Two hours later, everyone returned to the deck of the Floating Battleship. After a thorough tour, Aymond found the ten-thousand-meter-class Floating Battleship rather rudimentary, but when he considered that Velin had built it all alone, he was deeply shaken.
After leaving the Floating Battleship, the group arrived in the Inner City District.
At Hot Spring Square, Head Maid Hilda and the maids had arranged the venue needed for the evening banquet.
Though she had only been given two short hours, it was an effortless task for Hilda, who had served as Star Moon Fort's head maid for nearly sixty years.
Velin pointed to the left side of the long table and said to the five members of the North Wind Adventure Team, "Sit."
Seeing this, Aymond lowered his head in thanks. He then went to the right side of the table, pulled out two chairs for Yuna and Lilia, and only then took the second seat.
As for Cainz and Yali, they sat down beside Yuna.
Once Xuemya had taken her seat, Velin waved to Hilda, signaling that she could bring out the pre-dinner pastries.
Seeing her master's instruction, Hilda bowed, then turned and left for the kitchen.
"Aymond, have you considered settling down?"
Hearing Velin's question, Aymond hesitated before replying, "Velin, we have no plans to settle down yet. We haven't become a world-famous adventure team, so we cannot stop moving forward."
"However, if we grow tired someday, if we become weary and want to settle down, we will definitely come to find you. I only hope you won't find us troublesome then."
"I swear upon my family name that my territory will always be open to you."
"As long as I live, this promise will never change."
"Velin, why do you trust us so much?"
At those words,