Inside the luxurious palace.
The Prince saw the King.
"Father, as I said before, I just escaped from a huge conspiracy, thanks to Sage Rhine of Rose Kingdom and his companion Aurora, they are the heroes who saved our kingdom!
"By the way, since it's impossible for me to marry the Ender Princess, can I marry Ariel?"
The King was so happy he almost fainted, his heart practically leaping out of his chest.
Prince Eric lowered his head, quickly formulating in his mind how to refute his father once he raised objections.
"When will you hold the wedding?" the King asked impatiently.
"Ah?" Prince Eric was stunned, his face like a statue.
His father's words were completely unexpected, to the point where he didn't know how to respond.
"Oh, right, my Father, there's one more thing I haven't told you: Ariel didn't actually lose her memory; she just concealed her past."
Prince Eric became more and more hesitant halfway through his sentence.
"Because… Ariel, she, she, she… she's not human, she's the mermaid princess from the deep Sea Kingdom! She only drank a magic potion and grew legs."
Eric mustered all his courage and blurted out the cruel truth in one breath.
His palms were sweating, and he nervously waited to hear what his father would say after learning the cruel truth.
"So, when are you holding the wedding?" the King asked again, extremely excited.
"Ah?" Prince Eric was stunned once more.
"Hurry up and set the date for your wedding with Ariel, the sooner the better," the King announced excitedly.
"This will be an incredibly grand wedding, symbolizing the friendship between the Kingdom of Summer and the Sea Kingdom, and symbolizing the reconciliation between humans and mermaids. The mermaids of the sea and the humans on land will all bless you, my child!"
…
"Teacher, have you heard? Tomorrow is the day Prince Eric and Princess Ariel are holding their wedding."
"Their wedding will be held on a ship, and many humans from the Kingdom of Summer and mermaids from the Sea Kingdom will attend that wedding—there has never been such a unique wedding in history."
Aurora said to Rhine while practicing swordplay in the sun.
"Yes," Rhine nodded.
He could feel many wishes from all directions converging, about to take shape.
This included the wishes of the King of Summer, as well as the wishes of the Sea King, the five mermaid princesses, the Mermaid Grandmother, and countless ordinary mermaids. According to Rhine's estimation, the Sea Hag's wishes would also join soon.
And these wishes from different sources, intertwined and merged by fate, became one.
Undoubtedly, the reward this time would definitely not be on the same level as before. It would certainly be incredibly powerful!
Knowing that he was about to experience his greatest growth spurt ever, Rhine looked at Aurora, who was practicing swordplay, and said:
"Your sword skill has become more refined."
Compared to before, Aurora's attack style now, in addition to her original agility, occasionally incorporated a grand, overwhelming momentum that broke through a hundred tricks with sheer force.
"After fighting that Super Warrior from Ender, I seemed to immediately learn his combat techniques and combine them with my existing ones, integrating them seamlessly."
Aurora recalled, feeling gratified at the same time:
"I've become stronger."
Seeing this, Rhine couldn't help but exclaim:
This girl's growth rate is truly astonishing!
As long as she fights different powerful enemies, she can replicate their combat talents and techniques, and will eventually become a world-shaking hero.
Aurora glanced at the sword in her hand again.
—This treasured sword, from Rose Kingdom, specially crafted by the best artisans at the request of Aurora's parents, already had quite a few nicks after the intense battles.
"Alas, it seems ordinary weapons can't withstand my combat intensity," Aurora sighed.
"If there's an opportunity, I'll help you find a better weapon," Rhine said. "For a warrior who is about to defeat a dragon, a handy weapon is essential."
…
Finally, the wedding day arrived.
The beautiful flower boat sailed to the center of the sea. Below it was the Sea King's palace.
—The wedding was held on a boat because a ship at sea is the meeting point of the human and mermaid worlds, symbolizing the harmonious coexistence of the two kingdoms.
The day was calm, even the sun was gentle, the sea breeze was extremely soft, and the waves played a song.
The beautiful mermaid princess Ariel finally put on her dream wedding dress, and witnessed by the priest, listening to the joyful song, holding Prince Eric's hand, they swore eternal vows to each other.
In the sea, the Mermaid Grandmother, wearing a silver crown, floated up, Ariel's five sisters' also held hands and sang on the sea surface, and the Sea King, holding a golden trident, witnessed this beautiful moment in the center of the ocean.
The prophecy came true: Prince Eric married the princess of a neighboring country!
A thousand mermaids from the Sea Kingdom and more than a dozen human ships from the Kingdom of Summer surrounded the flower boat at the center of the wedding.
When the groom and bride exchanged vows, all the mermaids began to sing simultaneously.
This beautiful song drifted with the sea breeze, reaching very far away.
In the distance.
On a beautiful and small boat.
The Ender Princess was looking at the wedding flower boat from afar.
At such a distance, the groom and bride on the deck were as tiny as two small dots.
"Your Highness, would you like to move closer?"
The attendant behind her looked at the crying little princess, feeling quite helpless.
The princess did not speak, she just listened to the beautiful song drifting on the sea breeze, listening to this joyful song, witnessing this sacred scene.
She clasped her hands in front of her chest, silently blessing the new couple.
The princess turned her head and said to the attendant:
"That's enough. We should go back.
"My presence would only spoil such a sacred and beautiful occasion."
The small boat turned around and, carried by the sea breeze, sailed further and further towards Ender, until it reached a place where the beautiful song could no longer be heard.
Although Prince Eric and Princess Ariel were married, this chapter involving the Kingdom of Summer and the Sea Kingdom would not end so quickly.