When the door under the water was opened, the water level of the entire river dropped slightly. Fortunately, the heavy rain and the tornado created a new cycle, slowing the reaction of the Seafolk to the changes in the water level.
When the gigantic warship in the shadows floated to the surface of the water, we were shocked by the changes in the city.
The City of Rain, Felohi, lived up to its name. In the two and a half months that we were working on the final upgrade of the Borealis, countless Seafolk arrived here. The city that was originally a human city had become a dream city for the Seafolk to enjoy a beautiful new life.
Heloise's clone was our best eyes. Finding a transparent Slime in the water was an impossible task. She had sufficient time to set up countless eyes in the city.
The once magnificent King's City was still King's City. The only difference was that there was a new batch of masters. The White Whale Tribe was originally just a large tribe in the coastal region. However, due to the meritorious service they had achieved in this raid, as well as the great prestige they gained after their great victory, they naturally became the masters of this new kingdom.
Argus the First was the new name of the gigantic White Whale man.
Dasos's coronation ceremony had been reused. The Whale man whose original name was Argus had officially ascended to the throne. The Platinum Royalty and the Sea Country had moved from an unrealistic fantasy to reality. He and his family had become the new ruler of Felohi. Under the protection and rewards of Lady Storm, even if the new tribe was many times stronger than him, they were still his people.
Felohi was the name of the city, as well as the name of the future Sea Country. The Guardian Goddess of this country was Lady Storm and the Water Elemental Goddess.
The layout of the entire city was arranged in a tiered manner. As the price to pay for becoming a citizen of the City of Rain, the new tribe would be divided into districts according to the race of the tribe members, such as the Fishmen District, the Naga District, the Sea Beastmen District, the Sea Giants District, and so on. The leaders of the original tribe would enter the royal city and become the new nobles who were loyal to the Platinum Royalty.
In a sense, this was a fundamental change to the nomadic lifestyle of the tribes in the past. It was also a forceful disintegration of the power in the hands of the tribal leaders.
Therefore, even though the new life was very attractive, not every tribal chief was willing to submit to others. It was not uncommon for tribes to come and then leave, but even if they left, there would be many who left the tribe without permission in the middle of the journey.
In this magic world that was similar to the Middle Ages, the permanent population and the flow of people were always the foundation of the rise and fall of a city.
Soon, more and more members of the Oceanic Race moved in, making the newly born Rain City more and more lively.
Even though the two armies were still in a state of war at the border, the Sea Tribe's new life in the city had already begun. First of all, the market had already opened, and the most popular products were the daily necessities left behind by the surface residents. Worthless porcelain, fresh fruits, and waterproof silk could all be exchanged for precious pearls and gems of equal weight.
The many years of accumulation of the tribes that had just arrived couldn't be underestimated. Most of the rare treasures of the sea were indiscernible, but judging from the vigorous magic ripples, there were quite a few valuable items. However, their prices were laughably low. A Myth-ranked Sea Dragon's Dragon Pearl was actually sold for only two rolls of silk.
This was equivalent to exchanging stones for gems. Even turning stones into gold might not be as fast as this. I was tempted by such a high profit margin. If it wasn't for the fact that I was worried that there would be unexpected problems, I would have long sent Tracy to exchange for more treasures.
I had a deep understanding of the temperament of merchants, and I had no doubt that as long as the news were to spread, many merchants would risk their lives to trade with the Sea Tribe. By then, the technology and products they would be able to exchange for would make up for the shortcomings of the Sea Tribe.
Other than daily necessities, the other best-selling item in the market were the various weapons on the ground. Even though the Auland Empire's Alchemy Weapons and high quality weapons were immediately seized by the White Whale Tribe to equip their own warriors, the ordinary Seafolk who used wooden, stone, and bone weapons like the longswords, spears, and cleavers were a qualitative leap in quality for the ordinary Seafolk who used wooden, stone, and bone weapons.
In the past few days, the first to reopen were the blacksmiths. Due to the massacre and flooding during the siege of the city, there weren't many precious blacksmiths, craftsmen, and alchemists who survived. They also met with many troubles.
Among the Sea Tribe, there were only a few amphibious races who knew a little about smithing. Thus, anti-rust treatment of the blueprints became their top priority. However, judging from the long queues in the blacksmiths' area, the flooding seemed to have caused their craftsmanship to return to the most primitive era. There was still a long way to go in this aspect.
However, for the Sea Tribe, this was already a huge improvement that was hard to come by. Every night, there would be a bonfire and banquet on the waterproof platform. Even though the ordinary Fishmen probably wouldn't even get a piece of cooked meat, it was enough to make them go wild with joy as if they were celebrating a festival.
