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"—It's time to accelerate!"
The primordial spirit beneath his feet seemed to understand his words, emitting a cry like that of a ray.
Then, it flapped its large wings.
Compared to a luxurious cruise, a surfing trip with just one person and one fish seems particularly exciting.
The only problem is that the human and the fish don't seem to be behaving very well.
For example--
Mr. Turtle is leisurely strolling around today.
The ocean has been much more turbulent lately than usual, but for the marine life that is accustomed to the scenery below the surface, there is not much change.
Those who are meant to eat will still eat, and those who are meant to be eaten will still be eaten.
The commotion of the fish made Mr. Turtle shake his head, but he didn't pay any attention.
Young people these days...they just can't keep their composure.
but--
next moment.
"Hmm~ Look what I found?"
The words rang in her ears. Normally, human language would be incomprehensible to marine life, but after deliberately using the power of the Origin, even a sea turtle could understand what the girl was saying. It was just that it was somewhat difficult for its meager brain to comprehend.
Although it was hard to understand, that didn't stop it from feeling that the face appearing before it was dangerous. Triggered by this danger alert, Mr. Turtle immediately prepared to slip away, but...
"Are you taking a walk? Hey, let me give you a little ride then?"
Before it could even react, the pink-clad girl who had grabbed it began her underwater adventure aboard the strange manta ray.
"—No need to thank me, I'm just a kind-hearted fairy?"
Gazing at the unfamiliar sea around him, with the sweet voice of a young girl still lingering in his ears, the sea turtle fell into a brief silence before a question arose in his mind—Where is this?
It is not the only victim of the "sea monster".
At least, the number of marine creatures that Jiang, who got excited, took along for a race has reached nearly the size of a reinforced battalion.
Shells, sharks, orcas... there doesn't seem to be anything that humans wouldn't dare take along.
—Looking at the monster at her feet, no fish dared to move.
After she left, the fish that had been visited by [Alicia] would say this to their children:
"If you don't listen, a fairy will appear out of nowhere and take you away."
—Underwater Urban Legends: The Fairy Tale.
...
Fifty thousand years later—
"...Mei, I hope you can stay here."
Alicia made this request to Kiana and Mei—after telling them everything.
But after a brief silence, Mei countered with a question:
"...Do you think we're a burden?"
—No need to be surprised, they are all very self-aware, at least Mei is.
She knew very well that she was insignificant compared to Kiana or Alicia.
But Mei was still very unwilling and upset.
She didn't want to be left behind.
How could I have thought that?
Although it was indeed true, and Alicia knew it very well, she would never say such a thing to her companions, would she?
"I just don't want you to get involved in dangers that you shouldn't have to bear."
The white-haired girl spoke with utmost sincerity.
The battle in Changkong City was a helpless act forced by the situation, because they were extremely lacking in combat power, and Mei and Kiana were directly or indirectly affected. More importantly, the decision to involve them in this was not actually made by Alicia, but by Jiang Qiao.
During this trip to New Zealand, Alicia, who was trying to make her own decisions, finally made such a request to the two of them after much deliberation and struggle.
But without a doubt, the white fluffy ball of fur widened its eyes in response to this request:
"I won't do it! I'm Kaslana's woman! That wicked woman Cocolia ran off to New Zealand, she definitely didn't have any good intentions! Even if you don't take me, I'll find my own way there!"
"And besides, you're using my body!"
That being said, it's not that Kiana cares about her own safety... well, she does care to some extent, but compared to her own safety, the white-haired ball of fluff is more concerned about Cocolia right now.
If it's for her own safety, Alicia has no reason to stop her, right?
Moreover, she's not weak at all!
The white fluffy ball clenched its fists, held its head high, and looked confident.
Now, she feels like she can do anything!
Although this boy's body can be embarrassing at times, and he's also difficult to approach Mei, Kiana finds [Jiang Qiao]'s performance exceptional when it comes to combat.
Although her strength cannot match the monstrous power inherent in Kiana's bloodline, she possesses a sense of freedom and unrestrained willfulness in this body.
Moreover, there is a very powerful force within this body, although she cannot fully utilize its function and does not understand what it does.
Even with just a rudimentary application, Jiang Qiao's strength already exceeds Kiana's by ten times, or even nine times... no, at most five times! It should be said that it's at most 0.5 times!
How could Kiana, the original owner of [Jiang Qiao], possibly admit that [Jiang Qiao]'s performance was stronger than her own body?
That's basically saying you're weak!
—My strength is definitely all thanks to my talent!
The fat lady, unaware of Kiana's thoughts, felt somewhat helpless.
Mei was left behind because she felt she might not be able to protect him properly—even with Mr. Jiang Qiao's support, what if she was a pig... and didn't react in time? No matter how powerful Mr. Jiang Qiao is, he can't possibly bring a dead person back to life, right?
As for Kiana, although she didn't have the same level of concern as Mei, she still didn't want Kiana to get involved in such dangerous matters.
Besides concerns about the danger, there's also... concern for [Jiang Qiao].
If Kiana encounters any danger, and the [Jiang Qiao] also runs into trouble, wouldn't the wicked Jiang Qiao be unable to return... Don't misunderstand! She's not worried about the wicked Jiang Qiao! What the fairy is worried about is that if [Jiang Qiao] is damaged, wouldn't that scoundrel have to stay inside her body forever?
How is this possible!
Oh...right, and Kiana too! She's really worried about Kiana's safety! We can't let Kiana get killed along with that wicked Jiang Qiao, can we?
I can do this myself, but how can I let others... how can I implicate other girls!
Not a shred of concern was for Jiang Qiao; I, Ai Li, was entirely worried about my own health and other girls!
That's right, that's it!
Unfortunately, the white fluffy dumpling's favorite thing to do is say NO to those self-righteous people who think they care about others!
I, Kiana, am going to New Zealand! No one, not even the King of Heaven, can stop me!
Seeing that her attempts to dissuade her had failed, Alicia sighed, then looked at Mei and said very seriously and gently:
"Mei, if you want to come, you can come with me... It's okay, I just want you to be safer."
"I..."
"Mei, come with me! Don't be afraid—I'll protect you!"
While Alicia was worried about Mei, Kiana was full of confidence and was even planning to find an opportunity to play the hero and win Mei's heart.
Little did she know, this sentence silenced Mei, who was about to say, "I want to go too."
Doesn't "protect" mean that she's a burden?
"...No, I won't go."
With immense difficulty, Mei managed to utter the words of polite refusal, a sense of helplessness welling up within her.
But no matter how much she wanted to join them, she absolutely, absolutely did not want to be a burden by their side.
Therefore, neither her concern for them nor Mei's remaining pride prevented her from saying:
I want to go with you! In that case...
The girl slowly lowered her head, clutching the clothes that belonged to Jiang Qiao in her hands.
...I can't do anything.
Chapter 123 "The Sea Fairy"
"Ai-Li-Xi-Ya-!!!"