Chapter 687: Eternal Rest in the Northern Territory
Northern Territory of the Dawn Empire.
Byron State, Whitedell City, Bensheng Port.
"Tsunami! A tsunami is coming!!"
The workers in the dock area were terrified, shouting loudly as they scrambled up the steps to the embankment, fleeing towards the city.
Many even slipped in the panic and tumbled down the stairs.
The sudden storm shattered the original tranquility here.
The sky was flashing with lightning and roaring with thunder, the fierce wind intermingling with torrential rain.
Rumble——
On the distant sea, a massive wave, stretching to the horizon and blocking out the sky, surged towards the city at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The sound of pouring rain and crashing waves was continuous, as if the whole world was about to be submerged, and the screams of people seemed minuscule in such a noisy environment, drowned out by the overwhelming roar.
The heavy and urgent waves came one after another, capsizing many ships docked at the harbor, and even toppling several coastal buildings.
The scene of a doomsday-like catastrophe suddenly descended.
The emotion of fear was spreading throughout the city, with many local residents hiding in their homes, praying to the Gods for safety.
A team of more than a dozen members, the "Heart of Knowledge," braved the rain to reach the shore, gazing at the waves as the leading middle-aged man said in a deep voice:
"This is no ordinary natural disaster!"
"Captain, are you saying this is the work of a high-ranking entity of the Deep Sea Path?"
A female team member furrowed her brows slightly and asked.
The captain took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
"Quickly notify Your Majesty Vladin, we need the school's support. If the waves submerge Whitedell City, ordinary people will hardly survive…"
"Yes, Captain!"
Several people responded quickly.
But at that moment, the members of the Heart of Knowledge suddenly saw that their seasoned Sequence Five captain was staring at the sea with a look of shock on his face, his eyes filled with deep fear.
"Captain?!"
They turned to follow the captain's gaze.
The next second, everyone stood frozen in place, terrified.
Amidst the raging storm, the giant wave was like a curtain that covered the sky, the spray spinning to form a swirling hole, and within it, a massive, distorted human figure could be vaguely seen!
At first glance, it looked as if a giant was walking out of the sea!
But the sky was dark and gloomy, and the waves obscured its true form, making it impossible for everyone to see clearly.
But as transcendents of the Magic Path, the members of the Heart of Knowledge had a wealth of experience and knew this was no so-called "giant!"
The kind of terrifying disaster that could be stirred up by that mysterious and unfamiliar massive twisted figure absolutely belonged to the end of the Sequence!
They linked it to a chilling possibility—
"Could it be the awakening of the Sea God Eternal Sleeper?!"
"Retreat immediately! Inform the school of the situation!!"
The Heart of Knowledge team turned and ran.
They used magical means, stepping on air currents to quickly distance themselves from the shore, shooting out like arrows.
But the next second.
A wave of irresistible drowsiness surged through them, their bodies feeling as if all strength had been drained, their eyelids heavy as lead, suddenly snapping shut.
All thirteen members of the Heart of Knowledge team, without exception, stumbled while running, lying in the pouring rain and falling into a deep sleep...
Byron State, Main City Kayin.
The sky was gloomy, the atmosphere oppressive.
In the General Affairs Hall, King Byron William Lev wore a crown, leaning slumped in a wooden high chair, his old face expressionless.
After the Proud Sun unified the continent, Rose King Mansfield of Beelzebub Kingdom and Queen Priscilla of Shuoli's Capital were forcibly removed, replaced by ordinary people from both royal families.
Only King Byron was "pardoned," retaining his throne.
At this moment, around the circular conference table, sat the high-ranking members of the Madman School and officials from various departments of Byron State, their expressions grave, brows tightly knit.
"Your Majesty William, Whitedell City has lost contact with the outside world overnight, even the academy and school branch there have not responded to our inquiries, this matter is not to be taken lightly…"
An elderly man with a long beard adjusted the cloth hat on his head and spoke in a deep voice.
William Lev opened his aging voice slowly:
"Bolanios, do you know the specific situation?"
Sitting on the other side of the round table, the Chief Sorcerer of the Madman School's "Comet Group," a demigod with grey hair but radiant with vigor, responded gravely.
"Your Majesty, I have already conducted a magical detection, and Whitedell City is experiencing a natural disaster unprecedented for thousands of years, with unending torrential rain and waves nearly submerging the entire city…"
Chief Sorcerer Bolanios said solemnly.
"Even the few survivors have fallen into a deep sleep, including three 'Heart of Knowledge' teams, as well as Scholar Vladin stationed at the school branch."
"How serious?!"
The expressions of the high-ranking officials present changed involuntarily.
The storm and tsunami came suddenly, with no warning, and although Whitedell City had a population of over a million, countless people died as a result.
Even more unexpected was that Whitedell City's elite transcendents, and even the stationed Magic Saint Scholar Vladin, were affected by an unknown mysterious force, falling into a deep sleep!
"Your Majesty, I suspect that this is the power from the end of the Deep Sea Path, and it is very likely that the slumbering True God has awakened… Other than this possibility, I can't think of anyone else who could stir such a catastrophe and cause so many transcendents and even high-ranking entities to fall into a deep sleep."
Bolanios said.
