The atmosphere in the cave became more subtle as the anger in Demon Empress's eyes subsided and complex emotions surged.
The vast emperor's pressure has not completely dissipated, but it is no longer full of cold murderous intent as before, but has become a more restrained, but still breathless scrutiny and... silent questioning.
She lowered her head slightly and looked again at her slender fish tail, which was covered with starlight scales and had a mysterious luster flowing in the dark water. A trace of clear confusion and almost imperceptible disgust flashed in her eyes.
Compared with the majestic whale body in her memory that could stir up the deep sea and crack the seabed, these slender limbs that seemed to be broken by force, this unfamiliar touch, were really... too inconsistent, too... weak.
"So," Demon Empress's ethereal and undeniably majestic voice sounded again. This time, her eyes did not look at Kraken, but slowly swept across the entrance of the cave. The four people were attracted by her gaze. And the subordinates who were almost shrinking into a ball - Tieshan, Mo Yuan, Left Guard, Right Guard. "What's wrong with me looking like this now?"
Her tone was very calm, and there was no hint of joy or anger, but it was this calmness that made Tieshan and the other four beasts feel greater pressure than the angry blow just now. It was like the dead silence before the storm, the calm in the center of the deep sea whirlpool.
The four Ferocious Beast, whether it was the Rock-like Tieshan, the shadowy Mo Yuan, or the armor-covered left Right Guard, all wanted to bury themselves in the rock wall of the rift valley at this moment. Their huge bodies were trembling slightly, conveying clear panic and the idea of "it's over".
Tieshan's dark red eyes flashed crazily, wanting to look to Kraken for "instructions" or "sharing", but he didn't dare. Mo Yuan's shadow fluctuated so much that it almost spread out. Right Guard on the left lowered his head, and the light in his single eye was dim, like a child who had done something wrong and was caught by his parents on the spot.
The Blue-Ringed Octopus transformed by Kraken has been mostly repaired at this moment, but the dance of the tentacles still seems a little weak. It is obvious that the blow just now consumed him a lot. Hearing Demon Empress's question, his huge pale eyes blinked, and the mental fluctuations were transmitted, with an obvious and weak smell, as if the injury was not healed, but also as if he was mentally and physically exhausted:
"Back to Her Majesty the Queen..." His voice paused, as if he was trying to organize his words, or it might just be the impact of his "injury", "This matter... is a long story, but in the final analysis, it is for the sake of Your Majesty's safety."
Demon Empress's starry eyes turned towards him slightly, waiting for the next words.
Kraken's mental fluctuations continued to pass smoothly, but the "powerlessness" and "helplessness" in his tone were just right. "At the beginning of His Majesty's sleep, his body was majestic and majestic, and even within the Eye of the Deep Sea, his aura could not be completely concealed.
Tieshan, Mo Yuan, and left Right Guard are worried that Sea God Island may have special means, or some unscrupulous people may sense His Majesty's aura, which will be detrimental to His Majesty and pose a threat to His Majesty's recovery."
As he "stated", he used the tip of his tentacle to point vaguely, as if inadvertently, at the four guys next to him who wished they could disappear on the spot.
"Therefore, they discussed it several times and finally decided that for the sake of safety, they need to slightly...'modify' His Majesty's sleeping posture in order to better restrain his breath and hide his whereabouts." Kraken's tone became more and more "plain", as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him and was just an objective report. "Their original intention was to imitate the human form I used when walking on land in order to achieve maximum concealment. However..."
He paused just in time, and glanced at Tieshan and other beasts with his huge pale eyes, his eyes seemed to say, "You are aware of the stupid things you have done."
"However, they... well, Transformation are a little lacking in experience, and have limited understanding of the subtleties of the 'human form'. In addition, while His Majesty is sleeping, the rhythm of life flows spontaneously, and interacts... with their guiding power, and it becomes the... unique form His Majesty has now."
Kraken concluded in the end, with a tone that said "I have tried my best to explain, but the result is like this and I can't help it": "The original intention is indeed for the safety of His Majesty, and there is absolutely no disrespect. This form, together with the concealment of the aura, has... quite a significant effect. It's just that the form itself may be slightly different from His Majesty's expectations."
The words are clearly organized, the causes and consequences, the pros and cons, and the pros and cons are clearly explained. The core idea is just one: the matter of becoming a mermaid is the four guys Tieshan, Mo Yuan, Left Guard, and Right Guard who "worked hard".
They were made "for His Majesty's safety", but because they were "not skilled in craftsmanship" and had "limited knowledge", they ended up like this. I just made an objective statement and emphasized that the original intention was good and the effect was there. As for the strange appearance, that is a matter of ability, not attitude.
