The sharp words were like needles and knives, carrying a piercing sting that no one could ignore.
"Who was it? Who?!"
The golden-tailed merfolk, the noble prince, shouted harshly. He wanted to appear dignified and calm as he displayed his fury, but the loss of control in his tone had already betrayed him.
He even knew who it was, because the person who had said those words had made no attempt to hide and had already stepped forward.
The human woman in a black mask slowly rose from among the crowd until she reached the same height as him.
Naturally, this was Lin Yu in the role of "Yayu"!
For Lin Yu, this might have been a situation where it would be better to avoid unnecessary trouble, but...
Considering Yayu's characterization, Lin Yu couldn't possibly show no reaction at all.
After entering this Instance, Yayu had already responded quite forcefully and without friendliness to April's questioning.
If a character like that suddenly cowered before the Merfolk Royal Family... Lin Yu felt that the role of Yayu would be an utter failure!
In his understanding and established characterization, Yayu was the type who would never back down as long as circumstances allowed.
What was more...
From Yayu's perspective, stepping forward to confront this merfolk prince directly was not a "profitless" undertaking.
According to Yayu's characterization, she should also be quite skilled at stepping on others to rise—just as when a young male lion from outside was confident enough in its strength, the first thing it would do upon joining a new pride was challenge the strongest and highest-ranking lion in that pride.
The Merfolk Captain stared at Lin Yu, dumbfounded.
"Has your bodyguard gone insane?" The Merfolk Captain hurriedly tugged at April and said anxiously, "Even though you're human, you'll still