Chapter 1069: Drinking after a crash is also considered drunk driving

How did you know? !!!
Miss Mermaid couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise as she looked at the man who guessed her identity and destination after asking two questions.

When she came to her senses and remembered that her identity should be kept secret, looking at the young man and woman in front of her who looked like they understood what was going on, a hint of regret could not help but appear in the mermaid's eyes.

Judging from their expressions, they obviously already have the answer in their hearts. It seems too late to keep it secret now...

"Yes……

After directly acknowledging Leon’s judgment, the mermaid said with a little annoyance:
"I am the new queen of the Seio Kingdom. I ascended the throne in the Moonlight Sea just the day before yesterday...but this is just something you need to know. Please don't tell anyone!"

"?"

After exchanging a glance with Leon beside her, Queen Veronica asked with some confusion:
"Why can't you tell anyone? Could it be that... the other branches of the Thousand Sails Sea Nation also want the throne and are hunting you down?"

"How can it be."

Miss Mermaid couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, and waved her hands repeatedly:
"I am the new king recognized by everyone. How could I be hunted down? Besides, I am very strong. Even if a fleet is dispatched, they may not be able to defeat me..."

"But you almost drowned in wine after you hit a boat?"

"..."

"Honestly, when I fished you out, I felt like you were marinated in there, covered in grapes and cinnamon..."

"Leon!"

Seeing Miss Mermaid's proud expression suddenly freeze on her face, Queen Veronica couldn't help but pinch Leon's ribs lightly, then held back her laughter and said:

"The Moonlit Sea is very far from here, at least two or three thousand miles away, and the gathering is coming up soon. Your Majesty Wendy must be worried about missing the gathering, so she has been busy traveling these past two days and is so tired that she ran into our ship, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes! That's right!"

After receiving the steps given by Veronica, Miss Mermaid nodded repeatedly, and said with a look of relief:
“The rally was so important, and the boat they prepared for me was too slow, so I left them behind and thought I could rush over to the rally first.

The problem is that I was traveling from the bottom of the sea, but the nautical charts they gave me were all above water, so I had to occasionally surface to check the markings and confirm the route, and when I surfaced, I just happened to collide with you guys. "

"So the accident happened because you were driving while fatigued, right?"

"???"

Although he felt that it might have something to do with his badge, thinking of Melanie who was crying and hiccuping in Anna's arms, Leon, who always loved his sister, couldn't help but vent his anger a little and asked for compensation:

"Our ship and cargo have suffered considerable damage. How are you going to compensate for this?"

"..."

No... isn't this right?
Seeing Leon asking for compensation without hesitation despite his dual identities as a member of the Sea Tribe and Queen Seol, Miss Mermaid couldn't help but blink, and then looked helplessly at Veronica who couldn't help laughing.

"Your Majesty Wendy, please don't mind it. My husband...he usually likes to joke with others."

After speaking to smooth things over, Queen Veronica said with a smile:
“There’s no need for compensation. There are a lot of frozen fish in the iceberg you used to travel, many of which are deep-sea fish that are rarely seen.

During the time before you woke up, I asked the boatswain to calculate the value and found that there was still profit after deducting the cost of repairing the ship and compensation for the cargo, so let's just let it go this time and there is no need to pay any additional compensation, is that ok?"

"Oh, sure, sure!"

After hearing what Veronica said, Miss Mermaid couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and then nodded repeatedly, expressing her approval of this compensation method. Just as she was feeling lucky that she had frozen a few groups of fish before leaving for a fresh bite, Queen Veronica curiously asked:

"Your Majesty Wendy, if it's not a security issue, then why can't you reveal your identity?"

"This……"

After hearing Veronica's question, Miss Mermaid hesitated for a moment, and seemed not to want to answer the question. But when she thought of the kindness she had shown to herself when she had helped her out twice, she finally answered:

"Because I'm a mermaid..."

"?"

"The people of Qianfan Sea Nation nominated me as the new Queen of Seol after confirming my bloodline, but they actually didn't know that I was a mermaid. They just thought that I was traveling around the world in the past. I'm afraid they can't accept a mermaid as their queen."

I see……

However, although her identity has been exposed, she still casually told such an important matter to a few "passers-by", and was embarrassed by her own "debt collection" behavior. It seems that the new Queen of Seol is probably the naive type.

After briefly observing Miss Mermaid's heart and soul state, and unexpectedly discovering that she seemed to be a nice person, Leon exchanged glances with Veronica, who understood what he meant. After receiving a response, Queen Veronica smiled and said:

"Don't worry, I will keep it a secret for you... Also, Your Majesty Wendy, your iceberg has been broken, so... do you want us to give you a ride?"

"May I?!"

After receiving Veronica's invitation to board the ship with a promise of confidentiality, the mermaid was overjoyed, and the look she gave her suddenly became more friendly.

"Thank you! Thank you very much!"

"You're welcome."

Although the main purpose was to win over potential allies, Veronica still liked this simple-minded little queen very much. She reached out to support the shaky mermaid and said with a smile:
"Our destination is the same as yours, the Golden Land of the Morna Kingdom, which happens to be on our way... Also, the fish frozen in your iceberg will count as your boat fare, and I won't give you the extra money, is that okay?"

"Ah! Okay, okay! All for you!"

After nodding her head repeatedly with joy, the mermaid reached into the shell on her chest and took out a delicate little pocket watch. She checked the time and date, then said a little embarrassedly:
"Well...if it's okay, I have a small request...do you mind if I summon some waves to help speed up your boat?"

Speed up?
After exchanging a glance with Leon, Queen Veronica nodded and said:

"Of course we don't mind. We'd be happy if the boat was faster, but why do we have to speed up? At our current speed, it shouldn't delay you from attending the rally, right?"

"This one……"

After biting her lower lip slightly, the mermaid whispered with fear in her eyes:

"I want to hide from someone... This route is the only way from the Western Continent to the Golden Country. It's easy to run into him. I traveled all night and almost fell asleep, just to get there earlier so I could avoid that person as much as possible."

"Who?"

Miss Mermaid hesitated for a moment, but finally raised her right hand to cover her mouth. She came closer under Leon's curious gaze and asked cautiously:

"Have you heard of the God of Food in the Cleanup Bureau?"

(End of this chapter)

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