Vinsmoke Judge had already been deeply impressed by Mousse's power back then. Now, he was even less willing to oppose him. On top of that, he had indeed felt the various difficulties brought about by expansion reaching its limits. Though unwilling, he ultimately lowered his head and withdrew from most of the land he had occupied, as Mousse demanded.
As a result, although the Germa Kingdom was still the strongest nation in the North Blue, it was merely one of several powers standing side by side. It no longer had the right to be called the ruler of the North Blue. As for the dream of conquering the North Blue, it would perhaps forever remain a distant, unattainable dream.
It was worth mentioning that, in order to demonstrate his submission, Vinsmoke Judge even took the initiative to send his daughter Reiju to Mousse as a hostage.
From beginning to end, Mousse had actually done nothing more than make a single phone call to Vinsmoke Judge, yet it had frightened the latter this badly. At last, he understood what it meant to make nations tremble in anger and bring peace to the world in repose. It felt good, but when he looked at the Reiju who had been sent over, he could not help feeling a headache coming on.
Fortunately, as a member of the Giant race, Horace viewed a tiny little thing like Reiju as a delicate little toy. She had no awareness whatsoever that Reiju might pose a potential threat to her. Mousse was therefore happy to play dumb and did not send Reiju back.
Reiju had been somewhat uneasy when she arrived, but she soon received a huge surprise. Now that Mousse had gained a deep understanding of the Lineage Factor, it took him only a few days