Well, although in theory, no matter what is being commanded, people should always be at the top.
Upon sensing the aura of Princess May, Charlotte suddenly felt that being on the lower end might be okay.
The stance isn't what's important.
The commanders of the two Magical Alchemy Warships of the People of Byron were also unclear about what the Englima People were up to; they did recognize James Cook, however. After all, a young military officer of this caliber who is also a High-Level Transcendent and captain of a Magical Alchemy Warship, would not number more than twenty across all Five Great Empires.
This kind of basic intelligence wouldn't be lacking in the Five Great Empires.
When Princess May approached near the two Byron Empire Magical Alchemy Warships, one of the warships fired a cannonball. With a slight detour, Princess May easily dodged the alchemy cannonball since its accuracy was compromised by the great distance.