The magician of the fairy tale world

The sea witch sat in front of the house, feeding a toad and a fat water snake - just like humans feeding canaries.

Unlike mermaids, she did not have a beautiful fish tail, and her limbs were more human-like, like an old woman with wrinkles all over her body, but with messy green hair like seaweed and sickly sea-blue skin.

Seeing the big lantern fish containing Rhine and Aurora, the sea witch raised her head:

"Oh, two humans are still alive in the belly of a big fish with a transparent belly, this is really a strange thing!"

If it was any other time, the sixth mermaid princess Ariel, who was the most favored by the grandmother, came to her, it must be a big event that the sea witch should be very careful about!

But today, this scene was so strange that the sea witch even ignored the existence of the mermaid princess Ariel!

"Hello, witch of the sea." Rhine said, "I came here to ask a question. And you are a wise man in the sea, you must know the answer."

"Nothing in the world is free. Human, if you have heard my rules, you should understand that even if you answer a question, I will ask for a reward!" said the sea witch.

"Tell me your question, I will decide the amount of reward according to the value of the question!"

Rhine smiled knowingly:

"I found out that you and the black witch Maleficent belong to the same witch group, and you use magic to communicate remotely from time to time.

"Do you know where Maleficent is now? Please tell me.

"And what else do you know about the black witch Maleficent or your witch group.

"For example, what are the weaknesses of the dragon that Maleficent turned into, and how to defeat it?

"For example, how many members are there in your witch gathering, who are they, and where are they?

"I want to know all the above information!

"As for the price of each piece of information, you can name it at will."

What?

The sea witch was startled by Rhine's question, her cloudy eyes suddenly widened, and her pet toad was shaken off her thigh.

"Mad man! You mad man!"

The sea witch waved her hands roughly:

"Go away, human, I can't tell you!

"If I reveal the secret of the black witch Maleficent, or the secret of our gathering, Maleficent and others will kill me after knowing it!

"Those guys are almost all legendary magic masters who have lived for centuries. Destroying a powerful kingdom is as easy as breathing and drinking water.

"Are you crazy, human? You actually want to find out their secrets. "

Those guys... What a strange description. Aren't you in the same group with them? You lack self-identification with this group and are just a marginal figure? Rhine vaguely guessed something.

The rough rejection of the sea hag made Rhine feel a little tricky.

He began to prepare for the sea hag to offer an incredibly high price for the above information, and then the charismatic Aurora would force a bargain.

Unexpectedly, the sea hag directly rejected the deal!

"It seems that the witch gathering where Maleficent is is indeed unusual. It feels like a cross-continental dark villain organization. "Rhine thought.

Ariel was also shocked.

She had heard too many horror stories about little mermaids looking for the sea witch to fulfill their wishes. No matter what kind of bizarre wish, the sea witch could fulfill it - at least in the literal sense. However, those who fulfill their wishes always have to pay a terrible price.

She originally thought that the two humans were just asking a question, which was not a particularly big wish, and the price the sea witch asked for was relatively easy to bear.

Unexpectedly, after hearing the question, the sea witch was so scared that she didn't even make an offer and refused the deal.

This is probably the first time in the history of the sea country!

"Destroying a powerful kingdom is as easy as breathing and drinking water! What a terrifying group is this?"

Ariel became more and more frightened as she listened.

"Did these two human friends come for such a dangerous purpose?"

Thinking of this, the mermaid princess became more and more curious about the origins of the two human friends - what kind of identity do they have in the human world?

"Dear sea witch," Rhine advised:

"I have heard your rules before I came. No matter what kind of wish it is, you can always find a way to achieve it - at least partially.

"In those legends, you always only offer a high price, but never refuse the transaction itself."

If you can't get the answer from the sea witch, then the clues about the black witch Maleficent and the gathering behind her will be cut off!

The sea witch was silent and lowered her head in thought.

Rhine took the opportunity to gently kick Aurora on the left with his right foot, just like children often do.

Aurora immediately understood and began to negotiate with the sea witch.

The girl with extraordinary charm is a good hand whether it is leading the battle, bargaining, or persuading others! Her voice is as magical as the word means.

She first praised the sea witch's magical powers, and then was disappointed with the sea witch's cowardice at this time, which was different from the legend.

It was not until this time that the mermaid princess next to her realized that the blonde girl, who had been silent most of the time and only spoke a few words occasionally, had such a beautiful voice, and every word was as beautiful as a ballad from heaven.

Ariel once thought that the beautiful singing of mermaids was unattainable by any human being - even the most ordinary little mermaid in the kingdom of the sea.

Now she blames herself for how arrogant her past judgments were.

"The humans on the earth are really crouching tigers, hidden dragons! Two human children, one is a profound scholar, and the other has such a beautiful voice."

Ariel thought, and she developed an infinite desire to protect her two beautiful and slender children.

Finally, the sea hag was persuaded:

"Okay. I promise you. I can't break my own rules!

"Okay. Your request is actually two, so I want to ask for two rewards!

"You pay the first payment first, and I will tell you everything I know about Maleficent. Including her and the location of the ancient castle, the power she possesses, and her possible weaknesses.

"If you can pay the second payment, I will tell you other things about our witch coven."

Lai Yin felt happy and said with a smile:

"Please tell me. What kind of payment are we going to make?"

Rhine believed that Aurora had tried hard to use her natural charm to complete the bargaining, and the sea hag would give a price that was barely fair.

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"First of all, the first reward. The answer is a precious gift, which requires equal exchange. Since you asked me a question, I should also ask you a question in equal measure." said the sea ghost.

"I ask you three questions. If you can give satisfactory answers, it will be considered as paying the first reward! I will tell you all the information about Maleficent!"

"A problem for a problem? It does seem like a common form of challenge in the fairy tale world." Rhine thought.

From "The King and the Little Shepherd Boy" to "The Smart Farm Girl", being able to answer difficult questions is a standard feature of a wise man!

“It’s actually an answer to a question, that’s great!”

Ariel was filled with joy and confidently introduced Rhine to the sea hag:

"This silver-haired human boy is a knowledgeable anthropologist. I'm afraid there is no problem that can defeat him."

Fortunately, the two children are not asked to fight sea monsters or dig out their eyes... the mermaid princess thought.

The sea hag smiled disdainfully and said:

“I have met many knowledgeable anthropologists, almost all of whom are gray-haired old men and stubborn academics.

“I asked hundreds of scholars who claim to know everything, exactly the riddle I’m going to ask you next.

"No one can answer my riddle, no one can give me the answer I want! They all fall on the first question."

"It seems that the first question is difficult." Rhine looked serious.

The sea hag cleared her throat and stroked the fat sea snake.

“First, the first question, which is a riddle.

"If you can't even answer the initial question, then the subsequent questions are meaningless. Because the subsequent questions are all based on it."

The sea hag asked the first question:

"There is such a precious treasure in this world:

“No one can see it, but praise it with countless poems and articles;

“No one can touch it, but can pollute and wash it;

“It is lighter than the wind, yet more precious than gold;

“It is softer than fog, but it lasts through the years and never dies;

“Men on earth have it, but mermaids and other intelligent creatures of the sea do not;

"The most bizarre and strangest thing about this precious treasure is this - this treasure is more important to the dead than to the living!

"Now, my wise friend, tell me, what is this treasure?"

The sea hag finished reciting the riddle as if she were singing a poem.

Then she smiled.

She didn't expect the two humans to come up with answers.

If you want to answer the riddle, wisdom alone is not enough. You must know some prerequisite knowledge. However, only a few wise men in the sea country know this knowledge. How can the humans in the upper world know it?