Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"As the Queen of the Merfolk, she becomes weak after giving birth and needs to devour her husband to regain her strength. I just happened to be that lucky yet unlucky one. I rebelled to survive... I did nothing wrong! I just wanted to live!!"

The voice rose in pitch as the merman king let out a furious roar of resentment.

Immediately, he forcibly used the Sea Shell Halberd in his hand in an attempt to activate the power of the tide.

Kousaka Kyosuke simply waved his hand silently as he listened to the Merfolk King's long speech.

The Sea Shell Halberd instantly detached from the Merfolk King's hand, slamming heavily into the ground and unleashing a powerful impact that sent the Merfolk King flying to the side.

"You have too many flaws. I was already on guard against you. You'd better go die somewhere else."

With that, Kyosuke Kosaka used a sword-shaped spirit strike to pin the Merfolk King to the ground, giving him no chance to move.

"Hahaha... How ridiculous! Just because I wasn't born a chosen one, am I supposed to silently accept the fate of sacrificing my life for the Queen? What's wrong with me rebelling?!"

"Okay, okay, you're not wrong. We're the ones who're wrong, alright?"

Kyosuke Kosaka unleashed another spiritual strike, sealing the Merfolk King's senses.

Then he looked at Senhime.

"Now how to do?"

Senhime gave Kousaka Kyosuke a gentle smile: "I can feel the tide's anger because of his magic circle. It's backfiring on the false queen, so this can't continue..."

"I'll do it!"

Freed from her restraints, Suzuka Gozen prepared to go forward to the sea shell spear.

Kyosuke Kousaka raised his hand to stop Suzuka Gozen.

"Let Senhime go."

Princess Goldfish finally couldn't help but remind her, "It's not only those with the bloodline of the Shark Dragon who can do this..."

"What's this talk of bloodlines? Aren't we all merfolk?"

"Kyosuke, this is no child's play!"

Suzuka Gozen looked at Kousaka Kyosuke with a serious expression.

Just then, a hand grabbed Suzuka Gozen's arm: "Let her go. This was her only wish, and now it's about to come true. This is her choice."

The person who stopped Suzuka Gozen this time was Yaobikuni.

Senhime walked straight to the Sea Shell Spear.

“Yes, no matter what, I want to gain my mother's approval and become the true guardian of this sea. I... I don't need your help, Suzuka Gozen. I won't give up. And thank you, Kyosuke-san. If there's another chance..."

The faint sound was almost inaudible.

Kyosuke Kosaka watched all of this silently.

Kagura, who had been silent beside him, suddenly hugged Kousaka Kyosuke, as if she wanted to transfer all the warmth in her body to him.

"The destiny I've longed for has finally arrived... I will no longer let anyone sacrifice themselves. With my last embers, ignite this frozen wasteland and pave a path to the future! Sea of ​​Immortality, awaken—"

Senhime happily began to sing the "Promise Song," a unique song of the merfolk.

Amidst the beautiful singing, the Sea of ​​Immortality ushered in a magnificent revival.

Icebergs broke apart and sank into the sea, whales created huge waves that flew into the sky, and merfolk chased the tides.

As the sun rose, Senhime felt as if she were turning into illusory bubbles, returning to the deep sea that had accompanied her.

In her eternal sleep, she hears gentle ocean waves and dreamy songs, and vaguely sees a kind man looking at her. She instinctively embraces him...

259. Senhime's Fishtail / Understanding Love / Yamada Ryo is Reliable

Day 364 of crossing

It was a sunny and clear day.

The new queen of the Sea of ​​Immortality has re-established a pact with the tides.

The new queen is none other than Senhime.

At the last moment, he sacrificed his life to forge a new pact and sever the eternal curse of the sea.

Yaobikuni also timely transferred her enormous life force to Senhime.

Therefore, Senhime did not die.

She came back to life and became the new queen, the guardian of the Sea of ​​Immortality.

"Where has Yaobikuni gone?"

