Although Harex, the emperor of the Kuo-toans, was known as the Master of the Boundless Ocean and had seven legendary sea generals under his command, the area of the Boundless Ocean that had been explored by sorcerers was already twice the size of the continent, not to mention the ocean deep inside that seemed to be forever enshrouded in "mist". How could such a vast territory be ruled by eight legends?
Of course, if there were no external enemies, a top legend could've controlled the Boundless Ocean on their own. However, the sea elves backed by the Elven Court, the Congress of Magic that controlled many islands, the South Church that supported a few agents in the Boundless Ocean in the south, the Moonlight Ocean that was deeply connected to the Dark Congress, and the Gipps that were as stubborn as rocks forced Harex, the Master of the Boundless Ocean, to treat them with caution. The Elven Court, which had a direct conflict, forced him to concentrate most of his forces.
Under such circumstances, at least one third of the Boundless Ocean was in chaos without a ruler, and the sorcerers could not explore such a vast ocean in detail. Therefore, the legendary sorcerers of the Congress of Magic were not sure how many legendary sea clans were in the Boundless Ocean. After all, some of the sea clans, unlike other intelligent lives, lived at the bottom of the ocean for a long time and never surfaced for hundreds of years. It was perfectly normal that they were unknown to outsiders.
Therefore, after hearing the "mermaid's song" that could make people lose their mind and soul, Lucien and Natasha's first reaction was to wonder if she was the "mermaid princess" under the command of the Master of the Boundless Ocean or another legendary mermaid.
"Whoever she is, now that we've run into her, let's go and ask for the way. I wonder if she knows the Blue Gate since she lives in the depths of the Boundless Ocean." Lucien held back his confusion and put on a gentle smile again.
Natasha nodded her head and suddenly complimented, "It's said that the mermaid's song is the most wonderful music in the world and that most intelligent lives cannot appreciate it. Once they hear it, their soul will be lost in the song, unable to pay attention to anything else until they die. I've always been suspicious of that theory, but after hearing it today, I finally realized that facts are better than rumors. If we hadn't entered the realm of legends, we would've completely lost our souls just now. "
Under the protection of the Mental Barrier and the Space Staff, the soul-stirring song could not reach her ears anymore. She could clearly recall the shock just now.
Lucien pretended to listen attentively and smiled in the telepathic bond. "This is a legendary mermaid after all. Hehe. I tried to restore her voice with my knowledge of music, but I could never achieve such an effect without the help of magic and spiritual power. It's just like it's impossible to play a melody with magic effects with a piano. Also, without knowing her specialties, it's barely possible to imitate her even with the help of spiritual power and magic."
With Lucien's soul as a level-three legend, he did not need additional spells to resist the singing of the mermaid who had just entered the legendary level. So, he could continue "appreciating" the song.
All the sorcerers who had seen mermaids and did not lose their souls had been constructing illusionary spells by imitating her singing. However, for various reasons, the spells that were formed in the end could not reach the ultimate beauty and soul-stirring feeling. So, they consciously did not name their illusionary spells with "Mermaid's Song".
"If anybody in this world can imitate the singing of mermaids, it's you, the combination of a grand arcanist and a great musician. I remember that the spells that some sorcerers constructed before were far from the same because they did not understand music, or their understanding of music was shallow." Natasha said half-jokingly, "By then, you can compose a piece of music that does not contain magic effects based on the spells that you create so that everybody can appreciate the beauty of mermaids' singing. Well, I've already come up with a name for you. It'll be 'Twelve Requiem'."
While the two of them were chatting, Lucien's detection spell gave him the result. It was a reef, and a mermaid with long blue hair that reached her waist was floating on the surface of the water. Close to the reef, she was singing loudly. Around her were mermaids and sea creatures that had lost their minds and souls. There were giant octopuses, weird sharks that were dozens of meters long, and monsters with human heads and crabs …
"There are no dangers except for the mermaid. We can approach it directly." Although Lucien was confident that he was strong enough to crush the legendary mermaid, he still released the investigation spells like Spying Eyes as a sorcerer's habit in case he fell into other people's traps.
"Alright. It's said that mermaids and mermaids are very beautiful, as if they were made of the purest water. They have unimaginable, soul-stirring beauty …" Natasha's silver-purple eyes glittered with curiosity and expectation.
Lucien shook his head with a smile. By logic, he should be more curious about the "Mermaid Princess".
The two of them flew so fast that they streaked across the sky like two streaks of light. Very soon, they arrived above the reef and saw the legendary mermaid whose upper body was human and lower body was fishtail.
Her scales were different from those of other mermaids. They were as golden as gold, but they also gave the feeling of translucent amber. They looked dreamy under the illumination of the sunlight.
This Legendary-level mermaid's upper body was naked, and her skin was as white as milk. Her long blue hair hung down, covering her beautiful chest. Her appearance was exquisite, pure, and full of gentleness. Her pair of watery blue eyes were not inferior to her singing, and could also make people lose their souls.
"Hehe. She's even more beautiful than the rumors say." Natasha smiled like a gentleman, but the "Sword of Truth" in her hands did not shake at all, as if she could launch an attack at any moment. There was nothing but curiosity and caution in her silver eyes.
The mermaid had already sensed them when they approached. She waved her golden tail and slapped the surface of the water, about to raise a tsunami that could destroy a country. However, at this moment, she saw the environment around Lucien changing. The blue sky suddenly turned dark, as if the night had come in advance. The ocean was enshrouded in boundless darkness, and in the middle of the darkness, stars were shining. Some were gold, some were silver, some were white, and some were grey. They looked like the starry sky in a dream. Also, among those stars, there were "fireballs" that emitted unimaginable heat that were as terrifying as the sun.
Her blue pupils that were full of charm constricted violently. She stopped waving her tail and singing and said softly but clearly, "Are the two guests looking for me?"
She spoke in the rarely-seen language of mermaids at first, but she soon switched to the lingua franca of the sea clans. However, for Lucien who was knowledgeable, they were both languages that he was familiar with. Although Natasha did not know much about arcana, language was a compulsory course for nobles. Also, Lucien often "taught" her, so she could understand it too.
"I wonder, my lady, are you one of the seven sea generals under the command of the Master of the Boundless Ocean?" Lucien nodded his head in satisfaction. Although he had abundant battle experience, he did not like meaningless battles and killings. Therefore, he simply demonstrated his strength just now so that the legendary mermaid could weigh herself and make a wise choice. Deterrence was sometimes more effective than fighting.
The mermaid replied in a pleasant voice, "Yes, I am Doris. How can I help you?"
Doris was the name of the "Mermaid Princess".
Seeing that the "Mermaid Princess" was highly alert but did not dare to attack, Lucien smiled and said, "My lady, I would like to ask you about the 'Blue Gate'."
"How do you know …" Doris was so surprised that she blurted out the question, but she immediately stopped herself, as if her secret had been seen through.
Natasha and Lucien looked at each other. Could it be so coincidental?
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