Can I Quit the Group Now?

Their calls were not answered.

"What the hell is going on with these whales, why don't they go back to the sea?"

Almost subconsciously, Suzuka Gozen asked Lux ​​to move the boat closer, and after a while, they came to the coastline, and the thousands of whales swallowed the sight of everyone present.

And just as they reached the shoreline, the whining sound died away again.

Qianji stood at the bow of the boat, watching the scene in front of her very calmly.

"These are Hai Ling."

"Hai Ling?"

Everyone's eyes focused on Qianji.

This time, she did not show any sarcasm or jealousy, and even, Suzuka Gozen felt a bit of heaviness from her body.

It's like seeing something that I don't want to recall... No, it should be said that it is a contradictory memory.

That was the past when they fought side by side, but it was also the darkest past in the Sea of ​​Eternal Life.

She spoke quietly and softly.

"The mermaid race in the Sea of ​​Eternal Life is an immortal race. Time and life are meaningless. However, except for the mermaid race, the other races still follow the law of death."

"It's just that, in the 'promise' of the sea of ​​eternal life, those dead races will reappear in the form of souls, and they will abide by the 'promise' of the sea of ​​eternal life, merge into the tide, and then guard the sea of ​​immortality in another way." ocean."

"What we see now is not a living giant whale, but a giant whale that has died and turned into a sea spirit. This is their soul."

"Guard the sea of ​​eternal life? But...they don't seem to be guarding the sea of ​​eternal life now."

Suzuka Gozen showed a puzzled look, shouldn't following the 'promise' of guardianship be voluntary and kind?Why do these whales look so distressed?

"No... Only those who merge into the sea of ​​immortality will obey this 'promise', as long as they don't enter the sea of ​​eternal life, they will only obey their own agreement."

"If you don't enter the sea of ​​eternal life, you will only obey your own agreement... So, they are waiting for their own 'agreement' now?"

The moment Chihime finished speaking, Suzuka Gozen followed her words.

"But what agreement are they waiting for? Such a painful call has not been answered?"

A huge soul in the shallows is calling for its promise with its life, but even so, it can't get a response. Could it be that if they don't get a response, they won't enter the sea of ​​eternal life?

Those who can never get a response will always have to bear such pain?

She realized something.

The light blue eyes looked at Suzuka Gozen for the first time, and Chihime's eyes showed a different emotion than before for the first time.

It's not about resentment and unwillingness, but...hate, why didn't you come back sooner!

"Yes, these whales are waiting for their 'agreement', and they will enter the Sea of ​​Eternal Life only when the agreement is fulfilled."

"What will happen to them if the agreement is not fulfilled? Will they stay here forever?"

"The 'promise' is more important than life. For the 'promise', there is nothing wrong with suffering. This is the biggest belief of the sea of ​​eternal life."

Qianji responded, she clenched her palms tightly, her nails had sunk deeply into the flesh and blood, but she didn't seem to notice, she just said quietly: "...they are all in 500 The giant whale that died in the war years ago."

That's right, these giant whales in front of you are all giant whales that sacrificed on the battlefield 500 years ago in order to protect the sea of ​​immortality regardless of their own lives.

500 years ago, the Sea of ​​Eternal Life fell into the darkest age. As a princess, Qian Ji stood at the front line representing the determination of the Sea of ​​Eternal Life. She fought with the giant whales and fought wildly with the enemies.

They fought for a whole hundred years, and during these hundred years, one giant whale after another died in the war, and one corpse after another fell before her eyes.

She had anticipated the cruelty of the war and was prepared to bear it. However, when all the giant whales died in battle, and when they gave their lives desperately for the sea of ​​eternal life, she still collapsed.

Looking at the dead comrades-in-arms, looking at the people who should be protected by her, just in front of her, her heart was already dead at that time.

Now seeing once again her former comrade-in-arms suffer so much for that 'promise', she once again hated herself.

Why can't she master the power of the tide?Why can't she pick up the Haiyuan shellfish?Why can't I...do nothing?

Looking at the returning Suzuka Gozen, Chihime had such thoughts for the first time.

Why can't she come back sooner!

If she can come back, the power of the tides will not disappear, the sea of ​​immortality will not freeze, and the giant whales here... will not die in battle!

why why why! !

why! ! !

"..."

There was no dialogue, no fight, but just this kind of gaze, Suzuka Gozen couldn't help but feel... that he was wrong.

She didn't know where she was wrong, or why she felt wrong, but... she... didn't want to...

So she came to the front and shouted loudly: "Can you tell me what your 'promise' is?"

The sound entered Hai Ling's ears. Their consciousness may have been lost, and they couldn't hear who was speaking, but they gave an answer.

"The song...the song that led us...gone...beautiful...the song..."

"Singing? Are they after sound?"

Suzuka Gozen didn't quite understand what it meant, but Chihime quickly explained it.

"These sea spirits are absorbing sound...every time they breathe, the sound is taken away. If you want them to return to the sea of ​​immortality, you can only give them the sound they desire."

