I, a Celestial Dragon!

Listening to the mermaids' whispers, Gawain, who had been released by Musgarud, couldn't help but cough twice and reminded them.

"Well, didn't you notice that this room is very quiet, so I can hear your whispers clearly..."

"Listen, listen, listen, listen..... clear?!!"

The red fishtail opened her mouth instantly, and her whole body was almost petrified.

The other mermaids who were hugging the red fish tail were immediately in a mess after a brief moment of shock.

"Ahhh it's over, we were heard saying bad things about the Celestial Dragons!"

"It's all Triss's fault, wuwuwu, but Triss is a very nice person. What should I do if I can't bear to blame her?"

"Saint Musgarud, help us, we don't want to die, we want to go home so badly."

Listening to the panicked cries of her tribesmen, Triss with a red fishtail looked miserably at Gawain.

While wagging her tail uneasily, Triss asked Gawain with pretended calmness.

"Gao Gao Gao... Gao Wensheng, I am praising you again now. Do you think it is too late...?"

Chapter 16 Request

After a while, under Gawain's gentle smile and Musgarud's comforting words.

The mermaids in the secret room finally calmed down.

Triss, the red fishtail girl who had just caused trouble, was hiding behind her best friend, secretly watching Gawain and the other man who were sitting on the sofa and talking about business.

Sitting on the sofa, Gawain looked at the corpse on the ground with regret. He felt sorry for the first life he witnessed after coming to the new world.

At the same time, some sensible mermaids also brought fruits to Musgarud and Gawain.

At the side, seeing the fruits being approached, Musgarud waved his hand with a sad face.

"I'm really not in the mood to eat, and I think Gawain is the same."

"indeed."

Although Gawain was curious about the taste of food in this world, how could he have an appetite when there was a dead life lying in front of him?

Hearing Gawain's response, Musgarud sighed, turned to look at Gawain, pointed with his right hand at the mermaids of various shapes around him, and said.

"This has been my secret all along. For them, I have spent almost all the heavenly gold I have received in recent years."

"Wait, you said everything?"

Gao Wen was a little surprised.

"Well, people like you and me, as one of the 19 family heads, will receive a share of 2.8 billion Baileys worth of wealth every week. If we simply calculate based on value, their prices are certainly far from enough to spend all of my 150 billion Baileys per year.

But this is Marijoa, not Champagne!

If it were at an auction in the Sabaody Archipelago, I could buy a mermaid and let it go for a minimum of 200 to 300 million and a maximum of 800 to 2 billion.

But they are different, they are all exchanged from other Celestial Dragons in Marijoa!

The prices in Marijoa are dozens of times higher than those in the outside world. In addition, many Celestial Dragons do not accept money, but ask me to exchange it for various difficult-to-obtain treasures.

Therefore, in order to save all the mermaids who have been alive in Marijoa for the past five years, I have almost spent all my wealth in the past five years..."

After he finished speaking, there was no regret on Musgarud's face. He just clenched his fists and gently hammered the table.

"It's a pity that there are too few members of the Don Quixote family. I can't get much tribute from them, otherwise I could save more!"

"I think I understand your hard work, Musgarud-senpai!"

Gawain patted Musgarud's shoulder gently.

"But I always feel that there is something wrong with your approach!"

After he finished speaking, Gawain frowned and spoke to Musgarud seriously.

"Since you know their value will reach its peak in Marijoa, why don't you directly target the source of their arrival in Marijoa, the Slave Auction House in Shampoo?"

“Uh, Gawain, maybe I didn’t explain it clearly, but I have actually bought all the mermaids being auctioned in the slave yard!

But I can't go to buy it myself, and once other Tianlong people come to the auction to compete with my men, the men I send over will have to stay away!

In addition, there are many Celestial Dragons who like to coat their boats themselves and catch fishmen themselves near the Ryugu Kingdom.

What's more, Shampoo is not the only place in the world that trades mermaids. God knows how many nobles and kings in different countries are willing to use mermaids to pay the heavenly gold!

So I can’t restrict all mermaids’ access to Marijoa…”

"Ah."

Gawain nodded. Just as he thought, the Celestial Dragons might be arrogant or brainless, but their values ​​were completely different from those of ordinary people. They were definitely not real fools.

But even if they are not stupid, they may not be smart enough.

such as……

“I know that anything that becomes a trend cannot be easily stopped by one person.

Then, Senior Musgarud, in the past five years, have you not tried to use public opinion to start a new trend in Marijoa to deny the value of mermaids?"

"What trend?"

