After a long pause, the clan chief looked at Maggie's determined eyes and slowly nodded, which was considered as agreeing to the matter.
Although this is risky, if Maggie's guess is correct, the Ice Mermaid is just a puppet that will not be consumed and will only grow stronger, then the Merfolk will definitely have no chance of winning.
Why don't we listen to this girl's suggestion?
Having received the chieftain's promise, Maggie's face lit up with joy. Without lingering any longer, she turned and left the chieftain's room.
Since she has decided to launch a counterattack, she definitely needs to make more preparations.
A powerful, intelligent monster ruler would be someone similar to her, and would undoubtedly be quite difficult to deal with. If she went there unprepared, what difference would there be between her and a fool?
Maggie knew that she had a natural sensitivity to and resistance to the power from Tartarus, although she didn't know where it came from, but this was a point that could be used.
She planned to wait until the next attack was over before searching for the Ice Mermaids' lair, hoping to weaken their strength before launching a counterattack.
According to her conjecture, if the black liquid, which is the source that drives them, is taken away, the group of ice mermaids will not be able to be created again, and the number of them fighting against the mermaids will be greatly reduced.
As Maggie thought about it, she had a frantic brainstorming session in her head, trying to come up with every possible detail.
"When faced with the unknown, the more cautious you are, the better."
She muttered to herself that she had learned a considerable number of spells, and now each attribute was well-balanced. Of course, this was also thanks to the deer spirit's help; otherwise, having started learning wood magic so late, her progress would have been much slower.
Suddenly, several small figures appeared behind her, different colors but similar in size, silently approaching Maggie.
Maggie was lost in thought and didn't notice that several little elemental spirits were secretly observing her.
The little ghost didn't like the seabed. Although the seawater didn't bother him and didn't envelop him, the little ghost just felt awkward and didn't like it.
So he rarely came here, and after Maggie went into the sea, he basically never appeared again.
Lu Ling didn't like the seawater either, so she didn't come along.
Naturally repelled, excessive salt will cause plants to wither, and even if it doesn't have a real negative impact on him, Lu Lingyi will not take the initiative to approach.
As for Little Jellyfish, he was just a sidekick. Although he really wanted to find Maggie, he felt safer following the small group.
He was very attached to Roy, and with the other two elemental spirits around, the balance suddenly became more important to him than to Maggie, so he didn't follow Maggie.
Unfortunately, Roy missed Maggie so much that he tried every means to bring the little ghost down.
For reasons unknown, Lu Ling followed, and Little Jellyfish, needless to say, followed the main group wherever it went.
The little ghost turned around and clearly saw the thoughtful look on Maggie's face, then pouted and said...
"What are you plotting now?"
The first thing he said to Maggie sounded so familiar.
In his eyes, Maggie was an incredibly terrifying human being.
"Um?"
Maggie was a little surprised. Actually, they had informed her in advance that they hadn't gone down to the seabed with her, so she was somewhat surprised to see the elemental spirits underwater.
Upon hearing the little ghost's words, Maggie raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms in a slightly smug gesture.
"This time it's different. This time I'm here to help the merfolk get out of their predicament."
Maggie spoke with conviction and without a hint of falsehood, and as a result, all four little ones believed her.
"Did the sun rise in the west? You're really that kind."
The little ghost was shocked.
It's quite a surprise that someone like Maggie, who doesn't act without a reason, would actually offer help.
Don't make me sound so terrible.
Maggie rolled her eyes and gave a disdainful sneer.
Although she did have other motives, she wouldn't say so. She wanted the little ghost to feel guilty and have a guilty conscience for questioning her character.
"See? I told you, Maggie came here to do good deeds."
Roy's face lit up with joy in an instant, and he 'whooshed' onto Maggie's shoulder and sat down.
"Yes, Maggie is such a good person!"
The little jellyfish immediately agreed. He couldn't understand the intricacies of the situation, nor did he know Maggie's motives and purposes. All he knew was that Maggie had saved him and treated him very well.
He made a group of good friends, all thanks to Maggie.
So in the little jellyfish's eyes, Maggie was a wonderful human being, and he would immediately agree with Roy whenever Roy praised Maggie.
"You! You!! You all! You haven't seen through this woman's true nature yet, you've all been deceived by her."
The little ghost clutched its chest with its short hands, mimicking the action of angina.
The image is so cute it looks like an emoji.
"It's okay, brother, I'm on your side."
The deer spirit patted the little ghost's head with its hoof, as if to say, "I'll take care of you." Its voice was bold and rough, which almost made Maggie react.
Having finally escaped the devilish training of Lu Ling for a while, seeing it again truly traumatized me.
And then there's his distinctive voice, which Maggie simply couldn't accept.
Of course, the most important point is that his appearance and voice do not match.
"In a few days, I will lead the merfolk to launch a counterattack against the Ice Merfolk. Their existence is a conspiracy, and I will go to thwart it."
As Maggie spoke, she exuded an air of righteous indignation, which made the little jellyfish's eyes sparkle with admiration.
"...Is there anything I can help you with?"
The little ghost was silent for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly.
"This time, no, just stay and watch me from the sidelines."
A smile appeared in Maggie's eyes. Sure enough, the little ghost had a sharp tongue but a soft heart; she was still worried about her.
Although she says she's a bad woman and tells her friends not to trust her, she's the most reliable person when it really matters.
"real?"
The little ghost didn't believe it.
"However, I hope you can come with me. If anything unusual happens at the Ice Mermaid's lair, please let me know as soon as possible."
Going directly deep into the area without first exploring the way is still too dangerous.
This task is perfect for elemental spirits; they are formless and invisible, and will not be detected.
"Okay, if you notice anything wrong, run when I tell you to."
Little Ghost agreed without hesitation, but perhaps remembering Maggie's reckless actions in the past, he still gave her a word of advice afterward.
"Of course, how could I not believe you?"
Maggie blinked. This time, she wouldn't confront him head-on. She just wanted to conduct a small experiment to see if it would work on the Duke. It wasn't worth risking her life.
She still had so much to do, and to fail here would be a disgrace to her.
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