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The next morning, the mirror told the Queen that Snow White was still a more beautiful woman than her.
The shock and anger in the palace upon hearing the news nearly stopped her heart.
For her third and final attempt, she consulted the darkest of spells, using a poisoned apple and disguising herself as a farmer's wife. With this apple, she found Snow White. This time, because of her previous experiences, the girl was initially reluctant to accept the poisoned apple. So the queen cut the apple in half, ate the harmless part herself, and gave the poisoned part to Snow White.
Snow White fainted after taking just one bite and never woke up again. The Queen had finally won. When the dwarfs returned to their villa, they found they couldn't revive the girl. Unable to find the cause of Snow White's fainting, they could only assume she was dead. Unable to bear the pain of losing Snow White, the dwarfs placed her in a crystal coffin so they could see her every day.
……
Inside the magnificent palace, an "unique" conversation is taking place.
"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?"
"It is you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are—"
"boom------------!!!"
The magnificent palace was twisted and torn like origami, as the impact of the falling object, carrying scorching heat, struck the palace and spread throughout the entire palace area.
Before the queen could hear the magic mirror's reply, she was engulfed by the ruins. The mirror in her hand was knocked away by the flying rubble and rolled to the edge of the ruins.
"Snapped"
One foot stepped on the mirror.
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The second transfer went wrong, not because of the coordinates, but because of the problem of sitting in the "vehicle" war fortress.
This war fortress was already severely damaged in the Gray World due to a direct fall from a height of five thousand meters. Although it was barely activated with the help of magic stones, problems arose after it was transferred from the previous world to this world. As a result, it fell from a height of several thousand meters immediately after the transfer was completed, directly smashing a castle below into ruins...
"Magic Mirror?"
He raised his right foot, and the mirror, imbued with a magical aura, floated before him, its position restraining him.
Wizarding Civilization: Chapter 790 The Story of the Mermaid (Part 1)
This is no ordinary mirror, but a "magical artifact" similar to those created and used by wizards in the wizarding world. This can be seen from the interaction between the queen of this country and the forbidden space I (2F『%)phosphorus⑶Woqiuqi?SibaX before the war fortress fell.
During that brief period of time, Lin Yi also roughly determined how to use this "magic mirror".
"Magic mirror, magic mirror—"
"It's you! You are the most beautiful, most handsome, and most powerful person in the world. Even Snow White is not even one ten-thousandth as good as you. You are the one destined to rule this world!"
"..."
"..."
"...You are conscious?"
In the ensuing conversation, Lin Yi learned that this mirror was not like a simple program that only gives predetermined answers to predetermined questions, but rather a highly sophisticated "intelligent magic mirror".
In this way, Lin Yi no longer needs to search for wizards everywhere like in the previous world; he can simply get the answer from the magic mirror.
Do wizards exist in this world?
"Yes, great master, the queen is a sorceress. However, she only has a superficial understanding of the arts. It may be effective against mortals, but in front of you, master, she is less than an ant."
Ignoring the magic crystal's flattery, Lin Yi continued, "Besides the Empress?"
"Snow White was also a witch, and even more powerful than the Queen. However, she used all her power to maintain her beauty, which is why she had skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony window frames."
Lin Yi had no intention of getting involved in these indigenous disputes and relationships: "Anything else?"
"The seven dwarfs were also wizards. They used their magic to bewitch the queen, making her jealous of Snow White's beauty. Then they bewitched the hunter, sending Snow White to them. They even used their magic to make a coffin for Snow White—"
"Click."
A crack appeared on the surface of the mirror, and the incessant chatter immediately stopped.
Loosening his clenched fist, Lin Yi asked calmly, "Anything else?"
"There is a powerful wizard on the distant sea."
This time, the Magic Mirror was much more honest: "It is said that he possesses the powerful ability to grant mermaids legs."
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This is a fairytale world, with a wicked queen, a beautiful princess, magical dwarves, and all sorts of wondrous witchcraft and magic... if you only look at the surface.
If you investigate further, you'll find that the wicked queen might be a wizard's apprentice who was bewitched into breaking the evil spell, tirelessly "killing" Snow White time and time again for a nonsensical reason.
You will find that the beautiful princess is just an ordinary girl who inherited her mother's bloodline and gained the power of witchcraft, and then used witchcraft to transform herself into a beautiful princess.
