Come to think of it, although Robin had been precocious, she did not actually have many concrete memories of Vikengam as her father.
But because she was precocious, she often asked Olvia where her father had gone.
Olvia would tell her that her father was in the New World, an important and formidable man. He was simply very busy, and since her mother had things she needed to do as well, they had been separated.
Then she would show Robin Vikengam's photograph, bounty poster, and newspaper reports about him, telling her that this was her father.
That was why Robin had been able to recognize Vikengam.
Vikengam scooped Robin into his arms, rose to his feet, and said with a cheerful smile, "Our Robin grew up so fast. She's really beautiful—just look at her, she's clearly going to be a beauty. Who knows how many people across the seas she'll charm to death in the future..."
"Dad, I missed you so much..." Robin said, choking up as she hugged Vikengam.
Vikengam considered himself rather detached when it came to emotions. That was, in fact, related to his upbringing; there was no way eighteen years of life in Mary Geoise could have left him unaffected.
But upon hearing Robin's words, he felt somewhat guilty.
"I missed you too," Vikengam said softly.
Holding Robin, father and daughter whispered to each other for a while. Before long, Vikengam arrived before the Tree of Knowledge, where he saw Admiral Sengoku, Professor Clover, and a worried Olvia.
"It's been a long time, Olvia." With Robin in one arm, Vikengam reached out with the other and rubbed Olvia's head.
"Viking..." Olvia murmured. Immediately, she no longer felt quite so anxious or worried.
Vikengam did not say much more to her at this moment. Instead, he looked