You don't even want to call me godfather

After a long pause, she said, "It's okay. As long as you don't disturb the operators who have gone to bed, you can see whatever you want in Rhodes Island."

"Thank you very much for your trust, Ms. Kelsey," Koshei said politely. Then he looked away and greeted Ludwig again, "Hey, Ludwig, it seems you have settled down."

"Ah... yes, thanks for your help, Godfather."

Ludwig's expression was a little unnatural. What Kal'tsit had just said to him undoubtedly made him have different ideas about Koshe.

"I'm going back to the medical room first. Scout, you don't need to stand guard at this time. You can show the Godfather around Rhodes Island later." Seeing that there were no unexpected developments, Kal'tsit turned around and was about to leave, and at the same time instructed, "Amiya, go back and rest early."

"Yes, I understand, Dr. Kelsey."

Amiya nodded obediently, wagging her long bunny ears, and then followed Kal'tsit down the corridor.

Only Koschei, Scout, and Ludwig who didn't know where to go were left.

……

"This is the training room. Usually, the operators of Rhodes Island will conduct various training here, including physical skills, swords, crossbows, and Originium skills."

A few minutes later, Koshei, led by the scout, began to visit various facilities and places in Rhode Island.

Unexpectedly, this Sarkaz, who exuded hostility and danger when they first met, seemed to be a very easy-going person after they got to know each other.

"Swords, crossbows, and guns, are there any Originium skills..."

Koshe looked thoughtfully at the training room surrounded by special glass. A man holding a shield was constantly resisting the attacks of the training machine, while swinging the hammer in his hand to smash the machine with one blow.

"That's also an elite operator of Rhodes Island, ACE," Scout explained to Koshei as he looked thoughtful, "He is the strongest heavy-armored operator of Rhodes Island."

The man in the training room seemed to notice the arrival of several people. He stopped the operator in charge of controlling the machine, then put the shield and hammer on the weapon rack and walked out.

"Scout, why haven't you gone home yet so late?" ACE was very burly. Just standing at the door of the training room, he blocked most of the light. He looked at Koshe under his sunglasses. "Who is this?"

"The godfather of Syracuse," Scout explained, "Kelsey asked me to show him around."

"Godfather, I've heard a lot about you." ACE showed a hearty smile. Although it didn't match his face, it surprisingly didn't make people feel disgusted. He took off his anti-wear gloves and extended a hand to Koshe. "I heard Outcast mention you before, and I didn't expect to meet you so soon."

"Nice to meet you, ACE." Koshe also stretched out a hand and shook hands with ACE. "I heard from Scout that you seem to be the strongest heavy operator on Rhodes Island?"

"Oh, don't listen to Scout's nonsense," ACE seemed to be very talkative. He patted Scout on the shoulder and said, "There is no such thing as the strongest or the weakest here. Everyone in Rhodes Island is the same and is an indispensable part."

"Is that so... I think I understand."

Looking at ACE putting his arm around Scout's shoulder, Koshe felt a little envious for some reason.

Once upon a time, he also had a friend with whom he could link arms like this.

Unfortunately……

Chapter 89: Tower of Undead

"Come to think of it, it's already this late, you guys should be feeling a little hungry, right?" At this time, ACE suddenly suggested, "Scout, since you are bringing this godfather here for a tour, you can't forget to visit the Rhodes Island cafeteria. The cooking skills of those chefs are top-notch."

"godfather?"

Scout did not respond to ACE's overly exaggerated performance. He turned around and asked Koshe for his opinion.

"Let's go and have a look." Koshei realized that he had not eaten dinner after returning from Iris last night, and went straight to the cleaning operation. Now he felt a little hungry. "I'm a little hungry too."

A few minutes later, the three of them arrived at Rhodes Island's cafeteria.

Perhaps because of the time, there were almost no people in the huge cafeteria. Even the chef was left with only a little girl dozing on a chair.

"Hey, Xia!"

ACE walked to the food pickup window and shouted.

"Ah? Ah, ah?" The girl called Xiao Xia was startled, and the hat on her head slipped down, covering her eyes. She put the hat back on and looked at ACE in confusion, "Uncle ACE?"

