The Abused Novel Heroine Became a Clingy Sweetheart [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 26

“…Finally, the sunlight shone on the sea, and the little mermaid turned into seafoam, slowly disappearing.”

The book closed. This story had been told over and over, and the listeners below were starting to drift off to sleep.

On the stage, the white-bearded elder of the clan said earnestly, “Do you understand, children? Humans and the land are very dangerous existences for us.”

“Therefore, you must never harbor any unrealistic fantasies.”

As he said this, he specifically knocked on the table and called out a name, “Do you understand, Artudor?”

The girl who was called lifted her head from the pile of books on the desk, her golden curls slightly swaying.

She had a pair of exceptionally beautiful eyes, a clear, translucent sea-blue.

Her beautiful eyebrows had a natural downward curve, carrying a hint of a smile even when she wasn’t laughing.

Her lips were full, like small, plump cherries.

The pearls on her headpiece reflected dazzling light, making her look like a princess straight out of a fairy tale.

And she was indeed the most beloved little Imperial Princess of the mermaid clan—Artudor.

Hearing the elder’s words, she tilted her head and drew out the end of her reply, “I—know—it—”

Her beautiful fish tail swished restlessly, stirring up several round bubbles.

Artudor stretched out a finger to poke them one by one.

It was clearly perfunctory, and she hadn’t taken it to heart at all.

The bell rang, and the elder tapped his staff in exasperation, “That concludes today’s lesson.”

After the elder left, the atmosphere in the classroom immediately became relaxed.

Someone swam over to Artudor and invited her, “Artudor, do you want to come and play with us?”

Artudor shook her head, “No way.”

She waved her fish tail and beckoned to the others, “I’m going to look at the moon. You’re not allowed to tell my father.”

The few others exchanged glances, only able to watch as the little princess’s figure transformed into a streak of light, gradually disappearing from their sight.

The sun and moon are not visible in the sea. To see the moon, one must go to the Sky-Sea Rock.

It was a reef standing in the middle of the ocean, named as if it had fallen from the sky.

At the same time, it served as a boundary line.

The merfolk clan lived in the deep sea year-round, and without the permission of the clan leader, the Merman King, they were absolutely forbidden to cross the Sky-Sea Rock and go to the shore.

Once on shore, that was the human world.

Every young mermaid had heard the stories countless times from the elders, warning them of how dangerous the outside world was.

But these warnings still couldn’t extinguish Artudor’s longing for the human world.

The seabed only had icy cold water, no light, and therefore no darkness.

She had long grown tired of these things.

She had heard from Sister Lily next door that humans had huge palaces, beautiful and novel clothes, and many strange and wonderful animals.

The key was that they didn’t have tails, and the things they used to walk were called “legs.”

Artudor was very curious about what it felt like to have two legs.

She was very fast and arrived at the Sky-Sea Rock in no time.

Along the way, she met an acquaintance among the elders, who immediately warned, “Artudor, you absolutely must not cross the Sky-Sea Rock. Your father is waiting for you to return.”

“Don’t worry!” Artudor put on a sweet smile, but her tone was a little careless.

The natural giant rock formed a screen, partially exposed above the sea surface.

Artudor emerged from the water with her upper body, shaking her wet golden hair, sending water splashing open.

She leaned against the Sky-Sea Rock, her fish tail gently swaying beneath the water.

Across the vast deep sea, the silhouettes of ships—tools belonging to humans—could be faintly seen.

Looking further afield, she could glimpse the blurry outline of the land. Humans built their homes upon it.

The merfolk clan all lived inside enormous clam shells, curled up with their cherished pearls.

As the most favored little princess, Artudor had the most beautiful and softest giant clam in the entire clan.

The Merman King had even made a deal with the Deep Sea Witch to have the clam shell turn a lovely pale pink.

But Sister Lily said that humans were very clever and could build very wide, very wide dwellings, capable of accommodating dozens or even hundreds of people at once.

There were also many shiny, glowing things, much brighter than the light of the night-shining pearl.

These things were hard for Artudor to imagine. The more she heard, the more she yearned for the mysterious life on land.

Above her head, the moon slowly climbed up.