You will also find that the magical dwarves are not as kind and cute as you imagined. It is conceivable how a group of kind dwarves could survive in the wild, and how they could happen to know how to make a crystal coffin that can preserve the human soul and body.
……
Starting from the kingdom that had been reduced to ruins, we headed west and soon came to see the vast sea.
With the help of the Magic Mirror, Lin Yi quickly found the wizard who supposedly could turn mermaid tails into human legs. As it turned out, the Magic Mirror wasn't lying; the wizard did indeed possess this kind of magic, but it was the only magic he knew.
"Cut off the vocal cords, cut off the tail, and then reattach the legs?"
Flipping through the "witchcraft records" of the trembling wizard to the side, Lin Yi asked in a puzzled tone, "What does the vocal cord have to do with the tail?"
"...Great...Great Black Wizard, I don't know why either. I just found a record left by a wizard and did what it said. I don't know anything about witchcraft..."
He shook his head and refocused his attention on the records.
Rather than calling these records of mystical wizards, it would be more accurate to describe them as human transplant experiments from the technological side, only the subjects have changed from humans to mermaids. As for why the person who developed this transplant surgery removed the vocal cords of the mermaids who underwent the transplant surgery, it can be understood that he did not want the mermaids to expose the nature of his "witchcraft".
It should be noted that in this fairytale world, medicine is limited to the bloodletting stage.
If you are sick, it's a blood problem. Bloodletting can cure it. If it doesn't, it's because not enough blood was drawn. If you die, it's because you couldn't withstand the illness and died, and it has nothing to do with bloodletting itself.
In this context, if someone were to spread the word that someone had performed a transplant surgery that was even more gruesome than that of an evil wizard, being sent to the gallows would be considered lucky; the more likely outcome would be being burned alive. In such a case, removing the vocal cords would be the best course of action.
After confirming that the "wizard" was merely a figurehead, Lin Yi did not leave immediately. Although the wizard was fake, the mermaids were genuine. Lin Yi still held a certain degree of curiosity about these races that were highly similar to the sea creatures with intelligence in the legends of the wizarding world.
It didn't take long; just the second day after Lin Yi arrived in this world, a mermaid came to his door.
“Your Excellency Wizard, I am willing to exchange my voice for human legs in order to gain the ability to walk.”
A mermaid wearing a crown leaped out of the sea and pleaded with the "black wizard" who had taken over the nest: "The prince I saved has been deceived by a foreign princess and is going to marry her. I must tell him the truth."
Afterwards, the mermaid princess recounted what had happened.
Actually, there's not much to say. The mermaid princess rescued the prince after he fell into the water, but because of their race, she found herself unable to leave the sea after bringing him ashore. She could only watch helplessly as the prince was picked up by another princess from land, and then mistakenly believed that the princess was the one who saved him.
If it were just a display of affection, the mermaid princess could tolerate it. The problem is that the mermaid princess also fell in love with the prince, which changed things. Feeling that her love had been stolen, the mermaid princess sought out the "dark wizard" under the pretext of "not wanting the prince to be deceived," hoping to gain the power to set foot on land.
“Okay, I understand, but you know, this kind of powerful ‘witchcraft’ comes at a price…”
The Little Mermaid was already somewhat desperate: "Yes, I am willing to give up my singing voice."
"singing?"
Lin Yi asked, puzzled, "You mean vocal cords? What would I need that for?"
The mermaid princess, who had prepared herself for the worst, was stunned: "Huh? But I have nothing else..."
Pointing behind her, Lin Yi said with a smile, "No, you have an ocean."
Wizarding Civilization: Chapter 791 The Story of the Mermaid (Part 2)
Recently, the Mermaid King discovered that many of the treasures in his treasury had been missing, which made him very angry. However, he gradually calmed down after discovering that the "thief" was his favorite daughter.
For mermaids who possess the vast ocean, treasures are virtually limitless if they are determined to find them: the mermaids' limited human resources can't even keep up with the speed at which treasures are created. As long as this can cheer up the mermaid princess who has been depressed recently, it is the greatest treasure for the mermaid king.
Meanwhile, the Little Mermaid was busy traveling between the underwater world and the surface of the sea all day long.
“This is a sapphire treasured by my father, the Mermaid King.”
He took the fist-sized water elemental core and placed it to one side.
"This is the pearl that my mother, the Mermaid Queen, wore on her head."
Take the oval-shaped magic stone and place it to one side.
“This is my brother…”
"This is my sister..."
