I Object to This Marriage!

Following the map's directions, Phoebe finally swam to the Merpeople Village.

Her gaze swept over the statue, but among so many hostages, she couldn't spot William or Gabrielle.

William isn't here; he was most likely rescued by Hermione. But where is Gabrielle?

She immediately cried out anxiously, "Gabrielle, where are you?"

"Here, here! I'm here, sister!"

A crisp sound rang out.

Gabrielle emerged from under the coral, shook her clothes to get rid of the mud.

She grinned, holding up a huge pile of seashells, and said, "I'm looking for seashells, sister, look how pretty they are!"

"He who eats another's food is bound to be obligated to him; he who takes another's money is bound to be obligated to him. "The Merpeople had both eaten and William, so naturally she had to help him.

Led by Shaxing, they were all busy helping the little girl collect seashells and conches.

Thank you.

After taking the seashell, the little girl started chattering away.

She learned this one phrase in Mermish from William.

Phoebe took a breath, slowly swam over, and asked softly, "Where's William?"

"Hermione took it; they left a long time ago." Gabrielle put the seashell into the ring.

Phoebe nodded, not too disappointed, and said softly, "Let's go too."

Autumn drifted in from afar and just in time to see Phoebe leaving with Gabrielle.

She landed next to the statue, but did not immediately save Marietta.

She had just witnessed George being captured by Merpeople.

She herself was searched by the Merpeople, who discovered she was a witch and released her immediately.

Given the strictness of the manhunt, Cedric will most likely be arrested as well.

Cho knew that the Merpeople Mermaid liked Cedric.

She'll wait for Cedric here.

If he can't come, I have to go and save him.

Which is more important, the match or Cedric...? It's not a difficult choice.

The Merpeople princess sat on Hippocampus, as if riding a sea king.

She leaned down slightly, looking at each of the captured Champion, but didn't see Cedric.

"No, none of them! These men are all ugly!"

Durmstrang and Beauxbatons ' students were caught in the crossfire and were immediately outraged.

Who's ugly?!

Your whole family is fucking ugly.

Arresting us is bad enough, but now they're subjecting us to personal insults?!

However, seeing so many strong Merpeople surrounding them, no one actually dared to utter a curse.

This isn't cowardice, it's acting from the heart!

Anima led his men over, his face tinged with bitterness, and said, "Princess, I've brought Cedric to you."

"Really?" The princess stood up in surprise, swishing her plump tail, and swam to Krum, staring intently at him.

Then, she covered her eyes, peeking out only five slits, and said shyly, "Give him clothes to wear!"

The Merpeople lost a grass skirt, Krum hurriedly put it on, covering his private parts.

"Are you Cedric? I didn't recognize you even with your clothes off!" said the Merpeople Mermaid.

With his shark-like face, Krum was someone she genuinely couldn't recognize.

Krum was stunned.

Who? Aren't you looking for him?

He stammered, "I... I'm Krum, not Cedric."

"Weren't you looking for me? Where's the Merpeople Mermaid? Where is she?!"

Who is this ugly thing in front of me?! Where is the Merpeople I was promised?

"What's going on?" The Merpeople princess turned her head and glared fiercely at Anima.

"Princess, he doesn't want to marry you, so he doesn't acknowledge his identity... I've confirmed it, he is Cedric," Anima explained.

"Look at that hair, those eyebrows, you can still vaguely make them out."

Krum panicked a little; it turned out that the ugly girl in front of him was actually the Merpeople Mermaid.

That's not what Cedric said.

He immediately denied it three times:

"I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Krum quickly pointed to the crowd and said, "They can prove it!"

George pushed his way out of the crowd and shouted, "I'm a Hogwarts student, and this is Cedric. I know him; he's a Hufflepuff student."

Krum: "..."

The Merpeople Mermaid waved her hand and said happily, "Take her back to the village and bring her to my room!"

Krum was still struggling when he was immediately captured by several Merpeople.

The Merpeople rode on Hippocampus, heading towards the Merpeople village at top speed.

Cedric cautiously swam towards the statue.

He was first arrested, then he used the opportunity to make Krum take the blame, thus escaping punishment.

Cedric approached the statue and saw Autumn.

