Tipping them off (bonus chapter for initial subscriptions)

"Hunting the Iceberg Admiral—an operation targeting the Golden Dream!"

Not daring to conceal anything, the pirate quickly told him everything he knew.

Sifa had already suspected as much, so hearing the answer from the pirate's own lips did not particularly shock him. He calmly asked, "When exactly?"

"Late this month. October 24, to be precise. We'll launch the attack in the waters near Bayam."

October 24... Today is the 16th, so I still have eight days to reach Bayam. Getting there from here should take about four days. With favorable winds and good weather, I might even shave off another half day.

In other words, I have more than enough time.

There's no need to rush. As long as I leave for Bayam by the 19th, I can reach the capital of the Rorsted Archipelago on the 23rd and make my arrangements at leisure.

After thinking it through, Sifa prodded the pirate with his gun. "How can you be sure the Iceberg Admiral will reach Bayam at that time?"

The pirate gave a bitter smile. "That's beyond what someone like me would know. Even the captain might not know. All I know is that Admiral Senor seems to have made some arrangements. He's certain the Iceberg Admiral will come."

"One last question. Why does the Admiral of Blood want to go after the Iceberg Admiral?"

The pirate shook his head again. "I don't know the details, but supposedly, the Iceberg Admiral has clues to certain things Admiral Senor is searching for."

The Admiral of Blood is searching for certain things?

Unfortunately, this fellow was too low-ranking to know anything about the inside story.

Sifa gave an almost imperceptible nod. "You've been very cooperative. I'll keep my promise and won't kill you."

The pirate finally breathed a sigh of relief. "You're