The night sky was dyed gray and red with smoke burning throughout the harbor.

Emerald pillars of light descended from the clouds and passed through the descending fleet, and the struck windship exploded into dazzling flames, burning, churning, and crashing beneath the abyss of the empty sea. Xia Yue looked at the people who fell from the capsized windboat, like tiny black dots, no one could save them, just like no one could save this port at this moment.

Half of those pillars of light were heading in the direction of Gula Harbor, and the emerald rain of light passed over his head, curving slightly in his field of vision, hitting the harbor.

The city guards in the port area seem to have just woken up from a dream.

In the first blow they were completely shocked, countless people were reduced to ashes in the rain of light, and those who survived wailed in the flames, their flesh and skin sticked, and the rest finally reacted and fled in all directions.

No Commander, Enforcer, or Overseer can stop them from escaping. What's more, the Commander and the Overseer themselves have been reduced to ashes - two of the Grand Knights of the Gura Harbor City Guard were killed in the line of duty in the first place.

But when they were resurrected, it was not known if there was a temple in the city for the saints of Orin.

And that's just the beginning.

The Grey Knight delivered a well-timed blow to the city guard's back, the black-and-white robes lined up in a tight array on the docks, spears in hand pointing at allies who had fought with them just a moment earlier.

"The Grey Knight has betrayed us!"

"What about Sir Alfrey?"

"Where's the Archon......"

"We're done!"

Before the city guards could react, they were already slammed into the wall of spears.

In their horrified gazes, a flaming ghost had surged out from behind the Grey Knight and swooped down on them, the gray or brown northerners' pupils reflecting nothing more than screeching, distorted faces.

Some are even from their former companions.

Xia Yue watched as the purple tide quickly swept and overwhelmed the city guards, splitting in two from its center, and the rest of the army was also crushed.

It's like the hope that finally disappears—

The purple afterglow was reflected in the eyes of the moon, and he couldn't help but look into the gray night sky, and the huge eye of the storm had already enveloped the entire harbor, and the black ships hung silently under the emerald lightning.

Like the fangs of the devil.

The port of Gula is finished.

Xia Yue felt a deep sense of shock in her heart, what did the people above do? He realized that they themselves were not fully responsible, if not fully responsible for the scene in front of them, but at least they were contributing to the situation.

But this fault can only be borne by the descendants of Flor at most.

So where are the people who made all these decisions at the moment?

The Coalition has always preached the legitimacy and necessity of all this, they have portrayed themselves as official and authoritative, and they claim that it is necessary and justified to intervene in the affairs of Kaulin-Ikhurian.

Otherwise, how should Region 3 handle itself and compete fairly with other regions?

The debacle of the Murky Realm seems to be a testament to this, and in the midst of disappointment, more and more people attribute the rapid decline of the Third Division since the Decade of Dynasty to factors outside of themselves—which is indeed more emotionally acceptable.

It is precisely because they do not have enough say in the affairs of the indigenous people, and they do not have enough resources at their disposal, that they have led to everything they are today. ’

Under such words, more and more people and more and more guilds have joined in the condemnation of the country and the military that manages Xingmen Port.

Behind the scenes, they supported the Alliance, from the South to the North, from Mount Covenant, to intervening in the struggle for royal power, to cooperating with the Ravental Temple.

Annexation, integration and involvement, more power, more initiative, seem to be the consensus of many, and as for the freedom, exploration and courage, peace and watch that the Electors represent, what they have held on to since the time of the Star Gate seems to be less important.

And so the division arose, a war that proclaimed to be necessary, pushing the two sides of hatred to two opposite sides, and the defenders of different beliefs set the flames of war on both worlds.

Five years have passed, but the words 'Covenant Mountain' still shape the spirit of the Faculty 3 Electors.

And that deep rift, once created, has never been bridged—

It's just that in the eyes of those who support all this, it seems to be worth it, because as long as one of the ten guilds returns to its former glory, then everything will return to the way it used to be.

The one they remembered, the most glorious appearance of the third division, they still guarded the glory of the hero, and everything will return to the track of the past.

For what is inside has been superficial in the eyes of men, and all confusion is to be attributed to the fact that they have not yet returned to the throne—as for justice, it is something that should be considered later.

But at this moment, Xia Yue felt that something she was holding on to in her heart was crumbling, and it all turned into that purple flame, burning everything to ashes.

Will they be able to go back in time?

What they have discarded, when they pick it up one day, will they still be the same as they used to be?

If justice is to be served by lies, will it have any good intentions left? Was the glorious era they aspired to really built on such a foundation?

Never before had the mystery of the past been so clearly presented to him and all of them, to every Flor descendant of the fleet, and even to the members of the Rainbow Alliance, and it was cracking apart—

And then the pieces came to naught.

Who would have thought that such an ending would be?

Xia Yue was deeply proud of his guild and collective, but he bit his lower lip deeply, almost biting out blood marks.

