"You...you guys, I watched you fall right before my eyes, and you still managed to come back up!"
When Sperl looked closer, he saw that Maggie and Xiu were completely unharmed, and his face was full of surprise.
"...I just stumbled upon a ruin."
Maggie rubbed her temples and gave a general explanation, but did not reveal that the Mermaid Kingdom was just below.
Given Spur's personality, if he knew it was such a mysterious place, he would definitely try every means to go down and take a look.
"Oh, okay."
Spur looked somewhat regretful, but instead of dwelling on it, he showed a hint of excitement.
"By the way, my brother and I saw something interesting over there just now."
As he finished speaking, Spittor nodded in agreement.
"What?"
Maggie was puzzled.
"It seems like the merfolk have started a fierce battle. It's so exciting! The settlements over there are even fighting to the death among the fish."
Sperr became more and more excited as he talked, almost to the point of pulling Maggie along with him.
"Um?"
Maggie was about to say "go take a look" when she suddenly remembered Xiu beside her. He was looking down, seemingly lost in thought, which made Maggie hesitate to say the rest of her sentence.
"It's okay, let's go, I want to go and see too."
Xiu spoke up at this moment, as if he sensed what Maggie was thinking.
Aren't you afraid of being discovered?
Maggie was surprised.
"It's alright. I have a deep-seated hatred for the branch of the Ice Mermaids, but the Mermaids themselves have no ill intentions towards me."
Xiu shook his head.
"Maybe I can still help."
His so-called "helping out" sounded completely different to Maggie, and seemed strange at first glance.
Given Xiu's personality, it's not impossible that he might resort to underhanded tactics.
Eliminating dissidents is not something she does alone.
Regardless of what Xiu thought, the group set off anyway. During the journey, Xiu exuded a subtle aura, which made Maggie look at him frequently.
Even the slight awkwardness between the person and the fish has disappeared now.
When Maggie arrived at the mermaid settlement, she was amazed at how exciting the scene was; it was quite common for mermaids to clash with magic.
They whip each other with their big tails, bite each other, and stab each other with weapons—there's something for everyone.
The smell of blood even attracted a number of fish, but because mermaids are ultimately the top predators in the water, no creature dared to approach.
Only Maggie and the others.
They were standing in a relatively secluded spot, and no mermaids had noticed them yet. Maggie observed them carefully and found that the ice mermaids were indeed somewhat different from ordinary mermaids.
For example, their fins are covered with icicles that won't melt, making them look like frozen mermaid statues.
But the skin's position is perfectly normal, giving people a very subtle feeling.
Xiu didn't stop, but instead lunged into the battlefield and began harvesting ice mermaids at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving Maggie dumbfounded.
Because her impression of Xiu was that he was very calm and gentle, whether it was an act or not, at least his usual demeanor was very mild. But seeing him today...
As expected, the level of hatred wasn't deep enough. If it were maximized, even a gentleman could turn into a madman.
"ox."
Spur was also shocked. Xiu cast his spell swiftly and cleanly. The ice mermaid killed by his magic was already dead before it even saw Xiu's true form.
"This is the power of hatred."
Maggie calmly explained to the twins.
"Oh, so you have a grudge against me!"
Sper suddenly realized, as if he suddenly understood why Xiu had become so ferocious, turning from a mermaid into a piranha.
Immediately, he excitedly rushed forward, joining the battle without considering the consequences, leaving Maggie and Spittoria standing alone.
Spur kindly helped Xiu clear out the enemies. As for whether he genuinely wanted to help or simply wanted to kill, Maggie guessed it was the latter.
The flames rising from the seabed were so conspicuous that Maggie and Spitbol both took a step back and retreated into the darkness behind them to avoid being discovered.
"I'm sorry, little brother, you've caused me trouble."
Although Spald apologized to Maggie, he made no attempt to stop Spald. He even looked at Xiu in the merfolk with a meaningful gaze, as if trying to find out something.
"fine......"
Maggie was helpless. She should have thought of this earlier. Spur had been holding back for so long, and he must have a lot of things he wanted to do. Now that there was a scene that could satisfy him, he certainly wouldn't miss it.
With the addition of Xiu and Spur, the Ice Mermaid was soon at a disadvantage.
Until a sharp howl, all the ice mermaids finally gave up their attack and withdrew from the outer defenses of the mermaid settlement, swimming towards the darker depths of the sea.
The ice mermaids left in small numbers, leaving only most of the mermaid race who had fought to the point of exhaustion. Many mermaids lay down without even noticing the corpses at their feet.
Xiu waved in Maggie's direction, indicating that she could come out.
Maggie followed and walked out, gradually approaching the battlefield. Only then did she realize that the merfolk corpses on the ground were normal flesh and blood bodies, but the ice mermaids... had turned into ice sculptures after death.
Even his expression was like that of someone about to die, looking strange and eerie.
Xiu seemed to be used to this situation. As usual, he walked to Maggie's side and spoke softly to her.
"I never expected the Ice Mermaids to directly attack the Mermaid race, even more rampant than when I left."
His words revealed some information, suggesting that the Ice Mermaids and the Mermaids themselves have a great deal of conflict, otherwise things wouldn't have reached this point.
"Is there...some conflict between you two?"
Maggie was puzzled.
"They...appeared rather suddenly. They weren't hatched from mermaid eggs born in the mermaid settlement, but rather appeared out of nowhere and suddenly asked to join the mermaid race."
Xiu hesitated for a moment, seemingly feeling that it wasn't appropriate to say it here, but still gave a brief explanation.
He didn't say anything more, but turned around and walked towards the elderly mermaid who came out of the mermaid settlement, and bowed to him.
"I'm back."
Xiu showed great respect for the elderly mermaid.
"Weren't you doing well in human territory? Why did you come back?"
The old mermaid had a kind expression and seemed to want to reach out and pat Xiu's head, but after seeing the people Xiu had brought, she didn't reach out.
I guess they wanted to give Xiu some face.
"I came back because of a small matter, and it's all taken care of now."
Xiu didn't mention his illness, but rather glossed over it lightly.
Who are these people?
The older mermaid cast an inquiring glance at Maggie and the others.
"...a friend and her friend."
Xiu paused for a moment before explaining.
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