Voyage, Shadows Beneath the Sea

Thump!

The tall ship crashed into the sea, causing a huge surge of water. When the ship stopped swaying and showed no signs of sinking, everyone around erupted in cheers.

"We did it! We did it!"

The cheers of the artisans and sorcerers cheered Rose up, but she still suppressed everyone's excitement.

"Let's embark on our first voyage."

The next day, Ryan in the the North had already received the news.

"The ship has been completed."

Ryan looked around. Brandt couldn't leave, and that girl Borgeld probably wouldn't leave the battlefield even if it meant death.

Egil? Ryan saw his recent rapid progress, the three White Wolf and Egil himself had seen their strength surge after being bathed in dragon blood.

"Let Ulf and Brunomigis go."

Ryan made the decision to send Wolfskin and Foxskin out to sea, as they were not very effective in the battle against the Dragons.

"The deep sea holds resources guarded by the Tidal Dragon, but my request is simple: bring back the parts that fell from Surtr."

Back then, Surtr had a lot of things flying out of him, all of which fell into the ocean. When Ryan controlled the Dragon Emperor's Favor, he saw that those things were burning Eternity even in the deep sea.

Dragons are already treasures from head to toe, let alone great beings. Anything that falls from their bodies is a legacy that humanity can inherit for countless years.

Looking at the Dragons battlefield before them, Wolfskin and Foxskin were unwilling but helpless. Their specialness came from their fur, but whether they were in human or beast form, there was no difference in front of the Dragons.

Without this advantage, they are no match for the other Heroic Unit under Ryan's command.

Their status in the Frozen Earth Territory was not low, but it was still not higher than that of people Brandt.

Therefore, they had to leave this place to go on another mission.

"Don't worry, what's ours will be ours, and we can store the dragon blood."

Foxskin comforted Wolfskin, then showed off the longbow in his hand, forged from the bones and tendons of Legendary Dragons. He couldn't even unleash its full power with his current strength; it was far more powerful than the longbow he had obtained on the battlefield before.

"It's not that I'm unwilling to accept this."

Wolfskin Ulf's face showed resentment as he clutched something soft yet rough in his hand.

That was dragon skin. He had tried to use the power of his soul to put on the dragon skin, but each time the result was that his skin was torn and bleeding.

He wanted to try to become Dragons, but he could never do it.

In contrast, the Foxskin next to him didn't have this problem. He hadn't chosen the fur of a powerful wild animal but instead chose the fur of a white fox. He wasn't so concerned about the strength of the fur's source.

"I've heard that there's a group of Druid in the world beyond the Woodlands. The Beast Bow in our territory were bought from Druid. When you leave this world, perhaps you can try to use the Druid ' methods."

"I heard from the Blaze Dragon Knights that powerful Druid can make a pact with Dragons and become Dragons themselves."

Upon hearing this, Ulf looked up.

"Real?"

"Why would I lie to you? Mr. Roth also said that during his travels through several worlds, he encountered Druid who was trying to transform into Dragons to escape the world that had been submerged by the Northlands. He didn't know if he succeeded or not."

During their conversation, the two had already led three hundred knights to the East Coast a day later.

Rose has made more than a dozen attempts to sail here, and the ship is fully capable of withstanding the pounding of the huge waves while maintaining excellent speed.

"Everyone is ready. I will bring thirty sorcerers and fifteen artisans, plus fifty sailors, and the number of knights... cannot exceed two hundred."

Rose looked at the three hundred knights behind the two and ordered them to remove their armor.

"The armor is too heavy, and we need to carry enough fresh water on the ship, but we can find food locally."

Two hundred knights, their armor weighing tens of thousands of pounds, was already a heavy burden for the ship.

And so, with its sails billowing, this unique ship disappeared into the horizon toward the setting sun.

Life at sea is not pleasant, especially for these knights who had little experience and had only recently undergone intensive training.

The first thing they did on the ship was to vomit repeatedly.

