Samudra's Journal

by vren55

Entry 122: To the Trench

I’m getting ready to journey into the kelpie abyssal trench. This one’s called the Reignatian Trench, and it’s on the periphery of the Eastern Sea, not far from the continent where Griffonia is.

Obviously, I have quite a few safeguards in mind. I have a very powerful auto-teleport spell placed on me, meant to zap me back to Aquestria if I am incapacitated in any way. I’ve also equipped myself with a number of “stored” spells in small enchanted gemstones, meant to help me get out of bad situations if I cannot immediately use my magic (let’s say if I’m disorientated or stunned). I’m also wearing my best armor, which is also enchanted with protective shields.

Finally, to ensure that my gills don’t get damaged by a sudden return to higher depth, I will be placing shields on myself to try to reduce the possibility of the gases in my body suddenly expanding. I will have all these shields on as I descend.

Worst comes to worst… I’ve placed spells that would teleport a small group of my Myrmidon guard, who will have pressure-resistant spells on them.

They are all going to die though, as the pressure at that depth will basically crush them, draining their shields. They also won’t have the time to return to a higher depth, but it is a risk they have agreed to take for my safety. I just hope it doesn’t come to that.