NOVPUBLord Leviathan exerted his profound Deity-level power. The battle between him and the Catalora Royal Family destroyed the entire city.
The Catalora Catfish Royal Family disappeared within that hour, leaving no one alive, including the Half-Deity catfish ancestors and the other elders.
The once large underwater capital city of Catalora was reduced to rubble. Those who resisted were killed on the spot, and unrelated citizens immediately fled to save their lives.
As for the Catfish Emperor and his sons, they were executed by the mermaids led by Dory.
Luna put the last soul into her soul container and then looked at Dory and the mermaids. "Are you satisfied with this?"
"They deserve it..." Dory stared at one of the dead catfish princes with a hateful gaze.
That prince was the one who caused her misery, and he was dead. His soul got collected with the other bad guys by Luna, so they couldn’t even reincarnate or go to the afterlife.
"The matter is resolved. Let’s go back now. You all need treatment and rehabilitation." Lynn declared the end of the matter with relief.
"Can I still return? I once abandoned my faith when I fell into despair." Dory looked down at her hands with a self-deprecating smile.
"Our master is benevolent. You were her good follower. You can always prove you are still the same Dory."
"But, I’m dirty. Those despicable fish have touched me and polluted my body."
"Do you mean the drugs and their invasive mind skills that can confuse the female sea creature’s mind?"
"..."
"Your purity remains untouched, thanks to our master’s the Sea God’s blessings plus your family’s underwear, I mean chastity belt. It’s just that, your fishtail..."
"Is that so... I still retain my virginity? But my comrades and sisters are not as lucky as me. Most of them are gone..."
"Then return, recover, and become stronger. You can avenge them and save as many mermaid sisters as you want with absolute power. Our master has returned, and you have every chance for revenge."
"Understands..."
Dory had some doubts and insecurities, but Lynn answered all her confusion and gave her clarity.
"This drug is a bit strange and only affects female sea creatures... Then, their mind-disrupting skills. No wonder the revolutionary army lost so miserably." Luna observed the drug and poison vials before putting them in a metal box.
"Her Majesty, this is their brain and a signal-transmitting organ for their mind-bending skills." Three elites returned with several tubes of fish organs.
"Good. We can leave now." Luna secured the last research material subjects.
She glanced at the dead royal catfish that had just been dissected, then burned them with her soul fire.
After that, everyone left the execution spot. All slaves, mermaids, and other victims were gathered in one place.
Luna questioned whether they would go with her people. However, several slaves and victims chose to be released for various reasons. Only the mermaids remained because they had nowhere to go.
Some were mermaid warriors, Dory’s comrades from the revolutionary army, and the rest were pure victims of the mermaid’s terrible fate.
"One hundred and twenty-one mermaids. No mermaid is destined to become a slave. Under our banner, we shall heal you, grant you power, and ensure your future. Are you willing to serve our Almighty Goddess?" Luna questioned those mermaids with an authoritative tone as she wished to recruit and train them.
Mermaids possessed some rare skills and talents that she was looking for. If she played the cards right, they could become a mighty force to trample the enemy.
"I swear with the Heaven and Earth as our witness. I shall serve the Almighty Goddess Elysia as her faithful servant. We shall eliminate the evil, avenge our dead sisters, and bring justice to this cruel world!"
Dory stated her loyalty oath and all the mermaids followed her lead. All the mermaids willingly declared their oath to serve the Almighty Goddess Elysia.
They would receive shelter and the strength to survive. So, nobody would miss this opportunity. They would soon know it was the best decision they ever made.
"My lady, Catalora City is no more, then is it all over? You have also found the pink mermaid you were looking for." Lord Leviathan came while rubbing his hands together, expecting the Soul Fox Deity to release him according to the agreement.
"Very good. I appreciate your cooperation. I have lifted my soul mark and restrictions from your spiritual sea." Luna swung her hand to the side, removing her soul mark from Lord Leviathan.
Before leaving, she left an offer. "If you encounter any trouble or want to seek some insight and eye opener, feel free to go to the Sacred Sakura at the Tearobis Great Continent."
"Sacred Sakura?" Lord Leviathan wondered, but he didn’t think much about it.
The Soul Fox Deity left with her group, and then he looked at the city ruins. He just wiped out a city and an influential royal family from existence. There were no survivors. He killed everyone who chose to fight him.
