The handsome mermaid's lips curled into a smile. His deep-set eyes, high nose bridge, and exquisite features, while undeniably beautiful, possessed a rugged and handsome appearance, yet at this moment, they exuded an eerie and sinister aura.
Maggie couldn't help but think of the Demon King Safa, who had a similar aura, but he was more like a brutal and bloodthirsty tyrant, while the mermaid in front of her was more like a strategist who would plot against someone from behind during a war.
What do you want to know?
Rosset didn't answer directly, but instead asked Maggie a question, as if he were the one in control.
In Maggie's eyes, he was very confident in himself, certain that she could not escape his control.
Unfortunately, she is not a delicate dodder; on the contrary, she is a man-eating flower that can turn on you.
"oh?"
Maggie laughed. Actually, she quite enjoyed dealing with intelligent people. Sometimes, seeing intelligent people get outsmarted was like watching a whole new drama, which was very interesting.
"Are you so confident that I'll cooperate with you in everything?"
She gave a half-smile, a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.
Rosset remained calm, and his voice showed no sign of panic.
"You need my protection."
The implication is that Maggie doesn't even have the ability to protect herself, let alone beat him. If he wanted to, he could easily capture Maggie and lock her up.
Judging from his demeanor, you could tell he didn't think Maggie could cause any trouble.
"Rosette, I did want to help you, but seeing your face, I don't want to anymore. Don't you think that red-tailed mermaid is more suitable for the position of sea god?"
Maggie's smile grew increasingly sarcastic; she was doing it on purpose, wanting to provoke him by hitting his sore spot.
Given the current situation, Maggie can only think that Rosette is plotting to seize the position of the Sea God, or wants to use her to get back the heart. Although she doesn't know why he is restricted, he is definitely not free now.
She didn't know what had happened, but Rosette wasn't someone who would be bullied. There must be some weakness controlling him that prevented him from getting his heart back.
How could someone with such a weakness become a sea god?
Maggie couldn't help but sigh inwardly, it seemed that Rosette's shrewdness was indeed much higher than that of the other mermaids; high intelligence really makes a difference.
Despite the risk of the future being changed, Maggie just couldn't stand Rosset's self-assured attitude and decided to spend some time teaching him a lesson.
Oh no, I mean to be a mermaid.
Upon hearing Maggie's words, Rosette's pupils contracted slightly, clearly not expecting Maggie to know so much.
But he quickly calmed down and uttered a few words that shocked Maggie just as much.
"It seems I miscalculated something. You come from the future and do know more, but you still want to go back, don't you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Maggie clenched her fists, genuinely startled.
But she quickly remembered that the sea god also knew astrology, and was many times better than Xiu, so everything he knew now was likely prophesied.
Thinking of this, Maggie's heart immediately calmed down.
That makes things easier.
"As expected, you brought me back with a premeditated plan. So why are you pretending to care about me? That's a bit hypocritical."
Maggie shook her head and sighed, seemingly helplessly.
"It's just a pity that you're overthinking things. This place is just an illusion for me. It's impossible for you to trap me here."
Her trump card isn't exactly a threat, but that's relative to others.
"Your prophetic abilities probably didn't tell you these things, did they? Randomly imagining things that seem obvious can lead to big trouble."
Maggie spoke with an innocent expression and a tone that sounded almost like she was joking, yet she effortlessly seized his lifeline.
Her inherent wickedness is ultimately uncontrollable, but it will only be directed at specific individuals.
For example, people who have offended her.
Judging from the current situation, she must be quite important to Rosette. Just look at the heart that somehow appeared in her body. If she were to leave like this, Rosette would probably be completely out of the running for the position of sea goddess.
Maggie also grasped this point, giving Rossette a meaningful smile that seemed to be both mocking and pitying him.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment. In the darkness, Rosette's expression changed slightly. Although it was not obvious, it was clear that he was no longer in that commanding posture.
The peace, which lasted no more than a day, finally crumbled under Maggie's persistent questioning.
"...It wasn't an act."
Rosette turned her head away, a hint of sadness flickering across her face. Her usually seductive voice trembled slightly, though Maggie didn't notice at all. Her mind was filled with thoughts of Rosette plotting against her and how he planned to teach her a lesson.
I don't believe it.
Maggie was speechless. Even at this point, Rosette was still being stubborn. Did he really think she was stupid?
Rosette's lips pressed into a straight line, and you could almost hear a faint sigh from him, as if what he was about to say was something he found difficult to utter.
"Aren't you...my future partner? Why...?"
His voice carried a hint of uncertainty, but what he said still left Magee completely speechless.
"???"
Maggie's originally malicious expression froze on her face; she never expected Rosette to suddenly utter such a sentence.
"Where did you get that conclusion?"
She didn't care that the two of them had just been arguing; she just wanted to know if Rosette's brain had broken down.
"Because... my heart is inside you."
A hint of shame flashed in Rosset's eyes, but it wasn't visible on the surface; he hid it very well.
From receiving the prophecy, to finding Maggie, to confirming that the heart in Maggie's chest was his, to tentatively contacting Maggie, he repeatedly confirmed these things several times.
Because he was certain that he would not give the heart he had worked so hard to get back to a stranger, Maggie could only be his future partner.
Otherwise, how could a prophecy possibly target someone unrelated to him?
But Maggie didn't seem to know him very well, so he guessed that his future self might be disguised and with Maggie.
Since that's the case, even though he and Maggie don't have feelings for each other now, Maggie is at least his future lover. He's responsible for protecting Maggie and helping her return to the future. In return, he'll borrow his future self's heart to get out of his current predicament. It's a reasonable arrangement.
But seeing Maggie's expression and her resistance towards him, he became uncertain again.
"???"
Maggie was stunned; this was an outcome she had never anticipated.
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