Neither Antares's mother, Triton, nor the citizens of the Kingdom of Oceana, want Antares in their lives. Antares's mother had clearly resisted his unwanted presence, but still held on to it. Then, the citizens of the Oceana Kingdom also openly refuse to live in the same place as Antares because there is human blood flowing in Antares's body.
It was true that most of the royal population could multiply as a result of the mermaids becoming pregnant thanks to having sex with humans during the mating season. However, all children born must be a perfect mermaid or merman. It's not obvious that they actually also have human blood running in their veins.
Unfortunately, Antares was not born into a perfect merman, even though he came from a human seed as well. This is known at the age of 5 years, where the gills under the ears of Antares began to weaken and feel short of breath in the water. That was the beginning where the various insults were blatantly given to Antares.
Finally, Triton initially really loved Antares since Antares was born. The man even brought Antares to live in the royal palace, regardless of the refusal given by the royal officials.
Unfortunately, after discovering that Antares is not a perfect merman and has the blood of a creature that Triton hates the most, for causing disaster in the Oceana Kingdom, as well as keeping his daughter locked in a cave in a forbidden area, his affection for Antares diminishes. There is a sense of hatred that is bestowed on Antares proportionally the affection he still has left for his grandson.
That night, only sobs were heard that blended with the sound of the wind in Rainbow Garden, without anyone hearing or even feeling the sadness that Antares had suppressed himself.
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Ursilla sat in front of the mirror, she was preparing to go to the knight training ground. No more time to relax, let alone the system in automatic mode. If Ursilla doesn't complete the mission, then she will get a penalty, of course.
"Is it done?" Ursilla glanced at Wendy, who was styling her hair.
"Yes, princess." Wendy stepped back and stood behind Ursilla.
Ursilla looked at her reflection in a dress that wasn't too glamorous. To go to the knight training ground, Ursilla had to wear a dress as unobtrusive as possible. It was because Ursilla didn't want to make herself look like a spoiled princess.
The knights would definitely not want to swear allegiance to Ursilla even if Ursilla was the princess of the kingdom. The target of the knights that Ursilla wanted to get was of course in the second group, where there were knights who didn't have their master yet.
"Father has allowed me to go to the training grounds as long as I'm always near Louis. Well, it doesn't matter, after all it's good to have someone to protect me as long as I look for a suitable knight."
Ursilla remembered that in the morning when she woke up, Victor was not there beside her. Only Emma was standing by the bed with a straight face.
"Princess, His Majesty the King left a message that you may go to the knight training grounds. However, on one condition, you must remain near Louis." While delivering the message from Victor, Emma's eyes flashed strangely, making Ursilla wonder.
It's just too bad that Emma had been on standby nearby this morning, even though she had disappeared yesterday and delegated her duties to Wendy. Now, the old woman actually looked impatient, as if waiting for something.
Ursilla stroked her chin with a frown. "I don't know what happened to Emma, but she's been making suspicious moves from the start. I don't know what will happen after she clearly expects something to happen."
Ursilla got up from the chair and walked towards the door that was already wide open. For a moment, Ursilla's eyes glanced at Emma, who was walking side by side with Wendy behind her. Louis was in front of the room waiting for Ursilla.
When he saw the princess he was waiting for came out of the room, Louis immediately took a place beside Ursilla to make it easier for his to look after her. Louis lowered his gaze to observe Ursilla who was walking gracefully, neither too fast nor too slow in taking steps.
The spoiled look didn't show on Ursilla's face, giving Louis a question mark. "Was the princess really like this from the start? It seems, everything has changed since the incident at the park."
"Is there something wrong with my appearance, Louis?" Ursilla gave a smile after asking Victor's right hand a question.
Louis was stunned and then cleared his throat to get rid of his embarrassment because his gaze made the princess uncomfortable. "Sorry for my impudence to make the princess uncomfortable. You can give me some punishment."
Ursilla waved her hand, not bothering to give punishment just because Louis was staring at her. "No problem. Immediately, I just want to go to the training ground. I won't punish you, it's just that if you want to tell me something, don't hesitate."
"Thank you for your generosity, princess."
Louis had no idea that Ursilla always got those who made mistakes out of the way. Either because Ursilla is still innocent or because she can't bear to punish others. If it was due to the second reason, then Ursilla really had a soft heart.
Ursilla continued on her way and exited the Black Rose Palace. Not knowing anything about the knight training ground, Ursilla stopped in her tracks, as did the others.
Ursilla grabbed the hem of Louis's uniform and gripped it tightly. "Louis, I don't know where the knight training ground is."
Wendy, who was behind Ursilla, smiled amused to see the princess looked shy even though some time ago, she looked very dignified when talking to Louis. Ah, small children still have their funny side, even though they are sometimes ignored because they are not considered important by others. Only the people who love her are aware of the funny side that is not considered important by others.
Wendy took two steps to approach Ursilla. "Princess, Sir Louis will guide you to the knight training grounds."
Louise nodded his head, confirming Wendy's words. "Yes, princess, I will lead the way. You can follow me with the others."
Louis positioned himself at the front of the group and walked at a pace that little feet Ursilla could possibly follow. They walked past Moon Palace and headed for Sun Palace, the palace of the crown prince because the knight training ground was next to Sun Palace.
To be honest, Ursilla actually knew the location of the knight training ground, considering that part of the novel. However, it was better to pretend not to know and follow people who knew more about 'the contents of the novel world' than Ursilla who only knew 'descriptions in novels'.
Ursilla glanced back and saw Emma, who was smiling. Again, Emma's eyes flashed strangely. "Oh, look at the look in Emma's eyes, it's so obvious that she's expecting something to happen at the knight training ground! I wonder what will happen at the knight training ground?"