Although it was still primitive and there were many inadequacies, this new city was developing in the direction of a centralized kingdom, just as the Sea Tribe had predicted.
It was getting stronger every day, and countless Sea Tribe members were arriving every day. The newly arrived Sea Tribe would eventually reach the border of the City of Rain and fight to expand their living space. It was easy to predict that this would become the first battlefield of the eternal war.
Fortunately or unfortunately, the Ottoman Empire was indeed a mega empire with a rich foundation. The humiliation of losing their capital was the most direct order to mobilize for war. Soon, defensive lines were reestablished, and reinforcements from the various local nobles arrived on time.
No one could say for sure how strong the army, which was determined to take back the capital, would become. However, in terms of war foundation and overall national strength, I still believed that the Ottoman Empire would have the last laugh.
Very soon, the war for living space would begin once again, and it was destined to be cruel.
No matter who the final victor was, this place wouldn't be peaceful for a short period of time. All of the Ottoman Empire's attention would be drawn into this.
For us, it was difficult to say that both sides were friends. Our only hope was that we wouldn't be dragged into this, especially since we were currently right under the Sea Tribe's nose.
The wind and rain that day had obstructed the Sea Tribe's vision. In the eyes of the Sea Tribe, the fall of Hydra was mostly due to Longtu and the Forbidden Spell. Our existence was probably still a blind spot for the Sea Tribe. Even so, we didn't dare to stay here for too long.
It was foreseeable that as the Seafolk gathered here, more and more power of faith would become food for the Queen of the Storms. When the Queen of the Storms really turned this new city into her own Divine Land, when the Queen of the Storms's church and altar reached a certain density, the will and attention of the Queen of the Storms would probably stay here permanently.
Perhaps this underwater base would be able to block the prying eyes of mortals, but when it came to the sight of a true God, I really didn't have any confidence. The earlier we set sail, the safer we would feel.
And so, on the seventh day after the Borealis completed its transformation into an undead, when this newborn undead had begun to get used to its new body, and when the first batch of weapon systems were barely usable, we set sail.
An underwater channel opened up for the ship to enter the water, and the three-hundred-meter-long ship dove into the water, slowly advancing. Dark waves rippled beneath the water.
Of course, we did meet some Sea Tribe members along the way, but they were blown away by the dark currents before they could even touch our ship.
When this Flood Dragon left the water and rose into the air, leaving behind a gigantic whirlpool where it had been, and the Mage Tower on the ship still maintained its invisibility effect, cheers rang out from within the Borealis. After all, no matter how impressive the design was, actual combat was the only way to test its effectiveness.
"We'll leave from the Eastern Ottoman Empire and enter the water at the eastern estuary. That should be the safest place. Then, we'll head up along the coastline and take off from Northern Telos. Then, we'll fly diagonally in a straight line, and we'll arrive at the Eastern Principality. This is the best route that all of us have agreed upon after repeated discussions. "
"Why must we enter the water? Can't we just fly straight? "
"If we were to fly straight to the Eastern Principality, we would have to enter the airspace of a few Super Empires. I don't think that they wouldn't be prepared for the threat from the sky. Even an invisible flying unit isn't anything rare. Do you intend to meet their Dragon Knight? Furthermore, if the news of the Floating Warship were to leak out … "
There was a hidden meaning in Kelly's words, and I immediately understood it. Some things should be kept a secret for as long as possible. If we were to reveal it now, there would be a lot of trouble in the future.
Kelly's suggestion was based on a risk assessment, and we could still try our luck. On the other hand, the Chief Engineer of the Borealis, Piacenza's suggestion was based on reality, and it was obviously more practical and persuasive.
"From the performance of a new ship, it isn't recommended for us to go on a long journey for the first time. After flying for a certain distance, we do need to make some short-term adjustments to the equipment to rectify the problems that have been exposed. Looking at the situation of our ship, entering the water is the most suitable choice. Furthermore, we don't have much supplies left. It should be more convenient for us to use a small boat to resupply at the coastal port of the Kassilo Kingdom. "
Actually, I didn't have any complaints about taking a longer route, but I was a little hesitant about entering the sea again.
Although the System was unreliable, it was a classic example of good things never coming true. Towards its warning of not entering the sea, I still took it to heart.
