Chapter 59 Ariel’s Worry
The mermaids who had been waiting there knew what to do when they heard the sound of the flute.
Mermaids view fish in the sea just like people on land view cattle, sheep and other animals. The difference is that it is much easier for them to tame fish than for humans to tame livestock, because as long as the mermaids sing, the fish in the sea will obey their call.
The mermaids from the sea country greeted each other.
"It's the signal from the magician Rhine. According to the agreement, it's our turn to take action!"
"We must help Her Royal Highness the Princess to gain the prince's love and immortal soul!"
The mermaids hummed beautiful melodies in the sea, driving the fish in the sea, just like shepherds driving their sheep on the grassland. They drove all the fish into the net.
Rhine picked up another shell, cast magic and threw it into the sea. As soon as it fell into the sea, the shell opened its mouth and sang a beautiful song. The song echoed in the sea, attracting more fish.
"The Mermaid Princess's Song"!
After waiting for a while, Rhine said:
"Okay, now you can pull up the net."
The fishermen began to reel in their nets, but failed.
They exerted all their strength, but could not collect the net full of fish.
"Your Highness, it's too heavy. There are too many fish! I have been fishing for many years and I have never seen so many fish!" the fishermen said in unison.
Rhine clapped his hands, gave life and magic to the fishing net, and collected the full load of fish. It caused everyone around to scream and shock.
……
The final winner was naturally Rhine.
Prince Eric took Rhine's hand and blessed him as the winner.
The magician who called himself Magrido never expected that he would lose to a child.
He glared at Rhine and said fiercely:
"You just beat me once. This is nothing!
"You wait until I find a treasure that can make me the most powerful magician. Remember me, my name will be resounding throughout the continent in the future!"
Rhine ignored him and watched the furious Magrido disappear into the crowd.
Just then, a guard ran up to the prince and whispered something in his ear.
The prince looked at Lain with a look of awe.
"I see, you are a sage from the Kingdom of Rose, a court magician with superb magic! I heard that the Kingdom of Rose is a rich country in the north, and I have always wanted to see it with my own eyes."
"Dear Magician, please come with me," the prince held Rhine's hand.
"Your Majesty the Magician, your mission is to divine the life story of a girl with mysterious amnesia..."
Prince Eric took Rhine to the palace room where Ariel was, and Aurora followed the teacher.
……
In the palace.
Ariel, the mermaid princess, was very nervous.
She heard that many powerful diviners were applying for the job, and she felt uneasy.
"What if I'm discovered to be a mermaid?"
In the palace, she listened to the maids reporting on the status of the competition, and heard that some powerful contestants had passed the test and stood out.
She finally learned that the winner was a court magician from the Northern Kingdom, a renowned sage.
"Oh my god, with all these famous and powerful people here, no wonder they can pass such a difficult test!"
"Since he is a well-known and true magician - like the sea hag, then maybe he really knows my origin."
Ariel becomes more and more frightened, worried that after discovering that she is a monster, the magician will mercilessly accuse her of being a monster and kill her cruelly. Worse than that is not doing it yourself, but letting the prince do it.
These days, Ariel has long understood that in the eyes of humans on earth, mermaids are monsters that symbolize shipwrecks, storms, disasters, temptations and curses!
……
On the way to Ariel's room, the prince introduced the corresponding tasks in detail. "Dear Magician, as I said just now, my father recruited a fortune teller to find out the life experience of a girl with a beautiful singing voice but lost her memory.
"And my father also emphasized that we must find out how she got such a beautiful singing voice.
"In addition, I also have a special request. It is related to a voyage I took some time ago."
Having said this, the prince raised his chin slightly.
He recalled that terrifying yet heartwarming night.
"Please tell me, Your Highness the Prince. Whether it is the task assigned by Your Majesty or Your Highness the Prince's personal request, I will fulfill it." Rhine responded with a smile.
Aurora, who followed behind, remained silent.
After mutual communication and planning, they had actually guessed what the prince's request was, but they tacitly understood it and did not say it out loud.
The prince told about that stormy night:
"A month ago, I set sail on a ship.
"Before setting sail, the sailors on the ship said that if they saw mermaids emerging from the sea and singing curse songs, the ship would encounter misfortune and be involved in a terrible storm;
"If there is no trace of the mermaid during the voyage, it means that there is a high probability that the sea will be calm and the bright sunshine will shine on the sea."
"It's just a superstition," Rhine said.
He waits for opportunities to find entry points and pave the way for more important information:
"Sometimes, rumors may not be true. As a prophet and prophet, I know very well that the eyes can often deceive people. The truth may be far from what people know, or even completely opposite.
"I have studied mermaids in depth and talked to many mermaids.
"I know very well that the mermaid's song can neither summon storms nor deliberately lead sailors into dangerous seas filled with reefs and undercurrents.
"In fact, on the contrary, mermaids like to sing in the darkening sky and to the accompaniment of the storm when the storm is coming.
"Their beautiful songs serve as an early warning, helping sailors avoid storms."
Prince Eric nodded slightly:
"That's it. Thanks for the advice, distinguished magician."
He did not doubt the authenticity of what Rhine said.
A sage from a certain kingdom, a prophet who had just proven his ability. Such a privileged status gave the boy's words natural authority.
The prince continued:
"Yes. We didn't see any singing mermaids along the way, but the storm still came.
"It was a disastrous night that I cannot look back on:
"The sky was frighteningly dark, silver lightning flashed between the dark clouds, the strong wind was carrying the icy rain, the roar of the wind swallowed up the calls of the sailors, and the sound of thunder almost shattered our eardrums.
"The waves came like a huge black mountain. The boat we were on was like a toy in this storm, constantly being thrown to the top of the waves and falling again and again.
"Finally, I lost consciousness and fell into the sea."
As he recounted this unbearable memory, the young prince couldn't help but turn a little pale, as if he was recalling that disastrous night.
But immediately, the beautiful prince smiled again:
"Fortunately, the huge waves rolled me to the shore.
"A beautiful girl saved me, woke me up at dawn, gave me food and water, and found people around me.
“I was vaguely conscious at the time, but the girl’s smile and figure were still imprinted in my mind.
"It's a coincidence that the girl who saved me seems to be somewhat similar to the amnesia girl with a beautiful singing voice.
"But I'm sure they are not the same person. The girl who saved me said a few words to me. She didn't have such a beautiful voice. After saving me, the girl left and went to a forest. Temple.
"Dear Magician, can you help me find that girl? Can you let me know her identity?"
(End of chapter)