The magician of the fairy tale world.

Chapter 81: Mermaids Make Trouble at the Port

In the mirror world, inside the replica temple.

"Eric, are you okay?" The princess patted Prince Eric's shoulder, "Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to rest for a while?"

She had just clearly seen Prince Eric's painful expression and was worried about her beloved.

"Everything is weird today."

"This hastily arranged wedding, Prince Eric who was in a daze the whole time, a song so beautiful that it almost took my breath away, and Eric's painful look after hearing the song."

“Everything looks beautiful yet strange.”

"It was a beautiful day when I unexpectedly met my sweetheart, but I encountered all this!"

"Someone must have done something. There must be some arrangement going on that I don't understand. Is it my father or someone else?"

"It has always been like this, ever since I was born. I am always ordered by my father to do various things and obey the arrangements from above, but I know nothing and cannot have my own opinions."

"I was assigned to go to the temple in the forest to learn royal etiquette - but my sisters didn't need to. According to the agreement, I married the prince of the neighboring country. A hasty wedding was held just a few hours after they met."

"I must... do something!"

Countless thoughts flew through the princess' mind.

She helped Prince Eric down and laid him down on the soft cushions of the long chair.

"Would you please take a break, my prince?"

She waved her hand and said to the priest who was presiding over the wedding ceremony:
"Prince Eric is not feeling well right now. Please rest for a while and we can continue the ceremony later."

At this moment, the old witch who had disappeared for some reason just now came over - she also walked into the world in the mirror.

"Your Highness, the wedding ceremony is only about to end. I hope there will be no delay. Once Prince Eric has rested for a while and recovered, we should complete it as soon as possible." The old witch urged.

The little princess nodded slightly, but only stroked Prince Eric's hair.

"It's so strange. It feels like my wedding has a special meaning, so much so that the powerful first witch in the palace has been urging me to complete the wedding as soon as possible."

"Why is this? Could it be that after my wedding with Eric is completed, something special will happen?"

……

A gust of wind blew, and the thick dark clouds in the night sky shifted, covering the silver moon.

On the streets near the port, many red lights were lit up, and people were celebrating the wedding of the prince and princess.

No one noticed that in the shadows of the alley, three young boys and girls were having a passionate discussion.

"There's no doubt that this is targeting Ariel! It must be the work of that old witch," said Aurora. "When the first dawn after the wedding, Ariel will turn into sea foam. We must go and ruin the wedding!"

"Don't worry." Rhine said.

He didn't explain why, but there was a reassuring power in his tone.

"I promise, Ariel will be fine."

Rhine smiled and patted Aurora on the shoulder:

"Future king, the next mission will be mainly commanded and led by you, how about that? If you are at a loss, I will cover you."

Aurora nodded.

She was obviously the one who was most worried about Ariel's safety. And, as the future king, she had to practice this kind of thing.

Aurora pointed in the direction of the temple in the distance:
"I have checked before. The place where they held their wedding was that temple!"

The place was surrounded by three layers of soldiers inside and outside.

The soldiers all faced outwards, holding their bayonets. They were all elite warriors carefully selected by the old witch, who had fought against supernatural monsters and terrible enemies with magic.

"Can you teleport directly into the wedding scene, Magician Rhine? Just like before." Ariel asked. Rhine shook his head:

"I can sense that a powerful spell has been cast there, which can interfere with my travel magic and direct scrying. I can teleport directly there, but there is a chance of accidents. The final destination may be twisted to an unexpected place."

The young wizard still looked calm and confident, not at all sad because of the tight time.

"Then... forget it. Let's think of another way. Let's see if there is any way to bypass those guarding soldiers." Ariel lowered her head.
There was no way she would let her friend take risks for her!

Aurora smiled and said:

"Don't worry. Because your family is here today too!"

"My...family?" Ariel was stunned.

boom.

Huge waves hit the shore and broke into white foam.

This is the imperial port of Endeavour, with hundreds of magnificent ships anchored there, most of which are warships used by this maritime empire to conquer foreign countries.

Now, however, something seems to be wrong at sea.

Shadows gather under the sea at this port.

……

After a while, Rhine and the other three who were in the alley heard the noise coming from all directions.

"Oh no! Something happened at the port!"

"There was a huge wave there all of a sudden. I've never seen a wave that big before."

"There are so many fish and strange-looking sea beasts, all of them are like crazy, making trouble in the harbor and attacking ships!"

"More than a dozen warships have been pierced. They are leaking madly now, and the crews on board are repairing them."

"The Thunder Emperor has sunk."

"Who did it? Was it a spy from the enemy country?"

"Today is the happy day of the wedding of the Prince of West Asia and our little princess. How could something like this happen?"

"Quickly dispatch personnel to the port!"

"..."

Everything was in chaos around the entire imperial port.

There were soldiers running around delivering messages. Passers-by who were confused about the situation whispered to each other, asking others what had happened. A merchant dressed in brocade led a large group of servants to the port to confirm whether his ship was affected, and was surprised to find that the damaged ships were only the empire's warships.

The temple where the wedding took place was basically right next to the port, and the soldiers guarding the temple were in chaos at this time.

The officers, dressed in the most gorgeous clothes, were directing them, but their voices were drowned out by the chaotic noise. Small captains kept leading soldiers to abandon their original missions and run to the port.

"This is?"

Seeing the chaotic scene and listening to the noisy sounds coming from her ears, Ariel held her breath.

She had vaguely guessed who had helped them, and her eyes felt slightly sore.

"The soldiers of the Sea Kingdom have already set out. They drove the most ferocious fish and sea beasts that no one has ever seen in the sea, and pierced through the warships of Ende."

Rhine calmly stated the facts.

"My father's soldiers! They still care about me!" Ariel was stunned.

(End of this chapter)