DreamersGN Chapter 150 The Fire of Jealousy Burns in the Mermaid Tribe
Chapter 150 The Fire of Jealousy Burns in the Mermaid Tribe
Chapter 150 150. The Jealousy Burning in the Merfolk Territory
At this moment, it was as if the world had been stripped of its color.
The merfolk conversing in the distance, the freely swaying seaweed, the coral reefs emitting a dim luster, the bubbles churned up by the underwater currents…
Everything, everything was frozen in this instant.
In this desolate world, only Ohm's increasingly heavy breathing and the hissing of the sea demon Gorgon were the main melody.
A snake head wrapped around Ohm's shoulder, like lovers embracing intimately.
"Look at their ugliness, my dear child."
A low, hoarse cry echoed in his ear.
"On the road to pursuing greater glory, they subconsciously belittle another glory they cannot reach."
"Do you know why?"
Ohm did not answer, but subconsciously clenched his fists.
"Because you are too excellent, my child."
Another snake head reached in front of Ohm, its vertical pupils staring straight at him.
"Mediocre lives always desire that all lives in this world are as mediocre as they are."
"Your elder brother, Neptune…"
The third snake head stood upright, its eyes full of pity.
"The Merfolk Great Prince, the perfect Merfolk clan heir, the strongest warrior of the younger generation of the Merfolk."
"Yes, child, he deserves such glory, but so do you."
"You are hardworking, brave, and tenacious…"
"You are just as excellent as your elder brother, you should have had all the glory, but my child, you were just born a few years later, took a few steps later."
"So, when you have this glory, people will always say that you are imitating your elder brother's great achievements."
"Yes, he is the pioneer."
The three snake heads of the sea demon Gorgon surrounded Ohm, whose aura was becoming increasingly unstable.
It hissed incessantly.
"They are jealous of your excellence, so they want to deny you with your elder brother's glory."
"Your foolish clansmen, the foolish elders of the Merfolk…"
"And your parents, dear child, think carefully…"
"How do they praise you?"
Gorgon finally entangled Ohm, the three snake heads forming a 品 shape around Ohm.
Together with Ohm, they looked at the illusory bubble that appeared in front of them.
The words of the Merfolk patriarch poured into Ohm's heart as the bubble burst.
"Ohm, when you grow up, you must become a warrior who can be trusted by everyone like your brother."
"Well done, Ohm, you are the second underage Merfolk to have achieved such an achievement besides your brother!"
"Ohm, your brother led the army to defeat the demon army today, learn from him, you will one day be just as excellent."
"Ohm, be proud of your brother, he personally hunted down the sea demon Gorgon as his coming-of-age ceremony!"
Your brother…
Neptune…
Word by word, gentle words, like steel knives, slowly cut Ohm's heart.
After a long time, Ohm roared in a low voice, his eyes red.
"Enough! Get out of here!"
The roar seemed to carry some kind of magic, instantly shattering this gray world.
Everything returned to normal.
The sea demon Gorgon was still being dragged, lifeless, the scarlet blood dissolving into the ocean, like clumps of mist.
The merfolk in the distance were still celebrating in a loud voice that he was just as excellent as his brother.
Ohm took a deep breath and looked down at his wrist.
Around the fish scales was a gray ouroboros bracelet.
The snake head holding its own tail was mysterious and狰狞.
Its eyes seemed to flicker with a gray-black light.
"Father is also proud of me!"
Ohm's tone was low.
"I'm just a few steps behind my elder brother, I will definitely catch up with him! When that time comes, everyone will understand that I am not my elder brother's shadow!"
"I don't need your help, I can do all of this too!"
The ouroboros bracelet did not move at all, as lifeless as Gorgon.
Only, after a long time, the gray-black pupils of the snake head flashed a hint of sarcasm.
"Let me wait and see, dear child…"
A hoarse voice still echoed in the dark.
Ohm was upset and sealed the bracelet with the Great Sea Battle Qi.
