Deep Sea Embers.

Chapter 514 In the Dark
In Purand, the extinguishing of the sun has of course brought chaos throughout the city - but before the chaos can grow to dangerous proportions, the timely presence of city guards and defenders has the situation under control.

The melodious bells from the chapel reverberate over the block. The bells seem to contain the power to calm people's minds and regain courage. The steam walker is walking in the streets and alleys, and the broadcasting device is playing the sound from the city hall. According to the latest order, the gas lamps on both sides of the road have been turned on urgently, and the panicked passers-by are doing everything possible to return to their safe homes as soon as possible, or get into the nearest "night shelter".

The heavily armed guards quickly walked through the crowd, checking the situation of the night shelters in various places, and checking whether any "filth" that should not appear in the real world had grown in the sudden darkness.

Heidi immediately lit up all the lights in the house—from gas lamps and oil lamps with divine power to bright enough electric lamps, and used these lights to dispel the darkness brought about by the extinguishing of the sun, as well as dispel the tension in her heart.

The mother's voice came from the direction of the sofa: "Relax, Heidi, you will fall if you run around, the end of the world is not here yet."

Heidi turned her head and saw that her mother was sitting on the sofa as usual, and she had picked up the few letters that had been put down temporarily due to the darkness, the expression on the old woman's face was still gentle and calm, as if she did not care Whatever happens in this world has no effect on her.

"The sun is out! This is terrible!" Heidi was surprised by her mother's calmness at the moment, she couldn't calm down at this moment, "You can still read the letter?"

"If I put the letter down, will the sun light up again?" The mother finally turned her head, with a helpless expression on her face, "Now I can only choose to believe in the city hall and the cathedral-there will be a powerful presence to protect this city. Urban."

Heidi pursed her lips, and subconsciously grasped the pendant hanging on her chest: "Damn... If only Fanna was here, I can ask her what happened... Father is not at home..."

She didn't notice that the mother who was sitting on the sofa had a subtle expression on her face after hearing her chanting.

The next second, the old woman shook her head.

"If the sun is really extinguished, then this must be a scene that the whole world can see, and Fan Na and your father must have seen it too—they must have thought of a way within their respective responsibilities, and you, at this time, must also see it. It's time to calm down and think about your responsibilities."

Heidi finally calmed down a bit, she frowned, and turned her gaze to the table not far away.

A delicate and sturdy suitcase is sitting quietly on the corner of the table.

It was filled with all kinds of tools and potions she used in practicing medicine—because the nights in the city-state have been extraordinarily quiet recently, the most effective things in that suitcase have not been used for a long time.

"There will be a lot of people who need psychological counseling," said the mother's calming voice from behind, "I don't think it will be long before the city hall will send someone to pick you up - the sun is only dimming temporarily, but our The city hasn't sunk yet."

Heidi exhaled softly, and slowly walked towards her medical box: "Well, you're right, the end of the world hasn't come yet—so my overtime work won't end either."

"Don't forget to bring your gun when you go to the clinic," my mother reminded me gently, "Although the recent Prand is much safer than in the past, people with mental disorders are always so dangerous—if necessary, you can Some drastic measures are needed to deal with the 'focus'."

"Of course," Heidi agreed casually, and opened a hidden compartment at the bottom of the suitcase. A beautifully crafted revolver and several spare cylinders lay quietly in front of her eyes. She quickly checked the condition of the firearms. Only then said with a trace of exclamation, "After all... gunpowder is also medicine."

……

"I have dispatched city-state guards, and there is no need to worry about the order in Frost City for a short time," Tirian stood in front of the large floor-to-ceiling mirror in the corner of the dome office, and said to the mirror with a serious face, "The mirror image that happened not long ago The tension brought by the crisis to the city has not faded, and the good news is that under the influence of this tension, various emergency plans will be implemented relatively quickly."

The dark green flame burned quietly on the surface of the mirror like a veil. Duncan's figure stood in the dark depths of the mirror. After Tirian's voice fell, he nodded.

"Very good. Are there any abnormalities in the city that point to the extraordinary?"

"I haven't found it yet," Tirian said immediately, "but I have sent additional staff to focus on the situation of mental hospitals and other facilities. The cathedral is also arranging people to focus on inspecting the night shelters, cemeteries and other places. Neighborhoods with less light..."

"Theoretically, in the realm of visionary frost, 'darkness' itself is no longer a dangerous factor, only the mental breakdown and widespread panic that directly point to people's hearts need to be paid close attention to," Duncan reminded, "In addition, the cemetery area There is no need to send anyone, I will keep an eye on that side myself.”

