Chapter 82 The Future of the Sea Nation
Since arriving on this shore, Ariel has never seen her family again, whether it is the old grandmother who wears a silver crown and is old-fashioned but loves her deeply, or the majestic but kind sea king, or her beautiful sisters.
Rhine smiled:
“From the beginning to the end, everyone in the Sea Kingdom, including your sisters, your grandmother, and your father, have been paying close attention to your and Prince Eric’s development and are always ready to help you.
“I used magic to relay what was happening on earth to them.
"They have witnessed the change in your relationship with the prince, and they are blessing you!"
Ariel's eyes were sore and her voice was choked:
“It turns out that they have always cared about me so much.
"Obviously, this was just my own selfish decision. I cruelly and selfishly abandoned them in pursuit of the human society that I was curious about, in pursuit of an immortal soul and love. And now they have to do so much for me!"
Rhine shook his head:
“No, don’t think so, mermaid princess.
“Your marriage to Prince Eric is definitely not just about you.
"I know, just as Prince Eric said before. The perfect ending you imagined was just like this: "The king of the West Asian Kingdom agreed to your marriage, you wore a wedding dress and held his hand, and became a couple under the blessing of the temple priests and the singing of celebration.
“The people of the entire West Asia Kingdom bless you and say that you are a rare loving king and queen in the history of the kingdom!
“But like the prince said, you will be separated from your family forever and you will never be able to return to the deep blue country.
“And a hundred years from now, you will be buried in the same tomb with Eric—just like the many pairs of kings and queens that the West Asian Kingdom has had.
“The history books only record that a king of a certain West Asian kingdom picked up a girl on the coast and eventually married this beautiful girl as his queen. They spent their lives loving each other.
"No one will know where you come from, and no one will understand the sea country beneath the waves.
“Nothing has changed.
“Perhaps after several centuries, there will be another mermaid like you—perhaps also a mermaid princess or a mermaid prince, but most likely just a commoner—who will fall in love with a human on earth, yearn for life on land and the colorful world of humans, and may even accidentally learn the secret of the immortal soul and desire to obtain an immortal soul just like you.
“He or she will be like you, sharing innocent fantasies with their elders, and then having them dashed away with a splash of cold water.
“The mermaid might give up, or she might seek help from a sea hag or other magician, and walk onto land after paying a heavy price.
"The ordinary mermaid does not have the proud status of a princess, nor does she have a singing voice as beautiful as yours. She must pay a price that ordinary people cannot imagine. And this price will hinder the road to future love.
"He or she will have to go through all the hardships you've gone through, endure all the sorrows you've endured, and bathe in all the helplessness you've bathed in. All the obstacles you and Prince Eric encountered on the road to love must be experienced again.
"The merman may succeed or fail - the latter is obviously much more likely. In the end, his or her heart breaks apart and becomes unknown foam on the waves.
“Even if the merman succeeds, that’s all.
“Unbeknownst to the priests and guests who blessed the newlyweds, one of the bride or groom came from a land of the blue sea that they had never known.
“When the guests finished their blessings, walked out of the sacred wedding ceremony and boarded the boat, they would still tell the story of the disaster brought by the mermaids at sea, believing that the mermaids’ singing would lure the boats into the sea where the storm was approaching; they would panic when they heard the mermaids’ singing, crying and thinking that they were about to be swallowed by the storm; when they saw the mermaids living on the reefs, they would mercilessly shoot poisoned arrows, celebrating the death of these inhuman monsters that brought disasters - but they did not know that the people who died at their hands might be the parents of the groom or bride whom they had just blessed.
"Then, century after century, the above story will be repeated again and again.
"There will be a few more white foams on the waves, and a few more blessed couples in the temple, that's all."
At this point, Rhine's tone became a little turbulent.
He couldn't help but glance at the blonde girl next to him who was listening very attentively.
The last time he spoke a long string of words and his mind moved was 10 years ago, at Aurora's baptism ceremony, when he described another path of destiny to the king and queen.
"Now that I have come to this world, I have to change something." Rhine thought.
After hearing what Rhine said, Ariel's vision became blurred, and the world seemed to be covered with a layer of mist.
"So what? What should I do to prevent this from happening again? To prevent my fellow tribesmen from going through the same sorrow and the same difficult road that I have walked. To make the humans on earth understand us and stop viewing my fellow tribesmen as monsters that bring disaster! My magician friend."
Ariel asked at the top of her lungs.
"You only need to marry Prince Eric - but unlike what you originally imagined, you must not hide your identity and marry the prince as a human. You must let everyone know that you are a mermaid from the Kingdom of the Sea! When the time comes, both humans on earth and mermaids in the sea will bless you. This will be a miracle that has never happened since the emergence of the Kingdom of the Sea!"
