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Chapter 582 Invitation

When Leo told the other party about his motives for coming to the island yesterday.

Ferdinand Justinian said he didn't remember any stone eggs.

Leo was speechless upon hearing this. Since the legendary Feathered Island truly existed, it meant that the information John had given Leo couldn't be false.

There's only one possible reason: Ferdinand forgot.

According to him, he doesn't remember how old he is.

Leo's historical knowledge wasn't extensive, but he still grasped the basics.

The Kingdom of Giants has a history of over a thousand years, and the Crimson Prince was the king of the previous dynasty.

This means the other party has lived for at least a thousand years, if this skeletal state can be considered as survival.

Leo told John everything he had heard about the Justinian family.

The Crimson Prince's memories were finally awakened to some extent, but he still had doubts about Leo.

But the other party seems to be able to communicate, and that's enough.

The Crimson Prince led his entourage to his residence on the island.

It was the body of a giant monster.

Ferdinand said the creature is called a respiratory worm.

Leo didn't care.

It is a pest—for a businessman, knowing the advantages and disadvantages is perfectly sufficient.

Then, they began to talk inside the corpse of the giant breathing worm.

After exchanging information, the parrot on the Crimson Prince's belly spoke for him: "So, do you know the other forces' purposes for landing on the island?"

“I don’t know,” Leo said. “I came into contact with a group of pirates, and they found the island led by a young man.”

The Crimson Prince was silent for a moment: "I have already met the person you mentioned. His arrival was not accidental. He was an ordinary boy, but he was destined to shoulder a burden that exceeded the limits of his frail shoulders. He would either be crushed by it or become a great man."

Leo naturally wanted to cultivate such connections: "Do you know his name?"

"He told me, but I will not betray him," the parrot's call was serious to the point of being comical. "His mission is more important than me."

Leo shrugged and didn't press the issue.

To be honest, the Scarlet Prince caused him to lose two reliable subordinates, which did make him feel a little heartbroken.

But the client's needs come first; he came to the island specifically to find Ferdinand, and at this moment, Leo must put aside their past grievances.

Leo made his request: "Your Highness, the Crimson Prince, I wish you to leave the island with me, and I will take you back to Sun City."

"Has the Justinian family run out of talent and become incapable of governing the city?"

Faced with this pointed question, Leo chose to answer truthfully: "The current Lord of the Holy City, John Justinian, is an excellent leader and a genius naval commander. He has commanded a fleet of hundreds of ships and dealt a heavy blow to the pirate stronghold."

"Severely damaged?" The Crimson Prince seemed somewhat dismissive. "Hundreds of ships couldn't annihilate the enemy?"

Leo was somewhat speechless, but he quickly organized his thoughts and retorted, "Pirates are not what they used to be. They come in large groups, and as far as I know, there are hundreds of pirate fleets. Moreover, a pirate who is often compared to you has suddenly appeared."

"Oh?"

“His name is Navigator,” Leo said. “He’s a ruthless thug whose crimes span the globe. He’s a mass murderer and a womanizer; he’s an absolutely terrifying man.”

"Oh? So, those two directly faced off during the battle?"

This question stumped Leo again: "It seems not. The Navigator died in another battle before that, but Lord John also participated in that annihilation operation."

"participate?"

"Hmm," Leo said, somewhat speechless. How did this skull always manage to grasp the key points? "Yes, at the time, Lord John was the fleet's staff officer, while the commander was someone else. However, the commander also died in this punitive expedition, so in reality, Lord John led the operation."

"Since it resulted in the commander's death?" the Crimson Prince said with interest. "In that case, it must have been a closely fought battle—"

"Uh—" Leo shook his head, "No, I heard the Navigator only has one ship—"

"One?" The Crimson Prince turned to Leo. "And the fleet?"

"It seems there were hundreds of them—and dozens were sunk."

This time, the Crimson Prince finally fell silent for a moment: "Interesting. That navigator must have been a formidable opponent. It's a pity he's dead, otherwise, I would really like to have a contest with him at sea."

Are all warriors this belligerent? Leo was somewhat speechless: "Your Excellency, in any case, Lord John of Holy City needs you."

"I have to stay here," Ferdinand said with a hint of sadness, "not for myself, but for my daughter."

""

"Your daughter?"

"Wendy, nicknamed Bubble," Ferdinand said, "she's on this island too."

"Is she a skeleton too?"

"No—" Ferdinand paused for a moment, "In any case, I must stay on this island until the very last moment, and Bubble may also escape death. Therefore, I cannot go with you."

Leo understood that if Ferdinand had stayed in this area for thousands of years for his daughter's sake, then he would not leave easily.

He could only compromise: "Then please allow us to stay by your side for a while, so that I can give an explanation to Lord John."

"Whatever you like," Ferdinand said.

"So, where is Miss Wendy now?"

"She's been stolen," said the Scarlet Prince.

"Steal?" Leo asked, puzzled.

In some places, eloping is called "stealing".

But he couldn't understand what the Scarlet Prince meant by "stealing".

"In short, I originally planned to find her, but you interrupted me. To be precise, I originally thought you were the thieves."

"Then this must be a huge misunderstanding."

"If you intend to come with me, then get a good rest for the night. Tomorrow, go and find the Stone-skinned Parrot and ask it for clues about the thieves."

That concludes yesterday's conversation.

Now, Leo is following the Crimson Prince on his journey to find the Stone-skinned Parrot.

According to Leo's estimation, they should not be far from the Stone-skinned Parrots.

But just then, the surroundings became restless.

For some unknown reason, all the parrots refused to take flight and instead emitted deafening screams.

The ground beneath my feet shook so violently that I could barely stand.

It was as if all the respiratory worms were about to burst out of the ground at once.

Leo was somewhat alarmed and quickly sought Ferdinand's help: "Your Excellency Ferdinand, what's going on?"

However, the other person only repeated one word: "No—no no no! No!"

Seeing the other person's flustered state, Leo immediately asked, "What's wrong?"

"Something's happened to the stone-skinned parrot!"

Led by the Scarlet Prince, they quickly arrived at the Stoneskin Parrot's side.

It still stands in the earth.

Only a pool of rotten, mangled flesh remained attached to his neck.