Charlotte thought for a moment and said, "True enough. I still have a few friends in Byron, Inglima, and the Lionheart Dynasty."
Antonio glanced at Adora and asked, "Junior Adora, how did Charlotte talk you onto this pirate ship?"
Although Antonio was the Empire's future strongest warrior, he was not actually that old. Back when they were in school, he had only been two years ahead of Adora. They had even run into Adora Mesu several times on campus, so they could be considered acquaintances.
Although Duchess Mesu had already thrown in her lot with Byron, this was still the honeymoon period for the Four-Nation Alliance Army, and Antonio's attitude remained quite friendly.
Adora smiled faintly and said, "Mother made a deal with him. He ceded Thessaly, and we helped him attack Black Phoenix City. But at the time, none of us expected the dying Black Phoenix to produce someone as formidable as Georgiadi Hadrian. Uncle Xunsa was actually lost because of him!"
"I believe we have grounds to demand compensation."
Without the slightest hesitation, Charlotte said, "Mr. Xunsa's death is indeed deeply regrettable. Please tell Grand Duchess Mesu that I am willing to compensate the Northern Fleet with one Magic Alchemical Warship!"
"Life is priceless. Mr. Xunsa died for my sake. If he has a wife, children, or relatives, they may come to Black Phoenix City. I will be responsible for arranging their future lives."
Adora was immediately stunned by Charlotte's generosity. She probably did not know the story of buying a horse's bones for a thousand gold pieces. Charlotte was not compensating the Northern Fleet; he was reassuring all his subordinates.
This was especially true for the Black Phoenix people who had surrendered to him. They had fought the hardest in the great battle because they all understood