Two days later, probably feeling that Maggie's spirits had recovered, Xiu finally 'coincidentally' met Maggie in the temple garden.

"I heard that Her Highness the Holy Maiden brought two more women back."

Xiu's voice was ethereal, and the wind blew through the flowers in the back garden, carrying a fragrant scent that brushed past Maggie's ear.

"You still care about these things?"

Maggie raised an eyebrow slightly, finding Xiu's way of addressing her rather novel. In private, Xiu would call her by her name directly, only addressing her as Her Highness the Holy Maiden in public.

It's like a superficial form of respect.

Today, with no one around, they actually called her "Holy Maiden."

Is that strange?

A rhetorical question.

"No, although the matter I promised you has been delayed for the time being, I will help you resolve it."

Maggie shook her head. She just thought that Xiu's question was a way to start a conversation, so she didn't dwell on it and instead steered the conversation back to the main topic.

"...Then we should really thank Her Highness for remembering."

Xiu remained silent for a moment, and although his tone was calm, Maggie could detect a strange undertone in his voice.

She tilted her head, a hint of doubt appearing in her eyes.

How strange, this mermaid.

"First of all"

"Once I resolve the issue of you inexplicably losing your temper and becoming violent, I'll figure out a solution for the ice mermaid."

Maggie didn't dwell on it, but continued speaking to herself.

Because Xiu stole the Heart of the Ocean, another branch of the mermaids began hunting him down.

Xiu's cooperation with her was also to eliminate the Ice Mermaid lineage, but her current strength was not enough to reach as far as the ocean floor, so they could only deal with the relatively simpler ones first.

We can't keep making empty promises to people.

Maggie is a doer.

She vaguely remembered that the comic book mentioned that the mermaids had an ancient royal city, a place where the sea god Rosette once lived.

However, no one has been there for a long time, and very few mermaids know the location of that royal city; they are practically non-existent.

It's very troublesome to find.

In the manga, Xiu doesn't work with the main characters to solve the problem; instead, he returns to the seabed on his own and deals with his own issues.

Therefore, the specific plot details are scarce, with only a few hints revealed during his conversations with some characters.

The solution to Xiu's berserk disorder lies within the vanished mermaid capital.

However, Maggie was confident that even with only a few details, she could find the place easily.

Moreover, although she didn't know the reason, she did have a vague image in her mind: an ancient city, sleeping at the bottom of the sea.

If... that was once the capital of the mermaids...

She couldn't quite describe the feeling, but that sense of predetermined destiny filled Maggie's heart once again.

An invisible pair of hands is pushing her forward.

In everything she was about to do, there was a very clear direction that guided her forward.

"There's no need to be in such a hurry, I know you..."

Xiu looked into Maggie's eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly spoke.

He was interrupted by Maggie when he was only halfway through his sentence.

"It's okay, I know what I'm doing."

Although Xiu didn't know, Maggie did. If Xiu's problem continued to drag on, it would become more and more serious.

The ethereal potion is currently enough to suppress his symptoms, but once... the mermaids' breeding season arrives.

Then the ethereal potion will lose its effect.

Who knows, some woman might become a victim of Xiu's madness.

Unable to distinguish between appetite and sexual desire, coupled with a strong aggressive urge.

Maggie could imagine the horrific scene.

This kind of setting is appealing in fanfiction because it's another character who can withstand Xiu's fierce onslaught.

After waking up, there can be a wave of tender, guilt-ridden bed scenes.

But the reality is that almost no one can withstand Xiu's shark teeth bites, plus the vigorous... seven days and seven nights.

So when Xiu said there was no need to rush, Maggie chose to refuse decisively.

Originally, she planned to throw Xiu back into the sea or lock him up until his breeding season was over.

But now... at least she knows the consequences, and Xiu even helped her.

We shouldn't let them suffer again after we've made a promise.

"..."

Xiu fell completely silent, his gaze towards Maggie somewhat obscure.

Is there anything else?

Seeing that the conversation was over, but Xiu was still standing there without moving, Maggie felt a little strange and asked him again.

She was in the garden today to relax, and she plans to go back once she feels better.

Now that Xiu has blocked her way here, she can't just go back on her own.

"You don't need to buy potions when you go to the bottom of the sea."

Xiu avoided Maggie's questioning gaze and suddenly spoke softly.

"?"

Maggie was filled with a big question mark. She was a human, without a breathing potion, was she going to drown at the bottom of the sea?

Or is he practicing some other kind of magic?

Maggie was somewhat uncertain.

"Do you have a better idea?"

She asked tentatively.

"...Anyway, you don't need to, so you don't need to waste your gold coins."

Xiu didn't answer, and his ambiguous words only confused Maggie more.

However, she didn't intend to argue with Xiu over such a small matter, so she nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I understand."

Then, she secretly prepared a few bottles of medicine.

If Xiu made any preparations, then she will most likely need to stay by his side for them to be effective.

If we accidentally separate, we might not be able to breathe, so it's better to be prepared.

"Um."

Xiu hadn't confirmed whether Maggie believed him or not. His pale purple eyes lowered slightly, and his slightly curly silver hair reflected a warm glow in the sunlight.

Mermaids appear delicate and fragile, but are actually very aggressive. However, Xiu currently appears as a human.

Maggie had only seen Xiu's mermaid form on the day they first met.

Perhaps because of the disarray she experienced during their first meeting—falling into the water and being ambushed—Maggie's image of Xiu the mermaid was already quite vague.

For some inexplicable reason, she said something.

Have you been feeling unwell lately?

She remembered that Xiu was very precious; in modern terms, she was quite picky.

Now that we've been in the temple for so long, with no large pool or coastline, our living conditions are barely acceptable.

She was only slightly better off than the common people, and Xiu never complained to her.

Maggie was a little surprised.

Perhaps surprised by Maggie's concern, Xiu looked up at Maggie with a hint of astonishment in his eyes, and after a long while, he slowly spoke.

"without."

Xiu wasn't just showing off; his appearance was simply too outstanding, coupled with the seductive allure of a mermaid.

His treatment far exceeded that of Nesser and the twins.