Deep Sea Embers - Chapter 138

[Chapter 138 “Two Descendants”]

went north from the city-states of Puland and Lunza, and crossed the “Great Crossroads” where merchants were busy. Under the influence of this mysterious cold air that seems to never dissipate, the entire Lengliehai presents a different appearance from other places.

Here, the sea water presents a deep texture that is distinct from the warm sea area. Fine ice floes often appear at the intersection of ocean currents and islands, and mysterious large icebergs periodically rise from the sea level, turning into temporary barriers or Moving the land has become a sign or an emergency shelter for sailors who live in the cold sea, and various mysterious cold fog, ice wind and phantom light are the unique landscapes of this cold sea. It brought countless strange legends, so that the two main city-states of Frost and Cold Harbor in this sea area were dyed with a layer of mystery.

But compared to the big icebergs that can be controlled according to the law and the extraordinary visions that only exist in legends in most cases, what the captains who live in the cold sea most often talk about is the one that has been active since half a century ago. The terrifying fleet that actually exists but is entwined with countless psychedelic colors—the sea fog fleet led by Duncan Abu Normar’s son Tirian, whose power radiates to one-third of the cold sea route.

On the edge of an island that is blocked and hidden by special sea currents and dense fog barriers, a steel warship with iron gray paint, rigid lines, and a tall bow is quietly moored in the dock. Busy, add fuel to this battleship, replenish fresh water and ammunition.

If someone with a little knowledge of the history of the Frost City-State stood here, he would probably notice that the sailors were still wearing the uniforms of the Frost Navy from half a century ago, and notice the white logos on their shoulders or chests— —In the tradition of Frostbite, this is the mark of the period of mourning.

In the captain’s room on the upper deck of the battleship, a man wearing a black navy cloak was flipping through a document.

This man is thin, with a high nose bridge, deep-set eye sockets, neat short black hair, and a black eye patch made of unknown leather on his left eye. It is almost a pirate’s iconic eye patch, which makes his already gloomy face even more obvious. He is dark and prey, and the outline between his brows is vaguely similar to that “ghost captain” who made the world fearful.

Perched on a nearby wooden stand, a large parrot with a colorful tail was gazing intently at a brass contraption next to the emaciated man—an intricate set of lenses surrounded by a ring of oscillating lights. arm and a small lens, and a large crystal ball in the center, which looks extremely luxurious and full of mysterious atmosphere.

The thin man didn’t even look up: “Poli, if you touch it, I’ll send you to the Bright Star next month to accompany those puppets and ghosts.” “

Ah, cruel!” The big parrot immediately screamed, Shaking the wooden frame, “Ah, cruel! Tirian is such a cruel captain!” “

… I should really ask which bastard taught you this,” Tirian Abnomair frowned, ” Can you say something else?”

The big parrot flapped its wings triumphantly: “Purley learned it by himself! Perry learned it by himself!”

Tirian rubbed his forehead: “Damn, and this sentence…”

This Suddenly a knock on the door came from the side, interrupting the communication between Tirian and the parrot.

“Come in,” said Tirian, turning his head.

The door to the captain’s cabin opened, and a tall, bald man walked in.

His skin was pale, like a corpse that had been dead for a long time, and there was eternal turbid haze in his eyes, and a faint smell of the sea permeated his side, mixed with a kind of… coldness that seemed to come from the grave.

A living corpse, a corpse lingering in the world.

Tirian looked at the “living dead” who walked into the room: “Aiden, how much is the fuel?”

“It’s coming to an end, Captain.” The tall, bald man named Aiden lowered his head slightly, his voice was hoarse and rough, and a faint cold white mist escaped from his mouth and nose as he spoke, “The boiler is already warming up. Already.”

“Very well,” Tirian nodded slightly, “What’s happening over there at Cold Harbor?”

“It’s as quiet as a rock,” Aiden said with a hint of contempt in his tone, “They dare not offend our territory—— Even if only half of the Sea Fog Fleet stays in the Cold Sea, those cowards will not have the courage to cross the route.” “

They are very smart and can accurately calculate the gains and losses between interests, as they did half a century ago,” Tirian laughed, ” Then make preparations, we will leave the port on time.”

