In the Name of the Queen

Going to the underwater city of the Sea Witch, life and death depends entirely on whether the Sea Witch has malicious intent. Once she turns hostile, Roland and Sif want to die quickly.

Just like General Hai Ao jumping onto the deck, fighting away from home and going deep alone, no matter how you think about it, it is a situation of death.

It was late at night, and Sif was still tossing and turning and couldn't sleep.

The impulse during the day disappeared without a trace, and she began to seriously think about the pros and cons of going to the underwater world.

There are definitely benefits, but the risks are also great.

If the Sea Witch and her father really have feelings, she can win the favor of the Sea Witch by sending blessings, and it can also make her father retire with peace of mind. There are many benefits.

If it is a trap, then her life will come to an abrupt end just after she becomes an adult.

There is only one reason for her to insist on going, and it is illogical to use this reason as a trap.

Her relationship with her father is not bad, but it is not particularly close.

Even if the relationship is harmonious, so what? She is now the new emperor and there is no need to take risks.

The Sea Witch is a hegemon after all, and she will not be unable to understand this truth.

She always felt that the sea witch asked her father to write a letter in a bit of a fit of anger.

"See, your only daughter doesn't want to attend your wedding. You are already alone. Just live with me in the sea."

Sif imagined the appearance of the sea witch being nourished by love, and suddenly shuddered, and her delicate skin was covered with goose bumps.

Oh, love brain is terrible.

Fortunately, she is not such an idiot.

She vaguely felt that this might be the truth.

Just when she tossed and turned, feeling irritable, a gentle voice sounded from the bedside.

"Child, are you heartbroken again?"

The magic mirror really knows how to anger Sif in the fastest way.

Sif was furious, sat up angrily, stared fiercely at the magic mirror hidden in the darkness, and snorted angrily.

"What are you talking about? Don't think you can talk nonsense just because you can't smash it! I can bury you thousands of meters underground and let you fall into darkness forever!"

"So what are you worrying about?" The magic mirror certainly knew that Sif was not heartbroken, she was just looking for a way to open the topic.

If you ask Sif directly what she is worried about, she will definitely be evaded. If you guess that she is heartbroken first, she will be willing to talk about her worries.

The magic mirror knows Sif better than Roland.

Sif certainly knows the magic mirror's little tricks, but she really needs a channel to talk now, so she briefly tells him about her father's marriage to the sea witch.

After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but mutter: "He is over 40 years old, and he actually married a girl in her twenties. It's simply..."

"Based on my understanding of human men, no matter how old they are, they like young girls in their teens and twenties. Your father is normal."

Sif was countered by the magic mirror, but she couldn't find a word to refute.

After all, the magic mirror said the truth.

She sighed softly and said helplessly: "Well, do you think they are in love?"

The cold voice of the magic mirror came from the darkness, "I don't know, but I know that Adina is 23 years old this year, tall, with delicate features, and skin as smooth as sea water. No man should be able to resist her charm."

"How do you know? Well, where is she ranked now?"

The magic mirror was silent for a moment and gave a comprehensive score, "17th."

"Are you kidding? Her previous ranking was between sixth and seventh. With the nourishment of love, even if the ranking does not improve, it will not drop, right?"

"Sif, you don't know that women's charm ranking will drop after marriage. Although some people have special hobbies and covet other people's wives, most people will exclude married women from the range of mate selection. After marriage, the charm score will automatically deduct 5 points."

After a pause of one second, the magic mirror gave accurate data, "About a month ago, the charm score of the sea witch Adina dropped by 3 points."

In other words, Adina's real charm score has also increased by 2 points.

In the high score segment above 95 points, the change of 2 points is very obvious.

There is no doubt that the sea witch has been radiant and beautiful under the nourishment of love during this period.

Sif lay back on the bed, resting her head on the soft pillow and closing her eyes.

"Thank you, magic mirror."

The existence of the magic mirror always makes her feel at ease, and this time is no exception.

After her mother passed away, only the magic mirror accompanied her every night.

Chat with her and make her happy.

The next morning, Roland saw Sif with bloodshot eyes and knew that she had not slept all night.

It can be seen that Sif is very entangled.

Without waiting for Sif to speak, Roland smiled and said: "Sif, if I am not mistaken, your father's letter is true. I went to the Ranger Guild to inquire about the news yesterday. I heard that there is trade between the Witch Palace and the Nubian Kingdom. Recently, she ordered a whole set of luxurious jewelry from the best jeweler in Nubia, and also ordered Sussex men's noble dresses."

"If her disguise can be so detailed, then we might as well admit it."

The Ranger Guild is a magical organization. There is all kinds of information here, but it is not authentic.

But an excellent intelligence worker can find the truth from clues.

Roland is not an excellent intelligence worker, he just does simple analysis.

Sif looked at Roland gratefully and said softly: "It's true."