"Yes," Tirian nodded hastily, then he hesitated for a moment, and said while speaking cautiously, "How is the situation... on your side? There is nothing wrong with the Lost Country, right?"

"Don't worry here, nothing can threaten the Lost Home," Duncan said lightly, "Nina has lit a temporary sun in the sky, and now we are still sailing south as planned, the surrounding sea... Still calm."

Tirian breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that I was worrying too much."

"Can you get in touch with Qingfeng Harbor?" Duncan's voice came out of the mirror, "What's the situation with Lucrezia?"

"I contacted her just now. She has just returned to the Bright Star. She has no safety issues at present. She said that she also observed the scene of the sun going out in Qingfeng Harbor, but the chaos in that city-state is much better than that of Frost—because of the mysterious Due to the influence of the 'falling object', most of the area of ​​Qingfeng Harbor is still shrouded in 'sunshine', and although the vision in the sky is disturbing, it is not as terrifying as it seems on Frost's side."

"That's good, keep in touch at any time, and pay close attention to the changes in the city-state."

"Yes," Tirian nodded, then he hesitated for a moment, and said slowly, "Also, there is another situation..."

"Say," Duncan in the mirror frowned, "at a time like this, you should say anything."

"...we have lost contact with other city-states, whether it is those distant city-states or the nearby Cold Harbor," Tirian said cautiously. "The telegram was cut off, the signal tower at sea did not respond, and even the church There are only two city-states that still barely maintain contact, one is Prand and the other is Qingfeng Harbor.”

"Communications with other city-states have been interrupted?" Duncan's expression suddenly became serious, "How long has this situation been going on?"

"When the sun went out, we discovered that the communication with Cold Harbor was lost, and we confirmed that the other city-states were the same," Tirian said immediately, "I have urgently recalled all the ships in the waters near Frost, and All ships are prohibited from going to sea."

Tirian said so, but in fact he didn't say all the words - after the contact with other city-states was cut off, a strange worry surfaced in his heart. He was worried that outside the city-state, where the sun could not shine In those places, the boundless sea has become something that people can't understand...

"Continue to try to contact other city-states," Duncan's voice came from the mirror, interrupting Tirian's thoughts, "Also, if there is any news from Lucy, please contact me as soon as possible."

"Yes, father."

The communication with the Lost Home ended, and the huge dome office was once again quiet.

Tirian raised his hand and rubbed the sore brows vigorously.

Then he rang the bell on his desk.

The door of the office was pushed open, and Aiden walked in.

Tirian raised his head and ordered to his most loyal subordinate:

"Be wary of ships returning from darkness, and don't let them approach the city state rashly until the sun re-lights - draw a 'buffer zone' in the offshore area, and let the returning ships temporarily park there, waiting for inspection and release .”

……

The mirror in front of him gradually returned to calm, and the dark green flame temporarily retreated to the corner of the edge of the mirror. Duncan exhaled softly, and turned his head to look out the window.

The bright "sunshine" still shines on the deck of the Lost Home and the large area of ​​sea around it, but outside the area where the sun shines, the entire boundless sea is still shrouded in eerie darkness.

This is a very disturbing moment, even the loudest goat's head on weekdays has fallen into silence on the chart table at this moment.

Only Alice was still basking in the quilt happily on the deck at this time...

Duncan rubbed his forehead, trying not to pay attention to the figure who was drying the quilt on the deck, and then concentrated his energy, calling out to the flame that was floating in the sky in his heart.

"Nina, how is your situation? Are you tired?"

"I'm not tired," Nina's voice sounded in Duncan's mind almost immediately with the help of the resonance of the flame power, "I didn't fly very high, and I can stay in this position for a long, long time!"

"Can you see anything on the surrounding sea?"

"Well... no, there is nothing on the surrounding sea, not even a little wind and waves. Uncle Duncan, have you thought of something?"

"Not yet, but pay attention to the situation at sea at all times—especially those seas at the junction of light and darkness," Duncan said slowly, "If there is something like a ship appearing nearby, let me know as soon as possible."

Nina's voice responded immediately: "Hey! Okay!"

Duncan hummed, and ended the conversation with Nina. Afterwards, he looked at the mirror in front of him, calmed himself down slightly, and stretched out his hand to brush the mirror.

"Lawrence, what's going on with you?"

(End of this chapter)