This Holy Knight is So Despicable!
Chapter 165 - 156: Daughter of the Sea? (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 165: Chapter 156: Daughter of the Sea? (Please Subscribe)

When the little mermaid saw someone approaching, her face was full of despair and panic.

She frantically scratched at the nearby walls, trying to move her body, but found nothing but putrid mud.

In the end, she slumped there, as if resigned to her fate.

"Don’t be nervous, don’t be afraid... Ah! Lilith, give me that shell medal."

Lilith quickly tore open a space rift and took out a scallop the size of a fist. Lette took it and opened it, revealing a medal made from a Seven Colored Fluorescent Shell.

It was a gift from the Sea Clan to Lette, a token of their most honored guest.

It’s said that only three popes with outstanding merits had been awarded this throughout history.

Of course, the Sea Clan gave this to Lette mainly hoping that when he arrived on their territory, he would show this item.

They really didn’t want anyone in their clan foolishly offending this fierce star.

When the little mermaid saw this medal, her eyes instantly lit up with vitality. She wanted to beg Lette for help, but unfortunately, she was already exhausted and could only look over with tears in her eyes.

Lette didn’t know who this little mermaid was, why she was here, or if it was related to the strange phenomena in the city.

But he decided to save her first.

After all, the best way to unravel the mystery is to ask the person involved directly.

Lette reached out with a chant of the Holy Light’s praise and divine blessing, followed by several Holy Healing Techniques.

In the blink of an eye, the little mermaid’s life signs stabilized.

Lette immediately brought Lilith to her side, did a quick check, and then began summoning the Holy Truth Magic Ring.

Lette first cast several purification Divine Curses and expelled all the toxins and pain from the little mermaid’s body.

Then, with a few praises of life, he restored her vitality.

But for some unknown reason, the little mermaid’s recovery was very limited.

If it were a human, even with one foot in the Nether Sea, they should be lively by now.

But this little mermaid still looked on the brink of death.

"It seems there are indeed differences between humans and alien races, I was a bit presumptuous."

"Water..."

The little mermaid suddenly spoke, her voice a bit hoarse: "Give me, clean water."

"Oh~ alright!"

Lette immediately redirected the magic ring’s power and used Holy Light Power to perform Water Magic. A large amount of clean water poured down, continuously washing over the little mermaid’s body.

Then, something incredible happened.

The remaining injuries on the little mermaid’s body began to repair rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, she was healthy again.

The scales on her tail and some areas of her upper body reflected a seven-colored light, looking quite noble.

Most importantly, her originally emaciated body swelled up as if soaked with water, becoming full and plump.

A moment ago she was a little girl, but after the baptism of clear water, she had become a graceful young lady.

Her skin was delicate and white, her eyes deep blue. Her hair, once covered in mud, now glowed like vivid red coral.

"This, just washing with water caused such a change? It’s like a new beginning!"

"Lette, perhaps you’ve found a treasure. This little mermaid... should be a royal with the Sea God’s bloodline among the Sea Clan."

"So this is the Sea Emperor Clan? With Divine bloodline, truly extraordinary."

When Lette and his group left the Holy City, they accompanied the Sea Clan’s envoy to the coastal regions.

Along the way, bored, Lette liked to chat with people from the Sea Clan, learning quite a bit about them.

The Sea Clan is a group with a very distinct bloodline hierarchy.

They are mainly divided into two major categories: the Mermaid Clan and other sea clans.

The Mermaid Clan, as the rulers of the ocean, hold absolute dominance within the Sea Clan.

And within the Mermaid Clan, a small part have inherited the Sea God’s blood, making them even more powerful and fearsome, and even more honorable.

They are often referred to as the royal family of the Sea Clan, while other ordinary mermaids belong to the imperial family.

Besides the Mermaid Clan, there are some powerful marine tribes, also blessed by the ocean.

However, this blessing is regional.

For example, the sturdy shells of the Spirit Turtle clan, the sharp teeth of the Sea Shark clan, the giant pincers of the Battle Crab clan.

Because these Sea Clans do not fully receive the blessings, they cannot compare to the Mermaid Clan.

But at least they are stronger than the average Sea Clan and their special blessings often allow them to undertake specific jobs.

These Sea Clans, in the ocean, hold a status second only to the noble Mermaid.

These Sea Clans once sought to call themselves the Sea Spirit Clan, meaning the spirits of the ocean, but were rejected by the Mermaid Clan.

After all, only the Mermaid Clan can truly be considered the Sea Elves.

Thus, these Sea Clans are sometimes called the Haichen Clan, and those who haven’t received the ocean’s favor are just ordinary Sea Clans, also called the Sea People.

Sea Emperor, Sea King, Haichen, Sea People, the hierarchy is strict and severe.

Their bloodline caste system always reminded Lette of a peculiar group back home.

"Good... kind-hearted person, honorable guest, Gladys Joan Alcroos, offers you my sincerest gratitude!"

"Hello, my name is Lette."

"Lette!?"

The little mermaid, just recovered, turned pale: "You... you can use Holy Light, and also own the Sea Clan’s top-grade Seven Colored Shell medal!

