Chapter 624: Contract Marriage Trial (1/2)

Future husband? The merfolks weren't ready for it. For a moment, it was dead silent with only the waves and wind in the background. However, that silence didn't last too long.

”EH?!” a thunderous uproar from Indra Seagloo sent Jermine into a coma from too much noise. Her sensitive heating couldn't handle the commotion, and even Truen felt a splitting headache from afar.

Zero was the only one who remained calm. He was waiting for the great water sprite to show herself. Whenever a potential marriage candidate appeared, she would step out of the shadows and offer them a deal. Zero didn't know what that deal was, but he knew the things he wanted from her.

It took a while, but Queen Leah finally emerged from the huge underwater city. Her appearance left nothing for the imagination, and normally, men would be enchanted by her voluptuous figure at first sight. The water sprite was a drop-dead beauty despite her ancient age. Zero noticed how the same thing happened with Fae King Vivian and Sylvia the Silver Witch. Sprites have ethereal appearances that do not fade with time.

Seeing how unaffected Zero was at her appearance, the queen of Indra Seagloo felt a fire burning in her cold heart. Maybe this was the lover she had been searching for! Unfazed by her beauty and not backing down from her threats, this man had both strength and courage. Not to mention, he was a great elven beauty, probably the best of its kind. Her line of sight immediately travelled down to Zero's legs, and the doctor blinked when he followed her gaze.

”Land dweller, you are very bold. Is this how you show respect to royalty in your motherland?”

Zero shrugged. ”I am a nomad. I have no motherland or mother to teach me manners. However, I know that respect is something that should be earned. Your pet destroyed my home, and you have not apologised or compensated me for it. Why should I respect you?”

His words weren't wrong, but they made everyone nervous. Queen Leah wasn't someone who followed common sense. She did whatever she pleased, even at the inconvenience of others. Surely, this new mysterious self-proclaimed future husband was going to die.

They were wrong. Instead of hating this douchebag, Queen Leah smiled a genuine smile for the first time in a decade. Even before reaching this shore to confirm the rumours of a very charming potential King candidate, Queen Leah always thought that this new existence was a very interesting person. Now that she was finally facing him in person, she could see why so many merfolks were fans of this 'sea explorer'.

”Indeed. My pet was in the wrong for destroying your property and putting you in danger. For that, I apologise. As for compensation, what would be appropriate for a nomad?”

Her apology shook the merfolk society. Nobody remembered when Queen Leah last apologised. In fact, some merfolks swore that the great water sprite never apologised. Why should she? She was powerful enough to get anything she wanted, with her romance record being the only thing she repeatedly failed at.

In the Marrissa, Ottley and his crew couldn't believe what they were hearing. Truen blinked and lowered Sureshot. Zero was using Eros' flirting techniques, and while he sounded very much like an asshole for doing what he did, the reaction he received from Queen Leah was something beyond Truen's imagination. He was so worried for his friend back there, but Queen Leah didn't seem to dislike Zero's crudeness. In fact, she lowered herself and put herself on Zero's level to communicate. What kind of magic was this?!

Apart from the two people involved, everyone else was full of tension, not knowing if a war would break out or if blood would be spilt. Zero felt slightly nervous, but Eros' lectures were paying off. Queen Leah didn't look like she hated him. If anything, she was now very curious about him. He should strike when the iron is hot.