Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

In fact, with the merchant ship as the center, the howling sea breeze on the sea surface within a radius of several kilometers has stopped, and even the waves have solidified. The merchant ship stopped shaking at this moment, and this area of ​​​​the sea seemed to be paused at this moment. Elsa stood at the bow, her calm gaze fell on somewhere on the dark sea surface, reaching the bottom of the sea.

At this time, an indescribable huge pressure enveloped the entire sea area. All the sea girls felt an extremely strange, yet extremely familiar heavy pressure on their chests, and the sea warriors became even more panicked. At this time, the stagnant sea breeze suddenly gathered in the same direction, and the overlapping waves moved again at this moment. In just two breaths, lightning and thunder flashed, hurricanes roared, and a huge, bottomless vortex appeared on the sea.

In the center of the vortex, a figure shining with azure light slowly rose up. Beside him, several girls from the jellyfish clan half-knelt respectfully. Upon seeing them, the jellyfish girls on the deck were immediately surprised.

"It's the Clan Mother! It's the Clan Mother and the others who are here to save us!"

"Now we are really saved..."

Although they were rescued from Dubot and others by Elsa, these girls were still somewhat worried. After all, Elsa was a human being, and a member of the Holy See. Her strength was so amazing that she was not even afraid of their poison. The sea creatures on the deck were still unable to move. It was conceivable that if Elsa suddenly changed her mind and was unwilling to let them go, they would have no power to resist at all.

But now it’s different. With the clan matriarch here in person, they feel more confident.

But... why is the clan mother half-kneeling next to a merman?

Besides... this high-profile scene doesn't seem like the style of the clan mother...

Watching this scene, Rosa's gaze shifted to Elsa at the bow of the ship.

She pursed her lips and walked quickly towards Aisha.

"Hey, human."

Rosa came behind Elsa and grabbed her hand. The whistling sea breeze made it difficult for her to open her eyes, and she had to raise her voice.

Elsa turned around with a questioning look in her eyes.

"Is something wrong?"

"It's okay," Rosa thought Elsa's attitude was really asking for a beating, but then she thought she felt the same way, so she just let it go. "Although I think we can be saved without you, since you did help us, I'll give you a piece of advice - don't talk nonsense later. I can save your life."

Elsa was stunned and looked at Rosa with a strange expression.

Rosa's expression was very serious.

"I'm not kidding," she said, pointing to a woman half-kneeling beside several figures emerging from the vortex. "That one is our clan mother. She's so powerful you can't even imagine. And she absolutely hates humans. Originally, I wouldn't have said anything before things got this far, but now that she's here, those humans are definitely going to die. But if you listen to me, you can."

Aisha thought for a moment and pointed to the man in the middle.

"Do you know him?"

Rosa took a look.

"I don't know him, but someone who can make the tribe mother kneel down must be of high status. He must be a big shot in the mermaid tribe."

"Is it possible that he is your Sea King?"

"What a joke! There's no way the Sea King would appear here," Rosa explained patiently. "You don't know us, the Sea Clan, but I can tell you responsibly that I've seen the Sea King himself."

As she spoke, she puffed out her chest with pride. There were very few people who could directly meet the Sea King, but she was one of them, which also represented the clan's recognition of her.

Elsa was silent. She probably guessed that Rosa was captured a few days ago, before any incidents happened in the Far North Sea, so Rosa had no idea that the Sea King had changed hands.

At this time, the storm had already arrived before the merchant ship.

"How dare you be so audacious and presumptuous on this territory of mine, plundering my people and disrespecting me..."

The powerful and majestic voice rolled up the surging waves, majestic and awe-inspiring, but when the tall mermaid came to the surface of the sea, before he finished his domineering lines, he saw Elsa standing at the bow of the ship and looking at him quietly.

In an instant, the power disappeared and the sea became calm.

Poseidon Hayes seemed to change his face into a flattering one, and held back the lines he had not finished reading.

"It's Ms. Faris. I didn't expect to see you here. It's been a while. How have you been lately?"

The jellyfish tribe mother who was following Hayes was all confused.

