[Comprehensive] I have a special case-solving skill

After asking Yayoi to go home and sample the film, Tsukimi Sakura ran back to the seaside eagerly, preparing to meet the mysterious black magician.

The key to determining that that person is a black magician lies in the magic restriction he set.

When she left the underwater palace, she intentionally began to observe this formation.

That upside-down pentagram—

And the sheep-headed demon in the magic circle——

If he was Renye Karasuma's subordinate, it wouldn't be strange to be on Shenhai Island.

What if he is not?

Is this black mage also trying to collect whale souls?

"Master, are you going into the sea again?"

Tsukimi Sakura's eyebrows twitched, and she grabbed Shinobi's ear and pulled him aside:

"Why are the words coming out of your mouth weird?"

"Have it?"

The upturned corner of his mouth has already betrayed him.

As a broad-minded master, Tsukimi Sakura will naturally not care about him.

It's just waiting for the next time he goes to Mount Kurama to paint all his favorite kimono fabrics with indelible ink, hum.

"You meet me on the shore, even if I call for help, don't go down."

After leaving this sentence, she fell into the water for the second time.

Tsukimi Sakura still breathed freely in the sea water.

I don't know if that gemstone can be mass-produced to benefit people who can't swim?

Passing through the seabed cave overgrown with water and grass, she saw a person at the end of the cave.

With red hair, black robes, and pale complexion, it is believable that he is a vampire.

His appearance is exquisite but not delicate, and he has the feeling of a god in a medieval church mural.

"It turned out that you penetrated my magic circle."

He speaks Japanese very well without the slightest accent.

"Are you Karasuma Renya's subordinate?"

"Oh—Don't joke with me, huh?"

He suddenly spoke his native language, and Tsukimi Sakura had to admit that he spoke English pretty well.

"Me and that old guy just take what we need."

The man pulled down his hood and came out of the darkness.

She looked him over from foot to head.

Fortunately, it should be a normal body.

"What are you looking at, girl?"

This black mage's language and expression are very in line with the standards of normal people, but... the things he does are not so normal.

"Will you tell me why you collect whale souls?"

"If you want to know,"

He smiled and said,

"Yes, but—after you know the answer, I will kill you."

"I want to know, please tell me."

"It's simple, isn't it? I just want to resurrect my beloved girl."

He didn't say at length how much he loved the girl, he just repeated again:

"I'll bring her back to life."

Under the calm skin is the already crazy soul.

Tsukimi Sakura's strange eyes have been extremely uncomfortable since seeing him.

The blood mist behind him was so thick that it almost engulfed him.

"Okay, I will send you to see Satan, maybe you can meet her in hell earlier."

The black mage raised his wand:

"She liked a child like you very much when she was alive."

In the next second, the dark magic beam will hit Tsukimi Sakura's heart——

Tsukimi Sakura unfolded the barrier of light with a smile.

"Can't think of it? I'm still a horse monkey making wine!"

The black magic was bounced back by the light magic, and fell on the rock wall of the cave, burning the rock until there was no residue left.

"I was really surprised."

His expression slowly became impatient:

"I hate dying."

He waved his wand again, and the huge black magic turned into a giant beast, which seemed to be able to swallow Tsukimi Sakura in one bite.

She had no wand to use now, so she began to chant a spell.

Just a moment passed, and the monster transformed by black magic disappeared without a trace.

"Purification magic... you are from the temple?!"

The black mage's voice changed suddenly.

"This answer tells you that you will also meet Satan."

Returning all his words, Tsukimi Sakura released the spell without hesitation——[Mie].

Before the spell touched him, a defensive magic rose in front of him.

"Little magician of the temple—remember my name, Noon."

With that weird and gloomy smile on his face, he disappeared into the magic circle.

Missing a hit, Tsukimi Sakura didn't stay long, and immediately returned to the shore.

There are more important things to do now than go after a black mage—

This is related to whether the mermaid tribe can return to their hometown!

Getting wet from the sea, Tsukimi Sakura unexpectedly saw four police officers standing not far away with more serious faces.

