The diffuse light golden light enveloped the entire sea, filling all the space around the Brilliant Star.
This "magic battleship" with a strange shape was moving forward in a shroud of light. The front half of its hull was operating at full power. The paddle wheel structures on both sides of the hull were roaring. A large number of magic mechanisms set up on the deck were constantly moving. Projecting flashing gratings into the surrounding air, the devices designed by the "Sea Witch" are constantly detecting the surrounding environment during navigation to collect important data.
The second half of the ship is like a mist. The illusory structure like a ghost ship sometimes condenses and sometimes becomes almost transparent. As the surrounding light rises and falls, it dissipates like fog. Many ghost-like sailors are there. There are activities on the translucent deck, monitoring the status of the "spiritual depth" while ensuring the stability of the Brilliant Star itself.
The sailors in the front and back sections of the entire ship are clearly distinguished and each performs their own duties. They only occasionally communicate or move around when necessary.
Lucretia stood at the front of the ship, standing on the top deck in a "blooming" state, which was like a large open terrace and had the best view of the entire ship, allowing her to see clearly conditions on the sea.
There are two thick chains extending from the waist of the Brilliant Star, crossing the slightly undulating sea behind, and wrapping around a huge stone ball dozens of meters away from the stern of the ship.
The stone ball floats several meters above the sea, seemingly weightless. However, the occasional squeaking sound from the chain and the fact that the Brilliant Star is still sailing slowly despite being fully powered prove that it is not easy to drag this thing. It's as simple as imagined.
Lucretia looked at the stone ball for a long time before looking away and rubbing her eyes.
The endless light mist released around the stone ball is actually not dazzling, but being shrouded in this boundless light for a long time will still make the eyes feel slightly uncomfortable, and the mysterious concave and convex patterns on the surface of the stone ball are even more dazzling after looking at it for a long time.
It's just that apart from these dazzling feelings, the stone balls and the surrounding light mist themselves don't seem to be more harmful. You won't be mentally damaged when you look at them, and you won't hear weird and scary sounds when you get close... As Weird relics "picked up" from the border are not common.
Lucretia has been wandering on the border for many years and has seen a lot of dangerous things that can easily induce mortals to go crazy. This stone ball that projects the illusion of a huge geometric body... is really the safest alien among the many border relics.
A sound of footsteps came from the side, and the voice of the clockwork demon Luni sounded: "Mistress, there is a report from the boiler room. The power of the machine can no longer be increased, and it is now at the maximum speed."
"...It's not even one-third of the normal speed," Lucretia sighed. "This big ball looks floating, and it's so difficult to drag."
"It's really weird." Luni tilted her head, looking confused like a human being. "We have tried various methods, but we can't measure its accurate mass."
"Fortunately, at least I can still drag it. Slowly, but sooner or later I can drag it back."
As Lucretia spoke, she turned her head and glanced in the direction of the bow - due to the limited length of the chain, the Brilliant Star was now sailing inside the "huge geometry" projected by the stone ball, and everything could be seen beyond the bow. There was only endless glow, and the normal sea surface could not be seen at all.
But she was not worried that the ship would get lost or hit an island or reef.
Because the stern part of the Brilliant Star is sailing in the spirit world, and the spirit world is not affected by the stone balls, her ghost sailors can observe sea conditions and guide the route in the observation deck and chart room at the stern to ensure that the Brilliant Star Sailing on the right track.
This is something unimaginable for an ordinary ship, but for the hostess of the Brilliant Star, this is an easy operation.
"Have the Qingfeng Port received any news from us?" Lucretia turned slightly and asked, "What is their response?"
"They have received news that a research team composed of mathematicians, runeologists and extraordinary experts has been prepared at the port, as well as people sent by the Explorers Association," Luni replied immediately, "But I I also told them that the Brilliant Star is sailing very slowly now, so they may have to wait for a while..."
"It's not just a matter of waiting a little longer." Lucretia looked at the ubiquitous golden light on the sea and couldn't help but pursed her lips. "Tell them, what I found this time is not a small thing." Toy - although its 'body' is indeed not big, its range of influence is too great.
