Maria Is Missing!

Heratia, however, was somewhat curious.

Do you have children?

"... His name is Aifanier."

"A very beautiful name..."

Heratia blinked, a thoughtful look on her face.

"Girl?"

It's a boy.

"I've been surprised again... It seems like ever since I met you, I've been receiving some strange surprises every time."

Heratia blinked, her gaze shifting.

"Speaking of which, I talked about this topic with other people before... They also asked me what names I would give my children if I had them in the future."

So... what do you plan to call your future child?

"This is a very difficult topic."

Heratia smiled.

"But I have made a temporary preparation...would you like to hear it?"

"..."

Maria did not answer, but her calm gaze was her response.

Heratia didn't hide anything and immediately gave her answer.

"I plan to call my future child... Gladiia."

"..."

Maria paused in her steps.

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Chapter 400 Maria is missing!

Gladiia...

Upon hearing the name, Maria had to admit that she was indeed stunned for a while.

Especially after inquiring with the other party, and learning that this name is rare even among the Aegir.

"At least, I haven't heard of anyone having a child with that name."

Heratia looked at Maria in front of her with a mixture of curiosity and curiosity.

She turned her foot and her eyes remained fixed on Maria.

"Have you heard of this name?"

"... That happened a long time later."

Maria gave an answer.

But this answer left Heratia somewhat puzzled.

Much later?

Shouldn't we say "a long time ago"?

Slip of the tongue?

Heratia was a little confused.

But Maria did not explain what she meant.

After dancing with the other person for a little while longer, she quietly went offstage to rest.

Heratia did not seek new dance partners or engage in social activities, but instead stayed by Maria's side.

It must be said that, as a person... Maria's charm is almost endless.

The sheer power to move at depths of 10,000 meters in the ocean, the beauty that seems to have stepped out of a classical oil painting, and the knowledge that has yet to be fully revealed...

All of this was actually just a matter of Heratia's interest.

To the point that now, she can hardly remember anything else.

She just wanted to know more about Maria.

And it was during this time that the concert performance gradually reached its climax.

Without the announcer's voice, everyone seemed to have been prepared, and began clapping after the previous band's performance ended.

The commotion gradually subsided only after another group of performers had taken the stage.

Maria noticed that the man named Ulpianus was standing in the most prominent position in the group; without a doubt, he was the star of the concert.

He bowed in respect, then turned to face his companions.

The music begins...

The opening is the same familiar percussion melody that Maria heard during the day.

But unlike before, the other party actually listened to Maria's suggestion, and within just half a day, they arranged for other performers to join in, responsible for filling in the gaps in several syllables...

The melodious music flows slowly like a river, with slight collisions, like the slight ups and downs the river encounters as it flows. The rhythm is weakened, but the continuity is greatly enhanced.

Almost everyone, without realizing it, became immersed in it, forgetting the beginning and unable to tell when it would end.

Many of the invitees looked surprised.

Clearly, many people knew about this young musician, but they didn't expect him to give them such a performance this time!

He truly deserves the title of genius!

Maria listened quietly among them.

Only...

"Um?"

Maria turned her head slightly, her gaze fixed on the darkness.

"Um?"

Heratia noticed Maria's odd behavior, blinked curiously, then dipped her finger in water and began writing on the table.

What happened?

"..."

Maria did not answer; she simply turned her head silently and looked at the surrounding darkness.

A familiar yet unfamiliar fishy smell wafts gently in the air...

On the other side...

"What's wrong with me...?"

The maid rubbed her temples; her head was spinning.

She was supposed to be working backstage.

But I don't know what happened.

In a moment of distraction, she secretly slipped into the banquet.

By the time she came to her senses, Maria was already looking over.

This startled her so much that she immediately turned and prepared to run away.

But think about it carefully... why did you run away after seeing Maria?

I didn't do anything wrong...

"Is it because you haven't been getting enough rest lately, leading to neurasthenia?"

The girl mumbled something, her face looking somewhat confused.

But just then, her supervisor and best friend hurried over. Seeing the girl's still dazed appearance, she sighed helplessly.

"Slacking off again?"

"Well..."

The girl smiled awkwardly.

Fortunately, her companion wasn't surprised. She just blinked and then reluctantly took her hand.

"Hurry up, everyone's working like crazy. You know how important this event is... You can't slack off!"

Okay~

The girl casually agreed and slightly tossed her hair, which made her supervisor's best friend frown.

"Was your hair... always like this?"

"What's wrong?"

"... Hmm, never mind, it's probably just my imagination."

The supervisor shook his head, thinking he was overthinking things.

But it was just as the two of them were walking briskly towards the work area that...

Maria silently walked out from around the corner and watched them disappear into the distance.

"Seaborn..."

Maria frowned and whispered.

The banquet did not last long before it came to an end.

Heratia subsequently became busy with work.

Maria was invited by Ulpianus, and after a brief discussion about music, the two parted ways.

Soon, the time came to depart for the fourth Mantle Exploration.

It's worth mentioning that Maria didn't join the team as an extra member this time.

Heratia somehow managed to transform Maria from someone with no status in Aegir into a literature expert!

She was specially hired, and a large sum of money was prepared for Maria.

It is said that Ulpianus also contributed some of his strength...

However, these are all trivial matters.

Two more weeks passed, and soon the fleet arrived at the Precursor Ruins.

The place is not much different from when they left, except that the lights that were once flickering and lifeless throughout the Precursor Ruins are now bright.

They shimmer and flow, like bait to lure prey, becoming increasingly alluring.

Maria stood in the passageway of the submarine... silently gazing out the window.

Perhaps because this mission carries such great responsibility, the configurations of all three ships have been upgraded by more than double.

Everyone has their own private space and bedroom, and there is even a lot of space used as an entertainment room and for other purposes.

Meanwhile, Maria stood silently gazing at the deep sea from the edge of the transparent glass corridor.

This is 10,000 meters deep in the ocean... a world where even light is not allowed to enter.

Yet, even in such a terrifying place, life still exists.

In a daze, I saw the school of fish swaying in the distance.

But at the very end of the school of fish, there was one whose color seemed slightly different...

Maria frowned.

But before she could take a second look, footsteps behind her caught her attention.

Maria turned slightly to look back.