Viscount Grant knew that Ian was the true Labyrinth Master, while the Iron Armor Shark in the sea was merely Ian's animal companion.
Lately, Shasha's frantic ship-ramming, preventing the exploration team from Nauman City from inspecting the Labyrinth, indeed bought a lot of time for Harrison Port, causing many adventurers planning to explore the South Sea Great Labyrinth to proceed with caution.
This was a good thing—as the local lord, Viscount Grant knew almost nothing about the Great Labyrinth, and if he wanted to profit from it, he must acquire more information.
So, Hua'an and the Frost Butterfly, representing Ian, collaborated with him.
As the local lord, Viscount Grant provided every convenience for Frost Butterfly and Hua'an's operations, even covering Hua'an's operational funds on behalf of the Land of Bliss Township, which deeply moved the Fairy Miss.