It's over - four reprimands! ! !

The expected reprimand did not come.

A towel was covered on her head, and Tsukimi Sakura heard Xiao Zhenping's awkward voice:

"Wipe the water first, don't think about carrying things by yourself, we are all here."

She pulled down the towel in surprise:

"Really? I was looking for your help!"

"Then why didn't you tell us earlier? We've been worried about your peace for a long time."

Hagiwara Kenji looked over with reproachful and concerned eyes, Tsukimi Sakura could only smile and wipe her wet hair:

"Well... the plan can't keep up with the changes..."

"Miss Yuejian—"

Yayoi stopped abruptly, and asked tentatively outside the circle surrounded by police officers:

"Miss Yuejian... Is it the right time for me to come?"

"No! You came just in time!"

Tsukimi Sakura quickly waved her arms to let him see herself.

Taking the USB flash drive from Yayoi, she solemnly handed it over to Zero.

Because of Yayoi's presence, Tsukimi Sakura turned on the 'in-team voice'.

In fact, the sound is sent directly into the minds of the police officers.

[There is evidence of organized whale hunting in this USB flash drive, follow this investigation and you will find it. 】

[And... this is also Atalanti's wish, can the Public Security Bureau and Metropolitan Police Department play this video simultaneously in China? 】

"please!"

In front of Yayoi, Tsukimi Sakura solemnly shook the hand of Police Officer Fuguya.

"I'll try my best."

Zero clenched the USB flash drive: "When does Sakura want to show it?"

"Tonight, if possible."

Today is the new moon.

It is the day when the mermaids return home.

She briefly explained to Yayoi, said goodbye to the police officers, ran back to the hotel room and started calling one by one.

"Moshi Moshi? Mr. Akai? Can the FBI..."

"Moshi Moxi? Teacher Wutiao? May I ask the magician..."

……

Huh - it worked.

The crimes on the whaling ship are screened simultaneously around the world. Will those greedy villains still have no shame and restraint?

When killing the sea beast, although the time was urgent, Tsukimi Sakura was still able to distinguish the source of its spell power——

That is the resentment of mermaids, whales, and even all sea creatures that have died at the hands of humans for thousands of years.

Huge resentment, but the words of the seal are not very effective.

That's why Atalanta chose to let her a conjurer to kill that curse spirit.

Very smart approach.

She wanted to tactfully advise him to be shrewd yesterday, and he didn't need it at all.

Who is doing the big wrong?

Oh, the seed of injustice was actually herself.

"Your Majesty, can that conjurer really understand your will? Is she really willing to help us return to our hometown?"

Crete looked worriedly at the mermaid in front of him.

"She's different from other humans."

Thinking of the girl's indignation, he smiled softly:

"Crit, you know, my predictions are always accurate."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Crete stepped back carefully, and then summoned the other merfolk to prepare to return.

Atalanti slowly raised his head, looking at the water waves flowing above, his expression gradually relaxed.

As long as today passes, all His plans and preparations will bear fruit.

Thousands of years ago, Queen Ridana came out of the new moon, not only to hide from the world, but also to use the power of the moon to strengthen herself and reproduce the race.

Thousands of years later, He did secretly break this rule, even if it was not in the new moon, He would still go to land——

The change of the mermaid clan started with him, and it should end with him.

There has never been any Priest Porphy and Mermaid Atalanti.

Yes, it's just his unwilling and resentful soul.

That kid named Yayoi—probably hates Atalanti for cheating him, right?

It doesn't matter, he has already paid the price, and he will never see him again.

It's just that the one who shot was really merciless, and said that if he wanted to take away his blood, he would never leave half of it.

Atalanti clutched her heart.

The rapidly draining power...can it sustain him through tonight?

And the young conjurer...

With her personality, it must be explained by him alone.

When the first ray of moonlight shone on the sea, Atalanti sensed it.

The sound of the whale moaning in the distance, the sadness for him in it made him feel a little relieved.

The fate of whales...is not much better than that of mermaids.

