After Xingyun and the others returned to the headquarters of the glacier observatory, they recuperated comfortably for three days and three nights.

Just as Nebula, along with Brad and the others, said some kind words to Fordan, Albert, and Duditch, and was about to say goodbye.

Fortan suddenly stopped Nebula and said to Nebula, "Thank you very much, brave adventurer. Thanks to your help, we cleared up the misunderstanding and helped us drive out the enemy. We have one last thing to do, we have to go to Barbara's house in person. Well, if you can, I hope you adventurers will come with us. ”

"Are you going to apologize to grandma? Nebula, let's go and see it too! You're not in a hurry to go back anyway, are you? Before Nebula could agree, Nora encouraged Nebula.

Nebula agreed after a little thought, and Brad and Assers didn't have any opinions, so Nebula and the others took a medium-sized sailing ship piloted by Dagne to the island where Barbara the Witch was, along with Fortan, Abiola, Albert, and Dadch, Dappel, and Puska

When Nebula and the others came to Barbara's grandmother's house, Barbara was cooking, and she was very surprised to see Nebula and the others coming and going, and her mouth opened wide in surprise when she saw Fortan, Dutsy, and Albert.

"Huh!? What are you going to do when a whole bunch of people suddenly break in? Barbara asked, puzzled, to Nebula and Photan.

Nebula took two steps back and motioned for Fertan to say something quickly.

And the penguin Fortan became a little writhing at this time, he blushed slightly, swayed his body and coughed a few times to Barbara, "Ahem, ahem, ahem." Where do you start?"

"Well," the walrus Daqi stammered.

Barbara frowned and said to Photan and Dutch, "Say whatever you want!" I'm busy cooking!! ”

"We're here to apologize, I'm sorry we misunderstood you before!" Abiola bowed her head to Barbara and apologized sincerely.

Albert Xu also followed his sister's words and said embarrassedly: "Everything is a misunderstanding! You're not a witch, you're not destroying glaciers, you're not harming sea levels, you're taking care of our children who have lost their homes. ”

"Hmph, you guys got it so early!" Barbara snorted coldly and said to Albert in disappointment.

At this time, Fortan finally mustered up his courage and said to Barbara: "Anyway, I'm really sorry! We shouldn't have framed you as a witch without investigation, but you should have made it clear sooner! In that case, wouldn't there be no misunderstanding? ”

"Hehe, that's ridiculous! How could I hurt you children who have been caring for me for decades? Barbara looked lovingly at Fordan, Ducky, and Albert and choked up on them.

"Huh?" Fortan's eyes widened, and he looked at the gentle and kind old woman in front of him with an unbelievable mouth.

Albert and Dutsy were also so surprised that they almost couldn't stand on their feet, what the hell was going on?

Could it be said

Barbara quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and began to tell her story slowly

"I'm not from this place, I didn't want to live anymore after losing my husband and children in my hometown, so I came here to see the snow I like before I died. It was then that I saw you floating on the sea. A group of little guys with a desire to survive in their eyes, clutching the corners of my clothes tightly, I can't help but care! In order to raise these little ones, I took them back to my temporary hut and raised them myself," Barbara said, looking up at the sky, as if recalling the scene.

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Twenty years ago -

Barbara, who was still in her thirties, set up a nest for little Fortan, little Ducky, and little Albert at the door of her house.

Since she had no experience in communicating with animals, she smiled awkwardly and asked the three little animals, "Are the little ones hungry?" ”

Little Albert wagged his tail happily: "Wang!" ”

Little Fortan clumsily pulled Barbara's trouser leg: "Quack~~~Quack~~~"

Little Ducky stood in place stupidly, staring at Barbara with watery eyes, and let out a cry of "Hmm~~~".

"What? I don't understand what you're saying! Alas"

Barbara squatted helplessly in the doorway, continuing to try to communicate with the animals.

Little Albert, Little Fortan, and Little Ducky thought it was Barbara ready to feed, and they all opened their mouths wide and waited for the food to arrive.

Seeing the young ones in front of her so eager to survive and waiting for food with their mouths wide open, Barbara finally made up her mind and decided not to seek death, but to try to survive and raise these homeless children.

"Wow!"

"Twitter~~~"

"Mmmmmmmm

The three little ones couldn't wait for food for a long time and called out to Barbara.

Barbara smiled kindly, as if she was soothing the three little ones like her own children: "Okay~~~Okay~~~ I know, I'll find you something to eat." I'm wondering if there's a good place to catch fish around here."

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Perhaps it was seeing Barbara's kind smile with affection, or maybe it was seeing the environment around him that felt more and more familiar, and Fertan finally remembered Barbara.

"I can't believe I can't even remember, you are the great benefactor who saved us when we were children!" Fertan said to Barbara with great emotion.

