Little Maha's trembling voice stirred Old Maha's trembling heart.
The old father, upon hearing his son's words, truly despaired.
As a Liaison for the 'Red Knights,' Old Maha was all too aware of Hazlitt's ruthlessness, especially towards those who dared to impersonate his name; he showed no mercy.
There was once a band of River Pirates who impersonated the 'Red Knights' to plunder merchant ships.
Even though they did it cleanly, they were still caught by Hazlitt.
In the end?
The entire group of over twenty River Pirates was skinned by Hazlitt and thrown into a boiling cauldron.
Old Maha had seen this with his own eyes.
He watched as those impostors turned to charred remains in an instant.
He certainly did not wish such a grim fate for his own son.
Even if Hazlitt didn't have time to deal with his son at the moment, what about afterwards?
River Pirates were not known for their generosity.
Retaliation after the fact was, indeed, the norm.
And it was retribution multiplied!
