Yarra’s Adventure Notes
Chapter 434 - 2 Coral Princess Lanna_1

Chapter 434: Chapter 2 Coral Princess Lanna_1

In the center of the room was a circular port, which went straight to sea level. Amidst the water splashes, two figures leaped out from the seawater and landed smoothly on the ground. A thick mist shrouded around the figures; through it, nobody could see the appearance of the Sea Race inside. All they could make out were the shadows of their long tails twisting rapidly in the mist.

Before long, the sea level returned to its usual calmness, while the mist on the shore gradually thinned. Two women emerged from the mist and came into view of the hosts on land. They were both from the Sea Race, and going by their human appearances, they looked very young. Most people, however, did not believe they were as young as they appeared. The land-based appearance of the Sea Race did age over time once it has been established, but the lifespan of the Sea Race was often incredibly long. The age was all the more lengthy if they ventured towards the open ocean and the deep sea. Accordingly, physical appearance was merely a reference point for the Sea Race.

The two females stood side by side, each looking different from the other. The one on the right was quite unique. At first glance, she brought to mind leopards in the jungle—fit, swift, ferocious, bloodthirsty, beautiful, elegant, and dangerous, various descriptions all contributing to her image. The gaze of this female Sea Race was like that of a leopard; it seemed that she could reveal her sharp teeth at any moment and ferociously sever an enemy’s throat like a lightning bolt. Several professionals who had come to greet them tensed up. They all took note of these features. The woman part of the Sea Race had a face very similar to a human, but her pupils, like a snake, were vertically split, and on the outermost part of her face, two rows of slender scales extended from the root of her ears to her lower jaw. That wasn’t the most striking feature of hers either. This was that she had six arms. Only after ascertaining the absence of any enemies around did these four arms slowly retract, eventually shrinking back into her body through the gaps in her clothing, leaving only two at her shoulders.

"Six-armed Naga", the professionals determined secretly, and they all thought, "Since the six-armed Naga has appeared, then the other one must be ... "

The other figure of the Sea Race looked completely indistinguishable from a human. If a difference had to be drawn, it would be that she was beautiful. The second Sea Race looked like a beautiful human girl, with the light and arching eyebrows, round and bright eyes, and her small, exquisite nose was like a piece of white jade artwork. Her fresh red lips curled upwards slightly, seeming also to be smiling even when she was not. She was wearing a tight-fitting leather suit that tightly hugged her body, fully showing off her curvaceous figure. It was only after she put the cloak passed by the Naga on her that it somehow saved a few young men’s nosebleeds on the scene.

The professionals felt their breaths hitch. For the Sea Race, the lack of distinction was the most significant feature. After their transformation to their land-based form and appearing indistinguishable from humans, there was really only one such Sea Race. These are the rarest races in the vast oceans, regarded as the spiritual leaders of all the Sea Race, and known for their strongest magic powers. This is the Deep Sea Royal Family of merfolk which was recognized by the 79,000 clans of the Sea Race. The Sea Race had no concept of a state or a royal house but as creations of the God of Ocean and Storms, Carleto, the Sea Race regarded him as their god. Further, the High Priests of the Sea Race across generations were all from the merfolk. Hence, the term "Deep Sea Royal Family" came about.

Even without seeing what the merfolk looked like, the professionals could almost be certain that this Sea Race was a member of the merfolk. This was because in the deep sea, the six-armed Naga have always served as guards for the merfolk. Where there’s merfolk, there’s bound to be a six-armed Naga, and where there’s a six-armed Naga, there’s bound to be the Deep Sea Royal Family. This was almost an established fact in the vast ocean.

"Are you all the liaison persons for this time?" The Naga spoke before the merfolk, her voice was low and husky, but with a ripe charm, "Members of the Blue Coral Adventure Team?"

"Yes, I am the team leader Guli-Elmer." The professionals all bent over in unison, their hands placed on their knees. This was the most solemn courtesy of the Sea Country, and it was only used when faced with important guests, "Welcome to our friends from the Sea Race as guests on the shore."

"There’s no need for such formality." The merfolk spoke, the sound of her voice was melodious and charming, bone-penetrating softness. It was like numerous fine silk threads which seemed soft but would unknowingly wrap around a person’s heart, binding the listener’s mind tightly and making them unable to escape the yearning for that voice. With a series of hook-hook sounds, the group of staff who were chatting idly earlier all kneeled down. The merfolk’s simple words dragged them into a state of dazzlement.

"Merfolk on land never speak, tales appearing only in fairytales actually had their real side, so this was the reason." Guli-Elmer muttered in his heart and then straightened up and apologized, "The news we received earlier was not accurate. We didn’t know that a member of the merfolk, Your Highness, was personally coming here, so we could not prepare the appropriate manners in accordance with your status in time. It’s really rude."

"This is no racial visit." The merfolk didn’t speak again; the Naga spoke for her, "You don’t really need to perform such lengthy courtesies, just regard it as a visit to your land-based professionals by Sea Race professionals."

