Chapter 128 Southern Islands

Three days ago, the Southern Islands, Hongbei Bay.

Although autumn has entered the mainland, the islands in the south are still warm, with light blue and clear water on the white sandy beach, and underwater shells can still be clearly seen in the afternoon sun.

The inside of the shell is white, and the outside is a light red like a rose, like an undulating shell, with different shades of color, which looks very beautiful.

In the early years, the island was named for the richness of this light red shell, and later became an important transit point in the western part of the Southern Islands because of its good location.

There are not only many ports on the island with a large flow of people, but there are also rows of white houses on the quieter northern hillside. These houses are not high and are built on the back of the mountain to avoid being directly blown by the strong sea breeze. . There are also many coconut trees planted around the house, which are a common local cash crop.

In a larger house, Mrs. Barya is sitting at the table teaching the children, she is holding a storybook with beautiful color drawings, and next to it sits Iger, who is Angus Zeng. The entrusted little boy.

He stared at the colorful drawings with wide eyes and heard his mother read:

"Then the girl in the black dress lit the candle in her hand."

"She said to the boy, are you going to resurrect your parents even then?"

"Yes, it's all my fault. I was too self-willed that day, and I couldn't say goodbye to them until the end. I want to see them again."

"Then the candle in the girl's hand burned, and two figures appeared in front of the boy, smiling and welcoming the boy's return."

"Just like that, the boy hugged his parents and fell asleep forever in their arms, never waking up again."

"Okay, the story ends here. Iger, do you understand anything from this story?"

Mrs. Barya smiled and stroked the child's head. At this time, she was like a different person compared to before. Her expression was serene, her eyes were full of love, and even her chestnut hair became shiny.

"Well...I don't quite understand, but it doesn't seem to end well."

"Yes, this story is to tell us that we should cherish the people and things in front of us, and don't regret it until we lose it."

"Often the closest and the most forgotten."

"Well, I see, Mom." Iggy nodded.

"Okay, Iger. In fact, this story also metaphors something, that is, parents will eventually grow old and leave their children, and you will eventually learn to face everything, remember not to indulge in the past like the boy in the book. in the phantom."

"Will mom get old too?"

"Yes, so Iger has to grow up quickly."

"I will."

At this moment, the door was pushed open, the white sunlight in the afternoon shone in, and a tall figure appeared at the door. He walked in and said.

"Excuse me, Mrs. Balya, and Iggy."

"Ah, it's Uncle Ceres, here you are."

The little boy ran over, and Ceres often brought something for his mother and son, who lived not far from here.

"Mr. Ceres?"

Mrs. Barya stood up and said hello. She was still very grateful to her husband and comrade-in-arms. She helped her a lot recently, looking for a house, setting up furniture, and inviting teachers, all of which were handled by the former housekeeper.

"Well, it's me." Ceres crouched down and hugged Iger, then responded to Madam Balya's greetings.

"I have something to talk about today. Next, I will leave Hongbei Bay for a while. When I am away, if Mrs. Barya or Little Iger have any difficulties, you can directly contact the fruit shop opposite."

"The manager and staff of the store are all members of our Karites Chamber of Commerce. I have already told them in advance that they will definitely help you if necessary."

"Okay, thank you, and Miss Lacey of Carrites."

Madam Balya bowed slightly and said thankfully.

"Where are you going, is there any danger?"

"On the other islands in the Southern Archipelago, if it's dangerous, I'm fine, but I'm just a little worried about Miss."

Serres sighed, then said goodbye and left.

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The next day, Carved Blue Island.

The tides on the seashore are constantly scouring the coast, slapping the blue reefs on the shore. There are many holes on the reefs, which are moistened by super water. Occasionally, there are a few seabirds standing on the delicate rocks, and some of them still have small beaks in their mouths. fish.

The island is a dense forest, with some tall towers poking out from the green tree canopy, overlooking the whole island.

Serres sat patiently outside an extravagant, low-key mahogany door.

An apprentice mage pushed open the door. He was wearing a light blue mage robe and a blue gradient feather headdress on his head.

"Master Geodor has agreed to your request. Please come along. Remember not to scream or touch anything you see on the road."

"I understand." Ceres got up and followed, after entering the gate.

The sun shines into the room from outside the thick glass. The books are stacked, the copper-colored cages, and the experimental instruments are placed. The room is very quiet.

