Soon it was time for Charles and Kede's appointment, with nearly fourteen exploration ships of various sizes crowding the dock.
With so many ships, the Explorer Association must be completely emptied out. Those captains were all unfamiliar to Charles; he'd never seen most of them before. Well, of course—most of the familiar faces had already left with Elizabeth to occupy islands.
This fleet of ships clearly drew the curiosity of the Coral Island locals. Some crew members and islanders stood at a distance, whispering and speculating: who was the lucky one who'd discovered a new island this time?
"So many people attacking islands is already more than enough. To explore a single island? That's nothing, we can definitely do it!" Standing next to Charles, Kede sounded as if he was trying to encourage Charles—or perhaps just himself.
Gazing at the ships ahead, Charles asked the critical question.
