Mystery: The Stars Returner

The empty and low melody came from the distant sea, like weeping and complaining, as if elves were singing loudly on the sea under the moonlight.

It's just that it's still a little far away, and I can only hear intermittent and unreal singing.

"Mr. Hastur, is this the mermaid's song?"

With an excited look on his face, Xio pulled Forsi over with him, and Audrey's eyes also lit up.

Mermaid, this is the legendary sea spirit.

Not only do they have beautiful singing voices, but they also have impeccable looks. They often have long aqua-blue hair. They like to emerge from the depths of the sea on moonlit nights and sing softly on the rocks on the sea surface in the moonlight. groan.

"It is indeed the mermaid's song, just in the sea not far ahead."

Hastur gave them an answer that pleased them greatly.

Xio couldn't wait to ask: "Can we go and take a look from a distance now?"

"hold on."

Hastur wanted to give Klein a little more time and let him go farther away, so as not to bump into him later and delay his promotion to marionette master.

"Where is Mr. Wilson?"

After chatting for a while, Audrey keenly discovered that Mr. Wilson, who was suspected of being Mr. World, was not on the ship at the moment.

Before the union, Mr. World asked the mermaid for clues in a tarot session.

Everything seems to overlap.

That natural biologist is Mr. World. He should have gone to find mermaids and start to advance to a higher level.

This discovery made her a little excited, and she wondered if she would have a showdown with Mr. World when he came back?

And Ms. Fors, she probably doesn’t know her true identity yet.

But Mr. Hanged Man once said before that offline gatherings are not a good choice.

Audrey struggled for a while, then was pulled to the bow of the boat by Xio and Forsi, and listened carefully to the mermaid's song.

After almost an hour, Hastur arranged the boat, manually paddled, and took Audrey, others, and Susie to the sea where mermaids infested.

As the ship approaches, the mermaid's song becomes more and more obvious. It is like a low voice from the deep sea, making the listener's heart become ethereal and graceful.

Audrey had closed her eyes, listening carefully to the melody from the sea, her fingers gently tapping on her knees.

After getting closer to a certain distance, Hastur stopped the ship and did not continue moving forward.

Looking over from here, one can see graceful figures sitting on the dark rocks ahead, whispering to the sky.

Today's mermaids, except for those raised by the Church of the Night Goddess, have become endangered creatures in the sea. Once a stranger approaches them, they will quickly dive into the depths of the sea to avoid being fished by humans.

"Can we only go here?"

"Well, if you get any closer, you will disturb them."

"It's a pity that we can't see their specific appearance."

“Sometimes when you see things too clearly, you lose the sense of mystery.”

Hastur would rather he didn't see the true face of the so-called mermaid.

The mermaid in fantasy is a beautiful woman with a fish tail. Except for her lower body, she is the same as a human in other aspects.

But this is just from human fantasy, real mermaids, their appearance is not so shocking.

In terms of appearance alone, Audrey can crush them all, and even Forsi can compete with them.

What's special about them is that their chests are wrapped and covered with dark red scales, and their lower body is a huge fish tail.

Such a unique place makes their appearance a bit more strange and beautiful, especially at night.

Of course, there are always some people with different kink.

Hastur watched for a while and thought of a question, that is, Russell claims to be the protagonist of an era. Isn't he interested in legendary creatures like mermaids?

Why didn't you leave a single sentence about how good the mermaid tastes?

With Russell's character, if he had really done such a thing, he would definitely write it down quietly in his diary. After all, no serious person would write a diary.

So, has Russell tried it or not?

This is really a historical issue worth pondering.

"They are swimming towards us." Xio suddenly lowered his voice and said.

The mermaids in the field of vision seemed to be frightened. They jumped from the rocks into the sea, and then swam towards Hastur and the others.

At this time, with the bright stars in the sky, Audrey and others finally saw the mermaid's frontal appearance.

They do have human heads, and their general appearance is pure and gorgeous. The scales on their chests and fish-like tails are parts that people can't take their eyes off.

Xiu quietly reached out and gestured to his legs, and was shocked to realize that his legs were not even comparable to other people's fish tails!

No, no, this is definitely not because I am too short. Humans and mermaids are two different creatures. How can we compare them so casually?

The beautiful singing voice still comes from the sea ahead, ethereal and dusty, like a gentle sea breeze blowing through the heart, a little itchy, but very comfortable feeling.

"Mr. Hastur, can I ask you a question?"

