Yan Jue had no idea that the Noel brand cotton-padded jacket was leaking, nor did he know what kind of surprise was waiting for him.
He opened the parchment scroll sent by King Nor's father and discovered it contained two large pages. He had initially considered asking 91 for translation, but after reading it, he realized the text had already been translated. Furthermore, the content wasn't the royal and noble greetings and condescending manner he'd expected, nor was it the specious invitation with a long list of nonsense and a single sentence to the point.
Surprisingly, the wording and sentence structure are quite approachable and sincere.
The letter was written in the voice of the Merman King, Noel's father. The first page began with a few lines of rambling about Noel's praise and trust in his teacher, Yan Jue, and thanking Yan Jue for his care and concern for his son. Then, the conversation shifted to their views on the deal.
The mermaids are willing to trade with the seafood or sea monsters they usually eat. Their only request is that Yan Jue provide construction blueprints and solid materials to help them build a land base that can accommodate the 80 mermaids in the tribe.
The base does not need to be particularly exquisite and comfortable, and the appearance is not very important. As long as the mermaids can move freely on land and have a place to shelter from the wind and rain, it will be fine. Even single rooms are not required, just large bunk beds are enough. The simpler the building structure, the better. If not, the drawings should be more detailed.
If Yan Jue agrees to the terms of the transaction, he will draw a blueprint for Noel to take back. After they have checked and confirmed that it is correct, they can start preparing the items for the transaction.
This request was beyond everyone's expectations.
Before receiving this letter, the expert group and Yan Jue and others had also speculated about the tradable items.
Given the mermaids' status as dominant sea creatures and their inability to transform their tails into legs, most speculate that they have a connection to the sea. The expert team also secretly reviewed China's existing seawater-resistant materials, wondering if they would be durable enough for a long-lived species, should they ever find use. It's not impossible to have a connection to land; perhaps the mermaids would also like to improve upon their weaknesses. But no matter how you think about it, land-related materials are pretty useless.
But now, it is precisely the "chicken ribs" that no one wants that are chosen to become trading items.
But why? Could it be that the mermaids are becoming interested in living on land and want to build a mermaid resort on land?
With this question in mind, Yan Jue picked up the second piece of letter paper to see if it mentioned anything. After reading only one line, he could no longer contain his surprise.
The first sentence on the second piece of letter was that the Mermaid King asked Yan Jue not to tell Noel about the details of the transaction.
The letter then mentioned the secret of the mermaid tribe.
The Mermaid King is the secret treasure of the mermaid clan. He is selected from all the mermaids in the clan every two hundred years. The title cannot be inherited. The king’s wife and children do not have noble titles and are just ordinary mermaids.
The reason why Noel could become the first prince in thousands of years was because he was actually the current king of the mermaid tribe.
Noel's father's term had ended three years earlier, but during the king's succession ceremony, the secret treasure showed no sign of action, leaving Noel's father to continue in office. It wasn't until Noel was born that the secret treasure began to move.
Noel's father said in the letter that they thought it was surprising enough that the secret treasure chose an unborn cub as king, but they did not expect that Noel would not hatch after birth, and even showed signs of death as time went by.
Fortunately, their waiting and persistence were not in vain, and Noel successfully hatched more than a month ago.
[As the next king, these things should not have been hidden from Noel. Even at his young age, he should have known what responsibilities he should shoulder as king.]
"...But, this is based on the premise that Noel is a powerful mermaid with the ability to protect herself."
Yan Jue unconsciously said this aloud, paused, and did not continue but muttered: "Noel's father already knew that he could not sing? Then why didn't Noel explain?"
Frowning, Yan Jue remembered the various restrictions of the kindergarten. He did not dwell on this issue but continued to read the letter anxiously.
Noel's father said that they were relieved too early. Noel, who had hatched several months late, was found to be tone-deaf and unable to stimulate the energy in his body. He could only be an extremely fragile and incomplete fish that relied only on his physical strength.
A fish that cannot use its power has no way of becoming the new king under the current circumstances.
