Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 617 Has the migration begun?
A huge whale flapped its fins, violently hitting the sea water, rolling up waves and whirlpools visible to the naked eye. With a trembling whine under the heavy stone bricks, the whale rose from the square of the Blue Coral Palace and flew lightly towards the sea. Its body was so bulky, but its swimming posture was so light, as agile and graceful as a real whale. It brushed past the branches of the ancient coral tree. Under the umbrella-like canopy, countless epiphytic corals were shining, like a sky full of stars, illuminating the way for the travelers on its back.

At this moment, everyone in the city of Nereids, whether they were the royal guards and soldiers under martial law, or the residents who were temporarily confined to their homes and unable to go out, could see the whale slowly passing by their eyes when they looked up, and could also see the swept water current drawing a straight track along the whale's swimming route.

It extends to the shallow seawater, and may even extend to the sea surface. For most mirror elves, the sea is an unknown territory. The wind, sunshine, sky, human ships and even land there are legends that are too far away to imagine. Their lives will only be spent in the deep sea thousands of meters below, and they will not have any intersection with these things.

But every soul of life is pursuing independence and freedom. Sometimes it is when they look up at the starry sky and see a fleeting shooting star; sometimes it is when they face the monotonous life and gradually feel the bitterness like the taste of medicine... These very few people will embark on the road to the distance, and no matter how difficult it is, it cannot stop them from pursuing their dreams.

The soldiers and residents stared blankly at the whale's receding back, forgetting for a moment that the trembling sensation coming from their feet was a sign that the great Lord Petrod of the Sea was awakening; the Royal Guard Knight who had dismissed the guards and stood alone in the lonely atrium also raised his head and stared in trance at the product of his momentary impulse. Until now, he still didn't know whether he had made the right choice; and in a room in the side hall of the Ice Water Palace, through the transparent glass window, the eyes of Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Royal Court of Nieride did not have any relaxed smile after the success of the plan, but only a faint sadness and confusion.

She could not see a whale flying away, but only a young and tender girl gradually moving away from her. Her impression of her always remained on that pale, thin face that squinted her eyes and sweetly called her "sister". She had taken care of the bedridden girl countless times during the day and at night, watching the little person curled up in the quilt, her weak breathing like the whimper of a baby animal, thinking lovingly in her heart how lonely and lonely she would be without herself, without her mother, without everyone's love... But when did the girl grow up to the point where she no longer needed to rely on everyone's love and could live in this world with her own will?

Maybe it has always been like this, it's not that everyone dotes on her, but she is using her cleverness and cheerfulness to accommodate everyone's "doting". But such a life cannot continue, because people will always grow up, just like young fish always leave the nest and young birds always fly.

As she watched, she suddenly felt that the path of the whale was familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before. She recalled for a long time, and finally remembered: it was the path of a meteor that flew across the night sky when she first floated to the surface to look at the stars.

So this is ah.

A complex smile slowly emerged on Galene's face. She slowly stretched out her hand, opened her palm, and then clenched it, as if she wanted to catch the trajectory of the shooting star, and murmured in a low voice: "Lorena..."

A deep and deep voice sounded in the minds of Sandro and Queen Emilia at the same time. Because they had not communicated with others for many years, the other party's tone and sentence structure seemed awkward, like an old man who was out of touch with the times and did not quite understand the young people's way of communication, but still tried hard to speak, hoping to talk to the younger generation.

"The enemies... need to be... eliminated, right?"

……

On the highest altar of the sea in the White Sea Sacrifice Tower, one could also see the cloud whale swimming in the dark deep sea and gradually flying towards the distant sea surface. The assistant priests who were responsible for assisting the ceremony were stunned by this scene and stood there at a loss. But the chief priest Sandro did not rebuke them, because the summoning ceremony had ended and Petrod of the Stone Crab God Sea had also awakened, but his will was too high and not everyone could perceive it.

"It turns out that you can see meteors in the deep sea."

Sandro did not reply, but cast his eyes on Queen Emilia on the platform. Although the Second Princess's secret escape is a serious matter that can be discussed in the royal court, it is too inhumane. In this case, it is better to treat it as Her Majesty's family affairs. In this case, let Her Majesty make the full decision.

Queen Amyra was speechless for a moment, quietly watching the back of the cloud whale flying away, until it had left the range of Nereids City, then slowly shook her head: "No need, thank you for your kindness, Lord Petrod, but... they are not enemies."

Even though they kidnapped their daughter, fled at such a critical moment, and didn't know when they would come back... they were not enemies, but friends of Lorena, and they were friends who were willing to help her do such a heinous thing. With these trustworthy friends, the child would probably be able to live well even if he left the Nereids, and maybe even happier than he is now?

This thought only appeared in Queen Emila's mind for a moment and was quickly suppressed by her. It was not because she was unwilling to admit the fact, but because she still felt a little bitter in her heart.

After hearing her answer, the newly awakened Stone Crab God of the Sea Petrod gave up his attention to the whale, while Sandro glanced at the queen and said, "It seems that we have to be stricter with Her Highness Galene in the future."

Rorona's guess was correct. Both Queen Amyra and High Priest Sandro had chosen Galene as their successor from the beginning. However, Princess Umizu herself would also play a crucial role in this. With her magical alchemy and her status as the half-son of God, she would most likely inherit Sandro's position as High Priest in the future and become the most trusted assistant of the new Queen.

But now that this arm has run away, the original idea will not work. The queen can only rule by herself in the future. In this case, she needs to have a stronger will, a firmer consciousness, more outstanding ability and more powerful means. Now Galene is still a long way from this goal.

"It doesn't matter." Queen Aimi thought of her eldest daughter and knew that this guy's support was essential to her second daughter's escape plan. Her eyes twitched again for a moment. She tried to suppress the anger in her heart and said coldly, "She asked for it."

After saying this, Sandro, who had always been very harsh towards Galene, couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"..."

Petrod of the Sea of ​​Stone Crabs listened to the conversation between the two and was confused for a moment. Only a few hundred years had passed, and there was already a generation gap between him and his juniors? Why couldn't they understand a single word? Having said that, in order to maintain his dignity, he did not ask any more questions, but said in a deep voice: "Can we start... the migration... of the city?"

The reason why the descendants of Nereids awakened him had been explained in detail in the previous soul-calling ceremony. After knowing the whole story, the Stone Crab God did not raise any objections. Because this sea area did not have any special meaning to him. The only special person had his grave and tombstone on his back. Wherever he went, the soul of his friend would follow him. In this case, what difference did it make whether it was the Blue Sky Sea or the Chaos Sea?

Queen Amyra and High Priest Sandro replied solemnly at the same time: "Thank you, Lord Petrod."

"kindness……"

As soon as the sound came, a deafening roar suddenly erupted in the rock mountain.

The city began to rise.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)