Chapter 290: Playful Ariel

Countless golden scales surged, and thunderous vibrations rolled from the seabed, like a giant god beating a drum inside a bronze tripod!

The golden mass exploded, and the bursting light filaments pierced through the water layers, but melted into golden pulp upon touching the sea surface, spreading out in clusters, while dull thuds continued to come from deeper down, clearly indicating that the great battle beneath the sea was in full swing.

The seabed vibrated incessantly, but the storm on the sea surface gradually subsided. Although it was still dark clouds pressing down, the lightning in the overcast clouds had stopped, and the sunlight reflecting on the distant sea surface let everyone know that it was already dawn outside.

"Someone, come quickly! Where is Kuke? Hurry and get people to go into the sea to save His Highness the Prince! Hurry! Hurry!"

With the situation slightly calmed, Adelian, who was not good at fighting, immediately stood out. Upon hearing that His Highness the Prince had fought bravely and been knocked into the sea by the sea monster, he immediately called for Kuke, the captain of the 'Golden King', to arrange for people to go into the sea to save him.

"Lord Adelian, right now Lady Vivian and that sea monster are fighting beneath the sea, the sailors... the sailors are all too afraid to enter the water!"

Although Kuke was the captain, there were two big shots—the Prince and the Royal Advisor—on the ship, so he was just a helmsman following orders.

"Afraid?" Adelian had completely lost his original composed demeanor. He was so angry at Kuke's words that his white beard was almost flying. "You idiot, they are afraid to go into the water now, but once something happens to His Highness the Prince, all of us on this ship will be hanged by His Majesty the King, and then we won't need to go into the water at all!"

Prince Carle was the only heir to the Kingdom of Lisi. Kuke believed Adelian was not fear-mongering, but as an old captain, he really couldn't bring himself to issue an order forcing his sailors to go into the sea to seek death.

"Lord Adelian, the sailors..."

Ignoring the argument between the two highest-ranking officers on the ship, the travelers all gathered around Agasha. Not even one of them went to pick up the various entries scattered on the deck; they just looked at Agasha flatteringly.

"Miss Agasha, I didn't expect Miss Agasha to be not only a Tier 5 expert but also of the noble Elf race. It's truly amazing! From now on, from now on, we'll all listen to Miss Agasha on this ship."

"Hey! What do you know? Tier 5 experts are rare, but it's not like we haven't seen them; didn't two die in the battle just now! If you ask me, the most precious thing is Miss Agasha's peerless beauty combined with the noble status of the Elf race!"

"Yes, yes! Miss Agasha can be said to be the most beautiful traveler I have ever seen; calling her a human elf is no exaggeration! Oh, I said it wrong, I said it wrong! Miss Agasha is already the most beautiful Elf race!"

Agasha was a bit dazed at this moment!

As a Tier 5 bloodline expert, Agasha had confidence in her own strength!

As a traveler born directly into the Forest Elf race in the Fairytale World, Agasha also had confidence in her appearance!

But, there were not only herself and Vivian as Tier 5 travelers on this ship; excluding the two who died, there were three other Tier 5 experts, and two of them were surrounding her right now!

These people hadn't been this fawning when she first boarded the ship.

But Agasha soon knew the reason.

"Miss Agasha, I wonder which organization Lady Vivian belongs to! Since we are fated to be on the same ship, we hope Lady Vivian will provide more guidance for the plot missions later!"

"Exactly, exactly. Nowadays, Tier 6 experts are all high-level members of major organizations, and some have even founded their own organizations. I wonder if Lady Vivian is..."

Tier 6?

Sister Vivian?

Agasha turned her head to look at the sea surface that was still flashing with golden light, and recalled the massive light sword Vivian had summoned just now—did these people misunderstand?

Although she understood the ins and outs of the matter, Agasha really didn't like this atmosphere, and she wasn't good at handling such scenes. Just when Agasha didn't know what to say, the sailors by the ship's side suddenly shouted.

"Look, the seawater has turned black!"

Everyone on the ship looked toward the sea surface. An ink dot appeared in the seawater, and then it quickly spread. In just a few breaths, the entire sea area under the 'Golden King' was pitch black, and the golden light that had been flashing incessantly just now also disappeared.

The travelers who had been enthusiastic just a moment ago all went quiet instantly. However, the silence lasted less than a second. Following the first person to move, the travelers who had been surrounding Agasha all rushed toward the various entries scattered on the deck. Only a few guys who were slow due to injuries stood in place, stomping their feet in regret.

Agasha didn't care about these low-level entries like 【Pirate】, 【Tentacle】, 【Toughness】, or 【Plunder】. She just jumped onto the observation deck in a few moves to carefully observe the situation on the sea surface. That sea monster was a genuine Tier 6 monster, and in an environment like the vast ocean, Agasha couldn't help but worry about Vivian's situation.

As the seawater was dyed black by the ink, everyone knew this must be the sea monster's extraordinary ability. Adelian and Captain Kuke, who had been arguing, were also stunned in place.

The sea was calm, and the dark clouds that had shrouded the 'Golden King' for more than ten days had also dissipated. The brilliant sunlight spilled over the sea surface but couldn't shine into the deep seawater. Surely no sailor would go down into this pitch-black ocean, even if it were their order.

……

Ariel swore that she would listen to her father the King in the future and never run out of the palace again because of being playful.

As the youngest daughter of the Sea King, Ariel's beauty was unrivaled in the entire Mermaid Kingdom. She had been pampered by the Sea King since she was a child, and her seven sisters also cherished her, which caused Ariel to develop a lively and active personality from a young age.

On this day, Ariel was truly bored in the palace, so she secretly ran out alone to play.

Sure enough, although the undersea palace was luxurious and exquisite, it was much less interesting compared to the vast ocean. Ariel flew freely in the ocean, playing with dolphins one moment and racing with sailfish the next. Having had her fill of fun, she actually got lost in the Undersea Heisen.

The terrifying yet exciting environment made Ariel's curiosity soar. While exploring the Heisen, she accidentally awakened the slumbering sea monster 'Kraken'. The noble bloodline of the Mermaid Princess made the sea monster drool, and thus a life-and-death chase began on the seabed.

Fortunately, little mermaid Ariel had loved swimming since she was a child, and her speed could compare to the fastest sailfish in the ocean, but her endurance was far inferior.

Just when Ariel thought she was about to be eaten by the sea monster, a large human ship appeared in the storm, and accompanying the ship was that golden figure who had been struck by lightning and fallen to the seabed to save her! ===== CHAPTER 291 =====