The tall, lithe body lunged forward and buried Charles' head completely in it.
Everyone on the dock looked at the scene in front of them in amazement. Although they had heard that their governor had a special relationship with the Governor of Hope Island, it was still very surprising to see it with their own eyes.
"Elizabeth, let me go, I can't breathe."
The suffocating hug had just ended, and the sweet and fragrant red lips were imprinted on me.
Lily on the side stared at them with wide eyes, with a hint of ignorant envy for love in her eyes.
After a full three minutes, the two separated, panting. Elizabeth put her arms around Charles' arms and walked towards the white stretch car beside her.
The sailors of Hope Island did not see their governor again throughout the day.
When they saw Charles again, it was at the banquet at noon the next day.
Elizabeth, with a ruddy face, raised the goblet in her hand to the crowd. "Everyone, let's toast to our allies from Hope Island!"
The group of newly promoted nobles of Icha Island below raised their glasses with smiles on their faces.
Many people looked at Charles, who was still wearing his captain's uniform, with curiosity.
In the entire ocean, he is the only one who keeps running towards the extremely dangerous deep sea after becoming the governor.
"How is it? My Governor's Palace is not worse than yours, right?" Elizabeth asked with a hint of pride in her voice.
Charles looked around and saw that in the crescent-white hall, the guests were dressed in elegant clothes and the sky was shining like stars. Maids and servants in fancy dress were walking back and forth carrying plates.
He also found some familiar faces in the crowd. They were people he had seen on the Coral Island before. Among them were William who had bought his relics and the talkative fat man.
Even the daughter of the dead Charlie was among them, but there seemed to be something wrong with the way she looked at him.
"Well, everyone is here, it's really great." Charles picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then put his arm around Elizabeth's slender waist and walked towards the balcony next to him.
Standing on the semicircular balcony and looking down, I saw that the ruins of the past had been demolished, various buildings were built one after another, and the plants on the island were also standardized. It was called a forest, but it looked more like a garden.
In terms of island architectural style, there are many spire-style buildings that are rare in the North Sea. It seems that there are quite a few people from the West Sea here.
Charles even saw that the entrance to the cave where 1002 was imprisoned was also occupied, and it was estimated that the vast space inside was also used by them.
"This island has changed so much." Charles said with some emotion.
In just a few years, an island full of dangers was transformed into a vibrant island. We have to admire human beings' adaptability.
"How many days do you plan to stay here this time?" Elizabeth circled her fingers around Charles' chest.
"I won't stay for long. I have to go to the British Isles soon to handle some things." Charles grabbed his hand and put it down.
"The British Isles? That's Swan's territory. Do you want me to go and help?"
"It won't be dangerous. If your navy goes with them, it will cause misunderstanding. This guy might think that we are joining forces to attack the British Isles.
Elizabeth chuckled. "That's true. Then don't provoke his fragile nerves. He's having a hard time lately."
"As long as Longka is here, those troubles will not be a problem for him. Let's not talk about him anymore. Let's take a good rest today."
"Yeah." Elizabeth, with a tender look on her face, leaned gently against Charles.
The two of them chatted slowly, enjoying this rare peace.
Normally, the guests should have taken this opportunity to communicate with each other, but looking at the two people snuggling together, they were rational and did not go over to cause trouble.
"By the way, did you run into any trouble when you went to the Sea of Mist before?"
"We did encounter some, but they were all resolved." The island in 041's dream emerged in Charles' mind.
"What about those people? Did they hurt you? Don't be careless. My grandfather said that they are also very good at cursing."
"You mean the Hikki? Despite their size, they're pretty easy to get along with."
Elizabeth's expression suddenly became serious after hearing the indifference in Charles' words. "Don't let your guard down against them. The evil things they do are beyond your imagination."
Recalling what happened on Heartbroken Island, Charles has a different understanding of this.
"I've been to most of their islands. They're just ordinary people, and their daily lives revolve around making a living. They're not as dangerous as you say. If I were to choose a partner, I'd trust those big guys more than some cults that sacrifice lives."
Elizabeth's beautiful eyebrows suddenly wrinkled into a ball. She didn't care that she was still at the banquet, and directly pulled Charles towards the door next to her. "Come with me!"
"Where are you going?"
"To see my grandfather."
After quickly moving through the luxuriously decorated rooms of the Governor's Mansion, Charles was finally pulled by Elizabeth to the door of a room.
The door of this room is very high, and standing next to it gives you the feeling of being back on Broken Hearts Island.
"Ahem." A deep, old voice came from inside. "Liz, is that you?"
"Grandpa, it's me. I'm here to see you with a friend." Elizabeth took Charles and walked away.
The room was spacious, but a large part of it was occupied by a huge bed, on which lay a haggard old man of the Haik tribe.
Two doctors in white coats stood next to him, as if they were testing him.
Seeing his granddaughter coming in, the old man's cloudy eyes opened slightly and he struggled to sit up.
"Grandfather, please lie down first." Elizabeth hurried over and held him down with her hand.
"It's okay. I feel much better now. My knee doesn't hurt anymore."
As the old man spoke, he cast his gaze on Charles, looking at him with a hint of curiosity.
"Are you the governor that Liz mentioned? Someone who can explore a living island is truly extraordinary."
"You're welcome." Charles gave Elizabeth an inquiring look. He didn't know why she brought him here. It seemed that Dihai didn't have any idea of meeting the parents.
Elizabeth put her mouth close to her grandfather's ear and spoke something quickly.
The old man nodded in understanding, and looked at Charles with a trace of worry in his eyes, "Child, Liz is right, the Heik tribe is very dangerous, don't get involved with them."
"Aren't you also a Heike?"
"Yes, I am. That's why I escaped. The things they and their gods did were more evil than you can imagine."
(End of this chapter)