Weak in affinity talent? Female ghosts are eager to give hints.

"I remember..."

"It was mentioned in the message..."

"They found 'The Little Prince' on the top floor, and then there's the Little Mermaid's song, and bubbles?"

"..."

Recalling the information in the message, An Lan blinked: "Judging from the danger level of the beach castle in the [Evil World], it's simply beyond our capabilities..."

"Even if it involves using the abilities of Snow White or Cinderella..."

"so..."

"So what?"

Seeing An Lan's gaze fixed on the sea, Jiang Lai narrowed his eyes: "You're not planning to... ask other merfolk for help, are you?"

"right..."

"There are seven Little Mermaids!"

"Since the seven princesses in the world of good are of one mind and purpose, then shouldn't they be scheming and plotting against each other in the world of evil?"

"perhaps..."

"What can I learn from this...?"

"Jiang Lai, let's split up! You drive the Pumpkin Carriage and leave the castle quickly, making sure Rosang over there isn't affected by the fishmen's copying ability at this stage..."

"I..."

"We need to go out to sea again!"

"OK!"

After the two made some plans, An Lan jumped off the carriage and headed straight for the wooden path behind the castle.

As the pumpkin carriage drove further and further away, Anlan stared at the sea for a while before shouting loudly into the water, "Hey! Andrina, are you there?"

"Andrina—"

"Puff puff puff—"

As soon as he finished speaking, a long string of bubbles rose from the water.

With a splash, Andrina, with her purple scales, emerged from the water. She lay on her back, her tail slapping against the surface, her large eyes looking at An Lan with amusement: "Hey—isn't that the crocodile woman?"

"What's wrong?"

"Have you made up your mind? You've come to find me?"

"No, no, no..."

"I've come to ask you two things..."

An Lan waved her hands repeatedly, and Andrina immediately pouted in dissatisfaction: "Speak... what is it?"

"Forehead..."

"I'm really curious, what are your abilities as mermaid princesses...?"

"ability?"

"Yeah... I think merfolk have the ability to imitate others, right?"

"What about the Little Mermaid?"

"Oh, this..."

"Ah—ah—ah~~~"

As she spoke, Andrina suddenly began to hum softly, "Ah ah ah," exactly the same tune and frequency as the song that suddenly rang out in "Evil World."

"This is?"

An Lan narrowed her eyes, lost in thought.

"The Song of Guidance..."

"The royal mermaids don't have direct combat power, but... the royal bloodline can unleash the combat power of all mermaids, promoting their recovery and excitement, and accelerating the realization of their abilities..."

"Oh?"

"It's something like... a war drum, isn't it?"

"From a human perspective, that's certainly true... but our songs are far more effective than war drums! Can you imagine? Countless mermaids evolving rapidly under the influence of our songs..."

Andrina became more and more excited as she spoke, but to her surprise, Anlan nodded honestly: "I can imagine..."

"what?"

(I saw it with my own eyes...)

Without explaining further to Andrina, Anlan changed the subject: "So... do they have the abilities of [mermaids], like controlling bubbles or something?"

"bubble?"

"Yes! It's those bubbles floating in the air..."

"this..."

At this point, Andrina's emotions visibly dampened, as if she were thinking of the Little Mermaid's disappearance. She shook her head sadly, "No..."

"That..."

"Looks like I guessed right..."

"Huh? What?!"

"No... My second question is, assuming there's a power struggle within your royal family, where would the victor imprison the other side?"

"Huh? What kind of question is that?!"

Upon hearing this, Andrina frowned and glared at An Lan with some disgust.

MD!

If it weren't for her liking him, she would have definitely attacked him for asking those questions today!

"What is meant by royal infighting?"

"We, the Ocean Family, have never had internal strife!"

"I meant hypothetically..."

"Assuming?"

"If that's true... it'll be solitary confinement, and even then, it'll just mean being locked in bed and not allowed to leave!"

"Oh? You mean that clam?"

"you--!!!"

Once again, Anlan unintentionally touched Andrina's sore spot, and she shook her fishtail, about to sink to the bottom of the sea!

"Why--"

"Wait a minute!"

"I have something else to do!"

"you say..."

A mournful voice drifted from beneath the sea; Andrina didn't seem to have gone far.

"that is..."

"Could you take me to the place where I'm being held...?"

"Are you sick? What are you doing there?"

"Um...just out of curiosity!"

"Then come with me!"

"Puff puff puff—"

The waves surged beneath the surface, and just as Andrina was about to dive down, Anlan hurriedly waved her hand: "Wait a minute! I'm bringing something over, right away—"

"Tap tap tap—"

On the wooden path, An Lan ran straight towards the beach castle.

Inside the castle, upon seeing An Lan, the butler did not stop him, allowing him to rush to the rooftop.

【Fish-scale mirror】.

That fish-scale mirror is still on the top floor.

Without saying a word, An Lan picked up the mirror and headed downstairs.

Just then, the Little Prince stepped out of the room and, seeing An Lan's actions, gave him a strange look: "My benefactor... what's going on?"

"what!"

"It's the [Mermaid] side; they want to take back this mirror..."

"You know, right? This was brought by the Little Mermaid... I have to take it back with me—"

"That's...indeed!"

"My benefactor, shall I have my steward arrange for someone to deliver it to you?"

"No need! I'll go by myself!"

"Thank you for your help, my benefactor..."

In just a few words, An Lan had completely fooled The Little Prince.

Not only do they not doubt his actions, they even thank him!

"Heave-ho...heave-ho...heave-ho..."

When Andrina returned to the beach carrying the [Fish Scale Mirror], she was already quite impatient. Seeing Anlan holding a mirror, she looked surprised: "Isn't this... the mirror from Father's old room?"

