No Rest for the Devil

Murmurs, comments, and even sighs can be heard amidst the Mermaid army.

Many of them are jealous of the pair of sisters who just joined Lucien's group; others are sorry for Saria for not getting more kisses from the Handsome Devil, but anyway, everyone has a better opinion of him now.

Nea wants to cry in frustration, but she understands that because he saved that Mermaid, it's natural for her and her sister to want to swear loyalty to him, so she doesn't think about interfering with that anymore.

On the other hand, she doesn't want the other Mermaids around Lucien as she fears more of them will be seduced by the devil. Yet, her policies have always been honest and transparent, so she won't start doing hidden things now.

So, she looks at the army and calls out a name. "Ramla!"

"My Queen." The loyal Mermaid immediately responds as she flies to the water platform.