Chapter 830: Greedy "Fish"
What's going on? A battle between different groups of sirens?
Angel was in a detached state at this moment because of the control provided by the "Dream" spell and would not interfere with the operation of the dream, so she immediately approached the edge of the reef and looked at the place where it became boiling and blood gushed out from the bottom of the sea from time to time, wanting to observe the truth of this nightmare more carefully.
At the same time, more sirens appeared from below the sea surface. They frantically grabbed their fleeing companions, opened their bloody mouths, and used their sharp white, wolf-like teeth to bite their scales and the flesh underneath. New blood continued to flow into the sea, dyeing the chaotic sea surface dark red.
Is this the source of the blood flowing up from below?
Angel was a little frightened. When she looked closely, she found that the sirens attacking from below looked no different from those desperately fleeing on the sea. However, their eyes, which should have been the color of the ocean, were completely replaced by scarlet red. It was not only a change caused by bloodshot eyeballs, but also contained some kind of tyrannical power.
The owner of the dream, the platinum-haired siren, obviously recognized these crazy fellows. While she was swimming hard in other directions, she kept looking back and making sharp, short calls, as if trying to wake up these crazy ones who were biting the normal sirens, but this had no effect. Instead, it attracted the pursuit of two red-eyed sirens.
The same species attacking each other... No, it's more like a part of the group has gone mad for some reason and started attacking normal people... Although nightmares don't completely reflect real scenes, they can show the dreamer's most authentic panic. This means that the blonde mermaid was indeed attacked by her own kind, and...
Angel's eyes moved forward, chasing the blonde hair in the sea water, and found that she quickly swam away. With her agile body, she avoided the crazy mermaid chasing her, dived into the deep sea water, and disappeared.
...It seems that this is how she left her tribe, but why did she appear on the route of the "Red-haired Lady" heading towards the Misty Sea, and was even caught on the boat by the trawler...Seeing that she was grabbing sea fish and chewing them fiercely in her dream, it is very likely that she had been swimming desperately for a long time, not even stopping to eat. Perhaps with the help of ocean currents, she really crossed most of the violent sea from the Sonia Sea and came here?
While Angel was thinking, the dark sea and sky around him had become unstable. The red-eyed sirens that were biting their own kind also dived into the water. The whole dream was about to collapse and stop.
With a thought, she broke away from the dream and returned to the reality where the sunset had gradually faded and the crimson moon and stars had revealed their true appearance. She stood up from the mast and looked at the huge wooden barrel containing the siren.
The siren, who had been sleeping peacefully with her head resting on the edge of the bucket, was now trembling slightly, with her facial expression constantly changing, as if she was about to wake up from a nightmare.
It just so happens that she can listen to the goddess' teachings and should understand some Loenese. When she wakes up, I can directly ask her what happened before...
Angel didn't want to use various mystical means to knock on the side anymore. She stood by the barrel and waited for a moment. Before the siren woke up, Elaine came out of the cabin.
After entering the deep sea, this hunter from the Sauron family no longer used the "Ring of Madness" to conceal his true appearance, but simply revealed his gentle and heroic face, as well as his waist-length red hair.
Most of her crew members already knew that their captain had two faces in public and behind people, and they were not surprised by this. Instead, the "witch" Tia who had just boarded the ship was surprised as if she had seen a ghost. Only after Angel's questioning did she reveal that Elaine had a high bounty within the witch sect.
There was no doubt that it was done by Vice Admiral of Disease Tracy... Angel smiled secretly, and when Elaine came to his side, he took the initiative to ask:
"How are the sailors?"
Elaine looked at her in surprise, handed Angel the tray of grilled fish and bacon, and then replied:
"Although they were a little worried about the legend that sirens could charm humans, the abundant supply of wine diluted these concerns. Furthermore, the presence of several Beyonders on board also gave them great confidence, especially your presence."
The "Red-haired Lady" belongs to the recently famous "Golden Queen", which makes the sailors working on the ship much more excited than worried. After all, the bounty of 450,000 pounds looks very tempting, but few people dare to claim it. However, the strength of the pirate king is real.
Along the way, not to mention pirate ships, even ordinary merchant ships would carefully avoid the "Red-haired Lady" with a red hull and bright sails. What was a mermaid?
"It sounds like my reputation is almost as good as the 'Undead King'."
Angel chuckled and teased, then took the fork Elaine handed him and picked up a fish fillet that was fried crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, coated with spices from Bayam, and prepared to put it in his mouth.
At this moment, there was a splash of water in the wooden barrel beside them. The mermaid, which looked a little smaller than the two of them, opened her eyes, revealing azure eyes. She shook her neck confusedly, looked around, and quickly locked onto Angel...the tray in his hand.
Then she opened her pale red lips, revealing the same sharp white teeth that Angel had seen in his dream, and took a deep breath.
Then, to Angel's surprise, a melodious and gentle voice came from her throat and quickly reached Angel's ears.
The voice was a little ethereal, like soft cotton wiping her earlobe, causing an itchy sensation, making her want to get closer to the siren who sang beautifully, wanting her to stroke her earlobe and kiss her cheek.
But that was all. Angel immediately got rid of this state. His eyes became clear again and he looked at the siren who was squinting her eyes and constantly encouraging her voice to show off her seductive singing voice. She was shaking her body and looking at the tray in Angel's hand from time to time. Her purpose was very obvious.
