In the Name of the Queen

The meeting place between Roland and the Sea Princess was arranged in the Sea View Hall.

The design of this palace is very interesting. The palace gate is right in front of the hometown of the sea demons on land. Combined with the name of the palace, it symbolizes the history of the sea demons yearning for the ocean, gazing at the ocean, and entering the ocean.

But from another perspective, doesn't this also represent that the sea demons still yearn for the land?

In short, the location of this meeting was very cleverly chosen, and it took good care of both negotiating parties.

Roland finally saw the Sea Princess in gorgeous clothes.

Her travel was indeed grand, with thousands of guards accompanying her, comparable to the human emperor.

It can be seen that she does have real power and can basically speak for the Sea Emperor when he is not around.

The Sea Princess has a well-proportioned and full figure, but she still looks a bit girlish.

Roland didn't feel strange. Since he was choosing a concubine for the Sea Emperor, he naturally had to ensure absolute purity. He couldn't find someone with an immoral private life to cover the Sea Emperor's void.

It's just that there was a vague sense of familiarity about this Sea Princess, which surprised Roland a little.

He looked at the other person calmly with a smile on his face.

The Sea Queen waved her hand, but several of her close entourage did not leave. Seeing this slightly awkward scene, Roland helped her finish the job.

"Sorry, I don't want a third party to hear the conversation."

Since Roland said so, several of the entourage had to leave. Before leaving, they glared at Roland in annoyance.

Roland certainly didn't indulge their bad habits, and glared back with a bit of sharpness in his eyes.

The leading entourage turned away unnaturally, unwilling to look Roland in the eye.

After leaving the Sea Viewing Palace, the old man finally freed his hands to wipe the sweat.

He didn't speak, but in his heart he was re-evaluating Roland's strength and character.

Although they have paid close attention to intelligence collection, their evaluation of Roland's strength still comes from several battles half a year ago.

Roland has completed his transformation in just half a year, which is worth being vigilant about.

The old man was more worried about what Roland and the Sea Queen would say.

However, things had already gone out of control, and there was no need to worry. The old man hurried to the barracks. He had to gather the army immediately to deal with possible changes.

After everyone left, the Sea Queen was about to take off her veil, but Roland suddenly stared at the corner, and a thunderous sound exploded in the corner.

"Get out!"

As he shouted, a thick holy light shot straight out, blowing out the small thing hidden in the corner.

"Ahhh!"

A scream sounded, and the light blue eyeball fell from the twisted space and fell hard to the ground.

The Sea Queen's face changed suddenly, and when she was about to explain, Roland's roar interrupted her.

"Damn dark descendants, they are everywhere."

Dark descendants? This is clearly the Ocean Eye of the Sea King's Palace's Ghost Eye Executive, how could he be mistaken?

Even if he didn't know the identity of the Ocean Eye, the azure blue color that was almost the same as the ocean could prove its ocean attributes. How could he be wrong?

Just when the Sea Queen was stunned, Roland appeared in front of the Ocean Eye like lightning, and stepped down hard with his iron-soled boots.

The eyeball was instantly crushed.

Just as he stepped hard, a heart-wrenching scream came from more than a thousand meters away from the Sea View Palace.

A middle-aged man covered his bleeding right eye and rolled on the ground in pain.

The azure blood kept rolling down his cheek, and the exploded right eye was empty and gloomy, coupled with the twisted hideous face, which was horrifying.

Hearing his screams, other people around him hurriedly gathered around, but they were a little at a loss, and even didn't know how to save him.

Some people also cast gloating eyes.

Why provoke Roland, the most powerful and powerful person on the land, when there are so many people to provoke?

The strong don't like to be spied on. How can they not understand such a simple truth?

The ones who regretted and were angry were the entourage of the Sea King Palace. They were used to being arrogant, and of course they didn't think there was anything wrong with using the Ocean Eye to observe Roland.

The entire ocean is the territory of the Sea King. As the servants of the Sea King, it is their duty to help him manage the ocean while he is asleep.

If Roland had expelled the Eye of the Ocean, they could barely tolerate it, but Roland stomped it and blew it up without giving him face.

Too domineering!

The people in the Sea King's Palace thought indignantly.

Several accompanying personnel who knew medical skills hurriedly carried the Ghost Eye Executive away. His injuries were not fatal, but the exploded eyeball was an irreversible damage.

From today on, the Ghost Eye Executive became a one-eyed executive.

The ones who gloated over the misfortune were the Sea Demons in the Underwater City.

