A Man Like None Other (Jared Chance) novel Chapter 6807

"Jared!"

Three figures flew toward him and landed securely upon the sea.

Gwendolyn approached first. Concern and bewilderment filled her ice-blue eyes as she studied his face. "Who was that person falling from the sky? Why did you dive after her so recklessly?"

A layer of bitter cold surrounded her, keeping the flying water, stones, and wreckage away. She held herself with her usual poise, though a trace of worry lurked beneath her calm expression.

"It was Violet," Jared said, his voice heavy with an urgency he could not hide. "The youngest of the Seven Fairies of the Celestial Court. The one with purple robes and violet eyes, so aloof and otherworldly. Of all the places she could have been, I never expected to find her at the heart of a collapsing continent."

"She was clearly badly injured. She'd lost consciousness, couldn't struggle, and couldn't save herself. She fell straight into the Void Sea." His brows drew tight. "And this destruction isn't a natural disaster or an ordinary geological upheaval. The destructive force that erupted from beneath the ground and broke an entire continent apart was too ancient, too violent, and too unnatural. Someone must have deliberately triggered the power of an ancient restriction."

Master Veridian landed beside them, shielding the bewildered young acolyte. He stared at the shattered remains of the continent raining down upon the devastated sea, visibly shaken.

"Violet? That beautiful, icy-tempered fairy in purple?" he pressed. "Why would she turn up here, right in the middle of a continent's collapse? How could she end up in such danger? There's something deeply strange about all this."

Jared said nothing. His thoughts were in turmoil, his doubts multiplying.

"We don't have time to work out why it happened," he finally said. He drew a deep breath and forced his mind to settle. "We have to find Violet and bring her back immediately. She's unconscious, badly hurt, and unable to protect herself. The longer she's trapped in the depths, the smaller her chances of surviving."

"But the Void Sea stretches beyond sight. Its depths are unfathomable, and countless currents run through it," Master Veridian said, looking at the storm-tossed water in dismay. "The surface is full of falling debris and dangerous whirlpools. Down below are hidden realms, deep trenches, and a maze of currents. The few of us searching on our own would be looking for a needle in an ocean. It would take too long."

Gwendolyn nodded gravely. "He's right. We don't know how the currents run, where the trenches lie, or which hidden realms are scattered through these waters. Searching blindly would waste precious time. We'd have little chance of finding her quickly."

Jared's eyes sharpened. He made his decision at once.

"Deepblue City."

"The Water Clan have lived in the depths for generations. They know these waters, every current, trench, hidden realm, and dangerous stretch of seafloor. Only by calling on their people and their knowledge of the whole sea can we search the greatest area in the shortest possible time and find Violet."

He moved before the words had fully left his mouth, racing toward the depths of the Void Sea and the distant location of Deepblue City.

His gray figure skimmed the waves at full speed. He had only one thought: reach the city, gather the Water Clan's help, and rescue Violet as soon as possible.

Gwendolyn exchanged a glance with Master Veridian, then hurried after him with the young acolyte. Three speeding figures cut across the wild sea, leaving fading trails behind them.