Originally, she sent someone to rescue Rosa, but that person ran back in a hurry to ask for help, saying that a very powerful human had come, and the warriors she brought with her were no match for him. Only she had been hiding underwater so she was not killed. The news reached the ears of the tribe mother, and she immediately prepared to send people to support. As a result, the Sea King somehow learned about this and even planned to take action himself, so the tribe mother followed.

The clan mother guessed that the Sea King might be planning to use this to establish his authority - whether it was to the sea clan or outside the sea clan, the Sea King needed an opportunity to show his attitude and means.

But in the end, she followed the Sea King and met Elsa.

She recognized Elsa. She had seen her from afar outside the Temple of Poseidon and was deeply impressed by this terrifying human.

It's only been a few days and we met again.

She had no choice but to follow Hayes and give Aisha a dry smile.

But this scene completely shattered Rosa's three views. She stood behind Elsa, stunned.

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552. Small Tricks (5K7)

Love was stunned. He lay motionless at the hatch. He saw the roaring sea, the terrifying and deep whirlpool, and the tall mermaid walking out of the whirlpool. The cold sea breeze poured into his chest. He felt his back was soaked with cold sweat and he couldn't muster any strength in his body.

"Love! What's going on up there?"

Someone was pushing him from below.

"Damn it, what did you see?"

The injured crew members also noticed the terrible movement outside. They saw Love's terrified expression as if he had lost his soul. They wanted to know what was happening outside, but Love didn't know how to answer. He couldn't describe what he saw.

At the same time, Aisha had learned some of the ins and outs of the matter from Rosa and the clan mother.

Rosa was captured by a "bounty hunter," she said.

Bounty hunters are a special professional group active in the Southwestern Federation. Just as the name suggests, they are a group of people who work for bounties. They are somewhat similar to adventurers and mercenaries. They were once widely active in various corners of the East and West Continents. They are generally considered to be the predecessors of the more professional and standardized profession of adventurers.

Compared to adventurers who are endorsed and managed by guilds, the reputation and credibility of bounty hunters are extremely bad. Therefore, as the adventurer system is implemented in various countries, the profession of bounty hunters has gradually declined.

Today, they can only be seen in the Southwestern Federation - and the Federation's bounty hunters are considered to be a tool pushed to the forefront by the Federal Parliament decades ago to hinder the expansion of the Adventurer's Guild. The Federation countries do not want to see the Adventurer's Guild settle in their territory. Obviously, the guild has the support of the Church and the Empire. In the end, the Federation countries did not succeed in stopping this process, but the bounty hunters were inherited in the Federation countries by accident.

Bounty hunters come from all corners of the globe, concealing their whereabouts, lacking a fixed gathering place, and rarely identifying with a nation. Compared to adventurers, they operate more in the shadows, never willing to be approached by clients. Only a generous reward can attract them. Conversely, they don't care about the content of the work: tracking, reconnaissance, assassination, treasure hunting, exploration... They will accept almost any assignment, provided the reward is sufficient. These gray-area jobs are forbidden to adventurers.

But precisely because of the nature of their work, bounty hunters and their employers are more cautious in screening each other. No employer wants the killer they send to become a warning letter to remind the other party to send more guards or become a clue for the other party to track them in turn. No bounty hunter is willing to work for an unreliable employer. In a sense, this also excludes those guys who are only in name. Most of the bounty hunters who are left have unique skills, whether it is killing, hunting, or treasure hunting. It can be said that they are masters in their specific fields.

Among bounty hunters, there are those who are good at capturing sea creatures.

Because the sea people are valuable, they have always been high-value targets for bounty hunters, and the jellyfish people are even more so.

Unlike mermaids, who live in the deep sea, jellyfish are more likely to inhabit the warmer shallow waters of the south, creating an opportunity for hunters. Because of their uniqueness, even on the common black market, jellyfish are considered extremely rare and valuable, easily fetching high prices. Consequently, the jellyfish have been plagued by hunters.

Of course, the hunters didn't have the ability to attack them in the sea. Rosa and the others were trapped and caught in a huge net.