In the palace where the group was temporarily staying, Senhime inquired about the whereabouts of Yaobikuni.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was lounging on the tatami with Kagura in his arms, said:

"I think she just wants some peace and quiet. After all, she said that after sharing her life force with you, she finally got rid of the curse of immortality, so it's possible that she's secretly enjoying it by herself."

Suzuka Gozen, wiping her long sword, said, "We'll be returning this afternoon. You'll definitely be able to find her when you come back then."

Senhime nodded gently: "I haven't seen her since I woke up, so I thought I'd thank her in person. But I'm here today also to complete a transaction."

Suzuka Gozen looked slightly taken aback.

"The imposter queen wasn't lying?"

Chihime explained, "In fact, our Sea of ​​Immortality does indeed contain a treasure that carries souls, namely the mermaid's tear. Originally, it was a tear of the first queen that turned into a pearl as a testament to the agreement with the tides."

"It is blessed with boundless life force, which can be transmitted to all merfolk through the tides. In this way, the merfolk will be blessed with immortality... But in reality, it is not entirely like that."

Eh?

Princess Goldfish, who was listening intently to the topic at hand, looked puzzled and curious.

She wondered, "What is the reason for the merfolk's immortality...?"

"I am truly ashamed to say that this matter actually involves the very dark secrets of the Merfolk."

With a complicated expression, Senhime explained what had happened.

The first queen placed all the life force of the merfolk into the Merfolk Tears, and the life force of all merfolk who have been born and those who will be born in the future is contained within it.

Merfolk made a pact to pray for life force through the tears of merfolk, thus achieving immortality.

However, this method of acquiring life force is very slow, so tides are needed as a medium to enhance the acquisition of life force in order to achieve true immortality.

Often, the songs of merfolk lure humans into the Sea of ​​Immortality, stealing their life force, because merfolk themselves crave life force.

The life force that was stolen was channeled into the tears of the mermaids by the tides, becoming a new power of immortality.

This is the real secret behind why merfolk can live forever.

Kyosuke Kosaka thought to himself, "This is quite in line with the law of conservation of energy."

How could one possibly achieve immortality so easily?

“This is very wrong,” Suzuka Gozen commented objectively.

Chihime agreed, “Yes, that is not right. So a new agreement has been made. The merfolk will no longer be bound by immortality. I will become the queen recognized by the tides, and it is because of this intention. Please rest assured that as the current queen, I will bear the corresponding responsibility and sin.”

"As for the mermaid's tears, after dispersing their life force, I discovered that they can indeed serve as a vessel for souls, and they can also be divided into two parts. I have enhanced their function through the tides, so they are sufficient to complete your transaction."

As she spoke, Senhime took out two teardrop-shaped objects.

"Won't the effect weaken..." Suzuka Gozen hesitated, looking at Kousaka Kyosuke.

Knowing that Suzuka Gozen was embarrassed to share the reward, Kousaka Kyosuke took the initiative to say:

"I've also inquired carefully about the matter of the soul being carried. As a vessel, it at most affects the recovery of the resurrected's strength, but once the soul and the vessel are completely integrated, everything will return to normal."

Senhime smiled and said, "Yes, I consulted countless books and came to the same conclusion as Mr. Kyosuke said."

"Anyway, I finally got my payment, and things here were resolved smoothly~"

Kyosuke Kosaka laughed as well, and waved for Princess Goldfish, whose face showed signs of anxiety, to fetch the Mermaid's Tears.

Suzuka Gozen then did not refuse again.

The quest to find the resurrection item has finally come to an end.

"It's time to head back."

Kousaka Kyosuke sighed.

I've written countless letters already, and I have so many companions in my bedchamber. It's better to go back and see them than to write any more letters.

To be honest, he did find writing letters quite tiring.

Ultimately, one cannot write whatever one wants.

Before writing, you definitely need to think about how to write something that isn't perfunctory.

If you're just going through the motions and treating it like a daily task, then it's better not to do it at all.

Therefore, it can be said that he put a lot of thought into writing his letters.

Sometimes, if you can't say something aloud, you might as well write it down in a letter; that works just right.

Time flew by, and it was just before the return flight.