At this moment on the 'Sunken Ship,' inside the captain's quarters, Captain Mala Nasr, dressed in a black robe, was not fiddling with his bottles and jars. Instead, he was unusually engaged in discussion with his first mate and the ship's boatswain.
The first mate was a one-eyed middle-aged man with a rough face and a fierce demeanor, clearly possessing the strength of at least a senior knight. He said, "Boss, why do you oppose collaborating with Bloody Hand Willy and the Eagle Federation?"
"I've examined the fifty matchlock guns they brought this time. They are well-crafted and powerful, seemingly quite sincere."
"Although such matchlock guns don't pose a threat to us, the transcendent knights, for the brothers under our command, having more of these guns would substantially increase their combat ability."