It would bring him big trouble soon, but he was a 10th Rank legendary beast. Thus, he was not too worried since he had many options and ways out.
The massive deep sea serpent swam away with some relief because his spiritual sea was finally free from the influence of the Soul Fox Deity. Yet, her words resounded in his mind, catching his curiosity.
"The Tearobis Great Continent, huh... It’s been a long time since I’ve been to the mainland. I should visit that place after I finish packing my things." Lord Leviathan laughed while examining the treasures taken from the destroyed Catalora Sea Palace.
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Once Luna’s elite team returned to their warship, Luna brought all the mermaids to the recovery and rehabilitation room, as these mermaids required immediate medical attention.
"We have arrived at my family’s merchant ship. Please soak in this healing, warm water pool. Your body will be cleaned up and purified before we try to reconnect your fishtail. Relax your body~" Luna opened the storage pouch and ushered the mermaids into the healing pool.
She sat on the edge of the pool, observing Dory’s fishtail. It was preserved and hardened like an ornament.
It was already an object and could only be used as a prosthesis fishtail. Truthfully, she still had no solution to restore these pitiful mermaids’ fishtails other than growing a new one.
However, the mermaids lacked high-level recovery skills for growing the lost limb. Regardless, it was not an impossible feat when they returned to their master’s side.
"My lady, here it is." Yusagi entered the recovery room with a box containing many healing potions.
"Everyone, attention, please." Luna clapped her hands to get the mermaids’ attention.
Yusagi then distributed the healing potions to all the mermaids. They gulped it down without hesitation, including Dory.
"You will feel weak after swallowing the potion. Keep soaking until your strength returns. After that, try to circulate your spiritual energy and meditate. Lynn, I’ll leave the rest to you." Luna gave some instructions, then left the room because she still needed to handle some things.
"Alright." Lynn nodded in understanding.
"Lynn, can I ask you a favor?" Dory floated on the water’s surface, feeling powerless, but she knew the healing potion was doing its job from within.
"Sure." Lynn nodded. 𝑛𝘰𝘷𝑝𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝘮
"Please help me to send a letter."
"Why do you want to send a message? Who is the recipient?"
"I want to inform the remaining revolutionary army. They are probably hiding after our utter defeat three years ago, planning for revenge."
"Alright. Let me know how we can convey your message to them. We’ll send a trusted expert for it as soon as possible."
"Thank you."
Dory was grateful. She wrote a letter containing some hints and indirect messages. She told Lynn about the exact location of the hidden revolutionary army agent.
Lynn immediately notified her mother and a reliable expert was sent to convey the message to the designated place.
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Far west from the eastern ocean, Zera went straight to the shrine abode and returned to the bedroom.
She intended to return before ten minutes passed. Yet, she was a few seconds late because she had to feed Celestia with something good before returning.
She gazed at the bed. Yuuki was so comfortable, cuddling their baby master. Those fluffy tails wrapped around the smol Elysia as if gesturing to let the sleeping Elysia stay there.
Zera pursed her lips. She only left for a few minutes to cut the prolonged matter short, but Yuuki had already snatched her baby. However, she let it be for now. Those fluffy tails were pretty nice to warm the bed to ensure Elysia received constant warmth.
Several hours later, the noise outside became intolerable. Zera got up from the bed with a cold gaze.
"???" Yuuki looked at Zera with a curious look, but Zera gave her a signal not to worry.
A soundproof barrier still covered the room, but outside noise disturbed Zera’s observation zone.
Some guests were so noisy while enjoying the banquet in the backyard. Seeing that, Zera vanished into the void to take care of it.
"Hahaha, this milk tea is wonderful! So, this delicious delicacy originally came from Saintess Miko. No wonder you feel so at home at Sacred Sakura, Wakai Akuma!" Klaus drank his tea with joy and satisfaction.
The taste was heavenly, giving him many benefits in his cultivation.
The other guests enjoyed the banquet, but the entire pavilion hall suddenly became dark. No light was visible, leaving behind a realm of absolute darkness.
When the light returned, the backyard’s pavilion hall had moved out of the shrine abode, right next to the outer guest pavilion.
Nobody got the chance to respond as everything was way too fast. A dark text appeared mid-air, telling everyone not to make too much commotion.
"It’s Lady Zera..." Miko muttered awkwardly.
These happy guests could be noisy, but she was sure the humble abode was guarded by three little dragons and enveloped by a soundproof barrier.
