In the Name of the Queen

Faced with this kind of scene, most normal people would be shocked or angry, but Roland is no longer the young man who had never seen the world. The teacup in his hand did not even shake.

"Edina, you are really scary. I thought you brought so many people to kill me, but it turns out you just invited me to be your guest."

Edina bit her lip and said nothing.

She never liked Roland's style of speaking and doing things. Compared with Edward, who was both humorous and elegant and handsome, Roland looked like an aristocrat on the surface, but he was actually a street hooligan.

Not as good as Edward.

This was Adina's evaluation of him.

Roland certainly didn't care what his cheap stepmother thought. In his eyes, Adina was just a fish that he could look at compared to Sylph.

Except for Edward, the old guy who loved without boundaries, who would fuck fish?

In the atmosphere of superficial politeness and inner contempt, Roland calmly blew away the foam in the teacup and asked casually: "Who is the Sea Queen?"

"You will know when we meet. She is now the most powerful person in the ocean tribe, even more powerful than Sea Eye Marshal Pride."

Roland was a little surprised. It was indeed the first time he heard of the Sea Queen.

From Adina's tone, it can be judged that the Sea Queen has not been around for long.

He was a little curious, but still shook his head.

Of course he wanted to go to the Sea King Palace, but not in this way.

"Bringing hundreds of fully armed warriors to surround guests and send invitations, is this the way the Sea King Palace treats guests?"

Roland said indifferently. Although he did not refuse openly, his attitude was already very obvious.

Adina frowned slightly, but still made a very patient assurance to Roland.

"Roland, you don't have to worry about safety. The Sea King Palace has the highest status in the ocean world and will never be rude to guests."

Roland didn't say anything, just stared at the hundreds of "swordsmen" behind Adina.

Adina hesitated for a moment and waved her hand to signal the warriors to step aside.

The Sea King Palace required Roland to keep the appointment. To ensure that Roland could fulfill the appointment, they specially sent hundreds of elite sea guards to "escort".

But she knew Roland. This guy actually had no principles. He was not the kind of chaste man who would rather die than surrender to maintain his dignity.

Roland was soft and hard, but he would not do anything that was not beneficial.

She knew Roland, but these sea guards didn't. They were used to being arrogant in the sea, and had never seen anyone dare to refuse the Sea King Palace.

Roland's attitude angered them.

Although the Sea King Guards retreated one after another, the captain of the guards stared at Roland, and his strong palm subconsciously approached the sharp blade he carried with him.

He wanted to get angry, but he held back.

Roland's reputation was earned through hard work. Even the Sea King Palace, which didn't care about outside news, knew him very well.

Thinking of the Sea Queen's death order to take Roland with him, the captain of the guard took a deep breath and restrained his arrogance that had been formed for a long time.

On land, humans are invincible, but this is the seabed.

It's not the turn of humans to be arrogant in the ocean world.

The captain of the guard invited Roland again in a friendly tone.

"The Queen has ordered. The Queen invites Mr. Roland to visit the Sea King Palace. She said you will never regret this meeting."

After all, he is the captain of the guard who is often responsible for external liaison. Although he is used to being arrogant, he can distinguish the importance and does not lose his composure.

In his opinion, what Roland wants is nothing more than the so-called "respect". He has tried his best to give the face he should give. Roland has no reason not to go.

However, Roland still shook his head.

"Sorry, I'm no longer at the age of liking adventures. I have a family and a career, and I won't take risks easily."

These words almost choked old man Edward.

You don't like adventure? Then you traveled across two continents on a self-driving tour?

But he didn't expose Roland, he just picked up the wine glass and used red wine to calm his nerves.

He had accepted the arrangement of fate and the fact that his daughter inherited the throne in advance. He loved Roland and thought that Roland was not bad.

After all, he was the former emperor of the Sussex Empire, and his heart was still towards his motherland.

Adina's face was a little ugly.

Roland's meaning was very clear, he was worried about safety and didn't want to go to the Sea King Palace.

This statement was somewhat suspicious of the Sea King Palace's intentions. Adina felt in her heart that the envoy of the Sea King Palace would definitely not accept this tone.

As she thought, the captain of the Sea Guard exploded instantly.

He clenched his sword in anger, and his blue face instantly turned red, like a cooked shrimp.

"Roland, you are insulting the Sea Emperor Palace!"

"Insult? Are you going to use my blood to wash away the shame? Okay, I accept the duel of life and death."

