Chapter 334

"Worse than ever. The Pirates had a Beast Lord with them and used sea monsters to attack the flotilla. We made it out afloat but were sacked. Most of the others weren't even that lucky." Juan explains to his daughter in a low voice. 

"How is everyone else? There's something wrong with my interface, and I can't see the Guild List." Mary whispers back. 

"It is likely fine. We are all that's left. But we can hire more sailors and try again. This region looks pretty good, though. Maybe they'll be willing to set up a deal to trade with us; we could circle the western continent to make the drops."

"Or you could join us entirely, and I'd help you get a proper warehouse to distribute food and goods from the Darklight Host to the eastern and western Continents," Cain suggests, sliding into their conversation. 

"A proper warehouse? What did you have in mind?"