Campbell Island.
The harbor was especially lively that day. Starting early that morning, the entire harbor had been placed under lockdown.
Countless ships preparing to dock could only linger offshore, waiting for the lockdown to be lifted.
Many important figures rarely seen on the island had gathered at the harbor.
This inevitably drew a crowd of island residents, traveling merchants, and pirates.
"What's going on? Why are all the island's big shots here?"
"That's Lord Krigon, the Knight Order commander who arrived not long ago! He's a fourth-tier powerhouse."
"Is that person in the Wizard Robe the high-tier archwizard who supposedly came to the island recently? He certainly looks mysterious!"
Exclamations and discussions rose from the watching crowd.
After all, even people who had lived on Campbell Island for years rarely had a chance to see these figures.
The commotion reached its peak as a passenger ship slowly docked at the harbor.
"Looks like they're here to welcome someone aboard. But who could possibly get so many important figures to come out and greet them?"
Those words voiced what everyone was thinking.
Even a Pirate King wouldn't merit such a reception, would he? After all, a Pirate King was only fourth tier, and clearly ranked below a fourth-tier Wizard.
These people at the bottom knew nothing of Dunn's contract with Valentin and the others, nor did they know that Dunn had recently made quite a name for himself in the Old World.
After all, with the Storm Sea between them, information did not travel all that smoothly.
Besides, Dunn had used an alias in the Old World, though anyone with a little standing already knew his true identity.
Clearly, however, these people were not among them.
So when Dunn actually stepped off the ship, everyone was stunned.
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