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"Mom, I told you, he's not a bad person! He even gave me candy before.
He came here to help us.
I heard that our current king, Ike, is very cruel. He said he's willing to help us deal with this. Mom, please trust me this time.
I really don't think he's a bad person.
If he were, he would have already done something to us, right?"
I heard Xiao saying this. His mother still looked unsure, but she reached out and gently rubbed Xiao's head. After all, she knew her son was kind and pure-hearted.
I don't know if Arthur is truly a good person. Even though Xiao trusts him, his mother still can't fully believe it. After all, an outsider can never truly belong here.
King Ike himself came from the Blue Sea. I don't know why, but pirates are used to being pirates—yet now he's trying to be a king on land.
Because of that, no one dares to speak out. If Arthur really wants to help them get rid of Ike, then maybe they can give it a try.
But they've been tricked too many times before. Others have also claimed they could take down Ike, but he always got rid of them. That's why the island's residents no longer dare to take risks. Even when someone offers to deal with Ike, they politely refuse.
"Since Xiao brought you here and you're not from this country, come inside first. If the others in the village see you, you'll be in big trouble. Everyone here hates people from the Blue Sea."
Then, Xiao's mother spoke to him. After hearing her words, Xiao nodded. Arthur followed them inside the small, run-down hut. The roof was low, and the whole place looked old and worn.
On this island, if people want to walk properly, they have to tie heavy weights to their feet. Maybe it's because of the island's unique environment—people here are naturally light and tend to float. Landing on the ground is actually very difficult.
So, using weights to keep their feet on the ground has become the best solution.
"The people on this island seem to be floating all the time—it looks fun, but it must make daily life really inconvenient.
I don't understand why you'd be proud of this," Arthur muttered to himself.
Hearing his words, Xiao's mother felt a little helpless. She said nothing and simply went to prepare some food.
The meal was simple, but it was the best they could offer. Arthur understood their situation. Every house in this area was just as worn-down as this one. Seeing this made him feel deeply sad.
"Ever since Ike came here, he took all the good houses in Huali for his army. This island isn't that big, and when his soldiers arrived, they took over everything. We were left with nothing and had no choice but to live in places like this."