However, he did not notice that under the cover of the Battle Qi, this bracelet, which he had picked up not long ago and helped him successfully hunt down the sea demon Gorgon.
Was sticking to his fish scales, and gray-black mist like insects was collapsing and constantly drilling under his skin.
… …
Barely sorting out his mood, he continued to carry the corpse of the sea demon Gorgon towards the palace.
Ignoring the situation of the merfolk working in the palace who, like other merfolk, mentioned Neptune again and again.
Ohm threw the corpse of the sea demon Gorgon onto the palace square, and then walked towards the Merfolk patriarch's bedroom.
In any case, he successfully defeated the sea demon Gorgon.
Admittedly, he knew that he was not as excellent as Neptune now, not only did he not kill the sea demon Gorgon before his coming-of-age ceremony.
He also borrowed the power of this unknown bracelet.
But he was already approaching Neptune.
He saw the gap between himself and Neptune.
As long as he continues to work hard and move forward, he will sooner or later conquer all the merfolk with his sweat.
Let them realize that he does not need to be compared with Neptune, he is just as excellent as Neptune, and may even be more excellent than him.
And before that…
Looking at the closed door in front of him, Ohm's eyes were full of anticipation.
He successfully killed the sea demon Gorgon!
He should be qualified to receive a praise from his father that does not mention Neptune, right?
Taking a deep breath, Ohm raised his hand to knock on the door.
But at that moment, a burst of stinging pain came from his wrist.
Ohm frowned slightly, and before he could observe the situation of the bracelet, the bedroom, which originally had a very good sound insulation effect, actually transmitted the weak communication of his parents.
"That child Neptune has sent a message back."
The steady male voice made Ohm recognize that it was his father at the first time.
The gentle female voice that followed was naturally his mother.
"How is Neptune?"
"Haha… that child is doing extremely well."
Ohm swore that he had never heard his father laugh so heartily, at least not to him…
"That Dawn Pope is more amiable than imagined, and the Heart of Anti-Magic is even more admirable."
"Not to mention generously accepting the hundred races who want to seek refuge in the Dawn and pray for protection, he also gave them enough food and territory, and gave them enough respect."
"In addition, the Dawn Divine Sect is powerful, and now the elves have joined the Dawn Divine Sect…"
"Judging from Neptune's news, that Pope is really very kind."
Ohm's mother breathed a sigh of relief and said happily:
"That's good. Neptune never lies. If he says it's good, then it really is good. Let him stay there."
"He won't be back for a while either."
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Aum clearly heard the pride in his father's voice.
"To facilitate trade among all races and unite them against the demon race, His Holiness the Pope has established a commercial trading zone in the Land of Beginning."
"Neptune has already joined on behalf of the merfolk. He's been working around the clock these past few days and probably won't be able to return anytime soon. This is also a good thing for the merfolk."
"This way, we can also legitimately establish a second settlement under the protection of the Dawn."
"If, in the future... at the very least, Neptune can protect Aum and the future of the merfolk."
"After all, His Holiness the Pope is the representative of a god with the power to defeat the Demon King."
"In the Land of Beginning, Neptune is very safe."
After a pause, the merfolk chief couldn't help but chuckle.
"Neptune also said that the Church of the Dawn has holy water bestowed by the gods, which is the best source of water for us merfolk."
"He plans to earn more merits and, when the Domain of Daybreak is being built, request that His Holiness the Pope prioritize Brunsnow Port near the merfolk."
"That child is even thinking of bringing us along to enjoy the good life."
"Oh, right, Neptune also mentioned that after building the second settlement, he plans to have you take Aum and the merfolk children to live there."
"In the Land of Beginning, with the blessing of the gods and His Holiness the Pope, it's very safe. The elves have even created knight and magic schools at His Holiness the Pope's suggestion."
"Neptune's idea is to have you go there. Not only is it safe, but the children can also quickly improve themselves in the elven schools."
"We'll leave this place for our warriors to guard the Sacred Ring of the Moon."