The sailors used them to bait the sea, and the fish they caught were very fresh. These sailors were Natives coastal people of this world, and they did not feel the same discomfort as the knights.

After three days, the surrounding ocean remained unchanged, and the knights finally adapted, no longer unable to lift their weapons. At this point, the sailors dared not laugh at them.

Truth is in the hands of these knights.

"The South ocean is much calmer. The guide of the Twilight has turned all the Dragons in the south into His retinue, which has given us considerable convenience."

Rose said this from the very front of the deck, enjoying the sea breeze blowing past her ears.

This was a sensation he had never experienced before. He used to be too weak, but now his physical strength was no less than that of Silver Knight.

This genius is also making great strides on the Knight's Path.

"So seawater can be green too."

Nearby, several people marveled at the vastness and boundless expanse of the sea, realizing how scarce human land truly was in comparison.

"This ocean was once part of the Mainland, but the Dragons's power was so violent that it forcibly turned the Mainland into part of the ocean."

Rose looked down at her feet. The seawater wasn't deep; just a dozen meters below was the clearly visible seabed. It was obvious that not long ago, there had been a beautiful island here.

At this moment, Ulf took a deep sniff and frowned.

"It's very hot here."

His nose caught the heat in the air, something that shouldn't be found on a calm sea.

Click click click~

The sound of gears turning came, the heavy anchor scraped across the seabed, until the metal chain taut the moment it got stuck in a crevice between rocks, the whole ship creaked and made a sound of being pulled to its limit.

"It seems to be nearby."

The soldier behind him brought over a metal hose, but Ulf shook his head.

"Unnecessary."

After saying that, he leaped into the sea and swam towards the deeper seabed.

His confidence stemmed from his own strength, especially since almost everyone under Ryan's command had been bathed in dragon blood during this period, and Ulf's various extraordinary abilities had also been amplified.

He was plunged into a world of darkness on all sides, and even he suddenly felt a sense of fear.

Looking up at the faint light, Ulf gritted his teeth and swam deeper into the darkness.

"The fiery remains on Surtr's body should be visible from quite a distance, right?"

Ulf thought to himself that the feeling of wandering in the deep sea was not pleasant, especially...

He felt as if a current was pushing his body from behind, whether it was an illusion or not.

"What is it?"

He stopped, holding a Ulf in his hand, hovering in the darkness of the deep sea, looking in all directions.

Nothing could be seen; the pitch-black world was filled with hostility towards humanity.

"An illusion? Or what?"

Ulf took out something he had hidden on his person and held the dragon tooth in his hand.

This world is the world of Dragons, and all life is submerged in the majesty of the Dragons. Items carrying the aura of the Tidal Dragon can help him stay safe in the deep sea.

"You must have misread it."

Ulf thought to himself that in the deep sea, he couldn't even unleash one percent of his combat power, which was comparable to that of Golden Knight. He didn't want to encounter any deep-sea monsters.

The seawater was a little warm, Ulf felt he could see his target and was unwilling to give up so easily.

"I hope you won't be ungrateful."

Ulf's eyes hardened, and he turned to swim towards the warmer spot he felt. As one of the few promising "units" under Ryan's command, he also had trump cards given to him by Ryan.

With its legs swinging, the water rippled endlessly, and in the tranquil, dark underwater world, a vast shadow silently sailed towards an even darker place.

"It's really here."

Ulf opened his eyes wide and looked at a seabed depression in the distance, where the dark seabed was emitting a faint red glow.

Besides these, there were countless corpses of deep-sea creatures.

That's right, how could such a vibrant marine world not have food for Dragons? And Dragons are huge consumers of food.

Nidhogg has many Dragons, and correspondingly, it has a lot of food for Dragons.

However, most of the marine life in this area has died here.

When Surtr's remains fell into the deep sea, they burned the ocean, evaporating countless amounts of seawater. Eventually, the remains cooled down, and their powerful aura aroused the curiosity of countless marine creatures in the deep sea.

This curiosity became the Grim Reaper's scythe.

