I Live on the Land in Global Games-Chapter 411 - 399 Identity Revealed

Mu Ying felt that she could no longer refrain from warning them. If she let things continue unchecked, it was a minor issue that the Mermaid Princess and the human Prince were falling in love, but it was a serious matter if the witches exposed too much.

Ronald had purchased so many Fish Tail Potions and Breathing Potions; could it really just be for fun?

Indeed, humans are incapable of entering the deep sea, but with these Magic Potions, it might not be the case.

The mermaids of the Emerald World are not as ferocious as those in reality, their only magic power lies in their singing.

They had lived too comfortably in the sea for too long, their only battles were with the Sea Beasts.

If humans did sneak in and cause destruction, the mermaids might not be able to withstand it. Even if they did, the cost would be unknown.

The most crucial point is that the witches’ Magic Potions play such an important role. If the mermaids suffer too great a loss, it could very likely affect the friendship between the witches and the Mermaid Clan.

In this world, there are only two places where witches do not have to hide their identities and pretend to be humans; one is Witch Forest, the other is the Undersea Mermaid Kingdom.

Even if her intervention might affect the direction of the story, Mu Ying couldn’t care less.

In the story of Sleeping Beauty, she was somewhat involved, and it seemed not to affect her acquisition of the fragment.

Once Mu Ying raised this point, the other witches quickly understood what was amiss. Only land creatures needed Breathing Potions when descending into the water, and Fish Tail Potions could only transform the lower half of their bodies. Given that the witches were unaware of this and the term "human males" was practically on the tip of their tongues, the likelihood of Princess Lulu secretly bringing a human man back was much greater than her falling for a male mermaid from some remote small tribe.

Although the witches were also very wary of humans, they did not harbor the same level of prejudice as mermaids because they had crossed half the continent to come to the sea, encountering parts of the human world along the way.

There are good and bad people among humans.

Still, Ronald’s sneaky stockpiling of Fish Tail Potions and Breathing Potions raised everyone’s guard.

It was hard not to suspect that he had some ulterior motives.

Ailetta left the gathering in a hurry without waiting for it to end.

This matter had to be dealt with by the Mermaid Royal Family.

The next day, the Mermaid Guards surrounded Yiyeta’s hotel and took Ronald away.

Princess Lulu was also temporarily confined, but the matter was still contained within the Crystal Palace.

The witches also kept an eye on the developments, and Bertrand, a noble who was Rosie’s lover, as well as Ailetta, the Tribute Witch of the Royal Family, became the subjects of their gossip.

According to Bertrand, given the Mermaid Clan’s way of doing things, having seen the undersea world and obtained a lot of information, Ronald was supposed to be executed.

But Princess Lulu threatened them with her own life; she had already fallen in love with Ronald. The Mermaid Clan’s loyalty to love made it impossible for her to let her lover be killed. Killing Ronald would be like killing her.

So for now, Ronald was just being held.

Ronald tried to use his Prince status to negotiate with the Mermaid Royal Family, proposing a marriage alliance.

But the other members of the Mermaid Royal Family were not as naive as Lulu, they would not cooperate with humans.

So now, the stalemate continues, and Princess Lulu’s spirits visibly fell.

Her temperament, as it exists now, is inseparable from the doting she received from the Royal Family.

Inside the Crystal Palace, they were racking their brains over how to make Princess Lulu let go of her feelings for Ronald and realize the greed and wickedness of the human world.

The witches, being a group in possession of magical powers, were also sought after by the mermaids for help, but they had no solution that could directly change someone’s thoughts.

"It will only be after Lulu experiences it herself that she will come to a realization. She has never set foot on land, so she assumes everything there is wonderful. She’s never seen humans, just formed a perfect image of them through storybooks and objects from the human world. How can her fantasies be shattered if she hasn’t seen the harsh reality?"

These were Mu Ying’s words when Bertrand sought out Senior Sister Rosie to discuss this matter.

Some time passed, and while Mu Ying was still fretting about how the story should continue, Ailetta came to her.

Ailetta brought her a large treasure chest, "This is a token of thanks from the Mermaid Royal Family for your advice."

Mu Ying opened it and inside were various pearls, gemstones, and Gold Coins, indeed a considerable fortune. But to her, these things were less meaningful than a plant seed she had never seen before.

However, since it was a form of gratitude, she had no reason to refuse and casually stored it in her Space Ring.

"There’s another matter the Royal Family would like your help with," Ailetta continued.

Mu Ying was confused, "What help?"

"The Royal Family has ultimately decided to let Princess Lulu experience hardship by sending her to land. They want to see if her prince really loves her with the pure and sincere love she describes. We actually have a prototype formula for a Magic Potion that can temporarily turn a mermaid’s tail into human legs. I’ve studied this potion over the last few days and should be able to make it, but there might be some aspects where your curse magic is needed. Should we succeed, we will reward you handsomely, including some ancient magic potion formulas that are treasured by the mermaids."

After Ailetta finished, she elaborated on their plan.

Mu Ying inwardly exclaimed in amazement.

Isn’t this just a retelling of "The Little Mermaid"? Is the story ultimately headed toward that same ending?

It seems the Royal Family will give Ronald an Amnesia Potion, erasing his memories of the deep sea, then send him back to the continent.

When Princess Lulu wishes to go to land to find him, they will provide her with the prototype Human Leg Potion.

The Amnesia Potion and this prototype are closely guarded secrets of the Mermaid Royal Family, usually only accessible to the Tribute Witch.

The side effect of this Human Leg Potion is that after gaining legs, every step she takes will be as painful as walking on blades, a creation of a Tribute Witch from long ago.

This is where the plan syncs with the story.

However, in order to lead Princess Lulu to intense regret and an ultimate realization after being betrayed, Mu Ying’s involvement is needed, using curse magic to amplify the effects.

The Royal Family already thought of the effect, which would be that after drinking the Magic Potion, she would lose her beautiful voice and be unable to reveal her identity; nor could she take any treasures from the sea with her.

If the prince, with no memory, falls in love with her as she is and marries her, it will prove his true love. If not, it will show that he had ill intentions, coveting the Mermaid Princess’s status and harboring ill will toward the Mermaid Kingdom.

If in the end the prince marries someone else, she’ll turn into sea foam and disappear at dawn the day after his wedding.

Of course, in reality, she would become sea foam for seven days before eventually returning to her former self.