Reborn as a short-lived loli who can only live for three years

The seabed of this sea is a realm full of mystery and fantasy.

The sea water here is not pitch black, but is completely unpolluted by algae. It is so clear that it seems to be sparkling with colorful lights. The mysterious light is projected from somewhere, illuminating the underwater landscape in front of you.

Just like the scenery seen under the influence of a conch shell - the surrounding area is covered with huge coral reefs of various shapes. They have brilliant colors, emit various fluorescent lights, and are extremely bright.

Occasionally, small fish with transparent wings can be seen swimming around in it, flashing faint fluorescence, like dreamy elves.

Glowing jellyfish float in the sea water, the sand on the seabed emits a strange light, and the vegetation growing there also takes on different shapes under the nourishment of the sea water.

……

But when they finally saw the mermaid they had been chasing all the way, the surrounding scene suddenly became eclipsed.

The huge shell is like a magnificent throne, standing quietly on the soft sand bed of the sea, surrounded by corals and seaweed.

The mermaid was sitting on a huge shell bed, her tail hanging naturally over the edge of the shell, and every scale sparkling with brilliant light.

Its face is delicate, yet not human-like; beautiful yet unharmonious. One glance at it makes one feel fear in the bottom of their hearts and they dare not look at it again.

But those eyes were deep and clear, flashing with a lively green fluorescence, as if they could capture one's soul. Once you looked into their eyes, it was almost difficult to look away.

……

The only book that records the adventures of mermaids says that mermaids are not aggressive, and their mission seems to be just to make a prophecy.

Therefore, they did not rush forward, but gathered together, each confirming the situation they saw.

"I can't see it clearly. It looks like a blurry thing in my eyes," said Chu Yu.

Her voice sounded faint and distant as it passed from one air barrier to another.

“You can tell it’s the shape of a mermaid.” Ye Jiyan said.

Other high-level magicians also added the details they saw.

"It has a very beautiful tail, but I can't see its face clearly."

"Its face has a hazy beauty."

……

Finally it was Evie's turn. She said, "It has fluorescent green eyes and it's staring at me right now."

The originally dreamy atmosphere suddenly became creepy.

The scholars realized that now was obviously not the time to discuss the details of the spectacle. The child was silently enduring the mermaid's strange gaze, but they were sharing what they saw, which was really indiscriminate.

Chu Yu became a little nervous, as if she wanted to protect Ivy’s safety. She swam in front of Ivy and blocked the mermaid’s sight.

"Can you sense its hostility?"

"No."

"That's good."

"not good."

Chu Yu was stunned.

Ivy added: "It seemed like it sensed my hostility because I wanted to dig its eyes out."

Ivy was a little annoyed at this moment because she was looked down upon.

"This……"

The adventure log didn't mention what the consequences would be if the mermaids were eliminated.

But future expeditions will probably never be able to see this spectacle again.

"Let's first listen to what prophecy it has to say," one of the high-level magicians advised.

He seemed genuinely worried that Evie would impulsively dig out the merman's eyes.

"Listen to me before digging?" Ye Jiyan smiled, obviously not wanting to miss the topic that interested him. "Don't you think that mermaids' eyes are also precious?"

“It should be able to understand us.” Ivy leaned forward slightly, looked over Chuyu to see the merman’s reaction, then retracted her gaze. “I also want to steal its shell bed.”

"You have a great vision." Ye Jiyan praised.

“Didn’t they say it could understand?” Chu Yu couldn’t keep up with their thoughts.

Since you can understand, why don't you hide and speak secretly? Are you going to steal openly later?

Chu Yu is not used to being a bad guy.

The high-level magician, who failed to persuade him, wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and murmured, "Robbers, a group of student robbers..."

……

Considering the limited time, they gave up the method of taking turns to try.

No matter what he saw or heard, Ivy was the one who had the deepest connection with the merpeople.

It is not an exaggeration to say that she was chosen by the mermaid.

So, the bad guy who threatened to dig out her eyes and steal the shell bed was pushed in front of the mermaid, while the others floated two meters behind her, ready to fight at any time.

Honestly speaking, everyone felt that this prophecy might not be heard, including the fun-loving Ye Jiyan and the guilty villain Ivy.

If they are lucky, the mermaid may say a few words before attacking; if they are unlucky... it is possible that the mermaid will directly rush up and eat them.

……

But still the mermaid sat there quietly.

It looked at Ivy. Even though Ivy deliberately didn't look at it, she could still feel that its gaze seemed to penetrate her soul and see through her essence.

"Do you have anything to say to me?" Evie asked.

The mermaid blew out a few bubbles as she spoke.

Its voice almost melted into the sea water, or perhaps it was incapable of making human sounds other than singing, so no one else heard anything.

Ivy heard nothing either.

But the mermaid's words still flooded into her mind and echoed in her brain.

"You can't save anyone"

Ivy's face suddenly changed.

"What do you mean?"

She met those fluorescent green eyes, trying to decipher its intentions.

But the mermaid's expression did not change, as if it was simply stating an established fact.

"Because I teased you, are you deliberately taking revenge on me?"

"You're telling a lie, aren't you?"

Ivy stepped forward, but the mermaid remained unmoved.

Until she was standing in front of the shell, almost touching the mermaid.

"answer me!"

Evie's heart was pounding.

She didn't understand whether it was out of anger or panic.

She was eager to hear the answer, so she stared into those eyes, waiting for an answer.

Then the mermaid spoke again.

The words flooded into my mind, echoing loudly -

"The world will restart again because of you"

"!"

Ivy almost uncontrollably drew out her dagger and swung it at the mermaid.

Then her wrist was grabbed forcefully.

The tip of the knife was very close to the mermaid, but they did not touch. The mermaid had a sad expression, as if sighing at the unfairness of fate.

Then, its figure slowly dissipated like bubbles.

A loud ethereal sound came from the ocean above, and the aftermath of the magic stirred up the waves and almost reached the bottom of the sea.

There was an additional positioning mark magic on the ship, which meant that the combat team's work was completed and the roots of the giant tree were successfully cleared.

……

Ye Jiyan used a little strength to snatch the knife from Ivy's hand.

He shook his head, and helplessly took Ivy in his arms and led her away from the empty shell bed.

"Try to get that shell up there," he said to the others.