Chapter 2468

Perseus puffed on his cigarette in silence, clearly pondering something deeply. "What's the plan, then?" Lavender asked directly, as she was clearly out of ideas herself. "Get some diving equipment ready. I'm going down to the seabed tonight to take a look. If there's a huge find down there, then there's bound to be other stuff as well," Perseus explained as he drew hard on his cigarette, holding it until the ember nearly touched his skin, then tossed the butt into the ashtray. Perseus had been pondering how a horned sea serpent had abruptly surfaced in Melbridge Archipelago, an area that had previously exhibited no signs of marine life. Perseus had previously reviewed confidential files within the Council of Nine's extensive secret archives, which consistently indicated that the presence of formidable, unusual, or even ancient mythical creatures always coincided with significant treasures. He couldn't help but wonder if the sudden presence of a horned sea serpent in those waters,