Their belief in the Sea King does not mean that they are willing to accept the jurisdiction of the Sea King's Palace.

They are still human in their bones, but they are forced to go to the sea, which is fundamentally different from some low-level egg-laying species in the Sea King's Palace.

The Sea Demons stubbornly retained their imperfect lungs, hoping to return to land one day.

The Sea King Palace is usually arrogant and always takes a condescending attitude when dealing with other marine tribes. Other tribes always dare not speak out against them.

Roland's violent behavior has won the favor of many sea demons.

The sea demons have a good relationship with humans, and with Edward's relationship, they have already regarded the Sussex people as compatriots.

Roland's kick made them happy.

The only regret is that they can't show their joy. They still have to go up to care about the injuries of the executive officer Youtong, and by the way, confirm whether this guy has a risk of recovery.

After confirming that the Ghost Eye Executive had become a One-Eyed Executive and that there was no possibility of recovery, the sea demons could finally rest assured.

Roland didn't know that his kick had given the sea demons an epic upgrade in status.

He knew that he didn't care.

Unless the top combat power of the Sea Emperor Palace was deployed, he would not be able to stay.

Even if the negotiations broke down, at most he would not go to sea and the other party would not dare to go ashore.

He certainly didn't want the negotiations to break down, but negotiations rely on strength, not diplomatic etiquette and servile attitudes.

Sometimes appropriate toughness is more conducive to negotiations.

Looking at the fragments of the Eye of the Ocean that were shattered and twisting on the ground, the Sea Queen breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't feel angry.

Just when the Sea Queen wanted to speak, Roland, who seemed to have done something insignificant, had returned to his seat and picked up the teacup.

"Long time no see, Katarina."

If he still didn't understand who the Sea Queen was, he would be too slow.

The red-haired female pirate, the most promising young hero of the Tianmu tribe, the granddaughter of Sea Eye Marshal Pride, and Roland's former ally, has now become the Sea Emperor's Consort.

Slowly taking off her veil, Catalina's gentle eyes fell on Roland's cheek.

"You don't seem to be surprised at all?"

"The Sea Emperor is the Chosen One, and his strength stands at the peak of human history. He must not be chosen casually. In addition, you suddenly lost contact, and the Tianmu tribe did not make a big fanfare to avenge you."

Roland took a sip of tea and said calmly: "Although it is a bit unexpected, it is not difficult to guess."

Catalina sat down opposite Roland, her eyes fell on the tea in the cup, and said faintly:

"Roland, you don't understand the status of the Sea Emperor in the ocean world. If you are given the opportunity to marry the Goddess of Light, will you refuse?"

Roland wanted to tell the truth, of course he would refuse, but this is a chat, not a quarrel.

He smiled slightly and did not answer.

Catalina sighed faintly, "With my status and position, I can be free to express my feelings, but I can't just choose my marriage partner."

"I understand."

"No, you don't understand! You don't understand the value of the Sea Emperor's concubine. When the Sea Emperor is asleep, the concubine will be the agent of the Ocean World, which is equivalent to the Sea Emperor's agent."

Roland didn't speak, but just smiled.

Caterina bit her lip and continued, "His Majesty the Sea Emperor is about to return. As the people of the ocean, we are willing to give everything for him, including ourselves."

She didn't explain why she had to explain this to Roland.

Perhaps she didn't want to be looked down upon by the other party, or to cover up her current predicament.

The selection of the Sea Emperor's concubine was indeed a scam. She thought she was going to inherit the power and lead everyone to welcome the return of the Sea Emperor, but she didn't expect that she was just a puppet.

She couldn't even make the decision to negotiate with Roland, let alone control the power.

Her orders were even inseparable from the palace of the concubine.

The executive officers of the Sea King Palace issued orders in her name, but she was under house arrest in the palace, with a range of activities of only a few hundred square meters.

This is not the Sea King's Concubine, but a high-level prisoner.

She felt wronged, but had nowhere to tell.

Her grandfather Pride had more than a hundred grandchildren, and she was just one of the many descendants who was a little outstanding.

There must be some kind of tacit understanding between the Sea King Palace and her grandfather to use her existence to share power.

But she still didn't quite understand. These people joined forces to oppress her. Aren't they afraid that the Sea King would come back and settle accounts?

The Sea King did not have any feelings for her, but she was a nominal concubine after all. He couldn't watch his nominal wife being bullied by a slave.

