In the Name of the Queen

Back at the Witch Palace, the servants respectfully set out the refreshments and left, leaving only Edward, Adina, Roland, and Sif.

Edward and Sif said goodbye in a room next to the main hall. When they met after the separation of their loved ones, they naturally had endless things to say.

Edward and Sif had a deep father-daughter relationship, but they left Roland and the sea witch aside.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Adina invited Roland to the small reception room.

Just after a few pleasantries, Adina suddenly remembered something and alertly gave a shot in advance.

"Mr. Roland, if it involves personal privacy and the secrets of the ocean tribe, I won't say it."

She had to be vigilant, after all, General Hai Ao was defeated by Roland.

The four ocean generals all have the potential to break through to the fourth or even third rank, but General Hai Ao was roasted by Roland, so the other ocean generals would of course be alert.

General Hai Ao died because he underestimated the enemy and committed suicide. Adina dared not underestimate Roland.

She paid close attention to the news from the countries on land, and had known Roland for a long time.

Insidious, cunning, vicious, and ruthless.

This was her fair evaluation of Roland. She thought that Sylph might come to support her father, but she never thought that Roland would come.

At a certain moment, she even considered whether to take Roland directly, but quickly gave up.

If Roland was taken down, Sylph would definitely not accept it, so should Sylph be taken down as well?

Absolutely not, Edward would not be happy.

So she could only carefully keep a distance from Roland, fearing that he would be tricked by Roland.

Roland was stunned for a moment and was almost amused.

He was not an idiot, how could he ask about the secrets of the ocean tribe as soon as he came.

As for personal privacy, it was probably because she and the old emperor did not want to share their feelings with others.

Although Roland, a part-time writer signed by the Sun, was somewhat curious about gossip news, he still chose to respect Adina.

He coughed lightly and changed the subject.

"Miss Aidina, have you taken in all the survivors of the Fourth Fleet?"

In fact, Roland was not too concerned about this issue, but he had to find a topic. It was really awkward to be silent.

Seeing that Roland did not ask about her relationship with Edward, Aidina felt relieved. She put on a polite smile and regained her usual calmness.

"There are more than 3,700 survivors in total. They are temporarily living in my territory and are still managed by Edward. But in the past two years, more than 500 people have chosen to get married and settle down here."

"What about the others? If they want to go home, can I take them away?" Roland asked tentatively.

Since Aidina and the old emperor are going to get married, they will be a family in the future. It just so happens that Aidina is in a good mood to test her attitude towards humans.

"Of course." Aidina breathed a sigh of relief.

She treats those who are willing to marry sea monsters in the sea as her tribe.

In the past two years, she has tried her best to retain them, introducing girls of the right age to young people who want to stay, and even caused criticism from conservatives within the tribe.

Aidina, who has always been willing to listen to opinions, is very stubborn in this matter.

She never told anyone the real reason.

Edward was a human being after all. He would be lonely if he stayed alone in the sea. It would be much better if he had a group of tribesmen to accompany him.

Adina cared not about the survivors, but Edward.

It was not a light economic burden to support thousands of people who could not work in the sea. It was better to let Roland take them away.

After chatting with Roland for a few words, Adina really had no patience to talk nonsense with Roland, so she politely said goodbye.

"Roland, if there is nothing else, I will wait."

"Wait, you won't leave me here alone, will you?" Roland protested with a smile.

It was indeed rude to leave guests alone, but Adina didn't dare to let the tribesmen receive Roland.

Most of the tribesmen were honest and straightforward, and no one was Roland's opponent.

It wouldn't take long for this guy to dig up all the secrets of the seabed.

"You can go and do something first. Can I read a book in the library?"

Roland's casual words made Adina suddenly alert.

Sure enough, his tail was exposed, just to explore the secrets of the ocean.

The sea witch was about to refuse, but Roland smiled and added: "Literary works or ordinary books that do not involve confidential information are fine, just to kill time."

Is that so.

The sea witch breathed a sigh of relief. If it was just these, of course it would be fine.

She smiled and said, "Please follow me."

Roland followed the sea witch, looking at her swaying figure and long legs, and couldn't help but sigh that his father-in-law was really lucky.

Although they are a marine family, the body structure of sea demons is close to that of humans, and there is no reproductive isolation between them and humans. There are not many precedents of intermarriage in history, but there are some.

It is said that sea demons are a branch of ancient apes that fled to the sea to avoid the bloody fights on land when they evolved.

It is a pity that molecular biology has not been developed in this era, so there is naturally no answer, and all speculations are blind guesses.

Aidina's heart beat a little faster.

She could feel Roland's eyes always fixed on her back.

There was no lustful element in his eyes, just curiosity.

She bit her lip, slowed down her pace and walked side by side with Roland, smiling and saying: "Roland, we will be a family from now on. If you need anything, just tell me directly."

