A saintess? She's just a bad woman.

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"Get up, let me take you to the Holy Spring, which can improve your physique."

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Saint Karina did not refuse; she followed Nora to the Temple of the Holy Spring.

Inside the luxurious, white jade-like hall, Saint Karina walks barefoot on the ground. The murals around her depict the history of mermaids, and the white jade-like bricks are not cold at all, but rather warm and soft.

The central sacred spring is not large, just a small pool, and the pool is not deep, only reaching about knee-deep. The water in the pool seems to reflect starlight, creating a romantic and magical visual feast.

As Santa Karina stepped into the pool, her body's cells immediately felt full and refreshed. After expelling the impurities from her body, she not only felt more relaxed but also experienced improved skin health.

"How do you feel?"

"It's pretty good..."

Saint Karina's face seemed to radiate starlight, like a child of stars, dazzling and luminous.

If you've seen the anime Umaru-chan, you should be able to instantly recall this imagery.

"Yes, the effects of the Holy Spring Blessing are still ongoing. The first step is to remove impurities from your body and strengthen your physique. Although it doesn't have a direct breakthrough effect and can't allow you to break through from Tier 1 to Tier 2, it can gradually improve your physique. By tomorrow, you will discover an unexpected surprise."

"is it?"

Saint Karina thought this was similar to being soaked in dragon blood, such as being invulnerable to swords and spears, immune to all poisons, and able to recover quickly from injuries.

"Hearing Your Majesty say that, I am very much looking forward to tomorrow's changes."

"Improving your physical condition requires good sleep, but you can't sleep for too long. Because of the teleportation magic circle, I can sense the commotion among the Naga. Those guys will launch a full-scale attack on the underwater kingdom by tomorrow at the latest."

35. The Queen agreed.

"tomorrow?"

Saint Karina frowned, somewhat surprised.

"So the reason really does lie with the Naga with purple blood?"

"you know?"

"Back on shore, we killed some Naga who tried to warn us and then attacked."

Saint Karina confessed the truth.

“Actually, I can show you the magical image of the crystal ball.”

Inside the crystal ball, Saint Karina saw a dark mass of countless Naga soldiers surging and gathering. Among them were enormous sea monsters, shaped like giant octopuses, with ferocious and menacing appearances; those with weak mental strength would likely feel dizzy just by looking at them.

As the crystal ball's image rotated, it was discovered that there were more than just these sea monsters. There were also giant worms hundreds of feet long, covered in a sticky liquid, with dense fangs and mouths that looked like a graveyard meat grinder.

There are also hydra-like creatures that are blind, but pose a significant threat in the water due to their exceptional sensory abilities. There are also aquatic species with streamlined tentacles on their heads and soft bodies resembling large sacks, somewhat like giant squid.

"Your Majesty, do you... believe that I am qualified to intervene in a battle of this level?"

Saint Karina is not good at naval warfare, but she is confident that she can intervene in air and land battles.

"No, little one, I just wanted to invite you to dance with my daughter."

"Dance?"

"The merfolk dance at the altar before battle to pray for the sea god's blessing. This is why we are the divinely favored race of the sea, instead of letting those sea monsters and demons do evil."

Nora wasn't exaggerating; the merfolk were indeed quite friendly towards humans.

If it were a place ravaged by Naga or other sea monsters, such as the Forbidden Sea or the Storm Sea, a forbidden zone where humans are forbidden to venturing, the main reason, besides factors such as weather and ocean currents, would be the monsters in the sea attacking ships.

"Mom... Oh, Santa Karina, Mom didn't make things difficult for you, did she?"

Once outside the territory of the Holy Spring, the little tail that had been following Saint Karina finally couldn't resist showing itself.

"No, actually Her Majesty the Queen is very easy to talk to; she didn't make things difficult for me."

Saint Karina showed no sign of distress and answered the question with a smile.