"That’s fine then." Guli-Elmer nodded, turned to the accompanying official and said, "So, officer, shall we, the Blue Coral Adventure Team, take over the guests of these two Sea Races?"

"Alright." The officer took out a notebook and said, "However, according to the rules, I still need to register for both guests before they leave to avoid causing unnecessary trouble."

"Her Highness is Coral Princess Lanna of the merfolk." The Naga simply introduced directly to the officer, "and I am Lamia, the Huntress of the six-armed Naga."

"Coral Princess..." Guli-Elmer felt a strong twitch at the corner of his eye. Among the merfolk, only those who have served as the highest priestess of Carleto, and her daughters, could be given the title of princess. The office of the high priestess was vacated every three hundred years. The merfolk had the longest lifespan of fifteen hundred years, and usually only had three to four offspring throughout their lives. That was to say, in the entire ocean, at most, only sixteen or seventeen merfolk could be given the title of princess. It was unexpected that one was right in front of him now.

"Alright, the recording is complete." The officer’s wrist was a little shaky too but he still managed to note down information about the two, "May Lord Caleto always guide the way."

"May the waters be calm, and storms stay far away." Lamia and Lanna nodded to the Director of Operations then left through pier 3.

"Are you land dwellers?" Lamia asked as they were departing. "You are quite famous among the Sea Race. I thought you were Sea People."

"We’re all land dwellers. Our ancestors only moved to Kassa two hundred years ago." Guli-Elmer understood Lamia’s underlying suspicion. To the Sea Race, the Sea People of Kassa were their kin and the most trustworthy. Next were the Sea People, seen by oceanic Sea Race as half-siblings, with slightly less trust than their coastal kin. The land dwellers, although also residents of Kassa, had been there for too short a time. Even though they had integrated into the country, they had yet to fully gain the trust of the oceanic Sea Race. Therefore, he paused a bit before adding, "However, we have two Sea People and a member of the Deep Sea Octopus Clan in our adventure team. They just happen to be at sea right now. If our octopus teammate hasn’t gotten lost in the sea or been distracted by some strange creature, he should be back today."

"Lost at sea? Distracted?" Lamia looked at Guli-Elmer confused. "What do you mean?"

"Hehe, he’s only in his thirties." Guli-Elmer’s smile turned bittersweet as he touched his forehead. "The Deep Sea Octopus Clan, you should understand."

"Bartholomew?" The wariness in Lamia’s eyes quickly turned into sympathy as she looked at Guli-Elmer like a pathetic coral worm, shaking her head. "His reputation has spread across the northern seas. It seems you really have your work cut out for you."

"You can say that again." Guli-Elmer let out a sigh. "But this way, we can at least temporarily gain your trust, right?"

"I’m sorry." Lanna, the mermaid princess, tentatively began as no ordinary people were nearby. "This matter is very important and does not leave room for error, so we must be overly cautious. We hope you can understand."

"We’re quite satisfied with your apology, Your Highness." Guli-Elmer’s smile finally wasn’t so formal. As they reached the private dock, he said to the two Sea Race guests, "Please board the boat. First, join us back at our base for a brief rest. After Bartholomew returns and meets with you tonight, we can explain everything in detail."

"Thank you." While Lanna and Lamia seldom come ashore or take boats, they had at least seen them, comprehending their use as a means of transport. They copied the actions of Guli-Elmer and his team and jumped on board. Once aboard the boat, the two Sea Race ladies looked at each other, nodded, and Lamia said, "We don’t need to wait till tonight. We can tell you about it in advance now. Some unpleasant occurrences have happened in the sea, and we need to ask someone for help to solve them."

"What happened in the sea?" Guli-Elmer asked, very surprised. "Why do you need someone from the land to solve it?"

"I’m sorry, the specifics can only be informed to the concerned parties." Lamia rigidly said, "We hope to hire through your introduction, a reliable and powerful adventure team to undertake this task. According to your land terminology, that’s referred to as a task, correct?"

"Yes, it’s adventure terminology, a task assignment." Guli-Elmer said, "But since you’ve mentioned it in such a way, you’re implying our adventure team isn’t capable of completing this task, right?"

"Yes, I’m sorry." Despite her repeated apologies, Lamia’s facial expression remained stern, void of any signs of contrition.

Guli-Elmer, aware of the Sea Race’s propensity for being straightforward due to their long and leisurely lives, wasn’t offended. After careful thinking, he said, "We do know an adventure team, their character is absolutely reliable and they are stronger than us by a considerable margin. I heard that two months after they returned from the prairie, a team member advanced to Legendary. They should be enough to complete your task, right?"

"Cannot be confirmed." Lamia said, "But we can attempt to make contact."

"Alright." Guli-Elmer said, "In two days, I will accompany you two to meet them at the City of Knowledge; their name is the Nellie Adventure Team." (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)