"Lord Sea Horse Baian!"
The mermaid Thetis suddenly lunged forward, placing herself between Uchiha Madara and Sea Horse Baian. With her fragile body, she shielded Sea Horse Baian! Behind her stood Siren Sorrento, Sea Dragon Kanon, and... Sea Emperor Poseidon!
She knew her strength was feeble, nowhere near enough to protect any of the people before her. But she was, after all, a Sea Fighter. Protection was her duty!
"Lord Sea Horse Baian, I will definitely protect you... I... You suffered such terrible injuries for Lord Sea Emperor Poseidon. I, the mermaid Thetis, will definitely protect you properly... You definitely won't die!"
The mermaid Thetis shook her head fiercely and shouted, "Lord Sea Horse Baian definitely won't die!"
Behind Thetis, Sea Horse Baian was on his last breath. Yet when he heard her words, a sudden sense of comfort rose in his heart. Smiling, he said to Thetis, "That's right. I won't die. None of us will die—Siren Sorrento, Sea Dragon Kanon, and every other Sea Fighter. None of us will die. We will all receive eternity beneath the protection of Sea Emperor Poseidon... Thetis, you don't need to try so hard for me..."
The mermaid Thetis began to cry. "No, I want to protect you, Lord Sea Horse Baian!"
She knew that, aside from the great Lord Sea Emperor Poseidon, Sea Horse Baian was the one who filled her heart!
Lord Sea Emperor Poseidon was gentle and great. He had once saved her life, but he stood so high above her—how could a little mermaid like her ever hope for someone like him? She knew her status was lowly and had never dared approach the Poseidon Temple. Instead, the seven great pillars besides the central Life Pillar were the places the mermaid Thetis often traveled to.
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