The water flowing from the Sealine into the seabed caused the water level to rise? How was that possible?
Tilly pondered for a moment. "What about the ebb tide? Will the seawater flow back?"
"Good question." Thunder clenched his fists excitedly. "After that, my fleet stayed near the Sealine for half a month until the tide ebbed. During this time, I also used various methods to cross the Sealine. The most amazing thing was sailing on the Sealine. Do you know what it felt like? To outsiders, it seemed like we were stuck to a cliff, with the sails completely parallel to the sea, and could fall at any time. But we didn't feel this at all on the ship. It was like Braveheart was sailing on a narrow river several meters wide. On one side was the endless wall of seawater, and on the other side was the vast sky. Of course, we had to wait for the water to slow down before we could do that. Otherwise, the Magic Servants wouldn't be able to protect the hull. "
"This … doesn't make sense." Tilly's mind was in a mess. If the person telling this story was not Thunder but another explorer, she would have thought that he was bragging.
"I think so too. But I trust my eyes more than common sense." He continued, "Half a month later, the tide began to ebb. It was exactly the same time as the rise and fall of the Shadow Islands. The seawater didn't flow back. It just slowly receded, and the Sealine once again shrunk from several meters high to hundreds of meters high. "
"You mean, the extra seawater just disappeared into thin air?"
"Maybe, but it could have flowed to other places."
"Where could it have flowed to?" Tilly facepalmed. "The tides of the Shadow Islands rise and fall dramatically, while the Fjords Islands are much calmer. When it reached the shore of the Four Kingdoms, there was almost no obvious change. If it didn't disappear into thin air, what else could it be?"
Thunder pointed at his feet.
She sighed. "I remember you said that the water level of the Shadow Islands fell so fast, as if there was a huge hole at the bottom of the sea that was swallowing seawater. But no matter how big the hole is, it should be filled in a few years. "
"This is just my guess. After all, no one has seen what the real bottom of the sea looks like. But … there is one thing that I am very concerned about."
"What?"
"Why is the sea we're in called the Swirling Sea?"
Tilly was shocked when she heard this. She then shook her head and said, "That's impossible. This idea is too crazy. If the drainage from the underwater cave could create a whirlpool, how could we not have seen it? Also, this name has been around for hundreds of years. Who knows what the person who named it was thinking. "
"Indeed, I've done a simple experiment. The water must be shallow enough to see the whirlpool, and we don't have the ability to go deep into the sea." Thunder smiled mysteriously. "But even if we don't, it doesn't mean that witches can't do it. I didn't think of this before, but when you told me that there was a witch empire that spread across the continent more than four hundred years ago, I realized that this name was probably passed down from that era."
"But I'm a witch," Tilly said with a shrug. "And there's no witch on Sleeping Island who has the ability to do that."
"I know of one."
"What?"
"This witch lives in the Fjords, but she hasn't been in contact with humans for a long time …" Thunder sighed. "She used to be a good friend of one of my right-hand men in the expedition team. Since she awakened as a witch, she left the land forever. Now, you can only hear her melodious singing when the sea is foggy. You should have heard of her story. "
"The mermaid who guides the sea route … Are you talking about the protagonist of this rumor?"
"Yes," Thunder nodded. "Although I don't know if I can get her help, I have to try. Maybe I will need my old friend Margaery to help me."
"I see, then you have to hurry up." Tilly frowned and said, "It seems that some of the sea merchants in the Fjords want to catch the mermaid. A month ago, Sleeping Spell received several commissions to hire witches to catch the mermaid. Honey specially sent a messenger to ask me, but I rejected it."
"Her singing is regarded as a symbol of good luck and safety by all the sailors and explorers in the Fjords. These merchants are simply crazy." Thunder asked in a deep voice, "Can you tell me who they are?"
"Sleeping Spell shouldn't reveal the identity of its customers, but …" Tilly sketched a few names in the air. "You saw it yourself." Since the other party was a witch, as the leader of Sleeping Island, she couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
"Yes," he raised the corner of his mouth. "They will get what they deserve."
They smiled at each other, and then Thunder said, "This time I came to you, in addition to the new exploration commission, I also need your help with something."
"Go ahead."
"Well, after I came back, I heard that Crescent Moon Bay has introduced a new kind of ship, which can sail without relying on the wind, and its speed is much faster than a sailboat. I asked someone to inquire about it in detail, and learned that this kind of ship is actually made in Border Town. "Thunder said frankly," If I want to continue to explore above the waterline, I need a bigger and faster ship, otherwise, when the wind is not good, I can only be pushed against the current. " He took out a letter from his bosom. "Money is not a problem, the faster the ship, the better. Can you help me give this order letter to him?"
Tilly quickly understood the meaning of his words, "You don't want Lightning to know?"
Thunder said helplessly, "If she knows, she will definitely insist on going with me. No one knows what is above the waterline, I can't take her risk."
But she was already a qualified explorer. She was the one who discovered the ruins of the stone tower hidden in the depths of the Concealing Forest. Tilly thought so, and finally nodded. "I understand. I'll help you contact Roland Wimbledon for the time being."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
After Thunder left, Tilly pondered for a long time, and then took out the ancient books she had found in the ruins of the Shadow Islands. Maybe she could find clues about the Sealine and tides in them. According to the method taught by Agatha, she twisted her magic according to the shape of the characters, and the corresponding meaning automatically emerged in her mind, as if she was not reading the book, but the book was talking to her.
Some of the ancient books described what the author had seen and heard in the Barbarian Land, some were like nautical logs, and some mentioned the reconstruction plan of the Union. The more she read, the more confused she became. These contents had no connection, and they did not seem to be written by the same person. Moreover, none of the books mentioned the Sealine, the spire at the bottom of the sea, the telescope, and the huge stone gate in the mirror. This was completely different from what she had expected. She had thought that as long as she could understand the language of the Union, she would be able to uncover some of the secrets in the ruins, and even find out the truth about the rapid rise and fall of the Shadow Sea. But now, it was more like she was looking through a pile of miscellaneous notes.
Wait... Pieced together? Suddenly, an idea flashed through Tilly's mind. She spread out the three logbooks and put them together. Once again, she carefully examined them. The time recorded in the logbooks was very different. Some of them were even separated by several decades. The routes were also different. They ranged from the sea near the mainland to the Fjords. It was as if someone had collected these things one by one and stored them in the ruins.
When this idea came to her mind, she could not help but feel a chill running down her spine.
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