On the sixth day of Roland's coma.
When Anna walked into the room, Vendy was taking care of him.
"Let me do it."
She picked up a bowl of water, came to the bedside, wet it with a cotton swab, and gently smeared it on Roland's lips. Although the Seed of Symbiosis had been planted, his body was still affected to a certain extent, such as drying and cracking caused by long-term dehydration.
These days, Anna spent far less time with Roland than Vendy, Nightingale, and the others. It was not that she was unwilling, but she had set a rule for herself, that was, contact with him for no more than half an hour a day — otherwise, she was afraid that she would never leave the room.
At this time, Vendy would also put down what she was doing and let Anna accompany him.
These thirty minutes were usually slow and peaceful, as if time had stopped at this moment.
It was not until the report of the guard outside the door came that the silence was broken.
"Your Highness Anna, the frontline investigation team has returned, the others are waiting for you in the staff room!"
Anna paused for a moment, then slowly put down the porcelain bowl in her hand.
"Anna..." Vendy said with some worry.
"Don't worry." She raised her head, "I'm fine."
At that moment, Vendy felt that Anna's state had changed, the watery eyes that looked at Roland had now become unusually firm, as if the two of them were not the same person.
This girl is growing at an amazing speed, Vendy realized, but thinking back to the past in Border Town, she was always the first to learn what Roland taught, this kind of progress may be reasonable. Because of Anna, Border Town became the Holy Mountain for witches, and now, she was leading everyone to a new peak.
"Go and do what only you can do," Vendy said softly.
"I'll leave Roland to you." Anna bowed slightly to her, then walked out of the bedroom.
After passing through the long corridor and stairs, she arrived at the door of the staff room, stopped, took several deep breaths, and then reached out to open the door —
"Your Highness!" Everyone in the room stood up and saluted her with their hands on their chests.
Anna did not take it for granted. Instead, she returned the same courtesy. She knew that there was a limit to what she was good at. Being able to arrange everything and make everything look orderly for the time being was the result of everyone's efforts.
"Let the meeting begin."
"Yes!" The Light Of Dawn replied respectfully.
Lightning, Maggie, and Sylvie worked together to investigate the Misty Island. Based on the coordinates provided by Hackzord, Sylvie had confirmed the exact location of the island. Although the Magic Eye still couldn't penetrate the illusion barrier, it was as eye-catching as the stars in the night sky on the flat sea.
In addition, Sylvie also discovered a large number of magic reactions, which almost surrounded the surrounding waters. This was also the reason why the exploration group finally gave up on exploring deeper into the fog.
Without a doubt, these magic sources belonged to the Sky-sea Realm. Other than the commonly seen sea ghosts, Nest Mothers, and blade beasts, there were a few extremely astonishing "big guys". The demons called them Mountain Devouring Beasts. They were usually evolved from Nest Mothers and no longer had the ability to create legged beasts or blade beasts. Instead, they covered their bodies in thick armor and used their gigantic mouths to chew on the land, creating a suitable battlefield for the main forces of the Sky-sea Realm.
Clearly, the Sky-sea Realm had no intention of handing over the Bottomless Land.
Just as the General Staff was formulating a strategy based on the new intelligence, Silent Disaster and Isabella suddenly walked in. The duo's combination could be said to be rather odd. One was a Senior Lord, while the other was a Pure from the original Church. Anyone who saw them would be surprised.
However, Anna knew that the two of them were in charge of the most important parts.
And they had indeed brought good news.
Isabella smiled at her. "Your Highness, the experiment was a success."
Anna could not help but feel relieved. Currently, the biggest problem in dealing with the Sky-sea Realm was the blade beasts that came and went without a trace. Transferring the witches to defend the Western Region would definitely leave Neverwinter defenseless. Therefore, the safest method was to allow ordinary people to discover the traces of the blade beasts. And the Senior Lord Chaos, who had evolved from an Eye Demon, had the ability to see through all concealment. However, the range of effect was rather small, making it far less versatile than Passive Vision.
If they could expand the range of the Senior Lord Chaos's abilities by several times, they might be able to achieve a decisive effect.
