Alice in the Land of Steam

Did Chapter 575 reveal his true identity?

On the vast blue sea, a small wooden boat was speeding forward at lightning speed. The bow broke through the azure waves, while the stern splashed with spray and foam, leaving a straight white trail behind it.

Alice held the windmill in her hand and used the power of the storm to push the Yukikaze forward. She appeared calm on the surface, but her eyes were always secretly observing the movements behind her. Seeing that a young man didn't seem to be paying attention to her, she secretly tried to turn the direction of the windmill, moving it little by little, carefully, without leaving any trace, and definitely not being discovered... Just as she was praying like this in her heart.

"Huh!?" A sharp gaze fell on her back, causing her heart to shudder. She immediately stopped the small movements in her hands, and instinctively tensed her body, loudly defending herself: "I didn't do anything!"

This is what it means to confess without being asked.

Ling Ge rubbed his brows with a headache and said, "If you still don't plan to settle down, then return the windmill to Miss Lorena. Haven't you learned enough from the lesson of almost capsizing the boat just now?"

“Hey, hehehe.” Alice was shy for once, with two blushes of embarrassment on her face. But soon she muttered unyieldingly, “That’s because I’m not proficient yet. Now I’ve completely mastered the control skills. Not to mention overtaking with a blade, I can even overtake with a drainage ditch. You know, I’ve been a driving expert since I was a child. Everyone calls me Little Takumi…”

Forget it. Whether it's overtaking with a blade or overtaking with a drainage ditch, it doesn't sound like fun. Ling Ge doesn't want to experience it at all. Besides, there are no other ships on the sea. Who are you competing with?
"Of course it's the school of fish underwater!" Alice said confidently, "Didn't you see how arrogant they were? They rushed past me, and I saw the fish spit bubbles at me! It was provoking me! In other words, it took the initiative to challenge me! If I don't fight back, wouldn't it make me look like a loser?"

If the fish doesn’t spit bubbles, it will be dead, right?
Lingge was too lazy to pay attention to her. After warning her to stay still for the last time, he turned his eyes back to the direction they came from. As the Snow Wind sped along, the huge outline of the Blue Bridge on the Blue Sea was faintly visible. From a distance, it looked like a magnificent arch extending from the mainland to the sea. In the half-moon-shaped bridge hole of the Blue Bridge, where the sunlight could not reach, Yunjingkong Island was like a small island that could be seen everywhere in the land-sea area, leisurely anchored in a peaceful and tranquil environment... Hmm, wait! ?

Where is Yunjingkong Island?!

……

The warm breath of the girl when she spoke did not make the young man feel the atmosphere of romance. His eyes fixed, but he remained calm on the surface and asked in a low voice: "Where is it?"

"under."

Ten minutes later, the speed of the Snow Wind gradually slowed down and slowly stopped under the huge shadow of the Blue Bridge. The sea water here was also azure blue, but due to the lack of sunlight for a long time, it was stained with a deep black. At first glance, it looked like a whole piece of obsidian condensed after a volcanic eruption, mysterious and hard. The vines and plant roots hanging from the top of the rock wall were like golden ears after being drawn, trembling slightly in the wind, flashing with sparkling fluorescence.

"It's really gone." Alice scratched her hair: "Did Metien and the others run away with the Cloud Whale Island?"

This is of course impossible, and a more reasonable guess is that they encountered some powerful enemies and had to hide temporarily. But the doubt that cannot support this guess is that there are no signs of fighting around. Moreover, how powerful an enemy would be to threaten Yieta, who controls the Great Wind, on her home turf?
After the initial shock, Ling Ge had regained his composure and was frowning as he pondered the strangeness of the situation. At this moment, Saint Xia Liya suddenly came over and whispered in his ear, "Someone is peeping."

Why is my Sky Island gone?!

"under?"

Lingge lowered his head and saw only the dark sea surface. Suddenly, several huge shadows swam by in the deep seabed, but the young man was sure that they were not other intelligent life forms, but just schools of fish swimming in the deep sea.

If we talk about intelligent races living in the ocean, then it must be… Linger raised his head and cast his gaze towards Rorona in the middle of the boat. Whether it was accidental or intentional, she was also looking at him at this time. When their eyes met, Rorona suddenly pursed her lips and gave him a slightly apologetic smile. Apology?

Lingge seemed to understand something. The next moment, Rolena spoke, her tone light and calm: "Come out, don't hide anymore, they are all my friends."

After the words fell, there was silence in the wind for a few seconds, and then the sound of surging waves came from the sea not far away, and several foreign soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons slowly floated up. When Ling Ge saw them for the first time, he determined their race and identity: the mirror elves of the city of Nereids, the same race as Lorena.

To his surprise, after those vigilant mirror elf soldiers emerged from the sea, their first action was to kneel down on one knee and salute Rolena. Their tone was respectful and serious, but at the same time they seemed to be relieved: "Greetings, Her Highness Rolena! I am extremely sorry for scaring you and your friends."

"It's okay." The girl in the wheelchair ignored the strange looks from her companions, waved her hand to let the soldiers stand up, and then asked: "Did mother ask you to guard here? There should have been an island nearby. Those people on the island, do you know where they went?"

"Yes." The soldier in charge replied, "Her Majesty the Queen invited the guests on earth to visit the Ice Water Palace. We were ordered to wait here and convey the news to the guests' companions when they return, and lead them to the city of Nereids. I just didn't expect to meet His Highness here. Her Majesty the Queen and His Highness Galene will definitely be very happy when they know the news."

"I see."

Rorona understood the whole story. She turned around and said to Lingge and the others, "Don't worry. Your companions were just invited by their mother to be her guests. I think they must be safe now. You are also going to Nereids City anyway, so you will be reunited with them soon."

However, no one paid attention to her words. Including Lingge, the three people on the ground looked at Lorena with very strange eyes, which made the latter feel uneasy. He couldn't help but feel a little panicked: "What, what's wrong, everyone? Are you dissatisfied with this matter? Please rest assured, we mirror elves of Nereids have always been friendly and polite. What's more, it was my mother who invited you personally, so we will definitely treat your companions as honored guests and will not neglect them..."

"Is that the point?" Alice interrupted her and said word by word, "The point is, shouldn't you explain what that title means? Miss Lorena, who calls herself an ordinary mirror elf girl?"

"Uh."

"No wonder your mother and sister don't agree with you living in a human city." Saint Shallia nodded thoughtfully.

"This……"

"Do you want us to act as witnesses and help you convince your family?" Lingge frowned slightly, feeling that this task seemed a little difficult to accomplish.

"Ouch!" Rolena whined, then lowered her head as if resigned to her fate. She didn't dare to look the three people in the eye, and said weakly, "I'm sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn't have lied to you all."

I thought I could keep it a secret for a little longer, until I entered the city of Nereids, but I didn't expect the soldier sent by my mother to reveal my true identity. In this case, I have no choice but to be honest.

"Lorona Barcelos Baesa Nieride." She sighed and reintroduced herself: "The second princess of the Nieride royal family, the sea princess of Nereid City, it's a pleasure to meet you all."

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)