Chapter 490: Beat Someone Up
"So, we shall visit the Azure Merfolk Clan first?" Oceanid looked into the visit list.
"Yes, I suggest that we visit the Azure Merfolk Clan as our first destination because Our Lorelei Clan has quite a good relationship with them. They will be more cooperative than the other seven." Osharus nodded in confirmation.
"Very well. Tell us the direction and we"ll be right there." Oceanid put the list back into his body.
"Affirmative!" Osharus replied with a salute, then he told the direction to the little fairy.
"Eh, wait. Merfolk? Is the Azure Merfolk your kin, the Lorelei Mermaids?" Sylvia seemed to have realized something, but she wasn"t so sure either.
"Not really, our clan and the Azure Merfolk are somewhat similar but actually completely different. Please wait a moment and you will know the difference later." Dorienne shook her head in denial.
"Yes, as my daughter said. Also, mermaids are for women, while mermen are for men. Please know the difference." Osharus added an extra explanation.
"Mer-men for men, and mer-maid for women? Hmm... But, why "men" and "maid"? I can sense a conspiracy here." Sylvia stroked her chin while looking deeply into Dorienne"s pink eyes as if she wanted to see the truth.
Dorienne was stunned for three seconds. Then, she waved her hand in front of her face to convey a clarification. "Wh-what? No conspiracy or anything. It"s just a name and please don"t describe it like that."
"Uhh..." Evelyn felt a little uneasy. She looked left and right with a troubled heart.
"What"s wrong, Eve? You look agitated." Elysia went to Evelyn"s side with some concern.
"Uhm, it"s nothing, Ely. It"s just, it"s getting so dark in here. We only have these lanterns for lighting. We"re currently invisible from the outside, right?" Evelyn gulped her saliva nervously. She couldn"t think of anything other than the terrifying dangers of the deep ocean.
Elysia looked around for a moment. Her naked eyes can"t see anything beyond the dark ocean, and that can indeed cause anxiety to others. Because of that, she wanted to give a solution, but it wasn"t her that would do it. "Mm, it"s getting quite scary and dark now. Sea G.o.d, can you please do something to widen our field of view?"
"Well, you girls are afraid of underwater journeys in the dark? But fine, I"ll grant your wish." Oceanid didn"t mind. He just snapped his fingers, and their field of vision instantly became as wide as daylight.
"Oh, wow... If I look at it one more time, this deep ocean has a lot of mysterious creatures that are both funny and scary, huh." Yuuki squinted her eyes to see the many variations of deep-sea fish.
"Yup, the inhabitants of the deep ocean will be active when it gets dark. You know, many of the smaller ones have special traits. Some can shine like decorative lights, possess great camouflage, or even have strong electric power." Dorienne put her hands along with inner pleasure. She liked to see the underwater charm at night.
"Ah, you"re right, Dory. I can see some unique fish there. Hm? Can a blue eel like the one there be used as a power source? That eel"s entire body is always covered and electrified, but it"s not magic." Sylvia"s eyes lit up to encounter a brilliant new discovery.
"Uh, I suggest please don"t do what you might have in mind." Dorienne immediately gave advice for the common good.
"We"re almost there. Within that shallow trough is where the Azure Merfolk Clan resides." Osharus pointed his finger forward.
Nell just gave a slight nod and made everyone dive into the shallow yet wide trough. However, a giant horizontal gate blocked them at a depth of fifteen meters from the trough"s mouth.
"Please wait a moment. I will inform them of our arrival." Osharus asked for permission. He then jumped out into the water after getting the nod from the little G.o.ddess and Sea G.o.d.
"Azure Merfolk live beyond that gate? Do they live in an enclosed s.p.a.ce down there? Like a cave with a sealed entrance." Yuuki patted her chin as she wondered.
"Even though they"re in a shallow trench that looks a bit like a cave, it"s actually bright and beautiful there. Lots of sparkling crystals adorn their territory. You"ll know the details later when we enter." Dorienne gave a little explanation with a smile.
Meanwhile, Osharus just swam closer until he was less than fifty centimeters from the giant gate. He rummaged his s.p.a.ce Bag hidden behind his belt, then he took out a golden trident. After that, he shouted loudly. "Open the gate. Lord Lorelei and distinguished guests have come to visit!"
"Lord Lorelei?" A confused voice could be heard from behind the gate. Then there was silence for three seconds before there was a follow-up response. "Lord Lorelei has come for a visit! Please enter our Azure Merfolk territory."
