Light Wind Harbor, one of the cities closest to the civilized border among the city-states, has been the most important base of the Academy of Truth and the Explorers' Association since its construction!
Thousands of years ago, an expedition team led by an elf scholar got lost in a storm and came to the border. While searching for a route, they discovered this large island that was not mentioned in any records!
According to records, the fleet was chased by storms for seven days. On the morning of the eighth day when everyone was exhausted, land suddenly appeared in the sunlight between the storms. The explorers were ecstatic and used their last bit of strength to bring the ship closer to the coast. But just as they approached this strange island, the power of the storm suddenly weakened. By the time the fleet members could see the lush vegetation on the island clearly, the storm had dissipated completely.
There was only a light breeze offshore - so the explorers named the island "The Breeze", which later became the name of the new colony!
Many city-states were discovered by explorers while wandering on the sea, and these discoveries were accompanied by more or less thrilling stories or legendary colors. It is difficult to distinguish the true from the false, but the discovery and construction process of Breeze Harbor has always been considered "detailed and reliable" - the reason is very simple, because this is a city-state established by elves!
The explorer who discovered this island is now the governor of this city-state and also the president of the Explorers' Association!
Sarah Meier stood on the terrace of her official residence, gazing at the distant streets bathed in the "sunshine", at this city-state that was built bit by bit by her and her colleagues and has gradually prospered to this day. Patrol steam walkers were marching through the streets, bicycle bells were ringing, and citizens were preparing to start their day's work. On the "tower" not far away, the elf-style dome was slowly opening under the drive of a mechanical device.
The heavy filter lens group rose from the top of the tower, slowly adjusting its angle to track the sun that was gradually rising into the sky!
The Elf Archon narrowed his eyes slightly, wrinkles accumulated at the corners of his eyes. Even with the longevity of the elves, Sarah Mel was no longer young. Wrinkles began to creep up his forehead little by little three hundred years ago, and the elf's iconic blond hair was now stained with white frost. He had changed from an energetic explorer to a steady but frail old man.
But one thing has never changed-he is still curious about the world!
"Your father was a respectable explorer. Even by the strict standards of the elves, he could be described as 'extraordinary'. It is certainly worthy of attention for such an explorer to warn the civilized world, but I hope you can understand that our doubts are also normal!"
Sarah Meier turned and spoke to the dark-haired lady who was sitting demurely at the tea table on the terrace.
Of course I understand, but my mission is just to convey the message. How to deal with it is your business, Lucrecia said calmly, "Father has also thought about your possible reactions, and his attitude is the same - give a warning and don't care about anything else!"
I will come forward to the Explorers' Association. In any case, the news from Captain Duncan is valuable information and should alert the captains on the route, said Governor Sara. Then he frowned and said, "But I am really curious, can we really dive into the deep sea and see the "original blueprint" of our world with a spherical submersible?"
"The risk is high, but the Frost People have indeed succeeded." Lucrecia nodded. "Of course, the pioneers half a century ago paid a heavy price for this - the minds of mortals are ultimately too fragile to completely avoid the influence of the 'truth' in the deep sea. My father is more or less special! I don't recommend you to imitate him!"
If I were 700 or 800 years younger, I would have really started planning my dive by now. If I could witness those scenes with my own eyes, I would... Sarah was silent for a few seconds, shaking her head with some regret, and was more confident in convincing the others in the association!
Lucrecia smiled and said, "It's okay. Soon more people will be warned. Father has already arranged to send a warning to the Four Gods Church and various city-states. I think this is enough to show the seriousness of the matter!"
Sarah Meier nodded, then he hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but speak: "I'm still curious! Lady Lucrecia, has your father really fully recovered his humanity? I have lived for more than 2,000 years, but I have never heard of anyone who can return from the warp and even recover his humanity after returning. How did he do it
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"Who knows?" Lucrecia shook her head. "If you are really curious, you can ask him directly. Anyway, he will be here soon!"
Sarah Meier's calm and peaceful face was visibly
Twitched a bit!
"Ma'am, you don't need to emphasize this news again!"
The elf archon said in a strange tone, "This is not good for the heart - please be kind to the elderly."
point!
