Chapter 59 Ariel's Worry

The mermaids who had been waiting there for a long time knew what to do when they heard the sound of the flute.

Mermen look at the fish in the sea just like people on land look at cattle and sheep. The difference is that it is much easier for them to tame fish than for humans to tame livestock, because all the mermaids have to do is sing and the fish in the sea will obey their call.

The mermaids from the sea country greeted each other.

"This is the signal from Magician Rhine. According to the agreement, it's time for us to act!"

"We must help Her Royal Highness the Princess to gain the Prince's love and immortal soul!"

The mermaids sang beautiful melodies in the sea, driving the fish in the sea like shepherds driving sheep on the grassland. They drove all the fish into the net.

Rhine picked up another shell, cast a spell and threw it into the sea. As soon as it fell into the sea, the shell opened its mouth and sang a beautiful song, which echoed in the sea and attracted more fish.

"The Little Mermaid's Song!" After waiting for a while, Rhine said, "Okay, now we can pull up the net."

The fishermen began to pull in their nets, but failed.

They tried their best but couldn't pull up the net full of fish.

"Your Highness, it's too heavy. There are so many fish! I've been fishing for many years and have never seen so many fish!" the fishermen said in unison.

Rhine clapped his hands, endowed the fishing net with life and magic, and pulled up the full load of fish, causing the people around to scream and tremble.

…

The final winner is naturally Rhine.

Prince Eric took Rhine's hand and blessed him as the winner.

The magician who called himself Magredo never expected that he would lose to a child.

He glared at Rhine and said fiercely:

"You just beat me once. It doesn't matter at all! "Just wait until I find the treasure that can make me the most powerful magician. Remember me, my name will resound throughout the continent in the future!"

Rhine ignored him and watched the furious Maglido disappear into the crowd.

Just at this moment, a guard ran up to the prince and whispered something in his ear.

The prince looked at Rhine with awe in his eyes.

"I see. You are the sage of the Kingdom of Rose, a court magician with superb magic skills! I heard that the Kingdom of Rose is a rich country in the north, and I have always wanted to see it with my own eyes."

"Respected magician, please follow me," the prince took Rhine's hand.

"Mr. Magician, your mission is to predict the life story of a mysterious amnesiac girl..."

Prince Eric led Rhine to the palace room where Ariel was, with Aurora following behind her teacher.

…

In the palace.

The mermaid princess Ariel was very nervous.

She heard that many powerful fortune tellers had applied for the job, and she felt uneasy.

"What if I'm discovered to be a mermaid?"

In the palace, she listened to the maids reporting on the competition and heard that some outstanding contestants had overcome all obstacles and stood out.

She finally learned that the winner was the court magician from the Northern Kingdom, a sage of great reputation.

"Oh my god, such famous and powerful people are here. No wonder they can pass such a difficult test!"

"Since he is a well-known and real magician - like the sea hag, he may really know my origins."

Ariel became more and more afraid, worried that the magician would mercilessly accuse her of being a monster and kill her cruelly after discovering that she was a monster. What would be worse than that would be to let the prince do it instead of doing it himself.

These days, Ariel has already understood that in the eyes of humans on earth, mermaids are monsters that symbolize shipwrecks, storms, disasters, temptations and curses!

…

On the way to Ariel's room, the prince introduced the corresponding tasks in detail.

“Dear magician, as I just said, my father recruited fortune tellers to find out the life story of a girl with a beautiful singing voice but lost her memory.

“And my father also stressed that we must find out how she acquired such a beautiful singing voice.

"Besides that, I also have a special request. It's related to a voyage I took some time ago."

Having said this, the prince raised his chin slightly.

He recalled that terrifying yet warm night.

"Please speak, Your Highness. Whether it is a task assigned by your Majesty or a personal request from Your Highness, I will accomplish it." Rhine responded with a smile.

Aurora, who was following behind, remained silent.

After communicating and planning with each other, they had actually guessed what the prince's request was, but they tacitly kept it to themselves and did not say it out loud.

The prince recounted the stormy night:

“A month ago, I went on a cruise.

“Before setting sail, the sailors on the ship said that if they saw a mermaid floating on the sea surface, singing a curse song, the ship would encounter misfortune and be caught in a terrible storm.

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"If no mermaids are seen during the voyage, it means that the journey will most likely be smooth and the sun will shine brightly on the sea."

"It's just superstition," Rhine said.

He looked for opportunities to make inroads and lay the groundwork for more important information:

“Sometimes, rumors may not be true. As a prophet and a seer, I know very well that eyes can often deceive people. The truth may be far from what people know, or even the opposite.

“I have studied mermen in depth and have spoken to many of them.

"I know very well that mermaids' songs can neither bring about storms nor deliberately lead sailors into dangerous waters full of reefs and undercurrents.

"On the contrary, the mermaids love to sing when a storm is about to come, in the darkening sky, to the accompaniment of the storm.

"Their beautiful songs serve as a warning, helping sailors steer clear of storms."

Prince Eric nodded slightly: "I see. Thank you for your guidance, honorable magician."

He did not doubt the truthfulness of what Rhine said.

A sage from a certain kingdom, a prophet who had just proven his ability, such a noble identity naturally gave authority to what the boy said.

The prince continued: “Yes. We didn’t see any singing mermaids along the way, but the storm still came.

"It was a disastrous night that I cannot bear to recall:

"The sky was dark and terrifying, silver lightning flashed between the dark clouds, the strong wind brought cold rain, the whistling of the wind swallowed up the sailors' calls, and the roar of thunder almost shattered our eardrums.

"The waves were like huge black mountains. The boat we were on was like a toy in this storm, constantly being thrown to the top of the waves and falling down again and again.

"Finally, I lost consciousness and fell into the sea."

As he recounted this painful memory, the young prince's face turned pale, as if he was recalling that disastrous night again.

But immediately, the handsome prince smiled again:

“Luckily, the huge waves swept me to the shore.

"A beautiful girl rescued me, woke me up in the dawn light, gave me food and water, and called in people around me.

“I was fuzzy at the time, but the girl’s smile and figure are still imprinted in my mind.

“It’s a coincidence that the girl who saved me seems to be somewhat similar to the amnesiac girl with a beautiful singing voice.

"But I'm sure they are not the same person. The girl who saved me spoke a few words to me. She didn't have such a beautiful voice. After saving me, the girl left and went to a temple in the forest.

"Respected Master Magician, can you help me find that girl? Can you help me find out her identity?"

(End of this chapter)