Although it was a violent suppression, it had to be said that this move was extremely effective. Even if they were dissatisfied inside, they ultimately had to swallow it.
As long as Dawn was there, they could forget about making a comeback. The rest was merely a matter of time.
Once the time came, they could slowly reform things and drive out those original factions. Only then would the country truly be theirs.
By the time this news reached the kings of the North Sea nations, Dawn had already conquered another neighboring country. The speed of it was terrifying!
After Arans submitted, the fall of yet another nation made every country in the North Sea realize something.
This terrifying monster who had fought the Four Emperors of the New World at the Summit War was now using the title of king to conquer one country after another all by himself.
The key was that he was a king in every sense of the word. There was no way to play tricks against him.
In the past, they could simply accuse a threatening figure in their country of rebellion, colluding with pirates, and plotting to seize the nation, then borrow the name of the Marines or the World Government.
But now... damn it, a former Marine Vice Admiral and the new king of the Ishtar Kingdom—those titles alone were frightening. Forget slandering him for colluding with pirates; with the strength to destroy a country alone, did he even need to play such games?
For a time, the kings of the entire North Sea were gripped by panic. But what happened next made them want to cry.
After taking the two neighboring countries, the Ishtar Kingdom announced that the four countries under its rule would remove the "Kingdom" suffix and be referred