Chapter 284 (1/2)
Inside the room, there are two things that immediately stands out.
One, is the fact that there is a giant orb, somewhat akin to that of the goddess orb, but larger and the colour is bluish, like that of clear sea water. It's pulsating and keep radiating something strange. This thing also give out the feeling that it is alive
The second thing that out is some old looking man, covered in blackish miasma that you'll often find associated with the devil. Given how the important looking person bring us to ”him”, we knew that this bald but long beard looking old mermaid is in fact, the mermaid king himself. He's bedridden and is in dire condition. With so much thick blackish miasma, I'm surprised how he is still alive
”I'm removing it” [Mahsuri]
”Don't... You'll get it as well...” [Mermaid king]
His voice is weak, like someone on their dead bed weak, but nevertheless, we could make out what he is trying to say as he prevents Mahsuri from doing it
As he keeps trying to say something to Mahsuri, he accidentally looks at our direction, and once he saw me, his expression took a sudden change
”Charlotte?” [Mermaid king]
”I am. How did you know who I am?” [Charlotte]
I'm 100% sure I have never set my foot at the mermaid kingdom, and yet the citizen and the king itself knew who I am. It strange, it really is strange for me
”Mahsuri, don't you think I should know what happen? I am feeling rather confuse right now” [Charlotte]
I just can't stand this feeling anymore. It's making me sweat as there are many questions that I don't have the answer to. More importantly, I begin to question whether I am truly the Charlotte they're looking for
”In a sense, you're without a doubt, the mermaid princess, but, that doesn't mean I am your mother...” [Mahsuri]
That sentence, that's rather confusing. Since I am close with Sis Diana, I thought what she wanted to convey is that our relationship is similar to Sis Diana and Zaidi's mother, the fourth queen
”Once upon the time, during the era of peace after the sealing of the fallen god, the third homunculus was created, but her magic core was a strange one. Her magic core is unique in that it doesn't allow the ability to absorb others mana, and at the same time, it keep growing in size” [Mahsuri]
As she said that, she keeps rubbing her hand to the against the giant orb
”The homunculus, is also a unique homunculus. I said created, but unlike other homunculus during the time, she was born from the love of the first Saint and Saintess as their second child, or supposed to be born, but a tragedy occur, and the saint and saintess, with his first three years old child was killed by certain someone who was seeking revenge for the fallen god. The homunculus, who was still in her mother's womb, have zero chance to survive if nothing was done to her, and thus...” [Mahsuri]
This time around, she look at me straight at eye, which makes me rather uncomfortable, but the three of us still listen to.
”Sigh...” [Mahsuri]