The guard stood frozen in place, trembling as he picked up the small, broken three-headed symbol.

He didn't know what the councilor Victor was referring to actually meant, because he was just a simple doorman and guard.

But looking at the man in the black trench coat in front of him, he knew that Victor was definitely not someone to mess with.

The guard picked up the insignia and respectfully addressed Viktor:

"...Yes, I...I'll go and inform the city lord right now!"

He was in such a hurry that he was about to turn around and leave, but just as he did, Viktor suddenly called out to him from behind.

"Don't rush off yet."

The guard turned around and looked at Victor with some fear in his eyes.

He simply put his hands in his pockets and said in a calm tone:

"Now, let them through."

...

Victor and Henney were eventually allowed to enter the city by the guard.

Upon hearing Victor's words, the guard plunged headfirst into the sea to find the city lord.

Naturally, they were allowed to enter the city.

As soon as they entered the city, Heni's eyes widened.

Looking at the magical city before her, she felt utterly astonished.

The entire city seemed to be enveloped by a water element, with high-rise buildings of all sizes standing on the sea surface.

The winding waterways entwine around the buildings, as if the earth were turning upside down, holding the city completely in its palm.

Although it is called the earth, the ground beneath your feet is actually a soft flow of water.

Further down, the enormous city stretches downwards through the floating water, reaching into the deep seabed.

The dappled lights continued to descend along the sea surface, their crimson glow resembling a faint but unquenchable flame burning on the seabed.

Beneath the ocean, corals of various colors are scattered around the building, as if they had been deliberately sculpted.

Various algae also float in the air, drifting aimlessly.

At night, it blends beautifully with the pale blue city.

The entire place, with its magical scenery, captivated her, and she couldn't help but immerse herself in it.

At this moment, Henney looked around again.

Along the way, there were pedestrians coming and going.

Like the guards at the gate before them, their bodies were covered with extremely ancient and mysterious patterns.

They walked on the sea, yet their clothes remained completely dry.

If Heni hadn't used magic to stop the water from getting to her clothes, her robes would have been soaked long ago.

At this moment, Hene noticed their necks; they were all wearing the same necklace, which flowed like water.

Their wrists were also covered in flowing water, swaying like ribbons.

Hene was puzzled, then looked at her arm.

There was a similar stream of water on her arm.

She remembered that this thing was given to her by the guard earlier.

It seems that without this, the guards wouldn't let them into the city.

However, the guard could not resist Victor's force.

In the end, they still entered this city of water.

Thinking of this, Hene walked behind Viktor, secretly looking up at Viktor's back and his arm.

The professor had nothing on him; there was no inexplicable flow of water, and nothing on him that carried the element of 'water'.

Perhaps this is why the pedestrians kept looking in their direction.

Henney was very sensitive to other people's gazes, and throughout the journey, she felt that many people were watching them.

Those were all sorts of strange and unusual gazes.

Curiosity, doubt, disgust, contempt...

It's hard to imagine that these emotionally charged gazes would simultaneously be directed at them by these passersby.

Heni was a little scared by the countless gazes she was being stared at, although she knew that most of those gazes were focused on Victor.

There was almost no hostility shown towards her.

Is this what the professor meant by the xenophobia of the Sea People?

Then why didn't these sea people show any hostility towards her?

"Because of the 'Ocean Pact' in your hand."

"The Pact of the Ocean?"

Hene was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the faint trail of water clinging to her arm.

Viktor nodded and said:

"The people of the sea will show hostility to anyone who enters the city of the sea."

"But if you possess this, it means you have accepted the ocean."

Victor touched Hennie's arm, and the water on it seemed to be activated, flowing slowly around Hennie's arm.

The water droplets suspended in the air simultaneously began to rotate.

Hene looked at the water rings on her arm and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"Are you willing to become a part of the ocean?"

Victor explained calmly, but Heni felt her head spinning.

What does this have to do with becoming part of the ocean?

She still didn't quite understand.

At this moment, Viktor withdrew his hand and put his hands in his pockets.

"You can keep this for a while. The city lord here will find us through your 'Ocean Pact'."

“Let’s rest here for a day. Tomorrow, Duke Reeves and Erica will also come here.”

Hearing Victor's words, Heni blinked.

She was pleasantly surprised to learn that Erica would also be coming.

After all, Hene considered herself a friend of Erica because she had a good relationship with her.

Hene, who has very few friends, almost none, cherishes those who are kind to her.

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