nownovels Chapter 265: Shattered Heart, Strong Aria
Chapter 265: Shattered Heart, Strong Aria
Aria didn't go into the portal, but sat on a chair and waited for her father to finish whatever he was doing in that pocket dimension.
Her mind was blank, and she just sat dazedly.
In the blink of an eye, six hours passed by.
Aria was still sitting dazedly, waiting for her father.
Thankfully, her wait was finally over after another hour as her father finally emerged from the portal.
King Leim. He was lean-muscled like Erix and was 6'4 feet tall with shoulder-length light blond hair.
Upon seeing Aria, he was surprised and smiled, "What brings you here, my doll?"
Aria finally snapped out of her daze hearing his voice.
Upon looking at her father, Aria's eyes glazed.
"Father...I don't want to marry. I want to live my life based on my decisions. Please cancel this arrangement."
Aria's eyes looked straight into Leim's eyes and wanted to see his immediate reaction to her decision.
Leim immediately frowned hearing her, "It's for your own good, Aria. You will live happily."
Aria bit her lips and said, "But I don't want to marry him, whoever he is. I-I have decided what I want to do."
Her eyes were already disappointed deep within, but she still said, "I am not weak. I am getting stronger faster, and I can protect myself."
Leim clenched his fists and then released again before he sighed. "Aria, I even fought with Queen so you can have this life. You will live like a true princess."
Aria's eyes instantly turned distant. The father she admired and adored was fading away.
'Why is no one listening to me?'
'I am alive...I can think, I can make my choices.'
'Why even you are not listening to me?'
Her eyes involuntarily dropped tears while her face remained flat, yet showed immense pain in her eyes.
"Aria," Leim approached her and patted her head. "You will not understand now, but once you come with me and marry that prince in that other world, you will understand."
'No.' Aria already knew what kind of life she would live if she married a prince.
It was only for a second, but her mood improved.
'I will join this group and become someone he cares for like others,' Aria thought with determination.
'I'll have to work hard for that.'
"Silly girl," Amu appeared before her and sat on her head. "It seems that something happened."
"Amu!" Aria grabbed Amu and hugged the cute slime tightly. "I got bad news, but I will drive away the bad things!"
However, Amu didn't need to know what happened to Aria as the slime's expression soon became livid.
"That damn father of yours and that bitch!" Amu read Aria's memories and found out what transpired when she was in the palace.
"Alright, I've decided. I have fucking decided!" Amu angrily said. "I am revoking my blessing from this palace, from this family!"
"Damn them all!"
"Calm down," Aria smiled and patted the slime, feeling happy to see Amu getting angry on her behalf.
"No, this is not the time to calm down," Amu said in a cold voice. "It is time to plan things and teach those bunch of garbage a lesson!"
"Ok, ok, but I also want your help in one thing," Aria said with a grin.
"I know. You want to join that group, right? I've already told them about you."
"Whaaa!" Aria's face flushed, and she became nervous. "What did you say!?"
"I'm joking," Amu laughed. "Start with a spar when you meet them and show them what you got to join the group."
"But before that, you have to get strong and get a final piece from me. Come in."
"It's time for you to awaken your soul and bloodline both."
"We both are done with this trash place, so we'll leave with Erix and his group," Amu said with a wide smile.
"Yes!" Aria's eyes glittered with excitement. "I also want to leave. I really really don't want to stay in the palace with others anymore."
'Of course. You are alone despite being surrounded by them,' Amu thought coldly. 'We'll leave, but not before razing this palace into rubble!'
'I can't do it myself, but Erix and others should be able to if I aid them.'
"Come, let's begin."