At this point, Duncan finally understood the ins and outs of the "Abyss Project", which had been in the dust for half a century, and understood why it was considered taboo, and even the rebels who started the Frost Rebellion were terrified of it - they should.

Although the whole thing takes place in the real dimension from beginning to end, when things start to get out of hand, it is clearly out of the order of the real world, under the deep sea...... There is a horror that is completely unknown, and until the end, no one knows what it is, only people keep falling into madness, and the whole plan accelerates, as if falling into the abyss.

The endless dive, the eerie atmosphere that gradually spreads, and the Frost Queen's almost self-contained late-stage moves...... In all fairness, even Duncan himself would instinctively think that Ray Nora was really bewitched and controlled by something in the face of this series of facts, and even suspected that the "Frost Queen" was colluding with subspace.

In this case, don't say that there are opponents of the queen lurking inside the frost itself, and don't say that there are many city-states in the cold sea itself that have bad intentions for the frost queen's rule, even if the situation in the north is originally stable, it will gradually rise with time.

However, Tyrion has always emphasized that Ray Nora has never been affected by anything, and he firmly believes that the Queen of Frost has been awake until the end, and has protected the city-state until the end.

Duncan couldn't say if Tirion was right, but he was inclined to believe it because ...... He had also seen the "Queen of Frost" in historical episodes.

The other party also soberly and rationally begged him to "not pollute history".

At least from that side, the Frost Queen didn't look like a terrible madman controlled by subspace.

But it was precisely because of this that Duncan was curious—he couldn't understand what kind of motives would make a sober city-state ruler make those self-contained and extreme decisions, and what would make her continue to push forward with the project at all costs, knowing that the Abyss Project was flawed, and what kind of reason would make her keep all her secrets in her heart, even in front of her most trusted naval commander.

After a long period of reflection, Duncan realized that all the problems finally pointed to one thing: the Frost Queen...... What "mysteries" have been learned in the deep sea?

“…… You haven't returned to that city-state since the Great Frost Rebellion? Duncan asked, looking up at Tirien.

"No, His Majesty Ray Nora ordered me to leave Frost with my direct troops, and by that time the rebels had gathered an entire fleet in the open sea, in collusion with the other northern city-states," Tirion said in a low tone, clearly a past he didn't want to talk about, "...... But if I had disobeyed the order to stay, Frost would have had an extra force still loyal to the Queen, and the rebels would not have been able to break through the port's defenses easily......"

"So there are rumors in later generations that you actually participated in the rebellion, and even you took the initiative to put the rebels into the frost." Duncan said, shaking his head, "Have you ever wondered why the Frost Queen gave that order in the first place, and she didn't have anything else to say to you?" ”

“…… I've been confused about this for years," said Tirien, "the queen didn't tell me anything, she just told me to leave with my troops, and I thought she might want to leave an army behind to avenge her in the future, but...... It doesn't make sense at all, she forbade us to return to the city-state, and the rebels have taken over the city-state, how can we take revenge if we don't return? ”

"You can plunder the rebel fleets in the open sea, intercept all the merchants who come in and out of the frost, and you have been doing this for many years."

"Yes, it was the only thing I could think of at the time, and the only way to keep the Sea Mist Fleet alive...... We didn't even have a home port then," Tyrion shook his head, "but now we've come to a halt to this raiding. ”

"Why?"

“…… Because the last rebel leader is also dead, old and dead," Tirion smiled wryly and spread his hands, "We have been trying every means to capture those rebel leaders, catch them, hang them on the mast, and then throw their bodies on the merchant ships bound for the frost, so they have learned to be wise, and they have simply cowered in the city-state, and have not set foot in the city for decades, and I can only watch them die peacefully until all the people who participated in the rebellion are gone." ”

Duncan didn't speak for a while, he was silent thoughtfully for a long time, and then suddenly said, "Your soldiers are all 'living dead', right?" ”

Tirien replied casually, "Yes, something that everyone knows. ”

"They have all been directly or indirectly involved in the 'Abyss Project'?"

