NOVEL NEXT Chapter 133: 6 Spirals
"Alka, which direction should we go now?"
After escaping the enemy's pursuit, Chadite steered the ship through the Realm of Pitch Darkness.
The speed of the Swallow they were aboard had increased, and the surrounding currents were constantly pushing the ship forward. Compared to the push from the Spell-induced current before, the current was now much stronger.
As for why this was happening, Julia, who was standing at the bow watching the surroundings, seemed to be the source. The way she gazed into the dark sea, along with her recent actions, made it evident that Julia possessed a Dark Vision-like ability or had such a Spell.
Hearing Chadite's words, Alka leaned against the mast, blinked naturally, and examined the detailed map of the Realm of Pitch Darkness in his hand.
Two golden points flickered on the map, shining dazzlingly among a sea of light spots. One was located at the capital of the Meiniche Alliance, and the other was at the source of the dark outburst. Of course, these two points were very close together on the entire sea map. Both points were in the central area of enemy forces, presumably under heavy guard.
Unfortunately, on such a large map, one could only see the positions of the points, without the ability to click on them for detailed information. This was somewhat regrettable.
Therefore, Alka had no intelligence on these two points, not even their basic Difficulty levels. Generally, the Difficulty of a Treasure was a crucial factor for Alka in deciding whether to explore it, and this information displayed without needing any intelligence. He had to choose one as the destination for this mission and have Chadite draw the Island map.
Looking at the map in his hand, covered with point after point of light, Alka suddenly frowned.
Did I see it wrong?
The map now presented a situation he couldn't understand. He remembered seeing a blue point near the waters surrounding the Island they had just left. But now, that blue point seemed to have shifted its position. Although the change wasn't significant, he was fairly certain he hadn't been mistaken.
Frowning, he observed it more closely.
Alka was certain; he hadn't been mistaken.
A blue point was moving very slowly on the map. By closely observing this point, it was clear that it was indeed moving, and its path seemed erratic. After watching for quite some time, Alka confirmed that this point was revolving around the Island they had just left.
A moving Treasure location—this was the first time Alka had ever seen such a thing.
This means the Treasure must be on a movable object, one that is definitely not alive or, shall we say, not sentient.
Having used the system for so long, Alka understood the definition of Treasure and had some insights and speculations about its information. And the primary definition of a Treasure was that it had no master possessing it. For example, if someone knew about and owned a Golden Sail, it wasn't a Treasure but their wealth. However, if this person hid the Golden Sail and then died, with their descendants completely unaware of its existence, then it would become a Treasure.
Although legally, this wealth should have been inherited by the descendants, the system didn't care about such things. It had rules, but not many. Otherwise, the entire world map would be filled with dense white points. This was why there were so many points in the Realm of Pitch Darkness. On a similar Island outside this realm, one or two white points would already be remarkable, but here they were densely distributed. Wealth that had originally belonged to individuals had turned into clusters of points piled up there due to sudden, large-scale deaths.
If 400 years hadn't passed, during which many valuable items had decayed and lost their value, the number of points would have been several times higher. Examples included complete sculptures, calligraphy, paintings, and other artworks.
Alka looked at the moving point, feeling an itch in his heart as if a cat were scratching. He was unable to gain specific information even by clicking the point on the map. So he had no idea what this moving thing could be.
Most importantly, what kind of map would be required to obtain detailed information about such a moving point?
And he was quite sure this point hadn't moved before, or perhaps... it hadn't even appeared?
There were too many possibilities.
Alka forcefully withdrew his gaze. Now was not the time to worry about these things; activities related to Treasure were the top priority. Once their immediate concerns were resolved, there would be plenty of time for such matters.
Based on their current location, Alka decided to first go to the Vastin Imperial Capital, which was nearest to them and also the source of the dark outburst. Regardless, maps of the Islands where these two golden points were located needed to be drawn. First, they would test the waters at this Island that seemed significantly more dangerous. If the Treasure Information they obtained indicated it was beyond their capabilities, they would switch to the Meiniche capital.
Alka unfolded the map and went over to Chadite. Pointing to the location of the golden point, he said, "We're going to this Island."
Chadite naturally couldn't see the golden point. But, looking at the place Alka indicated, he couldn't help but raise his head to look at him.