Charlotte returned to the Dolmabahçe and went to see Juno first.
After hearing Charlotte describe Drusilla's behavior, Juno showed no reaction. He merely said that he understood, but his expression was somewhat grim.
Charlotte then gathered all his subordinates and recounted everything that had happened on the island. Concealing information was a foolish thing to do, so he withheld nothing, lest these loyal subordinates encounter danger because they did not understand the situation on the island.
Of the five Saint Ranks—Cresto, Aspros, Herolf, Qiudro, and Vigo—some had already sensed Georgiadi Hadrian's arrival, while others had noticed nothing at all. Vigo, for example, was greatly startled to learn how treacherous and unpredictable the island was, and they began discussing it among themselves.
Kratos said, "We have Mr. Juno, and we have the Dolmabahçe. We should not fear Georgiadi Hadrian. But there is no need for us to clash with them either. The Black Phoenix has already been destroyed. I suggest we find an opportunity to negotiate with them."
Herolf snorted coldly and said, "I already changed course, yet Georgiadi Hadrian still pursued us. It is obvious that he wants a fight to the death! I don't think negotiations will work!"
"Georgiadi Hadrian might even pull some trick during the negotiations, pretending to agree to our terms before launching a sudden attack."
Charlotte felt that Kratos made sense, and that Golden Goat Herolf also made sense. If they could avoid a desperate battle with the Black Phoenix's last remaining fleet, that would naturally be best. But he was not certain of Georgiadi Hadrian's attitude. After all, the two sides shared a blood feud and the hatred born from the destruction of a nation. There was no basis whatsoever for peace.
During negotiations, Georgiadi Hadrian truly might resort to some scheme, such as