"Nothing, I just like reading books, literary works, astronomy, geography, encyclopedias and miscellaneous talks are all fine."

Roland smiled and said: "If possible, I want to be your trading partner and cooperate for mutual benefit."

"That's all?" Adina was a little surprised.

"That's all. Don't worry, I'm a kind person. I never make things difficult for my friends when doing business. What's more, we are a family. According to the relationship between Sif and Edward, I should even"

Adina quickly interrupted Roland, "Roland, we are about the same age, so it's better to have different opinions on how to address each other. You can call me Sister Adina in private, but in public."

Calling her stepmother was a bit outrageous, calling her aunt made her look older, but Adina couldn't think of a suitable title.

Fortunately, Roland's mind was flexible and he couldn't be troubled at all.

"Mrs. Edward, is this title okay?"

Adina's cheeks were slightly red, and the light blue hidden under her fair skin suddenly turned into a crimson.

"Of course, but it will have to wait until after the wedding."

Roland almost couldn't help but smile. He had found a magic way to make Adina relax her vigilance.

Just mentioning Edward changes her from the calm and collected sea witch to Mrs. Edward.

Haha, Mrs. Edward, this is good.

Although Roland was thick-skinned, he was still a little embarrassed to call a girl who was only two years older than him "mom".

Even if he doesn't show any shame, can he shout "Mom"? Can Adina be able to catch it?

As expected, it is better to discuss things individually.

The library arrived quickly.

With Edina leading the way, Secretary Shu naturally didn't dare to stop him, but he couldn't help but remind him,

"Your Highness the Witch, the books collected in Area A are not open to outsiders."

Adina glanced at the old secretary and said calmly: "Mr. Roland is Edward's future son-in-law and my distinguished guest. He is not an outsider. He can also read the books in Area A."

Lao Si Shu was choked for a long time and couldn't say a word.

Her Highness the Witch is wise most of the time, but there are exceptions to everything. When it comes to the human emperor, her reason disappears.

"Even if you intercede, he can only read here and can't take away a book!"

This was Lao Si Shu's last stubbornness.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Roland smiled and helped them out.

"No problem, I'm just here to read."

Roland was so understanding, and Old Si Shu felt even more uncomfortable, as if a heavy punch had hit cotton, leaving nothing behind.

He gave Roland a library card with a straight face and repeatedly told Roland not to take out books without permission.

Seeing Roland walking into the library, Adina, who was somewhat uncomfortable, was finally liberated.

She comforted the old secretary with her kind words, which made the old man feel a little better.

She could feel that Roland was not hostile, and he was not too persistent just now. She also gave Roland the right to read some confidential books.

The books in Area A are indeed important, but they are nothing more than chronicles and encyclopedias of the ocean world.

Even if Roland can remember some, can he still take them all away?

Let him read a few books to learn about the ocean world. At least he won't regard all intelligent marine life as monsters with scales and eggs.

Adina left humming.

She had to go back and clean up first, and she wanted to be the most dazzling queen at the dinner party.

She puffed up her chest proudly, and soon thought of Sif, her expression darkened.

Before meeting Sif, she felt that the peak beauty of land humans was only close to her, but would never surpass her.

Under Edward's favor, she was radiant, more beautiful than before, and believed that she stood at the top of female charm in the world.

Until she met Sylph.

Forget it, just wear plain clothes so that there is no competition in appearance.

If you don't compete, you won't lose.

Sylph is so beautiful, and she has better bloodline than Edward.

Their child must be more beautiful than Sylph.

Adina clenched her fists, smiled on her lips, and then thought of a serious question.

Her and Edward's child is Sylve's younger brother/sister.

Siblings with an age difference of twenty years.

Sure enough, we can only discuss things on their own terms, otherwise everything will get messed up.

Fortunately, Prince Fino died in a shipwreck, otherwise she would have had a son who was several years older than herself.

While Edina's mind was filled with random thoughts, Roland was already immersed in the ocean of knowledge.

The Pettit Library has a very rich collection, with at least 100,000 books.

There are hundreds of books in the search catalog alone.

Since Edina gave him the authority over Area A, of course he wouldn't be polite.

The administrator guarding Area A looked at Roland repeatedly, confirmed the permissions of the reading pass, and let him in with some helplessness.

Looking at the administrator's troubled expression, Roland knew that there must be good stuff here.

He was looking forward to this place even more.

After finding the catalog book and flipping through it quickly, Roland quickly found the must-read book.

"Poseidon" and "Almanac of the Sea".

The King of the Sea is the ruler of the ocean. It is said that his power is very close to that of a god, but he has not become a god for some reasons.

He entered a state of slumber tens of thousands of years ago, and will not be able to return until the third return day at the earliest.

Roland's eyes lit up. The biography of the Poseidon is the history of the ocean.

This is truly a treasure.