Afterwards, they are sold by hunters to black market merchants, who then sell them at high prices on the black market.

That's how it should be.

"Strangely, at first we received plenty of fresh food and water every day. Although I wasn't happy about it, objectively speaking, I could tell we were truly valuable goods to that merchant. But one day, he suddenly became furious, and his attitude towards us plummeted. He then kept looking for buyers, and finally sent us here, impatient as if he thought we would bring disaster upon him."

Rosa said.

Aisha listened, nodded thoughtfully, and looked at the clan mother and Hayes.

"I received news that my people were being kidnapped by humans..." she hurriedly changed her words mid-sentence, "by bounty hunters."

As she said this, she glanced cautiously at Aisha and No Hayes.

"That's why I sent people to rescue them..."

"Ahem... Actually, I was the one who sent someone to spread that news..." At this time, Bu Hayes suddenly said, which surprised the tribe mother. Bu Hayes looked at Aisha and explained, "Aisha Faris, I can sense that you are not one to favor villains, so I will be frank with you here. The sea tribe has been weak for a long time. If it weren't for the protection of the Temple of the Sea God, I am afraid that they would have been wiped out by humans long ago."

Unlike the tribe mother, Hayes spoke the truth and did not deliberately avoid the meaning of the word "human".

"Now that I have ascended the throne, I cannot ignore this. I will teach those scoundrels who invaded my clan a lesson, and make everyone understand that the Sea Clan today is not to be provoked."

No. Hayes' tone was calm, but firm, and Aisha could hear his determination.

It is not difficult to guess that the reason why the merchant had such a huge contrast in his attitude towards Rosa and others was mostly because the sea people had begun to counterattack those people, and this news reached the ears of those shrewd businessmen, making them re-evaluate the value of Rosa and others, so they were eager to take action against Rosa and others.

Previously, due to the strength of human countries, the sea people did not dare to openly provoke any conflicts even if they suffered injustice. Moreover, those merchants acted secretly, and it was difficult for them to find the whereabouts of their abducted people. But now it is different. Hayes has mastered the power of the Temple of Poseidon, and the sea is under his control. As long as he is willing to spend some time and energy, the whereabouts of those abducted people will naturally be known to him.

As for why Bu Hayes didn't directly tell the tribe mother the news about Rosa and other tribesmen, but instead sent someone to release them to indirectly guide the tribe mother, Aisha guessed that this was probably because Bu Hayes was waiting for the reaction from the human side, or even waiting for Aisha's reaction. If Bu Hayes, as the King of the Sea, directly took action himself, the meaning would be somewhat unusual. Although the sea tribe had him in charge, the humans also had Aisha. Before finding out Aisha's position, Bu Hayes couldn't do things too directly, even though this was the right that the sea tribe should have.

No, Hayes said, looking at Aisha with burning eyes.

Elsa sighed.

"I will take these people away," Aisha pointed to the cabin. Hayes had no expression and just listened silently. "The Inquisition is their final destination. Trafficking in people and slaves violates the teachings of the church and the laws of various countries. They will receive the judgment they deserve."

Elsa never intended to hand those people over to the sea people.

If these people are handed over to the sea people, they will only die, but simple death cannot change anything. Revenge is limited, and what is more important is to eliminate the root cause of all this.

"If that's the case, fine. Now that the matter is resolved, there's no need for me to stay here any longer."

After Elsa made her attitude clear, Hayes stopped mentioning the matter and did not plan to stay here any longer. Obviously, Hayes still had something he had to do, perhaps right now, in some corner of the ocean, and Elsa had no intention of stopping him.

"No Hayes, do you think Poseidon will come back?"

Aisha asked suddenly, causing Hayes to stop in his tracks.

He turned around, looked deeply at Elsa, shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know either."

After saying that, Hayes stepped into the sea and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving behind only the girls and the mother of the jellyfish clan, as well as many crab warriors who looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Then... Lady Aisha Faris, we will take our leave now."

