Deep Sea Embers - Chapter 821

[Chapter 802: After the only cook on the ship took the helm]

The restless sea breeze blew through the mirror-calm sea, fluttering and fluttering the flags on the ship. The escort formation composed of many large warships sailed in the night, and inside the escort formation, a huge phantom was gradually coming from floating in the air.

A majestic church with a towering spire stands majestically on the ark’s base like a small city-state. The lights between the multiple spiers illuminate the nearby sea. Towers and corridors guard the main body of the church, like a giant standing on the edge of the ark. Guard – This is the patrol ark of the Church of the Deep Sea. After being stranded in the southern seas for many days, it finally returned to the middle of the Infinite Sea.

Helena stood on the terrace at the top of the Tower of the Storm Cathedral, looking at the calm sea in the distance in the night. A middle-aged priest stood quietly aside, with his head slightly lowered.

“The goddess’ condition seems to be deteriorating,” Helena said suddenly. “No one within the boundless sea can hear her clear voice.”

“Similar news came from the Death Church,” said the middle-aged man The priest nodded and said, “And it is said that in many city-states that have been plunged into darkness for a long time, there have been incidents of unrest among the dead – not only the city-states sheltered by the Death Church, but also other city-states.”

Helena listened quietly and let out a long sound. Sighing lightly, the emblem of the Storm Goddess was outlined on his chest – a kind of undulating pattern with mysterious meanings, but there is no corresponding explanation or record in the “Original Code of Storms”: “…the order of death and storm is changing from the entire The world faded away. “

The middle-aged priest did not speak, but stood quietly.

Helena looked back at him: “Are many people shaken?”

“… Recently, more people have gone to the confessional and preaching centers to receive guidance, but overall, the situation of the Ark and the Ark fleet is Fortunately, the priests still have firm faith. From the beginning, we have known that the world will decline and have prepared for it – the decline of the goddess is a test we will face sooner or later. “The

middle-aged priest. He paused for a moment, then added hesitantly: “But in some more remote city-states… an atmosphere of uneasiness is spreading. The priests in charge may still maintain their faith, but they are unable to withstand the increasing Many believers and clergymen are wavering. “

…Maintain order and cooperate with the management and emergency measures of the city-state authorities. Even if the prayers are ineffective, the power of steam and grease still exists, and we still have more to do. Flame and steel that can betray,” Helena said slowly, “to prove to the believers that no matter what happens to the goddess,

the Deep Sea Church will still firmly perform its duties – the most important thing is to keep everyone’s Attention is diverted from “prayer to something else.

The middle-aged priest lowered his head deeply: “Yes.

“

Helena said “Yes”, but still looked at the sea in the distance, and said softly to herself: “These days, I always feel that the sea looks a bit strange… But when I come back to my senses

,

At that time, it seemed as if it was all an illusion. “

The middle-aged priest raised his head with confusion on his face: “The sea…is there anything wrong?”

Helena frowned, and after being quiet for a few seconds, she waved her hand: “No, it’s nothing. , just some far-fetched ideas. Please step back now, I have other things to do. “

The priest took the order and left. Helena blew the sea breeze on the terrace for a while, then turned and returned to the church tower. She passed through a spiral staircase and a short corridor and entered the main building of the cathedral. Deep down, I returned to the private prayer room where I usually stayed.

The lights in the prayer room were bright, the oil lamps in the wall and the candlesticks in front of the altar were burning quietly, and the brazier in front of the statue of the goddess was dancing with an ever-extinguishing flame. The illusory flame body was like an almost transparent ghost with a touch of unreal quality.

Helena came to the brazier and sprinkled spices and essential oils into the almost transparent flame. As the smoke rose, layers upon layers formed. The murmurs and murmurs suddenly appeared in her mind.

She was dazed for a moment in the “noise” that seemed to pollute her soul, but then she regained consciousness and then spoke to the flame: “Frame, I want to talk to you. “

The flames jumped a few times, and the voice of the fire transmitter Pope Frame came: “Is it about the “Archives”?”

Helena hummed: “I know you have an archives plan. , your ark is sailing to the north…the destination is the permanently frozen sea, isn’t it?”

“The permanently frozen ice sheet is the most likely to be retained as “fragments” after the end of the world. “Where,” Frame’s voice seemed a little distorted in the flames, “Over the years, the fire bearers have been measuring the ‘focus’ of our world on the boundless sea to find the most stable part of the history and time flow, and This focus ultimately points north.

Helena hesitated: “Has the location been determined?”

“No, it can only be determined to be in the north,” Frame’s voice was calm, “But we don’t have much time to continue making precise measurements and enter history.

“

The survival rate of the priests in the Crack Measurement World is getting lower and lower. I can’t continue to let them take risks… Now I can only let the Ark sail to the north first, and I will personally determine the final location of the focus. Helena

nodded slightly, she thought, and after a moment she broke the silence: “I will send a fleet to find you, and they will join you before the Fire Carrier Ark enters the cold sea – those ships carry The most precious and important documents collected by the Deep Sea Church over the years. “

The flames in the brazier were crackling and jumping, and it took a long time before Frame’s voice came: “Okay, I’ve left a place for them all.

Helena took a deep breath and exhaled: “Thank you.

“

“This is the duty of the fire bearer.

“

“The voice in the brazier said slowly.

….

