Chapter 82 The future of Haiguo
Ariel has not seen her family since arriving on this shore. Whether it is the old-fashioned but loving grandmother who wears a silver crown, the majestic but benevolent Sea King, or her beautiful sisters.
Rhine smiled:
"From the beginning to the end, everyone in the Kingdom of the Sea, including your sisters, your grandmother, and your father, have paid close attention to the development of You and Prince Eric, and are ready to help you at any time.
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"I used magic to relay what happened on the ground to them.
"They have seen with their own eyes the changing relationship between you and the prince, and they are all blessing you!"
Ariel's eyes were sore and her voice was choked:
"It turns out that they have always cared about me so much.
"Obviously, this is just my own selfish decision. In order to pursue the human society I was curious about, in order to pursue an immortal soul and a love, I cruelly and selfishly abandoned them. Now they have to do so much for me! ”
Rhine shook his head:
"No, don't think so, mermaid princess.
"Your marriage to Prince Eric is definitely not just about you personally.
"I know, as Prince Eric said before. In the perfect ending you imagined, it is nothing more than this:
"The king of the Kingdom of West Asia agreed to your marriage. You put on your wedding dress and held hands with him, and became partners under the blessing of the temple priests and in the singing of joy.
"The entire Kingdom of West Asia wishes you blessings, saying that you are the rare loving king and queen in the history of the kingdom!
"But just like the prince said, you will always be separated from your family and you will never be able to go back to the dark blue country.
"And in a hundred years, you and Eric will be buried in the same tomb together - just like the many pairs of kings and queens in the Kingdom of West Asia.
"History books will only record that a certain king of a West Asian kingdom once picked up a girl on the coast, and finally married this beautiful girl as his queen. They loved each other and spent their entire lives.
"No one will know where you come from, no one will understand the sea country under the thousands of waves.
"Nothing has changed.
"Perhaps in a few centuries, there will be a mermaid like you - maybe a mermaid princess or prince, but most likely just a commoner - who will fall in love with a human on earth and long for life on land. and the colorful world of human beings, you may even accidentally learn the secret of the immortal soul, and you are as eager to obtain an immortal soul
"He or she will be like you, telling their elders their innocent fantasies and then being poured cold water on them.
"The mermaid may give up, or she may seek help from a sea hag or other magician, and after paying a painful price, walk onto land.
"The ordinary mermaid does not have the proud status of a princess, nor does she have a singing voice as beautiful as yours, so she must pay a price that ordinary people cannot imagine. And this price will hinder the road to love in the future.
"He or she has to go through all the difficulties you have experienced, bear all the sadness you have endured, and bathe in all the helplessness you have bathed in. All the obstacles you and Prince Eric have encountered on the way to falling in love must be experienced again. .
"The mermaid may succeed, or he may fail—the latter is significantly more likely. In the end, his or her heart bursts open and turns into unidentified foam on the surf.
"Even if the mermaid succeeds, that's all.
"Neither the priests nor the guests who blessed the newlyweds knew that either the bride or the groom came from a land of blue seas they had never known.
"When these guests finished their blessings, walked out of the sacred wedding ceremony, and stepped onto the ship, they would still tell the story of the disaster brought about by the mermaid at sea, believing that the mermaid's song would lure the ship into the approaching storm waters. ; Will panic when hearing the mermaid's song, hold her head and cry, and They are about to be swallowed up by the storm; when they see the mermaids living on the rocks, they will shoot poisoned arrows mercilessly, celebrating the death of these inhuman monsters that bring disasters - but they don't know that they died The men may be the parents of the groom or the bride who have just blessed them
"Then, another century later, the above story will repeat itself again and again.
"There will be a few more white foams on the waves, and there will be a few more blessed couples in the temple, that's all."
Speaking of this, Rhine's tone changed a little.
He couldn't help but glance at the blonde girl next to him who was listening extremely seriously.
The last time he spoke a long series of words and his heart fluctuated was when he described another path of destiny to the king and queen at Aurora's christening ceremony 10 years ago.
"Now that I have come to this world, I must change something." Rhine thought.
After listening to Rhine's words, Ariel's vision was blurred, and the world seemed to be covered with a layer of mist.
"So? What should I do so that this will never happen again, so that future compatriots don't have to go through the sorrow I have gone through and walk on the difficult road I have walked. So that humans on earth can understand us. Treat my kindred as monsters that bring disaster! My magician friend.”
Ariel asked hoarsely.
"You only need to marry Prince Eric - but unlike what was originally thought, you will definitely not hide your identity and marry the prince as a human. You want everyone to know that you are a man from the sea. Mermaid of the Kingdom! At that time, the humans on the earth and the mermaids in the sea will bless you. This will be a miracle that has never happened since the emergence of the Kingdom of the Sea!"
Rhine said seriously:
"As for the rest, your sisters, grandmother and father will be responsible for it - that's why they participated in this incident today.