Rhine said seriously, "As for the rest, your sisters, grandmother and father will be responsible for it - this is why they participated in this incident today.
"The people of the Sea Kingdom are not only active in this port. Your father is busy on the route between Ende and the Kingdom of West Asia.
"This is the most important point I want you to understand: don't feel guilty about getting help from your family. What they did was not only for you, but also for the future of the entire Sea Kingdom! "What you need now is to see Prince Eric!"
After saying this, Rhine chanted the spell softly.
In a cloud of white mist, the three of them simultaneously transformed into three birds and flew towards the temple where the wedding was held.
Behind them, in the harbor, another warship sank amid chaotic screams and cries.
Clang.
The wooden planks shattered, the mast crashed into the water, creating huge waves, and the gorgeous flags with purple and gold intertwined also fell into the sea.
This magnificent flag, which once belonged to the Ender Royal Navy, is now sinking away from the mermaids.
…
"We have followed the instructions of the magician Rhine and pierced the 12th Enderman warship!"
"That's quite simple. Human warships are designed to fight against powerful enemies that also float on the sea, or those buildings in the port, but they cannot defend against attacks from underwater."
"The area near the port is in complete chaos!"
The people of the sea rushed to each other and passed the news to each other.
Among them, five mermaid princesses, who were dressed gorgeously and adorned with shells, pearls and oysters, were looking up together and looking at the shadows moving chaotically on the sea.
They knew that their sister was in that direction.
"Ariel, you must succeed."
"You are shouldering the future of the Sea Country!"
Around them, mermaids were busy in the sea:
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They either command big fish and sea beasts, or swim around with sharp knives and drills, shuttling back and forth under the seabed, making the deep blue water ripple.
…
The deep blue water sways and flows.
The mermaids swam nimbly, avoiding the cold undercurrents in the sea, passing messages to each other and reporting the situation on the sea.
"Your Majesty, the great Sea King, there is no doubt that a storm is coming. This will be an extremely terrifying storm, which is rare in this sea area for a century!"
"The magnificent ship of the human king will surely be swallowed by the huge waves."
"His ship may be huge and beautifully decorated, but it is just a vanity on the outside. It lacks the power to withstand the wind and waves and will definitely not survive the next brutal storm!"
The mermaids reported what they had observed to the Lord of the Sea.
For mermaids, they know the temper of the sea best. They can naturally sense when a storm is about to come. In the past, some mermaids liked to float to the surface of the sea and sing at this time.
Aquaman, wearing a crown and holding a golden trident, smiled.
"Okay, let's follow!"
On the sea, on a magnificent ship.
The king of the West Asian Kingdom has not yet realized that an unprecedented storm is about to come.
In fact, the sea is surprisingly calm now compared to when we first set sail.
The bright moonlight shines on the waves, and the waves reflect the silver light of the moon, just like waves stirring fine silver foil.
"What a fine day!" The king looked at the calm sea and drank the wine in the golden cup. "The wind was very strong when we first set out to sea, but now everything is fine."
"Yes, Your Majesty. Sailors who often sail on the sea all say that if you hear the singing of mermaids and see the beautiful figures of mermaids resting on the rocks, disasters will befall the sea. If you do not see the mermaids during the entire voyage, the sea will show its most gentle side. The wind is extremely gentle, the waves are just some tiny waves, and you can hear the intermittent calls of seagulls in the distance."
The attendants said so.
"I have heard such legends since I was a child. But tell me, why is this happening?" The king gazed at the tranquil sea and fell into deep thought.
"I don't think every merman has the ability to call down a storm. That's too much!"
As the monarch of a kingdom, even if it was just a small one, his knowledge of magic surpassed that of most people in the world.
He had seen magicians display their magical powers more than once.
The king believed that the magic that could summon a storm must be extremely powerful and absolutely impossible for any mermaid to achieve.
The servants also fell into thought.
They had heard similar legends too many times, but had never thought about them deeply.
"Perhaps it's because it's not the mermaids who bring the storm, but after the sailors hear the mermaids' songs, they will unconsciously deviate from the safe route and sail into the dangerous sea where the storm is coming. The legend that mermaids confuse sailors is also quite popular." said a servant.
"Or maybe it's because the mermaids know the nature and temper of the sea too well. They can predict the coming of a storm in advance and like to sing on the sea when a storm is about to come." said another servant.
The second squire was also Prince Eric's squire.
Three days ago, the prince told his servants stories about the sea in the palace and mentioned this. But what Prince Eric did not say was that it was the magician Rhine and Ariel who specifically asked him to say this in front of the servants.
After listening to the answers of the two servants, the king nodded thoughtfully and continued to look at the quiet and beautiful sea under the moonlight.
Whoosh whoosh.
A strong wind suddenly blew
"What's going on? Is the wind blowing?"
(End of this chapter)