âOh, f*ck!â Xerxes was boiling with anger as he cursed. His voice was thunderous.
Mystic Maiden stared at the dark clouds and said telepathically to Alex, âSomethingâs wrong, be ready
to leave at any time.â
Alex replied. âAlright!â
Although Principal Lewin was Jadeâs ex-husband, even couples flee on their own when in danger. He
was helpless in such a situation. If the troops wanted Principal Lewin as their prince consort, he could
only give them his blessings.
Up above, the grey clouds became thicker. The spirits of the soldiers were also increasing, and the
troops roared. Finally, their image became more evident. The sea moved, and waves tens of meters tall
rose, carrying the boat along with it. Vast seawater moved like a fountain as if some sort of power was
entrapping the boatâ¦
Half of the Immortal Birdâs large body hung in the air from the water pillar. It kicked its legs furiously and
clawed onto the boat desperately, afraid of falling into the sea and drowning.
âGreetings, prince consort. The princess awaits!â
âPlease enter the sedan chair, prince consort.â
âPfftâ¦â
Alex almost spat at the impressively good service.
As expected, among the troop of soldiers was a vintage red sedan chair. It was surrounded and carried
by the soldiers. They led it to the front in order and gently placed it on the water surface. It looked very
heavy, but it was balanced and stable on the surface of the sea. There were dragons and phoenixes
embroidered on the curtains of the sedan chair, images that resembled celebration.
It seemed like they wanted Principal Lewin to get onto the chair voluntarily.
Mandy was panicking. âThis is my husband. How can I possibly agree to this?â
âHoney, what do we do? Can we escape?â
Xerxes was silent.
Alex spoke up. âYou canât. These soldiers are special. They arenât affected by the restrictions here, and
they can use law power themselves too. They seem to be the dictators of this place, unlessâ¦â
Using his divine eyes, he had noticed something off. The soldiers had spiritual marks and were being
controlled by someone. All of them were very powerful, each having the strength of Lunethâs
bodyguard.
Once the battle started, it would be a matter of life and death. The crucial key was on the sedan chair,
the soldiers were being controlled by something in the chair.
âCould the Corpse Kingâs daughter be sitting inside the chair?â
Alex had his doubts, but it was a special chair, and he couldnât see it even with his X-Ray vision. He felt
tangled up by law power and dark atmosphere as if he was pinned tight to this place. It made him feel
trapped.
âPrincipal Lewin, I see that this princess is sincere and deeply in love with you. You guys might become
a legendary couple. Why donât you just agree?â
Xerxesâs face twitched with rage. It was super embarrassing for a man to head onto the chair, but if he
didnât do so, the issue couldnât be solved. He looked at Alex. âWhy donât we make a deal?â
Alex said, âWhat deal?â
Xerxes put on a miserable expression and said, âI owe this to Mandy. She only came here because of
me, and because of that, she has only suffered! There are only two choices in this situation. First, we
risk everything and fight. Itâll be up to heaven to decide if we live or die.â
Alex kept quiet, waiting for him to go on.
âOr second, I go on that chair and hold them back. Itâll give you all a chance at surviving, but I have one
condition.â
Alex pointed to Mandy. âYou mean her.â
Xerxes nodded.
Mandy immediately said, âI wonât allow this! Honey, if we live, we live together. And if we die, we die
together.â
Xerxes shook his head. âThis is fate. My fate is to suffer in love and never get what I want from a
marriage. Mandy, you canât die. If you die, I wonât have the will to fight for a miracle.â
âYou have to believe Iâve survived so many challenges brought on by love. This one wonât take my life.
Iâll be back. Then, we can have one⦠No, weâll have many babies.â