"If you go there, remember to never go near those islands. It's best if you avoid traversing the sea around them," the old man advised.0

However, Charles didn't really think that the old man's additional information was important. After all, those Haikors, who have defected, would have no reason to approach those islands.0

The old man then told Charles more about the Sea of Mist. 0

Charles learned a lot about the Foundation's territory through Elizabeth's grandfather. From the old man's words, Charles became convinced that the Haikor Tribe was like a smokescreen that the Foundation had unleashed to obscure the truth from everyone, or it could also be said that they were a front.0

If one wanted to keep a secret, then one ought to go about it in a lax but measured way. If one wanted to hide a tree, one...0