In the wee hours of the morning.

The Dawn Society's vehicle quietly drove out of the town and began to move towards the port of cyanobacteria in the Duchy of Boult.

Schugg sat quietly in the back seat of one of the cars, his eyes tightly closed, his body shaking twice as the car progressed.

"You don't seem feeling well?"

In the darkness, Wei Lin turned her head slightly and looked in the direction of Xiuge.

As a spellcaster, even without lights, she could easily capture the strangeness of Xiuge's body, and at this moment, in Wei Lin's perception, although the magic on Xiuge's body was abundant, it seemed extremely unstable, as if several extremely exaggerated turbulences suddenly appeared in a calm lake.

"It's okay, it's in the head...... It's a bit messy. ”

"Chaos?"

"Well, it's like there's a bunch of dogs and a bunch of spiders fighting."

Willow couldn't help but frown at Xiuge's answer, although she was used to the strange metaphors that came out of Xiuge's mouth from time to time, this was the first time she had heard such an outrageous description.

So, she seriously inquired about Xiuge's state, and after confirming that he did not have any magic power or physical abnormalities, she took a rather small kettle from the side and put it beside Xiuge: "Before leaving, I entrusted Gerald to help mix some 'alchemy drinks', although the taste is average, but drinking it in moderation can also stabilize your spirit...... I'll put it here, and you can use it when you need it. ”

"Thanks, I see."

Shuge nodded in response, then closed his eyes again and leaned directly against the corner of the back seat.

Wei Lin must not have imagined that Shugg's description of his state was not an exaggeration, nor was he using some strange metaphor...... He is truthfully describing his current state in the spiritual world.

Yes, the dog and the spider are fighting in his head.

As Theseus said before, the Abyssal Spider and the Court Hound are natural rivals and enemies.

As ancient creatures belonging to the power system of the Abyss Court, the grooves where the two inhabit are naturally linked, but those factors of the past have made it impossible to reconcile the two.

Xiuge thought that he could force mediation with his "master", or that the two guys would be restrained in their own face.

However, it backfired.

The conflict between the court hound and the abyssal spider was far more intense than Xiuge could have imagined, and even when the two met, even the messenger in the mirror, who had always liked to put on a posture of "nothing to do with himself", hurriedly closed the "door" of his room.

The battle between them was too intense, it was not a "contradiction" at all, but a real life-and-death struggle, and within those two interrelated grooves, they continued to unfold round after round of whirling and biting, and the thick fog was turbulent, and even the operation of the huge metal disc had a slight impact.

And when Xiuge wanted to forcibly stop this conflict with his own will and strength, the messenger in the mirror, who was originally shrunk in his "room", suddenly jumped out and urgently conveyed a clear "negative" message to Xiuge.

Apparently, the member from the Abyssal Court didn't think it would be a good idea to interrupt the fight between the two Abyssal beasts.

Not only that, but the Mirror Emissary also believes that the fight between the two is not a bad thing, and that they should be victorious, even if it may lead to the complete demise of one of them......

This kind of clear statement made Xiuge a little difficult.

In his heart, he didn't want any kind of loss of these ancient creations that he had incorporated into the spiritual world, but as the most special of all creations, and the closest relationship to Theseus, the advice provided by the messenger in the mirror had always been extremely important, and Xiuge had to pay attention to this clear statement.

After much deliberation and deliberation, Shug finally made a difficult decision - he used the Abyssal Mist to completely separate the battlefield belonging to the Court Hound and the Abyssal Spider from the other grooves, so that the fight between the two would no longer affect the rest of the disc occupants.

But even so, as the owner of the metal disc, Xiuge could still feel the turmoil caused by the collision between the two at all times, which kept his spirit at ease, and the terrifying roars of hounds and chelices always appeared in his head.

What's even more bizarre is that when either of the two is clearly damaged, Xiuge will catch a large amount of complicated information and broken strange images from the abyssal fog that escapes.

When the body of the court hound is stabbed by the sharp steps of the chelicerae, Shug sees a large shadow running through the pitch-black abyss, and behind this shadow is a terrifying wolf beast with an unusually large body and scarlet eyes.

While the Hound succeeded in slicing through the metal-like body of the Abyssal Spider, Hug glimpsed through the fog as multi-legged figures of all sizes crawled out of the deep darkness, dancing wildly and attacking everything they touched in a strange "music" of utter chaos and absurdity.

Sometimes, Xiuge can see some strange beings in these scattered paintings, which seem to be some kind of architecture, but the style and existence of these buildings are contrary to common sense.

Their structure is so distorted and grotesque that the concept of "direction" seems to have lost its meaning altogether in such a place, and in addition to this, Shuge can see a multitude of pitch-black chaotic human figures moving through these buildings......

Xiuge knew that these bizarre images most likely belonged to the core of the abyss.

This is the so-called "Abyss Court".

This was the first time Xiuge had a real glimpse of the "Abyss Court", but this did not help him establish a complete understanding, but instead intensified Xiuge's confusion and curiosity about the Abyss Court......

"Bang!"

The violent collision once again came out inside the groove that was blocked by the mist, and the metal disc trembled again, causing another ripple in Xiuge's spiritual ocean, followed by a slight headache.

In desperation, Xiuge sighed, and then reached out to pick up the delicate kettle that Wei Lin had handed him earlier.

The things that Vicline carries with her are always very special, the kettle may seem small, but it also has a simple and stable magical ritual attached to it, so that the kettle and the special drink it contains are always kept comfortably warm.

Xiuge unscrewed the lid and took a slow sip.

