A Glimmer of Hope?

Alfonso's heart turned cold.

So the Judgment Court had realized long ago that mermaids possessed a unique advantage, and Flim had been utterly ruthless. Whether Pearl posed any real threat or not, he had gone straight for her mental body and destroyed it.

No wonder no matter how Alfonso treated her, Pearl's mental body showed no sign of improvement. He had thought that she had accidentally injured it while integrating the Mermaid Royal Clan's bloodline, leaving her forever with the mind of an innocent child.

Looking back, Flim had already decided that the Mermaid Princess would only ever be a subject for experimentation, with no other possibilities for her future, before he handed Pearl over to Alfonso for research.

Yet the ball of light spoke again.

"Now, you still have a chance to turn back."

Alfonso didn't relax. "I'm afraid I can't agree to your terms."

"Then die."

Flim's voice was ice-cold.

Even facing a Tier 4 Wizard he knew so well, Alfonso didn't give up resisting.

Black mist drifted from his body.

"You intend to resist?"

Alfonso pressed his lips together, his voice practically grating through his teeth. "I can't die yet. You'll find out where the mermaids are from my soul."

Although Luo Ye had already gone after them, Alfonso had made other arrangements at the mermaids' teleportation point. As long as Hailan could activate the secondary teleportation device and destroy the one on the other end, they could temporarily shake off Luo Ye.

After that, they would abandon the other weakened mermaids and draw the Wizards' pursuit away, leaving only the strongest mermaids to enter the water beneath the west coast.

Hailan might not be willing, but Coral was the one who would carry out the plan.

Only then would they have a chance to reach the