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Carlos, who had just woken up, rubbed his face vigorously and looked up at the four seafood that had turned into their own kind walking beside him.

"Numbers one, two, and three are responsible for gliding and propulsion; number four guards the left flank; number five guards the right flank..."

Klaus assigned a number to each of the tentacles.

Now I can finally control them properly and no longer have to fight with myself.

But Carlos is more afraid of Ivan now.

This thing should just be called a starving person now!

Most importantly... this guy was drooling while staring at his own green tail!

"Gurgle..."

He made a sound like a bellows.

"Carlos, are you tired from swimming? Let me help you lighten the load while it's still fresh..."

Carlos, with his tail stiff, desperately clung to Renyi's side.

Their destination was the "Stinky Fish and Shrimp" bar, three-quarters of the way through the Silent Channel, not for drinking, but for the secret passage leading to the Deep Blue Kingdom.

We've only gone halfway.

Renyi was idly tossing the rough stone that Granny Li had given him, completely ignoring the furtive prying eyes around him.

while walking.

Carlos touched his chest and felt as if his heart was being desperately pulled by two hands.

On the one hand, it's so sweet it's bubbly—

So... this down-on-his-luck guy is so important to her!

hey-hey......

But then, the little fish in my mind, with its split personality, gave me a few good whacks—

The demonic algae in the rift have all broken...

This means that all the serious criminals and rebellious thugs have come out!

Take those guys in the middle management, for example, like Crimson Flame Sean... any one of them could turn a small area upside down.

And now?

What happens to unarmed civilians when hundreds or thousands of rioters come out at once?

What to do with the baby fish?

What he found even more unacceptable was that the source of the disaster was himself, because he was a coward who forced Riseben to cause such a disaster!

Carlos...you are the greatest sinner in the history of the Blue Kingdom!

"..."

He couldn't hold back any longer. In a daze, he suddenly stopped and slapped himself hard across the face.

"I deserve to die!"

If he had listened to his mother and hadn't gone to play with Risbun, and if he had listened to Risbun and hadn't caused trouble for Brona, he wouldn't have been arrested...

Ivan was caught off guard by his insatiable appetite when he was startled by the slap.

He smacked his lips:

"What's wrong, mermaid brother? Why are you hurting yourself like this... How about I have something to eat?"

They happened to pass by a dilapidated storefront, from which wafted the smell of cheap wine lees and rotting meat.

Renyi really wanted to talk somewhere else.

But it's best to clear this mermaid's mind as soon as possible, lest he do something stupid.

"Carlos".

His tone was calm, yet conveyed a convincing firmness, and his long silver tail swayed rhythmically.

"Think about it, an underwater prison specifically for holding the most vicious and serious criminals should have the highest level of security."

"If everything falls apart just because a few blades of grass were cut... could the problem lie with the two of you?"

Carlos stared at him blankly, tears streaming down his face.

Although it was meant to fool the naive mermaid, the fact remains that the defenses were all for show and the management was riddled with loopholes.

"A maggot clinging to the bone will eventually corrode the whole body. You may think you've caused a huge disaster, but in reality, you've helped the kingdom pustules prematurely."

Any serious and authoritative diagnosis stated:

"So from a macro perspective, this is a forced, drastic reform!"

That's pure nonsense.

However, paired with the captain's handsome face and sincere, solemn expression, it all felt perfectly natural and radiant.

[Wow, this... the pancake is not only big and round, but it's also edged with gold?]

[Hey boss, our HR department needs you...]

[This is exactly the kind of student counselor I need!!!]

The mermaid's chaotic logic was straightened out.

There's nothing wrong with it...

The place where monsters like Crimson Flame Sean are imprisoned is sustained by a pile of broken grass?

Are those prison guards just there to eat?!

Although the demonic algae grows from abyssal rifts, although it weakens mermaids, although... anyway, anyway—

Nathan floated over gracefully, his long, whip-like tail accidentally lashing out at Renyi.

"What the boss said is very true."

"To put it another way, Rhys was willing to risk everything to let a prisoner escape for you. Given her courage, the best solution would be for her to simply run away with you or come to the Silent Channel."

He patted the green-haired mermaid on the shoulder a few times in a rather suggestive manner.

"But the fact that she chose to stay can only mean that this woman is plotting something."

Or perhaps there's some conspiracy involved.

Since it involves a struggle for the crown prince position, it's not impossible that this could be a tactic to frame someone.

Carlos's eyes became even redder.

This time, however, it was like seeing the sun after the clouds had parted, a sudden and clear understanding.

"So, stop your useless tears, little mermaid..."

Aurora also drifted over.

Her tone was not as gentle as usual; every word carried an aggressive edge, like a loaded gun pressed against someone's forehead.

"She's in the eye of the storm, surrounded by scum who want to tear her apart... You're just wallowing in self-pity? Ha, you'd better get your brains back and save her! Losing your composure will only make her die a horrible death."

A series of combined punches were delivered.

Rational analysis, logical review, and emotional rants were all meticulously arranged.

"Any Boss!!"

The green-haired mermaid's tears flowed freely.

He spread his arms wide, like a giant dog, and pounced on Ren Yi with teary eyes:

"You two are truly my own brothers and sisters!!"

!

Its pupils contracted, and it instinctively tried to move aside, but unfortunately, its hardware had just been modified, and there was still a slight delay in the adaptation of its muscle memory and tail.

Just as his upper body turned to the right, his long, silvery tail, resembling a steel blade, lashed out uncontrollably from his cerebellum.

The swallowtail is as sharp as a knife.

"Pfft—"

That's just how coincidental things are.

A large, one-eyed mermaid was slowly walking by, carrying a dirty wooden bucket.

The sharp tail fin, with its precise angle, cut precisely from the lower half of the one-eyed mermaid's large, red tail...

It pierced right through.

A streak of crimson blood spread out in the flowing water.

"(⊙o⊙)..."

The one-eyed mermaid didn't even have time to let out a scream before her eyes rolled back and she fainted from the pain.

The barrel rolled into the seaweed pile with a gurgling sound.

He remained in a dodging posture, his eyes slightly unfocused.

Um... should we try to salvage the situation... or just destroy the evidence?

However, there was no time to think. The crimson blood flowed with the water, spreading into countless red threads.

Ivan was standing not far away.

The moment the smell of blood entered his nostrils, his body convulsed strangely, and the gill slits on both sides of his neck expanded more violently, emitting a long string of fine bubbles.

"Dinner's ready!!!"