Could you be that legendary... that Lord Holy Sin?!"

Lette’s mouth twitched: "Am I so famous even among the Sea Clan?"

"...Rosadina and I are good friends."

"Who’s Rosadina..."

Lilith whispered into Lette’s ear: "Three years ago, on the last Holy Presence Day, the Elf Clan princess you frightened to tears."

"Ah... I remember now."

Lette clicked his tongue: "But let’s be honest, it was because she accidentally tripped and fell backward.

The pain and shame made her cry accidentally.

It wasn’t because I scared her, thank you."

"She stepped back because the blood of those you killed rushed to her feet. In a panic, she tripped, and due to pain and fear, she burst into tears.

Thank you!"

Lette scratched his head: "Even so, she stopped quickly."

"That’s because someone glared at her while holding a bloodied Sin Light Greatsword, scaring her speechless.

Thank you!

It’s said that poor little princess had nightmares every night after returning to the Elf Kingdom! And you are the root of those nightmares.

I say, do you have a knack for becoming a princess’ nightmare?"

"Am I some runaway evil dragon? I’m a prince, alright? Where’s my white horse? Bring me my white horse!"

"Pfft~"

Gladys covered her mouth, smiling: "It seems Lord Holy Sin is not as... terrifying as Rosadina described."

"The little princess probably didn’t use the word terrifying... never mind, I won’t stoop to her level."

Lette turned to Gladys: "Then, little princess in front of me, what happened? This is not a place the Sea Emperor Clan should come to, right?"

Gladys’s eyes reddened, tears welling up in her eyes.

"I... I was captured and brought here. They... they are simply not human!

Lord Holy Sin, I hope you can send me back to the Sea Clan. After the deed is done, the Sea Emperor Clan will highly reward you!"

"The Holy Light Church and the Sea Clan’s imperial family have always been on good terms... I say, let’s get out of here first before we talk."

Gladys nodded repeatedly, couldn’t agree more.

"Can you... swim back?"

Gladys looked at the sewage and mud with a troubled face. Seeing this, Lette made a stroke of his hand, and the surrounding water vapor turned into a water bubble enclosing the little mermaid princess.

"Thank you very much, Lord Holy Sin."

"Just call me Lette, and this is Lilith. If you really want to thank me, I have quite a few questions for you later; answering them honestly will be gratitude enough."

Lette manipulated the water bubble toward the passageway they had come from. He stopped just before leaving, marking the spot where he had found the little mermaid, erased the traces of their activities, and then turned to leave.

Once back in the courtyard, Lette brought the mermaid to his warehouse.

He found something that looked like a wardrobe but was actually a bathtub, placed Gladys inside, and poured in a large amount of clean water, adding quite a bit of sea salt as well.

Submerged in water once more, the little mermaid felt extremely comfortable, and looked noticeably better.

"Thank you so much, Lord... Lette."

"Are you feeling better?"

"Much better. If you can send me back to the ocean, I will fully recover quickly."

"The bloodline of the Sea God, truly formidable."

Lette marveled as he watched Gladys swim in the wardrobe, surprised at her transformation. Initially, she seemed like a doll torn and scavenged by stray cats and dogs, then thrown into a stinking ditch.

Now, she had regained a semblance of the Sea Elf’s vivacity and beauty.

"So, Miss Gladys, how were you captured?"

The little mermaid lay on the edge of the bathtub, shaking her head in bewilderment: "I, I don’t know... I have a very vague memory of that period.

I only know that when I woke up, I was trapped inside a giant glass jar.

Inside was a foul-smelling alchemy potion, and around it, alchemists in magic robes were walking back and forth.

I didn’t know what they were doing."

Lilith stepped closer: "Strange, logically speaking, you should be regarded as an extremely valuable experiment by these alchemists.

No matter what they wanted to research, a mermaid princess from the Sea Emperor Clan should have been carefully preserved.

Why did you end up in the sewers with such severe injuries?

By the looks of you, you must have been in the sewers for quite some time."

Gladys nodded repeatedly: "Yes, at first, even though I was imprisoned, my treatment wasn’t too bad. They never did anything to harm me.

But about a month ago, the place where those alchemists were was attacked by a mysterious person.

The alchemists’ research data was stolen, and everyone was slaughtered.

All the facilities were destroyed, and I was seriously injured in the explosion, struggling with all my might to escape into the sewers.

Initially, I was trapped in a place of total darkness, unable to move.

I was probably going to die there.

But about a day ago, though I’m uncertain of the exact time.

Suddenly, a large amount of clean water gushed through the sewers, flushing me out of that place.

I regained some strength and managed to escape a short distance, which is how I ended up in the place you found me.

I sang desperately, hoping someone would find me.

Perseverance paid off, and finally, you arrived.

If you hadn’t come, I might not have lasted.

Lord Lette, and Miss Lilith, you two are my saviors!

Oh, and there’s the kind person who used Water Magic. I could distinctly feel that the rushing water contained rich magic power!

Alas, I don’t know if I’ll be able to find her."

Lette and Lilith exchanged a glance: "Such a coincidence?"