Listening to Matim's description, a shiver ran through everyone simultaneously. The round-faced chief cook Haroldo, with a shrinking nod, spoke up for the first time.
"Indeed, if we do nothing and let the captain continue eastward, that will be our end!"
Upon hearing this, the carpenter Ivo's expression fluctuated for a long time before he finally gave a silent nod.
Bruno slightly lowered his eyes. At this moment, everyone's stance was clear. Quartermaster Matim, Sailor Chief Diego, and Chief Cook Haroldo had already joined forces. With the carpenter Ivo tacitly approving their actions, now only...
The gaze of the four men once again fell upon Brulo.
"Second Mate Brulo, we all consider you one of us, involving you in our affairs solely because you married the sister of the former Sailor Chief Paulo!"
Sailor Chief Diego, with a ferocious look, stepped forward again. He waved the curved dagger in his hand, threatening the newly noble in front of him.