“…… Those damn rat-eyed bastards......" Xia Yue cursed through gritted teeth, slamming her fist on the side of the ship, but he still knew how to keep his voice low and not let outsiders hear him.

On the flagship Brig Waver, Snow and Light Dye exchanged a glance, but Silver Veslan had been vaguely aware of all of this from a very early age.

The Guild Alliance deviated from what they were doing and what they were pursuing, and Silver Vislan was one of the few guilds with their own beliefs and principles, and they were the first guilds to move closer to the military and privately investigate what was going on in the North and South.

But they didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

What they didn't expect was that it was none other than Silver Westland, nor the Elite, nor even the team they had pinned their hopes on, the Miss Sword of the World. It's a newcomer who everyone had never heard of before, who rose quickly a year ago, and who came to them with a bizarre experience all the way to where they are today.

Bai Xue frowned slightly, and said a little unwillingly: "Actually, as long as I am given a little more time, I may not be able to find out the truth behind the Crowclaw Temple." ”

"But you're not him," Hikaran shook his head, "single-handedly fought his way through the Alliance and the Descendants of Flor, from that battle with the Dawn Star, all the way to this place, do you know how much he's been through?" Actually, I heard President Dawn talk about some of his things in Istania just now......"

The vice-president of the Silver Wislan branch said in a rare tone of earnestness:

"Behind you is Silver Vislan, Snow, all the people we have to support you, so you can get this far. But because of this, you can't stand the pressure from the descendants of Flor, and you can't stand the pressure of the Alliance. ”

"Because I was in it, I didn't have the courage to break everything. You don't, and neither does Her Highness the Princess, and all the people who appear here won't be you or her. Not even Miss Lofa, for she couldn't ignore the opinions of the Rosarrusaders and Hades.

We are all born into this system, and we are born with limitations of one kind or another, but Silver Veslan can stick to the bottom line, which is something we should be proud of......"

"You know why I love this place," Hikari whispered, "and that's why." ”

Bai Xueying's lips moved, and she rarely didn't return the favor.

Her eyebrows sank and she sighed, yes, why didn't she have this time, because she was always tied? But she can't help but listen to the light dye, listen to the opinions of others, because no matter how willful she is, she is still in this collective.

She had never had any resentment against Silver Vislan, because she wouldn't have been able to get to this height without everything here.

They were born with different starting lines, but in the end, her advantages also became their own shackles, and Bai Xue suddenly yearned for those freelancers.

They may cling to their poverty, but they can hold on to their claims, and when you get something, you lose something else.

"But it's not over yet," Bai Xue looked at the fleet under the storm, she had never been a loser, "and you're so sure he'll succeed." ”

"I hope he can succeed," Hikari replied very sincerely, "What about you?" ”

Bai Xue bit her lip and didn't answer, it was impossible for her to be free from jealousy in her heart, but jealousy could never annihilate her conscience.

……

Xia Yue put his hand on the slightly trembling side of the ship, and still had the previous sense of disillusionment in his heart, he was completely disappointed with everything at the moment, and naturally he would not easily believe some other 'lies'.

He and the people of the Rainbow Alliance have been rivals for many years, and they know that no one is more innocent than the other, and no matter how nice the people of Silver Vislan say, the Ravental Sanctuary has not yet grown in the North.

At the time of Covenant Mountain, the two guilds joined forces to stifle the other's resistance, and everyone participated.

Although he didn't know why the people of Silver Vislan would listen to the whimsical ideas of a newcomer, it was still unknown whether this patchwork fleet would be able to get out of here, and who could they save even if they were still unable to protect themselves?

As for reversing all of this, that's just a dream.

The road is in ashes, and everything is nothing but a lie.

Perhaps the people of Silver Vislan are trying to grasp the last straw to prove that they are different from the others.

Once the sense of disillusionment is generated, it spreads irrepressibly, Xia Yue shook his head, then let these people go, he doesn't care about these anymore.

He even had a thought in his mind to get away from it all completely.

Go back to another world and never pay attention to everything here again.

"Sir," a sailor came from behind, reminding us, "we're going to enter the elemental layer next, and for your safety, it's best to take shelter below deck." ”

Xia Yue turned her head and glanced at the other party, recognizing that this sailor was one of the sailors who had woken her up before. At this moment, a bright light staggered with the windboat, reflecting the faces of the two people brightly.

The wind boat shook violently again, Xia Yue grabbed the rigging with her hand, and shook her head at the other party: "It's just that it's just going into the shallow depth, it's not as dangerous as these things above, let me stay here alone, you can go and inform the others." ”

There was no fear in his words. He is an alchemist himself and a member of the elite group of the Descendants of Flor, and he is no weaker than anyone else in terms of his knowledge of the elemental layer.

The sailor saw the golden star on the neckline of Xia Yue at this time, stopped, seemed to recognize his identity, and nodded with some respect.