"Energy supplement meal for three people," ACE leaned over, one arm resting on the window, and pointed at Scout and Koshei behind him with the other hand, saying, "Thank you, Xiaoxia."

"Hmm...are there any guests coming?" Looking at the unfamiliar face of Koshei, Xiao Xia seemed a little shy and covered her face with a tray. "I see, Uncle ACE, you guys take a seat first, I'll bring the food over in a while."

After the three of them found a nearby seat and sat down, Scout took off the crossbow he had been holding and placed it next to the chair.

"I didn't expect that you guys in Rhodes Island have all the facilities you need," Koshei started the conversation, saying, "It makes me want to build a whole training ground in Syracuse, too."

"Well, this is His Highness himself..."

Scout was about to say something, but suddenly stopped.

"When deciding to add these facilities, Kal'tsit hesitated for a long time," ACE came to Scout's rescue. He said, "In the beginning, Rhodes Island was just a landship equivalent to a combat command center, but later it gradually began to improve living conditions, and today it has become a place suitable for living."

"Is this so..."

Looking at Scout's speechless appearance and ACE's somewhat stiff explanation, Koshe sighed secretly.

Perhaps, he could more or less guess that it should be related to what Ludwig had said before.

Just as several people were silent and caught in a somewhat awkward atmosphere, Koshe seemed to see something suddenly.

In the corridor at the entrance of the cafeteria, there was a white shadow standing by the door. The shadow seemed to look inside and then left.

"Scout," Koshei felt that the shadow was somewhat special for some reason, and it attracted his attention. "Is there a white person in Rhodes Island?"

"White people?"

Scout was stunned for a moment. This description was a bit too abstract and he couldn't answer it. But if he had to say who could be called white...

"No, as far as I know, there is no one who fits this description in Rhodes Island," Scout thought briefly and replied, "Godfather, where did you hear about this person?"

"...No, if not, I must have remembered it wrongly." Koshei felt more and more puzzled. Could it be that the person he just saw was an illusion? "I'll go out for some fresh air and be back soon."

"Then I'll accompany you—"

Just as Scout was about to stand up, he was held down by ACE.

"Since Kal'tsit has agreed to let him go to the island, there's no need to be so wary, Scout." Ace looked at Koshei leaving the cafeteria and said to Scout meaningfully, "Give the guest some freedom and don't think too much."

"...Okay, I understand."

Koshe left the cafeteria. For some reason, the white figure only appeared for a moment, but it seemed to have some magical power that deeply attracted him to chase after it.

He walked in the direction where the figure disappeared, turned the corner of the corridor, and saw the white figure at the end of the corridor.

She stood in front of the window at the end of the corridor, with her back to Koshei. Her figure looked a little blurry, like a ghost, unreal and ethereal.

As if she sensed Koshei's presence, she turned around and looked at him.

"you……"

Koshe wanted to ask about the man's identity, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them, as if every word he said would seem inappropriate.

At this moment, a corner of the bright moon appeared in the foggy night sky. The faint moonlight shone in from the window, embracing the ghostly figure.

In the moonlight, she looked so white and flawless, like a combination of all the beautiful things in the world.

But the moonlight, which penetrated her body, was the only flaw.

But Koshe was already stunned. At this moment, he no longer guessed the identity of the person in front of him, because he had never seen such a special person.

"Godfather of Syracuse," Unexpectedly, that figure spoke first. She didn't seem surprised that Koshe could see her. "Don't worry, I'm just a wandering ghost."

"Undead..."

Koshei's lips were slightly open, and he had difficulty forming words.

He did not doubt the truth of this sentence. The moonlight shining through his body onto the ground was the best evidence. But he did not understand...

Why, could he see her?

"You are special, Godfather of Syracuse. I can feel it," she said, her words revealing a gentle temperament, even though the illusory body prevented Koshei from seeing her face clearly. "This is not a bad thing. There must be a reason why a person is different from others."

"Well, I don't know how many times I've heard this..." Koshe didn't know why, but it seemed like many people had said this to him. He calmed down his confused mood and said, "But compared to my situation, I'm more curious about why you're here, and who are you?"

"who am I?"

The white woman laughed, as if Koshei had asked a funny question.

