"Come on in, I win."Esmenada said suddenly, looking out of the door.

I looked up in astonishment and saw two mermen swimming through the door. One of them was Dalarman, whom I had seen before.

The other had a golden crown on her head, and seemed to rank high among mermaids.

"Are you really human?""Asked the man with the golden cap.

I quickly climbed out of bed, nodded earnestly, said: "I am indeed human."

"I told you he was human!Laughing, Esmenada swam up to the mermaids and said, "Father, you must acknowledge dalarman's strength. He is not helped by dragons at all."

"Dragons?I leng.How can I be linked to the dragon race? It's the most powerful race in legend. I have nothing to do with it.

"Yes.""When I saw the mark on your dress, my father insisted that you were the blood of the dragon, and that Dalarman had your help in subduing Kaikai," she said.

"Kekai?"I can't believe I'm getting confused.

"Kekai is the man-eating shark you saw the other day."Dalarman kindly explained to me, "That's what Esmenada called it."

"You have the nerve to say that."The mermaid with the golden cap said, "You and Dalarman have escaped Atlantis without permission, and you have captured the man-eaters, but you will be punished as well.As for you, human.Although you claim not to be descended from the dragon race, you must be related to the dragon race.Because that bead you're talking about, if I'm not mistaken, should be the pearl of the Dragon.Moreover, the embroidered symbol on your clothes is also the march of the descendants of the Oriental dragon race."