Over the next two days, Elizabeth expressed her longing for Charles.
Especially when Elizabeth learned that Charles decided not to go to the surface anymore and to settle down completely in the Earthsea, she was so happy that she almost went crazy.
This meant that his lover would no longer have to take risks. He could stay on the island as governor with peace of mind and no longer have to worry about his sudden death.
On the morning of the third day, when Charles opened his eyes, he saw Elizabeth with disheveled hair beside him.
The sleeping Elizabeth looked very weak, with her fists clenched against her chest, not having the domineering aura of a governor at all.
Elizabeth's eyes moved and then slowly opened. When she saw Charles staring at her, a sweet smile appeared on her face. "Good morning, dear."
She stretched out her long arms, held Charles in her arms and kissed him gently.
"Do you want to sleep a little longer? You didn't fall asleep until very late last night." Charles asked, putting his arm around her slender waist.
Elizabeth's bright white hair swayed slightly as she shook her head. "I'm not tired. As long as I'm with you, even if I don't sleep, I'm not tired."
"Get up, you've rested long enough. I have other things to do." Charles crawled out of her arms and began to pick up the messy clothes on the ground and put them on.
"Haven't you decided not to go to the surface? Is there anything else?" Elizabeth stood up and slowly leaned against Charles' scarred back.
"There are two more things. Although they are not urgent, they must be done."
Transparent tentacles stretched out from Charles' back, wrapped around Elizabeth and gently placed her on the bed.
Holding the invisible tentacle in her hand, Elizabeth blushed slightly as she thought back to what happened last night.
"You have a really good ability. You can use it in everything. How come you are so skilled at it? Have you used it on others before?"
"Stop asking so many questions, get dressed quickly, and let's go have breakfast first,"
In the hall of the Governor's Palace, Charles and Elizabeth sat at a new table and had a sumptuous breakfast.
Taking this opportunity, Charles also asked Elizabeth about her purpose. Under the current circumstances, she definitely did not come to Hope Island for no reason.
"Icha Island needs more food. Unlike other islands where so many people died, there are too many people alive on my island and they can't wait for bananas to grow."
Charles chewed and swallowed the food in his mouth. "No problem. Tell my people how much is needed and they will send merchant ships to deliver it. The light of the God of Light has not caused any damage to Hope Island. There is no pressure on food at all."
When talking about the murderous light, Elizabeth sighed and said, "That light really killed too many people. When I came here, I saw some islands full of dead bodies on the docks. There was not even anyone to collect the bodies. I guess there are not many people left on the island."
After Elizabeth finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little depressing, and Charles used his fork to fiddle with the food on the plate.
"I will ask Shanshan to record these islands that can no longer be restored, and then send a boat to take them to Tianshui Island or Ancha Island. This way, at least their livelihood will be guaranteed."
Elizabeth looked at Charles in surprise, "You've become much softer. You actually care about this kind of thing. This is not like you."
"We are all the same kind, so we will help if we can." Charles' voice sounded a little melancholy.
At this moment, a servant poked his head out of the door. "Governor, Mr. Feuerbach is here. He wants to see you."
"Feuerbach?" Charles was stunned at first, then he quickly wiped his mouth and stood up, "Dear, you eat first, I'll be back soon."
"Captain." Feuerbach stood up and gave Charles his signature smile.
"What's up?" Charles sat down on the stool.
"I'm here to tell you that I'm leaving Hope Island." Feuerbach's words made Charles' pupils shrink slightly. "Your family is here, your land is here, where are you going?"
Feuerbach squatted down, let go of the black cat in his hand, and said calmly: "Since the mission has failed, of course I have to go back to where I should go."
"The mission...is just as expected." Charles was not surprised at all. All the abnormalities of Feuerbach indicated that this guy had a special purpose.
However, Charles did not expect him to tell him so directly and frankly.
"We occupied Hope Island together. It's been five years now. You've been hiding for so long. Who sent you here? What's their purpose?"
Feuerbach chuckled. "Captain, if I don't tell you, will you send someone to arrest me and torture me?"
Charles shook his head. "No, the Narwhal has been decommissioned, and there is no need for the second mate or anything like that. I don't care if you don't say anything."
"I'm just curious. I haven't hidden the fact that I'm from the surface from anyone. What is there for me to spy on?"
"And we've been through so many adventures, and there have been many times when you could have hurt me, but you didn't."
Feuerbach smiled bitterly. "I'm sorry, Captain, I've lied to you for so long, but I'm not here for you, but for the Pope. I'm sure you've seen what he's going to do now."
"You and the people behind you want to stop the Pope?" Charles frowned slightly. When Feuerbach first came, it was Kede who asked him to go to Hope Island together. It turned out that his target had not always been him.
"We didn't know what he was going to do, we were just monitoring him, but we didn't expect him to cause such a disaster. When I found out, I tried to send the message out, but the Pope was on high alert, and I failed every time. The last time, I was almost exposed."
"Then why didn't you tell me directly at that time?" Charles asked again.
Feuerbach smiled and said, "Will it be useful to tell you? With your obsession with the surface, will you really give it up so easily? Besides, you have already signed a contract with the Pope at that time. Giving up would be tantamount to suicide. You can't give up."
Charles looked at him silently without saying anything.
Feuerbach spoke again: "Captain, it's useless to say anything now. It's too late. I should leave too."
Watching Feuerbach's back gradually disappearing, Charles did not stop him. No matter what his purpose was before, and no matter whether what he said was true or not, he was right, and everything was over.
Just as Feuerbach reached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned to Charles and said, "By the way, Captain, are you looking for a way to relieve everyone's madness?"
"This madness comes from the god Ftan. Who in the whole of Earthsea knows this sleeping god best? Perhaps you can find a solution from them."
After saying this, Feuerbach bowed quickly to Charles and turned to leave the reception room.
(End of this chapter)