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Capítulo 37: [Bonus chapter] A Suspicious Meet Up

While that is happening, Emilio's jaw clenched as he heard the news. His eyes darted away, so he could not see the joyous celebrants in front of him.

He recalled how he tried to persuade the King to stop their engagement early on while everything was still peaceful.

The King might have said that he would think about it. But he doubted that he would do it, seeing his smitten state for Lady Aisha.

"How could I make him see that he is making a huge mistake?" Emilio muttered under his breath.

His fingers made small jittery movements as he pondered on the upcoming event.

"Their union will only cause trouble in Gaea," he garbled as he gazed at Lady Aisha, who was smiling bashfully while giving the King a side glance.

"Is anything bothering you, Lord Emilio? It's quite a lovely day for a frown," the King now noticed him as Lady Aisha walked away with her female servants.

Emilio lifted his head and was about to speak. But his shoulders dropped as he realized that the King must have been elated by the news, seeing his beaming face.

Now is not the time to talk to him about it again. Or he would obviously fail.

Lord Emilio shook his head as he answered, "There's nothing that you need to worry about, Your Majesty. Thank you for your kind concern to your humble servant," Lord Emilio's hand flew to his chest and bowed.

"I see. Let us leave then," King Leandro declared and walked away with the other royal guards and King's servants.

Lord Emilio bowed down to him and obliged to whatever the King's plan would be for that day. His chin was down to his chest and his arms were limped.

He couldn't help but be reminded of the loyal service of his ancestors for the King.

The reason why he served the King was he wanted to follow in their footsteps and preserve the culture and stability of Gaea.

King Leandro and his servants were walking towards the Royal Chancery when Emilio happened to saw Lady Aisha and her female servants on the other side of the Castle.

To his surprise, Rosalia withdrew from the other servants of Lady Aisha and stepped away.

Emilio's eyes narrowed as she seemed to be discreet about her destination. She was glancing at her back and side every now and then as if she didn't want to be caught.

Perceiving that something must be going on, Emilio did the same and noiselessly drifted from the rest of the King's servants.

Rosalia strode as fast as she could towards the Castle Gates.

Emilio knew that after the incident with the previous Gatekeepers, the present ones were more attentive and alert to those who were going in and out of the Castle.

His head nodded in affirmation as he saw them interrogating Rosalia for her purpose in leaving the Castle.

Rosalia must have said a reasonable excuse, as the Gatekeepers allowed her to leave the Gate.

Emilio secretly followed behind.

Rosalia didn't go far. She walked only a meter away when Emilio saw another woman waiting for her.

He quickly looked for a place near it where he could hide and listen to their conversation. But there was only another wall.

It was too far to eavesdrop. Still, he chose to scurry towards it. From there, he could see that the woman appeared like Rosalia with a bushy tail and furry ears.

"She's also from the Felis Clan," Emilio sighed in relief.

Maybe, it was her family member who was just wondering how she's been.

He was about to go back, seeing that he was worried about nothing, when he saw that Rosalia almost stumbled to the ground as if she heard some bad news.

His reflexes told him to step forward and go to them. But Rosalia seemed to have gained back her strength instantly, as she stood up again and talked to the woman.

Emilio controlled himself. It is better to stay far away and see things from where he was.

They continued to converse for a while, boring Emilio. He thought of going back to the Castle, as the King might have been looking for him.

But seeing Rosalia in that anxious state, made him decide to stay and wait for her.

After some time, Rosalia's family member finally left. As she did so, Emilio came out of hiding and approached Rosalia.

She seemed to be surprised as her feet shuffled backward, seeing him in front of her.

"I was just passing by when I saw you. Is anything the matter, Rosalia?" Emilio asked her straightforwardly.

"There is nothing much, my lord," Rosalia stuttered as she bowed her head to him.

He knew that she was lying as he witnessed her state just a while ago. "You can talk to me about anything that's bothering you. I'm willing to listen," Emilio blurted, making her glanced up with her flushed cheeks.

"The words didn't seem to come right," Emilio thought as he cleared his throat. He just wanted to know about what happened. But he sounded like a friend trying to comfort her.

"Thank you, Lord Emilio. I know you are a kind and considerate man," Rosalia bowed down to him.

Emilio's eyebrows knitted together. He has heard that from other people often. But now it seemed different as they were quite pleasant to hear coming from her.

He shook his head and extended his hand, "Let's go. Lady Aisha must have been waiting for you, too."

Rosalia quickly obliged and followed him.

Both of them were silent as they walked back to the Castle.

"What do you think about the King and Lady Aisha's wedding?" Emilio asked her, wondering if she could probably be on his side.

He could probably influence her to convince Lady Aisha to go back to her homeland.

