Time shifted slightly backward.
Several large merchant ships were anchored at the edge of a small island, closest to where Silvergold Island had emerged.
Although their flags indicated they were from various countries and regions, representing certain banks, trading companies, or Pioneer Corps.
Without exception, they were all properties of various factions under the Remit People, a vagrant nation. Their clans extensively parasitized the countries of the Old Continent, so the differing flags they flew were nothing out of the ordinary.
Nobody would believe that nationality could represent the allegiance of these Remit People.
As is well known, international financiers are without a homeland.
The leader among them was Stiel Blake, a Gold Sequence Third Order [Banker] from the Netherland United Bank.