"I see. Is this why the sound of the Tranquil Sea is intermittent, but what do they expect?"

"...is the queen's song."

Chapter 480 She Can Only Live In The Shadow Of Her Sister

It was Qianji's voice that answered the question.

She was full of nostalgia and grief. Although the words were very light, Suzuka Gozen felt the weight of it... It was the weight of life and the weight of the agreement.

"The giant whales here are all soldiers who followed the Queen to fight the sea. They are the most beautiful scenery in the Sea of ​​Eternal Life. The jumping splashes are the rainbow here. The Queen once set a 'Song of Promise' with them. When the song sounded When the tide will bring blessings. Whales soar in the sky, and the rising sun is never silent."

"The Queen's singing is their final 'promise'."

"However, after that disaster, the queen stopped singing, and these whales never heard the queen's song before they died, so they wanted to hear the 'promised' voice again."

"Listen to the voice of 'promise' again...then just call the queen..."

The words came to a sudden stop here, Suzuka Gozen seemed to have reacted, and shook his head lightly.

No, no, this is impossible, the queen sang the song of promise, and the whales soared into the sky, but how could the queen, who had lost the power of the tide, sing her former voice again.Even if the queen is called, it is impossible to complete this 'promise'.

Only the queen who has obtained the power of the tide can fulfill this 'promise'...

"...In that case, let's make a 'promise'."

Suzuka Gozen took a deep breath, she came in front of the giant whales, raised her head, and looked at them.

"I will definitely find the lost song! This is my 'promise' with you!"

"A promise...song...our...song..."

Intermittent voices came from the group of whales, maybe it was a sudden agreement, or maybe it was the affirmation of the dragon's blood, Suzuka Gozen's voice soothed their pain, and they started to move forward bit by bit when they were stranded on the beach. Move in the sea.

But after a while, more than half of the whales went down.

This too-smooth scene made people a little surprised and unexpected, promise... just put it this way?Don't you need anything else to prove your agreement and oath, or to show them your strength?

The giant whales here... so simple?

However, when Suzuka Gozen made a 'promise' and Chihime who was standing by the side realized it, he suddenly opened his mouth viciously.

"Hey!"

"Do you know the meaning of 'promise'? Since the 'promise' is made, it must be fulfilled no matter what. Mermaids who fail to fulfill the 'promise' will be punished and cursed."

"No... not just curses and punishments, but more importantly, the 'promise' is the most unbreakable existence in the sea of ​​eternal life! It is an existence that is more important than life and time!"

"Don't make some 'promises' that can't be fulfilled, don't do things that shame the 'promise'!!"

In the sea of ​​eternal life, agreement is the most important existence, more important than time, life, and everything about oneself.

As the princess of the sea of ​​eternal life, Qianji will never allow anyone to defile the sacred agreement!

However, Suzuka Gozen responded very calmly.

"Since I promised this matter, I will definitely complete it. After all, our purpose this time is to help the Sea of ​​Immortal Life return to normal, and the prerequisite for the Sea of ​​Immortal Life to return to normal is to regain the power of the tide."

"As long as the power of the tide is recovered, the queen will naturally restore her former singing voice."

"For me, it's just an agreement that can be fulfilled easily."

That's right, this promise can only be fulfilled after recovering the power of the tide, even if Suzuka Gozen makes the promise, there will be no problem.

But... after getting the power of tides, will the Queen's position still be the current Queen's?

Qianji wanted to say something, but after opening her mouth, she finally closed it and did not continue speaking.

What else can she say?What else is she qualified to say?

Suzuka Gozen is back, the Sea of ​​Immortal Life is saved, and those sea spirits who died in battle and who did not want to return to the sea have also returned... She is... no longer the former Princess Chihime... .

Perhaps, this is her fate... She was born to be the shadow of Suzuka Gozen, and she was destined to... live under Ling Ji.

On her face, there was a desolate smile...

As time passed bit by bit, the remaining group of whales also slowly stepped into the sea of ​​eternal life, but when all the giant whales left, there was still one left.

"The other whales have already left, why hasn't this one left?"

Not noticing Chihime's situation, Suzuka Gozen expressed doubts.

"...that does happen occasionally."

"Hai Ling, who is too obsessed, will stick to his agreement and will never leave until the agreement is fulfilled...Entering the Sea of ​​Eternal Life means losing his consciousness, and only has the promise of 'Guarding the Sea of ​​Eternal Life' The Great Will. It wants to hear the 'promised song'."

"So, do we have to take back the power of the tide and sing the promised song before it can return to the sea?"

Suzuka Gozen frowned, it was a bit different from what she imagined...

However, just when she felt a little annoyed, the only remaining whale suddenly spoke.

"Singing...Her singing...I'm waiting for her singing...A friend who can understand the emotions in my voice...I'm waiting for her singing..."

"I made a promise with her to play a duet at the place where we met, but now I'm about to turn into a tidal wave and lose consciousness... She can't live without me..."