Chapter 70 Are you going to elope?
Early next morning.
Ender's emissaries were surprisingly calm - or so it seemed.
They did not make any loud noise about the attack and killing of the old witch.
They just met with the king normally, did all the things that envoys were supposed to do, and claimed that the wise court witch was not feeling well and was recuperating in her room.
"Those envoys from the country of robbers must be very anxious. They know in their hearts that the old witch failed to kill but was killed in reverse, but they can only admit that they are unlucky! Otherwise, they are not strong enough and they are in the wrong."
Aurora couldn't help but laugh after learning about the situation of Ender's mission.
There was no doubt that fighting back against the old witch last night had given her great pleasure. She is as happy as any other 10-year-old girl who has found her favorite doll.
For some reason, Aurora vaguely felt that the old witch had some similarities with Maleficent, the dark witch she had never actually met and who had cursed her.
Because they all have insidious and cruel magic?
At this time, Rhine had already contacted the Sea King of the maritime country and asked him and their soldiers to prepare for the next important task.
At this time, he was studying the wand that had been broken into two pieces on the table - this was the wand left by the old witch last night and had turned into an emerald green snake.
Now that the wand has died with the poisonous snake, it has been damaged and has temporarily lost its magic power.
However, relying on a simple divination, Rhine was able to determine the original function of the wand.
"It can turn into a deadly poisonous snake and ignore most spells. It is definitely a very useful item when dealing with powerful spellcasters. I wonder if it is possible to repair it?"
Rhine thought.
In Eastern and Western fairy tales, myths, epic stories, and classical novels about gods and demons, powerful props and magic weapons often have power that exceeds that of their creators.
This is no surprise: if a magic item can't do something the maker himself can't do, why create it at all?
There is no doubt that in this fantasy land, for a truly outstanding magician. Practical magic props are a must: the tinder box dog has worked wonders several times! The only magic item he and Aurora currently have is a tinder box, which is still a bit lacking.
After confirming that the Enderian mission would not trouble them again for the time being, Aurora urged:
"Teacher, let's take a look at the situation over there with Ariel or Prince Eric! The king doesn't seem to be willing to let Prince Eric and Ariel get married at all. This is really bad."
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Rhine put the crystal ball on the table and placed a button belonging to Prince Eric in front of the crystal ball as a medium.
——He deliberately touched the prince's button before so that he could summon the button at any time.
Just when the boy started reciting the incantation, he heard a polite knock on the door outside the guest room.
The little magician snapped his fingers.
The door handle twisted on its own and the door opened on its own.
Those who walked in from the door were Prince Eric and Ariel.
The two looked very disappointed.
"What's wrong? His Royal Highness Prince Eric?" Rhine asked, "His Majesty did not agree to your marriage to Ariel?"
"That's right. My father told me that for the royal family, love marriage is a luxury. The person I marry must be the little princess of Ender."
Prince Eric looked as pale as a dead man.
The only time Ariel saw this handsome young man look so pale was on that stormy night when she saved him.
"Why is this happening? I am not opposed to the alliance between the two countries at all, but why should a sacred marriage be tied to dirty politics? Why should I make an eternal vow to a person I don't know? I I can’t accept Ariel’s heart splitting and turning into foam in the sea!”
Prince Eric said a lot in one breath, as if he couldn't express all the emotions accumulated in his heart without saying everything.
"Have you told your father about Ariel's life experience as I described it? This may be the reason why your father recruited fortune tellers in the first place." Rhine asked.
——Last night, he had already received his divination reward. That's quite a lot of gold and silver coins.
"Now that the Ender delegation is here, my father is anxious to contact them and doesn't care about this matter for the time being. I vaguely hinted that Ariel is also a princess from a foreign country. But my father thought I was joking. .”
Prince Eric sighed in defeat.
Ariel sighed as well.
She was complaining about being impulsive and hasty. "I think it's time for me to give up. I really can't be with the prince! Why did I fall in love with a young prince in the first place?" she thought.
"So, after careful consideration, I had to make a decision." Prince Eric said.
Ariel waits for the prince to reveal his cruel decision.
"Let us elope, Ariel!" said the prince.
"What?" Ariel was stunned, "Are you kidding? You are the crown prince of the Kingdom of West Asia."
"I also have a younger brother who is traveling abroad now. He can replace me as the future king of the kingdom!" Prince Eric said firmly, "I am not a politician at all. If I ascend the throne, I will not be able to become one." Excellent King's ”
When Prince Eric said this, Aurora, who was listening silently next to her, felt something in her heart.
She is also the future king of a certain kingdom.
"What is a politician?" Aurora asked.
She didn't know the definition, she just wanted to see what Prince Eric would say.
"They are guys who know how to sacrifice a certain group of people mercilessly for the greater goal. They sacrifice a few people for the benefit of the many people; they sacrifice unimportant people for the sake of important people, and they will not be emotionally affected by it. "I respect them and know that the world cannot be without them, but I don't want to be them."
Aurora lowered her head, lost in thought, and said no more.
At this time, Ariel held the prince's hand and stared closely into the prince's dark eyes:
"No, my Eric, my prince. I can't just elope with you. Just for my own selfish desires, I kidnapped a young man who could have become the king and enjoyed the service of the entire kingdom, and ran away to a place with no one." In the temple of knowledge, vows of eternal life are made.
"What would your father think? If you suddenly disappeared early one morning, he would definitely be very worried about you!"
At this point, Ariel suddenly froze.
She thought of her family, the palace in the sea and the gardens of her sisters, the five sisters singing hand in hand on the sea, the King of the Sea sitting on the crown holding a trident, and the silver crown on his head. The old grandmother standing on the deep sea palace.
She may never be able to return to them again!
Even if she succeeds in marrying the prince in the end, they can only stay in the human kingdom on earth forever.
Once upon a time, before going ashore, Ariel yearned for human life. But now, only what is lost can be cherished. Whether it is the world on the ground or the world in the sea, they have their own beautiful places. Why couldn't she have them all? Ariel thought greedily.
Prince Eric smiled, and he knew what Ariel was thinking just by looking at her blue eyes:
"It doesn't matter, my Ariel. Isn't this what you did for me?
"You abandoned everything in the sea and came to this land. You had to leave your sisters and your father, and left the beautiful palace under the deep blue sea.
"And what is the difference between what I am going to do next and what you have done before?"
Ariel retorted:
"We are different, my prince!
"I am a mermaid in the sea, born without an immortal soul, and will only turn into unknown foam on the sea. And you are a noble human being.
"You don't need me to achieve the integrity of your soul, but I need you extremely."
Speaking of this, Ariel condemned her own selfishness in her heart: "Just to get an immortal soul, I might make Eric abandon everything for me. This is absolutely not okay!"
She said to the prince again:
"Besides, where can we elope to? His Majesty the King will find us back within less than a day after we leave the palace!"
At the same time, Aurora was filled with emotion when she saw Ariel and Prince Eric talking to each other, but at the same time she felt a little surprised:
"Since he decided to elope, why did Prince Eric come to the teacher? Is it just to tell the magician he just met about his plans to elope?
"There is absolutely no need for him to say this in front of us! Does Prince Eric have any other ideas and needs to seek help from the teacher?"
Let me talk about the update time of this book in the early stage of its release. It will be updated regularly at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Blind boxes will be opened at other hourly hours, and new chapters may be randomly refreshed.
Because a certain previous chapter was merged, the chapter numbers have all changed, so don’t worry about it.
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