"Is it really okay to bring these two little ones along?" Gwen looked away from the two Young Dragon and could not help but look ahead and said to Melita, "They are just children …"
"The Dark Blue Magic Mark on their bodies is an important clue and a huge mystery. If we don't solve this, we will only have more long-term worries," Melita said without looking back. Her tone was calm. Obviously, she had thought about this matter carefully. "Among all the Young Dragon, Melly and Norei's magic mark have the strongest reaction. President Andal and several ancient Giant Dragon who know the Dark Blue Network have examined their bodies and agreed that only by bringing them to the Tide-Defying Tower can they observe some clues and determine why they are agitated in the direction of the Tide-Defying Tower when their magic marks change …"
At this point, Melita paused for a few seconds and let out a sigh. "Of course, there is a certain amount of risk involved. However, there is also a risk involved in treating the illness... That night, the magic marks on the two girls' bodies had doubled in size. Who knows what other changes they will undergo next time? Instead of waiting for the situation to develop, Norei and I both agree that we should … take a little risk. "
"… You two are their mothers. Of course, you have the final say in this matter." Gwen pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Be careful. No one knows what the situation of the tower is now …"
Melita let out a soft and low growl. Then she seemed to have sensed something and looked into the distance. Under the dim sky, a light could be vaguely seen in the direction of the coastline. That was the surveillance post on the West Coast. And right in front of them on the vast sea, a bright red ball of light suddenly rushed into the sky. With a bang, the ball of light exploded, and the bright red light was particularly eye-catching in the night sky.
The two fledglings who were playing around were immediately attracted by the light ball that exploded in the sky. They cheered and ran to their mother's shoulder, stretching their necks as they shouted at the red light that was slowly descending from the sky.
"That is the sea where the Cold Winter is." Gwen took two steps forward and looked in the direction of the rising signal flare with a smile. "It seems that Byron is quite punctual."
…
On the sea shrouded in the polar night, the Cold Winter and two corvettes were slightly undulating with the waves. The cold wind blew from afar. The foam on the sea and the occasionally seen fine ice floes in the distance were almost pale under the starlight. And further on the sea was the towering tower.
Even the well-trained Imperial Navy would feel awestruck after seeing the tower. Even the admiral, who had experienced most of the ups and downs of his life, would subconsciously hold his breath when he saw the tower.
Byron stood on the upper deck of the Cold Winter, looking in the direction of the tower in the night wind. He looked at the giant tower covered in starlight, like a giant standing between heaven and earth indifferently overlooking the sea. He could not help but whisper to the red-haired lady beside him, "No matter how many times I see this thing, it's still scary. Before I came, I had imagined what this legendary tower would look like. It could even make His Majesty wait for it. Now I know that my imagination is not enough …"
Ashalena stood beside Byron. She was obviously shocked by the appearance of the giant tower. At this time, she subconsciously lowered her voice and said, "I heard from His Majesty Balogel that this giant tower is not even the largest 'legacy' left behind by the voyager. Just on the surface of the planet, there are two ancient facilities that are even larger than this …"
Byron did not know what to say for a moment. After a while, he said, "We humans used to be too narrow-minded."
Ashalena could not help but look at him. "It's rare to hear such thoughtful words coming out of your mouth."
"… I suspect that you are mocking me, but I have no evidence." The corner of Byron's mouth twitched as he spoke casually. Then, he frowned slightly as his eyes fell on the Dragon Mark Witch beside him. "But then again … even though you have received orders from the Empire to go to Tarlund with us to understand the progress of the incident at the Tower of the Tide, your superiors didn't tell you to personally go to such a 'front line' with us, did they? Isn't this a bit risky? "
Ashalena looked at Byron with a faint smile and raised her eyebrows slightly. "Are you worried about the safety of a Giant Dragon who can fight ten times more than you? You might as well worry about your own health. You are not the young man you used to be. "
Byron shrugged and seemed to want to say something more. However, a bright red signal flare suddenly rose from the direction of the front deck into the sky, and the large-scale explosion of the light curtain interrupted his subsequent actions.
