"you......"
Rosette seemed to want to speak to Maggie, but hesitated. However, the syllables he uttered still attracted Maggie's attention, and she looked up at his face.
'What's wrong?'
Maggie is also troubled by her inability to speak in the water. Without the help of magic, she would probably be no different from a mute.
"You can speak now."
Rosette extended her finger and gently tapped Maggie's chest. Instantly, a dazzling blue light emanated from the cave. The next second, Maggie felt as if she were no longer submerged in the sea, but had returned to land and was breathing oxygen.
But she also knew clearly that she was still enveloped in water, a very magical experience.
Maggie was somewhat surprised, but still expressed her sincere gratitude to Rosette.
Thank you.
Using magic to write is still too inconvenient; being able to speak normally would be much better.
Rosette withdrew her hand, looked at Maggie thoughtfully, narrowed her eyes after a while, as if confirming something very interesting, and then revealed a pleasant smile.
"It's nothing."
Over the next few hours, Maggie could clearly sense that Rosset's attitude towards her had improved considerably, as if she had just been a stranger, but now she was treated more like a good friend.
Um...it was even a bit too intimate.
When Rosette passed by her, he would not avoid her, but would brush past her body, the cool scales of his fish tail brushing against her arm, causing a slight shiver.
Mermaid tails are very precious and can only be touched by those who are not their partners.
This made Maggie very uncomfortable. She couldn't be sure whether it was accidental or intentional, and she couldn't ask, because asking would only make things more strange.
If she found her bored, Rosette would gently touch her forehead with her webbed hand to bring her back to her senses.
The frequent physical contact made Maggie increasingly uncomfortable, and she wanted to stay away from him.
It was a very strange transformation that began the moment she was able to speak, or rather, the moment the blue light appeared.
Maggie wasn't stupid; almost instantly, she connected the dots to the fact that Xiu had once saved her. She hadn't suspected anything then, but now, thinking about it, some things seemed rather strange.
That day, she not only recovered from her near-death state, but also inexplicably gained a water-based magical talent.
Furthermore, Xiu also mentioned that his treasure was inside her body. With a little association, one could guess that what Rosette had just triggered a resonance within her was probably that unknown treasure.
Thinking about it a little more, Rosette said that he had his heart inside her, so... could Xiu's so-called treasure be his heart?
But this still doesn't explain the current situation.
As Maggie thought this, a faint sense of unease arose within her.
Since Xiu is still in human form and does not yet possess divinity or be a god, he should theoretically die without a heart. Moreover, how could the heart of a human be comparable to the heart of a god?
It doesn't make sense, it simply doesn't make sense.
Maggie racked her brains, but ultimately fell short of the final step.
She couldn't connect it to the Heart of the Ocean. Although the Heart of the Ocean was a very powerful treasure, it was only defined as one of the most precious treasures in the Sea God's Treasury, both in the comics and in the history of the continent.
Although it is named 'Heart', it is only within the category of treasures and has nothing to do with the heart of a god.
After all, how could the sea god possibly keep his own heart as a treasure instead of retrieving it back into his body? It just doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it.
To pass on one's heart as a treasure without telling anyone... Only a lunatic would do that.
Maggie temporarily gave up thinking about what she couldn't figure out, and spent the rest of the night peacefully with Rosette.
Of course, neither of them slept; it was just that the sun wheel above the Mermaid Kingdom was plunged into darkness for a period of time, emitting only a faint light, much like the nighttime for humans.
Maggie wouldn't believe that the Sun Wheel didn't mimic the sun on Earth.
However, mermaids are just ordinary creatures, and it is normal for them to need rest. In the pitch-black seabed, they need something like the sun to remind them of the passage of time.
Besides, Maggie didn't believe that the Sun Wheel only served to remind people of the time and provide illumination; otherwise, how could a god's heart fail because of it?
As expected, Rosette's heart is probably the foundation for maintaining the operation of the entire Mermaid Kingdom.
Maggie spent the entire night staring at the sun wheel, trying to find something interesting or some clue. Coincidentally, she also sensed a special power fluctuation.
Perhaps because of the shared origin of their powers, Rosette's heart, which was located in the Sun Wheel, was faintly calling out to her, and Maggie actually received a distress signal from her heart.
The heart was pleading with her to save it.
"???"
Startled, Maggie stood up from the only chair in the entire cave, but the faint cry for help seemed to have vanished and could no longer be heard.
Saying that the chair somewhat elevates the coral reef beneath Maggie's bottom is merely a matter of resemblance in shape.
Rosette saw Maggie's actions, a glint of light flashing in her eyes, her voice carrying a faint hint of concern.
"What's wrong? Can't you sleep?"
Maggie frowned slightly, that strong sense of unease enveloping her once again.
She turned to look at Rosette, trying to glean something from his expression, but unfortunately, Xiu was a very shrewd guy, especially with his enhanced Poseidon version; she couldn't see anything wrong with him at all.
Even so, Maggie's expression suddenly turned cold; this was the first time in her dream that her tone had been so harsh.
Are you plotting against me?
Maggie has always trusted her intuition. With all these highly incongruous things piled up together, coupled with Rosset's unusual attitude, Maggie had reason to believe that he was plotting something she didn't know about, and that she was the pawn in it.
Since she can't die in her dreams, which is equivalent to being invincible, she doesn't need to hold back in her actions and can do whatever she wants, which suits her better.
If you have doubts, ask questions and verify them.
Maggie hates it when people scheme against her.
"Sugar-coated bullets won't work on me. Tell me your real purpose."
She didn't believe that Rosette, with her refined egoism, would genuinely care about her, let alone say things like she was afraid she would go out and get caught.
Perhaps bringing her back was all part of his plan.
"..."
Rosset fell into an eerie silence. His eyes flickered, and a strange look flashed across Maggie's face. After a long while, it was as if he had shed his disguise and revealed his true self.
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