"I think it's lovely. Lady Aisha is a nice and warm-hearted woman. There's also a big chance that Lady Aisha could be the Chosen One for the King," Rosalia spoke outrightly.

Hearing that, Emilio let out a sigh. It appeared like she was Lady Aisha's ally.

"But if she's not, and she turned out to be a dreadful influence to the King, Gaea would be in danger. Humans have always been a danger to Gaea," Lord Emilio expressed his idea openly, too. It indeed was bothering him.

Rosalia defended Lady Aisha quickly as she quickly waved her hand in the air.

"Humans aren't always that bad. Maybe we could give them a chance, my lord," Rosalia said in a cheerful manner. But Emilio could see a quiver in her voice.

Emilio was taken aback by her sudden defensive reaction. But then his shoulders dropped as he shook his head.

"She was also smitten with the female human," he sighed before pressing on his lips and putting his arms behind his back, walking back to the Towers in a silent manner.

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To be suspicious is not a fault. To be suspicious all the time without coming to a conclusion is the defect.


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Capítulo 38: The King Is Mine

Meanwhile, Lady Marina walked back to her abode. Her naked feet traced on the sand, rocks, and sea glasses.

She heard the wind as it swept through the ocean water. But what's louder are her ragged breaths as she pondered on the King's decision.

She has just heard of the public announcement by the town crier regarding the King's marriage to the female human. What adds up to her fury was the report of her servant in front of her.

"Are you 100% sure that you saw the two of them kissing beside the creek?" Lady Marina asked one of the mermaids. She was the one who told her about the King and the female human.

"Yes, my lady. I threw a fish to distract them. Fortunately, they stop what they're doing and eat what I have given to them," said the mermaid with her hand on her chest. She sounded like she was completely loyal to her.

Her back was still red with lash marks, making Lady Marina feel pity for her. She instructed a merman to whip her because she thought that she was giving her a false report about the King.

Lady Marina gave her a shell before she commanded, "Go to Cordelia and have your wounds treated."

Cordelia was a well-known female physician in the Land of Gaea who specifically treated mermaids.

The mermaid immediately bowed her head in gratitude, "Thank you, Lady Marina. You are most merciful and kind."

She received the shell with both her hands and immediately left Lady Marina with her merguards.

Lady Marina couldn't help but shriek in anger at the confirmation, making the merguards cover their ears in fear of being deaf.

A regular mermaid's scream could make any creature earless.

And Lady Marina was no ordinary mermaid. She was the designated leader of all the creatures underwater.

"How could he get intimately with her like that? And in broad daylight!" she seethed.

She could feel her rage steaming out of her ears. With her anger, no oceanic melody could pacify what she was feeling right now.

"Was it because she was also a human like him?" Just thinking about it made her grimace again.

Her fingers flew to her skin. It was as cold as snow. She could not compete against a warm-blooded human.

"Here I am, my lady," one of the merman approached her from beneath the waters.

Lady Marina nodded her head at him. She already asked around how the female human came into Gaea.

He must be the bearer of that information.

"One of the Sturgeons told me that a supernatural creature saved her from a disaster," the merman reported.

"A supernatural creature? Who is it?" Lady Marina repeated back to the merman, to which he immediately replied. "He has no idea. He said he has never encountered that creature before."

Lady Marina's heart thumped within her chest. "Did he see what he looked like?"

"According to him, it seemed like he was a form of a pure light that could blind any creature within its radius," the merman continued to relay what the Sturgeon had seen during that day.

"Could it be King Leandro?" Lady Marina's jaw dropped when another thought hit her.

"Or could it probably be the Great Theos himself?"

She has not seen the Great Theos all the days of her life.

But she has a deep instinct that the Great Theos was connected to the female human having the permission to get inside Gaea.

The water waves splashed on her feet as they covered the sand and went to the horizon again.

It appeared like it was calling her to visit its edge. But Lady Marina didn't mind.

"If that is true, this was the first time that the Great Theos himself involved himself in the affairs of the King's procreation. How could I even be on a par with that? That is unfair!"

She could still remember that night when they tried to procreate.

The King's ruggedly handsome face, his chiseled body and his excellent skill in bed.

Lady Marina's eyes unconsciously closed. "How could I move on from that?"

At first, she just wanted to be the Chosen One that is why she agreed. But like the other women, she could not give him a son.

After that, the King stopped seeing her, since it was the only purpose why they get together.

She drifted away for a while, accepting her defeat.

But now that she has a rival, it seemed like her desire got even stronger.

It didn't matter whether she was smitten to be the queen or she wanted the King for himself.

She would not allow anyone, especially that female human, to take what rightfully belongs to her.

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It is easier to pluck a flower than to nurture it; which is why some would prefer to destroy your talents than nurture them. Don't let anyone destroy the pure beauty inside you.


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