It''s very late to see off the high priest.


    Murphy thought a little, and decided to go to see the mermaid she saved first.


    Mermaid, even in mythology, is both good and evil. In the early mythology, mermaids are the embodiment of beauty, deception, cunning and cruelty. They live near the islands and reefs, tempt the sailors to approach with beautiful songs, and finally kill them. This is the prototype of sirens in Greek mythology. They are either described as monsters with human head and fish body or considered as monsters with human head and bird body.


    In the early days of mythology, mermaids were classified as sea monsters.


    However, with the continuous change of the times, the image of mermaid gradually began to change to a positive in the middle and late fairy tales. They are gentle and beautiful, no longer harmful sirens, they may even combine with human beings and live together. From this time on, the mermaid family began to break away from the scope of the sea demon, and gradually transformed into the incarnation of a special wisdom race.


    In fact, there is only one point.


    That''s evolution.


    Any intelligent race is gradually from barbarism to civilization.


    This is true of humans, and the mermaid is no exception.


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    When Murphy came to the courtyard, she heard a whisper.


    It''s not the language of any race, just a kind of light singing, with a touch of sadness in the melodious melody.


    The maids in the governor''s house were listening in the distance, as if they were infected by the sadness contained in the song, and they were all in tears. They want to be near the pool to comfort the murmuring Mermaid, but they are afraid of the description in the fairy tale. In the Greek stories of this era, mermaids are still the embodiment of beauty and evil.


    Is she crying?


    Murphy saw the mermaid, standing alone in the water, with her long and narrow tail swinging gently. Her long silver hair spread out like seaweed in the water. Her beautiful face was full of grief, and she could see a trace of tears. She looked up at the moon in the night sky and whispered Murphy''s incomprehensible songs. The mermaid''s voice is as beautiful as the legend, reaching to the bottom of people''s heart.


    Murphy stood quietly in the distance, undisturbed.


    I don''t know why, the lonely figure and the mournful murmur under the moonlight are like a sharp sword, which suddenly pierces the softest part of Murphy''s heart. This is a slightly cool picture, but it seems to penetrate Murphy''s heart with some kind of power, making him feel the same.


    Murphy didn''t know what he was feeling. He wanted to comfort her, but he was afraid of disturbing her.


    He can only wait quietly.


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    When Murphy came to the only surviving Mermaid, she was looking at him with a kind of indifferent eyes without much emotion.


    Although she saved her, she seems to be wary of everything here.


    Including Murphy and the high priest.


    Murphy doesn''t expect a mermaid who has just experienced a massacre to be very friendly to him, but her cold and alert eyes make Murphy feel a little heartache, and inexplicable sympathy and pity occupy his heart.


    He is a rational man.


    But reason is not cold-blooded!


    Murphy looks at the mermaid who looks at her equally. He sees hatred and strength in her eyes. An impulse made Murphy reach out to touch her face, but the surviving Mermaid dodged warily.


    Murphy withdrew his hand. He gazed at the mermaid''s reddish pupil and said in a deep voice, "I, Murphy, Lord of Athens, future king of the Greeks."


    "I declare that you will be blessed from this moment on!"


    "Until the end of my life!"


    "In the name of Sparta!"


    This is the first time that Murphy has made such a solemn promise since she came to this world.


    Finish saying, he lightly smile, turn round to leave.


    But just as he wanted to get up, his hand was gently held by the mermaid in the pool. The mermaid''s eyes are rather complicated. She stares into Murphy''s eyes. After a long time, she gently holds Murphy''s hand and puts it on her cheek.


    "Helen." "I believe you," said the mermaid in a low, singing voice


    "Because no one can lie to the daughter of the sea."


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    the second day.


    Murphy was awakened by a melodious song.


    Unlike yesterday''s sadness, today''s song is beautiful and moving. As if infected by this wonderful song, Murphy''s heart also felt happy.


    After getting up, Murphy dressed under the service of two maids.


    Murphy told the maids everything she could about the mermaid.


    Although they can''t get used to it in a short time, at least they don''t have to be afraid to know that they are not evil creatures.


    For the time being.


    That''s enough.


    Today''s breakfast is quite rich, is porridge, gravy and cookies, in addition to a glass of milk.


    Murphy just picked up the porridge and wanted to have a drink, even though it seemed to remind him of something.


    He came to the door with his breakfast and walked towards the pool in the backyard. There is a separate area, which belongs to the mermaid''s private space.


    by the way.


    She said her name was Helen, the daughter of the sea.


    When Murphy walked into the backyard, the singing stopped, and the mermaid looked at Murphy walking slowly and gave a shallow smile.


    Enchanting nature!


    Put down the tray with breakfast, and Murphy sits on the floor by the pool.


    The mermaid swam to his side with her narrow tail. She props herself up with a flexible and powerful fishtail. Her upper body leaves the water and she looks at Murphy quietly.


    Murphy smiles. He raises his hand to trim the long hair on the mermaid''s cheek. He says, "are you used to human food?"


    Lotus water, beauty bath.


    Drops of water fall down her long silvery hair. The mermaid is delicate, white and tender, just like milk, with a few drops of rain on her skin. Under the sunlight, it refracts colorful brilliance, making her skin as white as jade.


    She took a look at Murphy, reached out her slender fingers, twisted a cookie into her mouth, and nibbled at a small piece.


    "It''s sweet." The mermaid''s eyes flow and she says in a voice like singing.


    Murphy nodded and took a cookie and put it in her mouth.


    It''s sweet.


    It''s crispy, too.


    Don''t think about it. It must be made by lingdang.


    "Do you like it?" Murphy asked softly, looking at the beautiful face of the mermaid.


    The mermaid nodded gently.


    Then he picked up a cookie and put it into his mouth.


    She''s hungry.


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    (first, more.


    There will be another watch later.)