Musgarud was a little confused.

Seeing this, Gawain continued to explain.

"Let me give you a simple example. We can use trade to get other clan leaders to publicly declare that mermaids are slaves even lower than human slaves, and only the most short-sighted and despicable celestial dragons would love them.

We can also create a few cases of people getting sick due to being close to mermaids, in order to create pressure on ordinary celestial dragons in each family.

There are many, many things we can do to reduce the other Draco's interest in mermaids in the first place.

Only by denying their value and reducing the interest of the Celestial Dragons in them can we truly protect them, right?"

……

For a moment, the whole audience was petrified again. Without waiting for Musgard to answer, the mermaids around him burst into tears again.

"We really are not worthy of being liked..."

"Will you get sick if you come into contact with us? Woohoo."

“We are hated…”

"Wow, we are so pitiful..."

Gao Wen couldn't help but roll his eyes again. These heartless little cuties didn't want to be hated even if they were hurt...

Perhaps in their innocent hearts, not being recognized and liked is the most terrifying thing in the world.

And aside.

When the mermaids' cries began, Musgarud slammed the table hard.

"Gawain!"

He said seriously.

"I know you have more ideas than me, but I absolutely cannot do the methods you mentioned!

Because they are all members of Princess Otohime's clan!

Princess Otohime is so beautiful and kind, I can't do anything to hurt her people!

Even if it’s just slander on reputation!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Musgarud suddenly stood up from the sofa and came to Gawain.

Plop!

He actually knelt down!

"Chief Gao Wen, I know I am causing you trouble, but I sincerely hope that you can fulfill the responsibility that I should have taken on for me!

I will support you with all my strength. I will give you at least my share of the treasure of my Don Quixote family!

As long as the trend you mentioned can cover Marijoa, the fish people may really be saved completely!

Please, Chief Gao Wen!!!"

Boom!

Saint Musgarud's head hit the ground heavily, and his behavior made Gawain, who was sitting on the sofa, feel disappointed.

In just one day, I saw three kinds of celestial dragons...

One type is an ordinary celestial dragon like Charlos.

One is in the form of the Five Elder Stars, a super celestial dragon holding the hero's script.

And now, I have seen Musgard turn back from his wrongdoings, and even call him an overcorrected, selfless version of the Celestial Dragons...

The Celestial Dragon race suddenly gave Gawain a familiar feeling...

He really wanted to ask Musgard, are you sure the full name of your Celestial Dragons is not Uchiha Celestial Dragons?

You guys love going to extremes!

Thinking of this, Gawain smiled bitterly and helped Musgarud up.

As he helped Musgarud onto the couch, he spoke to the worried man.

"I promise you that I will try my best in this matter, but no matter how hard I try, it will take time to plan.

As for now, let's talk about what we should talk about now."

He pointed to the mermen who were shocked by Musgard's kneeling, and continued.

"You told me before that you would take the opportunity to send these mermaids out of Marijoa when we return the mermaid bodies to the Dragon Palace Kingdom, right?"

After being reminded by Gawain, Musgarud finally remembered the important matter.

He thought for a moment and nodded heavily.

"That's right, Chief Gao Wen, this is the most important matter!

This is also the biggest reason why I want you to visit me!"

Musgarud clenched Gawain's hands and spoke word by word.

“If I am the only one to take them away, the scene of dozens of beautiful mermaids appearing in Marijoa at the same time will drive countless male celestial dragons crazy!

My face and name will never stop them!

And you, I saw that move of yours in the square before!

You knocked everyone out in one fell swoop.

Only you have that ability, and only your trick can stop those stupid Celestial Dragons from other families!

So, Chief Gawain, if I use all my future share of the gold from heaven in exchange for your protection of me and these mermaids.

Do you think it's worth it? "

Chapter 17: Mermaids Go Out

"Do not joke!"

Gawain said heavily, shaking his head quickly.

Saint Musgarud suddenly felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing. He really didn't expect Gawain to refuse.

In an instant, he didn't know how to continue facing those poor little mermaids!

But just as he was about to kneel down again, Gawain smiled and waved his hand, continuing.

“Chief Musgarud, I am not someone who would trade the safety of dozens of mermaids for so-called wealth.

I will never accept this money, but I will definitely work with you to safely deliver these mermaids to the Dragon Palace Kingdom 10,000 meters below the seabed!"

Having said that, Gawain patted Musgarud on the shoulder. After Musgarud breathed a sigh of relief, Gawain turned to look at the nervous mermaids around him and smiled.

"Girls."