The mermaid was caught in a cage, and if human beings "felt pity", they could live in a gorgeous cage and live well.

Whales...but they couldn't even leave their bones.

An ocean without whale falls cannot be called an ocean.

As midnight approached, Atalanti took one last look at the people in the palace and swam to the sea contentedly.

Looking at the increasingly blurred figure of the princess, the mermaids sang a farewell hymn with tears in their eyes:

[Where is the voice coming from?That's the old mermaid hymn

The river of time flows into the ocean and brings me back to the glory of the millennium

Who is there?

Who is there?

It's Poseidon, it's the queen—

Singing through the fog, through the valley, riding the wind of the seven seas,

Can it reach you?

May the merciful sea god protect my king

may he be honored forever

may his heart be happy

willing……】

Atalanti did not look back, and where he swam,

One pearl after another fell.

[Where is the voice coming from?

That's the old mermaid hymn

………………]

Is that... the mermaid's song?

So beautiful.

It seems that thousands of years ago, the mermaid in the sea sang the fisherman's song of returning home for human beings.

Tsukimi Sakura stood on the coast, quietly waiting for Atalanti's arrival.

Along with the sound of whales moaning, she saw groups of whales of different races and sizes on the sea not far away.

Whales from all over the world come here to bid farewell to the mermaids who are going home.

"Sakura,"

Atalanta appeared from the sea, and He showed a very shallow, very light smile: "Is it okay?"

Both of them understood each other what He said.

Let the world be quiet at this moment, and take a good look at the sea that has been dyed bright red by humans.

"let's start."

At the same moment, Times Square, Champs Elysees, Trafalgar Square, Atlantic City, Mexico City, Shinjuku, Tokyo...

All the giant screens that can be seen by humans began to show the unknown blood and tears in the ocean at the same time.

"God... that's scruel—"

"This sisterrible—"

"C'esthorrible!"

"Estoesterrible..."

"Questo è terribile! Questo è un massacro!"

"あまりにも精量で、これはまるで死杀だ!"

……

The voices of human beings are either condemnation, indignation, surprise, or sympathy resounding all over the world.

Atalanti closed her eyes, as if she was listening attentively.

After a while, he opened his eyes and laughed:

"Today is the happiest day for me."

He was obviously smiling, but an inexplicable sadness hit her heart.

His power is rapidly passing away...

Tsukimi Sakura didn't know what price he paid for the mermaid to return to her hometown.

She only knows

He is not the weak mermaid princess in human legends,

But the mermaid princess who saved the entire race!

"Sakura, can you come closer to me?"

Atalanti looked up at Tsukimi Sakura.

She didn't speak, and silently walked to the place where the sea water meets the land and knelt down.

"chirp"

He stretched out his arms, wrapped her shoulders, and placed a kiss on her neck.

"This is a parting gift and my apology, Sakura."

He smiled and said:

"'Mermaid-like voice'—actually, it is the ability of mermaids. It will make your voice more and more beautiful.

If used properly, may there be unexpected effects? "

"you……"

"I'm sorry I lied to you. If I did it again, I'd do it again."

He is still laughing, but his body is slowly disappearing.

"Goodbye, Sakura."

"Goodbye...Lidana."

Tsukimi Sakura let her tears fall and looked at Ridana without blinking.

That's right, Atalanti didn't exist at all.

There was never only Ridana, only a lonely ghost from thousands of years ago, Ridana.

He turned to Yayoi who had been silent all this time.

"Sorry, Yayoi, I lied to you. There was never any Atalanti, there was just a ghost named Lidana."

"It doesn't matter if you are Atalanti or Ridana."

Yayoi raised his head, his eye circles were already red.

"You are you, my friend forever."

"is it?"

Ridana curled her lips:

"I'm so happy, Yayoi.

I am very happy. "

A pearl as blue as the sea fell from midair, and Ridana's figure disappeared.

Yayoi picked up the pearl and put it in her heart without saying a word.

Legend has it that a mermaid will turn into a pearl after death.

And the name of that pearl is - 'Tears of the Mermaid'