Although she said that she would listen to her companions' good intentions, the little girl did not hold much hope in her heart.
His Majesty also knew about this. If she had heard any news about her father, His Majesty would have called her over. Since she had not, she probably knew nothing about it.
"Well, I'll just show her to the two people who care about me."
Walking up to the explorer, Lightning could not help but frown. "Isn't this person too... pompous?" she thought.
Judging from his age, this visitor from the Fjords, who called himself Sande Asuka, was only about 30 years old. He wore an eye patch over his right eye, which was embroidered with a bright rose. The branches and green leaves below the flower were tattooed on his face, almost covering half of his cheeks. It made people wonder about his taste.
Although a good explorer should not judge a book by its cover, his words and actions were not any better.
During the conversation, Sande Asuka seemed to be telling them about a difficult adventure. His exaggerated words almost made Lightning think that he was passing through the end of the sea or the edge of hell. In fact, the scene he described was just the Burning Fire Archipelago. Of course, it was indeed full of danger. Lava often spewed from the bottom of the sea, forming huge columns of steam clouds. Not only could it obstruct vision, but the scalding water droplets were also a fatal threat to the crew. However, after several generations of exploration, there was a complete sea map of the area. As long as one chose the right route and time to enter according to the sea map, one could basically avoid danger.
When she was less than 10 years old, she had already set foot on the main island of the Burning Fire Archipelago with her father.
For people from the Fjords, only those who had discovered new routes, islands, or relics could be called explorers. However, there were at least thousands of islands in the Swirling Sea. This inevitably led to a situation where the level of explorers was worlds apart.
In Lightning's eyes, there were only a few people who could be compared to her father. Obviously, Sande Asuka was not one of them.
For a moment, she was even less interested in greeting him. Just as she was hesitating, someone suddenly took her hand.
She looked up and found that it was Aunt Margaery.
"Young man, you came just in time." The female merchant smiled warmly. "Let me introduce you to Mr. Sande, the explorer from Twin Dragon Island and the chief of the Dragonhead Chamber of Commerce. He was also one of your father's admirers. "
His name has already been mentioned before, Lightning thought to herself. But since Aunt Margaery had started the conversation, she had no choice but to put on a smile and say, "Hello, I'm Lightning, also from the Fjords — although I wasn't born on the Fjords Islands."
"Ah, you're Lord Thunder's daughter?" Sande said happily, "I've heard from Lady Margaery that the daughter of the greatest explorer is now in Graycastle. I've finally met her in person. Hmm … He does look a little like Lord Thunder! "
She was lying. Her father had clearly said that she looked more like her mother, whom she had never met. The corner of Lightning's mouth twitched. "Thank you. Do you have any news about him?"
"I've only heard some rumors. Some say that he drifted to an unknown island, while others say that he has actually returned to the Fjords. But because of the incredible adventure he encountered after the shipwreck, he didn't tell anyone about it. Instead, he's quietly preparing for a new expedition. As for other theories … especially those malicious rumors, they're not worth mentioning at all. " Sande went on. "Of course, I personally prefer the second one. After all, there were several reef islands around the storm. For Lord Thunder, it wasn't an insurmountable danger. In fact, many people in his fleet survived."
This judgment was close to what she had guessed, and Roland's appearance was a little more pleasing to the eye.
As for whether her father had found her or not, it did not matter.
As long as she followed the path of an explorer, she believed that she would meet him again one day.
"By the way, may I ask, which island did you find?"
"Uh …" A flash of embarrassment flashed across Sande's face. "In front of His Majesty, I'll tell you the truth. It can be said that it's thanks to your father that I can become an explorer. Since the discovery of the Shadow Islands, it has become a land of exploration for many people, including the Chamber of Commerce. My fleet wanted to deliver a batch of supplies to the transfer island, but we were attacked by sea monsters on the way and deviated from the route. I didn't expect that we would arrive at an island that wasn't marked on the sea map. "
Well, the last point was confirmed. He was really the kind of lucky person who had only traveled a few remote routes but was exceptionally lucky.
"I see. This is also one of the charms of exploration, isn't it?" Lightning replied, pretending to be serious. "Then I won't disturb your conversation with His Majesty." Then she turned to Roland and made a noble salute. "Your Majesty, please allow me to take my leave."
Roland seemed to be a little distracted. After a while, he came to his senses and said, "Ah … go ahead."
Although His Majesty's expression was a little strange, thinking that he had Nightingale by his side to protect him, Lightning did not take it to heart. After all, she was about to face the first challenge since the establishment of the Exploration Group. No matter what, she could not lose!
…
Seeing the little girl skipping away, Roland could not help but be stunned.
Thunder was simply a drama queen!
After a series of performances, the other party actually did not have any doubts!
No, if he did not know for sure that the person in front of him was Thunder, it would be difficult for him to associate the current "Sande Asuka" with the person who got off the ship.
According to his original idea, the welcome banquet was to arrange a reasonable identity for Thunder. The banquet could be divided into two halls, one large and one small, with the small hall for the distinguished guests. This was also a common practice for banquets. Unexpectedly, Thunder thought that there was no need to go through so much trouble and that all of them could be gathered together.
Roland did not care. After all, the person who did not want his daughter to recognize him was Thunder. However, when he arrived, he found that Thunder had completely changed. After taking off the feather suit, Thunder had completely changed his appearance. According to Thunder, he had covered his face with a layer of gelatinous substance and supplemented it with pearl powder to achieve the effect of changing his face. Those exaggerated tattoos and eye masks were also decorations, which could distract people's attention and thus weaken the difference between the gelatinous substance and real skin.
As for controlling his voice, it was a skill that Thunder had mastered during the exploration.
However, in Roland's view, this was not the point.
He believed that everyone had their own characteristics, and the person that Thunder wanted to deceive was his daughter who had been with him for more than ten years. Even if his voice and smile had changed, he could still be recognized.
Then, when Thunder began his performance, Roland found that there was really such a talented person. The explorer in his late forties had disappeared without a trace, and in his place was a rather pompous, boastful young leader of the Dragonhead Chamber of Commerce.
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