Deep Sea Embers - Chapter 352

[Chapter 350 Snow, Fog, and Secrets]

In the dark coffin, the old bishop who was wrapped in bandages like a mummy finally revealed his secret that he had kept for half a century, and after that, it was a long period of time silence.

Agatha’s voice broke the calm: “But it is obvious that this matter is not over.” The

old bishop did not speak, and Agatha asked again: “In your opinion… the strange things that frequently appear in the city-state today And the shadow of Dagger Island…is it also in the Frost Queen’s calculations?” “

The queen is not a god, she may have predicted in advance that there would be a rebel army to stop her ‘crazy’ move, but it is impossible to predict half of the What will happen here in the next century?” Bishop Ivan shook his head, he was still recalling the details of that year, but it was probably because the time was too long, and many details were actually blurred, “I actually can’t remember that The queen said something to me all night. During the funeral ceremony, she seemed to be talking to me all the time, but you know, the ceremony requires a lot of concentration, and you have to inhale the incense in advance. I… really remember I don’t know what she told me.”

He paused for a moment, then spread his hands helplessly: “Under normal circumstances, there would be no ‘dead’ lying on the platform and priests performing the ceremony. The experience of the exchange ceremony.”

Agatha was silent, and after thinking for a moment, she suddenly said: “Can you tell me about the situation back then? Before the Abyss Project is completely over… you were in that church What else did you see?”

“…In my impression, it snowed heavily on that day just like this year, and for a long time, the snowfalls, large and small, almost never stopped, and the snow often The roads in the neighborhood around the chapel were covered, making it hard to see the boundaries of the roads, and there were a lot more wrestlers,” Bishop Ivan recalled quietly, his low and dull voice seemed to be able to directly impress people’s imaginations. Tracing to the cold winter half a century ago, “people who fell often went to the church for help-because the neighborhood clinic was full at that time.

“At that time, the Abyss Project had caused a lot of anxiety in the city. It was not a taboo topic like it is today. Although the core part was classified, most people knew that there was such a ‘exploring the sea’ project, so People who came to the church often mentioned to me the ‘strange things’ in their eyes…”

“Strange things?” Agatha couldn’t help but speak.

“Yes, it’s a strange thing. Some people said that they saw lights in houses that had been unoccupied for a long time. Some people said that their familiar neighbors suddenly changed their appearance one day when they went out. The people who were buried came out of the cemetery generously at night-there were all such horror and bizarre stories, all day and night, and since the most evil thing in the city-state at that time was the plan to dive into the abyss, people put all these strange stories The normal phenomena were all attributed to the Abyss Project, and then…they began to be attributed to the Frost Queen.” “

The people who were buried in the cemetery walked out generously,” Agatha heard Listening to the old bishop’s narration, he suddenly frowned, as if thinking of the present, “There are also lights in uninhabited houses, this… this sounds…” “It

sounds very similar to the forged one in the No. dead body, and the room you saw at No. 42 Hearth Street, right?” The old bishop said slowly, “But unlike back then, you saw tangible evidence, and even collected suspected ‘elements’. ‘, and there were only various gossips in the city-state back then—people came to me every day to tell me what strange things had happened to them, but the guards went out everywhere, but they all missed

. Are you free?” Agatha asked.

“Yes, of course we have to send people to investigate when we receive reports from residents. Even half a century ago, we had these rigorous procedures. I sent many people to investigate those horror stories. The gatekeepers of the cathedral back then were even like you. We also conducted an investigation in person, but we found nothing. Except for the nervous citizens, everything in the city-state is actually normal-but in contrast, the testing ground of the Abyss Project has gradually been completely sealed off. , all terrible things happened inside the blockade.

“As for what happened there…you must have seen it in the archives—replica submersibles that keep appearing, unregistered strangers coming and going, and explorers who died in the deep sea.” Agatha said

. Time fell silent, and her thoughts turned sharply. For some reason, she always felt that she could smell a bit of incongruity from the old bishop’s narration, a bit…something that no one had noticed for half a century.

