Stay on Gold and Silver Island?
Rostand's gaze suddenly hardened, and his smile vanished, replaced by seriousness tinged with latent anger. "Do you think clinging to the hero's coattails will let you replace my twenty years of effort and hard work?"
Gold and Silver Island only became important in the past couple of years; before that, it was just a hub for pirate business.
Back when this Hero Island Master hadn't yet appeared, Gold and Silver Island's status was far inferior to the surrounding consortiums.
But now it's different. Everyone can see the value of Gold and Silver Island.
Besides, I had asked this person to put in a few good words for me, but I didn't expect it to come to this.
"Please don't jump to conclusions yet. Hear me out. If I truly meant to harm you, I wouldn't have come to discuss this matter with you directly." Retili swirled her wine glass gently, the rose-colored liquid rippling inside.