Just kidding, the Mermaid Queen is right behind her. To openly speak ill of her in front of her daughter like that, she'll probably have to be fed to the sea monster.

"This...is like this."

Princess Hero blushed after exchanging only a few words with her sweetheart, and even adopted an inward-pointing stance, appearing very shy.

Her fingertips tapped together unnaturally, a far cry from her mother's skill level.

"That... that..."

Princess Hero continued speaking haltingly; clearly, she had something to say.

At this moment, Saint Karina suddenly felt very emotional. Compared to the empress-like women, Princess Helos, a pure and lovely young girl, was more pleasant to be around.

"Don't be nervous, just speak slowly."

Saint Karina's subordinate gently patted Princess Helo's head, her touch tender and soothing, her clean smile infectious.

This Saint Karina looked almost exactly like the one Princess Helot remembered. She felt her tongue go dry, her throat tighten, and she almost felt dizzy.

If seawater could produce pink bubbles, then Princess Hercules' head would surely be adorned with countless beautiful bubbles.

"me……"

The more nervous you are, the more you stutter.

"Hello, you can speak with this human saintess. I've said everything I needed to say, and I've tested her sincerity. You can talk slowly now."

The mermaid queen Nora spoke with unusual gentleness to her wayward daughter.

After she finished speaking, she waved to the guards and maids and left with them.

Now, only Saint Karina and Princess Hero remain.

"You can just call me Saint Karina. In return, if you, Princess, would allow me to call you Helo."

Just like any ordinary couple, they call each other by name.

This was Saint Karina's attitude. Everyone expresses liking and love differently, and thinking of the mermaid queen's method for testing sincerity, Saint Karina couldn't help but twitch her lips.

It seems that Nora treats Saint Karina like a pet. She doesn't care whether Saint Karina likes her daughter or what her daughter will do next. She just wants to completely control Saint Karina.

That's right, loyalty.

She could allow her daughter and Saint Karina to continue their relationship, even to the point of taking it to bed and engaging in activities that would raise the temperature and salinity of the seawater. Both of them were her possessions, and she allowed them to do whatever they wanted.

At the same time, whenever she wanted, Saint Karina had to bow her head and serve her as a sign of submission, just as she had done in the rose garden.

"Um... okay, St. Karina, so Mom approves of our relationship?"

"Of course, my little princess."

Saint Karina, without giving herself a single flaw, revealed a triumphant smile.

Her smile has a slightly mischievous, roguish quality, but it's perfect for dealing with innocent and cute girls.

"Your mom completely approved of our relationship~ As for how she worked on it, hehe, that's a secret~"

With a somewhat ambiguous tone, Saint Karina deflected any further questions Princess Helo might have asked.

She didn't want to answer Princess Helosh like that: "Your mother agreed to our relationship because I convinced your mother through mouth-to-mouth communication, albeit through an indescribable mouth."

"Ugh, I won't ask."

In Princess Hero's imagination, she probably thought the process was extremely humiliating, because the Mermaid Queen had a very strong personality.

If Saint Karina knew Princess Helo's thoughts, she would definitely give a thumbs up and say that the process was indeed extremely humiliating. To feed a mother who had given birth to a daughter, she was indeed extremely thirsty.

Of course, the Mermaid Queen's other half was also a woman, which is why Saint Karina could bring herself to do it.

"Then... Saint Karina, now I know you truly love me, so can we...?"

Princess Hero didn't finish her sentence, but her eyes were fixed on Saint Karina's thin lips.

Her face was exceptionally delicate and beautiful; when she uttered the last word, their noses almost touched.

"You can do whatever you want, my little princess Hero~"

"Thanks……"

With Saint Karina's permission, Princess Helos could no longer resist. She leaned forward and forcefully kissed Saint Karina's lips.

At this moment, the face that resembled the Mermaid Queen by about 70-80% overlapped somewhat with the intense attack.

36. Dance of the Deep Sea

"Is...is this okay?"

