Meanwhile.
Armand Naval Base.
"VELDRACCCC!"
Lioness's voice boomed across the entire dock, loud enough to rattle the crates stacked near the pier. He cupped both hands around his mouth and raised one arm high, waving it wildly the moment he spotted Veldrac and his escorts approaching from the distance.
Veldrac dragged his palm down his face and let out a long, weary exhale.
"You don't need to shout like that... Lioness..."
Lioness strode forward with a wide grin, followed by his escorts, his bulky frame moving with surprising speed. He slapped Veldrac on the back hard enough to make a dull thud echo through the air.
"Long time no see, Veldrac!!"
"Ugh!" Veldrac stumbled half a step forward before catching himself. He turned and shot Lioness a flat glare. "We already met each other months ago."
