Hearing Whitebeard Jack say that, Green was secretly alarmed. Security was tighter than he had expected, and with the King's brother-in-law making trouble, the problem might no longer be something he could solve with money.
Green frowned, lost in thought. Is there no other way? Do I have to wait for fighting to break out at the front, then storm the Underground Factory and seize one by force?
The idea surfaced in his mind, but he quickly rejected it. A military production site like that would be heavily guarded, especially during wartime. Its defenses might be tighter than Xisothon's Royal Palace. Even if Green threw everything he had at it, including the Undead Troops and Retainer Army from the Graveyard, he could muster over a hundred thousand soldiers. But breaching the Arms Factory that way would only help the Holy Light Church.
The attack would shake Sison Kingdom and affect the fighting at the front. If it was traced back to him afterward, Green would become the sworn enemy of the entire kingdom. His title as Duke of Northwest Province in Lorenzo Kingdom would do little to shield him from its fury.
Besides, one move could set off a chain reaction. If Sison Kingdom collapsed and that changed the course of the Divine Eagle Empire's entire campaign, the consequences would be unimaginable.
And even then, the Holy Light Church, which stood to benefit, would not so much as thank him.
So Green struck the option of storming the factory off his list. He only wanted a Magic Array Engraving Machine, not to destroy Xisothon's logistics base.
With that in mind, Green looked at Whitebeard Jack again. After a moment, he said, "Mr. Jack, we're friends of Black Claw, and we came here with high hopes. Could you think of a