“That is to say, although the Abyss Project caused panic back then, in fact all the abnormal events were only concentrated in the test field, and the city-state actually operated as usual-although everyone was under a lot of psychological pressure, and the operation of the city was also due to The queen’s extreme decree has encountered difficulties, and there are constant reports of abnormal events, but from the perspective of extraordinary power, the ‘pollution’ from the deep sea has never overflowed the blockade line back then?” “…at least in my

memory “The old bishop nodded slightly, but then changed the topic, “Of course, even so, I am not defending the Frost Queen back then. Even if everything in the city-state is really normal, her plan for diving Stretching Frost’s economy and everyone’s nerves to the critical point, even if the Abyss Project is really under her control and never gets out of control, that rebellion… uprising is destined to happen.”

Agatha But she didn’t seem to pay attention to what the old bishop said at the end. She just thought for a while, then shook her head: “Let’s focus on the present, Bishop Ivan, about the current situation in the city, and the letter in my hand. Report letter, I want to know what you think.” “

You found traces of the Annihilation Cultists in the city, and there is evidence that they are behind the push. This is actually a good thing. The most terrible thing when extraordinary pollution occurs is not to find the enemy. , but did not find the enemy.”

Bishop Ivan spoke slowly, and raised the letter in his hand again.

“This report letter you brought also mentioned this point – it is suspected that the Annihilation Cultists in Frost City communicated with the power of the deep sea through some kind of secret ritual, causing the pollution of the deep sea to directly spill over to the city-state, so we should find a way to find those A place where cultists hold rituals.”

Agatha stared at the old bishop’s eye that was exposed outside the bandage: “Do you think…the ‘visitor’ who wrote this report letter can be trusted?” “At least

everyone mentioned in the report letter There are now evidences to prove that this matter is true, and even the part that cannot be proven for the time being is logically established,” Bishop Ivan nodded, “Of course, I cannot say whether the existence of the person who wrote the letter can be trusted— ——The supernatural emotions and perspectives on the world are different from ordinary people, so we can never get along with them with human emotional logic. “I can only

say that when they temporarily show neutrality or friendliness, we can be with them.” They cooperate and even take the initiative to cooperate, but when they suddenly feel that this is boring and ready to turn their faces, we don’t have to be confused or surprised. We need to know that the only truly reliable and loyal high-ranking extraordinary in this world are the four gods. , and everything else, is neither enemy nor ally. The words

of the old bishop contained more than half a century of wisdom. Even though they were equal, Agatha lowered her head slightly with respect

. His current attitude. “

“That’s the best.” Bishop Ivan nodded and said.

Agatha thought for a while, and then looked at the letter that was currently in the hands of the old bishop.

“Then now, there is only one last puzzle left.” “

Following her gaze, Bishop Ivan’s gaze also fell on the last part of the report letter.

The content of the whole letter is easy to understand, but only the last part, whether it is the cemetery guard who first received the letter, or It is difficult for the current Agatha and Bishop Ivan to understand the deep meaning.

The two spokespersons representing the highest will of the church in the city-state got together, and the three eyes exposed under the bandages were fixed on the end of the letter.

The indescribable The mysterious visitor left a puzzle in his secret letter.

“…What exactly does this string of numbers mean? Bishop Ivan asked hesitantly.

Agatha shook her head slowly: “I don’t understand either.” “

“…Perhaps we can find a fortune-teller to deduce it, or invite experts in the fields of mathematics and occultism to jointly calculate it-it may be a secret number that points to the future of the city-state.” “It makes sense.”…On the edge of

the

city

, 44 Oak Street, next to Hearth Street, Duncan stood in front of the narrow window at the end of the corridor on the second floor, looking out at the gradually falling night.

After a while, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Fan Na who was dazed by the side: “Do you think they made the payment at this time?”

Fan Na woke up from the distraction with a dazed expression: “Ah…ah? “

“You go to the bank for me tomorrow to see if they have made a payment,” Duncan said seriously, “I left an anonymous account in that report letter, which I specially used to receive the report bonus.

Fanna: “…Huh?” (

End of this chapter)