【Warning: Lady Storm has remembered you. Unless absolutely necessary, please do not get close to the sea, and even more so, do not enter the sea. — Of course, if you insist, you can try killing other Sea Monsters and True God's avatars. As long as you are in the sea, I guarantee that the rewards will be better than this.】
Lady Storm, un, the Seafolk, pirates and the like who made a living on the sea would respectfully address her as the Queen of Storms. She is a member of the Malevolent Gods of Chaos, and her Divine Concept includes Storm, Tempest, and she is also the Guardian God of a portion of the Seafolk. Although she has always aimed for the Divine Concept of the Sea God, there hasn't been any signs of success in the past thousands of years.
The current Sea God is Osweya, an antique who survived from the ancient times. From a certain perspective, he is also the descendant of the Ancient Water Elemental God Ailos. In the Order Faction, this Sea God is famous for being low-key. Perhaps they might be able to form a relationship in private, but I don't think that he would still give face to Lady Storm after the Eternal Holy War starts.
Detecting a ship entering the sea? Even the Sea God Osweya is incapable of doing so, not to mention Lady Storm, who is a 'Sea God' who doesn't have the existence of the sea in her Divine Concept. However, I still don't dare to let my guard down.
"That, must we enter the sea again?"
"Yes, the failure rate of the floating engine is over 17%. Even if the lads work overtime, they won't be able to maintain it for long. We have to stop the engine for maintenance."
"Alright, then let's prepare for battle. The imaginary enemy is … Sea Monsters. Un, let's use that Hydra from the other day as our imaginary enemy."
Even without the System Notification, if Lady Storm really comes looking for trouble, then there is an 80% chance that we will meet a Sea Monster. After all, that Queen has another nickname — — Sea Monster Empress. She has quite a few Sea Monsters under her command.
"We can completely disregard normal Sea Monsters. Do you think that we will meet Hydra everywhere … Fine, fine, you are the boss, you make the call."
Although the others felt that it was unnecessary, based on my understanding of my own Luck, as well as the System Notification, it wouldn't be too much to prepare.
Before I enter the sea, I still have some matters to attend to.
"Since we can't play soccer on the ship, those fellows are really bored to death. How many times has Yingou's Alchemy Laboratory exploded? I heard that yesterday afternoon, they froze a piece of the deck to play ice hockey. Aren't they afraid of being whipped off the ship? Forget it, I have some matters to settle anyway. I'll just scare them a little. "
…
Being on the same ship in times of crisis is a kind of fate. But when the crisis is over, being on the same ship requires a reason.
Common interests? Common ideals? Regardless of what it is, since we still hope to walk together, since we still want to call each other comrades, and since we need to use something to unite everyone's strength together, there must be a core and a goal.
Eating, drinking, and having fun can also be considered as a goal. But if we were to build an organization around that, then it would most likely be a bunch of scattered sand. But in this aspect, I have long prepared for it.
"Why should I be the only one worrying about the future of the world? Since we are all on the same ship, let me tell you about the possibility of the ship sinking in the future."
I started my explanation with these words. But as expected, I saw the nonchalant expression of those fellows — — "If the sky collapses, there will be tall ones to hold it up. If the ship sinks, at most, we can just go ashore. What's the big deal?"
Asking me how I was able to read so much information from their expressions? Those bastards have already said it out loud!
"I am a Siren. Sinking the ship isn't a problem for me. It is just that it is a little troublesome to bring along my collection."
"… Actually, I have been training hard during this period of time in the base. Right now, my swimming skills are pretty good."
"Big brother, don't be fooled by my four hooves. Actually, I have learned how to swim recently. Furthermore, I have already removed the horseshoes, so I will definitely be able to float. When the time comes, you will just have to sit on my back!"
"Hey hey, did you hear about the latest business opportunity? The opportunity to earn big money is here. We should stock up on lifebuoys and driftwood! "
"Stupid, what's the use of stockpiling them now! We should purchase all kinds of lifebuoys from the crew members and sell them to the original owner when the ship sinks. That way, we will be able to make a fortune. "
"Fool, how can we only sell to the original owner? As long as they are willing to pay, we can even sell Fishmen and Sea Monsters! "
The conversation between Yingou and Kabala is filled with the stench of money. The two of them are actually considering purchasing lifebuoys from the crew members and selling them to the other party when the ship sinks.
"If gunpowder comes into contact with water, it won't work. Should we prepare some waterproof containers?" Grimm brat, stop thinking about your precious explosives. You should first consider whether your heavy armor can float or not.