The atmosphere in the meeting hall was tense.
"There is also an urgent message received over half an hour ago… The abnormal rain is spreading south, affecting Codview City, Sara City, and River Bay City."
Another official wearing a low hat said, holding a document.
After hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but take a deep breath.
If the Chief Sorcerer's speculation is true, then this eerie and terrifying downpour may indeed be the divine power bestowed by the True God.
It is capable of destroying the entire Northern Territory!
But why?!
If it truly is the Sea God, what is His purpose for doing so?!
Could the hatred of countless years asleep have driven this True God to lose his sanity, having gone berserk…
The more they thought about it, the more uneasy the high-ranking officials felt.
"I will convey this news to the royal family of the Dawn Empire."
King Byron William Lev sighed.
"Most likely, a God War is imminent. Everyone, please prepare yourselves..."
"God War?!"
The higher-ups were first shocked, then fell into silent daze.
The century war had just ended not long ago, the Azure New Era had barely opened a new chapter, and now it seems an even more terrifying disaster is approaching.
The tranquility of the continent was absolutely not easy to come by.
God War!
For countless people, even the high-ranking sorcerers of the "Comet Group," this was a very unfamiliar term.
Yet truly facing it would inevitably cause strong anxiety.
Pitter-patter...
Pitter-patter...
At this moment, faint sounds of rain came from outside the conference hall.
Water droplets landed on the ground, producing a crisp and dense sound.
The previously ordinary weather change caused the complexions of those present to suddenly alter.
"The downpour from Whitedell City has actually spread here?!"
An extremely intense sense of danger instantly occupied everyone's heart, even the King of the Northern Territory, William Lev, at the Angel Rank, abruptly stood up, staring steadfastly at the rain curtain outside the Great Gate.
The rain grew heavier!
Outside, besides the sound of rain, it was as if all other sounds had vanished.
"The Northern Territory is finished."
William Lev suddenly realized something, murmuring.
Thud! Thud!!
A series of muffled sounds echoed in the conference hall.
Byron turned his head, everyone in the conference hall, including the chief sorcerer of the "Comet Group," the magic demigod Bolanios, all fell to the ground, trapped in sleep.
Even their breaths were gradually weakening.
Before long, they will all perish in their dreams, never to awaken again!
William Lev slowly removed his crown, his cloudy eyes gleaming with anger, but even he didn't last long, standing in place as his pupils dilated...
He then fell into slumber!
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Simborn Port had already been submerged by seawater.
Besides the endless downpour, there was no sign of any living beings.
Yet, unexpectedly, a medium-sized merchant ship appeared in the harbor, rocking continuously on the turbulent sea.
The passengers exclaimed repeatedly, looking around at the apocalyptic scene like waking from a dream, they found it unbelievable, then began to scream loudly.
"What's going on?!"
"How come it started raining so heavily just as we boarded?!"
"My God! The city...the city is flooded!"
"Someone save us!"
The cycle of the Homeward ship restarted once again, and Boone the fish mage gazed at the sea in a daze, looking at the gloomy sky and storm, allowing the rain to drench him.
Just then, a low male voice sounded behind him:
"Boone, the 'Honor Carnival' is over."
Boone suddenly turned his head, horrified to discover a man with a black formal hat had somehow appeared behind him.
The man stood with an ivory white carved cane, under his hat was a perfect face, expression calm.
"Who...who are you? How do you know about the 'Honor Carnival'? What exactly happened here?!"
Boone was filled with curiosity and couldn't help but ask.
Chen Lun stood steadily on the rocking deck, unfazed, and spoke lightly:
"Who I am is not important; what matters is that the final victor of the 'Honor Carnival' became Sebastian Pado's 'daughter,' and through this ritual, born them...all this disaster is their doing."
"The Sea God Eternal Sleeper has stirred up disaster!"
Boone took a deep breath, as if struggling to accept this fact.
"Come, give me the book, and everything will end."
Chen Lun gently extended his hand, calmly stated.
Boone shook with shock, instinctively putting his hand on his chest.
But when he lifted his gaze to meet the black-hatted gentleman's, for some reason, he felt a strong sense of mission...intuition told him the other was by no means an ordinary high-ranking figure, very likely an Angel, or an even stronger entity.
Handing over "Mystery of the Deep Sea" to them was the best choice.
Boone bit his lip, hesitated repeatedly, then finally took out the large tome from his bosom, handing it over.
"Very good, you made the right choice."
Chen Lun chuckled lightly.
"Go, your wife and daughter are waiting for you in the Immortal Realm."
"Hmm?!"
Boone was stunned.
He was obsessed with the "Mystery of the Deep Sea," aiming for its deepest magic, hoping to resurrect his wife and daughter lost at sea.
But the mysterious presence before him directly revealed his wish...but where is the "Immortal Realm"? Are his wife and daughter not dead?
Chen Lun offered no explanation, he merely crafted Boone's wife and daughter in the Immortal Realm from his memories.
But this was also his sympathy for this fish mage.
Buzz——
Chen Lun raised his cane, and casually flicked it.
The entire "Homeward" completely detached from "Destiny Cycle," going to the Immortal Realm, appearing by a lakeside outside the City of Cats...