The Siren Princess may belong to the Demon Species with powerful Magic Power, but she shouldn't be strong enough to defy common sense. It's hard to imagine her swimming alone all the way from the far sea to the near sea.
If it were only her, that would be understandable, but how did that rotting witch escape to land?
"I believe, in the near sea of the Southern Territory, to the inland rivers, there must be some secrets unknown to us. It could be a Transmission Array, or a special connected Space that allows the Mermaid Clan to cross ocean distances and arrive within the Kingdom's territorial waters."
The Fourteenth Princess analyzed.
"There was once communication with the Mermaid Clan in the Kingdom's history, although it was so long ago that there are basically only documentary records left. But if we can find records from that time, figure out which Prince this necklace belonged to, and then investigate his travel records..."
The Hero also became excited, nodding repeatedly.
"We can find out where the Siren Princess appeared!"
"Ultra-long-distance Space transmission technology... is something like that really possible?" Grandpa and the village chief grandma exchanged glances, both somewhat uncertain.
But the Hero's expression was very assured.
Because she knew the Mermaid Clan indeed has such ability,
besides the Sea Map, the memories of the Siren Princess also provided her with new information, which wasn't even recorded in Grandpa's Taboo Knowledge.
She and Grandpa both knew that the Taboo Knowledge passed down in the family was obtained by their ancestors from the moon.
But how to actually reach the moon?
Even Grandpa wasn't very knowledgeable about that.
And now, she had found the answer.
It was the heavenly bridge rising from the sea, crossing the long night sky, directly leading to the far sea kingdom and the Heavenly Queen's White Moon.
Although she found clues on how to reach the far sea, to fully decipher them she still needed to go to the Capital and search for materials in the Royal Family's library.
After all, this information involves Royal Family secrets, and it's not particularly valuable historical material, so even the village chief grandma, who is a historian, doesn't know much about it.
However, upon learning from the Hero about the Royal Family's past connection with the Mermaid Clan, the village chief grandma rekindled her interest and reminded the Hero to tell her all about it later.
If she weren't too old and unable to endure continuous journeying, the village chief grandma would have wanted to accompany the Hero to the Capital.
"You still are the village chief here, don't meddle with the young ones. If you go for field investigation, we'll have to take care of you."
Grandpa looked at the village chief grandma with a regrettable expression and said flatly.
For the first time in his life, Grandpa left the village, even went to the Border City, and saw disasters like the Magic Cloud Undercurrent. Although Grandpa still had traces of fatigue on his face when he returned, his eyes were much brighter.
"You look quite satisfied, is one trip out enough for you? I can still walk." The village chief grandma let out a light hum, her wrinkled face reflecting a faint smile as seen through Grandpa's eyes.
Without disrupting the conversation between the two elders, the Hero did not hide her smile at the corner of her mouth, quietly stepped out of the house, and then soared up, heading in another direction of the village.
After resting for five days, it was about time for them to set out again.
After slightly detouring to pass through the city where her parents lived, the Hero and the Fourteenth Princess would take the shortest distance to head towards the Capital.
Though they might miss the Royal Capital Academy's start of term, with the Border Count and the Royal Family's guarantees, the Fourteenth Princess assured the Hero not to worry about enrollment.
The Hero herself actually held no particular expectation for school...
However, before leaving, she had one more person she needed to visit.
After flying for half the day, the destination was already in sight.
Not far away was a small village, even smaller than the Hero and Grandpa's domain, but it had an intact wall, with smoke curling up at the moment.
Overlooking the vibrant village, the Hero nodded with some satisfaction.
Then she released the Immobility Status, and gracefully descended into the forest, her small boots rustling on the fallen leaves.
The forest was quiet, sunlight filtering through, coating everything with a thin layer of gold.
The Hero revisited the familiar place, gazing around and softly calling, her voice carried by the wind in all directions.
"Well, Slime King, are you there?"
[Slime King's Status (10-Spring Sleep, 80+ birthing)]