However, Xia Yue stopped the other party: "Do you really believe that he can take you out of this place?" ”

"To stay here is to die, sir," replied the sailor calmly, as if those who had begged for a living at sea had long since put life and death on the line, "and the captain chose to trust that lady, and we can only believe unconditionally, that trust in each other is important on the empty sea." ”

"Besides, she is the daughter of Sir Marvi, we have heard of the legend of that lord since childhood, and it is rumored that his daughter is the elf of Kukai, and in the future it will be Cowlin-Ishurian is the best captain, and she now chooses to be a navigator, but I believe it will be the best." The sailor smiled, "You are the Chosen One, and you don't understand what Kukai means to us. Only those who revere the sea can survive on it, but there are some who are born with her favor, like the lady. ”

He shrugged his shoulders as he spoke: "Besides, even a lady can show such courage, what are we afraid of, and being able to get involved with that legendary figure may be a good ending for people like us." ”

That's a good ending.

Xia Yue shook her head and said to the other party, "You are about to enter the shallow sea layer, can you take me to have a look?" ”

"Of course," replied the sailor, who remembered his previous heroic deeds, and said cheerfully, "there is nothing that cannot be seen, sir, please come with me." ”

Xia Yue silently followed.

He pressed his hand to his communication crystal as he listened to the cacophony of communications coming from the communication channel, where some captains were reporting their locations.

"Turn left three degrees, go down seven."

"Call the flagship, our right rudder wing has been hit, and we may lose our ability to steer......"

"We may not be able to keep up with you, we will try to leave the queue before the next round of attacks arrives......"

"This is all the members of the Third Branch of the Spear of the Silver Forest, we wish you all the best of luck, and if you have the opportunity, see you in the future in the north."

Then a calm command sounded:

"Wind Song, hoist the sails, ascend, give the signal and try to attract the next round of firepower from the other side."

Kasumi involuntarily looked in that direction.

He saw a flaming windboat rising rapidly, dragging its long flame tail towards the black windboats beyond the port of Gula.

Then, in a round of dazzling brilliance, the ashes disappeared.

All that was left was the faint voice, which seemed to reverberate in the communication channel.

It was a long time before a calm, rational girl's voice came from the communication channel:

"I'm Tata."

"Tata-Thumbs-Morningstar."

"I'll be in charge of helping Miss Sylvede, coordinating the movement of every ship in the fleet, you don't have to report your position to me, but please follow my every command carefully."

At that moment, the windboat was sailing into the clouds, and the mist was already blowing in the sky.

And Xia Yue suddenly heard a low, insect-like buzzing sound coming from ahead, and the sound was somewhat familiar to him, and he couldn't help but look in that direction.

Then he saw a field of golden stars, flying out of the mist, as if under the control of a large invisible hand, over the wind ship in which he was located, four of which occupied each of the four corners, hovering in that direction.

The remaining spherical structures were whistling over the deck, between the mast and the sails, and disappeared into the fog ahead.

That's a clockwork goblin.

But Kasumi had never seen a clockwork fairy of such scale and movement, and he was almost certain that it was not the work of many craftsmen, but the work of one person.

Only in this way can the controller behind the clockwork goblin coordinate the actions of the entire fleet by himself.

He immediately thought of who it was—

The calm girl's voice rang out again:

“H720431，A230122。”

"Please use this coordinate as the axis of each ship, lower to the same plane, and the speed should not exceed seven."

"Pay attention to the position of the front and rear ships."

She then sent out a series of numbers to inform the distance between the ships, and gave each command in detail, allowing each ship to adjust its course and altitude.

Kasumi noticed the look of surprise on the face of the sailor beside him, and he noticed more details.

Each time the girl's voice spoke, there was the voice of another woman speaking, and the voice of a teenager muffled to report accurate data.

He looked up, noticing the footage of the clockwork goblins turning from time to time.

The fleet was slowly entering the clouds, and dozens of ships in front and back were adjusting their course in unison, and the ship where Xia Yue was was the second group to enter the sea of clouds.

He only felt a slight shaking, and then the sailor beside him couldn't help but say in surprise: "We have entered the elemental layer, this is more smooth than expected, and as long as we find the passage under the clouds, maybe we can really leave this place." ”

Kasumi looked back, he knew the elemental layer, but he didn't know how to sail above the empty sea, nor did he know what was going on on the wind ship.

Just looking at the look on the sailor's face, he couldn't help but ask, "Is this going well?" ”

"Of course," said the sailor's face with uncontrollable pride, as if it was not the legendary captain's daughter who had brought them into the elemental layer, but himself, "worthy of Sir Marwey's daughter, we had just avoided a turbulent zone, as if she knew what was there. ”

Xia Yue took a light breath, and her mood seemed to have changed subtly suddenly.

He seemed to have silently remembered that the so-called newcomer, who was also the target of their current operation, had indeed come to this place after teasing each of them.

The other party did all this under the noses of the descendants of Flor, and pulled up the fleet.

This may be an incredible thing in itself.

But the problem is that he doesn't believe that there are no miracles in this world, after all, he witnessed it once when he was in Fenris.

But do miracles happen again and again?

But Fenris has lost its hero.

……