ships."
The moment Lin Youshu said this, the Dragon Prince acted as though he had heard the greatest joke in the world and burst out laughing.
After a bout of laughter, the Dragon Prince's tone suddenly shifted.
"All the rivers, lakes, and seas in this world belong to our dragon clan. Mere humans—what right do you have to call them your waters?!"
"But I happen to be in a good mood today. Hand over the human who injured the Eight-tentacled General under my command, and offer tribute to the North Sea Dragon Clan every month from now on. Then this prince will spare your pitiful lives!"
At those words, Lin Youshu and Kara's expressions immediately turned ugly. The naval soldiers under their command were even more indignant, one and all.
They had intruded into Great Zhou's waters, attacked Great Zhou's ships, injured Great Zhou's soldiers, and now they wanted Great