"Cedric, why are you only arriving now?" Qiu You asked softly as she walked over.

"I was just arrested, which caused a delay," Cedric explained.

"Let's hurry, and take the Champion with us."

At this moment, the water surged, and a large number of Merpeople swept overhead.

"The princess is back," Shaxing announced, holding up his spear.

Upon hearing this, Cedric and Cho moved even faster.

The Hippocampus above them automatically split into two groups: one group slid towards the center of the village, while the other pair landed in front of the group.

Seven or eight Merpeople, like stars surrounding the moon, adorn the Merpeople Princess.

Cedric lowered his head to avoid being recognized.

"I have great news to share. I've found Cedric, and we're getting married soon."

The Merpeople Mermaid wagged her tail like a dog.

We hope everyone will send us their blessings.

"Is the princess really going to marry that wizard?" a Merpeople whispered. "Why should she!"

"Yeah, that's outrageous."

A Merpeople, consumed by jealousy, inwardly cursed Cedric's maternal relatives.

"I oppose this marriage!" another Merpeople stepped forward and shouted.

"What did you say?!" The Merpeople princess glared at him.

Cedric turned around angrily and said, "What are you saying, what are you saying, what are you saying!"

They're a perfect match, a match made in heaven, and you, a monster, have the audacity to object?

The extremely obese Merpeople princess's eyes lit up, a smile played on her lips, and she beckoned to Cedric with her finger.

"Hey, what's your name?"

"I... I'm Malfoy!" Cedric lowered his head again.

Oops, I acted impulsively just now.

"That's good. If I didn't already have someone I liked, you'd be alright too."

After saying that, the Merpeople Mermaid led her entourage back to the village. She was going to enjoy herself.

Inside the room, four Merpeople guarded the doorway.

Krum was holding his wand, Transfiguration into his head. His little hands trembled slightly, and the Transfiguration looked somewhat unrealistic.

Krum has found out that the Merpeople Mermaid mistook him for Diggory!

Absolutely outrageous!

He has to change back now, or he'll be gone for good for the rest of his life after tonight.

Footsteps approached slowly. The Merpeople Mermaid wiped the drool from her mouth and pushed open the door to enter.

Looking at Krum on the bed, she exclaimed in shock, "Who are you? Where's Cedric?"

"I am Krum, not Cedric!" Krum said quickly.

"I've been tricked! It was that shark-faced guy who was it!"

The Merpeople Mermaid's face darkened.

"What should we do now, Princess?" Anima asked as she approached.

The princess, who seemed slightly angry, twitched the corners of her mouth, placed one hand on her waist, and rhythmically tapped the silver necklace around her neck with her index finger.

In this Black Lake, who can escape the grasp of this princess?

"You ride the horse- Hippocampus after them; they're not that fast," she commanded.

"I'll go retrieve the trident from the altar!"

The Merpeople Mermaid swam towards a dark room without looking back.

Cedric and Qiu quickly floated towards the surface of the lake.

They were each carrying a hostage, which severely slowed them down.

"Cedric, look!" Qiu shouted.

Cedric looked down and saw a large number of Merpeople rushing towards him.

At this speed, they will catch up very quickly.

"You go first, Qiu, I'll hold them off here," Cedric said through gritted teeth.

"No, we must go together!" Qiu shook her head firmly.

"Go find William and Dumbledore, they will come to save me..."

Before he could finish speaking, a melodious and clear sound suddenly drifted from afar.

Everyone pricked up their ears, listening intently to the song.

A black gondola pierced the darkness, appearing slowly before the crowd like a ghost.

A pair of young wizards stood on the top of the ship.

The singing came from a witch, but upon seeing so many Merpeople, she immediately fell silent.

Hermione nestled in William's arms, looked up, and called out to Cedric and Cho:

"You guys get out of here! William and I will hold them off!"

At that moment, the Merpeople princess, carrying a trident, finally appeared.

Riding atop the sea monster, she said coldly, "You think you can stop me!"

William twirled a strand of Hermione's hair behind her ear with his fingers, his eyes burning as he gazed at the trident.

He laughed:

You'll only know if you try.

(Please vote for me, everyone!)

(Thanks to the generous donor "Benbang Caifan")