"Thank you." When only Margaery and Nightingale were left, Thunder put away his fake smile and sincerely said to Roland, "Seeing her now, I feel that I made the right choice. I'll leave the rest of my life to you."
"She's grown up..." Margaery also sighed. "The serious tone of an adult just now made me want to hold her in my arms and love her."
"Hey, you've spoken your mind, haven't you?" Roland thought. "But she hasn't given up on the road of adventure. Even here, Lightning has formed her own exploration team. Although there are only three members. Unless you lock her up, she'll catch up with you one day. "
"If she can't avoid it, that's her fate." Thunder smiled bitterly. "But at least not now. Before that day comes, I hope she can get through this peacefully. "
However, the Battle of Divine Will was close at hand. Even if they were far away from the sea, they might not be safe. This was especially true for Neverwinter, which was the bridgehead. Once it fell, the survival of mankind would be in vain. However, Roland did not say this out loud. Revealing the Divine Will was the most magnificent adventure for Lightning. She would never give up halfway. Since he could not make her quit, saying it out loud would only make her worry.
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of her," Roland said slowly as he patted Thunder on the shoulder.
...
"What did he say?" Lorgar put Maggie back on Lightning's head. "Did you find out where your father is?"
The little girl shook her head. "Just as I expected, there's no news. But don't worry, this kind of thing is more interesting if you do it yourself — with the strength of our exploration team! "
"Agreed, coo!" Maggie flapped her wings.
"By the way, did Mystery Moon come?"
"I didn't see her."
"What?" Lightning curled her lips. "She looked so confident before, but now she doesn't even dare to show up?"
"By the way … what exactly does she want to challenge us with?" Lorgar asked curiously.
"I don't know, coo."
"What?"
"Since it's a challenge, no matter what the content of the competition is, the Exploration Group will not refuse anyone," Lightning said proudly.
"That's right, coo!" Maggie nodded in agreement.
"Ha …" The Wildflame Princess held her forehead helplessly. Just what kind of organization had she joined?
"Sorry, I'm late —" Just then, Mystery Moon's voice came from behind them. Lorgar turned around and saw Mystery Moon trotting over, holding Lily's hand, followed by Summer and Sharon.
"I thought you wouldn't dare to come after boasting," Lightning said, crossing her arms.
"How could that be?" Riddle shouted. "It's just that it took some time to investigate the matter. This is also a necessary measure to ensure that the challenge can proceed smoothly."
"All right," she shrugged indifferently, "then you can tell me what the competition is about now."
"Of course, but before that, I want to introduce my team." Mystery Moon opened her arms and pushed the other three witches in front of Lightning. "From today on, the Neverwinter Detective Group is officially established. These are my new members!"
"Huh?"
"Detective... Group?"
"What's that, coo?"
"No, I'm not!"
Upon hearing this, the witches all had different expressions. Lorgar, Maggie, and the others were confused, while Summer and Sharon were confused. Lily even yelled angrily.
"His, His Majesty said it!" Mystery Moon hurriedly explained, "Sister Vendy told me that His Majesty knew that we went to the school district to look for the mystery of the arson case. Then he mentioned this title, which probably means investigating the unknown and seeking the truth. Not only that, but he also gave me a special title. "
"Really?" Lightning expressed her doubt.
"If you don't believe me, you can ask Sister Vendy. It seems to be called the Tumble... Tumble Washing Machine." Mystery Moon scratched the back of her head. "But she doesn't know what it means."
"Seeking the truth of the crime..." Sharon pondered for a moment. "If it can help the security of Neverwinter, then I'm willing to join."
"Can I also..." Summer pointed to herself. "Miss Nightingale said that I'm already a member of the Security Bureau."
"No problem." Mystery Moon gave a thumbs-up. "Doesn't Lightning often take on reconnaissance tasks for the First Army? As long as we complete His Majesty's order first. "
"Sorry, please don't include me," Lily said, rolling her eyes. "There are many samples in the lab waiting for me to record, and the mushroom plantation needs to be doubled. I really don't have time for your nonsense. It's useless even if you call me a traitor this time!"
"Traitor!"
