Only Oran himself knew what he was truly thinking. Brand, however, did not care much about Ginny's words. He knew exactly what he was capable of. It had merely been his attempt to save the country.
Before long, they arrived at the town once more. This time, however, they were no longer sneaking around gathering intelligence. Instead, they marched in openly along the main road.
"Everyone! There's tremendous news! Deli of the Deli Pirate Group and the Godfather of the Kurh Gang have both been taken down! They can no longer exploit us!"
Brand held a large megaphone and shouted the good news through the streets. Yet no one responded. The town's doors and windows were shut tight, and its people had all retreated into their homes.
From Brand's perspective, Oran and the others' arrival had crushed the pirates who had once ruled this place.
He still did not know what Oran intended to do, but he was a scientist with a certain reputation across the world, someone who had made outstanding contributions to medicine and helped countless people stand again.
No matter what, a person like that could not possibly cause more destruction than pirates and gangs.
But the townspeople did not know any of that. From their perspective, a group of burly men in heavy armor were carrying battered corpses toward the town.
Over the years since this place had become a lawless land, the island's residents had witnessed too many cruel things. Pirates and gangs brawling in the streets had become commonplace.
Even staying indoors could get them caught in the crossfire. Under such circumstances, naturally no one would take the initiative to approach them.
This was where Brand's value as a local became apparent.
He was fairly well known here. Although no one had joined him,