"I remember later they gave us 'The Little Mermaid'...and she brought her ashore..."

"What are you doing—"

"Just return it to its rightful owner!"

An Lan didn't explain further, and with a "plop," she jumped into the seawater while holding the mirror.

"Gurgle..."

As the bubbles churned, Anlan entered the sea. She could see Andrina glance at her before starting to swim in one direction: "Come with me!"

"Perfect..."

"The place where he's being held in solitary confinement is near Father's bedroom..."

"..."

Without saying a word, Anlan silently followed Andrina, passing through underwater caves, coral forests, and even a whirlpool before finally seeing an underwater palace.

The palace was made of crystal, its glasswork dazzling yet opaque.

The palace was surrounded by mermaids patrolling with tridents. Upon seeing Andrina, they all bowed respectfully, calling her "Sixth Princess!"

"Um--"

"Inform Father that... the sea creature that helped find Seventh Sister's belongings has arrived! Also, he brought back Seventh Sister's mirror!"

"yes!"

"Puff puff puff—"

Inside the crystal palace, a mermaid swam towards the main hall.

An Lan was wondering if he should follow, but Andrina waved to him, "Over here!"

The two followed the crystal path outside the palace, making several turns left and right, until they arrived at the central room at the back of the palace. This room was also made of crystal; the door was tightly closed, but when it was opened, the tables and chairs inside were all made of crystal!

even...

The beds are all made of crystal.

"Hey—"

"This is Father's bedroom..."

"The mirror used to be placed near Father's bed!"

"It's because my youngest sister is the most favored by Father that this mirror was given to her..."

"Why..."

"What a pity...she was blinded by mortals..."

Guided by Andrina, Anlan placed the [Fish Scale Mirror] back in the room, then looked around suspiciously: "Then... what about the solitary confinement room you mentioned?"

"Here you go—"

"It's on the left and right sides of this room!"

"What father could bear to punish his daughter?"

"Usually, if someone makes a mistake, they'll be locked up in one of the rooms next to their father's for several days or half a month..."

"I see..."

"Can I stay here for a while...?"

An Lan suddenly asked a question, pretending to be interested in the place.

Andrina frowned. "Ordinary people definitely can't stay here... However, you found Seventh Sister's photo, and Father likes it very much... If it's you, perhaps you can stay here..."

"Just wait..."

"Father will probably come to see you once he's finished with his work..."

"good--"

"Alright, I'm going back now! If you're bored... you can come find me in my room—it's the sixth room from the back of this building..."

"Make sure you don't get the wrong one!"

"Otherwise, those guys don't have as good a temper as I do..."

"good..."

An Lan sat obediently in the room, not moving an inch.

until...

After watching Andrina leave, An Lan walked back to the [Fish Scale Mirror] and reached out to touch it.

"Buzz—"

A thin mist appeared on the mirror.

Q: Where is the Little Mermaid?

The familiar deep voice appeared, and it was that same question again.

But this time...

An Lan's lips curled into a smile, and she decisively spoke up: "She's inside... [The Little Prince's] body!!!"

"Buzz—"

"Buzz—"

"Buzz—"

As soon as those words were spoken, ripples suddenly spread across the mirror's surface, which was shrouded in black mist. The [Fish Scale Mirror]... seemed to have undergone some changes.

An Lan knew very well that this mirror had also opened a passage!

just now!

If he wanted, he could use this mirror to enter the [Mirror World], then pass through the [Evil World - Fish Scale Mirror], and arrive at the [Sea King's] palace...

Instead of rushing into the mirror, Anlan rubbed her chin.

"Just as I expected..."

"All the clues at the time pointed to this as the only possible answer!"

Narrowing her eyes, An Lan knew she wasn't just making wild guesses.

then!

First, Luo Sang's [Third Prince] clone climbed to the top floor and said he saw a man's figure, then suddenly disappeared?

So...

I ask you!

In a castle inhabited entirely by sirens, what man could possibly remain unharmed?

Answer!

It can only be The Little Prince, right?

Since the missing man was the Little Prince, and later, when An Lan and the others went upstairs, they encountered so many sirens and even saw the Little Mermaid's bubble materialize and join the battle...

There's a detail here!

The Little Mermaid never showed her face throughout the entire story!

Where is she?

An Lan wasn't entirely sure at first!

After asking Andrina that question: What are the abilities of the [Mermaid Princess]?

After getting the answer "singing", he understood!

The singing stopped when the bubbles appeared!

When the bubbles appeared, the Little Mermaid spoke, and the singing stopped!

If the bubbles aren't the Little Mermaid's ability, then they must be the Little Prince's ability! And since the Little Mermaid stopped singing when the bubbles appeared, is it possible...?

Is the Little Prince dead?

The Little Mermaid is using his skin to activate her abilities, so she can't sing!

"..."

This guess was somewhat of a gamble, but An Lan guessed right.

Looking into the clear mirror, An Lan seemed to be thinking of something, and a smile slowly appeared on her lips.

[What the heck?! What do you mean, "The Little Mermaid is inside the Little Prince"?]

[666! I'm starting to understand! This sentence has a double meaning! The evil world probably means that the Little Mermaid killed the Little Prince, used his power, and wore his skin!]

In the good world, the Little Mermaid always remained in the Little Prince's heart, practically "within" his body!

[Holy crap! Is this answer really that cleverly designed?]

【...】

Amidst a flurry of comments, a tall, blue-skinned giant wearing a crown strode swiftly towards the room. He glanced inside, then immediately entered and closed the door!

An Lan straightened up slightly, wondering what this "playboy" was about to say...

did not expect!

The other person's previously serious face immediately broke into a smile: "You... are you the person in the mirror?!"