Wizard: Starts with Advanced Meditation

Upon hearing this, Hughes' eyes flickered slightly, and then he nodded.

"That's right, Lord Netil."

The Mermaid's Secret Soup was already circulating within the Coral Oath, so it's not surprising that the other party knew about it.

But Netir seemed to understand Hughes's thoughts and continued:

"I not only know that Wakka wants you to make the Mermaid Secret Soup, but I also know that he wants you to change the recipe and replace the mermaid ingredients."

Upon hearing this, Hughes felt a sense of doubt.

...Didn't Vaka say that he proposed the formula for this combination potion to the organization?

he thought.

Strangely, judging from Netti's current state, it seems that Vaka never actually reported this matter to the organization.

"You really think that kid Wakka willingly became a half-fish-man to avoid his soul's so-called memories being bursting?" (If you don't remember, you can refer to chapter 424)

Nietir scoffed, his eyes full of mockery.

"Let me put it this way, he was originally a human wizard, but a hundred years ago he was cursed by a merman, which stripped him of his human form and turned him into the half-merman he is today."

As she spoke, Netil suddenly rose slowly from her throne.

"call out--"

The next moment, she flashed to Hughes's side.

"And half-fish people have a racial characteristic that their memories gradually fade, so Wakka was naturally not exempt from this either."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hughes saw Netil extend her hand and gently point to his brow.

———Swish!

The next moment, countless images suddenly flooded into his mind:

It is the process of a short, stout human wizard gradually transforming into a half-fish-man.

Clearly, this human wizard is none other than Wakka, who has now become a half-fish man.

Just then, Nettil's voice came from somewhere on the screen:

"And in order to prevent his memories from being erased, he devised a plan—to use the knowledge in his mind to offset the punishment."

At the same time, the scene in Hughes's mind suddenly changed:

A half-fish-man sat upright amidst a pile of books, his large fish head and bulging eyes flashing with white light.

"He condensed the contents of the book into knowledge runes, and then studied and memorized them day and night. He then used these memories to resist the power of forgetting brought by the half-merman."

Nietzsche continued:

"So... he's not some know-it-all, just a pathetic worm being gnawed at by 'forgottenness' every day."

"And his so-called erudition is nothing more than his struggle against forgetting."

"..."

After listening to Netil's account, Hughes, who had already snapped out of the images in his mind, fell silent.

He was both surprised by Vaka's way of defying fate and puzzled as to why Netil had told him all of this.

After a moment, Hughes looked at Netil, who was staring down at him, and calmly spoke:

"So...was Waka's request for me to improve the Mermaid's Secret Soup related to this matter?"

Upon closer reflection, it seemed that Vaka had indeed not told him his purpose in wanting to improve the Mermaid's Secret Soup.

And because their relationship in this matter was purely transactional, I didn't delve into it further.

"That's right." Netil nodded.

Just after she finished imbuing Hughes with the image, she flashed back to the throne.

"Waka asked you to improve the Mermaid's Secret Soup so that you could break the laws of the ocean and lift your own curse."

"The Laws of the Sea—!"

Upon hearing this word, Hughes' eyes widened, and his tone was filled with disbelief.

It should be understood that the laws of the sea are the most supreme existence in the hearts of all sea creatures, and their status is even comparable to the Tree of Life of the elves.

And yet, Waka, who could barely walk, dared to covet such an existence.

Thinking about the effects of the mermaid's secret soup, Hughes's pupils suddenly contracted, and a somewhat absurd idea suddenly flooded his mind...

"It seems you already guessed it."

Seeing Hughes's reaction, Netil already guessed what he was thinking.

"That's right, that kid is trying to take a risk, hoping to use the effects of the merman's secret soup to get the laws of the ocean to 'recognize' his temporary merman identity, thereby getting rid of that half-human, half-fish body!"

……

Meanwhile, as Hughes and Neytir were conversing in the palace.

In the laboratory, Vaka was stroking the lines of text he had just read, his eyes filled with hope.

……

Legend has it that every newborn sea creature must face the laws of the ocean at birth.

The purpose is to complete the certification of their racial identity so that they can be protected by the law.

In this way, the various water elemental life forms that uphold the laws of the ocean will not launch attacks against them.

Furthermore, the laws of the sea grant certain privileges to those sea creatures who possess extraordinary potential for the future.

(Chapter 331: Zenas summons the Tide Spirit)

For example, they can summon water elemental lifeforms under the command of the laws of the sea, or use the power of the laws of the sea to unleash witchcraft far exceeding that of others of the same level...

However, correspondingly, if they intend to wantonly destroy the ocean, such as instigating large-scale wars between various sea creatures or engaging in other behaviors that seriously harm the marine environment, they will be held accountable.

Then they would offend the law and be hunted down by all the water elemental lifeforms under their command.

As a result, large-scale wars between various sea creatures have become rare since then, and the once chaotic ocean has eventually returned to its current relatively stable state.

Of course, the functions of maritime law go far beyond these...

—The Merfolk and the Laws of the Sea

"Ah...it'll be soon, it'll be soon..."

He stared at the records about newborn sea creatures, muttering to himself incessantly.

"O Laws of the Sea...would you be willing to take in an unfortunate person like me?"

Nedir was right. Wakka's goal was to use his merman body to challenge the laws of the ocean, so that they would recognize his "merman" identity and make him a true merman.

This is also the ritual that newborn sea creatures must complete after birth.

But how does one become a newborn merman?

In the original Mermaid Secret Soup, the ingredients for various magical potions contained a large number of merman body parts.

In other words, a single serving of Mermaid Secret Soup requires the consumption of a complete Mermaid corpse, and all parts must come from the same corpse.

After drinking it, one transforms into a mermaid.

They are all beings who have touched the laws of the sea. If Wakka drinks the potion and then touches the laws of the sea with their bodies...

Then it's obvious that what awaits him is not the approval of the laws of the sea, but the judgment of the supreme being behind the laws, or even annihilation.