Her long white and pink hair swayed slightly as she smiled.

"Well, after all, you are from Syracuse, so I can understand." After she stopped, she pretended to be serious and said, "Although most people are used to calling me Your Highness, you can also call me Theresa, Godfather of Syracuse."

Chapter 90 Theresa

"Theresa?" Koshei widened his eyes in disbelief. "But, I remember Ludwig said that you have already..."

"So, I'm just an undead in the tower." Theresa obviously liked to see Koshe's reaction. She smiled gently and said, "Ludwig... the leader of the mercenary group, it seems that he has told you everything."

"..."

Koshe once doubted whether he was still drunk, but the prince of the Tower of Babel was indeed standing there and talking to him, and he could not deny this fact.

"Tower of Babel, Rhodes Island, um..." Theresa folded her hands in front of her, showing her noble temperament. "It's amazing, so many things have happened over the years."

"Theresa..." Looking at the Sarkaz princess, Koshe hesitated for a moment and asked, "Could it be that you have been living in this way on Rhodes Island for the past few years?"

“Yeah,” Theresa nodded. She didn’t look like a king would put on airs at all. Instead, she gave people a feeling of closeness. “It’s been almost two years. Every day, I see everyone on Rhodes Island busying themselves with work, watching them grow, and watching them gradually come out of those memories. I feel a little complicated.”

"Have you ever thought about finding a way to let them see you?" Koshe knew it was a stupid question, but he couldn't help asking, "If they knew you were here, they would be very happy, right? And... you have been wandering here alone for two years?"

"I'm not alone. The godfather of Syracuse and everyone in Rhodes Island are by my side. Even though they can't see me and can't know of my existence, I'm actually satisfied with this."

Theresa turned sideways and looked up at the bright moon outside the window, wondering what she was thinking.

"Is this so..."

Koshe was speechless. He looked at Theresa's figure. Although he knew that the person in front of him was dead, he did not feel any fear in his heart.

Because Theresa really seemed too pure, whether it was her pure white figure or her overly contented thoughts.

"Kal'tsit..."

Just as Koshe was lost in thought, Theresa called out a name.

"Ok?"

"Kelsey is a very good person," Theresa said to herself with her back to Koshe, "but sometimes, she is too cautious."

"Why are you saying this suddenly?"

Koshe didn't understand how the topic turned to Kal'tsit.

"Because you and Kal'tsit have a cooperation, right?" Theresa turned around and looked at him. "I know everything about Rhodes Island, let alone this."

"So... is there any connection with what I told you about Kelsey?"

"Kal'tsit has always been very serious since I met her. Her efficiency and quality are the highest among all people no matter what she handles," Theresa said. "But sometimes, she works a little too hard."

"How to say?"

"In fact, she doesn't need to be so wary of everyone, but perhaps it was what happened two years ago that made her so cautious that she doesn't even dare to cooperate," Theresa pouted, seeming a little depressed. "She should trust the people around her more, whether it's you, the godfather of Syracuse, or the operators on Rhodes Island."

"Speaking of which, she rejected my request to borrow someone before." Seeing Theresa open up the topic, Koshe seemed to be more relaxed. He said jokingly, "Although I also know that organizations like Rhodes Island will not easily interfere in the internal affairs of other countries."

"But there are always other ways, right?" Theresa expressed her opinion. "There are many operators on Rhodes Island who have the ability to act independently and are not easily discovered. If you just want to assist, there are enough people who can do it. However... maybe I can understand why Kal'tsit is unwilling to help you."

"Because you're worried about being dragged into national disputes?"

Koshe guessed.

“No,” But Theresa denied, “Kelsey, she is just... afraid, afraid of losing even one companion again.”

"..."

Koshe was silent.

The topic suddenly turned serious again. Koshei had a good ability to empathize with others. Just from listening to Ludwig's description of Rhodes Island during the Tower of Babel period, Koshei could imagine how they felt when they lost His Highness.

But now, he suddenly realized.

He seemed to... think too much of Kal'tsit?

It seemed that from the very beginning, he viewed Kal'tsit as a tough competitor at the negotiating table, but ignored the fact that she was also a "person", a person with feelings and memories.

"I……"