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Alger's vision blurred. By the time the red light faded, he had arrived in the mysterious space above the gray fog.
He was not alone in the temple-like space. Seeing familiar faces, Alger felt slightly relieved before beginning to worry about his body. Still, having his soul safe was already a good thing for now. He only needed to retrieve his body afterward. A Sequence 5 Ocean Songster's underwater breathing ability and physical constitution were greatly enhanced, allowing him to survive in the sea for a long time. He could treat it as sleeping in the sea. As long as he could still be retrieved and brought to the surface, he could survive.
As for the other sailors aboard the Blue Avenger, they had all been dragged into that darkness. They were probably beyond saving.
I might lose the Blue Avenger too. If I'm the only one in the entire crew to return alive, I'll be under close observation for a long time to come...
Alger thought for a while before looking farther away, toward the others near the Bronze Long Table.
His gaze met that of the Hermit, Cattleya. Alger immediately noticed that her spirituality was more active than usual, and the faint starlight around her seemed to have condensed into a huge eye.
Alger froze briefly, then immediately arrived at a guess. His heart instantly burned with excitement.
The unsmiling World also sat at the far end of the table, not speaking to them for the moment. Mr. Fool was absent. Amid the silence, Alger took the initiative to address the Hermit, seeking information:
"There was a tsunami where I was. What happened on your end?"
Cattleya had also been waiting for the Hanged Man to speak. She glanced at the World, who did not seem inclined