*Creak* *Creak*
The gate opened slowly to create a gap of three meters. Osharus just swam in and asked one of the closest guards. "Is Lord Baltic inside?"
"Y-yes, Lord Baltic is in his residence. Allow me to escort you there." The guard felt a little nervous. The lord before him seemed to come with an urgent business.
"Good." Osharus nodded and pointed his palm toward the front.
"Siren?" Elysia asked in astonishment. She looked at Elena, but the latter only replied with a tender smile.
"No, that guard is still a mermen, not a siren. Please take another closer look. Broadly speaking, merfolk are water-dwelling human-like beings with longer fishtails and more fish-like features than the Lorelei Clan." Dorienne explained patiently and kindly. She was happy to feel useful and dependable.
"Oh, so it"s like that. There"s no siren here, right?" Elysia nodded in understanding.
"I don"t know why you are interested in those sirens, but they only live in remote areas west of the Aquatic Ocean. A kind reminder from me, sirens are carnivorous and some variants of them are also cannibals. Please be careful and avoid them if possible, especially you human girls. You, you, and you are a delicacy in the eyes of those dangerous sirens." Dorienne pointed to the three mortal girls whom she thought were the weakest.
"Mm, understood. Thanks for your reminder, Dory." Elysia expressed her appreciation for representing Ella and Evelyn as well.
"Yey, I also have no intention of going to visit the dangerous sirens. I"m sure they can be categorized as ugly merfolk. Unlike the good ones we have encountered in this region." Evelyn folded her arms and gave an understanding nod.
"Hehe, is that so? Somehow, I"m flattered, thank you." Dorienne covered her mouth as she replied with a light giggle.
Rhea just stayed silent while watching Elysia with some thoughts in mind. Even if they visited the sirens, anyone who targeted Elysia with malicious intent would only have one way out, namely an instant death!
Elysia didn"t realize that it was the beginning of the growth of an overprotective girl beside her guardian angel, namely her Patron G.o.ddess.
Meanwhile, Nell just rolled her eyes. She felt a little sorry if those evil sirens dared to treat Elysia and these little girls as delicious prey. There was only one certainty, her big sister and Elena would definitely do something she couldn"t imagine.
Nell only asked her magic carpet to follow the red mermaid to enter the trough. They then turned to a cave mouth.
A rare sight of an underwater cave immediately greeted them. A village adorned with countless bluish-green crystals dazzled the eyes for an instant.
However, there was still another gate to pa.s.s through.
"Lord Lorelei has come to visit! Open the gate!" The guard called out to his comrade, who was above the entrance gate.
Simultaneously, the entrance gate immediately opened wide to welcome the newly arrived honored guest.
"I came with distinguished guests. Please don"t miss it." Osharus reiterated the incomplete subject.
The merfolk guards were astonished to hear that. They only saw that there was only one guest there. There were no other guests around them. Nevertheless, they simply put the matter aside. They a.s.signed an inner guard to escort the honored guest to their lord"s residence.
When the magic carpet pa.s.sed through the entrance gate, everyone could finally see the whole view of a village with many beautiful crystal decorations.
"Isn"t this a beautiful place? I always love it whenever my father invites me to visit this place. These merfolk are also quite friendly and have the same preferences as us Lorelei." Dorienne"s eyes sparkled slightly.
However, she suddenly remembered something. Thus, she immediately informed everyone for the common good. "Oh, I just remembered. Please don"t ever try to take any crystals from this place out. You could trigger the Azure Merfolk"s wrath and ruin our good relationship with them."
"Well, this place is just like an ordinary village, but only has a lot of beautiful crystals everywhere as if those precious stones are worthless and easy to find. So, this Auzre Merfolk Clan is quite rich." Sylvia shrugged her shoulders as if she had no interest in those bluish-green crystals.
"Hehe..." Dorienne just chuckled. She didn"t even know why this place could have such beautiful crystals.
Their destination was a turquoise mansion in the middle of the village. Osharus"s arrival caught the attention of a few merfolk, but they just watched in wonder.
When they got so close to the mansion"s entrance, Oceanid"s eyes suddenly widened in surprise. A hint of annoyance and anger graced his face.
He didn"t wait for anything and immediately jumped out of Nell"s barrier. Then, he kicked the entrance and entered the mansion as if he was about to beat someone up.