The raid had succeeded, and Charles led his men back to Ship Island.
When they had set out, they had had five ships in total. But when they returned, the Undertow Pirate Crew had transformed itself and now possessed eleven ships altogether.
They had five single-masted sloops.
Five two-masted ships, and one large three-masted vessel.
When these ships docked at Bloodsail Ship Island's harbor, they immediately drew the attention of many people.
Pirates made their living by plundering. They could go months without a score, but one successful haul could feed them for months.
Not every pirate crew that bought intelligence could successfully intercept a merchant ship. The sea was vast, and the odds of missing one were high.
Once the Undertow Pirate Crew's ships docked, a great many merchants and brokers swarmed around them.
They wanted to buy up all the cargo from Charles's ships in one gulp.
Silk was fine stuff. Transported from the Yaz Kingdom to certain island nations or the Klenze Kingdom, it could easily bring several times the profit.
And that was calculated from the Yaz Kingdom, including procurement and sea transport costs.
Now, buying these goods from pirates, since they were all stolen merchandise, meant the fencing price was even lower than at the place of origin.
At the same time, it saved a hefty sum in shipping fees—the cost of the route from the place of origin to Bloodsail Ship Island.
Silk itself was easy to sell, too.
So not long after Charles's ships reached the harbor, they caused quite a stir.
Even pirates could not make such a huge profit on every raid.
Elsewhere.
Iron Claw Marcus of the Bone Anchor Pirate Crew stood aboard his Demonbone Ship, looking toward the Undertow Pirate Crew in the distance.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
He