Although she obeyed her partner's kindness, the little girl did not have much hope in her heart.

His Majesty Roland also knew about this, and if the other party had heard any news from her father, His Majesty would have called her over a long time ago. Since there is none, most of the other party knows nothing.

Anyway, it should be taken as a good look for the two who care about her.

Walking up to the explorer, Lightning couldn't help frowning, this man is too ...... Exaggerated, right?

In terms of age, the fjord visitor, who called himself Sander Asuka, was no more than thirty years old, and wore an eyepatch on his right eye, on which a bright rose was embroidered, and the branches and green leaves under the flower were tattooed on his face, which took up almost half of his cheeks, and one could not help but doubt his taste.

Although a good explorer should not be judged by his appearance, his words and deeds are not much better.

During the conversation, Sander Asuka seemed to be telling the crowd about a terrible adventure, and his exaggerated vocabulary made Lightning almost think that he was walking through the end of the sea or the edge of hell, when in fact he was describing nothing more than the Scorching Islands. Of course, it is also full of dangers, as lava often erupts from the bottom of the sea, forming huge pillars of steam that not only obstruct the view, but also pose a deadly threat to the crew...... However, after several generations of exploration, the area has a complete nautical chart, as long as you choose the right route and time to enter according to the chart, you can basically avoid danger.

When she was less than ten years old, she had already followed her father to the main island of the Scorching Fire Islands, the Volcano.

To the fjord people, one must have discovered a new route, island, or ruins to be called an explorer, but the number of islands in the whirlpool, if not thousands, inevitably leads to a world of difference in the level of fellow explorers.

In Lightning's eyes, there are only a few people who can compare with his father, and Sander Asuka is obviously not among them.

For a while, she was much less interested in greeting, and just when she hesitated, someone suddenly took her hand.

She looked up and saw that it was Aunt Margaery.

"Little one, you've come just in time," the businesswoman smiled kindly, "I'll introduce you, this is the explorer from Ssangyong Island and the chief of the Dragonhead Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Sander." He is also one of your father's admirers. ”

His name had already been said before, Lightning Belly scolded, but since Aunt Margaery had made the move, she had no choice but to smile and say, "Hello, I'm Lightning, and I'm a Fiordland—though I wasn't born on the Fiordland Islands. ”

"Ah, you're the daughter of Lord Thunder?" said Sander, with a look of delight, "I've heard Lady Margaery mention that the daughter of the greatest explorer is now in Greykeep, and now she's finally seeing me. Well...... It's really a bit similar to Lord Thunder!"

Liar, my father clearly said that her appearance is more like that of her mother, who has never seen her. Lightning twitched the corners of his mouth, "Thanks, do you have any news about him?"

"I've heard only a few rumours that he has drifted to an unknown island, while others say that he has actually returned to the fjord, but because of an incredible encounter with the shipwreck, he has not made a noise, but is quietly preparing for a new expedition. As for the rest...... Especially those rumors with bad intentions are not worth mentioning at all. "Of course, I'd personally prefer the second option, as there were several reefs around that storm, and it was by no means an insurmountable danger to Lord Thunder—in fact, many of his fleet survived. ”

This judgment is close to what she guessed, and the other party's appearance is a little more pleasing to the eye.

As for whether her father was looking for her or not, it didn't matter.

As long as she followed the path of the explorer, she believed that one day she would see him again.

"By the way, can I ask which island you found?"

"Uh-" a look of embarrassment flashed across Tander's face, "I'll tell you the truth in front of Your Majesty." I can be said to be an explorer thanks to your father. Since the discovery of the Shadow Islands, it has become a place for many people to explore, and the Chamber of Commerce is no exception. My fleet was supposed to deliver a shipment of supplies to the Transit Island, but a sea monster attacked on the way and caused it to go off course, and unexpectedly arrived at an island that was not marked on the charts. ”

Well, this last point also confirms, it is really the kind of lucky person who has only traveled a few remote routes, but his luck is extraordinarily outstanding.

"I see, that's one of the charms of exploration, isn't it?" replied Lightning with a pretended seriousness, "Then I won't disturb your conversation with Your Majesty." Then she turned to Roland and made a noble salute, "Your Majesty, please allow me to leave." ”

Roland seemed a little distracted, and it took a while to react, "Ah...... There you go. ”

Although His Majesty's expression was a little strange, he didn't pay much attention to the lightning when he thought that he was protected by a nightingale by his side. After all, she is about to usher in the first challenge after the establishment of the expedition group, and she can't afford to lose!

......

After seeing the little girl jumping away, Roland couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Thunder is simply a drama spirit!

After the performance, the other party didn't have any suspicions!

No, if he didn't know exactly that the person in front of him was Thunder, it would be difficult for him to associate the current "Sander Asuka" with the person who disembarked.

According to his original idea, the welcome banquet was to arrange a reasonable identity for the thunder, and the meeting could be divided into two halls, one large and one small, and the small hall was for distinguished guests, which was also a common practice for banquets. Unexpectedly, the Thunder thought that there was no need to be so troublesome, and they could all be gathered together.

Roland didn't care, after all, the person he didn't want his daughter to recognize was Thunder, but when he attended, he found that the other party was very different - after the feather suit was taken off, Thunder completely changed into a different appearance, according to the other party, it was covered with a layer of gelatin, supplemented by pearl powder, and the effect of changing the face could be achieved. Exaggerated tattoos and eye patches are also decorative items that can distract people and weaken the difference between the gum and the real skin.

As for controlling his voice, this is a skill that Thunder has mastered during his expedition.

But in Roland's view, none of this is the point.

He believes that everyone has their own characteristics, and the other party wants to deceive his daughter who has been with him for more than ten years, even if his voice and smile have changed, it is still possible to be recognized.

Then, when Thunder began to perform, Roland discovered that there was such a gifted person, the nearly forty-year-old explorer who disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by a rather pompous, flamboyant, and somewhat complacent young leader of the Dragonhead Chamber of Commerce.

This kind of acting skills, he has only seen in May.