"You really are kindhearted, Mobius."
Loki looked at the newspaper report about the Storm Pirates escaping from several Great Pirates.
He tossed the paper aside and grinned, looking with interest at Mobius, who had a beautiful snake woman in each arm.
Everyone present knew what was going on.
It was Ten Thousand Serpents that had secretly spread the news that the Storm Pirates had obtained Captain John's treasure.
"Etalgar is growing a little too slowly. The Black Emperor and the Spider Emperor have already taken a step ahead. As a monster of the same generation, how can he be allowed to fall too far behind?"
"We have to give him some motivation."
Mobius spoke coldly, but he could not hide the smile on his face.
"Besides, with his abilities, no one can stop him if he wants to escape."
"As long as the true monsters stay out of it, the New World is the perfect proving ground for him right now."
"Don't worry. He won't disappoint us."
Mobius had high expectations for Etalgar, a young monster he had taken an interest in long ago.
Under immense pressure, Etalgar's fighting strength improved to some degree every time he appeared.
That seemingly limitless rate of improvement was terrifying.
Now, what truly limited Etalgar was no longer himself.
During several attempts to surround and eliminate him, Etalgar had faced the combined attacks of multiple Great Pirates alone.
By comparison, the Storm Pirates' crew members were somewhat weak.
That was also the main reason Etalgar had to hold back.
Although every member of the Storm Pirates was elite, they were still too young and needed time to grow.
Not everyone was a monster like Etalgar.
Worried about casualties among his crew, Etalgar had been forced to withdraw early every time.
As long as he