Perfect transfer without any sloppiness.
Tieshan, Mo Yuan, Left Guard, Right Guard: "..." The mental fluctuations of the four Ferocious Beast instantly froze, as if their throats were being strangled by invisible hands.
Benefactor/Master! Your explanation... Although every sentence is true, why does it sound so wrong! Especially the words "Transformation lacks experience", "limited understanding", "skills are not good"... Every word is heartbreaking! And, your tone, why does it feel like you can't wait to sell us?!
Demon Empress listened quietly, her starry blue eyes moving slowly between Kraken and the four trembling subordinates. Her beautiful face was still expressionless, but the cold pressure seemed to be more solidified, as if it had turned into actual ice, so cold that the souls of the four beasts were trembling.
Obviously, she has understood. Her "strange" appearance is a "masterpiece" created by her "loyal" but "poor" guys out of "security concerns". The original intention may be good, but the result...
Demon Empress's eyes fell on his starry fish tail again, and he glanced at Kraken's ferocious and powerful Blue-Ringed Octopus body in the distance with the corner of his eye, and then compared it with his majestic and domineering whale king body in his memory...
An indescribable sense of depression and absurdity surged into the heart of the Deep Sea King. But more importantly, there was a realization that "I knew it was you idiots who were behind this", and a hint of playfulness with the subtle disengagement implicit in Kraken's "objective statement."
She knew very well that the loyalty of Left Guard and Right Guard was unquestionable, and the starting point for them to do such a thing must be for her safety. They were a little stupid, and their skills were a little poor, but their loyalty could be learned. Even if she was angry, she could not really punish them severely, at most, she would give them a small punishment to let them remember.
But... looking at the four of them looking so frightened that they were almost out of their minds, and then looking at the posture of Blue-Ringed Octopus next to them, although "weak", they were obviously not involved, even a bit like "watching a show"...
Demon Empress's mouth twitched slightly, almost imperceptibly.
Kraken maintained the posture of "the injury has not healed" and "I am helpless", and looked back at Demon Empress calmly with his huge pale eyes, but a thought that was completely different from the surface passed through his heart:
Tsk, the plot shouldn't be like this... According to common sense, your Majesty, shouldn't you be furious at this moment and feel that your majesty has been damaged, and then give these four idiots who have made their own decisions and modified your form a severe lesson, beating them half to death as punishment?
Then I will come out to smooth things over, say something nice, show my magnanimity and protection for my subordinates, and at the same time increase their favorability and loyalty, so that Your Majesty can calm down and reflect my value...
What a great opportunity to win over people and show your leadership charisma! Why did your Majesty accept it so calmly? With a clear expression of "I knew it was you who did it"? There is even a bit of... disgust and helplessness in your eyes? It was promised that the king would be angry and blood would flow like a river?
Kraken complained silently in his heart, feeling that something was wrong with the script. His "blame-shifting" remarks just now were certainly true, but he also had a small idea of following the trend to see if he could trigger the classic plot of "His Majesty angrily scolded his stupid subordinates, and I stepped in as peacemaker" to further consolidate his image of "benefactor" and "sane, calm and reliable partner".
As a result... Demon Empress's reaction seemed too "reasonable"? Or, in other words, did she have a full understanding and psychological preparation for the "stupidity" of these subordinates?
Just as Kraken was complaining in his heart, and Tieshan and the other four beasts were waiting for seconds like a year, Demon Empress was silent, scanning slowly with those deep eyes, as if thinking about how to deal with this "Oolong Metamorphosis"--
"Humph."
A very soft but clear cold snort resounded directly in the consciousness of every being in the cave. In that cold snort, there was a trace of clearly discernible disgust, and a cold meaning of "I'll settle the score with you when I go back."
Demon Empress took one last look at her "unique" fish tail, and seemed to finally accept this fait accompli. She raised her head, her starry sky blue eyes became deep and calm again, all her emotions were restrained, and she turned back into the majestic and unpredictable king of the deep sea.
"Let's record this for now." Her voice regained its ethereal and majestic tone, and there was no hint of joy or anger, but the invisible pressure made the four beasts tremble.
Then, her eyes fell back on Kraken again. This time, there was a little more scrutiny in her eyes, and a little more... indescribable complexity.
"You..." Demon Empress spoke slowly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, thousands of words only turned into two concise but meaningful words:
"Very good."
Kraken: "..." His giant pale eyes blinked slightly, and he didn't understand. Is this "very good" a compliment to him for explaining well, or to praise him for his good performance in taking the blow just now, or... what else does it mean?