This time it was Maggie's turn to freeze. There was no longer any main characters. Once Xiu was no longer being hunted down and the problem of him going berserk for no reason was solved, where else did he plan to go if not back to the Merfolk?
She couldn't think of it at all for a moment.
"You don't really want to stay in the temple any longer, do you?"
Maggie was shocked.
Xiu's current stay in the Temple of Light is purely a temporary measure. Once everything is resolved, he has no reason to stay here any longer; anywhere else would be a hundred times better than this place.
Xiu paused for a moment before speaking.
"My baby, you haven't given it back to me yet."
Upon hearing this, Maggie fell silent instantly.
Oh no, she's lost her mind. She's completely forgotten about this. Could she also be a fish?
"I understand... I'll return it to you."
Maggie muttered to herself, her earlier urge to bully others gone.
However, just as she was about to go up to the second floor, Xiu had already come downstairs and walked slowly to her. They were very close, just one step away.
Before Maggie could understand what he was going to do, he suddenly lowered his head and pressed his forehead against Maggie's, the two of them extremely close, his pale purple eyes completely meeting Maggie's eyes.
It was like a galaxy scattered all over the ground.
The touch on her skin was cool and smooth, like jade in winter. The two sensations intertwined, causing Maggie to lose her composure and fail to dodge immediately.
What are you doing?
As Maggie stood there, lost in thought, Xiu had already removed the glove from her right hand.
With her grayish-white skin exposed, the mermaid, who should have loathed the power of death, grabbed Maggie's hand without hesitation.
Maggie finally realized how dangerous Xiu's actions were. Just as she was about to back away, a surge of power suddenly rushed through her body, making Maggie freeze.
The power surged out so quickly that it made her legs feel weak.
Besides the cool and pleasant scent of Xiu's body, she also smelled a damp and icy aroma, as if it came from the depths of the sea, making her even more disoriented.
What is this? It's so strange.
As the two pressed their foreheads together, Maggie began to emit a faint aquamarine color, a sign of overflowing water-based magic.
Magic enveloped Maggie like flowing water, surrounding her and Xiu within it, swirling and rising, accumulating more and more. At the same time, the grayish-white color on Maggie's arm faded considerably, but it still did not return to its original state.
After waiting for a long time, Xiu finally took a step back and released Maggie.
"It's that serious..."
He frowned and muttered to himself.
Maggie, whose mind had been completely fuzzy from Xiu's series of actions, finally regained her senses after hearing his words.
"If you're going to help, you should at least let me know next time. It's a bit scary."
Maggie subconsciously reached out her right hand and touched her forehead, where Xiu's cold body temperature still seemed to linger, her tone tinged with complaint.
Overly intimate gestures can easily lead to misunderstandings. She had just thought Xiu was going to be a pervert. If she didn't know his purpose, she might have beaten him up.
However... Maggie belatedly realized that the arms and legs she thought were dead had actually regained feeling.
Although it still doesn't look quite normal, the fact that it has regained its sense of touch is like a dream.
She was prepared to continue like this forever.
"For now, this is the best we can do. If you want a full recovery, you'll probably have to come back to the seabed with me."
Xiu wasn't sure either, but now it wasn't just his problem; Maggie's problem was also very serious.
He had been calm and collected because he thought the 'Heart of the Ocean' would be enough to solve Maggie's problem, but now that the result was different from what he had imagined, he suddenly became irritable.
"Mermaids...can reverse death?"
Maggie had never heard of it.
"Mermaids certainly can't, but the sea god should be able to."
Xiu sighed, seemingly helpless, and said to Maggie very seriously.
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Maggie had thought hope was within reach, but after hearing Xiu's words, her hope was like a candle flame in the wind, easily extinguished.
Hearing the sea god himself say in a serious tone, "The sea god should be able to," is truly a lame joke.
"Thank you very much."
Maggie chuckled awkwardly, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.
Perhaps sensing the disbelief in Maggie's tone, Xiu raised an eyebrow slightly, but he didn't explain. He figured the facts would speak for themselves.
Although the sea god has not appeared for a long time, there are still some ways to contact him within the mermaid race. However, each opportunity is precious and there will be fewer and fewer chances to use them.
If it's for Maggie, he can try to win her over.
Maggie had no idea what Xiu was secretly planning, but as soon as the little incident passed, Maggie immediately returned to her businesslike attitude.
"In about half a month, there will be some results regarding the Pope's matter. At that time, the archbishop and the high priest should be... Once they are on the guillotine, we can set off the next day."
She paused halfway through her sentence, not explaining completely, but Xiu would definitely understand.
Maggie was never a good person; she was a petty and vindictive person. The fact that she didn't take those two guys with her when she dealt with the Pope was a source of pain for Maggie.
She was certain she would only leave satisfied after seeing Ford and Yarlin's fate.
"Her Highness is even more anxious than I am."
Xiu curled his lips into a teasing tone.
"It's not in a hurry, it's already very slow."
Maggie smiled and shook her head. Although there was no one in the Temple of Light who could openly threaten her life, the Duke's mansion was still a sword that could fall at any moment.
She would wait until she saw the enemy's final fate, which was already a form of indulgence; time was constantly chasing her forward.
Although Archangel El said that the angels would find a way to deal with the monster, namely the Duke.
But Maggie has never been one to sit idly by and wait for her fate. It would be far too passive for her to have the initiative in the hands of a group of detached observers of the world.
It's impossible to predict what judgment they will make.
Will they eventually give up on killing the Duke and instead use him as an experimental subject for observation?
There were limited things she could do in the temple; only by leaving and venturing out into the wider world could she possibly find a way to kill the Duke completely.
With the plot as her foundation, she might discover even more than the angels.
Besides... it's been a long time since she gave the old monster any blood. She still carries that drop of 'Night Blood' she found in the ruins. If she doesn't give it to Ulysses soon, he might get so angry that he comes back to life and hunt her down.
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