Chapter1076:WantingtoBeWithYou
Duringthedivineerawar,thehumans,whoonceexpelledthearrogantdragonsfromthecontinentandobtainedtheEarthCrown,hadaveryarrogantplan.
Theywerenotsatisfiedwithjustbeingthekingsoftheland;theywantedtogofurther,overthrowthedragonracefromtheirhighpyramidandtakeoverthecrownoftheocean.
Inordertoaccomplishthis,humansformedthelargestfleetever,hopingtousethesamestrategyusedtofightforthecontinentalcrown,andadvanceintotheocean.
However,idealsarebeautiful,buttheendingistragic.
Eventhoughhumanswereskilledinlandbattlesandhadestablishedanenormousfleettheycalled"invincible,"whenfacedwiththepowerfulcreaturesoftheocean,theonlythingthatbecameevidentwasthat...
Humans,bynature,arenotsuitedforlivingintheocean!
Theinvincibleknightsonlandlostalmosthalfoftheirfightingpowerfromseasicknessalone.
Themostcunningstrategistsamonghumanswereunabletofindawayfortheirarmiestousetheiradvantageonlandinthevastandunforgivingsea,withnoescape,nowayupordown.
Theresultofthatgreatseabattleremainedasecretinhumanhistoryforalongtime.
Itwasnotuntilaverylongtimeagothatpeoplediscovered,duringtheendofthedivineerawar,humanshadsufferedsuchadevastatingdefeat.
Theinvinciblefleethadonlyafewknightsleft,floatingbacktothemainlandwithwoodenplanks.Thehumancamphadgatheredahugefleetofpowerfulpeople,butnotevenoneshipsurvived.
HalfoftheenormousshipsweredestroyedinthestormcalledGreatWhirlpool,causedbythecollaborationoftheseacreatures.Manyknightheroesofthedivineeradrownedinthesea,withoutevenachancetofightback.
TheremaininghalfwascompletelydefeatedbytheunitedforcesoftheMermaidclanandotheroceanarmies.Theentirearmywaswipedout.
(TranslatedbyGravityTales妫e啯袙)
Inthedarkoceannight,themermaids’songsluredcountlesssailorsintothesea,nevertoreturn.
Thinkingthatswimmingwouldsavethemwasabigmistake.Nomatterhowskilledyouareinthewater,youcan’tcomparetothetrueseacreatures.
Moreover,thebattletookplaceinthemiddleoftheocean,farfromanyland.ThehumanarmylostthechancetocounterattackwithouttheInvincibleFleet.Mostsoldiersdrowned,andeventhebestswimmerscouldn’tsavethem.
Afterthat,theplanforhumanstoattacktheoceanwaspostponedindefinitely.Bytheendofthedivineera,nobodymentioneditagain.
Theocean’sdominionwasgrantedtotheLeviathanAlliance,ledbythemightydragons.Humanscouldn’tbreatheunderwater,sotheyhadnochoice.
Fromthenon,thecontinentbelongedtohumans,andtheoceanbelongedtothedragons.Theyrecognizedeachother’sterritories,andpeacewasestablishedinthepost-divineera.
AsthegreatestheroesofthedestructionoftheInvincibleFleet,theMermaidclanbecamefavoredbythedragonsandbecamethebrightestjewelsontheoceancrown.
Inthewarthathumansconsideradarkhistory,itwasnotmagicbutthemermaids’songsthatcausedhumanstobedefeated.
Themermaidssummonedenormousseamonsterswiththeirsongs,creatingastormandwhirlpoolthateffortlesslydestroyedagroupofhumanknights,evenfearedbythedragonsofherorank,causinghalfoftheInvincibleFleettosinktothebottomofthesea.
ThethreeCreatorGod’sWeaponsthatwereoncepossessedbyhumansbecamethespoilsofwarfortheMermaidclan.
TheremaininghalfoftheInvincibleFleetwasmostlydestroyedbytheimmenseseacreaturepopulation.
SeveralknightordersthatdaredtochallengetheLeviathanfaction’seliteforcesonlandhadnochancetoevenchargeforward,andonebyone,theydiedhelplesslyinthewater.
Manysailors,enticedbythemermaids’songsatnight,willinglyjumpedintothesea,completelyseveringthevastInvincibleFleet.
ThiswasamoreterrifyingachievementthantheelitetrollforcesoftheLeviathanfaction.Itcanbesaidthatwiththeirownpower,themermaidscompletelyshatteredhumans’delusionsofconqueringtheocean.
Fromthenuntilmoderntimes,nobodyevermentionedrebuildinganavytoconquertheseaagain,noteventheambitiousLeviathanEmpirehadanyrelatedplans.
Theseacreatureshaveahugeadvantageintheocean.
Thesongsofmermaidsalsohaveanothername-SeaNymph’sVoice.
Legendhasitthateventhebravestknightscannotresistit.Sailorsstufftheirearswithcotton,andsomeevenpiercetheirowneardrums,buttheycanstillheartheenchantingsongs.
Now,Ainfinallyhasthechancetolistentothesongsofmermaidsafterthedivineera,notasanenemy.
Thelegendisnotexaggeratedatall,anditmaynotevenbeenoughtodescribethebewitchingsongsofmermaids.
Startingfromthefirstbluemermaid,everymermaideasilylastedtenminuteswhilesingingduringtheHolySilverDragonKnightOrderassessment.
Theirincrediblybeautifulsongs,combinedwiththeimmenseenergyflowingfromthesilverdragoneggs,seemedtocreatearesonancethatfilledtheentireundergroundpalacegroupwithacaptivatingmelodyoflove.
ThismelodyreacheditspeakaftertheappearanceofPrincessHeidifromtheMermaidclan.
Thesongshesangwasvery,verycaptivating,butalsovery,verysorrowful.
Thesongtellsastoryofanimpossibleandmorallywrongloveaffair.
"Ireally,reallywanttoseeyou,butIcan’tcatchaglimpseofyou."
"Myheartcan’tcalmdown,evenmorethantheswayingflowersinthestorm."
"Becausewecan’tmeet,thislovebecomesevenstronger."
"EvenifIhavetogivemyallforthislove,itisadecisionIwon’tregret!"
"Althoughourmeetingwasordinary,youcaptivatememorethananyoneelse!"
"Ican’tputintowordshowIfeelnow,maybethisiswhatpeoplecalldestiny!"
"Letmeturnthewheeloffateforyouandsingforyoualone."
"Justclosemyeyes,anditfeelslikeyou’rerightbesideme,holdingmyhand,tellingmeyouloveme."
"Ireallywantedtoseeyou,butIcouldn’t.Tonight,Ican’tcontrolthestrongemotionsinmyheart,soIwanttoseeyou.ButIcan’t."
"WheneverImisssomeone,abitterfeelingarisesinmyheart.Mypastthoughtskeepcrumblingoneafteranother.Infact,contrarytomyattitude,Ihavelongbeencaptivatedbyyou."
"Thatinvisibleforcekeepspullingmyhearttowardsyou.Wegazeintoeachother’seyesandleanclosertogether."
"Theheartbeatofthateveningisunforgettable.Inyoureyes,thereisonlyme.Yourlipsarenearmyear."
"WhyamInotyourprincess?"
"WhyisitthateventhoughImetyoufirst,youarehuggingher?"
"Tellme,mydarling,whomdoyoulove?"
It’satimelessandenchantingstoryintheunderwaterworldofmermaids.
Themermaidprincesswhofellinloveatfirstsightwiththeprince,drankamagicpotiontogainthepowertoturnintoahuman,hopingtowintheloveoftheprince.