Chapter 486: We Come in Peace
"A pink mermaid? It"s not a siren, is it?" Elysia blinked a few times and looked at Elena.
"Who knows. Let"s find out later when she gets close, Ely." Elena shrugged her shoulders. She wasn"t sure either.
The mermaid was said as very rare and a myth, but it came before them just like that. The Sea G.o.d had already said that it was time for them to leave, but Elysia thought it would be alright to delay their departure for a while.
Even so, she still needed to seek the opinion of the one who was most knowledgeable about the underwater world. "Excuse me, Sea G.o.d. Can we delay our departure for a while? That pink half-fish isn"t a siren, is it? Is such a mermaid harmless? Can we talk to her?"
"Well... I think that pink half fish is indeed a mermaid. Perhaps, she is from the Lorelei Clan, one of the hidden clans in this Aquatic Ocean. As far as I know, mermaids are vegetarians. They are completely harmless if you don"t provoke them first. " Oceanid stroked his chin while observing the approaching mermaid.
"Oh, of course! If possible, I just wanted to exchange words and take pictures with the mermaids. Eh? Wow, look, there are two other mermaids approaching too!" Sylvia took out a Memoire from her s.p.a.ce Bag, and a pleasant surprise just came out of nowhere.
Sure enough, the two red and blue mermaids also swam closer as if they were chasing the pink one. Even though the pink mermaid was aware of it, she just ignored it and swam around the sparkling white fish to check what was going on.
Elysia glanced at the two burly male mermaids in the distance. They were just bare-chested as if they were showing off their muscles like bodybuilders. However, they wore a wide belt around their waist, right between their fishtail and human form.
Unfortunately, Elysia"s attention was once again drawn to the pink mermaid. This female mermaid was just wearing a s.e.xy bra and a pink belt with some jewelry.
For some reason, looking at a beautiful and s.e.xy girl was more pleasing to the eye than looking at a shirtless burly man.
"Mermaid"s ears are like flippers, huh... Can they help them hear sound waves underwater? They have an upper human body and a fish tail in their lower half. So, do they breathe using lungs or gills?" Elysia blushed a little, but she also wondered.
However, it was interpreted differently by Elena. Regardless, she felt somewhat dissatisfied to see Elysia transfixed to see that female pink mermaid. Her hands seemed to move on their own and covered Elysia"s eyes.
"Huh? What"s wrong, master?" Elysia asked softly, but she only allowed her eyes to be closed by Elena"s delicate hands.
"Don"t stare at that female pink mermaid for too long or you"ll be hypnotized by her because they are Lorelei." Elena was just coming out with a random excuse so she wouldn"t have to admit that she was just feeling a little dissatisfied.
Elysia just smiled faintly and nodded meekly. Simultaneously, Elena nodded in satisfaction and no longer covered Elysia"s eyes.
However, the statement was also clearly heard by others. They immediately turned their attention elsewhere so they wouldn"t stare at the mermaids for too long.
"Well..." Oceanid just shrugged his shoulders without any comment.
Meanwhile, the pink mermaid circled around the group of sparkling white fish with a clueless expression. Those fish seemed to be aiming for something, but there was nothing there.
"Hm, this is weird. Why are they swarming here? Normally, they would only swim individually in this area. But, ah-huh, I don"t understand anymore." The pink mermaid scratched her head in confusion.
Even so, she kept moving here and there to satisfy her curiosity. At that moment, she suddenly hit an invisible wall.
*Thud*
"Oow... Hu-uh? What is this?" The pink mermaid stroked her head while groping the transparent wall in front of her.
At the opportunity, Nell"s eyes sparkled slightly because of a sudden idea. Thus, she smiled kindly at everyone and offered. "You guys want to exchange words with rare mermaids, right? Why don"t we invite them here for a cup of tea?"
"Uh, is that okay?"
"Really?"
"Then yes, please!"
"I"m very enthusiastic."
The girls instantly gave their approval with enthusiasm. They were really looking forward to meeting this rare mermaid.
Elysia and Elena just gave their silent agreement. Because of that, Nell decided to modify her unique barrier a little to let the pink mermaid in.