The clouds were dyed in varying shades of black, with tiny, fragmented stars twinkling faintly.

Artudor reached out towards the sky. The formless, clear moonlight leaked through her fingers, falling upon the shimmering sea surface.

That place was even more distant than the land, impossible to touch.

She had no choice but to retract her hand, stirring up the moon reflected on the sea, and then watching it gather back together again.

A peculiar long sound echoed from the seabed, like a conch, or perhaps a flute.

That was the unique way of the merfolk, and it was the Merman King summoning Artudor.

She pouted, just about to leave the Sky-Sea Rock and return to the deep sea, when she suddenly saw a light flashing not far away.

A luxurious cruise ship, like a giant beast, sailed on the sea. Small colored lights hung from the hull, and the rippling water reflected various soft colors.

That was a human ship.

How did it manage to sail this far into the deep sea?

Artudor paused. She gazed at the twinkling little light balls, and her heart seemed to flutter up and down in rhythm with them.

On one side were the elder’s earnest teachings from childhood, and on the other was her uncontrollable curiosity.

This was the closest she had ever been to humans.

Should she go over or not?

She bit her lip, perhaps…

Perhaps she would just secretly take a look.

Just one look!

Artudor dove into the water, and under the cover of night, she silently swam toward the cruise ship.

On the ship, a grand banquet was being held in the spacious and magnificent hall.

The host of this banquet was the heir to the Kingdom of Billi—Prince Yugris.

This Prince had just turned eighteen this year, but he enjoyed extremely high fame throughout the entire country.

It was said that on the day of his birth, a hundred flowers bloomed and ten thousand birds sang—a natural sign of auspiciousness.

As Prince Yugris grew up, he was clever and intelligent, and had already participated in many important national affairs at a young age.

The people of the Kingdom of Billi firmly believed that Prince Yugris would be able to lead their country to become even stronger.

While the crowd was enjoying drinks and conversation, Yugris, the host of the banquet, stood alone on the deck.

His hand was pressed against the railing, and the moonlight outlined a young and handsome face.

His brilliant golden hair was slightly curly and shoulder-length, and his dark red eyes gazed at the boundless deep sea, seemingly lost in thought.

A servant brought a tray with red wine, reminding him, “Your Highness, the ship has sailed quite far. We cannot go any further.”

Yugris nodded, “I know.”

He lifted his hand, sighing softly, “This is far enough.”

The servant took his leave.

To humans, the unknown deep sea always held a certain mysterious solemnity.

But to Yugris, this was an opportunity that could make the country rich and the people strong.

He regrettably withdrew his gaze, just about to turn and leave, when his peripheral vision suddenly caught a flash of dazzling, flowing light.

A smooth silver line flickered in and out of sight in the shimmering light, moving incredibly fast, leaving only the briefest, illusory glimpse.

In the hazy light mist, he met a pair of sea-blue eyes.

Sapphires untainted by dust, clean and without a single impurity.

Artudor hadn’t expected to be seen by a human and frantically submerged her body into the water.

The next moment, she heard the young man’s gentle voice ring out, “Hello, may I ask—”

Yugris smiled slightly, a strange light seeming to flash in his dark red pupils, “Are you one of the merfolk?”

…

…

On the other side of the continent, the land bordering the Kingdom of Billi belonged to another kingdom.

The Kingdom of Montcher.

It surpassed the Kingdom of Billi in both national power and resources.

But there was one unfortunate thing: the royal line of Montcher was dwindling.

In this generation, there was only one princess.

The princess had reached the age for marriage, and the old King was worried. He began looking for a suitable match for his daughter.

The person he had set his sights on was none other than Prince Yugris from the neighboring kingdom.

Thus, the King of Montcher found an excuse and prepared to send the princess to the Kingdom of Billi for a period of time to foster a relationship with Yugris.

Inside the carriage heading to the Kingdom of Billi, the princess leaned her head on her hand, pretending to nap with her eyes closed.

The lazy sunlight fell upon her smooth, jade-like skin, and her pure white skirt flowed down, like a flower bud half-open on a branch.

Dark hair and red lips, it was You Ting.

Of course, in this world, people usually referred to her as—

“Princess Steerly.”

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