"I was involved in that project, and of course they were involved as my direct troops," Tirion said casually, then frowning slightly, "What did you think of?" ”

"You participated in the Abyss Project, but you didn't become crazy and weird in the later stages like the others involved in the project, and after 'a thousand meters', the Frost Queen got into a dispute with you and excluded you from the plan, and on the eve of the rebel attack, your Queen specifically ordered you to lead your direct troops away from the Frost ......"

Duncan said slowly as he pondered, and finally, his gaze fell on Tirien, and his voice was low: "You're right, the Frost Queen may indeed want to leave a force, but it doesn't seem like she's leaving this force to avenge herself......"

Tirion slowly showed a somewhat stunned expression, but before he could ask anything more, the figure in the mirror shook his head slightly, "Don't ask me, you can't figure things out yourself, I can't figure it out - I'm just talking about my thoughts from the perspective of a bystander." ”

Then, there was a brief silence in the room, and it was not long before Duncan's voice rang out again: "Tyrion, we've been talking long enough this time. ”

The big pirate, who was deep in thought, subconsciously raised his head when he heard this, and looked at his father in the mirror with some surprise, as if he had suddenly reacted to something at this time, and a complicated and stunned expression appeared in his eyes.

It was as if he had just realized how much he had talked to the other person, and that he had unconsciously adapted himself to the atmosphere of the conversation—even a century ago, he had rarely had such a long conversation with his father, and as for the wariness in his heart when he had just woken up here...... It's long since I don't know when it's gone.

"I ......" he subconsciously wanted to say something, but at this time there was a tingling pain in his forehead, which made him touch his head, "Ahhh......h

“…… The child's hands are not light or heavy, I hope you don't bother with her," Duncan's voice sounded in the mirror, "Do you need ointment?" ”

"No...... No need," Tirion waved his hand a little strangely, and he couldn't help but recall the last thing he remembered before he came here, the strange little girl, and the ...... that flew in the air Something like a dog, and then suddenly reacted, "Wait, I remember, it wasn't a dog, it was a ghostly hound!" ”

He looked in the mirror, his eyes revealing incredulity: "Is that also your subordinate now?" One...... Annihilation? ”

He was a little hesitant when he said the words "Annihilation", obviously not sure of Shirley's true identity - after all, he had seen such a creature as an Annihilationist, but it was the first time he had seen it with a contract demon......

"She does do something for me," Duncan said with a smirk, "but if you get a chance to see her again, I suggest you don't mention the word 'annihilation' in front of her, she doesn't like it." ”

Tirien let out a vague sigh, then subconsciously looked around again, and finally his eyes fell on Alice, who seemed to have begun to wander into the world.

Alice reacted quickly and looked at Tirion curiously, "What do you think I'm doing?" ”

"Nothing," Tirion retracted his gaze, unsure of what emotion was hidden in his complicated eyes, and finally looked at the still-burning mirror, and asked with some uncertainty, "What about ......me?" Can you leave now? ”

"Do you still want to stay for dinner?"

Tirion hurriedly waved his hand: "Ah...... No, it doesn't have to be......"

"Well, then I'll arrange for my messenger to deliver you ......" Duncan in the mirror nodded, but suddenly, his brow furrowed, as if he had thought of something, "Wait, something suddenly occurred to me." ”

Tirien was subconsciously a little nervous: "One thing? ”

"Strictly speaking, two suspicions of one thing," Duncan's expression became serious again, and he stared at Tyrien, "Do you remember what you just mentioned, when several 'replicas' of Submersible III surfaced one after another?" ”

"Of course," Tirion nodded, "counting the first body and the six subsequent replicas, there are a total of seven 'Submersible Three' floating to the surface. ”

"I have two questions," Duncan said slowly, "First, the first submersible that surfaced at that time...... Is it really the ontology?

"Second, the seventh submersible that surfaced at that time, was it really empty?"

(End of chapter)