Looking at the aggrieved expression that Catalina concealed, Roland restrained his smile, pointed to the fragment of the Eye of the Ocean in the corner, and said in a deep voice:

"Catalina, no one is eavesdropping, you can tell the truth. Do you need my help?"

Catalina bit her lip. She wanted to ask Roland for help, but she held back.

If this was land, she would have shouted for help without hesitation, but this was the ocean.

The Sea King Palace and Grandpa joined forces, representing the most powerful military force and faith in the ocean world. Roland had no chance.

Since there was no chance, why bother dragging him into the water.

She had almost no friends with whom she could get along on an equal footing, and Roland was one of them.

Although their alliance was terminated for various reasons, they had had a pleasant experience of working together to deal with the Nubian Navy, and their friendship still existed.

This was the only clear stream-like memory in her miserable life, and she would rather keep this beauty.

"Thank you, although I don't need it. But you, do you need help from the navy?"

Roland stared at Catalina, and could not find any of the heroic spirit of the former red-haired female pirate in her blank eyes.

She could cleverly conceal the look of her two ordinary eyes, but she could not conceal the true feelings of the third eye in the middle.

After all, the third eye went straight to the soul and never lied.

It can be seen that her current situation is very bad.

Roland did not speak, but pointed his finger at the Eye of the Ocean in the corner.

His meaning is very clear. If he is really doing well, why would he be under so much surveillance? If even basic personal freedom cannot be guaranteed, what rights can we talk about?

Catalina's cheeks turned pale, but she was still stubborn.

"This is because they care about me and are afraid that I will suffer a loss in the negotiation. In fact, I have said many times that with my strength, I don't need excessive protection, but they are always worried."

"These guys are too concerned about me, the Sea Princess."

Catalina tried to maintain a fake smile and said lies that made her feel sick.

Seeing her trying to hold on insincerely, Roland broke her defense with just one sentence.

"Katerina, we are friends."

Friends, this word is just a casual name for some people, but it means a lot to others. Roland rarely uses this word to define the relationship between people.

Those who can be included in his friend list are all people who are worth doing their best to support each other.

For others, he prefers to call them partners or trading partners.

Catalina and the Imperial Navy cooperated to wipe out the Nubian Navy, completely reversed the trend of the Rodinian War, cut off the Holy Alliance's maritime lifeline, and forced them to fight quickly. The importance is comparable to the defense of Val City and the Battle of White Mountain.

But Catalina did not take the opportunity to take credit and make additional requests.

Roland always remembered this favor.

Now he finally has the opportunity to repay it, of course he will not miss it.

"They use me, they all bully me!"

Catalina finally couldn't help it, and choked up and complained to Roland.

She still didn't think Roland could change the power balance in the ocean world, but she needed to vent her grievances that she had accumulated for a long time.

She talked about what happened during this period in a disjointed manner.

With the recommendation of her grandfather, she was selected by the Sea God Temple to become an apprentice executive officer, with a status second only to the executive officer and the chief executive officer.

This is much better than being a pirate outside.

At least that's what her grandfather said.

Catalina certainly wouldn't refuse. Although she felt a little sorry and regretted not taking the vast territory in the south of the New World as agreed with Roland and establishing a land kingdom belonging to the Tianmu people, being able to enter the Sea God Temple was also a kind of comfort.

After entering the Sea God Temple, life was originally pretty good. There were people of the same age as her, and everyone studied and improved together, working hard to become a formal executive officer.

The only regret was that her friends isolated her a little. After all, she had a marshal grandfather, and becoming an executive officer was just around the corner.

There was isolation and friendship. She made a few new friends and had a new life. Everything seemed beautiful and peaceful.

Until that day, the Sea King Palace announced that in order to welcome the return of the Sea King, an unmarried pure woman with beautiful appearance, outstanding strength and dignified conduct must be selected as the Sea King's Concubine to present a gift for the return of the Sea King.

This news made the entire Sea King Palace boil.

That's the wife of the Sea King!

Which woman in the underwater world doesn't want to be favored by the Sea King?

If it weren't emphasized that the woman must be unmarried and pure, there would definitely be many women who suddenly divorced and participated in the selection of the concubine.

The additional clause of the Sea King Palace saved many families.

The selection process was not complicated, and it was not surprising that Catalina was selected. After all, among the women who met all the conditions, she stood out.

"But I still don't understand why they want to sideline me? Is this good for them?"

Catalina's tone was full of grievances.

"The Sea King can't come back." Roland calmly came to a conclusion that shocked Catalina instantly. (End of this chapter)