fynovel Chapter 927: A Vow For The Sake Of Happiness
Chapter 927: A Vow For The Sake Of Happiness
Chapter 927: A Vow For The Sake Of Happiness
Inside the Royal Palace in the Kingdom of Saphirus...
The members of the Royal Family and the important ministers of the Kingdom were all gathered inside a conference room.
All of them had solemn expressions on their faces, most especially their King, who was seated at the center of the round table.
Illumina sat beside her father, an equally troubled expression displayed across her face. If not for the fact that this incident had fallen upon their heads, she would have already gone to Brynhildr Academy to reunite with Ethan.
"We are currently facing a dark and difficult time," King Betram said softly. "Oceanus and Princess Ariel are serious in implementing their plan to make the surface dwellers bow to their will. As such, they will definitely not allow any neutral parties to exist."
A deafening silence descended upon the conference room, understanding that they were one of the neutral parties whom the War Council would soon antagonize.
"Your Majesty, since it has already come to this, how about we just accept and become part of the Great Plan?" one of the Ministers of the Kingdom proposed. "Even if our kingdom were still at its peak, it would still be impossible for us to defeat them in battle.
"Not to mention that we are now but a memory of the past, so even if our hearts are willing, the end result will not change. The sea will be dyed with the blood of our people, and the Kingdom of Saphirus will cease to exist.
"Our sons will be killed. Our daughters will be enslaved. They will suffer all forms of humiliation. Must we really fight a battle that we can't win?"
The King didn't chastise the Minister, for he knew that he wasn't the only one who thought like that.
All of these people were loyal to him and would gladly fight for his side. However, as a monarch, he needed to think about the future.
Suddenly, the doors of the conference room opened, and a guard rushed inside to whisper something in King Bertram's ear.
The expression on the King's face immediately changed after learning what had happened.
But before he could do anything, a handful of Merfolk and Nagas barged into the conference
room.
"What are you doing here, Prince Baltic?" King Betram asked the Prince of Nagas, who had barged into the conference room uninvited.
"I have come to offer your kingdom an olive branch, King Bertram," Prince Baltic replied. "If you give me Princess Illumina's hand in marriage and make a pledge to join the Great Plan, your kingdom will not fall into ruin."
"And if I reject your offer?" King Bertram sneered.
Prince Baltic smiled before glancing at the beautiful Mermaid Princess, whom everyone recognized as one of the three Legendary Mermaids of the sea.
"Illumina, do you really want your kingdom to suffer?" Prince Baltic asked. "All you need to do is say yes, and I will safeguard your people."
However, his bottomline was his family, especially his beloved daughter.
How could he allow someone to humiliate her?
Even if he were to die, he would make sure to kill the hateful Naga Prince first and take him to the afterlife with him.
After King Bertram adjourned the meeting, all the Ministers made their preparations for war.
Of course, there were some of them who didn't wish to ride on a sinking ship, so they planned to secretly let their family escape, so they would at least be able to survive.
While they didn't want to betray their kingdom, they also understood that only death awaited
them.
If they couldn't convince their King to accept Prince Baltic's proposal, the least they could do was keep their family safe, allowing their lineage to continue.
Everyone had solemn expressions on their faces.
Illumina went back to her room and stared at the painting that hung by the wall.
This was Ethan's life-size picture frame, which she had taken from Princess Ramona.
"Ethan, I might not be able to keep my promise," Illumina said. "I'm sorry."
She was a proud woman.
Since she had already chosen Ethan as her partner, she would not agree to marry someone
else.
She had already made a decision to fight against the members of the War Council to the death.
Her only regret was that she wouldn't be able to see the young man again, whom she had briefly met hundreds of years ago.
"Did Ramona manage to reunite with you?" Illumina asked as she lightly caressed Ethan's cheek. "Please treat her well. She suffered a lot for your sake. Don't worry. If I can't be with you in this life, I promise that I will be with you in my next life."
Illumina then pressed her lips on Ethan's lips.
This was her vow, which she hoped the Gods would listen to, so that even if she didn't find
happiness in this life, she would find bliss in the next one and hopefully be wrapped in the loving embrace of the man she loved.