Herman, basking in the glory, looked at Ariel, who was floating anxiously on the water. "I will not take your life, but I have placed a restraint on you. If you say anything you should not say, you will lose all your scales and float on the water to your death."
Losing their scales is the most painful thing for merfolk.
Seeing Herman's expressionless face, Ariel knew he wasn't joking. She nodded again, still a little shaken. "Don't worry, I know what the consequences will be if word gets out. You two are lovers, and love is the most beautiful thing in the world. I would never ruin this beautiful relationship."
As she spoke, a look of longing appeared on Ariel's face.
She is a mermaid princess who has just come of age. She has heard many beautiful love stories and is full of fantasies about the word "love". She even has endless expectations for her true love.
On the day Ariel came of age, she was allowed to surface. She met the handsome Richard and couldn't help but save him, even though her father and sisters had taught her not to have contact with humans.
She took Richard to the shore and lingered in the nearby waters for a long time, hoping that Richard would wake up and realize that she had saved him, and that, like in all stories, he would fall in love with her the moment he opened his eyes.
However, other humans came.
Ariel had to dive back into the water, missing her chance to meet Richard for the first time.
For Ariel, the feeling of seeing a naive young girl was probably like meeting a naive young girl. She wouldn't say she disliked Ariel, after all, Ariel hadn't done anything annoying yet. In the original story, Ariel was just an innocent little girl.
"Did you surface to find Richard?" Feng Guang asked, even though she was certain the answer was yes.
Ariel nodded. "I want to find Richard, I want to..."
As she spoke, a shy blush rose on Ariel's face.
It was clear from the scenery that Ariel really liked Richard. She then said, "If you're looking for Richard, why are you at the Holy See's fountain?"
“I don’t know either…” Similarly, a look of confusion appeared on Ariel’s face. “I just swam all the waterways leading to the city, and when I entered a river, I unknowingly found myself out of there.”
Hermann explained the scenery, saying, "Angel Spring is indeed connected to an underground river."
This explains why Darren disappeared when Fengguang accidentally bumped him into the fountain.
Feng Guang nodded in agreement, then continued to ask Ariel, "So how do you plan to find Richard?"
“I don’t know either…” Ariel lowered her head dejectedly. “I was just thinking about seeing Richard… I haven’t had time to think about anything else yet.”
Feng Guang could guess from Ariel's expression that it was indeed the case. She suddenly remembered that in the original story, Ariel found the dark wizard and, although she gained human legs, she lost her voice. But now, isn't Herman there?
As long as Ariel's voice is still there, she can tell Richard that she was the one who saved her. Maybe Richard will give up his pursuit of fame and fortune, and incidentally change that bad ending.
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