Deep Sea Embers - Chapter 366

[Chapter 364 Martha]

“Crack!”

The document in her hand was slapped on the table, and Liszt suddenly stood up from behind the desk—in fact, he almost jumped—the port defense commander stared at Eyes, looking at the subordinates in front of him: “Say it again?! What happened to Dagger Island?!”

“Dagger Island… Dagger Island has disappeared!” He is a well-trained fighter, and it is difficult for him to control his state under such circumstances. “Just now, we observed a series of explosions on Dagger Island. It is suspected that the last remaining people on the island detonated various facilities. …Then the fleet on guard duty on the nearby sea watched helplessly as the island quickly sank and disappeared into the sea…” “

Those fleets were not affected?” Liszt frowned immediately, feeling that something was wrong.

“No,” the soldier shook his head, “Dagger Island’s sinking process hardly caused any changes in the sea level, and the report from the front said… that island seemed to melt silently in the sea.” Liszt’s face became pale

. It was extremely scary, he was silent for a few seconds, and looked up at the gatekeeper who was still standing in the office: “Ms Agatha, in your knowledge, is there any known magic, miracle or extraordinary item that can cause this Is this a phenomenon?”

“No,” Agatha shook her head without thinking, “An abnormal change of this scale has gone beyond the scope of magic, and should be classified as a miracle—or some kind of vision.” “…

Anyway , We are in big trouble, the investigation has not yet started, the situation on Dagger Island has not yet been clarified, and the island has disappeared into the sea, the city hall will not like the news,” Liszt frowned, tapping the table with his fingers, Then, as if thinking of something, he suddenly raised his head and looked at the soldier, “By the way, what’s the reaction from the Sea Fog Fleet?

” After the disappearance of Dagger Island, two of their fast boats briefly approached that sea area—stayed for about ten minutes, and then returned quickly.”

“It sounds like they are observing the situation… It seems that this matter is also beyond their expectations,” Liszt said slowly, “Damn it, it looks like we have to talk to that big pirate.” “The

cathedral Actions will also be taken,” Agatha continued, “The exploration plan for Dagger Island is meaningless now, and we will turn our efforts to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the city. Now the guards have found some of the Annihilation Cultists. I will personally lead the team to solve them.”

“I hope you can gain something, Ms. Gatekeeper,” Liszt raised his head and looked at the black-clothed priestess in front of him, “things are going on. Out of control, we need the assistance of the Transcendent Domain more than ever, and the investigation on the Cathedral is progressing very slowly.” “

We will do our best.”

Agatha nodded lightly, then raised her cane and laid it on the floor After a couple of light pauses, with the sound of the stick tip hitting the ground, her figure suddenly turned into a gust of gray wind, then circled and sank directly into a pale crack that appeared out of nowhere on the floor.

Liszt looked at the place where Agatha disappeared. After the crack closed, he sighed, sat back on the chair heavily, and at the same time told the soldier: “Go out and close the door.” Next, he

should Write a “quick letter” to the city hall as soon as possible to explain the evil things that happened at the door of the city-state.

…

The staff at the port of the city-state are guiding the ships to dock. Those people in black or blue uniforms are standing on the concrete pier, doing their own things in the cold wind, and they don’t communicate much with each other. , appearing silent and busy.

And in a little farther place, you can see several other ships berthing. Those ships seem to have been docked here a long time ago. Only a few people can be seen on board. Their loading, unloading or supply operations have ended. Perhaps waiting for the next step of departure procedures.

Farther away from the dock area, you can see the main road leading to the city—a wide road extending to tall buildings in the distance. The gas lamps on both sides of the road have not yet been lit, but since it is approaching night, the road is not visible. There are so many pedestrians, only occasionally some carriages can be seen, hurrying across the road that is gradually dimming.

Lawrence stood on the edge of the deck, looking at the city-state buildings in the distance.

