Maggie was still observing her surroundings when Rosette, who had just abandoned her, finally returned.

Inside the cave, the beautiful mermaid and the human girl looked at each other, and for some reason, a faint awkwardness filled the air. Maggie was waiting for Rosette to speak, but Rosette's gaze was unfathomable, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

After a long while, he looked away and, though his tone was calm, he unexpectedly apologized to Maggie.

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you earlier."

Maggie was filled with questions. She had expected an interrogation or questioning, but Rossette's first words were an apology.

'Is there nothing more for me to do?'

She found it strange but couldn't quite put her finger on it. After thinking for a moment, she used her magic to write a sentence in the water, her face showing a questioning expression.

"Hmm... probably."

Rosette seemed to want to agree, but then, as if she had thought of something, she didn't say anything more. After answering Maggie's question, she turned around and went to do her own thing.

"?"

This time, Maggie's head was full of question marks. Although both Xiu and Rosette were more vigilant than ordinary mermaids, they shouldn't have said nothing, right?

How is she supposed to understand this?

Maggie looked at Rosette's firm and powerful back, but felt no appreciation for it. She had been brought back for no reason, and then left without saying a word. What was she supposed to do now? What if she failed to complete the mission and couldn't wake up from the dream?

What if it affects the future?

Maggie was still very worried about this. She had finally managed to have a relatively normal life, although she was still surrounded by enemies, but at least she had a certain status.

If she woke up one morning to find that the world had changed and was no longer under her control, that would be a huge problem.

Various thoughts flashed through Maggie's mind, prompting her to walk up to Rossette and forcefully throw a sentence in his face.

'At least explain your heart condition to me, and if everything's alright, can I leave now?'

Maggie thought that if Rosette didn't say anything, she could go and find clues herself, and take a stroll around the Mermaid King's city.

All right......

These are all excuses.

To be honest, she just wanted to go out for a walk; the beautiful scenery was simply irresistible.

"no."

Rosette understood Maggie's meaning, then looked up, put away what she was holding, and turned her gaze back to Maggie, her words carrying a hint of rejection.

"Your situation is rather unusual; going out would be dangerous."

His handsome face furrowed slightly, as if he didn't know how to explain it to Maggie, but seeing the determination in Maggie's eyes, he was forced to explain the problem.

"My heart is currently used to keep the sun wheel in the sky running, so when I sensed a similar feeling in your chest outside, I panicked and brought you back."

Maggie was somewhat surprised and subconsciously looked through the cave at the sun wheel above the distant royal city. The story had never mentioned that Rosette's heart had ever been dug out.

Although having a divine status means that even if an organ is removed or damaged, one will not die from it, this is still too... strange.

After all, as a god, how could he accept that he was incomplete, let alone not take back the organ when he knew it was right in front of him?

Or is it that he made the sacrifice voluntarily?

That's also not right. Both Xiu and Rosette should be extreme egoists. If they have made any contribution to the mermaid race, it would probably be winning the position of sea god.

"So, after you saw the roulette wheel was still running, you were sure I wasn't a thief, right? Then why did you bring me back?"

Now Maggie had even more questions in her mind; what a strange sea god.

"..."

Rosette's fishtail swayed slightly in the water. Although his expression didn't change, it was clear that he was thinking, as if he was wondering whether it was appropriate to tell a human something.

“The heart has been weakening recently and will soon be unable to support the operation of the royal city, so... the mermaids inside might capture you as a replacement.”

He eventually told Maggie, but the situation was worse than Maggie had imagined.

He spoke calmly, seemingly unconcerned that his organs would fail, but as he spoke, his expression shifted slightly, and his gaze toward Maggie darkened, becoming enigmatic and unreadable.

"?"

Maggie remained silent.

The heart is a vital organ. While its destruction wouldn't endanger a god's life, the divine war is about to begin. If something like this were to happen now, weakening Rosette and diminishing her power, wouldn't that be...?

The comic clearly states that there are many races vying for the position of Sea God, not just the Merfolk, but other races as well, and even within the Merfolk themselves, there are equally suitable candidates.

That was a red-tailed mermaid named Loraslin, who was slightly weaker than Rosette. But if Rosette was seriously injured due to a heart problem, she probably wouldn't be able to defeat Loraslin.

History will change because of this, another guy will ascend to the throne of sea god, and the future will become unpredictable.

This was unacceptable to Maggie.

So she activated her magic again, forming a sentence.

'Why not take it back? Your heart is important.'

Maggie didn't understand. This wasn't like Rosette's style. Would a selfish person really do something so self-defeating?

Rosette didn't answer Maggie's question and turned back to do her own thing.

"?"

Maggie is numb. Why does this mermaid refuse to communicate at the slightest disagreement?

With the conversation over and unable to continue, Maggie could only rub her temples and find the only place in the cave where she could sit down—the seashell bed—and unceremoniously sit down.

Actually, it was also partly a way of venting her anger, since Rosette had made her very unhappy.

When Rosette finished tidying up, he turned around and saw Maggie resting her head on her hands, propping her elbows on her knees, staring blankly at the pearls in his cave.

However, Maggie only looked a bit dazed; her mind was still racing, frantically searching for the part of the story about Rosette, and even found quite a bit of information about Rolaslin.

Rosette's ear fins twitched, but instead of speaking to Maggie to get up, it swung its tail and approached Maggie, who was in a daze, until all Maggie could see were its pale blue and silvery scales.

Maggie subconsciously looked up and saw the area where his fish tail and abdominal muscles connected at his waist and abdomen. The transition between the fish scales and skin was very natural and smooth, with no other traces visible.

But Maggie knew that beneath those scales lay two extremely vicious weapons.

Mermaids usually hide their reproductive organs under their scales, and they only appear when they are aroused.

Of course, these are all fan fiction contents, and their authenticity is unknown.

The original comic is a serious drama, without any romantic or ambiguous scenes; it all relies on the reader's imagination.