Chapter 899: We have a guide
In an unknown place, there was absolute darkness. It was a space that seemed to stretch as far as the eyes could see, with no end at sight. At times, it seemed like a prison. At other times, it felt like the end of the universe. However, amidst the darkness, a pair of eyes opened. The eyes were bloodshot, but they held something incomprehensible within them. "Is this the beginning?" A desolate voice echoed in the endless void before the eyes once again closed. The endless void returned to its old silence, but something was different this time. ****
In another place, a figure was flying high in the sky. It was a world unlike anything anyone had ever seen before. Even the clouds were red, as if they weren't made from water vapors, but instead made from blood. The figure was flying through the clouds, the angel-like wings on their back shimmering in the eerie red light. As they soared higher, the figure noticed that the world had started shaking. This was the first time Archangel had seen something like this. In the distance, she noticed the ground itself splitting apart. As if coming straight from the depths of hell, a strange yet ancient tower came out from the vast crack in the ground. ****
"That would make sense. If it's another influential pirate, he could afford to send a proper team without arousing much suspicion. And he definitely wouldn't make a proper base here, as that would be too conspicuous."
Karyk agreed with Gabriel's theory. However, they still had to find the whereabouts of the Sea King's base. After a brief pause, he glanced back at the portal. "Wait a minute for me. I'll be right back."
Karyk turned around and went back inside the Portal, believing that the portals were mostly stabilized now. Gabriel remained behind, wondering what Karyk was going to do. "Surely he couldn't be..." He muttered, but before he could even finish his sentence, he saw Karyk return. He was grabbing an unconscious Pirate by his collar. "Now we have a guide."