92: Doria's fate

Because of this, Dolia learned that Arthur was a pioneering lord and that his territory was located in the Barren Plains.

Of course, these were not the most important things. After a few minutes of conversation, the two understood a fact: where Dolia should go from here.

Although they did not know why the Naga Clan, neighbors of the Kate Kingdom, had suddenly gained the confidence to attack the Merfolk Clan.

But judging by their frantic pursuit of Dolia, the matter was clearly not over, and the Naga must be on high alert in the sea now.

Even if they flew over from the sky, there was a high possibility of being discovered and intercepted by them.

Therefore, now was not a good time to return to the Merfolk Clan.

Although Dolia was very grateful to Arthur for saving her, she clearly still had some reservations about going to human territory.

Just like that, neither side brought up the topic for the time being.

This phenomenon finally reached a conclusion when Dolia noticed an unusual movement in the conch bracelet on her hand.

When the conch vibrated, Arthur cast a surprised glance at it, subsequently feeling that the object was somewhat like the kingdom's magic communicator.

Sure enough, as Dolia raised her right hand wearing the bracelet slightly, a pleasant yet anxious voice immediately came from the conch.

"Is that you, Dolia? If you can hear me, please answer!"

"It's me, Mother. I'm fine for now. I've escaped to the Barren Plains and have temporarily shaken off the Naga Clan's pursuers!"

One must know that just a day ago, Dolia was merely a carefree Merfolk Princess. Having suddenly encountered such a massive upheaval, she had long been terrified and anxious inside.

Now that she was safe and able to hear her mother's familiar voice, Dolia's blue pupils immediately became moist, and her voice even became somewhat choked with emotion.

On the other side, the Merfolk Queen, who was Dolia's mother, heard Dolia's choked voice through the sound-transmitting conch. Her heart ached, but she knew this was not the time to be careless.

Dolia had called for help during the attack, and afterward, in order to escape the pursuers, she had ended the call with her.

She had originally thought that Dolia was in grave danger, but she did not expect that she had actually escaped. Since that was the case, the Merfolk Queen, having regained what was lost, did not want to let Dolia fall into danger again.

Although her heart ached, she did not continue to comfort Dolia, but instead asked somewhat seriously:

"Dolia, although I do not know why, the Naga Clan is determined to go to war with our Merfolk Clan this time.

After the news of your attack arrived, their army immediately invaded our clan's territory.

However, you don't need to worry; the situation has stabilized now. What you need to do now is to report all your experiences to me after we end this call.

I need to assess your current situation and arrange for someone to come and meet you!"

Hearing this, Dolia immediately stopped choking back tears and reported all of her situation, including Arthur.

Upon being informed by Dolia, the Merfolk Queen also learned of Arthur's act of saving her and was very grateful to Arthur.

However, fearing that Arthur might covet Dolia and the treasures on her person, she still made a promise.

"Arthur, noble of the humans, hello. I am very grateful for your rescue of my daughter. Our Merfolk Clan always repays kindness.

Once Dolia safely returns to the clan, we will definitely give you a generous reward!"

After making the promise, the Merfolk Queen thought again that if they wanted to cross the Naga Clan and enter the Barren Plains now, they had to be cautious.

As a result, it would take much longer, at least about two more days.

She then said:

"My people will take about two days to reach your location. Before that, could I trouble Your Excellency to take care of my little daughter?

Of course, that is on the condition that Your Excellency is confident. If Your Excellency is unwilling to help because of concerns about the Naga, our promised reward will still not be reduced."

Hearing this, Dolia was somewhat unconvinced, yet she also looked at Arthur with some anticipation.

She was unconvinced because her mother's words implied that she hadn't grown up yet and couldn't take care of herself; no one would be happy hearing such words from their parents.

She was expectant because she also knew that she was currently in human society, and her identity as a mermaid was very dangerous.

And the only human she could barely trust right now was Arthur, so she naturally hoped that Arthur could help her!

Since Arthur had saved Dolia, he had no intention of ignoring her.

Moreover, by getting along well with Dolia, he might be able to make contact with her mother, thereby copying a Legendary Expert.

This could also be considered the only Legendary Expert Arthur had a chance to come into contact with right now!

Naturally, he couldn't easily give up. Moreover, Dolia had the added bonus of being an "acquaintance" of Arthur's; as a reminiscence of his past life, Arthur couldn't just leave her alone.

Therefore, Arthur nodded and agreed directly:

"Queen, rest assured. Before the people arrive to pick up Dolia, I will take good care of her and will not let anyone else harm a single hair on her head!"

As Arthur's decision passed through the sound-transmitting conch, the pleasant voice belonging solely to the Merfolk Queen was noticeably happier.

"Then I leave it to you!"

On the other side, at the same time Arthur agreed to take care of Dolia, the look in Dolia's eyes when she looked at Arthur became a bit more trusting!

Since Arthur had already agreed to take care of Dolia, her destination was confirmed: Arthur's Initial City.

In order to speed up the journey, Dolia naturally had to ride the Two-Headed Wyvern Andel together with Arthur.

As a Merfolk Princess, Dolia had seen quite a bit and was not afraid of Andel, who was only Earth-Grade but looked ferocious.

She even thought about how Andel had scared her quite a bit earlier, and she even stuck her tongue out at Andel!

As for the mischievous Dolia, Andel had originally wanted to scare her again, but under Arthur's warning gaze, it could only aggrievedly give up!

A few hours later, Arthur's party finally returned to the Initial City, and Andel flew directly over the city wall, landing on the rooftop of Arthur's giant castle!

Upon learning of Arthur's return, Karona, Poussin, and the others hurried to welcome him.

"Karona, this is a little girl I saved on the road named Dolia. She will be staying with us for a few days, and in two days, her family will come to pick her up!"

Regarding bringing a new girl home, Arthur felt it was necessary to explain it to Karona, the mistress of the castle.

Karona trusted Arthur very much and completely believed his words.

Therefore, her gaze toward Dolia changed from ordinary to pitying.

Yes, in Karona's eyes, a little girl as young as Dolia being attacked outside and forced to separate from her family was very pitiful.

Through Arthur's attitude, Dolia knew that Karona's status here was not ordinary, so she naturally thought about befriending her.

Just like that, after talking for a few sentences, the two became like sisters; the speed of that familiarity left even Arthur somewhat dumbfounded.