Marina

## Background Story

Of the Vayans in the world, Marina was perhaps the Vayan who was least able to bear the burden of loneliness. Even though for thousands of years, her tribe had avoided contact with the outside world to the best of their ability, Marina would search for a chance to slip outside by any means necessary, using her unparalleled magical talents for the sole purpose of fun. The world outside her tribe’s territory held an overwhelmingly intense attraction over this young aquatic girl.

One time, while Marina was amusing herself, she was attracted by a pale ray of light. Following the direction of the light, she saw a rare emperor clam. The light ray was shining from the Moonlight Pearl situated within the clamshell. This pearl was an extremely scarce treasure that possessed unbelievable magical properties.

Swimming toward it, Marina further discovered that there were several strange “fish” lingering around the emperor clam. These “fish” had neither tails nor fins, and they were holding some strange items in their hands which Marina had never seen before. Surrounding the emperor clam, they kept fiddling with it in an attempt to pry it open completely. Marina finally recognised them. These were humans, who had come from the land.

After hearing cries of help emanating from the emperor clam, she used her magical powers to summon a rapid water current that knocked the humans around and disoriented them.

Seizing the opportunity, Marina saved the emperor clam and both of them became fast friends.

Marina brought her new friend back to her tribe to ensure its safety. However, she could not have known that her actions would bring calamity upon her tribe.

The humans that were banished away by Marina belonged to an infamous band of pirates. After tracking down the Vayans, the pirates sank their claws into Marina’s tribe without hesitation. To this bunch of fiends, mermaids were living treasures and trafficking them would result in enormous wealth.

Without warning, the pirates ambushed Marina’s homeland and recklessly captured the defenceless Vayans. In order to save her friends and family, Marina rode the waves and charged toward the pirates. However, she was quickly surrounded by countless pirates.

Marina tried her best to summon a billowing wave with her magic in an attempt to wash away the pirates’ ships, but to no avail.

As the pirates slowly inched closer, their faces marred with hideous grins, the emperor clam that she once saved suddenly swam over and spat the Moonlight Pearl that it had been nurturing within its body into Marina’s hands.

The moment Marina touched the Moonlight Pearl, she felt a curious resonance. The magical power within her body amplified due to the resonance and transformed into an enormous wave that was hundreds of feet tall. The surging wave swept toward the nearby pirate ships and completely engulfed them.

With the help of the emperor clam, Marina became the hero that saved the Vaya Tribe. However, such a title had no effect whatsoever in restricting her curiosity, as Marina barely noticed that she was now a hero. Instead, she was still that curious girl who craved the novel and the unknown.

There was only one slight difference. From that day onward, whenever she sneaked out to play, she was no longer by herself. Instead, she was accompanied by her new best friend.

## Hero Skills

 Gushing Stream
 Eccentricity (Passive)
 Dazzling Jewel (Passive)
Every 1% increase in Marina's CRIT RES Rate additionally increases her ATK by 1%.

## Rune Skills

 Gentle Resolution
 Gentle Resolution: Evolved

## Hero Lines

* *So, where should we go next?*

* *You wanna hear about my adventures? Where should I even begin?*

* *Here I come!*

* *Here comes a big one!*

* *Now, that was really fun!*