Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 672 - 581: Olive Branch (4300 words)_2

"This is the culmination of years of gathering efforts, plus the one your family holds, and the one submerged underwater belonging to that kid’s family. Hmm, under such circumstances, it’s uncertain if we can still find his family.

At least there’s a clue.

With this, we now have seven compasses in hand, exceeding half of the total. It won’t take many years to collect all thirteen compasses and open the gate guarded by the ’Golden Kingdom.’

Upon saying this, Jelos paused for a moment, suddenly remembering something and patted his head:

"Look at my memory, you haven’t been to the Golden Kingdom, you probably don’t know the secret behind the ’Golden Compass.’ Let me tell you..."

At this moment, the antique-like galley had slowly arrived at the shore where they stood.

Da, da, da...

Accompanied by the crisp sound of high heels striking the deck, a beautiful lady in a thin white dress, unfazed by the cold, stepped out of the cabin, onto the foredeck, looking towards the two.

With a slight smile, she gracefully curtsied to Aiven and elegantly invited:

"Please forgive my husband’s abruptness, sir. We bear no ill intentions towards members of the thirteen families with deep mystical connections.

Perhaps, for the adventure families who struggle to continue, ending this involuntary urge for adventure could be a great thing.

Why not come onboard, let’s sit and discuss in detail? Aren’t you curious about the secret behind why family members venture to the sea and the connection behind the compass?"

Seeing this lady’s appearance, Aiven was slightly stunned:

"You’re the Eldest Princess Stephanie... Your Highness!"

Upon confirming the middle-aged captain’s identity, Aiven had already anticipated this scene. Yet, seeing the Eldest Princess abandoning her readily obtainable throne and eloping with a "wild man," was still a surprise.

Besides the beauty similar to her mother and sister, the fiery and magnificent life energy field around her showed she was a more potent force than the already over-60-year-old Queen Isabella. Almost reaching the peak of being a Grand Knight.

For someone under forty, she truly was a genius of the Knight’s path.

Aiven hesitated as a Phaletis noble and general, wondering if he should salute the former princess.

Indeed, with the notice of mourning from the Phaletis Royal Family issued, the Eldest Princess was legally deceased. Even though she was alive, she was no longer a princess nor the first in line for the throne.

"Huh? Fanny, is this one of your acquaintances?"

The elegant lady was slightly surprised upon hearing this.

"May I ask who you are..."

As the conversation reached this point, hiding was no longer necessary, moreover, from the Second Princess’s attitude during the briefing, the sisters seemed to have no conflict.

Clap—

Aiven snapped his fingers, "Venom" automatically transformed, his noble hunting suit turned into a neat Vice Admiral uniform of Phaletis. He wore black boots, a gilded command saber hanging at the waist, and his deep blue captain’s cloak fluttered in the wind behind him.

Facing the galley direction, he saluted without arrogance or abjection:

"Good day, Your Highness, I am Aiven Galliot, Guardian Knight of Her Highness Liweina, Vice Admiral of the Kingdom Navy."

....

Facts proved that although Stephanie abandoned her responsibilities for her pursuits and left the royal family, she maintained a good relationship with her family.

The originally polite neutral invitation immediately increased with warmth.

After Aiven accepted the invitation to board the ship, the lady did not start with business but personally poured him a cup of tea and inquired about the family’s current situation.

Being acquainted with the main family members of the Phaletis Royal Family, Queen Isabella, Second Princess Liweina, Rose Sword Saint Ilvendi, responding to Stephanie’s queries posed no difficulty.

"...Though both the kingdom and the alliance have gone through many significant events, Her Highness Liweina has been promoted to Grand Knight before the age of thirty, capable of shouldering such responsibilities." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Of course, not lacking to highlight his contributions: Galliot-type Heavy Cruiser, Battle of Benin, Dahomey’s Destruction, Ugor Island, the nation’s political-economic top design...

Listening to Aiven’s words left Stephanie’s eyes gleaming with brightness.

"Really? That’s wonderful. Reading the news in newspapers only reveals the surface, hearing you say they are managing well gives me peace of mind. Although an incompetent person avoiding their responsibilities has no right to say such things, I still hope you can help protect them for me!"

While speaking, she lightly kicked her husband sitting beside her.

In this world, aside from deities, even a Great Wizard doesn’t have the privilege of disregarding a nation’s monarch. Towards his wife, who resolutely gave up her throne to join him on the adventures across the seas, Jelos felt immense guilt.

Not to mention from a powerful kingdom ranking among the top three in global comprehensive strength.

Facing Aiven, a standard and pivotal "relative" in the kingdom’s political system, the powerful Upper-Rank Wizard softened his tone significantly, meticulously sharing the intelligence he possessed:

"In the world map we have explored, the Black Sea, Treasure Sea, Golden Sea are just seas."