"Let them find a suitable handover point in the offshore area, at least two or three nautical miles away from the port, otherwise they have to be prepared for the entire port area to be shrouded in endless daylight."
Luni lowered her head slightly: "Yes, mistress, we will pass a lighthouse facility in fifteen minutes, and I will send another telegram to Qingfeng Port at that time."
Lucretia hummed, and then she didn't know what she was thinking. After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly chuckled to herself and shook her head.
The doll Luni looked at her doubtfully: "Mistress?"
"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered something that happened a long time ago," Lucretia said softly, "Luni, you know, I used to scold my father when he came back from adventures."
"Old master? Are you scolding him?"
"Yes, I scolded him for always picking up some strange things outside." Lucretia seemed to be lost in memories, thinking slowly as she spoke, "Sometimes when I find a broken stone in the border area, I will study it excitedly. For ten days and a half, my brother and I were asked to study together."
She turned around and stared at the chain extending out from the stern of the ship and the stone ball at the end of the chain.
"Now, I also picked up a 'big rock' and came back... If he knew about it, I don't know what he would think."
Luni didn't know how to respond to her mistress. She remained silent for a moment before speaking: "...You rarely mention things about your old master."
"Maybe it's because a lot has happened recently," Lucretia shook her head, "I won't talk about this anymore. I'm a little tired. What time is it now?"
"It's late at night," Lu Ni nodded, "You really should rest."
"Already late at night?" Lucretia asked in surprise, then waved her hand, "Drag this thing, it will be the same as daytime for 24 hours, day and night are reversed... You stare at the ship, I will rest first ”
Before she finished speaking, her figure suddenly disintegrated into countless flying colorful pieces of paper, fluttering in the wind towards the captain's cabin.
…
Until she returned to the cathedral and until the evening prayers ended, Vanna still looked worried - and it was obviously impossible for her to hide her preoccupied state from Bishop Valentine.
Facing the bishop's inquiry, she did not conceal her "dream communication" with the ghost captain on her way back from the port.
In the small prayer room connected to the side hall, Valentin quietly listened to what Vanna said.
"...I am not surprised by 'his' visit," the old bishop said with a calm expression, "The entire city-state of Pland has undergone some kind of... transformation. Whether we are willing to admit it or not, we and the land under our feet have The land has now established an inseparable connection with the Lost Home. I have communicated this matter with your uncle, do you know what he said?"
"……How did he say?"
"Behind Purand today, there stands a 'master' in the shadows, just like the 'Ten Cities' described in "The Psalm of Galen". In the shadows stands an uncrowned king, an unnamed king. The great consul, an invisible but tangible 'owner', this 'master' does not declare his authority to the city-state, just like you do not declare that you are the master of the coins in your pocket - but when When you take out the coins, you don’t think of asking them for their opinion.”
Fanna showed a thoughtful expression: "...The Ten Cities, is said to be the most chilling fragment in "The Galan Psalms", describing the ten city-states that were gradually taken over by an invisible ruler and turned into shadows. process, and until the end of the long poem, the author did not describe the ruler himself in the slightest, but only hinted at the existence of the 'Invisible King' through the description of the atmosphere, customs and environment in the city-state. I have read it , but I was still young at that time and could not understand the relish with which adults talked about the horror of this long poem."
Speaking of this, she shook her head slightly.
"But I feel that at least Captain Duncan is not trying to transform the city-state into some kind of...indescribable hotbed as mentioned in the long poem 'Ten Cities'. At least he does not show any malicious intent now. .”
"Indeed, he did not show any malice, and even came here to give you a warning." Bishop Valentine nodded slightly, "The issue of Vision 001 has actually attracted the attention of the Four Gods Church, but according to me Understand that the current mainstream view in various churches is still waiting for when Vision 001 can 'return to normal', but if the warning conveyed by Captain Duncan is true..."
The old bishop stopped, and then sighed softly after a moment.
"Then our world will be in big trouble."
(End of chapter)