This is not the first time he has come to Frost, but it has been a few years since his last visit. The long time barrier and the decline of memory after getting old made him unable to remember what the city looked like back then. Now looking at the spiers and towers standing in the dusk in the distance, he only felt that they were very strange.

But in any case, the White Oak finally docked safely in this city-state—even though the weather was extremely bad along the way, it did not encounter any terrible conditions such as storms.

Footsteps came from behind, the old captain turned his head and saw that it was his first mate.

“The inspection is almost over,” said the first mate. “Let me ask, can you enter the city today? This way, everyone is suffocating on the boat.”

Lawrence looked up at the sky, although the creation of the world has not yet He frowned and shook his head: “It’s too late, the city has a curfew after nightfall, and there’s nothing to go when you disembark now, just stay on the boat Well—I will go to the Port Affairs Bureau to go through the remaining formalities later, and other people will go ashore tomorrow morning.” “Okay, I will tell

them the news,” the first officer laughed, and then asked casually One sentence, “But you’re going alone? Do you want to send two people to accompany you?” “

No, I can already see the gate of the port office—it’s right next to the pier,” Lawrence waved his hand, pointing to the bank not far from the shore. A light, “Please pay attention to check all the warehouses on the ship after the inspectors at the port leave, especially the bilge where the holy relics are kept and several seal rooms, in case any careless guy touches the settings. “

“Yes, Captain.”

The first mate left, and Lawrence took a breath in the night wind. The cold wind from the northern sea poured into his lungs, making him sober up.

Then the old captain shook his head, complained a little about the bad weather here, and then walked towards the stairs not far away.

A figure was standing at the stairs, arms crossed in the dim light interlaced with lights, looking at Lawrence calmly.

Lawrence stopped hesitantly, and after a moment of recognition, he hesitated to speak: “… Martha? Why are you here?” “

If I were you, I shouldn’t have any unnecessary questions at this time, but set off immediately Here,” the female navigator with her arms crossed looked at the old captain in front of her with helplessness in her tone, “Your vigilance has dropped, Lawrence.” “

Martha, I…” Lawrence subconsciously took half a step forward. Feeling that something was wrong, but her throat was blocked by thousands of words, she could only stretch out her hand slowly, “I miss you a little…how are you doing recently?”

Martha didn’t answer him, this The female navigator just cast a calm gaze, but her eyes seemed to be focused on a farther place. In the gentle sea breeze and the sound of fine waves, she slowly hummed—”Sail is raised, sail is raised, leaving

home The sailors continued to move forward…

“Amidst the wind and waves, amidst the noise, we are only one plank away from death.

“Fill up the hornsail, unfurl the mainsail, let go the cables, and hold on tight to the ship’s side—we’ve come to the middle of the sea…”

Martha’s voice gradually sank, and she finally stopped, her eyes focused on Lawrence, with a gesture that seemed to be her own. He said softly as if talking to himself: “Lawrence, be careful, you are in the middle of the sea.”

Lawrence suddenly took a breath, the cold air refreshed his mind, and then, as if he remembered something, hurriedly moved Stretching his hand to his chest, he fumbled in his pocket quickly but frantically.

Martha started walking slowly towards him.

“Lawrence, why are you so old?” The female navigator stretched out her hand, her voice was hoarse and soft. She still looked young. “It’s been so many years, hasn’t it? You’re not getting any younger… neither am I…” “

Martha…” Lawrence’s throat wriggled, and he felt his fingers were about to touch the little The bottle was gone, but missed several times.

He could almost smell Martha—the familiar smell, with a hint of lemon, her favorite scent.

He touched the little bottle.

“Martha…”

He held it in his hand, but his feet were planted on the deck as if they were rooted. He watched the person in his memory reach out to him, just like what he had seen in countless dreams. With a familiar temperature, his hand touched the tip of his hair little by little, and he saw the person in his memory laughing again, as if he wanted to tell himself a long-awaited longing… “Martha, I’m sorry.

“

Lawrence Gripping the vial tightly, he poured the bitter potion into his mouth.

Martha disappeared.

(end of this chapter)