"Just ask."

Xio thought about it for a while, then asked in a low voice: "How do mermaids reproduce the next generation?"

Although Audrey and Forsi were a little shy, they quietly moved closer to hear the answer to this question.

"Like humans, they reproduce through viviparous methods."

"As for the method of insemination, you can refer to normal fish."

"This used to be a very interesting subject. As early as two hundred years ago, some scientists conducted anatomy on mermaids, studied their groups and individual physiological characteristics in detail, and published a book based on this."

Hastur tried to keep his tone calm and objective, without mixing his own personal subjective emotions.

"So that's it."

Xio reached out to cover her obviously hot cheeks and huddled behind Forsi. Audrey and Forsi looked away as if they didn't hear anything, but they also had a blush on their cheeks.

Fortunately, Xio didn't ask what kind of offspring would be born if a man and a mermaid had sex.

In fact, crazy scientists actually experimented with this before.

In the end, the offspring born from the experiment were freaks, which stopped many people from having sexual fetishes.

Otherwise, there used to be many nobles who specially caught mermaids from the sea and kept them in their own aquariums, or artificial ponds or lakes.

Anyway, as long as you don't look at the lower body, mermaids are not much different from normal humans.

However, such descriptions of ugly events among nobles are only recorded in a few books.

Audrey would not normally have access to such books, and most people would not have the opportunity to read them.

As the stars move across the sky, the mermaids on the rocks also stop singing and dive into the depths of the sea, waiting to come out again the next night.

Admiring the perfect mermaid, Hastur rowed the oar to send Audrey and others back to the Hope.

By the time they boarded the ship, it was already dark and bright. Klein had finished his promotion and returned to the ship. He had already taken a shower and fell asleep.

……

The next day, Klein walked out of the room with a refreshed look.

After being successfully promoted, he is already a Sequence 5 Secret Puppet Master. This sequence not only has a strong ability to protect himself, but also has a particularly weird offensive nature, which instantly increases his combat effectiveness.

If he encounters Lieutenant General Disease again, he is sure to defeat him easily.

"Good morning, Mr. Wilson."

Audrey came over and greeted Klein naturally.

Klein bowed slightly and saluted: "Good morning, Miss Audrey."

"Mr. Wilson didn't seem to be on board last night when the mermaid song came on?"

"I'm used to observing these legendary creatures alone, so I didn't set out with Miss Audrey and others."

"Oh, I see."

Audrey nodded and did not continue the topic.

She decided not to reveal the true identity of Mr. Wilson in front of her. Such a chance encounter was quite interesting.

After breakfast, Klein originally wanted to say goodbye and leave. After all, he still owed Mr. Hastur 1000 gold pounds. He had to hunt pirates quickly and earn bounties to repay his debt.

"Mr. Wilson, in addition to looking for mermaids, we are also looking for the legendary Fountain of Youth on this trip. If you want to go back, you can only take a boat by yourself."

Klein thought about it and decided to follow Hastur and others to find the Fountain of Youth first, and then leave this sea of ​​ruins together.

It's too risky for a person to ride in a small boat. If something happens, he doesn't want to drift to an isolated island and act out Robinson Crusoe.

A few days later, under the guidance of Hastur, the Hope gradually approached the sea area rich in life.

The originally golden sea area was blocked by a piece of black ruins.

The waves here were extremely rough, and the Hope was almost photographed directly on the ruins several times.

The Hope circled around the ruins and couldn't find a place to go straight.

It was obvious that to find the so-called Fountain of Youth, they would need to walk through the black ruins before them.

In the ruins that have been eroded by sea water for a long time, the stones have been corroded into various shapes, and they already look like tofu that has been pierced.

Once inside, there is always the risk of being crushed by the rubble.

Hastur asked Audrey and the others to choose whether to enter. Forsi was the first to abstain, while Xio and Audrey were willing to go in and explore. Klein also followed them to the ruins, while Susie was left on the ship.

When the four of them stepped onto the black ruins, the scenery in front of them suddenly changed, and a river of silvery white light flowed under their feet.

In front of them was a majestic palace complex that had not yet collapsed.

The main colors of the palace complex are gold and silver, which are sacred and glorious, rather than the black places that later collapsed and were abandoned.

This is the handiwork of the angel of fate, Ourolius!

Hastur and Klein noticed the anomaly here at the same time. They had obviously stepped into the long river of time of Ourolius and came to the era when this palace complex had not yet collapsed.