What situation? The letter did not mention it.
"It is Noel's good fortune to have met a teacher from another world. We can see that Noel trusts you very much, so we hope that you can continue to maintain this friendly and deep friendship with Noel. We also hope that you can teach him some knowledge about your world, so that his knowledge will not be forever limited to the small sea area of Atlantis."
We want him to live a free and happy life, to be a carefree little prince forever, rather than a king who has to shoulder the responsibilities of the mermaid tribe.
[Written by the Mermaid King Corvia.]
After reading the letter, Yan Jue was in a daze for a long time.
It can be seen from the letter that the mermaids are not peaceful now. There is a major event hidden underneath that concerns the safety of the entire race. Otherwise, they would not give up the deep sea and build a base on land, and require it to accommodate 80% of the tribe members.
What was the big deal? Corvia did not mention it in the letter and kept it from Noel. However, he told him.
Yan Jue pondered the intention of Noel's father.
Whether it was revealing the secrets of the merman tribe or choosing to trust him, a person from another world, it was a huge gamble for Noel's father. He had no way of guaranteeing Yan Jue would keep his promise, nor could he demand Yan Jue's loyalty to Noel. Even if Yan Jue broke his promise, he couldn't punish him.
In other words, the content of the latter letter was all based on the information they received from Noel, and they believed in Noel's vision.
So why be honest? For Noel.
Noel's father had planned that if Noel were healthy, he would have no hesitation in letting Noel receive the education of a king from a young age and teach him the responsibilities of a king. However, the fact was that Noel was unable to use his power, so he had become an object that needed careful protection.
Because Noel couldn't sing, he was already a "useless" mermaid. Unable to protect himself from danger, whether from his own people or from outsiders, how could he lead the mermaids to face the impending disaster? A reluctant kingship would only end in tragedy.
In this situation, it would be most sensible for Noel's father to continue to be king, and it's very likely that he was already prepared to sacrifice himself to save Noel. It's hard to blame Yan Jue for not thinking so, because from the last two paragraphs of the letter, he saw a strong sense of entrusting the orphan to someone else.
Putting aside why Yan Jue, an invisible and intangible alien, was asked to take on part of the responsibility of teaching Noel and broadening his horizons, let's just talk about the two major difficulties Noel encountered since he was born. The reason why Noel's father described them in great detail may be to gain sympathy and to arouse more of Yan Jue's love for Noel. It would be best if he could cry bitterly after reading it and love Noel as his own son.
Feelings are two-way. If Yan Jue treats Nuoer well, Nuoer will only become more dependent on him. This way, when Nuoer's father and his family really encounter an accident, Nuoer will not be without a support system or panic in the face of the tragedy in the family. At least he will have someone he trusts to discuss solutions.
The wording in the letter is obscure, but every sentence condenses the deep love that the Covia couple has for their son.
Yan Jue now seriously suspected that Noel's father had no high expectations for the transaction at all, and that the seafood used to buy blueprints and building materials were most likely a thank-you fee and nutritional fee for his taking care of Noel.
Didn't you see that the letter described the pricing of supplies for both parties very casually, almost putting all the initiative on their side? If it was a real transaction, it wouldn't be so generous, it would be almost half-selling and half-giving away.
After handing the letter to the soldier who came in, Yan Jue fell back on the sofa, looking at the mobile phone on the table with melancholy eyes.
Although Noel had not yet told him that his parents had discovered that he was tone-deaf, based on Yan Jue's understanding of Noel's character, after seeing that his parents' attitude towards him was still doting, Noel would definitely find a way to avoid the key words of kindergarten and tell his parents that he could stimulate the energy in his body by reciting poetry.
By then, Noel's father should continue to pursue his original plan for Noel's education, right? When Noel reaches adulthood, or is about to reach adulthood, the position of king will be naturally transferred.
However, after learning that a disaster was about to befall the mermaid tribe, Yan Jue could not bear to see Noel become king and then go through a life-or-death crisis that even Noel's father had no confidence in escaping unscathed.