Lucretia laughed and looked quite happy - she felt that she had experienced the happiness of Tirian, so she stood up contentedly and waved to Archon Sara!
The next second, the figure of the "Sea Witch" suddenly turned into scattered colorful pieces of paper, which were swirled into the air by a gust of wind and disappeared on the terrace!
"This witch is really free to come and go..." Salamiel couldn't help but grumble, and turned around to return to the room - next he should think about contacting the Explorers' Association of other city-states, and how to convey the terrible "warning"!
However, at the moment of turning around, the city-state governor suddenly stopped!
It was as if a gust of fear suddenly blew across the boundary of his consciousness, and unspeakable terror and despair surged in his heart. Sarah Meier felt as if this "emotion" was injected directly into his brain, and in an instant it gripped his mind, making his blood run cold and his muscles tense. He raised his head with difficulty and looked in a direction that seemed to be deeply engraved in his mind and gave him a strong sense of traction. He looked towards the center of the city-state and at those towering buildings.
However, he did not see the city-state he was familiar with, nor did he see any other familiar wind. There was only a dazzling fire and a giant tree. The tree was so huge that it was difficult to describe. Even its boundaries could not be seen. The tree was like a huge mountain range, burning at the end of his vision.
The giant tree was like the world tree "Silantis" that existed in the ancient legends of the elves, but it was far more magnificent and amazing than what poets and scholars had imagined. It seemed to cover the entire mountain range and plains and shelter a kingdom in its shade. It was larger than any city-state or island Sarah Mel had ever seen, and the land beneath the giant tree was so vast that he could not even imagine it.
However, all of this was enveloped in the flames of the end!
The red flames were devouring everything, burning the giant tree and the forest around it to ashes. Huge flashes of light that seemed like some kind of energy release kept shooting out from the edge of the flames, igniting the air and tearing the sky apart!
Following those strange huge flashes, Sarah Meier raised his sight with difficulty, and he finally found the source of the fire that devoured everything!
It was the sky - the entire sky was filled with a terrifyingly hot light, swelling and glowing like a steam core reactor that was about to melt out of control, and in the middle of that constantly swelling light, one could see some kind of ominous dark red color gradually seeping in!
Then the dark red color began to spread rapidly until it swallowed up all the blazing light in the sky, shrouding the entire world in a terrifying, dark red dusk.
The heat of the sky subsided, but everything on the earth had been burned to ashes in the flames. The forest was reduced to scorched earth, and the miraculous giant trees also collapsed in the embers, making a roar that shook the earth and the sky!
The dark red sky became darker and darker, and some black stripes gradually spread out. It seemed that a very long time had passed, or maybe it was only a moment. Sarah Meier saw the night fall, and the strange night sky mixed with darkness and dark red covered the world that had turned into a scorched earth.
In this extremely brief "silence" he seemed to hear
People are talking in their ears!
Those are some unfamiliar voices!
"I still remember them and what they looked like!"
"Memory can come in handy, we have a plan!"
"A shelter, or a cage to survive - the future is not optimistic!"
"But at least there's a future!"
Sarah Meier looked around in horror, trying to find the source of the sound, but she only saw the world burn up, everything annihilated, and then the dark red ominous night sky began to break into pieces. Chaotic light and shadows "poured" in from the cracks in the sky. The ashes and debris on the ground were assimilated and decomposed by the light and shadows in an instant. Everything was disappearing rapidly. A strong thought with an unknown source roared in her mind, as if hundreds of millions of thoughts were speaking, resonating, and tearing apart at the same time!
Sarah Meier swayed!
Something was receding like the tide. The intense emotions and terrifying impressions remaining in his mind were melting away as fast as snowflakes in the sun. One second ago, he felt as if he had seen something, or even remembered something strongly. The next second, he felt as if he was just stunned, in a trance for a moment!
Those things vanished, like dreams that vanish in the morning!
Sarah Meier stood there, frowned subconsciously, and looked back in the direction where the "Sea Witch" had disappeared just now!
"This 'witch' really comes and goes freely!"
Sarah Meier couldn't help but grumble and turned back to the room!