Xiao Xun spread his hands and said, "I apologize to you, can I?"
"Is an apology enough?" The mermaid pointed at the floating ruins on the sea surface, "You smashed my ship, and I need compensation!"
"Okay, how many gold coins?"
"I don't want gold coins, I just want my ship!"
"No problem, I'll have my most capable craftsmen recreate an identical one for you."
The mermaid glanced at Xiao Xun, "Before compensation, I want you to take a look at my ship!"
Xiao Xun followed the mermaid. What kind of ship was it? It was made of gold, its anchor inlaid with diamonds, a giant pearl hung like a spotlight, and countless rare treasures. However, it was now shattered by a cannonball.
Xiao Xun sighed inwardly, "No wonder such a powerful cannonball couldn't sink this ship, but if I have to compensate, how can I possibly do it."
Xiao Xun was in a difficult position. It wasn't that he had no money, but such a ship couldn't be bought even with money!
He shrugged and started to act shamelessly, "I want to compensate you too, but I can't. Do you have any other way? I will definitely do it for you!"
"Anything can be done?" the mermaid asked with a cold smile.
Xiao Xun suddenly regretted it, why did he say that casually?
"What I want, you simply cannot do!" The mermaid glanced at Xiao Xun and handed him a blueprint, "This is the design blueprint of my ship. Rebuild one for me according to this!"
Xiao Xun narrowed his eyes and took the blueprint, "I will build you the same one, but how will I give it to you after it's built?"
"You don't need to worry about that!" The mermaid smiled coldly, "I will follow you until this ship is built!"
Xiao Xun had no choice. He turned and handed the blueprint to Libra, asking Libra to find the mechanical masters of the goblin tribe.
He also had Taurus and Leo drag the ship back to the newly built shipyard.
"Sven, arrange accommodation for me!" The mermaid instructed Xiao Xun in a matter-of-fact tone.
Xiao Xun looked at her curiously, "Do you know me?"
"The famous Duke Sven, who doesn't know him, who doesn't know him."
"My castle is very large, you can stay in my castle!" Xiao Xun smiled, narrowing his eyes. This mermaid's appearance was too coincidental, he didn't believe this was just a misunderstanding.
"Alright, I'll temporarily stay in your castle!" The mermaid left gracefully, leaving Xiao Xun watching her retreating figure, constantly calculating something in his heart.
"Your Highness, who is this?" Seraphine saw the mermaid.
"A friend!" Xiao Xun casually replied.
In the evening, Xiao Xun was still processing official documents. Delvana, who had been at the military camp, found Xiao Xun.
"It's so late, what do you want me for?"
Delvana sat in the chair opposite Xiao Xun, "The defenses at sea are being prepared as you said. The sea mines have been tested, and their power is sufficient. However, we haven't even seen what the enemy looks like, and a rash attack might alert them."
Then she changed the subject, "Also, pay more attention to that mermaid. I always feel she is very strange!"
"There's nothing strange about it?" Xiao Xun shook his head blankly, "After eating supper tonight, she went to sleep and didn't do anything special."
Oh! Delvana raised her eyebrows and mused, "Still, be careful. Her appearance is too coincidental!"
Xiao Xun snorted, "Does the mermaid tribe need ships? Does she think I'm an idiot?"
"Haha, never mind her!" Delvana laughed heartily, "Judging by her appearance, she must be from a prominent family of the mermaid tribe. If she dares to cause any trouble, I'll turn her into grilled fish."
Xiao Xun had his own ideas. The treasures on her ship were all very good energy magic stones, which he lacked for building submarines and magic cannons. The other party was obviously here to deliver supplies, so he would pretend to be ignorant and wait for the other party to reveal their true nature.
The door suddenly opened, and an alluring figure slowly stepped into Xiao Xun's office. It was the mermaid.
However, her demeanor had changed completely. She was still cold and arrogant, still noble, but now she exuded an immeasurable power!
"What are you doing here!?"
Xiao Xun narrowed his eyes. Few people in the world could break through the gate guarded by twelve star envoys!
She approached Delvana, "I heard you wanted to turn me into grilled fish. Let's see what you've got to dare speak such arrogant words!"
Delvana stood up, "Alright, then let me show you the might of our Radiant God Tribe."
The mermaid crossed her arms, "Ridiculous. You think fire magic is the most powerful magic only because you haven't witnessed the might of our mermaid magic. How about this, we can spar. Don't worry, I won't kill you."
Xiao Xun did not stop the two. In fact, he was looking forward to it, the confrontation between the race that claimed to be the most powerful in fire and the race that claimed to be the most powerful in water.
"Delvana, let me show you the power of the sea!"
"Stop!"
Xiao Xun suddenly shouted, and both women looked at him.
He pointed outside, "If you want to fight, go outside. I still want this house."
The magic released by the mermaid made the very air seem to explode, and the surging sound of water vibrated like an enraged ocean.
Delvana used the Fire Dragon Summoning technique, a relatively advanced magic among fire magic.
Its greatest characteristic was its ability to condense magic power and summon a fire dragon to attack enemies. However, it was rarely used by fire mages.
This was because the magic had a major drawback, which was the extremely demanding control over fire.
Especially since this was a sustained magic. Although the magic consumption was not terrifying, it would continuously drain magic power to maintain the fire dragon's appearance. Therefore, not just any mage dared to use this fire magic.
The fire dragon Xiao Xun used to fight Huo Dun back then was summoned by the combined efforts of Aries, Scorpio, and Leo.
"You think this low-level magic can defeat me?" the mermaid said disdainfully.
But soon, her eyes narrowed slightly, clearly showing surprise at this moment.
Xiao Xun also noticed the difference. The fire dragon used by Delvana was slightly different from the fire dragons released by other mages.
This fire dragon was lifelike, moving as if it were a living creature, with fierce claws and imposing power. Moreover, its flames were condensed and did not disperse, unlike other fire dragons that were ostentatious.
The mermaid exuded immense pressure mixed with boundless magic power, instantly suppressing Delvana's fire dragon. The fire dragon appeared, but before it could even unleash its power, it was already firmly suppressed by the sheer magic power released by the mermaid.
"It's useless, you are no match for me at all."
The mermaid sneered proudly, "The Radiant God Tribe, humans who call themselves gods, can never comprehend the essence of water and the terrors of the sea in their lifetime. And the place with the most water in this world is the sea. Only the mermaid tribe, who possess the sea, can cultivate the most profound water magic. This is something you fire mages can never understand. Water is me, and I am water."
The mermaid spread her arms, and a vast oceanic aura pressed down.
In Delvana's eyes, she had completely changed. She was no longer a person, but the sea, the boundless sea. Delvana felt as if she wasn't fighting the mermaid, but challenging the ocean itself.