As Adrian held Gloria in his arms as they lay in bed, she fell asleep. He gently tucked her in before leaving the room, locking it from the outside.

Adrian headed toward the opposite cabins.

***

Meanwhile, the bearded Shanglander was chuckling as he had a drink with a few others. They had immediately contacted the Luposians after the earlier two began their operation. The Luposians had promised them a handsome reward in return for their service.

"Hahaha!!!"

Their laughter could be heard from outside their cabin.

The bearded Shanglander raised his glass, laughing away as he said, "When I contacted the Luposians, they promised us a huge sum of money in return for what we've done for them. We can cease traveling the seas, boys!"

"This is great! We're no longer the same as we were before. We'll use that Novemton woman as a hostage against Draco once we get our hands on her."

"Hahaha! Well said!"

The Shanglanders laughed out loud, while the bearded one said, "Damn Novemton scum