The matter that fell from the body of Great Being is tainted with His aura. How could ordinary life be qualified to touch it? To even approach it is a sin.

Thus, the life forms of the resin-containing deep-sea fish and shrimp died completely.

What appears before Ulf now is only a small portion that, for various reasons, was not carried away by the ocean currents.

Ulf looked up; he could only judge his position by the buoyancy of the deep sea, and the outline of the ship had long since disappeared.

He took out a small crystal and put it in his mouth. Then, Ulf suddenly took a deep breath. After taking more than ten breaths, the air contained in the crystal was used up, and he once again closed his mouth and immersed himself in the deep sea.

This thing was brought by Count Clayton, and it seems to have come from the Melendez Family as well. It's not surprising that Ryan's father-in-law's family, who sailed the rivers and the West Coast for many years, would have such a little thing.

It's useful, but it's a bit expensive, and ordinary sailors aren't qualified to use it because they can't break through the water pressure to breathe in the deep sea.

In short, it's something specifically prepared for people on the extraordinary path.

Ulf stood on the seabed, and after a moment he reached out and picked up a huge rock to keep himself stable on the seabed. As for the surrounding water pressure, he was constantly fighting against it with his powerful physical strength.

After walking a few hundred meters forward, Ulf stood in a depression and looked down. Flames were burning on the seabed, and part of Surtr's body was also burning Eternity on the seabed.

He was a little unsure what to do. This thing shouldn't be touched directly, right?

"Hopefully Mr. Roth will have a good solution."

Of course, Ulf didn't dare to reach out and scoop it up; the dead deep-sea creatures surrounding it were enough of a warning.

He dropped the stone in his hand and floated upwards. Just then, a huge current of water swept towards him, and all Ulf could vaguely see was a huge mouth opening towards him.

"We've been on guard against guys like you for a while now!"

With a fierce look in his eyes, Ulf tore open his clothes. The rough Dragon Scale Armor, engraved with magical patterns, moved with ease in the deep sea, granting Ulf the ability to swim freely.

On the other side, a ferocious squid retreated in terror. The Dragons's oppressive aura caused it to lose all reason in an instant, leaving only desperate fear.

"Trying to run away!?"

Ulf grabbed the Magic Scroll hidden in the gap of the Dragon Scale Armor, and in an instant, an ice-blue light burst forth, freezing countless seawaters in the deep sea, including the giant squid.

"This thing should have a lot of meat?"

That's what Ulf thought, but he couldn't move it up there.

Above, the sky was already Twilight, and golden sunlight shone on the shimmering water, causing many people to feel somewhat worried.

"Don't worry, that guy's terrified of dying, he'll be fine."

"Foxskin Brunamigis spoke," and then they saw a hint of icy blue appear on the golden water beneath their feet.

"He made his move? It seems there really is a giant creature lurking in the deep sea."

Before long, Ulf leaped out of the sea and described the underwater world to the people on the ship.

Then dozens of people, gripping special ropes woven from the veins of Dragons, headed towards the deep sea. Dozens of gems glowed faintly on the seabed, and these ropes were also bound to the burning substance by the Alchemist ' metal clamps.

The price was that the Alchemist on the ship were all exhausted and stared longingly at Dean Rose.

"I will personally reattach your arms when you return. You should be happy to be able to directly touch the matter of Great Being."

The one-armed Alchemist finally cheered, and the ship began to lower its anchor; they needed to head to their next destination.

This ocean contains a lot of 'trash' left behind by Surtr.

The burning material was not loaded onto the ship; it was tied to the bottom of the ship and dragged along with it.

However, what no one knew was that the Eternity burning flame illuminated the faint night sky, making the seawater appear and disappear clearly.

No one saw that behind the ship, a terrifying shadow, darker than the night itself, was following.

It has existed since the ship entered the deep sea, yet even Rose could not detect a trace of it.

"This world belongs to the Dragons."

"And the ocean is subject to tides."

(End of this chapter)