Half a month later, Mary Geoise, Red Port.
The Red Port guards looked at the sea in front of them with disbelief.
In the distance, a tattered pirate ship was slowly approaching Red Port.
What is this place?
The heart of the World Government, Mary Geoise.
Not to mention the hidden powers unknown to ordinary people, just looking at the visible combat strength, there is at least one Admiral stationed here year-round.
Besides that, the World Government's army has also always been stationed in Mary Geoise.
Which pirate crew is so bold?
Daring to charge into Red Port with a ship about to fall apart.
"All hands, prepare for battle! Prepare to fire!"
Just then, a shirtless figure leaped from the pirate ship, landing directly in front of the guards.
"I am Aramaki, a vassal of Saint Black. You can all disperse."
The person who arrived was Aramaki.
It took half a month to return to Mary Geoise from Ranna Island.
To speed things up, Aramaki did not resupply when passing by islands.
What to do when food and water ran out?
Kill a few pirates on board and throw them into the sea.
With fewer people, wouldn't there be enough supplies?
Rushing like this, by the time they neared Mary Geoise, only Aramaki and Olvia were left on the ship.
Olvia naturally saw all of Aramaki's actions.
When she saw Aramaki mercilessly throwing pirates into the sea one by one, she completely gave up any thought of escaping.
This also saved Aramaki a lot of trouble along the way.
Upon hearing the identity of a Celestial Dragon's vassal, the Red Port guards immediately showed expressions of reverence.
As for whether Aramaki's words were true or false?
They didn't believe anyone would dare to impersonate a Celestial Dragon.
"So it's Lord Aramaki, why didn't you notify us in advance of your return? I could have cleared the port to welcome you."
A gaunt, shifty-looking officer, somewhat resembling Captain Nezumi, hurried over and said fawningly to Aramaki:
"Lord Aramaki, I am Rear Admiral Oswede, the Red Port's garrison commander. Welcome back to Mary Geoise."
The Red Port's garrison theoretically falls directly under the World Government.
However, the Gorosei clearly had no time or interest in managing a position that was merely a security guard to them.
Therefore, the daily command of the Red Port garrison has always been in the hands of the Admiral permanently stationed in Mary Geoise.
An Admiral naturally wouldn't personally do the work of a security guard, so Oswede was effectively the "Red Port Base Commander."
Due to the special location of Red Port, Oswede's rank was significantly higher than other base commanders.
Aramaki was momentarily stunned by this fellow's attitude.
After a moment, he shook his head and chuckled:
"There's no need to clear the port. I just came to inform you all, so you wouldn't damage the ship."
"I need to sail the ship back first to report to His Highness. Let's chat another time."
Aramaki politely said a few words and prepared to return to the ship.
"How can we let you sail the ship yourself? How about this, I'll send a few soldiers over."
"You've had a long journey, so please freshen up and rest well. It would also be more presentable when you meet the Celestial Dragon, wouldn't it?"
Honestly, Aramaki felt that Oswede's words made some sense.
However, this situation was different.
Olvia was brought back secretly according to Blake's instructions.
If the soldiers accidentally discovered Olvia while sailing the ship, then Aramaki would be considered to have failed in his duty.
Now that the relatively difficult stage was over, if he were to stumble at the doorstep of Mary Geoise, Aramaki felt he would even consider jumping into the sea to commit suicide.
After a few more polite exchanges, seeing Aramaki's firm attitude, Oswede no longer insisted, only repeatedly urging Aramaki to visit next time.
Once the ship docked, Aramaki had Olvia put on a hooded cloak.
Since they had already arrived at Mary Geoise, there was nothing left to resist.
Olvia hid her pure white long hair and stepped off the ship with her head bowed.
They arrived at Blake's manor.
"Your Highness, I have brought Nico Olvia back."
Blake looked at Olvia in front of him.
Upon entering the manor, Olvia had already removed her cloak, allowing Blake to see her full appearance.
She had long, wavy white hair, naturally curly strands that swayed gently with her movements.
A high nose bridge highlighted her defined features, and her slender eyes conveyed determination, with deep eyes that seemed to hold a persistent dedication to history.
Due to long hours of outdoor work, Olvia's skin had a healthy tan.
She wore a light blue tank top, revealing part of her abdomen, with a light gray high-collared coat over it, adding a casual and warm touch to her overall look.
She paired it with dark green trousers, which were loose and fitting.
A belt with a large circular buckle was tied around her waist, giving off a rugged feel, much like an archaeological tool.
From her appearance alone, she was a rather heroic and dashing woman.
But Blake knew very well that beneath Olvia's exterior lay a prejudiced heart.
However, now was not the time to focus on her. Blake instructed Stella behind him:
"Take her to see Robin first. We'll discuss other matters later."
Stella stood up and motioned to Olvia:
"Ms. Olvia, please follow me."
Upon hearing Robin's name, Olvia didn't think much further. She silently glanced at Blake, then followed Stella out.
Blake looked at Aramaki:
"How was the situation? Was anyone alerted?"
"No, Your Highness, my actions were very discreet. Even those in the same archaeological team as her didn't notice her disappearance."
With that, Aramaki recounted his process of tracking Olvia and the subsequent handling of the situation.
After listening, Blake nodded:
"Very good, Aramaki."
"Since you can successfully complete this mission, I can rest assured to let you go to sea."
Aramaki was overjoyed and immediately knelt on one knee:
"Thank you for Your Highness's trust!"
"Alright, you've been toiling on the sea for so long. Go back and rest quickly."
"Yes, Your Highness! Your subordinate takes his leave."
Aramaki bowed and turned to leave.
As he was about to reach the door, Blake suddenly instructed:
"By the way, you can try to make contact with that Rear Admiral named Oswede when you have time."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Aramaki quickly turned and responded. Seeing that Blake had no other tasks, he then left.
Oswede's position was very important in some ways, as it was the entrance to Mary Geoise.
In other ways, it was not important, unless one wanted to smuggle contraband into Mary Geoise, otherwise Oswede couldn't do too much.
This was merely a casual move by Blake; whether it would be useful was irrelevant, it was just done on a whim.
On the other side, Robin finally saw her long-missed mother.
"Mama... Mama?"
Seeing the white-haired woman in front of her, Robin's childhood memories were awakened, and she stared with disbelief.
Her eyes gradually filled with tears, and she quickly ran towards Olvia:
"Mama!!!"
Her voice was already tinged with a sob.
Olvia's eyes were also slightly red, and she hugged the pouncing Robin tightly:
"Robin... I'm sorry... Mama is sorry for you..."
Seeing this scene, Stella quietly exited the room, gently closing the door, leaving the space to the long-separated mother and daughter.