"You —"
"Wait, I was wrong. Please listen to me first," Mystery Moon begged. "I'm not fooling around this time. You should all know that His Majesty received a group of guests from the Fjords, right?"
"Nonsense," Lily said impatiently. "Who do you think this welcome dinner is for?"
"But there's a witch among them. That's the point." She continued. "At that time, I happened to be checking the lights at the port..."
"You mean wandering aimlessly. They don't even turn on the lights during the day."
"Ahem, then I noticed the witch." Mystery Moon tried hard to ignore Lily's sarcasm. "I heard that these Fjords people would stay in Neverwinter for several months. I thought that witch would naturally be one of them, so I decided to compete with her."
"Oh?" Lightning's interest was aroused. "Compete in what?"
"Compete to see who can get her to join the team first!" Mystery Moon said solemnly. "There are four members in the Detective Group and it's the largest group in the Witch Union. But considering that your group was established earlier, it's considered a draw. The winner of this competition will decide which team is the strongest!"
"Pfft." Lorgar almost bit her tongue. So the challenge is to see who can get a witch first? Even if it doesn't have to be as serious as a holy duel, it can't be so reckless!
To her surprise, both Lightning and Maggie looked serious, especially Maggie. Her raised tail indicated that she had entered the "battle preparation" state.
"Is it too late to back out now?" Princess Lorgar felt like crying.
"Although I don't think the number of people can measure the strength of a team, we accept this challenge!" Lightning said, patting her chest.
"Coo coo!"
"Don't think it's easy." Mystery Moon held out a finger and shook it. "First of all, the witch named Joan can hardly speak, so it's difficult for her to communicate with people. Second, she's extremely wary and afraid of strangers, just like us when we were being hunted by the church. So this competition will be a long process. As for the standard, let's see which team she's more willing to work with. What do you think? "
"I have no objection." Lightning nodded.
"Wait... I have a question." Lorgar tried to make a final resistance. "If I heard correctly, even if she'll stay here for a few months, she'll leave sooner or later. So whether she chooses to join the Detective Group or the Exploration Group, isn't it meaningless? "
"Of course not," Mystery Moon said seriously. "If we can help her walk out of the shadow of the past and become cheerful again, then everything we've done will not be in vain. Perhaps it's nothing for ordinary people, but for her, it'll be a ray of light that shines into the darkness — and this is what His Majesty has been doing since the beginning. "
In an instant, Lorgar felt her heart skip a beat. Perhaps these people were not as childish as she had imagined.
"Wait, where did you learn about this?" Lily suddenly frowned.
"Uh..." Mystery Moon suddenly froze.
"Could it be..." She looked at Mystery Moon and then at Summer, and her face suddenly changed. "You asked Summer to use the backtracking ability to eavesdrop on His Majesty's conversation?"
"No, no!" Mystery Moon hurriedly explained. "We just restored the scene of the harbor, and those words were said by His Majesty in front of everyone. There's absolutely no confidential content!" At this point, she glanced at Lightning uncomfortably and said, "I promise in the name of the electromagnetic force!"
"You've gone too far this time. I'm going to tell Sister Vendy!"
"Betray — no, I swear there won't be a second time!"
"I don't believe it!"
"It's true!"
"You lie to me every time!"
"If I lie to you again, I won't have any Chaos Drinks to drink. Don't go!"
Just as the Detective Group was in chaos, Maggie suddenly soared into the air and flew toward a corner of the hall.
Except for Lightning, only Lorgar noticed this scene.
She saw the pigeon fly across the hall, land in front of a round table, pick up a piece of roast meat, and then jump onto the shoulder of a woman.
The latter seemed to be a little panicked at first, but was soon attracted by the pigeon. Not only that, but she also accepted the roast meat from the pigeon.
The Wolf Girl pricked up her ears and aimed at Maggie.
After a while, she heard the conversation between the two.
But it was undoubtedly a kind of conversation that was difficult to understand —
"Coo."
"Ya."
"Coo coo — coo!"
"Ya ya ya."
"..."
Half a quarter of an hour later, Maggie soared into the air and returned to Lightning's head.
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