She shared the information provided by the magic mirror with Roland, and also gave her own analysis.

Roland breathed a sigh of relief. Since it was not an isolated evidence, there should be no problem.

Relieved from the pressure, he asked curiously, "By the way, what is the basis for the magic mirror to rank women's charm? I mean, how can she know what the witches in the underwater world look like?"

"Why, are you questioning the authenticity of the charm ranking?"

Sif didn't like to hear this.

Questioning the ranking of the magic mirror is to question her status as the most beautiful woman in the world.

This is too much.

Roland was stunned for several seconds before he realized the reason for Sif's excitement. He spread his hands and explained with a smile:

"You are right, the magic mirror is a divine tool, and the ranking must be real and valid. Maybe it is the power shared by the goddess to her, which is not important. What matters is that you are ranked first."

Sif snorted and explained in a low voice: "Although the magic mirror does not have a male charm list, your ranking must be not low."

Roland laughed dumbly.

If there is a male charm list, he doesn't care about his ranking. He wants to know the old emperor's charm ranking more.

Even if he is so poor that he jumps into the sea, he can still coax the young sea witch around. I admire him.

Roland caught a glimpse of Sif's relieved smile, and his envy for his future father-in-law disappeared.

He is not bad either.

His future wife is the most beautiful girl in the world.

Although he has never seen the old emperor, he has seen the portrait and knows that the old guy is very charming.

A daughter takes after her father. Sif is so beautiful, how can her father be bad?

In short, this wedding must be attended.

According to the invitation letter provided by the sea witch, they can meet with the shore representative of the Witch Palace off the coast of Nubia and enter the Witch Palace through the teleportation array.

It is said that the Witch Palace is deep in the underwater city, and very few humans can enter it.

Roland is also full of curiosity about this city.

Since he decided to leave, Roland did not waste time and arranged various affairs in the governor's jurisdiction. He and Sif prepared horses for the long journey and set off with curiosity and trepidation.

From the governor's jurisdiction to Nubia, they must bypass the White Mountains, which is more than 2,000 kilometers away.

Fortunately, they are all riding top-level war horses. As long as they rest for a night, they can be full of energy and travel very fast.

Ten days later, they finally entered Nubia.

Along the way, they encountered three waves of thieves.

These thieves were certainly no match for them, they just came to get themselves killed.

Roland did not kill them.

He was not kind, but these were thieves in the enemy's territory. He could not welcome them, so how could he help to eradicate them.

The three waves of thieves knelt down and begged for mercy, thanked them profusely, and fled.

Sif did not interfere with Roland's handling. She could see that although these thieves had malicious intentions, they had no intention of killing. They were just robbing, and their crimes were not punishable by death.

She did not understand Roland's careful questioning, so she thought silently beside him.

Unfortunately, her smart brain still had no answer this time.

Seeing Sif's hesitation, Roland did not keep her in suspense, and smiled and explained: "Their composition is very complicated. There are farmers, workers, and even bankrupt citizens and factory owners."

"This"

Sif suddenly realized that Roland was collecting intelligence by torturing these thieves.

"It seems that the internal conflicts in the Kingdom of Tyrol are very acute."

"They are stepping up their preparations for war." Roland hit the nail on the head.

There are conflicts at any time, but there is only one possibility for such acuteness, that is, the Kingdom of Tyrol is militarizing.

With the return day approaching, who is willing to sit back and wait for death?

The future of the Rodinia continent is destined to be a river of blood.

Everyone has to make choices and face tests.

Even the seemingly invincible Sophia has to face a big test. If she is sure to win, why would she disappear all day long?

This is also the reason why Roland is willing to go to the underwater city.

If things develop normally, the probability of him and Sif defeating Sophia is not zero, but it is also very low.

He needs to find an opportunity for a breakthrough.

He is an inheritor and needs more knowledge.

He has knowledge from the ancient era, knowledge from another world, and knowledge from the magic empire.

This knowledge allows him to touch a different path, but it is still not enough.

He needs more knowledge.

For example, the ancient memory from the ocean.

After all, the sea witch is a young girl. Judging from her behavior, even if she is not in love, she is at least deeply in love.

She certainly hopes to get the blessing from her lover's family.

There are only benefits and no harm in getting along well with Adina.

There is just one thing that Roland finds hard to accept.

Roland is almost 21 years old now, only two years younger than Adina.

Is there a difference in generation just two years apart?

Looking at Sif's calm expression, Roland was somewhat impressed.

She is indeed a royal girl who has seen the world. She doesn't care at all that her father wants to marry a girl who is five years older as her stepmother.

If Sif knew Roland's thoughts, she would definitely laugh out loud.

What's the big deal for a stepmother to be five years older than her daughter in the royal family and the aristocracy?

Let alone five years older, there are stepmothers younger than their daughters.