AWITTGABAGIWOBAFOAP Chapter 55
by Volare“As Queen, you will forever guard Landis, serving its people. This is the power bestowed upon you by the King.”
The mermaid princess never wanted to be queen. She was ambitious, her goal had always been the pinnacle of power. But Hydra was, after all, a monster, destined to bring endless misfortune to Landis.
How supremely noble was the King’s position, so why would Siren abandon the throne for a monster? The mermaid princess couldn’t understand. She merely gazed into those blue eyes, trying to find a flaw, “King Siren, I truly don’t understand. Hydra is an evil god, a monster, misfortune, and a curse.”
Siren’s blue eyes deepened with affection at the thought of his lover, a layer of afterglow settling on them in the flickering lamplight, shimmering.
“You’re wrong, He is merely my lover.” Siren’s gaze instantly turned gloomy, making the mermaid princess feel a chill. But when he mentioned his lover again, it transformed into flowing spring water, “My Hydra wishes to see the world. Now that I am no longer King Siren, I can accompany him until the end of time.”
How absurd! The living environment was depleted, human order was collapsing, and the world was about to be destroyed. The King willingly gave up his responsibility for a monster! The mermaid princess thought, as expected, demons could bewitch hearts, stealing away the King’s heart.
“Siren, can you grant me a small request? Since it’s a coronation ceremony, I hope you can take it seriously and block out the sound of the sea, as this is about my dignity.” The mermaid princess’s pitiful eyes reflected the King’s figure, majestic and gentle.
“I grant you that.” Siren interrupted what she was about to say, “Let’s go, to perform the ceremony.”
The inheritance ceremony arrived as scheduled. The King sought to marry the mermaid princess with the highest etiquette. The citizens knelt on one knee, forehead to the ground, offering blessings and chanting incantations.
“Landis shall endure forever…May the King and his lover, in harmonious accord, be blessed with a marriage ordained by heaven.”
Siren didn’t hold the mermaid princess’s hand. The two kept a distance, neither too close nor too far, yet they were enveloped in loud blessings.
But beneath the prayers, faint, sharp howls could be heard, mournful and piercing.
“Ah!!! It hurts so much…”
The mermaid princess was startled. A soft whisper came to her ear. Siren asked, what was wrong.
“King, did you hear any sounds?” The mermaid princess probed, and seeing that Siren hadn’t grown suspicious, she sighed, “Let’s continue.”
Siren didn’t pay it any mind, merely nodding, continuing with this transaction. He was willing to cast off all responsibility and burden to be with his lover. This was the King’s promise.
Fireworks exploded above the sea, colorful schools of fish swimming across the sky with melodious songs, a dazzling and dreamlike scene.
After the declaration of the ceremony’s completion, Siren abandoned everything, eager to find Hydra.
But he couldn’t find him.
The Crystal Palace was empty. He began to listen to the sound of the sea, only to discover that Hydra was not in Landis at all.
Siren didn’t believe it. He returned to the glacier cabin, which held their beautiful memories. He didn’t believe Hydra wasn’t there…
When the old wooden door creaked open, the past scenery was covered in a thick layer of dust, and everything had long changed.
Hydra was gone.
Why?
Siren dragged his fish tail, his face full of desolation. He asked the guards, and after getting their answer, the last string in his heart snapped completely.
“Q…Queen Hydra didn’t wish to follow your orders, so, He left Landis.” The guard was shocked and immediately knelt down, “Please forgive us, Your Majesty. We dared not stop him, fearing we might harm the Queen…”
“Why?” Siren didn’t understand, why did Hydra run away, why didn’t he love him… So, what was love?
He couldn’t find his lover, so he could only ask, where did Hydra go, when would he come home.
At this time, someone advised King Siren, “Monsters have no heart, Your Majesty, please stay. Landis needs you.”
Siren finally chose to stay, waiting for Hydra to return home day after day, year after year. He was afraid, afraid that if his lover returned home and didn’t see him, he would be sad.
But thousands of years passed…
He didn’t wait for Hydra. Instead, his people found out about his secret.
The King had no Pearl of the Mermen, and would be unable to protect Landis.
Therefore, Siren was expelled by his people, from being endlessly glorious to becoming a humble prisoner.
Siren didn’t resist, only opening his mouth calmly, “When will He come home.”
But still no one dared to tell Siren the truth, even without the Pearl of the Mermen, the King’s strength was not to be underestimated.
After being expelled, Siren returned to the forbidden area. He lived in the small cabin, catching live fish and shrimp every day, removing the fish skin, peeling the shrimp shells, and storing food for Hydra.
Dragging his long and beautiful white fish tail, he sat under the eaves, listening to the wind howling, watching the snowflakes fluttering down.
A burst of stinging pain came from his wrist. Siren lowered his eyes and saw his half of the pearl burning hot, scorching his skin.
Hydra, where are you?
Why was time so slow, every minute and every second was torment.
The cold ice grew increasingly biting, the years passed, and the food was stored as high as half a mountain, but the glacier gradually melted.
Under the rule of the mermaid princess, Landis changed its system, internal friction persisted, and as humans discharged pollutants into the sea, marine life mutated and went mad, Landis was in utter chaos.
“Please, King, save us… It hurts so much.”