The clan mother was a little devastated now. She had followed the Sea Emperor, but the Sea Emperor did not take her with him when he left. There was no other way. The Sea Emperor was very busy, and he might be rushing to other sea areas. It was already very good that he could show up once. What came next was the affairs of their clan, and she, the clan mother, was needed to take charge of the situation.

However, the person opposite was Elsa Faris, who had broken into the Temple of Poseidon alone and escaped unscathed, forcing even the Sea King to give in - she could do nothing at all!

Rosa looked at her clan mother and Elsa with a very complicated expression. Today, she had experienced the most turbulent but also the biggest scene in her jellyfish life. The sea clan had a new Sea Emperor, the Sea Emperor's attitude towards Elsa, her clan mother's attitude towards Elsa, and Elsa, all of this contained too much shocking information for her to digest.

At this time, Elsa also looked over, and Rosa subconsciously looked away, but she felt that this was a bit inappropriate.

"Um...thank you..."

She bowed her head and thanked Aisha, trying to appear respectful.

Elsa is a woman that even His Majesty the Sea King has to bow to. Naturally, Rosa dare not treat Elsa with the same attitude as before. Even if she doesn't care about her own life or death, she has to consider whether her attitude will bring disaster to her people. Facing a superior like Elsa, she must be cautious.

However, when she thought about her initial attitude towards Elsa and Elsa's attitude towards them, she felt extremely complicated.

Suddenly, Rosa felt someone touching her head. She looked up and saw Elsa smiling at her.

"Goodbye. Be careful next time and don't get caught again."

Rosa was stunned for a moment and didn't say anything. She followed the clan mother silently, looked back once, then jumped into the sea and disappeared.

The crab warriors were the last to leave, and the sea became calm again. Elsa stayed on the deck for a moment and looked around. There were still several broken corpses on the deck. The mast had been broken, and the deck and the side were covered with scars of battle. It was likely that the ship would find it difficult to continue sailing.

At this moment, ripples appeared in the space beside Elsa.

Tricia appeared in front of Aisha.

"It seems I'm a little late."

Tricia glanced around and then looked at Aisha, with some resentment in her eyes.

"You didn't even call me."

Aisha smiled and said, "Hayes was here just now."

"Yeah, I felt it." Tricia nodded. Or rather, she came here because she sensed the aura of the Sea God Temple. "--Did he say anything?"

Aisha explained to Tricia everything that had just happened. After listening to the final conversation between Aisha and Hayes, Tricia seemed to be thinking about something.

"It seems that Hayes may have received a divine decree from the God of the Sea."

Tricia's expression was a little complicated.

"If this is true, then Hayes's identity can't be simply considered 'Sea Emperor', but rather... the messenger of the Sea God. I don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing."

"The messenger of the sea god?"

"Well, just like the Saint, the Saint's power comes from the Goddess, and she is the Goddess's messenger. So, if Hayes obtained the power to control the temple through the instruction of Poseidon, it can be concluded that he must be the messenger of Poseidon. He can communicate with Poseidon, which means that Poseidon, who has been silent for countless times, has once again set his sights here.

But unlike the Saint, his power comes directly from the Temple's authority. This power is so powerful that it surpasses the Saint's, but this means that he can hardly leave the ocean. Based on the same considerations, it is unknown whether his power can be passed on.

No, Hayes is essentially a dead person, and his current body is reshaped by the power of the temple. This means that once he is separated from the power of the temple, he will return to death again, and he will not be able to grow on his own. In fact, as the power of the temple continues to be depleted, he will eventually return to death.

Moreover, his power comes from the Temple of Poseidon, not Poseidon. Does this mean that Poseidon cannot directly grant him power? If he dies, what will become of the next Poseidon?

As she spoke, Tricia sighed and gazed deeply at the distant horizon.

"Regardless, this is the best thing for the Sea Clan, but not necessarily for the other races. The stability of the power of each race has been disrupted, and the reshuffle of power will inevitably be accompanied by bloodshed. Even if Hayes himself does not intend to antagonize humans, once the situation changes, it cannot be reversed by his will."

"If he goes too far, I'll stop him."

Aisha said.