"Actually, this engagement doesn't have much meaning."
Rorschach was completely exhausted after an entire day's work. Yet, he still had to deal with an excited lobbyist.
Or perhaps, his bride-to-be?
"Didn't you notice? Although the ceremony's standards are quite high, it's just a simple engagement ceremony. There isn't even a specific wedding date. That means that for us, apart from having a fiancé in name, it's no different from before. "
Rorschach rubbed his forehead as he felt a headache coming on. Previously, he had gone to find Isabella, but before he could even say a few words, Su Nanna had kicked him in the face. This was truly a terrible feeling.
His right hand's wound had already been treated, but he would still need specialized equipment and equipment to fully heal it. This only made him even more tired and nervous.
Right now, he was both tired and exhausted. All he wanted to do was sleep early so that he could ask Isabella about the situation at breakfast tomorrow. However, he had only been lying down for two minutes when this little girl somehow snuck in.
"How did you get in? The guards at the door are probably all at least at the seventh rank … "
"No, they didn't stop me. They probably want something to happen between you and me."
It was already so late at night, but this little girl wasn't afraid at all. She sat on the edge of his bed and kept swinging her legs … She seemed to be in a good mood?
"Stop joking around. Even if it's only in name, I still don't want to be engaged to a strange woman."
"… You're really so open-minded? You don't have the self-awareness of royalty at all. Do you know what our arranged marriage represents? "
"Whatever it represents has nothing to do with me."
"Ha, nothing to do with you? Let me tell you, you're the only member of the new wood spirit royalty. If you marry Bair's princess, that means that the next wood spirit royalty will have Bair's bloodline, and Bair's royalty will have wood spirit's bloodline. Bair and the wood spirits will enter a new era of history. A firm alliance is being formed in the south. "
"… Ha."
She expressed her complete lack of sincerity and looked at him like a dead fish. Rorschach wanted her to continue bragging. If he believed her, then he lost. If he took her seriously, then he lost.
What did the south's matters have to do with him?
He had only come here to take some things, and then he would turn around and head north.
He was not a fool. Thinking about it, he knew why Seviala would accept this sudden engagement in public.
Seviala had lost the Divine Artifact and given the order that led to a large number of casualties. Yet, she still hadn't recovered the Divine Artifact.
Under normal circumstances, she would definitely be finished. It would be considered good if she was married off as a political prop and sent into exile.
But now, the situation had taken a turn for the better. If the marriage was successful, she would have the support of the wood spirits. Not only would she not be exiled, she would even have a chance to make up for everything she had lost.
With the wood spirits supporting him politically, he would still be able to compete for the throne. Not to mention, he now had a large amount of wood spirit technology to support him. Perhaps even without the God Equipment, he would still be able to continue developing the underwater development zone and continue competing for the throne.
Perhaps other factions wouldn't be able to do anything to that deep sea divine magical creature, but the wood spirits would definitely be an exception. Without two of the Seven Virtues appearing at the same time, that creature wouldn't even dare to fight and would instead be forced to flee pathetically.
The Seven Virtues of mortals who were at or above the level of Gods were more than capable of capturing that mystical sea beast. However, it would be quite difficult to get the Seven Virtues to be willing to help. That would require a very convincing reason and relationship.
These benefits would basically pull Seviala from hell to heaven. The price would be that she didn't know when she would have to honor this engagement. Seviala understood all this, so she naturally made up her mind. However …
"… What does this have to do with me? Not only do I have a girlfriend who's in a stable relationship with me, I also have my own career and development path. What does this matter that's thousands of kilometers away from home have to do with me?"
Rorschach was quite clear-headed and rational.
Perhaps one could say that having more supporters would make him much safer … But as a man, even if there were more difficulties and risks, he wouldn't sell himself and marry someone he didn't feel anything for.
Even if this was only a marriage in name, Rorschach still had no intention of agreeing.
Perhaps this wasn't smart at all, but it was Rorschach's bottom line.
Seviala had expected this from the very start. She could only sigh helplessly. Was her condition really that bad? This bastard in front of her didn't have any interest in her at all.
"Fine, I can understand what you're thinking. In that case, let's go with plan B."
"Plan B?"
"Plan B to escape!"
Twenty minutes later, a petite figure with a hood over her head snuck out of the room. The two wood spirits guarding the ship acted as if they didn't see her at all.
"Seviala" carefully passed through the hallway and arrived at a small room on the third floor of the battleship according to the directions she had been given.
When she opened the door to the room, she saw that the walls were filled with all sorts of wooden magical runes. This was a teleportation room that was currently being activated, and someone was already waiting for her inside.
"Your Highness?!"
She didn't know him well, but he was probably the person she had agreed to contact.
"Seviala" took off the illusion talisman on her chest. With a flash of light, she transformed into the wood spirit mixed-blood prince who was supposed to be obediently staying in his room.
Rorschach was slightly hesitant as he looked at the few mages in front of him who were nervously busy.
He couldn't understand why Seviala would be so easy to talk to. Not only did she stop pressuring him, she even suggested for him to escape, giving him even more help.
"Then, you should escape. As long as you aren't here, everything will naturally be delayed or even canceled. Wait for your sisters to calm down and everything will be fine."
"Why should I help you? I'm not afraid that your fake act will become real. Since we can't come to an agreement now, it's better for us to go our separate ways. "
Roxia's words were filled with lies. But when he considered the fact that Roxia and Harloys were allies, and that they were now in the same boat … Roxia had no other choice, so he decided to explain the situation first.
"Teleportation location?"
"For safety reasons, we can only teleport over a short distance. The Mage Country across the sea, Arlodante, is the best choice? Do you have any other suggestions? "
Rorschach hesitated for a moment. This was indeed a good choice.
He thought about how he had recently been preparing to find a place to further his studies. Perhaps as a mage, this would be the best place to go.
"In that case, let's escape for a while and let things cool down."
Just as the teleportation ritual was about to end, Rorschach seemed to recall something. He took out the illusion talisman and handed it to the mages in black.
"Give it to Seviala …"
However, the mages didn't take it. Instead, they smiled and shook their heads.
"We have another one here. You'll need this on your side."
What was the connection between "you have another one here" and "I'll give it back to you?" Rorschach had a confused expression. Before he could ask any questions, he was teleported out.
What he didn't know was that right after he was teleported out, the door opened, and a group of people entered.
Jill, Rosa, and Seviala were all there. Even Isabella calmly followed behind them.
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