As the boat sped away, it was quiet both aboard and beneath the water.
Though he couldn't control the currents like Lan En, Delanlai was clearly familiar with the boat, too. He'd needed Rachel's help only at the start; after that, he had everything under control and focused on steering.
Fu Qian wasn't surprised by his earnestness.
No matter what, catching up to see how the little mermaid was faring was something Delanlai couldn't refuse.
Although he could hear faint singing, Rachel was clearly still struggling to make sense of this extraordinary turn of events, and for the moment, she remained silent.
As for the merfolk in the water, they seemed to have finally learned to give way to vessels.
It almost felt as though the world had returned to peace and quiet!
As the architect of this scene, Fu Qian had done absolutely nothing to help, yet he couldn't help feeling pleased.
"Is it the one we caught earlier?"
At last, Rachel couldn't contain her curiosity any longer and spoke up.
Since they'd left right away, she clearly hadn't seen the mermaid climb the tree, and wasn't sure whether it had gone into the Sea of Ashes.
"Yes."
Delanlai gave a cold snort as he steered, his voice even tinged with indignation.
He was clearly pessimistic about the little mermaid's fate.
And under the circumstances, his former colleagues couldn't escape responsibility.
"You want to kill everyone over that?"
Rachel wasn't about to feel guilty over something like this. She immediately shot back with a scoff.
"And when Lan En told you to deal with the prey earlier, I don't remember you holding back."
"How else could I have earned their trust..."
Her words had clearly stirred up unpleasant memories for Delanlai. After a moment's silence, he answered in a