Merman, I'M In Love!
Fact Proofing

Cyrano waved his hand, then started diving to the bottom of the ocean. Keep swimming, quickly. When he arrived at the place where he was staying, a man saw his arrival.

"I'm not running anymore, Uncle. I'll come to the trial."

Odahinu nodded, then escorted Cyrano to a place. Room with bars made of fish bones. There, it is usually used as a stopover for Mertopia residents who want to be tried.

Cyrano sat on a rock in the room. He thought of a way to prove that he did not steal the royal lord's heirlooms. However, a mermaid came to him.

"I thought you'd be such a coward. Will never return to this place, and hide somewhere else."

"In reality, I'm not like that. I know you did it, brother."

"I told you, don't call me brother!"

"And again, the truth is, you're my brother!"

Vaelia swam near the bars.

"I told you that you will never be able to replace me who is pureblood! You're the most disgusting mixing creature I've ever known." Then the girl turned and moved away.

"There is no purity in our world, brother! Even our grandfather, Poseidon, had a half-human son."

Vaelia turned her face and hissed furiously.

"You just get the fuck out of here! Make a half child. Same class as you!"

Some guards deliver food to Cyrano. They don't know who the prisoner in that room really is. Why get special treatment.

"You're lucky, no one is punished for food like this!" the guard held out a packet of food.

"Thank you."

"Oh, yes. I hear you're the one who's dealt with humans, too. I'll tell, yeah. Humans are the most greedy creatures. You won't survive dealing with them."

Merman the guard left after handing over the food rations. Cyrano smiled, remembering Medelline. He was sure, what the guard said earlier, was not entirely true. The human girl did not even want herself to get hurt.

The next day, Cyrano was brought to trial. Many Mermaid and Merman gathered at that place. A spacious place that looks like a hall, but not roofed. Some Mermaid and Merman, sitting on a chair made of rock, in front of him.

A merman read out a mistake that Cyrano "considered" to have committed. Some of the punishments he would get if proven wrong, were also mentioned.

"Then, do you have a defense, sir?" The judge asked Cyrano.

"I ... I ...."

"If there is no defense, then I will read the decision on what punishment you will bear."

Cyrano had just wanted to say his refutation, but a Merman stopped him.

"I don't mean to interfere with the trial. Only, do you know who this boy is?"

The Mermaid in the guest chair looked at each other. The judge hinted that the man had kept his mouth shut. However, it didn't work. Odahinu kept talking.

"This young man is the son of our King, King Triton."

Compact sounds of shock, heard from the mouths of the audience.

"For us the Mermaid or Merman who worked in the main palace recognized him."

"What does this have to do with theft? Genealogy can't just make someone loose in the laws of this country." The judge interrupted Odahinu's words with a huff.

"I didn't say that. Only, there was a reality that was kept secret, covered up and considered mere rumors."

Cyrano looked at his uncle. He hoped that the man would divulge his true identity.

"This creature, it's not pure! He's only half a Mermaid. His blood was mixed with dirt. Therefore, he wanted to belong to His Majesty to realize his wish," continued Vaelia.

A surprised voice, heard from the audience. Vaelia constantly insults Cyrano's origins. Until men can no longer hold back their anger. Odahinu fell silent, for he could not possibly fight the mermaid before him. The daughter of Triton.

Anger accumulates in Cyrano's chest cavity, causing him to unleash a distinctive nereid magic. Small swirls of water emerged from both of his hands and began to enlarge.

"I don't need any weapons or heirlooms to make this kind of thing!" Cyrano shouted loudly, the whirlpool began to wrap its tail to the waist.

Merman and Mermaid were present, widening their eyes. They did not believe what they had just seen. A Merman can have such power. That's a weirdo.

"Cyrano, enough! Are you gonna destroy this place?" Odahinu began to shout as the whirlpool had already wrapped the young man's body.

Some of the Mermaid and Merman who were watching, fled. Sheltering.

Cyrano had stopped, he was down. Regretting.

"So, the judges. That's exactly how it is. What you see, is the magic ability possessed by the Nereids. Yeah, this kid is half Nereid. With that ability, tidal might steal the heirloom to control the weather."

Everyone present looked at each other. They are also awaiting the decision of the court.

"alright. This time, Cyrano .. ahem, means pa-eh, Mr. Cyrano. You're acquitted for not being proven guilty in this matter."

Cyrano was indeed free from punishment, but the cynical gaze from others, the more he got. From the beginning, the Nereids were a nation that Mermaid did not like, because of their penchant for helping fishermen and sailors get lost.

Odahinu approached Cyrano as the young man was in confusion.

"Prince. This way, people won't underestimate you anymore."

"Graddling, Uncle?"

"Yes. The best part is, you are also a king's son. You have the right to replace His Majesty."

"Good."

Odahinu smiled with satisfaction. He was very happy that his incitement would definitely succeed.

Meanwhile, on land. Medelline was sitting looking at the sea that was a little "Resurging", but now it was calm.

"You've only been gone a minute, Cyra. But I've been dying to see your face and hear your voice" Medelline said.

"Meddy, don't you want to go with me to the crowd?" Unknowingly, Robert was already standing near his daughter.

"I'm not interested, Dad."

"You said you wanted to exchange that gold." Robert whispered in his daughter's ear.

"Ah, yes."

Medelline hurried up, walked towards the ship, carrying a small pouch and tucked it around her waist.

"By the way, where's my sister. Some days, I don't see it."

Medelline's steps stopped when she heard her father's words. He knew very well that his evil uncle had drowned and been eaten by a giant fish.

"That's .. I don't know, Dad."

"Ah, yes. I forget, the man did like weird when in the middle of the ocean. Maybe he's already come down to the mainland first."

Trouble Medelline gulped.

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