Embers of Embers

Chapter 77 The end of childhood
With Ed's death, a major obstacle to Tonight's operation disappeared, but in the center of the huge pollution source, Eve faced something even more terrifying.
Weird darkness filled everything within sight. There was no light at all inside this strange lighthouse. The door behind it was trembling. It was thousands of monsters, hungry for blood and flesh, trying to break through this last line of defense. .
Other than that, there is only the rapid heartbeat of Eve and Kestrel. In the dark, the two looked at each other for a while. They both knew that this place cannot be defended at all. Once the gate is breached, they have no defense at all. ability.
At this moment, it seems that there is only one way left, which is to step into the weird darkness and push forward in the desperate situation. Rather than dying in the hands of these demons, it is better to try to destroy the mysterious source of pollution and see clearly. The truth about everything.
The thermite rifle lit up a little in the dark night, and the two of them walked along the wall in tacit understanding without even needing too many words, and soon came into contact with the stairs that spiraled up along the wall.
The demon knocked on the door, urging the two of them to move forward. Without too much hesitation, Eve and Kestrel ran all the way, and then finally saw the light after the darkness.
It was a moment of trance. When Eve came back to her senses, the strong sea breeze blew on her cheeks, countless raindrops flowed over her face, and the cold wind rustled.
The ground beneath his feet was shaking constantly, and as huge thunder ripped through the night sky, white sails controlled the strong wind.
It was a ship, a big ship sailing in a storm.
Eve suddenly felt a strange sense of confusion. She was running wildly in the lighthouse just now, but why was she here now?
None of this can be explained. He cast his gaze forward. The tall man held the rudder tightly, facing the strong wind and rain without any fear, and walked against the tide.
She and the weird captain seemed to be the only ones on the ship. Although she didn't know what was going on, Eve still clenched the gun in her hand and moved forward slowly.
"Hello, beautiful guest."
It seemed that Eve had been aware of Eve's arrival. Just as Eve approached the captain, the captain turned his head, with a pair of shining eyes under his wet hair.
"This is where?"
Although Eve has not been exposed to this weird monster for a long time, it is obvious that this girl has adapted to this rhythm. There is a high probability that all this is a ghost hallucination, just like what she saw in the underground palace. As she gets closer to the source of pollution, Eve was also swallowed up by dreams in these last moments.
She was aware of the phenomenon, but she couldn't find a way to leave.
"This is the Silverfish, and I am the captain of this ship."
The captain had a smile on his face, but Eve on the opposite side was already feeling agitated in her heart.
Wall's death was the first case she took over. Even though it was messed up because of Lorenzo's interference, Eve still found many clues in the subsequent investigation, such as the fact that Wall came from a ship named Silverbait. fishing boat.
But something is still wrong. The Silver Fish is a steamship, a mechanical creation covered with rivets and iron armor, but now he is on an old fishing boat. There is no indestructible steel, it is made of countless wooden boards. The hull of the ship rose, and the roar of the steam engine no longer existed. Only the huge sails were raised, making a roaring sound under the drag of the storm.
This was a weird dream, and Eve remained silent until another man penetrated into it.
"What happened to the captain?"
The man came from behind the boat and looked at Eve who suddenly appeared. He was holding the harpoon and looked nervous.
"It's nothing Wall, go back to your post, it's just a visit from a friend."
The captain said casually, but it sounded like thunder to Eve's ears. She stepped aside to ensure that the captain was within her shooting range, and at the same time glanced behind her.
That was Wall. Although the corpse in the morgue was beyond recognition, Eve could still find some familiarity in the man in front of her.
This inexplicable abnormality became more and more profound, and Eve felt uneasy like never before.
"Don't be afraid, I mean no harm."
The captain tried to comfort Eve, but Eve obviously wouldn't believe his words, and pointed the gun directly at him. The captain waved his hand to signal Wall to leave, and the man who had long since died left stiffly like a machine. Only Eve and him were left.
"Where... is this place?"
Even though she knew that the gun in her hand might not be able to harm the man in front of her at all, Eve still held on tightly. It was the only thing that could bring her a sense of security.
"Silverbait, we are now sailing into a new era."
The captain said, turning his back to Eve, and manipulated the steering wheel again, not flinching in the face of the wind and rain. The cold rain hit that determined face, and he stood there like a sculpture.
"You know? Actually, I really hate the new era. When I was a child, the steam engine only existed in distant rumors. I didn't even know what it was."
The captain's face was full of remembrance, veins popped out on his arms, and he clung to the steering wheel tightly. No matter how strong the wind and rain were, he could not shake it at all.
"At that time, the Vikings believed in the god Odin. We drove pirate ships across the northern seas and plundered wealth with fire and axes. In your eyes, we were heinous pirates. But under the Viking concept at the time, we Every voyage we make is to prove our bravery to God Odin in exchange for a place in the Hall of Valor."
Eve felt a little strange. The captain looked at the heavy rain ahead, and the rising and falling sea outlined a ferocious appearance under the pale thunder.
He seemed to really just be sailing the boat and then chatting with Eve.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
Eve asked warily. She wouldn't be surprised at all if the captain turned into a monster and came to kill her, but now this guy started chatting, which made Eve feel even more uneasy.
"I just want to say something. If some stories are not told to young people, they will be forgotten along with my old body, right?"
The captain continued.
"Later when I grew up, I thought I would go on the journey of my father's generation, becoming a pirate or something, but when I grew up, those childhood stories had faded, steam engines and guns conquered everything, the so-called tomahawk and Before the advancement of technology, glory was just a decaying old thing."
"I thought I still had a chance to raise my sails and ride on the sea, but when I came to the port, there were steamships parked everywhere, and the last sailboat had been dismantled and thrown into the stove to add warmth to the cold winter. ."
The captain looked sad.
"That was the end of my childhood."
　I just finished typing it when I got home. I will write more when I have a rest tomorrow.
　
(End of this chapter)