"Fool, Vincent, fool, Vincent." A strange voice sounded abruptly above his head.

Serres looked up and saw a blue bird standing in a cage, talking.

"Don't worry about him, he'll just say this

sentence. ' explained the previous apprentice.

"Fool, Vincent, the other party just treats you as a puppy, and you wag your tail every day."

Serres looked at the bird again. Is it a monster? It's so smart, it's a metaphor.

"To shut up!"

The apprentice in front couldn't hold back a little, so he directly created a silent barrier to make the bird silent.

But this bird is really smart, it jumps and flaps its wings to break the barrier, and after a while it makes a sound again.

"Trash, Vincent, don't even dare to kill chickens, trash Vincent."

The apprentice in front frowned, walked quickly, and didn't speak again.

Serres did not dare to speak at will, for fear of causing the apprentice's disgust. Although the apprentice mage is not strong, if he wants to stumble himself, it should not be too easy.

"It's here." The apprentice in front stopped and knocked on the door.

"Come in." A strong voice came from behind the door.

Serres went in, a mage was sitting behind a desk, the sun was shining from the high window behind him, and he couldn't see the other's face for a while.

"You are Mr. Ceres, the representative of Karites, right?"

"Yes, it is here, on behalf of the successor of the Karites Chamber of Commerce, Lacey-sama."

"Well, please sit down."

The Master Geodor said.

"I have seen the letter you handed me and the application to the council, and I discussed it with my colleagues yesterday."

"Although most of the descriptions in the letter are true, they can also correspond to the information we already know."

"But there are still some key things that need to be verified, because once we are dispatched, it is destined to touch the interests of Xuehua United."

"It's definitely going to break a lot of things, like where we've always been before, and what's going to happen going forward."

"I understand what you said, this is something I prepared in advance."

Serres took out the document bag under his arm, which contained not only the official agreement document from Karites, but also the letter of introduction from Mr. Jerinker of the Agatilin family, and the suicide note left by Angus.

After mentioning these to the mage on the opposite side, he began to review and check one by one, such as the pattern on the contract paper, the extraordinary mark, and the content of the agreement.

After a long time, he raised his head, and the sturdy mage pushed his eyes and said.

"You are well prepared. Although the agreement does not benefit us much, it is above the bottom line that we recognize."

"I have to say that Angus did find a good heir."

"Thank you for your compliment."

"this is nothing,"

"After that, I will put these materials and proposals at the meeting. After discussion among the members, they will decide whether to implement it."

"How long will it take?" Ceres was a little anxious, after all, the situation was already very tense.

"Don't worry, there will be a meeting this afternoon. After the decision is made, it will be implemented tomorrow."

"Can I do it tonight?" Ceres asked again.

The old mage knocked on the table and answered.

"Looks like you're in a hurry."

"Alright, I will urge the relevant personnel."

"Thank you very much, Master Geodor, the Karites Chamber of Commerce and I will remember your kindness." Ceres finally breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him loudly.

"It doesn't have to be this way, it can be regarded as a reward for Mr. Angus. The materials and ancient instruments he handed over to us have changed a lot, which is of great help to the whole country. The remuneration given to him before is still too little, it can be considered as Make up for it."

Serres had been walking in front of a tall building that afternoon.

At dusk, under the huge stone pillar nearly 100 meters high, a huge door for 20 people to pass side by side opened, and a mage in different clothes filed out. They had various decorations on their bodies, but they all tended to be natural styles. Such as feathers, branches and leaves, shells, flowers, fur, wood carvings and so on.

At this time, Ceres finally waited for Master Geodor. He walked behind, with short black hair, calm and relaxed.

After seeing Ceres, he was not surprised, but said.

"Say hello to the new owner of Carrites, Miss Lacey, for me. The first phase of assistance from the Young Moon Council and the Cranberry Kingdom will start tonight."

Serres thanked him a little excitedly, and that night, he was taken to another island by several mages.

This island looks a bit wild, it is a volcanic island, there is still black smoke in the center, and the island is also full of scorching atmosphere.

"Are you going back to Hopeland with you?" a mage asked.

"Yes, some things are better communicated this way."

"Okay, now you're seated."

As the mage's voice fell, a huge black shadow flapped its wings and slowly fell, stopped in front of him, and then there were more sounds of wings flapping in the sky.