“This is my aunt…”
……
Inside the cave, the light emitted by various gems illuminated the originally dark place, and abundant elemental energy resonated in this space. If one had even the most basic wizarding aptitude, one could awaken their spiritual energy and become a wizard simply by staying here for a few days.
All of this was achieved by the mermaid princess taking out less than one percent of the treasure from the mermaid clan.
After receiving the last elemental core from the mermaid princess, Lin Yi seemed to realize something: "Are you the only mermaids in the ocean?"
“I’m sorry, Your Excellency Wizard, I’m not entirely sure, but as far as I can remember, I’ve never seen any mermaids other than us.”
Involuntarily, Lin Yi thought of the Earth's past civilization, where 1% of the population controlled 99% of the wealth. The fairy tale world of today seems to be even more extreme, with the mermaid race controlling 70% of the planet's wealth with only 0.01% of the world's population. Moreover, this situation has continued from the old era to the present day, so one can imagine how much wealth the mermaid race has accumulated.
"Your Excellency Wizard, is this alright?"
The mermaid princess's cautious voice interrupted Lin Yi's thoughts. When he turned around, he saw her expectant yet slightly uneasy expression: "I heard that mermaids who want to become human must give up their voices as a price. Can these gems be used as a substitute?"
"of course."
Lin Yi took out the nano laser engraving device from the folded space: "Because you chose the Supreme Enjoyment Package, you will naturally receive the corresponding premium service. In just three minutes, you will love the feeling of walking on land."
"Really, we don't have to pay with our voices?"
"Need not."
Three minutes later.
Watching the mermaid princess's joyful departure, Lin Yi turned his gaze to the vast amount of resources behind him. Although they were gems in form, the energy inside could be used as a resource for the main god's repair. If converted into reward points, they would be worth about 500,000 points—almost equivalent to an automated humanoid squad of an army template on Earth.
And this is only 1% of the mermaid's storage...
"interesting."
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Filled with the joy of her wish about to come true, the first thing the Little Mermaid did after stepping onto land was to find the prince. However, things were not as simple as she thought.
When she was driven away by the soldiers guarding outside the palace, the Little Mermaid's mood plummeted.
At this moment, she wanted to return to her parents' embrace to confide in them, but realized that while she had gained the power to walk on land, she had also lost the right to swim freely in the sea.
At this moment, several men suddenly appeared in front of the mermaid princess. They easily led the naive princess to a deserted corner by promising to take her to see the prince. Just as the plot was about to take an indescribable turn, a gem in the mermaid's pocket suddenly shone brightly. Taking advantage of the moment when the bandits were distracted by the light (frozen), the mermaid princess hurriedly escaped.
It seems you need help.
"Your Excellency Wizard!"
In this completely unfamiliar environment, a familiar voice was such a comforting sound. In an instant, even the mermaid princess's unease dissipated considerably: "Your Excellency the Wizard, I want to see the prince and tell him the truth, but the guards are stopping me and won't let me get close to him..."
[Of course, after all, once you set foot on land, you are no longer a princess, but just an ordinary human being.]
"But then I won't be able to tell the prince the truth."
【…】
If naive and innocent beings existed in another world, this mermaid princess would probably be a typical example. However, even among naive and innocent beings, there are differences: the rich one and the poor one.
[If you are willing to pay the same price as before, I can let you see the prince.]
The mermaid princess replied without hesitation, "Thank you very much, Your Excellency Wizard!"
……
After changing into a gorgeous dress, the radiant mermaid princess was respectfully greeted by the guards and led to the prince's palace. This time, the mermaid princess finally achieved her wish and told the prince the truth with her voice, which she had not lost. However, what happened next was beyond the mermaid princess's imagination.
"...I'm sorry, Little Mermaid, the person who saved me is a princess from a neighboring country. She took care of me until I recovered, so I will marry her."
"But Your Highness, I am the one who saved you!"
The prince bowed apologetically and instructed the guards to escort the mermaid princess out of the palace.
Someone with some political knowledge would have clearly seen the prince's helplessness. However, the mermaid princess's naiveté once again proved highly effective; she only felt lost and disappointed. Left with no other choice, Lin Yi had the mermaid princess become a political instructor for the same reason, barely managing to make her understand the prince's predicament.
"The prince is so pitiful, I must save him, but I have no power to save him... Your Excellency Wizard, please tell me what to do."
【Very simple. 】
The Little Mermaid was somewhat bewildered: "Simple?"
MM Racing