"Neptune said that once Brunsnow Port is built, it can also form a good cycle."
"The children can go to school to learn and become stronger. After becoming reliable warriors, they can guard the Sacred Ring of the Moon and even participate in the selection of the Dawn Knights."
Aum's mother's voice sounded again.
"It's good. We always have some concerns about you being here..."
"Moreover, the elves have all submitted to the Church of the Dawn, and His Holiness the Pope is favored by the gods and possesses the divine art of resurrection."
"Our merfolk should also make plans early. Didn't the Sacred Ring of the Moon also make it clear to you?"
The merfolk chief responded:
"That's right, that's what I was thinking too, but not as thoroughly as Neptune. That child is always so outstanding..."
After a long silence, the merfolk chief laughed heartily again.
"As expected of my proudest son!"
"I'll convene an elders' meeting later. We'll move the old, weak, women, and children to the second settlement. This will both express our intentions to the Church of the Dawn and allow those in the current settlement to guard the Sacred Ring of the Moon without distractions."
"That kid Neptune even reminded me not to directly express our intention to join the Church of the Dawn, saying that surrendering now would seem opportunistic and wouldn't gain the trust of His Holiness the Pope."
"Just imagine, that kid is even lecturing me!"
"I think it's time to pass on my position as chief to him one day."
Aum stood quietly at the door, listening to his father and mother's every word.
Unknowingly, he heard a dripping sound.
Expressionlessly, he looked down.
He didn't know when, but his fingernails had already dug deeply into his flesh.
The dripping sound was the sound of his heavy merfolk blood falling on the shell-paved floor...
He was used to it.
Aum took a deep breath and was about to raise his hand to knock on the door, but the door opened by itself.
The merfolk chief and his wife walked out hand in hand, and were stunned when they saw Aum.
"Aum? What's wrong with you?"
The chief's wife stepped forward with a worried expression and hugged Aum, looking at the wounds on his body with heartache.
"How did you get so badly injured! Who bullied you! Mom will get revenge for you!"
Hearing this, a warm current flowed through Aum's heart.
"Mom... I went to the outer sea and hunted a Sea Demon Gorgon alone!"
"Really?!"
The chief's wife looked at the plaza with a surprised expression, then rubbed the wounds on Aum's face with a comforted yet distressed look.
"Our Aum has grown up... but you're not allowed to do such dangerous things again in the future! My heart aches when you get hurt."
The merfolk chief shook his head.
"Don't always spoil the child. As a merfolk warrior, scars are his medals of honor! Didn't Neptune come up the same way?"
Saying that, the merfolk chief stepped forward and patted Aum on the shoulder, his eyes full of gratification.
"Well done! This is my son! I'm proud of you!"
Aum's eyes lit up, and an endless sense of glory surged into his heart.
What were those grievances just now compared to this recognition from his parents?
But immediately afterward, the merfolk chief's next words sank Aum again.
"You and your older brother are both excellent! Aum, you will eventually become your older brother's most perfect assistant! Together, we will make our merfolk great again!"
Aum was silent. After a long time, he reluctantly smiled and said:
"Father, Mother, I brought back the Gorgon's corpse. It can be divided and distributed to the warriors..."
"Let the warriors help with this matter. Your mother and I have an important meeting to attend."
Saying that, the merfolk chief showed an undisguised proud smile.
"Your older brother sent a message that everything is going well in the Land of Beginning. We need to prepare for the next stage of development."
"We'll celebrate for you tonight when your mother and I return."
Aum remained silent, listening to his parents' words of encouragement, then watched them walk away together.
When passing by the Gorgon, his parents only looked back at him with gratification before disappearing into the distance.
Aum stood alone at the entrance of the palace.
The wounds, which he hadn't felt much on the way back, now ached so much that he wanted to cry.
It seemed like a strange force was acting on his heart, amplifying his pain countless times.
Aum raised his hand and pressed it against his chest, his eyes full of bloodshot veins.
It seemed like something was burning there.
"It's jealousy, my dear child..."