However, this doesn't mean that nothing can be done if Noel is not allowed to succeed. On the left are Noel's relatives, and on the right are Noel's clansmen. No matter which side is it, it is impossible to be easily abandoned, nor can it be possible to stay out of this matter and get away with it.
Yan Jue sighed.
Zhuo Feng's misery stems from his own fate, but for Noel, it becomes a calamity for the entire tribe. Comparing the two, I wonder if Zhuo Feng, already suffering, is more heartbreaking, or Noel, with a sword hanging over his head, is more worrying.
In short, no matter which side you are on, your heart aches as you think of Yan Jue, the old father.
"bite--"
The game notification sounded. Could it be that the two cubs wanted to talk to him about something? Yan Jue sat up suddenly and picked up his phone. After entering the game, he froze when he saw the notification on the page, a little dumbfounded.
[Noel's biography has been unlocked]
Yan Jue subconsciously compared the situation when he unlocked the Burning Wind Biography last time with the current situation, and then found that the conditions for unlocking the mission biography were not what they thought, and that it was necessary for the cub to tell them the experience in person.
"It seems that as long as I know the general experience of the cub, it doesn't matter what the cub says in person..." Yan Jue thought as he couldn't wait to open the biography.
[Biography (1)
There are no weaklings among the mermaids.
Managing the incredibly powerful mermaids was clearly a headache. They didn't bow down to their superiors like humans did, nor did they have any concept of hierarchy. Therefore, the mermaid king, aside from certain important occasions where he had to act as a role model, could only quietly serve as a mascot.
Also, to maintain the Mermaid Palace's prestige among other races, King, please remember to pay the merpeople who serve as servants on time. This is a kind reminder from the first king of the mermaids, and those who come after you should also remember it.
The above content is what Kovia learned on the first day he was chosen by the mermaid tribe's secret treasure and became the king.
Every two hundred years, the mermaids hold a grand throne handover ceremony, and all mermaids must participate. Because during the ceremony, the high priest will take out the mermaids' secret treasure and let it choose the next "king".
It cannot be refused or avoided.
Kovia, who had just come of age, was chosen.
He reigned for two hundred years, and he and his wife shared a loving bond. Unwilling to be disturbed, they both chose to enjoy their own private life before continuing their bloodline. Merfolk have a lifespan of three hundred years, so after Corvia's abdication, the couple would have exactly seventy years left. Raising a child to adulthood and then departing without worries was a perfect plan.
But sometimes, plans cannot keep up with changes.
Two hundred years later, during the handover ceremony, the Mermaid Tribe's secret treasure seemed broken and remained motionless. The High Priest was helpless and had no choice but to allow Corvia to continue in his position until he could figure out what had happened to the secret treasure.
This is not good news for Covia.
But since the secret treasure had problems, he had no choice but to continue working. At the same time, he and his wife's baby-raising plan was proceeding as planned and was not delayed.
A year later, the secret treasure had not been repaired yet, and Kovia's wife, Afu, was pregnant.
Six months later, the Kovia couple's child was born. That night, the high priest came to the palace with the glittering secret treasure of the mermaid tribe and watched as the light covered the newborn egg.
If they are not dazzled, the next mermaid king is still an egg?
Although the result was shocking, the high priest was relieved that the mermaid's secret treasure was not damaged. Without waiting to discuss it with Kovia, he quickly gave the egg the title of "Prince".
This meant that until the cub was able to shoulder the responsibility, Corvia would have to continue to be his king. As the one with the longest tenure, Corvia wanted to sigh.
But soon his sighs ceased, turning to sorrow. After a month of incubation, his and his wife's eggs still showed no signs of hatching. The high priest examined them, confirming the vitality within them was intact. The couple could only wait patiently.
During these five months, the high priest tried every possible means but could not find out why the egg, despite its strong vitality, would not hatch.
The high priest was distressed.
Fortunately, after a delay of five months, the first prince of the mermaid tribe, named "Noel Atlantis", was finally born.]
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