"Hmm, is this frozen water or something I don"t know? Since when have there been transparent walls here? Are these sparkling white fish aiming for something behind these walls? What might be hidden there, hmm?" The pink mermaid wondered as she tried to find her way through the transparent wall.
"Eh? Whaa!" An unexpected event occurred without any prior notice. Her hand suddenly entered the transparent wall, and her whole body was also sucked in.
It was the pink mermaid"s last scream before she disappeared into nowhere.
"It"s the sound of Dorienne"s scream! I"ve already reminded you, father. Ouuh, who dares to hurt my little sister!?" The blue mermaid growled and swam as fast as he could to get closer to the source of the scream.
Seeing that, the red mermaid also panicked. He doesn"t know what happened, but he knows that his daughter seemed to be sucked in and disappeared into the thin water for some unknown reason.
Therefore, he prepared his trident and put his vigilance to the maximum as if he was about to face a strong enemy. Then, he immediately swam fast to go where he last saw his daughter.
"Waaa! Huh?" The pink mermaid screamed in surprise as she closed her eyes subconsciously.
She seemed to have fallen into something, but she felt that her body was groped by a pair of delicate hands. With a bit of panic and worry, she opened her eyes to check where she had been thrown.
A pair of pink eyes met red eyes. They stared at each other for a few moments in silence.
"Nice to meet you. It"s a bit of a shock that you fell on me." Sylvia gave a simple greeting, then she checked the mermaid"s fishtail. "But, well, a mermaid"s body turns out to be quite slippery and a little slimy. Wow, you really are half fish. Is this an extra pair of tails or fins?"
"Eh, wait, please don"t grope my tail! That"s rude." The pink mermaid immediately jumped away from Sylvia to save herself from hara.s.sment.
She looked around with anxiety and panic because she was utterly surrounded by creatures she didn"t know about.
For that reason alone, she could only sit down with a fearful expression and cross her arms in front of her b.r.e.a.s.t.s.
*Thud* *Slap* *Thud*
Two other mermaids also fell out of nowhere, but they weren"t as lucky as the pink one. The blue one fell straight to the carpet, and the red one got a bonus of a slap before falling on the blue one"s body.
"Uh-huh? Father, brother!" The pink mermaid cried out as if she was expecting some help.
"Oow, where are we? Dorienne, where are you! Oh, you"re there..." The red mermaid stroked his red cheek while looking left and right. But, he became a little relieved because his daughter was there too.
"I presume that you are mermaids from the Lorelei Clan who reside in this ocean area. Nice to meet you. You need not be afraid because we happened to be here and these little girls would like to exchange a little conversation with you." Oceanid gave his greeting in a relaxed and calm manner.
"Huh?" The two male mermaids couldn"t believe it. They rushed to near the pink one to protect her.
"Who are you and what are you all doing here!? Your fate depends on your answers here. You better have a very good reason, or you won"t be able to leave alive." The red mermaid threw a severe threat as he stood up straight. He thumped his trident once to emphasize his words.
Nell only rolled her eyes and expanded her barrier because it felt cramped there. That way, it would be fine if they weren"t on her magic carpet.
"It"s quite rare for me to receive a threat from someone. And, it"s from the weak one. Do you think you can win with only your Saint-level strength? Don"t you know who I am?" Oceanid narrowed his eyes. At the same time, he emitted a slight golden aura to put pressure on the red mermaid.
"Y, yo-you! Golden energy aura, a G.o.d!? Blue body like water. Water G.o.d, is that you? It must be you, right?" The red mermaid gritted his teeth to resist the pressure, but he couldn"t hide his surprise whatsoever.
"Water G.o.d? Hmm, at least you know that who"s in front of you is one you shouldn"t ever offend. For a little justification, I"m known as Sea G.o.d." Oceanid released the pressure, and the two male mermaids immediately knelt before him.
"We pay our respects to the Sea G.o.d!" Two mermaids immediately bowed respectfully with their hands on their chest. The pink one just followed what the former two did because she didn"t know what to do.
"All right, now, please be seated. I grant you the honor of exchanging words with our group. We come in peace, and I expect a friendly response from you." Oceanid replied with a subtle nod and a hand swing. Then, he sat down, and everyone sat down in peace.