There is no clear time boundary in the ocean, but it is probably similar to that of humans. It is said that they once had an underwater sun, but for some unknown reason, the sun fell and never appeared again.
Maggie stood at the edge of the lively atmosphere, not taking the initiative to approach, but watching silently.
She should be considered the main character today. Even the captain of the mermaid guard came to find her and invited her in, but Maggie just shook her head and refused his invitation.
Even if someone who doesn't fit in gets in, they'll only make everyone unhappy.
Maggie was well aware of her reputation among the mermaids; it certainly wasn't good.
Aren't you going in?
Xiu walked up from behind, looked at Maggie's somewhat lonely figure, and pointed inside.
"No need, I'm leaving tomorrow."
Maggie's tone was flat, revealing no emotion.
"Hmm? So soon? Aren't you planning to stay a couple more days?"
Xiu was stunned for a moment. Although he knew that Maggie's schedule was always very tight, he hadn't expected it to be this fast. Moreover, in such a short time, even Maggie's injuries hadn't fully healed.
Setting off like this would be too harmful to the body.
"No, I'm not suited for the seabed."
Although the mermaid settlement was nice, as long as she looked up, she could see the deep, dark sea. She didn't know how deep she was. Humans would become depressed if they couldn't see the sky for too long.
She was no exception.
".....I see."
Xiu remained silent for a moment, whether he had considered Maggie's thoughts or not, but he still agreed.
Maggie glanced sideways; she vaguely sensed the emotions emanating from Xiu, a deep and somewhat disappointed feeling.
She stared at Xiu for a while before turning her head and saying something seemingly unintentionally.
“I am human, and seawater is not very comfortable for me. Besides, humans would prefer the sun to this place... I will not leave you here. I still have treasures to return to you.”
She was trying her best to explain to Xiu the various possibilities that he cared about.
Maggie guessed that Xiu might think she disliked the merfolk, or he might be worried that she would run away with the 'Heart of the Ocean'. In any case, she told him all her concerns in detail.
Xiu didn't speak, but his brows were noticeably more relaxed than before, and his gaze towards Maggie softened, without him even realizing it.
"No explanation needed."
He said this.
When Maggie heard this, she just pursed her lips. She was clearly so concerned that it was practically written all over her face, but she acted like she didn't care. She was not only stubborn, but the kind of stubborn person who didn't even realize it.
Of course, she wasn't entirely concerned about Xiu's feelings.
The main reason is that the 'Heart of the Ocean' is extremely important, and the sea god Rosette's very special attitude towards her makes Maggie very concerned.
She absolutely needed to return the 'Heart of the Ocean' to avoid any strange misunderstandings from the Sea God. She didn't want Xiu to have any misunderstandings with her after he regained his godhood that would make her furious or even lead to Xiu chasing after her.
...
It was several hours later that the mermaid settlement fell silent.
Maggie had just woken up and wasn't sleepy at all. As for Xiu, he had already gone back to keep the chief company. So she sat alone at the very edge of the settlement, watching the fish coming and going in the sea. Most of them were rather ugly, but some of them glowed, which was quite magical.
Clutching the 'Blood of the Night' destined for her next destination, she sighed repeatedly.
Maggie really didn't want to see Ulysses. She had repeatedly suffered setbacks at the hands of the old monster, and every encounter ended in defeat. If he weren't currently asleep, he might have already killed her or drained her dry.
Seeing him means trouble.
However... she also possesses another super weapon, the 'Nightmare Crescent', which is specifically designed to target Ulysses.
Once she breaks free from the curse, she can drive the 'Nightmare Crescent' into Ulysses' heart, and he should be unlikely to wake up for at least several epochs.
Thinking of this, Maggie's heart calmed down again.
She gave the little orange to the girl with the 'Nightmare Crescent'. Although her illness was not yet cured, she instructed the nuns at the temple to take good care of her. When she returned this time, Maggie would definitely find a way to heal the poor little girl.
As for the guy behind Little Orange, Maggie will have to deal with him sooner or later.
She was very curious about who this person was, that could make a human trust him so completely, even going so far as to use the last days of his life to try to morally blackmail him into killing the progenitor of vampires.
While Maggie's mind was filled with a jumble of thoughts, she didn't even notice that the seawater around her had stopped flowing at the same time.
The fish all hovered in mid-air, ceasing to wag their tails, like a painting frozen in time.
By the time Maggie realized something was wrong, the Demon King's long, straight legs had already appeared in her field of vision. He was very close, and she could clearly see Safa's handsome yet wicked face just by looking up.
"!!!"
Maggie was startled and instinctively tried to get up and slide to her knees, but Safa grabbed her arm.
"!"
She froze instantly, unsure whether to kneel or not. After a moment of stalemate, Maggie slowly raised her head and looked at the Demon King she hadn't seen in a long time.
Safa's bewitching, beautiful, yet cruel and bloodthirsty deep purple eyes were now staring at her with great interest, as if he were examining some interesting toy.
"Didn't I say you could look me in the eye?"
He lowered his head slightly, his eyes narrowed, and his tone was mocking.
He raised his strong, powerful arm slightly, and Maggie's body moved closer to him.
Maggie was forced to look Safa in the eye. The two were only half a meter apart. If they weren't in the sea, Safa would probably have been able to feel Maggie's tense breathing.
"Your Majesty the Demon King is too esteemed; how could I possibly..."
Maggie was terrified; she wasn't afraid of others, but she was truly afraid of this one.
Safa is likely a top-tier fighter, second only to the Archangel, or even stronger than the Archangel. She is far beyond what Safa can handle at her current level.
If possible, she doesn't want to see Safa even once.
Unfortunately, she was the one who approached me to make a deal, so I had no choice but to meet her.
"Um?"
Safa raised an eyebrow, as if he had heard something amusing.
"Why wouldn't you dare? I've heard that the Pope I hate the most died at the hands of my most devout follower."
As he spoke, he carefully observed Maggie's reaction inch by inch, unable to suppress the amusement at the corner of his mouth, as if he were admiring what more interesting things a human like Maggie, who was full of lies, could say.
"..."
Maggie fell silent; she had almost forgotten about it.
Safa tasked her with investigating why the Pope was hunting down demon followers, and she ended up killing the Pope.
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