Verin's food preferences are different from her usual calm and cold, she has a clear preference for desserts, and as a scholar who is not very obsessed with personal enjoyment, she always carries some sugar or snacks that can provide sweetness.

This bottle of "alchemical drink" is no exception.

For Schuge, it tasted a little too ...... It was so sweet that it was like pouring a high concentration of sugar water into his throat, and Hug could almost imagine what Verine would look like when she pressed Gerald to add sugar cubes to it.

Maybe it's enough sugar, or maybe it's the drink itself that's starting to do its job.

After a few minutes, Xiuge felt that his spirit seemed to be soothed a lot, and the sleepiness that had been driven away by the noise for a long time finally returned to Xiuge's body.

The roads in the Duchy of Boult are fairly well maintained, so the swaying of the vehicles is very slight.

As a result of her early riser, Vilene was already napping, and with her keen senses, she could clearly catch the slight sound of her breathing and the rustle of her fingers on the cover of the spellbook.

This sound made Xiuge feel inexplicably at ease.

In this way, his mind gradually calmed down in the medicinal effect of the alchemical drink and the slight sounds around him, and the violent biting sounds that kept coming from the depths of his spirit were gradually hidden under the tide of the spiritual ocean.

Shuge fell into a groggy sleep.

And this sleep lasted directly into the afternoon, and when Xiuge opened his eyes, the streets of Cyanoza Town had already appeared in front of him.

……

The origin of the name of this port is very strange.

Seaweed is indeed abundant here, but it is not blue, it is a deep green like most of the seaweed in Vanen, and the reason why the port is given the name "blue-green algae" is purely to commemorate a historical event that took place hundreds of years ago.

In the past, it was once a very famous dye exporter, and the nearby towns and villages were famous for making and selling dyes, the most popular of which were blue and purple dyes, but in the plains, the profits from these dyes were always monopolized by many goblin merchants, and the average inhabitant of the Duchy of Boult made only a small profit from them.

As contradictions continue to accumulate, conflicts finally and inevitably erupt.

It's just that what makes people feel helpless is that what caused this conflict is actually two groups of merchants who are trying to monopolize these dyes, one group is naturally composed of the Plains Giant Ear Goblin Merchant Group, and the other group is a caravan from the Kingdom of Deland.

The dye market was so large that the merchants were quickly red-eyed, and the conflict quickly escalated from simple rumors and market squeezing to actual exclusion and expulsion, and eventually to bloodshed.

In this small-scale "war", which was not small, but was entirely supported by caravans, more than a dozen merchant ships that had docked near the harbor and were preparing to transport dyes to various parts of Vann were tragically sunk, and a large amount of dye flowed directly into the ocean......

"Thanks to these seaweeds, they are tenacious enough to constantly filter the dyes that sink into the sea......"

An official from the port of cyanobacteria walked forward with the visitors behind him, and said with a smile: "The residents near the port call these seaweeds 'the long hair of Goddess Mel', believing that they make the water clear again. ”

"It's funny...... So, aside from the seaweed being briefly dyed blue, what else has this 'dye war' brought? ”

Hearing this, the official turned his head, he glanced awkwardly at the young man who was walking beside him, yawning, and then unconsciously touched his stomach: "Well, of course, there is the name 'Cyanobacteria Port', sir...... As you may have seen on the way, many of our workshops, inns and taverns here are named after 'Spirulina'! ”

"Oh...... Is that so? ”

Shuge smiled and looked up, he glanced at the workshop next to him, there was indeed a word like "cyanobacteria" written there, but on the door of this dye workshop, there was also an engraved logo of the "god of commerce" worshipped by the big-eared goblins.

Similar logos can be seen in other shops and buildings.

Obviously, the fierce bloodshed did not bring any significant changes to the port and the surrounding towns, and the influence of the goblin carters is deeply rooted in the area, and the inhabitants of this area are still maintaining their old way of life and rhythm.

"Ahem, Mr. Ernst...... These are small things that you don't have to worry about. ”

The official squeezed out a smile: "Let me tell you secretly, there are already many prominent people in the local area who know about you and the Dawn Society, and they have heard that you will board the ship from here today, and they are all waiting to meet you by the harbor!" ”

Hearing this, Xiuge's brows furrowed slightly, he took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time, and then asked rhetorically: "What do you mean by outstanding people?" ”

"There are several famous writers and painters, local caravan leaders, and the mayor of our town of Cyanobacteria...... Ha, he's the nephew of the Grand Duke of Boult, and there are many other viscounts and barons. ”

Listening to these names, Xiuge's expression became quite subtle.

Although the rise of the Black Sun had a considerable effect on Vann, it was still very weak for a group of people who were far away from magic, crystallization mines, and basic production activities...... So they will still behave according to their old habits.

Needless to say, Shuge also knew that this kind of meeting of so-called prominent people was most likely based on the "Ernst family", and Hug did not think that these guys would pay attention to the situation of the Dawn Society and the threat posed by the Black Sun Society.

There was another sound of fighting in his head, and Xiuge couldn't help but rub his temples.

He suddenly felt that these people were even more noisy than his hounds and spiders.

Just as Xiuge was about to find an excuse to refuse these invitations, a special team of several mages suddenly appeared in front of him, and these spellcasters in the uniforms of the Dharma Committee walked quickly towards Xiuge and the others, pressed the magic book they carried with them to their chests, and nodded to Xiuge and the others.

"The Cyanobacteria Harbor Branch of the Legislative Committee, on behalf of Merlinle and welcome the arrival of all of you from the Dawn Society......"

A smile appeared on Shuge's face.

Compared with the invitations he had just received, it was the "dry" greetings of the Legal Committee that were more comfortable.

(End of chapter)