"Are we going to take off the Silver War Song again? Lord, will the sinking be too sudden? Will we lose our luggage? If it is really lost, will we be able to salvage it? "
Ever since Diana got the Mithril Alloy Full Body Armor from my hands and even got a Mage to enchant it, Diana has been wearing the armor all day. Not only does she not find it hot, she even gave the armor such a name. Now that she hears that the ship is about to sink, the first thing that comes to her mind is her precious armor.
"Big Brother Roland, are you worried that the ship will sink? Don't worry about it. When the time comes, we will use our strength to freeze the surface of the water. That way, we should be able to get everyone onto the ice to seek refuge. As long as no one dies, we can accept any loss. "
Alright, Renée's consolation at the end, should it be considered as a stab in the back?
Everyone is discussing fervently, but no one asks why the ship will sink. They are only exchanging their experiences in escaping, as though the sinking of the ship is already a foregone conclusion.
I shake my head helplessly. These fellows are too unique. I should have guessed that this would be the outcome.
"The ship that I am talking about isn't the Borealis that we are standing on. It is Aichy, the Aichy Continent. Perhaps you might find it hard to believe, but in reality, our world is about to be destroyed … "
Just as everyone is staring at me with widened eyes, after all, according to common sense, those who talk about the end of the world at the drop of a hat are either evil cultists or lunatics.
But while everyone's eyes widen, I don't intend to continue speaking. After I finish my opening speech, I leave.
The crystal ball that was placed on the table starts to display the scene that I prepared beforehand.
"Aichy's Seven Calamities. From the start of this Holy War, our world will encounter seven destructive calamities, and we will always be in danger. The source is the never-ending Holy War. Now, the horn of the Holy War has sounded once more. I am afraid that this is destined to be the last Holy War … "
The crystal ball contains a promotional lesson that I prepared beforehand. The contents of the lesson were carefully prepared by me.
"This is the information on the upcoming war, but it is only the appetizer."
The civil war of the humans, the rebellion of the Elemental Gods, the invasion of the Undead, the invasion of the Demons, the possibility of an all-out war between the Surface and the Underground. Perhaps some of them have already predicted that the Holy War wouldn't be easy, but it is impossible for them to be as detailed as my information.
Talking about the invasion of the Undead, I can directly tell which Undead Planes are preparing for war and when they are expected to attack. Talking about the Demon Army, I have the evidence and information provided by Eliza here. The conspiracy of the Elemental Gods is right in front of us. As for the Underground Alliance Army attacking the Surface, it isn't a secret anymore.
Only detailed information and data would be convincing, and the following picture is the breakthrough that I expected.
"Ah, what is that! Why did the Dwarves' Mining City, Halos, turn into ruins? I just went there last year, and the place is still bustling with activity. "
In front of me is a picture, a picture of the ruins after the army massacred the city. The picture is vivid and lifelike, and the precision of it far surpasses the limits of drawing — This isn't a picture of this world, it is a picture taken from an illustrated guide!
"Aisrowen? Impossible! How can the beautiful Evernight Forest turn into such a state? "
"Galor Highlands, my rich and beautiful hometown, how can it turn into a black pool of blood and a land of filth! Who did it! "
The Elven capital that has turned into ruins, the human plains that has been corrupted into a land of the Undead, the Demon Army massacring on the Surface, the massacre of races and the destruction of countries can be seen everywhere, and all kinds of visions of the future that would destroy the world view are presented one by one.
"I swear on the name of the Holy Light that this is a vision of the future that I obtained through certain means. If we don't do anything, I'm afraid that it will become history."
The majestic Holy Light proves the truth in my words. Just as they are shocked and even worried about the future that is filled with destruction, I throw out an even more shocking piece of information.
"And these tragedies are just the beginning. Those who die in it can be considered as the lucky ones, because they won't have to witness the destruction that would leave them in despair. This Holy War is destined to have no victors. The final outcome will be the destruction of the entire world. "
At this moment, the picture cuts to the scene that I requested. It is an aerial shot from outer space.
The entire continent is split into countless pieces, and innumerable Dimensional Doors open wide. This is the result of the two Creator Goddesses' all-out battle, and the powerful lifeforms that are able to survive to the very end are screaming and cursing as they welcome their final despair.
Before the Final Judgment Day, all lives are treated equally. No one is spared, no one is saved, no one is immortal, and the final outcome is complete and equal destruction.
Perhaps the two Creator Goddesses will be able to restart the creation of the world, but the lifeforms of the old generation won't be able to see that day. They have already met their end in this final calamity.
"In order to avoid the worst possible outcome, I've been making preparations since a long time ago, and I've also obtained some progress. But now, I feel that I'm too weak by myself. I need your help, I need your strength to prevent the Final Judgment Day from coming! "
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