In the background of a uniform gray-white passage, the Lost Home and the Brilliant Star are floating as if they are sailing in endless nothingness, with unidentifiable gray and white textures in all directions. It was impossible to tell whether the two ships were moving forward. After staring outside for a long time, Duncan would even have a strange association that the ship had stopped and the Homeless was permanently trapped in a stagnant space and time.

But he knew clearly that the ship was still sailing, sailing in the twisted and chaotic structure of time and space beyond the border. The fragmented shadow of the New Hope was looming over the Lost Home and the Brilliant Star. The shadow occasionally appeared The flickering was evidence that the “jump” was still in progress.

Alice stood on the bridge at the stern of the ship, her eyes looking forward without focus. She still held the steering wheel tightly, but her expression was not as agile as usual. A real puppet with a strange hollowness and coldness.

Her consciousness is no longer in this body, but integrated into the Lost Home and New Hope, maintaining the stability of the jump channel.

Duncan went to the bridge to confirm. After

checking

Alice’s state, she returned to the cabin where the crew gathered – in the restaurant, Shirley was sitting at the table with a frown, using a spoon to stir the bowl of thick soup that was a little subtle in color and texture.

After a few rounds, she finally raised her head with an expression of embarrassment and looked at Moss sitting opposite: “How about next time I am responsible for cooking?”

“No, you are the youngest on this ship, and it doesn’t matter who else’s turn. It’s up to you,” Moss waved his hand, and then his eyes were slightly curious, “Isn’t my cooking delicious?”

Shirley suddenly shrank her neck and twitched the corners of her mouth unnaturally: “Actually, it’s… .fine. “

Moss frowned when he saw this, and tasted the soup he had just made, his eyes a little blank.

“…I remember when Heidi taught me how to make vegetable and mushroom soup, this is how it was made… ….” The old scholar muttered with blank eyes, “Which step went wrong?”

“It’s hard to explain your steps, but I’m sure that the vegetable and mushroom soup made by Heidi is definitely not like this.” Fanna, who was sitting on the other side of the table, looked at the soup bowl in front of her with an expression on her face. “Forget it, I’ll do it next time.” Let’s cook it. It may not taste as good, but at least… well, it’s not that weird. “

“I kind of miss Alice’s scones and fish soup,” Nina muttered. “At least the soup itself tastes normal after taking the head out…”

Duncan walked into the restaurant at this time. He heard the crew’s resentment, and the expression on his face was a little subtle: ” Normally when Alice is cooking, you don’t have such high praise, but now that she has gone to learn to steer, you have reacted.” When

Vanna and others saw the captain appearing, they quickly stood up to greet her, while Nina stuck out her tongue as she stood up to say hello. : “I’ll cook next time. I think I’m the one with the best skills now – after all, I was the one responsible for cooking when I was at Plander’s house.”

Duncan laughed, and in his position We sat down and looked at the food in front of us with others in a confused expression.

Expectant looks came from all directions.

After a moment, he sighed and snapped his fingers under the expectant gazes of the others.

An illusory flame rose across the dining table and condensed into a dark mirror. In the mirror where the flame flowed, Lucmiasia’s figure gradually became clear.

The Miss Witch was sitting on her own ship, in the dining room of the Brilliant Star – with a sumptuous meal before her.

“Good afternoon, dad,” Luctricia smiled at this side, “and everyone, good afternoon.”

Duncan thought for a while, stretched his head and glanced at the cup and plate in front of Luctricia: “Just getting ready. Lunch?”

“Yes,” Lucmiesia smiled and nodded, “Luni made baked apple pie, fried steak, cream of corn soup and vegetable pancakes today – and this salad was made by Nilu. , although she is only one third of Luni’s height, she has already begun to learn to do things for me.”

A small head popped out from the edge of the screen, and has recently become a mini doll of the official crew of the Brilliant Star .

Nilu stuck her head out from the table and said hello to the mirror.

Shirley stretched her neck and looked at it for a long time, hesitating: “Is it delicious?”

“It tastes very good,” Lucmicia looked at Shirley with a half-smile, “Luni’s craftsmanship has been praised by many people. The celebrity chef approved it.

Shirley licked her lips: “Then…”

Lucemiasia continued to smile: “Huh?”

Duncan finally couldn’t help sighing and looked at the mirror with his hands spread out. “Miss Witch”: “No one is cooking on the boat again – Alice is learning to steer. “

Lukemiacia finally burst out laughing, then quickly adjusted her sitting position in a reserved and ladylike manner, and sighed helplessly with a smile: “Come on, I have prepared a lot…I knew it. It will be like this. “

As soon as Miss Witch finished speaking, Duncan heard the sound of chairs moving. When he looked up, almost all the crew members around him had stood up, and then a series of eyes fell on him.

He He spread his hands in confusion: “Look what I do – go ahead, Ai Yi will send you to the Brilliant Star. “

Aren’t you going to come with us?” Nina asked curiously.

“I have to stay here,” Duncan waved his hand, “Alice is still learning to steer, and I don’t feel safe leaving the ship – go ahead, go ahead, pass.” The food over there is getting cold. Just bring me some when you come back. “

Shirley and Nina immediately cheered, and Lucemia’s voice came from the mirror: “You guys bring your own tableware! I didn’t prepare that much here… Shirley Put that basin down!”