Ashes Of Deep Sea

Chapter 799 - 799 796 The Day the Waves Calmed

?Chapter 799: Chapter 796: The Day the Waves Calmed Chapter 799: Chapter 796: The Day the Waves Calmed After the bustling fleet of cargo ships departed, the dock area under the cover of nightfall seemed quieter than ever—all large loading and unloading equipment had ceased operation, and unrelated personnel had already evacuated the operation zone, leaving only the omnipresent gas lamps lined along both sides of the road, keeping vigil over the city.

From the southern slope of the dock, descending a long flight of stairs, the coast covered with fine sand lies ahead. On sunny days, this place is always filled with resting townspeople.

But now, there is only a dead silence on the beach, a pitch-black sea under the night sky, the briny and chill sea breeze blowing from the direction of the boundless dark, seemingly mixed with suspicious sobbing, while broken waves strike the distant rocks of the coast, occasionally frothing up in unpredictable bursts, illuminated by the cold brilliance of the Creation of the World into a corpse-like pale hue.

The stern-faced guards keep watch over all the paths leading to the coast, holding lanterns and swords, vigilantly observing the endless darkness beyond the City-State.

“The coast is sealed off,” a fully-armed Knowledge Guard blocks Taran El, shining a lantern on the Scholar’s face, carefully confirming the shape of his features and the number of his eyes, “It’s very dangerous outside… Keeper of Secrets, sir?”

This dutiful night watchman finally notices the figure following behind Taran, and in the brilliance of his lantern, he is surprised to see the face of Ted Riel.

“We are just going for a walk on the coast,” Ted Riel nods gently at the guard, “We’ll return within an hour.”

“…You may pass, but this gentleman needs to show his pass qualifications,” the Knowledge Guard hesitated a moment, still formally addressing Taran El, “Without the pass qualifications, he cannot go through.”

“I am Taran El, a College Professor, holding second-level nighttime access,” Taran El quickly reached into his chest searching, found the pass he always carried on him, “The pass includes access to the coastal area…”

The Knowledge Guard took Taran El’s credentials, checked them thoroughly, and his tense expression finally relaxed somewhat; he stepped aside, gesturing them to pass.

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