Premature Encounter (1)

Just as Raleigh had tracked them, the Spanish were also on high alert after suffering successive pirate attacks.

And then, a piece of news reached their ears.

"There are... English people coming and going in Ndakaaru."

It might have been nothing significant. Originally, French or English people frequently visited this place.

"Go-good heavens, isn't Ndakaaru right under our noses?"

"Stay calm. There's no mention of seeing that fellow Drake, just some English people. Probably just merchants."

"Why would 'just merchants' come here? Didn't they ban the slave trade? Besides, English and 'just merchants'? There's no such thing! They're just pirates with merchant side jobs!"

"...That's true too."

But the Spanish staying in Ribeira Grande were divided in opinion after hearing the news.

"We need to leave Ribeira Grande quickly. Ndakaaru is just a stone's throw away."