Byron immediately remembered the corresponding process of this mission. He looked up in the direction of the west coast of Tarlonde. Under the night sky under the starlight, his extraordinary eyesight quickly captured the huge figures that were sweeping across the night sky. The dragons had arrived.
Dozens of powerful Giant Dragon flew from the direction of Tarlonde. They were covered in starlight and cold wind, passing over the cold polar sea. Before approaching the Winter, they summoned spells such as Flare, Luminous Magic Ball, and so on to act as guiding lights on themselves. At the same time, the Winter also turned on several lights on the deck to provide guidance for the dragons to land on the sea.
The deck had been cleared, and the sailors had moved to safety areas such as the bridge and the connecting corridor as ordered.
Byron and Ashalena stood together in the "non-landing area" on the upper deck, looking up at the huge figures that were approaching. They watched the majestic giant wings that covered the starlight in the sky, and then they were shrouded by the light curtain that appeared out of thin air one by one and transformed into human form in a mirage. Just like Ashalena, the powerful Dragons jumped directly from dozens of meters or even hundreds of meters in the air and landed on the steel-reinforced deck of the Winter one by one with amazing momentum. Every time they landed, there would be a loud bang in the night sky.
Byron opened his eyes wide. When the first dragon warrior landed on the ground, he subconsciously yelled out, "Hey! My deck! "
"You see, I told you that we dragons are like this when we land." Ashalena quickly seized the opportunity to make sarcastic remarks. "Especially in this environment where there is sea on all sides, landing on a ship requires a lot of eyesight and reflexes. You have to aim from afar and jump at the same time …"
"This is not your ship, you don't feel bad, right?" Byron glanced at Ashalena. Before he could finish his sentence, he heard another "bang!" on the deck. He was so distressed that he almost burst into tears. "Hey! My deck! "
So the next thing on the Winter was basically the same:
"Bang!" "Deck!" "Bang —" "My deck!" "Bang, bang!" "Two of them at the same time … My deck!" "Plop!" "Hey, my … Huh?"
A strange sound seemed to have suddenly mixed in with the majestic landing of the Giant Dragon Warriors. Byron's heartbroken cry was instantly suppressed. He looked at the deck uncertainly and turned to Ashalena to confirm. "Was there something different just now?"
"I didn't pay attention," Ashalena said casually. "But I seem to have seen a few shadows falling from the side …"
Before the Dragon Mark Witch's voice trailed off, Byron heard a sound of wings flapping not far away. It was different from the usual flight of the Giant Dragon. He quickly looked towards the direction of the sound and saw two Young Dragons flapping their wings vigorously as they flew up from the left side of the ship. The two little ones were obviously full of energy, as if they were bearing a burden that they should not bear at their age. When they finally flew over the side of the ship, Byron saw what was going on. It turned out that the two Young Dragons were holding people under their claws. One was Amber, who looked curious, and the other was Melita, who looked embarrassed.
Then Gwen also appeared in Byron's sight. He walked up from the side of the ship and stepped onto the deck as if he was stepping on an invisible staircase. As he walked, he pointed at Melita, who was dripping with water and said loudly, "You should have said earlier that your eyesight is bad!"
Byron and Ashalena were speechless.
However, not many people saw this little episode. Most people's eyes were attracted by the dragons landing on the deck. Even the sailors who accidentally saw the unusual situation outside the ship immediately turned their heads and pretended not to see anything. A moment later, Gwen, Amber, Melita, and the two Young Dragons had arrived in front of Byron. Gwen urged his magic to steam the seawater on his body as he said unnaturally, "There was a little accident just now …"
As an upright Knight, Byron naturally knew that he should be frank and straightforward. "I didn't see anything!"
