A few seconds later, another soldier walked out slowly with an unreadable expression on his face.

"Your Highness! I have a friend who often wanders around the world. According to him, the tables have turned dramatically among the pirates in the past six months. The Sea Dragon Hall pirates recently appointed a new leader who's made herself the Sea Dragon Empress, and she even changed the name of the Sea Dragon Hall to the Sea Dragon Palace.

"Just the day before, the Sea Dragon Palace usurped an