The person who first suggested this was none other than Hackzord. Anna immediately thought of the Infinity Sigil that Zero had previously used. Finally, the plan was split into three parts: Silent Disaster would be in charge of convincing Chaos, Arrieta would provide the high-grade magic stones, and Isabella would conduct the relevant research. This was also the reason why the combination was so strange.
And Isabella's affirmation meant that the most troublesome part had been broken through.
This immediately boosted the morale of the staff.
At the very least, they now had a visible direction to attack the Bottomless Land.
After the theoretical conditions were met, all that was left was the deployment part.
"I hope that Graycastle can make it in time," Agatha said as she looked at the map of the Four Kingdoms.
"I believe in Iron Axe and the rest," Anna said slowly.
…
Kingdom of Dawn, Coral Bay.
White walked up the deck with his walking stick and slowly moved to the bow of the Speedster. It was a fast sailboat with two masts. Although it was considered a seagoing ship, it was not good at resisting the wind and waves. Most of the time, it could only sail along the coastline. However, its greatest advantage was its cheap price. In the past, it would cost at least a few hundred Golden Dragon Coins, but now, it only cost 99 Golden Dragon Coins. If it was exchanged for Graycastle notes, there was a 10% discount.
"Good day, Boss!" The sailors who were moving the goods on the deck bowed to him.
White nodded in satisfaction.
If it were in the past, it would have been a huge expense to hire such a group of people. However, as the merchants became increasingly fond of paddle steamers, the price of ordinary sailboats had dropped. Even these lads who were good at climbing masts and hanging horizontal sails had become much cheaper. After all, steamboats did not need sails, nor did they require so many people.
Looking at the sea with blue skies and white clouds, listening to the melodious cries of the seagulls, White was in an exceptionally good mood. From a coachman to a sailboat owner, his fixed assets had multiplied several times. Although he was still in the business of transportation, and his employer was basically Neverwinter, compared to a year or two ago, it was a complete change.
Of course, he did not forget his dream of buying a steam-powered truck. However, there were many new things added to this dream, such as buying more ships and cars … Of course, it would be best if he could establish a company that specialized in transportation.
"Boss, are you reminiscing about the past again?" someone joked.
The sailors knew that when their boss was happy, he loved to brag about his past experiences. As long as no one interrupted him, it was not a problem for him to talk for an hour or two. As listeners, they could also take a break from their busy work, so someone would always start the topic.
"What do you mean by reminiscing about the past? This is life experience. You guys … are too inexperienced." White stared at them. "I pulled a carriage for the countess, then I worked for the church, and then I was employed by Graycastle to save up my family business. So, those aren't hardships at all, but the foundation of success, understand? "
"Yes, yes, yes, you're right!" Everyone nodded.
"Little brats, I know you want to be lazy again." White found a clean place to sit down and patted the floor beside him. "Come over here. Since I'm in a good mood today, there's no harm in telling you."
Whistles immediately rang out on the deck.
White did not care. He was not a noble. If he had not made the right choice to migrate to Neverwinter with most of the people, his current situation would not be any better than these sailors.
"Today, I'll tell you about the story of how the King of Graycastle recovered the Sedimentation Bay in the Kingdom of Wolfheart," White thought for a moment and then began to talk. He talked about the soldiers who stood in the rain and did not fall, and about the noble envoy group who abandoned their armor when they saw their faces. However, most of the content was focused on the fleet that covered the sky.
"You have no idea how huge that fleet was. The continuous white sails were almost longer than the sea-line. Just looking at them from afar, you could not move at all. No wonder the Baron of the Sedimentation Bay immediately submitted to His Majesty."
"Is it really that exaggerated?"
"Hey, it was even more exaggerated than what I said, kid. I bet that it was the most magnificent scene I've ever seen in my life. You can't understand it even if you break your head. Unless you see it with your own eyes, you'll never be able to reach my level in this lifetime. Of course, such an opportunity may not come again even if you wait for ten years, "White said proudly.
"Uh … Boss, have you seen a ship that can appear out of thin air?" someone asked.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm telling the truth, not some folklore!"
"But it's just … opposite the dock, and … there's more than one …" the man stammered.
"Did you drink too much last night?" White propped himself up and pushed away the sailors around him. He looked toward the sea and was stunned.
He saw a huge "door" appear on the sea.
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