afforded such treatment and harbored
resentment yet under the weight of her
menacing gaze he could only strive to
keep Pace both he and guonan understood
that their only hope of survival lay in
following the maiden attempting to sneak
away would not only lead to familiar
Waters but also risk the maiden's Swift
retrieval of their escape at that point
they would be trapped thus following the
maiden was their most prudent option the
speed of the mermaid was astonishing
after swimming for a while Jang Mansion
exerted all his strength but could not
keep up ultimately he too was enveloped
in bubbles though these merely covered
him without affording the luxurious
treatment that gu tontion enjoyed he
dared not move fearing he might burst
the bubble and could only stand upright
adhering to decorum while relishing the
sensation of being towed along jonon
floated within her bubble free to move
about as she wished turning and gazing
at the underwater world what had once
been a murky view upon entering the
water had now transformed into a realm
of unparalleled Clarity whether this was
due to the effect of the hydrophilic
beads or the isolating nature of the
bubbles she could not tell although she
could be considered a competent swimmer
diving was beyond her capabilities her
previous glimpses of the ocean had been
confined to what she had seen on
television I in her mind the sea should
team with schools of colorful fish
resplendent corals and swaying aquatic
plants home to an array of beautiful and
peculiar Marine creatures yet here she
saw no schools of fish no corals no
seagrass the seawater was as dark as ink
The Depths beneath her feet resembling
an unfathomable Abyss periodically there
were deep chasms and now and then she
passed shadowy reefs that loomed like
small mountains always catching sight of
a pair of Red Lanterns or clusters of
deep green luminescent circles G onon
understood that these were Sirens with a
mermaid present the sirens obediently
concealed themselves among the rocks
silently observing them it was fortunate
that she had decided to follow the
mermaid had they ventured forth alone
they would surely have been beset by the
sirens in the ocean even if they were
stronger than the sirens they would be
rendered helpless vulnerable to
slaughter after an indeterminate
distance the clarity of her vision
gradually improved and gonon began to
discern some Marine life on the seabed
sparse patches of seagrass large
jellyfish glowing with a crimson light
and occasionally one or two colossal
octopuses made an appearance alongside
schools of fish whose names she could
not recall eventually in the distance
she spotted a magnificent Underwater
Palace the palace appeared to embody all
the Treasures of the ocean radiating a
kaleidoscope of colors that sparkled
like Jewels even casting a spectrum of
Hues upon the surrounding water creating
a breathtaking spect iCal gu tontion
nearly squinted at the sudden Brilliance
blinking repeatedly to adjust she found
it astonishing that such a dazzling
Palace could exist in what seemed to be
a dead sea the trio swiftly approached
the palace entrance where two merman
guards wielding Trident stood Sentinel
compared to the mermaids Exquisite
features the guards were far more akin
to Fallen beings upon seeing the
mermaids arrival they both performed a
peculiar gesture of greeting point one
of the guards stepped aside to tug on a
long Bell hanging by the the door soon a
mer resembling the guards but larger in
stature swam forth from within the grand
doorway with a sinuous flick of her
Serpentine body her fish tail like the
mermaids was adorned with Splendid
plumage moving gracefully as she
approached I in the blink of an eye she
arrived before the mermaid casually
offering a greeting before excitedly
gesturing towards her it was then that