94: Farewell, brother

One must know that the Merfolk Queen controlled the entire Merfolk Clan and was busy with affairs, rarely having time to accompany Dolia.

Ellie not only possessed Sky Level strength but was also the Queen's personal guard, and she had taken care of Dolia on behalf of the Queen for a long time.

Therefore, in Dolia's heart, Ellie had long become her family. Now that a loved one had passed away, Dolia was naturally heartbroken.

Then, while crying, she retorted in disbelief:

"Aunt Ellie is not only very powerful, with Sky Level strength, but she also has many treasures that shield her aura. How could she have been discovered by the Naga!"

The Merfolk Queen knew how much Ellie meant to her daughter, so she was not surprised by Dolia's reaction. She could only explain in a low voice:

"The number of Dragons is too small, causing us to not have fought them for hundreds of years. We have also underestimated the power of Dragons because of this!

After that Water Attribute Giant Dragon controlled the Naga Clan and took them as its dependents, in order to win over their hearts, it expended great effort to transform many Naga into Dragon Vein creatures.

When ordinary creatures are transformed into Dragon Vein creatures, their strength and lifespan can be greatly increased, so for ordinary creatures, this is a huge reward.

Those transformed Dragon Vein Naga are far more sensitive to auras than ordinary ones. Ellie was discovered by them!"

"Aunt Ellie!"

Hearing this, Dolia finally completely accepted the fact of Ellie's passing and began to wail.

Seeing this, Arthur felt a little pained. He quickly stepped forward and handed her a few handkerchiefs.

As for the rest, Arthur and Dolia's relationship was not that close yet, so he did not make any superfluous gestures.

He just watched silently from the side, letting Dolia cry loudly and vent her emotions.

While crying, Dolia kept saying that she would avenge Ellie.

A few minutes later, Dolia finally recovered, leaving only occasional sobs.

During this time, the Merfolk Queen had also kept the communication open. From afar, she silently grieved for her daughter while also mourning Ellie, who had accompanied her for many years.

After mourning, the Merfolk Queen began to explain her current situation to Dolia:

"Dolia, my daughter, I am equally saddened by Ellie's passing, but you must cheer up quickly and not act rashly. I don't want to lose you again!"

"I will, Mother!"

Although Dolia was still very sad, she could now respond to her mother's words!

Afterward, the Merfolk Queen added:

"Ellie's sacrifice also reminds us that the Naga Clan is no longer what we remember, so the matter of picking you up may have to be postponed!

We need to plan a new route to the Barren Plains, which may take a few more days!"

Dolia's response to this was:

"Mother, I'm doing very well with Arthur. He's very kind to me. I'm not in a hurry. You must be careful. I don't want any more of our people to be sacrificed because of me!"

Dolia's thoughtfulness made the Merfolk Queen's heart ache. She replied:

"Don't worry, we will be careful!"

Then, thinking that Dolia would stay for a few more days, she knew she had to discuss this with Arthur, so she said:

"Lord Arthur, Dolia will be staying with you for a few more days. Thank you for your trouble!"

Arthur had spoken earlier when he handed Dolia the handkerchiefs, so the Merfolk Queen knew he was beside Dolia.

"It's no trouble at all. Dolia's arrival has brought much joy to my castle!"

Arthur had no reason to refuse this small request.

Thus, both parties reached an agreement again!

Facing Dolia's sadness over the loss of a loved one, Arthur discussed it with Karona, and then they both accompanied Dolia for a few days, exploring Initial City.

Initial City, as a giant city with a permanent population of millions, had quite a few entertainment options.

Dolia witnessed many novel things and gradually returned to her former lively and cute self.

Five days later, the people the Merfolk Queen sent to pick her up this time did not fail again.

An intellectual female expert, whose aura was no less than that of a Sky Knight, arrived at Arthur's castle under Dolia's guidance.

This meant it was time for Dolia to leave.

Arthur, being a man, only showed a slight reluctance.

Karona's reluctance, however, was fully exposed on her face. It seemed that after a week of getting along, their relationship had also progressed by leaps and bounds.

The Merfolk expert who came to pick her up originally intended to give Arthur a reward, which was filled with various rare items, including nearly five million gold coins.

But Arthur, who

If he accepted the reward now, his relationship with the Merfolk would not be as deep!

So, Arthur strictly refused the reward. He merely stated that he hoped to have the opportunity to visit the Merfolk Clan in the future.

Arthur's refusal of the reward not only made the Merfolk expert look at him with higher regard.

One must know that the reward given by the Merfolk Queen was worth nearly fifteen million gold coins, a fortune that even a human duke could not refuse.

It also made Dolia, who already had a good impression of Arthur, completely accept Arthur as her human big brother.

Yes, big brother!

Although Dolia had previously called Arthur by his name directly.

Arthur had joked many times, asking her to call him big brother.

Of course, Dolia had never agreed.

Perhaps in her heart, although Arthur saved her, the reward her mother gave later would repay that favor. At most, they were friends, not yet family.

However, Arthur's refusal of the reward now completely elevated Arthur in Dolia's heart!

"So he really just kindly saved me, not for anything else."

With this thought, Dolia at this moment recalled the bits and pieces of the past week with Arthur. She suddenly realized that Arthur was truly a very good person.

She couldn't help but say:

"Big brother!"

Hearing this, Arthur was first stunned, then surprisingly looked at Dolia, as if he couldn't believe his ears.

Arthur had only jokingly asked Dolia to call him big brother before. Now that Dolia suddenly changed her address, he was very surprised.

Seeing Arthur's stunned expression, Dolia smiled even more happily!

She called out again:

"Big brother!"

At this moment, Arthur finally confirmed that Dolia was calling him. Although surprised, having a sister like Dolia didn't seem bad after all.

After all, Arthur had always been the youngest and had never experienced being a big brother, coupled with Dolia's special past life filter and cute appearance.

He couldn't help but smile brightly and replied with a heavy:

"Mmm!"