According to Lilith's intelligence, Dunn had only just advanced to the third tier before coming to the Talal Route.
No matter how quickly Dunn advanced, at this point, he could only have just reached the fourth tier.
Lilith also knew that Dunn was an impoverished noble with no backing.
As for the claim that Dunn had talent comparable to Gannis and was another prodigy of the seas...
Lilith did not believe it. Well, not before Pearl appeared.
For someone like Pearl, even a prodigy guaranteed to become a Legendary was not worth personally coming out to "guard their path."
For Pearl to make an appearance, there had to be a Legendary behind it.
And under those circumstances, someone supported by a Legendary had come to challenge a Pirate King?
Rather than challenging a Pirate King, it was more like challenging the Legendary behind him.
Things were starting to get interesting!
A faint smile curved Lilith's lips. "Senior Pearl, why didn't you send word before honoring us with your presence? Now I've been remiss as your host."
"Heh, there's no need for all that. This old man is just accompanying this lad to have a look." Pearl was quite amiable toward Lilith, a Legendary Scion who, like him, had no hope of becoming a Legendary.
"Senior Pearl, what is the meaning of this?" Lamantis asked Pearl coldly.
"What, must this old man report everything he does to a brat like you?" Pearl smoked the pipe in his hand and cast Lamantis a sidelong glance.
"At any other time, of course not. But right now, you need to understand where you are!" At any other time, Lamantis would never have offended someone like Pearl.
Even if Pearl had climbed onto his head and taken a dump, he would have endured it.
But