As the song, which was not a tune but just sounded nice, spread throughout the entire "Red-haired Girl", crew members in a trance walked out of the cabin one after another. Some of them were holding wine glasses, some were holding grilled fish, and they looked over here with dull eyes.
Even Elaine next to Angel was greatly affected. Her eyes were sometimes dazed, sometimes alert, and this went on for several times. Finally, she recovered, took two steps back vigilantly, and looked at the siren in the barrel.
Well, at least she could still break free from the siren's song. Otherwise, even a Sequence 6 "conspirator" like her would have fallen into the siren's arms, and the entire ship would have been completely powerless to fight against this creature... Angel pondered this and snapped his fingers, causing a wisp of black flame to appear before the still-singing siren. This frightened her so much that she shuddered and dove into the water deep within the barrel, her alluring singing coming to an abrupt end.
The sailors who had gathered around finally came to their senses and looked around at their companions. The whispers of discussion gradually drowned out the sound of the surrounding waves, some of which were about their concerns about the siren's singing and how to deal with this extraordinary creature.
“Dongdong——”
Angel tapped the barrel gently, letting the Siren carefully poke her head out. Then he held up a tray full of food, waved it in front of her, and said:
"Can you understand Loenese? Can you speak it?"
The Siren immediately shook her head.
Are you playing dumb? Angel was furious. She continued to shake the food in her hand and said:
"If you listen to me, I'll give you this food. If you continue to act stupid..."
She pointed to the sailors who had gathered around her.
"...I'm afraid they'll make you into dinner tomorrow."
The siren, who obviously understood Loenese, turned pale in an instant. Her eyes swept over the other whispering sailors, and suddenly she opened her mouth and let out a sharp explosion.
This voice, in stark contrast to the alluring singing voice just now, was like a spike piercing the ear, making people want to immediately jump off the deck and dive into the sea to escape. Angel was the least affected, followed by Elaine, who had a relatively high Sequence. The sailors, who were mostly ordinary people or Sequence 9, all retreated, with different expressions on their faces.
Just based on these two distinct voices, she was practically equivalent to a Sequence 7 Beyonder... Was this a natural-born Beyonder? They might not possess complete Beyonder traits, but they likely acquired certain abilities through their race's genetics... Angel muttered to himself. Considering that she was also a follower of the Goddess, he ultimately decided to use gentler means to "tame" the siren.
She first picked up a piece of crispy, spiced fish from the tray and stuffed it directly into the siren's open mouth, turning her second scream into a wailing "coo". Then she stretched out her wrist, revealing the "Secret Holy Symbol" tied to a silver chain, and released a small part of her witch charm. She smiled and said to the siren:
"Look, I'm also a believer in the night. Don't worry, we won't hurt you..."
The familiar emblem of night and Angel's charming smile instantly infected the mermaid, making her forget to chew the fish in her mouth. Her eyes widened and she stared at Angel, falling into a dazed state.
After a moment, she nodded slightly, wolfed down the food she hadn't chewed a few bites, and let out a sigh of contentment.
My charm is actually not as great as fish meat... Angel muttered and asked again:
"Can you speak Loenese?"
This time the Siren didn't play dumb. Instead, she opened her mouth and slowly uttered a few incoherent syllables:
"You can tell me a little bit..."
These syllables still carry the allure of her singing, so gentle that they seem to caress everyone's ears, but they also have obvious traces of imitation, just like when humans first learn other languages, they pronounce them according to the tones of their native language.
Even so, compared to those extraordinary creatures that were unable to communicate, or those that were intelligent but lacked the ability to communicate, this siren that only spoke Loen had already made the sailors on the deck unable to hide their surprise.
It seems that the church has raised these sirens for a long time, so that they can speak... But why did the Church of Sleep release them back into the sea? Was it because some purpose had been achieved, or did something else happen?
Angel was thinking, and seeing that the siren's eyes lingered on the tray in his hand again, he simply put the whole plate next to the barrel and let the greedy siren take it by herself, while he evaluated several options for dealing with her in his mind.
The best way, of course, is to release her back into the sea and let her fend for herself, but sirens are social creatures, and according to previous divinations and dreams, her tribe may have encountered some kind of change, and there may be only a few wanderers left who have fled and left their homes. Without the protection of the church and the tribe, it is still unknown whether she can survive.
Moreover, as a follower of the Goddess of Night, Angel couldn't just abandon her.
Another way is to wait for the "Red-haired Lady" to return, take her back to the Church of Dormition on the island of Dainos, find the bishop who preached to them before, and "return her to her original owner."
Or, keep it on a ship as a unique crew member...
The last option was not Angel's idea, but a plan she made after evaluating the Siren's capabilities.
Being able to influence those around him through singing, possessing remarkable mobility in the sea, and even understanding human language, such a "crew member" is no worse than an ordinary Beyonder.
The only question is...will the other sailors accept such companions?
Angel turned around and looked at the sailors around her who had stopped discussing at some point, and suddenly found that these people had the same look in their eyes as the Siren had just given her.
Dull and obsessed.
It's over. The little bit of charm that was released just now seems to have affected the other sailors around... Angel smiled helplessly, and felt that it seemed that he didn't need to ask the other sailors' opinions anymore.
Then she glanced at the siren who had secretly emptied the tray of food and was looking at her with glowing eyes.
"So, Miss Siren, what's your name?"
“…”
The siren tilted its head and uttered two short syllables in confusion.
That sounds like "fishy."
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