The Mermaid Queen had made the worst-case scenario plan: if she really couldn't escape later, she would commit suicide beforehand, and she had to disfigure herself before doing so.

She always cherished her face, but she was also aware of the kind of disaster her beauty could bring her.

Furthermore, she didn't want to implicate the entire mermaid clan, so she had to be disfigured.

For some reason, despite being very nervous before, she now felt unusually calm.

It seems that the hardest thing in the world is the anxiety and uncertainty before the result is announced, but once the result is out, one feels relieved.

For some reason, at this critical moment, the figure she often dreamed of suddenly appeared in her mind.

She couldn't help but chuckle to herself. What's wrong with me? At a time like this, I'm still thinking about someone who doesn't even exist.

How dare you laugh at that silly guard's unrealistic fantasies? You're no better yourself.

I wonder if that foolish guard escaped. He still needs to save his sister, so he should be able to keep his life.

She suddenly had a strange feeling; when she was holding that foolish guard hostage from behind, his back seemed somewhat similar to the figure in her dream...

The thought had barely crossed her mind when her cheeks flushed. What on earth was she thinking? How could these two people possibly be alike?

At this moment, Mogad looked at her strangely. Had this woman gone mad? Even now, she was still showing strange smiles on her face from time to time.

Could it be that she has accomplices?

Thinking of this, he hurriedly opened his divine sense and searched the Four Directions Pavilion. He found nothing unusual in other places and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your attitude towards life and death is quite admirable. With such composure, you must be no ordinary person." Mogard paused, looking at her with amusement. "Skilled in water magic, proficient in music, and possessing such a uniquely shaped harp, could you perhaps be the Mermaid Queen?"

The Mermaid Queen's heart skipped a beat, but she remained outwardly calm: "I never expected that the incestuous king, who is famous throughout the world, is actually blind. It is said that the Mermaid Queen's beauty is stunning. I am so ugly, how dare I compare myself to the Mermaid Queen?"

It's really shameful to boast like this, but she can't care about that now in order to conceal her identity.

Come to think of it, I was fooled by that silly guard once before, so doing this kind of thing seems much more natural now.

“Oh?” Morgad sized her up. “I came here in secret, and very few people know my identity. If you were not the mermaid queen I just met, how would you recognize me?”

"I am a subordinate of Princess Peacock, and I have come here to rescue her. Of course I know you," the Mermaid Queen hurriedly said. "Where exactly have you hidden the princess?"

“Princess Peacock?” Mogard smiled. “She has already pledged allegiance to me. Why don’t you surrender and submit to me? I will certainly not mistreat a talent like you.”

"Absolutely impossible!" The Mermaid Queen naturally didn't believe it. Given the Peacock Princess's character, how could she possibly betray them in such a short time?

She suddenly remembered what the two demons had said earlier, and the traces of the array she had just seen in the room, and said in a deep voice, "What kind of evil magic did you use on her?"

“Looks like you know quite a bit,” Mogard scoffed. “You’ll find out once you’re in my hands.”

He then waved his hand, signaling his demon subordinates to make their move.

With so many subordinates here, if he personally takes action and lets them watch, then who is the leader and who is the subordinate?

Moreover, letting his subordinates make the first move not only allows him to wear down the enemy, but also makes it easier for him to observe from the sidelines, familiarize himself with the enemy's various skills, and make his move more targeted.

The demons, having learned that the other party was likely a legendary beauty, could no longer contain themselves and, upon seeing this, all roared and pounced on her.

The Mermaid Queen's expression changed, and she subconsciously plucked the strings of her harp, but no notes were played on the demons. Only then did she remember that Morgard had just cast a silencing spell.

Left with no other choice, he could only quickly cast a few blessing melodies upon himself, and then the body of the harp in his hand suddenly unfolded to both sides, as if it had turned into a longbow.

He drew his bow and nocked an arrow, pulling on the invisible strings, and a series of invisible arrows shot out.

puff!

puff!

Soon, several demons' heads burst open with blood and they fell to the ground.

However, there were too many demons here, and the others still howled and pounced on them.

While shooting arrows, the Mermaid Queen used her mysterious footwork to evade the demons' attacks, trying to create enough distance between herself and them.

Mogad, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't deny that even in such a life-or-death situation, the woman's demeanor when drawing her bow and shooting an arrow, and when she dodged, had a natural grace that made her seem like an ordinary-looking woman.

Seeing that his men were unable to subdue their opponent and were being toyed with like kites, he sneered, "Close combat is the only option here."

The Mermaid Queen shuddered, realizing that her body had become much heavier, making it much harder to distance herself from the demons.

What alarmed her even more was that the bow and arrow in her hand had stopped working!

Not a single arrow could be fired.

In that moment of distraction, the demons swarmed forward and surrounded her.

The mermaid queen's expression turned cold, and the two ends of the bow in her hand suddenly extended, becoming exceptionally sharp.

She brandished the bow in her hand, as if it were a special weapon, and instantly sliced ​​open the body of the foremost demon.

The other demons were both shocked and enraged, howling in words she couldn't understand. Their eyes turned red, and they charged forward with murderous intent, instantly sealing off all her vital points with various weapons.

The Mermaid Queen secretly admired them. No wonder the demons were so difficult to deal with; they seemed to have little concept of fear, and each of them could charge into battle without fear of death.

She reacted quickly, leaning back as if her supple waist had suddenly snapped, and dodged most of the weapons with an incredible backflip.

Then, with a kick of his toe, he sent the two spears in front of him flying, using the recoil to dodge to the side.

The demons were somewhat shocked by her beautiful movements, but being natural-born killing machines, they reacted instantly and attacked her again.

The Mermaid Queen remained expressionless, her longbow deflecting attacks from all directions while occasionally taking the lives of some demons.

Every movement she made was so graceful and captivating. Compared to the murderous aura of the demons opposite her, it was as if she wasn't fighting for her life, but dancing.

"Bow Dance Under the Moon!"

Mogard recognized the other party's skills and finally realized that this was indeed the legendary mermaid queen, the most beautiful woman in the sea.

Thinking of some rumors about this woman, he couldn't help but smile. Once he had her under his control, it would be much easier for him to do what he wanted.

He saw the mermaid queen reveal an opening while dodging the demons' attack, so he leaped up and struck her on the back with a palm.

Just then, a cry of alarm rang out: "Fire! Fire!"