Roland looked at the captain of the Sea Guard with a little disdain, provoking with a smile.

This is not a simple visit, this is clearly a negotiation in the name of a visit.

He could not see the sincerity of the other party, only the arrogance with the smell of the sea.

This kind of negotiation is better off not having it.

Or, in other words, this is also part of the negotiation.

He and the Sea Emperor's Concubine, whom he had never met, have already started to compete in the air.

Roland's brain was working fast, and he soon came to a bold conclusion that the Sea Emperor Palace was not as aloof as most people thought, and was indifferent to changes in the outside world.

Although they did not have to accept the test of the Return Day every now and then like the land transcendents, they also had the ultimate problem.

The Sea Emperor was resurrected, and the goddess descended.

If the Sea Emperor could not be resurrected, the end of the ocean clan would be extremely tragic, at most the difference between braised seafood and steamed seafood.

However, the Ocean Clan is full of confidence in the resurrection of the Neptune Emperor. Thinking of the Demon Emperor's resurrection, Roland also tacitly agrees that the Neptune Emperor can win the resurrection match when he returns.

Since there is no need to worry about the return of the Poseidon Emperor, and there is no point in worrying about the arrival of the goddess, Roland can't think of anything to talk to him about in the Poseidon Palace.

Is it also the Divine Punishment Legion?

Roland squinted his eyes, his ideas getting bolder and bolder.

Just as he was deep in thought, the captain of the sea guard who was mocked mercilessly by him almost fainted on the spot.

He wanted to invite Roland for a duel, but reason dominated his brain and he gave up.

It's definitely not because he can't beat her, he just doesn't want to disappoint the princess.

The captain of the sea guard's lips turned white with anger and his face was rosy, but he still forced himself to calm down.

"Mr. Roland, I apologize for being rude just now."

"This is a formal invitation from the Council. I hope you can come to the appointment."

The captain of the sea guard respectfully took out the invitation letter from his pocket, his face looked as ugly as if he had just lost his parents.

After all, he was unable to fulfill some of the important people's instructions.

Since the requests of some big shots cannot be fulfilled, at least the entrustments of others must be fulfilled, the captain thought silently.

The invitation was indeed very formal.

Not only was it formal, it even broke Roland's stereotype of the Sea Emperor Palace.

Just the long list of titles before his name made him sit up and take notice.

These guys actually wrote down all of his titles, even some of the less famous viscountries.

Haihuangdian indeed knew him very well.

This invitation letter is also very sincere. It invites Roland very politely to visit the Poseidon Palace in the near future, and even guarantees safety in the name of the people of the Poseidon.

Roland was very moved, but still refused.

Just when the captain of the sea guard was at a loss, Roland put away the invitation with a smile and extended the invitation to the other party with a backhand.

"As the leader of the Rodinia Alliance, I prefer to hold this meeting in the city of friendship, Vaal."

"Please give me the opportunity to entertain your important personnel."

Roland seemed to be talking about a trivial matter, "I have had a pretty good experience with Miss Catalina. She should understand who I am and know that she is absolutely safe here."

"How dare you"

The captain of the sea guard stopped speaking suddenly, sweating profusely.

He almost spilled the beans, and he couldn't even imagine the consequences.

The two parties had no objections to the meeting, but they had differences on the location of the meeting. Although the captain of the Sea Guard became more polite with his words, his attitude remained unchanged. Roland had to go.

Otherwise you are going against the entire ocean.

Of course he wouldn't say it directly, but the implication was obvious.

Roland had a fake smile on his face and thanked the Sea Emperor Palace for the invitation over and over again, but he refused to go.

Of course he has a reason not to go, and there is no benefit.

Of course, what he cares about is not the so-called face and dignity, but very practical interests. He is no longer a young man, and disputes of will cannot arouse his interest.

As long as the benefits are in place, even Sophia's kidnapping invitation will be happy to go.

Without enough benefits, even if you kneel down and beg him, he won't go.

His time is too valuable to waste.

Seeing the stalemate between the two sides, Edina had no choice but to step forward as a peacemaker.

"Mr. Roland, Captain Karas, you are all my guests. I don't want any unpleasant incidents to happen to you in my city."

"I have a compromise suggestion. How about the meeting be held in Petit?"

"This is my city and Edward's home. There are thousands of human members in Pettit. This is a city jointly built by land humans and marine civilization. It is the fairest place to talk."

Adina cast a soft look at Roland.

