Queen Avtar had already taken Arthur to Avtar Palace; as Arthur had requested, he was now in a secret room within Avtar Palace known only to Queen Avtar. This room served as a second home for Queen Avtar when she was feeling sad or wanted to reflect in private, away from prying eyes.The room was clearly much simpler, but very comfortable.Queen Avtar took Arthur’s hand again, wanting to make sure he was truly willing to stay here, since the room was so simple.Arthur laughed at Queen Avtar’s words and decided to stay here so that not many people would know of his whereabouts. As for the space, it was already very comfortable—the most important thing was that he could sleep there. Besides, he had lived in a simple house before, and his bedroom back then was far simpler than this. Just a small bed and one large closet for storing clothes.“Why don’t you want everyone to know where you are? Honestly, I’ll still take good care of you, no matter what they say. If they dare to talk about y

Arthur gripped Queen Avtar’s shoulders, telling her that if she ran away and further enraged the Merman King, the battle between the land clan and the sea clan would break out again—and that could endanger innocent people. The battle would result in a great deal of bloodshed, and the victims wouldn’t just be adults; even small children could fall victim if the battle took place.Not only that, but ordinary humans would also suffer the consequences of the battle.Queen Avtar shook her head; she couldn’t choose one over the other.Arthur held Queen Avtar tightly, urging her not to act selfishly just because she was the Queen. The lives of the people shouldn’t be sacrificed for the sake of a single person.“Listen to me—you can’t sacrifice the lives of so many people for just one life. If you lose me, you’ll still be a strong Queen, and the people will still respect you. But if you choose me, your title as Queen will be in jeopardy; they’ll hate you for siding with just one person, and I

The Merman King had been sitting on his throne, watching the mermaid princesses enjoy Arthur. But when Arthur hurt them with his power, enraging the Merman King, he slammed his staff against the palace floor and attacked Arthur with his magical power.Arthur screamed loudly; the force felt as if it were shattering his body. It was possible that the King had intentionally weakened him so he couldn’t fight back against the mermaids.“Continue your task! He won’t put up a fight. I’ve cast a seal so his body can’t move,” the Merman King ordered firmly.“Yes, Your Majesty.” They approached Arthur again. Hearing their footsteps, Arthur tried to move his body, but it was extremely difficult to do so.Arthur fell silent. His anger peaked when two of them tried to undress him.Arthur clenched both fists and shouted loudly, ordering them to back off. The shout once again sent the mermaids flying backward. Some of them were even injured, and the magic the Merman King had used to seal Arthur’s bo

Queen Avtar continued to weep by the sea. She suspected something had happened to Arthur, especially since she sensed that someone was using all of the Sky’s magical energy.Queen Avtar thought that the Merman King was the one using the Sky’s magic to torture Arthur. So, did the Merman King control all seven elements of the Sky’s magic? She already knew that the Merman King had mastered five of the Sky’s magical seals, but her assumption was wrong. It wasn’t just five—now the Merman King had mastered them all.“I can’t just stand by here any longer; Arthur could be killed. I don’t want to lose my beloved,” cried Queen Avtar.Queen Avtar intended to enter the Underwater World. She had to make sure Arthur was safe. She didn’t want to keep waiting here in anxiety, only to end up with nothing but regret.Losing Arthur would likely drive her mad; even if forced to choose, she’d rather lose Avtar Palace and become a woman without power—as long as she could still be with Arthur.“Queen, you

Queen Avtar has returned to her palace, following Arthur’s orders to heal the wounds of the Snake Clan Leader and the Palace Witches. They suffered serious injuries, so they couldn’t be left untreated.Arthur has also cast a magical barrier around his room using his own magic. He’s on high alert, knowing that the Black Crow Queen is capable of shape-shifting. If that woman tried to enter and remove his protective barrier, he would know.“I hope this plan works!”If it’s true that the woman had disguised herself as Queen Avtar yesterday and tried to act like Queen Avtar, she would surely come here again in the same form, disguised as Queen Avtar. That’s when he would have to expose her disguise—he couldn’t let himself get trapped.Arthur placed the double-edged heirloom sword beside him, then decided to just go to sleep.Tomorrow, he had already made an agreement with Queen Avtar to inform the people of the Land of Avtar that he was her fiancé, chosen directly by the Heirloom of the La