Chapter 92: Alliance with Haiguo
Prince Eric also moved over wagging his mermaid tail, stroked the girl's golden hair, and said many words of thanks to her.
Seeing this, everyone remembered that Prince Eric had not changed back to his original form!
Rhine took out another bottle of "the magic potion that turns a mermaid into a human" and poured it into Prince Eric, allowing him to grow human feet again so that he would not have difficulty explaining when he saw the king.
"Dear Magician Rhine, I have a question." Ariel was slightly confused and asked carefully, "Are these potions that can turn mermaids into humans and humans into mermaids...not too precious? ?”
How come Rhine can always take out this thing without looking distressed at all?
"Yes, the materials are not expensive and can be mass-produced with a big pot. I can refine hundreds of bottles a day," Rhine said.
After the old witch died, he took advantage of the situation to plunder the old witch's collection of medicinal materials and emptied them all. For a long time, you won't have to worry about those weird potion ingredients.
"Is that so?" Ariel was shocked.
In exchange for this medicine from the sea hag, I almost lost my voice and became mute forever.
"For these two types of potions, the most difficult of all materials to obtain is magical blood. This is why the sea witch charges a high price for it, because she has to use her own blood." Rhine Explained, "But I have three magic dogs that can heal themselves. Just take their blood."
Poor dog... Ariel couldn't help but think.
After his legs grew back and he put on his pants, Prince Eric happily opened his arms and bathed in the sunshine:
"Now, all of us are safe and sound. When I return to the Kingdom of West Asia, I will tell my father that I want to marry Ariel. He will never stop me anymore."
"How do you plan to explain Ariel's identity to your father?" Rhine asked.
"Uh..." Prince Eric was at a loss for words.
"The great magician Rhine, what do you suggest?" After talking for a long time, the prince had no clue, so he could only turn to this little magician with superb magic power and seemingly omnipotent power again.
"Just say it directly, just say Ariel is a mermaid princess from the kingdom of the sea." Rhine shrugged.
"Say it directly?" Prince Eric was shocked. Ariel also looked surprised.
On the contrary, Aurora, who had been feeling uncomfortable after being praised just now, heard Rhine's suggestion without any doubts, and looked like she had "already known it".
"This is a prophecy made for you by a prophet, a seer, a sage." Rhine said, "You directly tell your father Ariel's origin and identity, and then your father will allow you to Together.”
"Thank you!" Prince Eric bowed to Rhine respectfully, "The prophecy is so wonderful and magical."
"Actually, there's nothing magical about it. Prophecies often only yield very vague fragments of destiny. A truly effective prophecy is to first set up the outcome you want and then work hard to achieve it." Rhine muttered in his heart.
While thinking about it, Rhine looked down at the undulating sea. His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the deep blue ocean and see the gorgeous Neptune Palace under the water.
……
Near Neptune's palace.
The king of the West Asian Kingdom witnessed too many miracles with his own eyes today.
Through the transparent belly of the big fish, he saw the underwater world with his own eyes. I saw many strange plants, the palace walls made of coral, and the sea flowers blooming in the Mermaid Princess Garden.
"Is this the country under the sea? It's so beautiful."
While the king sighed, he vaguely felt that he had seen these scenes before, and he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
He also saw with his own eyes the ability of mermaids to control fish and sea beasts in the sea, and marveled at the talents of these people of the sea. At the same time, I also learned that mermaids are familiar with the temper of the sea and can sense the coming storm in advance.
An idea bubbled in the king's mind:
"It would be great if we could establish diplomatic relations with the kingdom of mermaids!" "With mermaids predicting storms in advance and driving sea beasts and schools of fish, the ships of our West Asian kingdom will always be smooth and our fishery will always be productive."
"There are many clams, pearls, shells and corals in the sea. They can be seen everywhere for mermaids. If our West Asian Kingdom and the Kingdom of the Sea carry out trade, we will definitely gain a lot."
"We can use the treasures in the sea to exchange gold and silver with other countries and become the richest country in the entire Western continent. Just like the countries in the Middle East that are the trade hub between the East and the West!"
"Isn't this hundreds of times better than forming an alliance with Ender?"
The king of the West Asian Kingdom informed the King of the Sea about his thoughts and pleaded with great sincerity:
"Please, Lord of the Sea, please form an alliance with our West Asian Kingdom!"
In fact, when communicating with Rhine, Neptune had already expected this, and he was already happy.
——This is the first time in the history of the Kingdom of the Sea that a human being has taken the initiative to get close to them! In the past, Neptune had thought of many ideas and wanted to establish good relations with humans on land, but they all failed.
But at this time, facing the king with a sincere expression, Neptune still deliberately showed a look of little interest:
"Are these trades you are talking about very important to us mermaids?"
Neptune kept in mind what Rhine said. At this time, he should let the other party take the initiative to propose an alliance, and he should remain aloof.
Anyway, there are so many countries on the land, and it is not necessary to form an alliance with the West Asian Kingdom first.
Supply and demand is what it is!
The king was very anxious when he saw that Neptune seemed to be less interested in forming an alliance.
"That's right. The Kingdom of the Sea has never formed an alliance with other countries, so it can't arouse new interest at all."
"No. Becoming the first human country in human history to form an alliance and trade with the Kingdom of the Sea is definitely a huge benefit to the Kingdom of West Asia!"
No matter how much we pay and how many unequal treaties we sign, we must not miss such a great opportunity!
"Your Majesty the Sea King," the king begged:
"As long as our two countries form an alliance, I will use all my power as king to promote the beauty of mermaids and wash away the prejudice against mermaids in the entire continent!"
There is also such a good thing... Neptune was about to propose it himself, but he didn't expect that the human king had already spoken first.
Neptune tried his best not to look "overjoyed" and said calmly:
"Oh, that sounds good."
As soon as he tried to persuade the king not to regret it, he heard the king of the West Asian Kingdom say again:
"I know, this is not enough to impress His Majesty the Sea King.
"We have many materials on land that cannot be produced in the sea. We have developed handicraft industries, beef and mutton, and many silk clothes traded from other countries.
"When the two countries start trade, you will be able to obtain these materials easily.
“We can also customize items for you specifically for use in seawater.
"Oh, by the way, if your sea kingdom has any special requirements, we will do our best to help you achieve it. Because we are allies."
Neptune, who has always longed to establish friendship with humans, felt like he was in a dream when he heard these words, but his expression was still calm and he said calmly:
"Okay, I'll think about it."
Make a lot of money! The king was almost carried away by joy, and at the same time he thought to himself:
"Later, we must pursue the victory. Make a generous offer that Sea King cannot refuse, so that he must agree to the alliance."
(End of chapter)