Gwen said, "… Okay, let's go to the main deck."
They came to the main deck. The entire squadron of Dragons brought by Melita had all landed and assembled. They also saw Noretta standing in front of the team while Victoria and Modir stood beside the white dragon lady.
When Noretta saw Melita, she was a little surprised and curious. "Where have you been? Why didn't I see … "
Melita turned her head away unnaturally. "Don't ask. I don't know even if you ask me. I won't tell you even if I know. So don't ask."
Noretta felt a little strange, but after observing her friend's expression, she decided to put her doubts aside for now. She stepped aside and made way for a tall male Dragon who was standing behind her. "This is the sentinel captain of the West Coast Sentinel, Magnar. He arrived at the Winter before us."
Melita then noticed that there was a Dragon warrior who was not brought here by Agundor. She sized him up and showed a solemn and respectful expression. "Hello, sentinel. My respects to you. Have you been stationed here? "
"My respects to you too," the sentinel captain named Magnar said with a serious face. "My sentinel team and I have been stationed on the West Coast for the past few months. Our eyes have never left the tower."
"Then it seems like you can provide us with some very important information," Gawain said from the side.
"Of course." The sentinel captain nodded. "You can ask me directly if you have anything you want to know. I know all the changes on the West Coast in the past few months."
"The most important thing is the tower," Melita said immediately. "You have been monitoring that thing. Has it changed during this time? Especially in the past two days. "
"There is nothing unusual," the sentinel captain said, shaking his head slowly. "The war in Tarlonde did not affect the tower. It is still the same as it has been for the past million years. We keep at least three pairs of eyes on the tower at the same time. We rotate seamlessly every day. After the long-distance communication is established, we have been maintaining contact with the rear. During this period, the tower looks normal."
"What about the situation on the West Coast?" Melita asked. "Are there any anomalies around your station?"
"If you are referring to the phenomenon of knowledge pollution … No." The sentinel captain shook his head again. "We are stationed on a broken wall on the West Coast. There are only ruins around the sentry post. There is no intelligent life. Naturally, it is impossible for there to be any individuals contaminated by knowledge. As for further places … we have sent out search teams when we have the time. We have found sporadic survivors in the ruins of the cities slightly inland, but we have not found any contaminated individuals. Those survivors have been sent to the rear after a strict inspection. You should know about this. "
"… Yes, we know about this." Noretta sighed softly. Then she looked into the eyes of the sentinel captain. "In addition to the conclusion that 'everything is normal', is there anything suspicious, abnormal, special, or even something that you personally think is worth reporting?"
"Yes." To Gwen's surprise, the tall sentinel captain nodded. He then took something out of his pocket and handed it over. "This is something I found by accident when I was patrolling yesterday evening. I haven't had time to report it to the rear. This thing doesn't seem to have anything to do with the tower, but I think … it is somewhat special. "
All eyes were instantly attracted to the thing in the sentinel captain's hand. Gwen also looked at it subconsciously.
It was a stone the size of a fist.
It looked ordinary, as if it was picked up from the side of the road. It had a gloomy color and a heavy texture.
"A stone?" Melita immediately could not help but raise her eyebrows. "What's so special about this stone?"
"It doesn't look special now, but when I picked it up, it was emitting a constant blue light, and even now …" The sentinel captain said. He suddenly began to inject a small amount of magic into the stone. With a slight buzzing sound, the surface of the seemingly black stone suddenly glowed like flowing water. A blue light escaped from the hidden lines of the stone. Under the night sky, the stone instantly became more magnificent and mysterious. "Just inject a little magic into it, and it will change like this."
Behind Hu Po, the two Dragon Whelps who had been looking around and observing the deck suddenly cried out. Their eyes stared straight at the stone in the sentinel captain's hand.
Gwen instantly realized what it was.
"Dark Blue Magic Mark?! Even the stone is starting to have this thing?! "
(End of Chapter)
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