Chapter 208 The Mermaid Princess's Succession to the Throne
Chapter 208 The Mermaid Princess's Succession to the Throne
Under the radiance of the crown, the eldest princess's face grew even more somber. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms, and beads of crimson blood seeped out, but she was completely unaware of it.
The hatred in his heart surged like a raging tide, his gaze fixed on the disheveled half-mermaid Chu Nai lying in the water, his eyes filled with resentment.
The deaths of her younger siblings and the catastrophe that wiped out her tribe kept replaying in her mind, deeply piercing her heart.
The eldest princess imitated Su Su's previous movements, raising her leg high and kicking Chu Nai hard with all her might.
With a muffled thud, Chu Nai's delicate body lost its balance from the kick and crashed straight into a solid rock.
Her forehead slammed violently against the rock with a dull thud. Instantly, her forehead turned a deep bruise, swelling up in large welts. Blood slowly trickled down the wound, staining the surrounding water red. Chu Nai groaned in pain, powerless to resist, and could only curl up in the water.
"Third Sister, do you know about this too?"
The eldest princess was panting heavily, her voice trembling slightly with anger.
Su Su's eyes reddened, tears welling up. "Big sister, waaaah, I hate Father! How could he treat us like this? It's so unfair!"
As she spoke, she seemed to have found a support, and with a joyful embrace, she hugged the eldest princess's neck, tears streaming down her face.
The eldest princess gently patted Su Su's back, trying to soothe her emotions, "It's alright, little sister, I will definitely avenge you."
Su Su nodded slightly, then leaned close to the eldest princess's ear and whispered something to her.
Her voice was extremely low, as if she was afraid of being overheard by others. Only her lips moved slightly, and she would occasionally raise her eyes to observe the eldest princess's reaction.
The eldest princess's brows furrowed and relaxed intermittently, and finally she nodded slightly, seemingly persuaded by Su Su.
Everything was just like in the previous life; it was Chu Nai who came out holding the crown.
The ancient and mysterious formation was quietly activated the moment the crown was successfully handed over.
This time, however, the light of the formation did not strip the blood of the other mermaids, but instead spread towards the direction of the mermaid king, transferring his power to the eldest princess who wore Chu Nai's face.
Originally, the eldest princess was firmly opposed to Su Su's bold and crazy plan.
She had never done anything deceptive or fake, especially since she felt that as the Mermaid Queen, she could deal with it later.
However, Su Su said that she was afraid her father would do other things to harm the mermaid in order to make Chu Nai obtain the throne.
Thus, the scales in the eldest princess's heart began to tip, and she agreed to Su Su's suggestion, allowing Su Su to disguise her as Chu Nai and deceive her father, the emperor.
They even learned a lot of information they had never known before, including some secrets.
The eldest princess felt increasingly suspicious of her father's favoritism and even felt a pang of jealousy.
Especially when he thought about how his efforts and contributions over the years were not as good as Chu Nai, a mixed-race child, in his father's eyes, his resentment and anger reached their peak.
The eldest princess became the new Mermaid Queen as she wished, but all of this came at the cost of her father, the previous Mermaid Queen's, death.
As the ancient ritual concluded, a mysterious power enveloped the eldest princess, heralding a change of power.
All the creatures in the ocean, from the enormous whales to the agile little fish, keenly sensed this atmosphere of dynastic change.
At the same moment, the eldest princess's younger siblings, those originally ignorant mermaids, suddenly had a flood of memories from their past lives.
Their eyes widened, their faces filled with shock and anger. As these memories were pieced together, they realized that all the misfortunes seemed to be related to Chu Nai, and their resentment towards Chu Nai erupted like an uncontrollable volcano.
Chu Nai was taken to the trial grounds of the mermaid clan, surrounded by cold seawater and the hateful gazes of her clansmen.
The eldest princess sat high on the judgment platform, looking at Chu Nai with cold eyes.
After a series of harsh punishments, the eldest princess stood up, gathered mysterious power in her hands, and slowly walked towards Chu Nai.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the eldest princess successfully stripped Chu Nai of her mermaid bloodline.
Chu Nai screamed in pain; having lost her bloodline, her body had become extremely weak.
Subsequently, the eldest princess ordered her men to throw Chu Nai back onto the shore.
Chu Nai lay sprawled on the beach, gazing at the once familiar but now hostile ocean, filled with despair.
The eldest princess's cold voice echoed in her ears: "The ocean will never welcome you again. If you dare to take a single step near the ocean, death will be your fate."
Not only that, the eldest princess also placed a silencing spell on Chu Nai, forbidding her from saying any information about mermaids.
If you disobey, you will suffer terrible punishment.
From then on, Chu Nai recalled everything she had done, and was tormented by nightmares every night. She constantly experienced the unbearable past of the mermaids in her clan. Those painful memories overwhelmed her like a tide, making her struggle in mental torment, feeling like she was living a life worse than death.
She wanted to find the man who had doted on her in her past life, and she wanted his help, but she discovered that he was also looking for her.
However, after the man discovered that she did not have mermaid blood, he simply did not believe it and imprisoned her.
Every day they cut off her blood and flesh for research, and subjected her to countless electric shocks, making her life worse than death.
The man would always ask her in a gentle voice why she had lost her mermaid bloodline.
Finally, when the man approached again to ask questions, Chu Nai endured the excruciating pain in her body and let the man lean close to her ear, pretending to tell him a secret.
Just as the man leaned in, Chu Nai used the last of her strength to bite off his ear.
The man roared in pain and anger. He raised his foot and kicked Chu Nai with even more force. Chu Nai's body flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Chu Nai lay on the ground, her breath growing weaker and weaker. She knew she could no longer endure such torment and was powerless to save her own life.
As for the man and his research institute, they were swallowed by the sea.
No one can harm the darling of the sea.
The eldest princess always remembered the dangers posed by humans, especially the man who had hurt Chu Nai, and she never intended to let him go easily.
For the sake of the mermaid race's development, she made a bold decision: she agreed to let the mermaids come ashore to learn all the advanced things humans have to offer.
In her view, only by constantly strengthening herself can she better protect her people and resist threats from the outside world.
"Third sister, I've been dumped again, waaaaaah."
Su Su was already tired of her younger sister bothering her again.
I have no idea how many times she's been heartbroken.
One second they were heartbroken, the next they were in love.
"Tell me! What's the reason this time?"
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