But once they were reassured...
Everyone was overcome with shock again.
Hadn't he said he was just visiting the World Government?
Why had he come back injured?
Was the World Government planning to move against the Marines?
Besides, it had been a long time since any of them had seen Randall injured.
Even a pirate Emperor couldn't injure Randall as he was now.
The World Government actually had someone powerful enough to hurt him hidden away?
"Brother, what happened?"
Christa looked at Randall worriedly.
At that moment, only Randall, Aequus, Christa, and Caris remained in the office.
"Yeah, boss. Were those bastards in the World Government trying to take us out?"
Aequus's face was vicious.
He looked ready to start a fight at the slightest provocation.
"What, you want to take on the World Government?
Even I, your boss, couldn't beat them.
I only made it back this time because I got lucky."
Randall gave Aequus an exasperated look.
All three were stunned.
They had assumed that, although Randall was injured, he had returned after killing his enemies.
They hadn't expected Randall to have been the weaker side.
Randall's strength was something they could only look up to.
They couldn't even imagine someone stronger than him.
"Boss, did they fight dirty and gang up on you?"
Aequus still refused to give up.
Randall shook his head gravely.
"It was one-on-one. Against that person, I practically couldn't fight back at all.
Even at the end, I hadn't managed to hurt them."
At those words, Aequus and the two women almost forgot to breathe.
That was terrifying.
Did someone that frightening really exist in this world?
"Don't tell anyone what I'm about to say."
Randall looked from one to the other.
Only after all three nodded did Randall finally tell them about