"The people of the Kingdom of the Sea are not only active in this port. Your father is busy on the route between Ender and the Kingdom of West Asia.
"This is the most important thing I want you to understand: Don't feel guilty because you have received help from your family. What they did is not only for you, but also for the future of the entire sea kingdom!
"What you need now is to meet Prince Eric!"
After speaking, Rhine chanted the incantation softly.
In a cloud of white mist, the three of them turned into three birds at the same time and flew towards the temple where the wedding was held.
Behind them, at the port, another warship sank amid chaotic screams and exclamations.
Clang.
The planks shattered, the mast smashed into the water, causing large waves, and the gorgeous purple and gold flag also fell into the sea.
This magnificent flag that once belonged to the Ender Royal Navy is now sinking from the mermaids. ……
"I have followed the instructions of the magician Rhine and pierced the 12th Ender warship!"
"It's quite simple. Human warships are designed to fight against powerful enemies that are also floating on the sea, or those buildings in the port, but they cannot prevent attacks from underwater."
"The port has become a mess!"
The people of the sea rushed to each other to pass the news to each other.
Among them, five mermaid princesses, gorgeously dressed and decorated with shells, pearls and oysters, were raising their heads together, looking at the chaotically moving shadows on the sea.
They knew that their sister was in that direction.
"Ariel, you must succeed."
"What you shoulder is the future of Haiguo!"
Around them, mermaids were busy in the sea:
They either commanded big fish and sea beasts, or swam around with sharp knives and drills, shuttling back and forth under the seabed, causing the deep blue water to ripple.
……
The deep blue water sloshed and flowed.
Mermaids swam dexterously, avoiding the cold undercurrents of the sea, passing messages to each other and reporting on the situation on the sea.
"Your Majesty the Great Sea King, there is no doubt that the storm is coming. This will be an extremely terrifying storm, which is rare in this sea area for a hundred years!"
"The magnificent ship of the human king will definitely be swallowed by the huge waves."
"His ships have huge size and beautiful and numerous decorations, but they are just superficial vanity. They lack the power to resist wind and waves, and they will definitely not survive the cruel storm that will follow!"
The mermaids told the Lord of the Sea what they had observed.
For mermaids, they know the temper of the sea best. They can naturally sense when a storm is coming. In the past, some mermaids liked to float on the sea and sing songs at this time.
Sea King, wearing a crown and holding a golden trident, smiled.
"Okay, let's follow!"
On the sea, a gorgeous ship.
The king of the West Asian Kingdom has not yet realized that an unprecedented storm is coming.
In fact, the sea is surprisingly calm now compared to when we first set sail.
The bright moonlight shines on the waves, and the waves reflect the silvery glow of the moon, just like the waves stirring up fine silver foil.
"This is such a beautiful weather!" The king looked at the calm sea and drank the wine from the golden cup. "When we just went out to sea, the wind was still very strong, but now everything is getting better."
"Yes, Your Majesty. Sailors who often sail on the sea say that if you hear the song of the mermaid and see the beautiful figure of the mermaid perched on the reef, the disaster of the sea will be reduced. And if there is no such thing as the whole voyage. When you see the figure of the mermaid, the sea will show its gentlest side, the wind is extremely gentle, the waves are just tiny waves, and the calls of seagulls can be heard in the distance. ”
So said the attendants.
"I have heard such legends since I was a child. But why do you think this is?" The king looked at the tranquil sea and fell into deep thought.
"I don't think every mermaid has the ability to call a storm. This is too exaggerated!"
As the monarch of a kingdom, even if it is just the king of a small country, his knowledge of magic exceeds that of most people in the world.
He had seen magicians display their magical powers more than once.
The king believed that the magic that could summon the storm must be very powerful, and it was absolutely impossible for any mermaid to achieve it.
The attendants also fell into thinking.
They have heard similar legends too many times, but have never thought about it deeply.
"Perhaps it is because it is not the mermaid who brings the storm, but the navigator who hears the mermaid's song and will unconsciously deviate from the safe route and sail into the dangerous sea where the storm is coming. The legend of the mermaid deceiving the navigator is also quite popular. ." said one of the attendants.
"Or maybe it's because the mermaids know the nature and temper of the sea so well that they can predict the coming of storms in advance and like to sing songs on the sea when the storm is approaching." Another attendant said.
The second squire was also Prince Eric's squire.
Three days ago, when the prince was telling stories about the sea to his attendants in the palace, he mentioned this specifically. But what Prince Eric didn't say was that the magicians Rhine and Ariel specifically asked him to say this in front of the attendants.
After hearing the answers of the two attendants, the king nodded thoughtfully and continued to look at the quiet and beautiful sea illuminated by the moonlight.
Hoo ho ho.
A strong wind suddenly blew
"What's going on? Is the wind blowing?"
(End of chapter)