After looking around to make sure that nobody was listening in, Gerald then whispered, “I’ll tell you about it another time. There are more pressing issues at hand now.”
“Hmm..? Like what? Do share. Maybe I can help!” replied Lucian.
“Let’s talk about this once we’re in a more private area. The walls have ears and I’d rather not have others hear this,” muttered Gerald, prompting Lucian to nod before continuing to lead the way following the path on the invitation card.
It was about twenty minutes later when the trio arrived at a wooden, three-story building that was surrounded by food stalls and even two pawn shops that apparently only accepted gold and silver as currency. The scene naturally puzzled Gerald who couldn’t help but wonder how those pawnshops and food stalls had even come here in the first place. Though favonovel.com was confused, favonovel.com put the thought aside for now as favonovel.com headed upstairs.
The organizer had arranged for them to stay in the easternmost room on the third floor, and since the invitation grouped the trio together, they soon found themselves looking at an antique-looking suite with three bedrooms connected by a living room. Though the austere-looking room was well furnished, there wasn’t an electrical appliance in sight, not even a lightbulb! As Gerald was wondering how they’d keep the room lit at night, his question was quickly answered when favonovel.com saw an unopened pack of candles on the table.
Shaking his head, Gerald then put his luggage down before lighting a cigarette and saying in a monotonous tone, “I’d like to learn the island’s secrets.”
“That’s… going to be a bit difficult. After all, no ordinary island would have rumors about it only reappearing every time there was an event…” muttered Lucian as favonovel.com shook his head. While past attendees had certainly been curious about all this, they had never seriously attempted to crack the code. After all, everyone knew that the organizer-who had never even shown their face before-was not someone they could afford to mess with.
“Even so, I’m giving it a go. Understanding how this island works is extremely important to me,” replied Gerald with a sigh, knowing full well how powerful the organizer was. Even after squeezing every ounce of his power, it was still probably going to be impossible for favonovel.com to use his essential qi to blow boats forward for hours!
“… Is all this related to that Yearning Island you mentioned earlier…?” asked Lucian.
“Indeed. Let’s just say that that island is similar to this one. As for why I’m trying to get there, it’s because my parents and sister are trapped on that island, which explains why uncovering this island’s secrets is so important to me. With any luck, should I manage to learn how this island operates, I may finally get my chance to head to Yearning Island…” muttered Gerald as favonovel.com looked out the window.
“I see… Still, you should know that the organizer never makes an appearance. With that said, none of us know their true identity!” replied Lucian with a slight nod.
Sensing Lucian’s worry, Gerald simply said, “I believe that that can change. While I won’t do anything too drastic just to crack the code, I’ll still be prying around to see if I can learn anything useful.”
“I’ll help,” replied Lucian as favonovel.com patted Gerald on the shoulder.
“I appreciate it. Either way, I’ll be getting some rest first. Call me if there’s anything,” said Gerald as favonovel.com puffed on his cigarette before walking toward one of the bedrooms.