Albert said to himself with red eyes: "I can vaguely remember the feeling of being cared for by warm hands, but I didn't expect her to be a human being, and even called a witch by us!" ”

"So, you've been doing such good deeds here for at least decades!! Oh my God, you are a benefactor like a mother to our race!! Ducky said to Barbara excitedly.

After knowing that Barbara was the benefactor who raised Fortan and the others a long time ago, Xingyun and the others were deeply touched, but they didn't expect that Barbara's grandmother had been doing good deeds for so long, and even the three small animals she took care of at the beginning had grown up.

Nora took off her glasses and wiped away her tears as she said to Barbara, "What a touch, grandma!" ”

"Humph! Less meat!! Since everyone is here, let's have a meal and go! And you guys don't fight each other, seeing you like this, my old wife is going to die of sadness! Barbara said to the group and reprimanded Ford, Albert, and Dudge.

Fordan, Albert, and Ducky all bowed their heads in shame, and Photan nodded sincerely in agreement with Barbara's request, and began to help Barbara find firewood for cooking.

Albert and Dutsy also went to help find the ingredients, after all, there were so many people, and Barbara must not have cooked enough rice before.

Nebula, Brad, Assels, Nora, Chiyura, and Dagne ask Barbara for fishing tools and go fishing on the coast.

"Great! Penguins, Alaskan dogs, and walruses won't fight each other anymore, will they!? Nora asked her companion happily.

Nebula nodded and replied to Nora, "Yes! They will be as united and mutually helpful in the future as they are now, I am sure. ”

"Haha, it's all thanks to you! Brave adventurers!! Dagne said to Nebula and the others with great gratitude.

Xingyun and the others enjoyed a delicious lunch at Barbara's house, and after a short break to chat with Barbara, they said goodbye to Barbara with Fortan and the others, and began to return to the Glacier Observation Headquarters

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Lena Strait Glacier Observation Headquarters -

Photan bowed to Nebula and the others in the harbor, and said loudly, "Adventurers, thank you very much. Now it seems that sailing is not difficult for you at all, and you crew deserve to be presentable. Hahaha!! Next time you head out to the wider ocean, you should be fine, right!? ”

"I don't know when you'll set sail again, but I hope you don't forget the good memories you left here, and I have a gift for you, I hope you will enjoy it! Thank you, brave adventurers, for the great voyage!! After speaking, Fortan took out four blue and white masks from a cloth bag and distributed them to Xingyun and the others.

As soon as he held the mask in his hand, he immediately saw with Nebula's vicious eyes that this was a rare facial equipment.

Usually the equipment and props worn by adventurers are usually weapons, shields, hats, trousers or robes, shoes, capes, gloves, shoulder pads, belts, necklaces, earrings, and rings.

The equipment, glasses, medals, badges, coats of arms, totems and other equipment props used for the face are rare props that ordinary alchemists cannot make at all, which is enough to show how valuable Fertan's gift is!

Fortan said apologetically to Nora, "Miss Scholar, the wearing level of this sailor's mask is level 60, so you can't do it, I still have a gift for you." This book is a book that records the history of the development of the glacier area of the Lena Strait, and it should be of some use to you, so please be sure to accept it!! ”

Just as Nora accepted the gray-covered history book and everyone was about to sail back to Rien, an unexpected figure appeared in front of Nebula and the others.

"I heard about your great work, so I came here to see you. You've done a great job in this place!! Lilin, with long light blue hair, walked slowly from the direction of the observatory and said to Nebula and the others.

Lilin stroked her hair and said to Nebula and the group, "How do you feel about this incident?" Penguins, Alaskan dogs, and walruses, who used to hate each other. Although they have laughed and feuded, if they had not fought each other in the first place and maintained a cooperative relationship, they might have been able to prevent something like this from happening. ”

"You don't have to think the same way, but if you have something to protect in front of a common enemy, you should at least work together to fight the enemy, and as a member of the adventure world, I hope you will remember this sentence!! Well, I beg you to keep this hanging scroll that testifies to your glorious deeds in the Lena Strait, and the four Cadet Navigator Medals are also presented to you as gifts. Lilin held the scroll in both hands and handed it to Nebula, and by the way, handed the four rudder-like medals to Nebula, Brad, Axels, and Chiyura.

After Lilin presented the hanging scroll as a certificate and the medal, the many penguins, walruses, and Alaskan dogs at the Glacier Observation Headquarters received the news and began to gather at the harbor and applaud Nebula and the others enthusiastically.

Amid the cheers of many animals, Nebula and the others and Lilin boarded the whale and began to return towards Ryan

(The chapter of the Lena Strait is finally over, if you have any good comments or suggestions, you can discuss them with Nebula in the book review area and group, thank you for your continued support.) ）