Chapter 318: A Promise — A Friendly Interlude Between Humans and Non-Humans
Now that she had confirmed the merman was the great whale, everything became much simpler.
The great whale had never intended to harm Everly. Even if it had transformed into a merman, that much hadn’t changed. There was no need for her to stay on guard as though she were watching a thief. She could finally relax a little.
“How did you end up like this? Was it because you digested Gary?” she asked, leaning closer to the merman with undisguised curiosity.
Based on her previous interactions with the great whale, she knew that although it couldn’t speak, it understood surprisingly complex sentences. It was clearly highly intelligent, so Everly saw no reason not to ask the questions she wanted answered directly.
The merman buried his face halfway in the seawater, gazing up at her for a moment before nodding… then shaking his head.
“Hm? What does that mean? You nodded and shook your head… Does that mean Gary was part of the reason, but there were other factors too?”
The merman obediently nodded.
“Was it the Panacea?”
He nodded again.