Chapter 1132 - The Effect of the Reward (1/2)

Chapter 1132: The Effect of the Reward

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Simbady was waiting for Rex in the yard.

“How did that go? Is the chief interested in your diving suit?” Simbady asked brightly, who had now pretty much viewed Rex as one of his friends. “What’s your reward for the discovery? Did you get the title of the honorary explorer?”

Rex shook his head, crestfallen, and replied, “He isn’t going to purchase my diving suit…”

“Oh…” Simbady said, a little downhearted, but he soon encouraged Rex, “Graycastle might not need your diving suit, but the Chambers of Commerce at the Fjords will definitely notice your invention. You said the ocean is a huge treasury, didn’t you?”

He did say that. In fact, he had anticipated a huge amount of reward from Roland. Apparently, the King of Graycastle took the diving suit very seriously, and that was why he had requested a meeting. Rex’s original plan was to become an honorary explorer and thereby further advertise his diving suit at the Fjords Islands.

Yet the reality was…

He managed a bitter smile and answered, “His Majesty just gave me a book.”

Simbady was frozen for a second and then asked, “What?” He peered down at what Rex was holding and said, “So this is…”

“That’s it,” Rex said, nodding resignedly. The book was not thick. It only contained dozens of pages, without a single word on its cover. The cover was neither gilded, and nor did it have a floral printing. Even a regular noble would grant him a better prize than this shabby, battered book.

He would definitely not gain exposure from this reward but instead become a laughingstock.

“The chief shouldn’t be that kind of person…” Simbady said as he stomped indignantly. “Even I received 20 gold royals from him. You, as the organizer of this exploration, deserve more remuneration than me!”

Rex appreciated Simbady’s heartiness. However, he knew there was no point of questioning the king’s decision, because the king had offered to help him realize his dream. He was just being hesitant to take this offer.

Just at that moment, a guard came over to him and said, “Your Majesty has arranged accommodation for you. Please follow me.”

“Thanks a lot,” Rex said as he bowed and signaled Simbady to follow him. At any rate, he needed to read the book first.

Then he heard a strange buzz when he stepped out of the Castle District.

The buzz sounded like roars of distant thunders except it was little crispier.

Rex looked in the direction of that sound in curiosity.

He spied a barely visible black dot flicker in the distant sky.

“Is that a bird?” Rex wondered but soon denied this thought. How could a bird a few miles away produce such a loud noise?

Simbady also noticed this unusual phenomenon. His manner tightened like a soldier on heightened alert.

“It’s… coming toward us!”

“Is that an enemy?” Rex said in surprise. “An enemy in the king’s city of Graycastle?”

“I don’t know… but it’s definitely not a bird!”

“Relax,” the guard leading them the way answered placidly. “That’s just Her Highness playing with her new toy. I couldn’t believe it at first either, but you’ll get used to it.”

“Her Highness’… toy?” The two men echoed, aghasted.

“His Majesty advised Princess Tilly to confine her activities to the testing site, but she thinks the field isn’t large enough for a complete flight test. She can’t fly to the residential area, industrial district or the Swirling Sea, so that leaves her with no choice but to fly in the Castle District,” the guard explained nonchalantly. “But I have the impression that the princess is just showing off her skills to His Majesty.”

They still did not understand at all.

However, Rex noticed that the guard took pride in what the princess did.