“Yes, Captain.”

The first mate, exuding a cold death breath, opened the door and left the room, and Tirian’s eyes gradually averted.

His first officer is a “living dead”, but in fact, all the members of the entire Sea Mist Fleet except for him, the “immortal”, are all such “living dead” between the living and the dead.

His loyal subordinates have served in this fleet with dedication and duty for half a century.

In a sense, he himself, who couldn’t die due to the curse of the warp, was no different from his own crew.

Tirian shook his head, and at this moment, the brass device in his hand suddenly made a sound of mechanical operation – he followed the sound, and saw those complex rocker arms and lenses moving rapidly , and focus on the crystal ball in the center of the device according to a certain rule, the next second, the crystal ball emits a slight light, and a blurry image emerges from it.

A young lady with long straight black hair, wearing a black silk dress, and delicate facial features with a trace of cold mystery emerges from the crystal ball—and behind this lady, many people can be vaguely seen. The magic mechanism that is running automatically, and the phosphorescent light floating in the air.

“Lucrecia,” Tirian glanced at the lady in the crystal ball, and nodded slightly, “I never thought you would remember to send greetings to your brother before he left for battle.” The young lady in the crystal ball

was When he wanted to speak, he was taken aback after hearing what Tirian said: “Are you leaving today?”

Tirian frowned: “…Didn’t you send me greetings because I was leaving today?!” “

No, “The lady in the crystal ball with a mysterious look like a mage shook her head frankly, “My deep sea detection device has blown up.” The

corner of Tirian’s mouth trembled, and then he heard his sister continue to say: ” Everything else is easy to repair, and the core crystal lens cannot be replaced.”

Tirian continued to be expressionless.

“Do you have any new ones? I’ll exchange frontier minerals and samples with you.” “

…Only two city-states can produce spiritual lenses that meet your precision requirements. The main trading channels are controlled by the Academy of Truth and can be circulated outside. The number is very, very, very…limited,” Tirian finally couldn’t help sighing, “It’s only been two months since you broke your detection device last time…” “

I found a very interesting sample , it may have floated up from the deep sea,” Lucrecia said.

“…The samples from the deep sea are not good, although those things can indeed be sold to the Academy of Truth…” “

I also collected the phantom left after the border collapsed.”

“This is not…” Tirian covered his forehead with a headache, ” The main reason is that I really don’t know where to find a new set of lenses for you now…”

Lucrezia thought for a while: “Rooting?”

“I can’t always rely on robbery,” Tirian sighed, ” The Sea Mist Fleet is preparing for regular operations, and now we mainly rely on protection fees…” “

Oh, forget it,” Lucrecia finally shrugged, and the first half of her sentence made Tirian heave a sigh of relief. The second half of the sentence made the famous pirate leader raise his heart, “Then I will ask again tomorrow.”

“You…forget it, I can’t stop your exploration plan,” Tirian finally sighed helplessly (he really didn’t know how many sighs he sighed in just a few minutes), “tell me about your situation, My ‘respectable’ sister, the great explorer…you wander around the frontiers of the civilized world all day long, but have you ever really noticed the signs that our world is coming to an end?” “I can hear your jokes, brother,

” Lucrecia said blankly, “You have always dismissed my sense of urgency, and never even really cared about what I found at the border. I can understand that you focus on more practical things, so I I am even more thankful that you still provided me with the help you could without understanding, but don’t forget, our father…he once warned.” “…our world is just a bunch of

fading Is it the embers of fire…” Tirian leaned back in his chair, and said softly as if sighing, “I still don’t know what he saw that day, but there is an obvious fact that he is making this warning You were already crazy when you were young—and you are repeating what he did back then, and even trying to uncover the truth that made him crazy in the process.” Tirian shook his head, looking seriously at the figure in the crystal

ball : “Lucrecia, it’s bad enough that there is a Homeless in this world.”

(End of this chapter)