"Shyarly, you... why are you so tall?"
Robin stared wide-eyed at Shyarly's human form. She was actually a little taller than Lin Ye.
Her long legs were clad in the skirt Robin had found for her, but the hem only reached her knees, exposing large stretches of fair skin.
Those beautiful legs were long and straight, as perfect as a work of art.
"Merfolk are all like this after taking human form." Shyarly spoke somewhat bashfully as she tried to adjust to her new body. "We Merfolk tend to be rather tall. And..."
She carefully took a step, but nearly fell because she was unaccustomed to the sensation of walking.
Lin Ye reacted quickly and caught her.
"Thank you, Captain." Shyarly's pretty face flushed. "I'll need some time to get used to it."
"I see." Robin nodded in realization, her eyes shining with curiosity. "But Sister Shyarly's legs are really beautiful, just like the mermaids from the legends."
Hearing that, and feeling Lin Ye's hand at her waist, Shyarly blushed even more. "Don't say that..."
"Robin, can you tell which way North Blue is?" Lin Ye asked, changing the subject.
"Mm!" Robin immediately perked up. Over the past few days, she had crammed a great deal of navigator knowledge.
"According to the pointer, we need to head in this direction." She pointed ahead.
"Very good." Lin Ye smiled faintly, looking approvingly at the clever little girl. "But before that, we need to cross the Calm Belt."
As he spoke, he activated the Float-Float Fruit's power.
The entire ship slowly rose into the air, floating high above the sea.
Clouds drifted beneath their feet, giving them the feeling of soaring beyond the world.
"Wow! We're so high!" Robin excitedly ran to the rail and looked down. The sea had become a