Her meaning is obvious, stop fighting. Do you want to be the enemy of the entire ocean?

fair? Roland did not agree with this view.

Edward is Edina's husband, and he is indeed co-ruling the city with her in name, and is actually trying to help Edina, but this is an undersea city after all.

Just because there is a former emperor and thousands of entourages who don’t want to go back, it can’t be considered an extended territory of mankind, right?

This is somewhat self-deceiving.

But he also knew that this was the bottom line for the Ocean Clan.

It is unrealistic for Haihuang Concubine to go ashore to meet him, and Haihuang Palace will never agree to it.

He nodded, accepting the compromise.

Roland was just not satisfied, but Captain Karas was very dissatisfied.

He was furious, and the words of rejection were on his lips, but he caught Adina's eyes from the corner of his eye.

Regardless of whether the Neptune Palace intends to negotiate sincerely or kidnap hostages, there is no substantial difference between this place and the Neptune Palace.

It was more important for Roland to attend the meeting.

Karas accepted the compromise angrily and walked away angrily.

He led the Poseidon Guards away, leaving only an angry "hum".

Looking at his back, Adina felt helpless and had no choice but to explain to these arrogant guys.

"Roland, don't argue with these little people. The senior officials of the Sea Emperor Palace have clear minds. They will arrange talks only when they recognize your strength."

Roland just smiled and said nothing more.

He even raised his hands exaggeratedly and joked in a joking tone: "Am I going to wear shackles and a magic ring in the next few days?"

Adina stared at him and snorted angrily: "Roland!"

"Okay, okay, I won't run away. I just go to the library to read during this time."

Aidina originally wanted Roland to live in a palace and set a limit on his range of activities, but Roland spoke first, and it would be impolite to mention disguised house arrest again.

"You are my friend, of course you can move freely in Petit. But in order to avoid the Queen of the Sea waiting for you when she arrives, please don't go far."

Although it is still a disguised confinement, the range of activities is the entire city, which is much better than before.

Roland nodded, stood up and prepared to leave. When his back disappeared at the door of the banquet hall, he stopped and said calmly:

"If I plan to leave by force, will you stop me?"

"Of course I won't stop you, but I can't guarantee the people in the Palace of the Sea King." Aidina was honest.

Her attitude was very firm, but she avoided Roland's core question.

Roland's question was that if the negotiations broke down, he would definitely not sit and wait for death, and whether Aidina's subordinates would take action when breaking out.

This is a multiple-choice question.

However, Aidina chose or between "yes" or "no".

Roland didn't say anything, but he already knew the answer.

There are many kinds of abstentions.

Abstentions that oppose but are not public, support but are not easy to be public, abstentions that oppose and are public, abstentions that support and are public, abstentions that do not want to express an attitude.

And "or".

Roland cooperated very well and moved into the luxurious palace arranged by Adina, enjoying the delicacies of the sea and experiencing a different food culture.

The taste is good, but there is a slight fishy smell.

This is the characteristic of marine cuisine.

No fishy smell, no ocean.

The marine family will not resist this pure taste of the sea.

Moreover, these foods are mainly raw, with an original flavor, and even lively.

Roland could only sigh.

It would be great if Lisa was here, at least she would not suffer in terms of eating.

Since eating cannot satisfy the stomach, then use spiritual food to satisfy the hunger of the brain.

Fortunately, the collection of the Petit Library is very rich. Last time, Roland enjoyed the failed love story of the Sea King here.

Although he licked a little when pursuing Tia, the Sea Emperor still made achievements after awakening.

Before the Ocean Clan declined and he fell asleep, he did his best to send Tia's tribe on the road first, and killed all the elders and talented teenagers of Tia's tribe.

Roland was very curious, what kind of person would such a peerless strong man marry as the Sea Emperor's concubine?

He found the relevant books.

The Sea Emperor's Palace did not conceal the record of the Sea Emperor's marriage.

The Sea Emperor's failed love affair hit him hard, and after a long period of silence, he finally figured it out.

Even if there is no love, he can easily have the best woman with his status and position.

He did not marry, but he had.

A full five hundred concubines.

Some of these concubines were in the same era, and some had never met.

And their common feature is that they do not have power outside.

Roland closed the book and fell into deep thought.

The contemporary Sea Emperor's concubine is obviously different from the previous five hundred concubines.

What special charm does she have that can be chosen by the Sea Emperor's Palace and become the only powerful concubine?

He was very curious. (End of this chapter)