When it comes to lung capacity, Saint Karina believes she will never be able to surpass the merfolk.

"Can't... we continue?"

Princess Hero was still somewhat unsatisfied.

"I'm having trouble breathing. And my mouth is numb."

Saint Karina wiped the glistening liquid from the corner of her mouth, her eyes slightly tipsy.

Princess Hero didn't force her after being refused. She nodded and led Saint Karina directly to the altar.

This was a dance dedicated to the sea god, and even though it was meant to teach Saint Karina, the mermaid princess danced with even greater seriousness.

This dance was not only dedicated to the sea god in her heart, but also to her beloved.

"Shh."

Mermaids are naturally skilled at dancing. After changing into the dance costume of the deep sea, two light and thin ribbons, like flying birds, swirled around her sleeves, carrying a faint fragrance, exuding a captivating beauty.

Princess Hero's snow-white bare feet, capable of driving foot fetishists mad, stepped onto the ground, causing shimmering nebula-like ripples to bloom, the effect of the liquid water light resembling that of Saint Karina stepping into the holy spring.

"Comes with its own background music and animation effects..."

Saint Karina finally understood what the Mermaid Queen meant by "surprise".

Accompanied by the music and magic, she saw that as the dance became more and more graceful and the dance lasted longer and longer, Princess Helo's neck and body were covered in a layer of fragrant sweat. With each swing, the ribbons and her whole body shimmered, like countless tiny star particles surrounding her.

Inside the altar of the sea god, icy blue flames burned fiercely, resembling magical flames that scorched the skin without even being felt.

Saint Karina noticed that as she continued dancing, the color of the gray stone buildings changed to crystal, then steel, then bronze, and finally settled on silver.

Meanwhile, the mermaid guards waiting near the altar also changed the color of their scales, their bodies appearing as if coated with a layer of light-covered silver armor. Their strength also increased by an entire level, from the second tier to the third tier, while Princess Helo herself went from the sixth tier to the seventh tier.

"This is even more potent than taking drugs."

The blessing from the sea god was truly terrifying; Saint Karina, because she was not a mermaid, did not receive the blessing.

I heard that this is only the fourth level of power. There are two levels above it: one is golden and the other is pure white and radiant.

The whiteness, like that of rinsing and salt, not only elevates one's cultivation by two major realms, but can also instantly heal the wounds of mermaid soldiers. It can revive the dead and restore flesh to bones.

"Want to try?"

Princess Hero's dance was over. It was clear that although there were still two levels above her, her abilities could only reach the silver level.

"want."

Saint Karina also became interested. However, she didn't know the mermaid dance; all she knew was sword dance.

Women should use sword dances to dispel injustice in the world; the sword's beauty is as graceful as a swimming dragon, and the name of a heroine will be passed down through generations.

"amber!"

This is the name of Saint Karina's holy sword; its pure gold hilt has turned snow-white. Moreover, the blood-red gems that were originally inlaid on it have now changed color to ice-blue gems, a gift from the goddess who controls frost.

In the icy blue flames, she was still wearing the Ocean Heart outfit, but the item seemed to possess a spirit, and based on the same style, it had transformed into something resembling a striptease.

The altar stage was appropriate for the occasion, the dance costume was graceful, and the outfit subtly revealed her midriff. She recalled the sword techniques and the dance steps she had learned, and gradually began to dance.

"The sound blends and lingers, the thoughts dance and flutter."

"Wearing the sharp weapons of Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, and renowned for the fine name of Longquan Autumn Water."

Her lips parted slightly, and a melodious yet poignant song began to play along with the sword dance.

Her steps were like those of a swordsman, each step exuding charm and a powerful sense of strength.

"The charcoal furnace glows red, its light shooting out like stars and the sun."

"A newly sharpened blade, its spirit pierces the rainbow."

The sword in her hand moved like a thunderous war drum, her long legs danced, her waist was graceful, and her figure was exquisite.