Whether it was the Sea King, Old Grandmother, the other Mermaid Princesses, or the nobles and dignitaries, everyone stood frozen like statues.
Silence reigned over the magnificent Deep Sea Palace. The gurgling of bubbles rising from distant undersea volcanoes and the swishing of fish stirring the currents outside the palace could be heard clearly.
Even Aurora, who had long suspected as much, had to admit: what a mad idea this was!
If fate had followed its original course, whether the Mermaid Princess Ariel succeeded or failed would concern only her own destiny—whether she gained an Immortal Soul or turned into foam.
But Rhine wanted to turn this story into a replicable model.
It might even give every intelligent being in the Sea Country a chance to obtain an Immortal Soul!
"The entire Sea Country... every single one of its people could obtain an Immortal Soul..." The ruler of the sea and his mother were both stunned.
This was a sight they would not have dared to imagine even in their dreams! "But for my daughter Ariel, making a human fall in love with her is surely an arduous task! I have never heard of a mermaid and a human successfully falling in love in all of history," the Sea King said.
"Precisely. That is why we need the help of Your Majesty's kingdom, and the efforts of every one of us," Rhine said with a smile.
Under his guidance, "helping Ariel win over the Human Prince" was no longer merely his personal task, but the ending the entire Sea Kingdom hoped for!
The Sea King, Old Grandmother, and Ariel's sisters all treated the two humans as their lifeline.
"Honored mage, Ariel's matter is chiefly entrusted to you. You and your companion are humans; only you can go ashore!" the Sea