Facing Kyle's serious gaze, Xiya nodded without the slightest hesitation. "Yes."
"All right. From now on, you are my daughter. Your full name will be... Xiya Harkins." Kyle stroked Xiya's head as he spoke.
"I understand, Father." Xiya hugged Kyle's leg and said happily.
Seeing this, Xuemiyya said, "Congratulations, Kyle."
"Thank you, Madam," Kyle replied gratefully.
Seeing this, Velin said to his wife, "Take Xiya to play nearby. Kyle and I have something to discuss."
"Mm."
Xuemiyya nodded, picked up Xiya, and left the small courtyard.
"My lord, what is it?" Kyle raised a Magic Barrier and asked with a serious expression.
Velin sat down on a stone stool and motioned for Kyle to take a seat as well.
After Kyle sat down, Velin removed the ring from the middle finger of his right hand, enlarged it, and said, "There's a Floating Ship stored inside. It can travel through space."
"It can travel through space?" Kyle said in surprise. "My lord, was this what you traded that purple cross sword for?"
Velin nodded. "Just as you guessed. I thought getting an ordinary Floating Ship for the purple cross sword would already mean they were showing respect for Lord Gerrard. I never expected to receive one capable of traveling through space."
"My lord, how many operators does this Floating Ship require?" Kyle asked as he fiddled with the Spatial Bubble.
Seeing this, Velin scratched his head awkwardly. "Well... when Adrien handed me the Floating Ship, I didn't have time to ask before he sent me out."
"It seems they didn't want to become too entangled with you. Perhaps they're afraid of something?" Kyle said in a low voice, tapping the stone table.
"Perhaps." Velin slumped over the table, staring at the Floating Ship inside the Spatial Bubble. "Do you know how