Before Maggie could even react, she was violently pulled out of the water and thrown to the ground. Just as she tried to get up, a pair of strong arms pressed her shoulders down, knocking her to the ground and causing her head to slam against the ground uncontrollably.
With a 'thud,' a sharp pain struck, and Maggie's mind went blank for a moment, but the scent lingering around her nose quickly made her realize that something was wrong.
The dark blade formed almost instantly and struck the creature pressing down on her. The blade sliced through his shoulder, causing blood to splatter and a few drops to land on Maggie's face.
At the same time, a defensive barrier magic was activated, enveloping Maggie completely.
The air froze, and Maggie finally had a chance to see what was pressing down on her.
A mermaid with the stunning beauty of a siren from legend.
Her features were exquisite and three-dimensional, like an ancient Greek statue, and her thin lips were an alluring cherry pink, as if beckoning someone to kiss them.
His long, curly hair fell down on both sides of his face, and the wounds she had just inflicted were on his fair and firm shoulders. His bloodshot eyes showed no trace of reason, and were filled with greed and desire, or rather, appetite.
The shark's white teeth were completely exposed. If it weren't for the defensive barrier that Maggie had set up between the two, she would probably have had a piece of flesh torn off by now.
With such stunning beauty, most people might have willingly been eaten, but Maggie just wanted to live.
Unable to catch its prey, the mermaid grew increasingly agitated. Under his powerful attack, cracks suddenly appeared in the defensive barrier she had erected, spreading like a spider web.
Without a doubt, if the defensive barrier breaks, she will become someone's meal today.
Despite all the meticulous planning, I never expected that the mantis would stalk the cicada unaware of the oriole behind it; after killing a vampire, a mermaid who had lost her mind suddenly appeared.
Maggie's pupils dilated as fear instantly overwhelmed her, and the urge to scream and run away filled her mind.
But now she only has one option: to calm down and think about how to survive and avoid becoming food.
Maggie's gaze swept quickly across everything in sight. Someone so good-looking was very likely a character from a comic book story, plus some of his other features.
Then it brushed past his ear fins, thin as cicada wings and transparent, glowing with a translucent blue fluorescence, so exquisite that it didn't seem to grow on his body, but rather like some kind of fine handmade product.
He also had a gold-plated seashell pendant hanging around his neck.
etc!
Pendant!
Maggie's gaze locked onto the pendant, and she instantly recognized his identity. Although she didn't know why he was here, she had finally found a way to break the deadlock.
She counted the seconds in her mind, waiting for the moment the defensive barrier would break. Maggie reached out and snatched the pendant from his neck, opened the shell, and threw it at his face.
Wasting medicine powder is not important now, since it's not hers anyway. Saving her life is the most important thing!
After doing all this, Maggie was completely exhausted and lay on the ground panting heavily, but her eyes were still fixed on the mermaid.
Staring at this mermaid named 'Xiu,' who is also the reincarnation of the sea god in human form.
She wasn't sure how long it would take for the powder to take effect, and if he suddenly lashed out again, she wouldn't have the strength to struggle and escape anymore.
Fortunately, after the mermaid came into contact with the potion, the redness in her eyes gradually faded, and she gradually became clear, restoring them to a translucent purple like amethyst.
His enormous fish tail was half lying on the ground and half dangling in the river. In terms of body length, his fish tail alone was more than twice as tall as Maggie.
The near-pure white scales, tinged with light blue, shimmered brilliantly in the sunlight, stunning Maggie just as much, even though this guy had almost killed her.
Maggie is actually very vengeful, and she really wants to kill him right now, but... her stamina bar is empty, and she simply can't beat him.
Furthermore, with Xiu regaining his senses, he is far more difficult to deal with than the one who has lost his mind, so Maggie had no choice but to abandon the idea for the time being.
"..."
Xiu slowly raised his head and turned to look at Maggie, or more accurately, he was looking at the seashell pendant that Maggie was holding in her hand.
The potion inside had been spilled all over the floor, and the room was almost empty, with only a little bit left for him.
Maggie could see that the veins on his forehead were bulging at a visible speed and even twitching.
However, Maggie remained silent. She was the victim and had helped him regain his senses. If this unfortunate mermaid dared to be angry with her, she would risk her life to kill him today.
Perhaps because he received Maggie's almost threatening gaze, Xiu's chest heaved violently twice. In the end, he simply closed his eyes, pursed his thin lips into a straight line, and spoke softly.
Thank you.
His voice was so dreamlike, as if it didn't belong to this world. Even without deliberately seducing people, it would subtly bewitch their minds, causing them to fall hopelessly into his trap.
Unfortunately, most of the humans who were bewitched by the siren's song have turned into skeletons and are forever sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Maggie breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, he was reasonable enough to know that her actions had helped him, and he didn't get angry and furious without understanding the situation.
This personality is not much different from the one depicted in the comics.
"No, I'm just trying to save myself."
Maggie shook her head, refusing the thanks, and slowly sat up.
Her limbs, chilled from being submerged in the river, gradually regained sensation under the sunlight. She didn't know where she had gotten such strength and speed to escape from under Xiu; it could only be that the human will to survive is stronger than imagined.
She gathered her soaking wet hair and placed it behind her back, looking into the depths of the dense forest. It seemed that she had been swept away a great distance, and judging by her appearance, she was now quite close to the Thorn Castle.
Maggie's attitude towards Xiu was to keep to herself and not interfere with each other. Although he was a little angry that she treated him like prey when he had an attack, there was actually no conflict of interest between them.
Now that things are resolved, Maggie just wants to regain her strength as soon as possible so she can deliver the 'Blood of the Night' to that old man.
If the Knights arrive later, she won't be able to act easily.
After a while, Maggie was finally able to stand up shakily, leaning on the tree trunk. She didn't look at Xiu for long before preparing to leave, but then she heard his voice behind her.
How do you know it will work for me?
Maggie paused, turned her back to Xiu, and rolled her eyes. This was how she acted when no one was watching; she had absolutely no control over her expressions.
Isn't that obvious?
Of course it's because she's read comics!
However, Maggie couldn't say this to Xiu, so she cleared her throat and spoke calmly.
"coincide."
Regardless of whether the mermaid believed her or not, Maggie strode into the depths of the forest, leaving the stunningly handsome mermaid behind. No one was as important as her plan.
At that moment, Xiu glanced silently at his hand, the sound of the woman leaving still echoing in his mind.
[How can someone so beautiful eat human flesh!]
Even though he had lost his mind, he was certain that the woman hadn't spoken a word.
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