Everywhere was filled with wails and cries. Siren had no Pearl of the Mermen, so he could only go into the sea and purify the polluted waters with his blood.
His blood was blue, blending into the water so it couldn’t be seen.
But the mermen didn’t know, they thought Siren was a god, so they once again worshipped the old master as king.
Siren purified many polluted areas, until his blood was almost drained, yet he still couldn’t wait for Hydra.
Hydra, please, come back and take one look at Him.
The all-powerful King could only beg for the monster’s pity, please, Hydra.
Perhaps Heaven took pity and made his wish come true. Hydra returned, but he had become a true monster of pollution.
His body was highly rotten and festering with pus, he had no reason and had become a madman. Siren knew, his lover was most afraid of pain…
So Siren said at the time, if Hydra was in pain, he should call out to Him, and He would hear him, and then arrive as soon as possible to feed Hydra blue blood.
Siren’s blood could not only purify polluted areas, but also heal.
Siren was overwhelmed by the joy of reunion, disregarding everything, wanting to embrace his lover.
But Hydra was mad, he wanted to take revenge on the entire Landis, destroying and annihilating everything.
“King… this is the nature of a monster! Are you going to abandon your people for Him?!”
“King, save your believers…”
“King…”
Siren was a little lost, staring at Hydra for a long time. He disregarded the monster’s ugliness and kissed him.
Siren circled the monster’s legs with his fish tail, and Hydra was forced to sit on the fish tail, looking up to endure the turbulent kiss.
Hydra had no reason, so he could only struggle violently, his claws tearing his back, drawing blood.
When their lips and teeth were entangled, Siren bit his tongue and poured blue blood into his lover’s mouth, Hydra gradually subsided his rage.
“Hydra…” Siren took back the Pearl of the Mermen at this moment, kissing his lover’s face, and Hydra fell into eternal slumber.
“Hydra, why are there so many wounds, does it hurt?” Siren swallowed the Pearl of the Mermen, gently kissing every rotten part of his skin while holding the monster.
“Hydra, why did you run away, don’t you love me?”
“Why aren’t you talking…” Siren’s tears turned into pearls and fell down, just caught by the cold corpse.
This was the King’s second time crying.
The first time was to make his lover happy.
“Hydra, why don’t you want me…” Siren didn’t know what he had done wrong, only touching foreheads with the monster, his fish tail tightly wrapped around his lover, refusing to let go.
“King Siren, the human order is collapsing, the end of the world is coming.” The mermaid princess’s voice came, carrying exhaustion and hoarseness.
Siren couldn’t hear any sound, seawater poured into his mouth and nose making it impossible to breathe, He could only say, “Love Hydra… love Hydra… love you…”
Was the King also mad? The mermaid princess saw this scene and couldn’t believe it. The once arrogant and conceited King was willing to grovel for love?
Had she done something wrong?
“King Siren… Hydra is already…” The mermaid princess began to doubt herself, was she the villain, separating the loving couple for power.
In his blurred vision, Siren hugged Hydra, resting his head on Hydra’s body: “Hydra, my tears aren’t precious. You open your eyes, and I’ll cry a lot for you, so much that your body will be covered in beautiful little pearls, okay?”
“Love you, love Hydra…” Siren continued to murmur.
“King.” The mermaid princess saw Siren’s blood flowing out, purifying the polluted area, she turned her head sharply, and sure enough, those greedy and evil mermen stretched out their sharp claws, attacking Siren.
Someone shouted, “The King’s flesh can grant eternal life!!!”
Surrounded by wolves and tigers, the mermen revealed fierce expressions, rushing towards Siren like hungry wolves.
“King Siren! Run!” The mermaid princess blocked these fatal attacks. In the case of highly polluted seawater, marine life had long been homeless.
They desperately wanted to live…
The mermaid princess couldn’t resist the raging crowd, she watched Siren’s flesh being torn apart…
“No! King! Resist!!!!” The mermaid princess’s expression stiffened, because she saw that Siren had completely resigned himself to his fate, closing his eyes and intending to live and die with Hydra.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this…
The mermaid princess shook her head, tears streaming down her face, “I’m sorry, King, I’m sorry…”
Siren allowed his people to eat him as if he couldn’t feel the pain, but, no fish dared to harm Hydra, because those who accidentally touched him turned to ashes.
“Hy…dra…”
Siren raised the corners of his mouth, “Lo…ve… Hy…dra…”
“Siren! Don’t you want to know why Hydra left you?!!! Siren, you can’t die! He died so miserably, Siren!!! How dare you die…” The mermaid princess shouted with all her might at this moment.
Siren opened his eyes, releasing his power. His body was already riddled with holes.
The mermaid princess wiped away her tears and said, word by word, “Use the Pearl of the Mermen to see, why He died…”
When the Pearl of the Mermen returned to Siren’s body, He tried to sense everything through the sea, and at the same time, He saw the truth.
!
“Siren… It hurts so much.” That miserable cry echoed in his ears, lingering for a long time.
Siren…
Siren, why didn’t you come to save me…
Siren blinked, forgetting his heartbeat, why did everyone bully the King’s lover when the King wasn’t around.
Why was Hydra in so much pain, and He didn’t hear it.
Why were there so many bad people, wanting to separate them.
Why?
Why??!
Why!!!