Three days ago, in the Southern Islands, Red Bay.

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

The inside of the shell is white, while the outside is a light red like roses, like a undulating shell, with different colors and looks very beautiful.

In the early years, this island was named after its abundant production of light red shells. Later, it became an important transit station in the western part of the Southern Islands because of its good location.

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

In a larger house, Mrs. Ballya was sitting at the table to teach the child, holding a story book in her hand, with beautiful colorful drawings, and next to it was Ig, the little boy Angus had commissioned.

He opened his eyes wide and looked at the colorful drawings, listening to his mother's reading:

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

"She said to the boy, even so, do you want to resurrect your parents?"

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

"So the candle in the girl's hand burned, and two figures appeared in front of the boy. They smiled and welcomed the child's return."

"That's it, the boy hugged his parents, fell asleep in their arms forever, and never woke up again."

"Okay, the story ends here. Ig, do you understand what the reason is from this story?"

Mrs. Baerya smiled and stroked the child's head. At this time, she changed her body like before. She had a peaceful expression and her eyes were full of love. Even the chestnut hair became shiny.

"Well...I don't understand very much, but the ending doesn't seem to be good."

"Yes, this story is about telling us to cherish the people and things in front of us, and not wait until we lose them before regretting them."

“The ones that are closest and the ones that are most easily forgotten.”

"Well, I get it, mom." Eagle nodded.

"Okay, Ig. Actually, this story also has some metaphorical things, that is, parents will grow old and leave their children, and you must learn to face everything. Remember not to indulge in the illusion of the past like the boys in the book."

"Will mom grow old?"

"Yes, so Ig is going to grow up quickly."

"I will."

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

"Announcing, Mrs. Ballya, and Ig."

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

The little boy ran over, and Ceres often brought something to the mother and son, so he lived not far from this place.

"Mr. Ceres?"

Mrs. Baerya stood up and asked, "Hello." She was still very grateful to her husband's comrade-in-arms. She has helped her a lot recently, finding a house, installing furniture, and hiring a teacher. They were all handled by the original housekeeper.

"Yeah, it's me." Serez squatted down and hugged Ig, then responded to Mrs. Ballya's hello.

"I have something to say today. Next, I will leave Red Bay for a while. When I am away, if Mrs. Ballya or Little Ig have any difficulties, I can contact the fruit shop opposite directly."

"The store manager and staff are all from our Carites Chamber of Commerce. I have already agreed with them in advance that if you need it, they will definitely help you."

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

Mrs. Baerya bowed gently and said thankfully.

"Where are you going? Is there any danger?"

"Just on other islands in the Southern Islands, if it is dangerous, I'm fine, but I'm just a little worried about the eldest lady."

Ceres sighed and then said goodbye to leave.

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The next day, Carve Blue Island.

The tides on the seaside constantly washed the coast, beating 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 have small fish in their mouths.

The island is filled with dense woods, with tall towers protruding from the green canopy, overlooking the entire island.

Serez sat outside a luxurious and low-key mahogany door, waiting patiently.

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

"Master Geodor has agreed to your request for advice. Please come with me. Remember not to scream when you see anything on the road, and do not reach out to touch you."

"I understand." Serez got up and followed, and entered the gate.

The sun shone into the room from the thick glass, and the books piled up, copper cages, and experimental instruments placed, and the room was very quiet.

"Follower, Vincent, fool, Vincent." A strange voice suddenly rang out above his head.

Serez looked up and found a blue bird standing in a cage, talking.

"Don't worry about him, he will only say this." The previous apprentice explained.

"Follower, Vincent, the other party just treats you as a puppy, and you still follow behind and wag your tail every day."

Serez looked at the bird again. Is this a monster? It's so smart, and he can still compare it.

"Shut up!"

The apprentice in front couldn't hold back any longer and directly silenced the barrier, making the bird unable to make a sound.

But the bird is really smart. It jumps around and flaps its wings to break the barrier, and makes another sound after a while.

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

The apprentice in front of him jumped with his eyebrows, walked quickly, and never spoke again.

Serez dared not speak casually, for fear of arousing the apprentice's disgust. Although the apprentice mage is not strong, it would not be too easy if he wants to stumbling himself.

"Here." The apprentice in front stopped and knocked on the door.

"Please come in." A strong voice came from behind the door.

Serez went in and a mage sat behind the desk. The sunlight shot from the window high behind him, and he couldn't see the other person's face clearly for a moment.

"You are Mr. Ceres, the representative of Carites."

"Yes, it is precisely in the following, I would like to come on behalf of Lord Lace, the heir of the Carites Chamber of Commerce."

"Yeah, please sit down."

The Master Geodor spoke.

"I have seen the letter you handed me and the application to the Parliament. Yesterday I discussed this with my colleagues."

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

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

"This will undoubtedly break a lot of things, such as our consistent position before and the situation in the future."

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

Serez took out the document bag under his arm, which contained not only the formal agreement document of Carites, but also the introduction letter of Mr. Yagtilinjajlink, and the suicide note left by Angus.

After giving all these to the mage opposite, he began to review and check them one by one, such as the patterns on the contract paper, extraordinary marks, and the contents of the agreement.

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

"You have prepared very well. Although the agreement does not have many benefits to us, it is also above the bottom line of our recognition."

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

"Thank you for your praise."

“It’s nothing,”

"I will put these materials and proposals into the meeting later. After discussion, the members will decide whether to implement them."

"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, and after the decision, it will be implemented tomorrow."

"Is it OK tonight?" Ceres asked again.

The old mage knocked on the table and replied.

"It seems you're in a hurry."

"That's fine, I'll urge the relevant personnel."

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

"No need to do this, it is also considered to be a reward for Mr. Angus. The information and ancient instruments he handed us over to us back then have changed a lot and are of great help to the entire country. The rewards he gave him before were still too little, so it should be considered a remedy."

In the afternoon of that day, Ceres had been walking in front of a tall building.

As dusk approaches, under a huge stone pillar nearly 100 meters high, a huge door that can be passed side by side for twenty people to pass opens. Wizards in various clothes emerge one after another. They have various decorations on them, but they all tend to natural styles, such as feathers, branches and leaves, shells, flowers, fur, wood carvings, etc.

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

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

"On my behalf, Miss Lacey, the new owner of Carites, and the first phase of assistance from the Hinaki Parliament and the Cranberry Kingdom will be launched tonight."

Ceres expressed his gratitude with a little excitement, and then that night, he was taken to another island by several mages.

This island looks a bit wild. It is a volcanic island with black smoke rising from the center and the island is full of scorching heat.

"Are you going to go back to Hoplane with you?" asked a wizard.

"Yes, there are some things that will be better communicated."

"Okay, then you're firm now."
Chapter completed!