Keyboard Immortal

Chapter 2416: Unfathomable

The Mermaid Queen reflexively wanted to run back to save them, but Mojard blocked her path as soon as she tried to move.

“What is the queen trying to do right now?” Mojard asked, a huge smile on his previously stern face.

The Mermaid Queen’s expression was completely cold. She'd still been careless in the end. She'd thought that she had already prepared thoroughly, but with great fame there were no mediocre people. The Incestuous King had already anticipated what she would do. He'd come here with such a large force mainly to keep her occupied while the traitor he had bribed secretly left to capture her people. Then, they would catch the person and steal the goods together!

She still tried to put up a final effort. “Peach is a little girl who doesn’t know much about the ways of the world. She has never even seen a true monster before. How could she withstand something like torture? Wouldn’t you all be able to obtain any confession you want?!”

“That's not something you need to concern yourself about. I will invite the Dragon King to observe the process with me. Could it be that you don't believe that your Dragon King will uphold fairness?” Mojard seemed to have already anticipated that she would say this.

The Dragon King also said with a cooperative smile, “That’s right, the queen does not need to worry. I won’t let Peach be wronged.”

The Mermaid Queen’s hopes turned to dust. Even though Peach was loyal, how could she be a match for these old monsters? She really didn’t know what to do now. She even felt that it would be good enough as long as that foolish guard managed to run away. He still had his little sister to save, so he couldn’t just keep her company here in death.

…

Meanwhile, in the inner courtyard, Peach was asking Zu An about all sorts of gossip between him and the queen. Just then, however, a knock came from outside.

“Who is it?” Peach was stunned.

“Miss Peach, it’s me.” The voice outside was still rather polite. After all, Peach was someone who was always by the queen’s side, so the others always treated her courteously.

“So it was Deputy Officer Sha. Was there something you needed?” Peach asked in confusion.

“The monsters are really pressuring us outside, so the queen ordered me to bring you to a safer place,” Deputy Officer Sha said with a smile.

Zu An’s brows rose slightly when he heard that. He grinned.

Peach frowned and said, “But the queen never told me about this.”

She was also a bit curious. With Deputy Officer Sha’s cultivation, how could he not sense that there was another person here?

“The queen is currently dealing with the Incestuous King’s group, which is why she secretly sent me over.” There was a bit of impatience in Deputy Officer Sha’s voice now.

Peach was about to say that the queen had ordered her to keep her future husband company, so why would the queen make her go somewhere else to take shelter? What would this future husband do then?

Just then, she saw Zu An shake his head slightly and immediately realized what was going on.

Right, if Deputy Officer Sha came on the queen’s orders, why would he not know about this future husband?

As such, she said coldly, “Thank you for your good intentions Deputy Officer Sha, but the queen ordered me to wait for her here. I wouldn’t dare to go against this order.”

As soon as she said this, the door was kicked open with a loud noise.

A general dressed entirely in silver armor barged in, his most notable trait his long and sharp nose, indicating his Fishman race bloodline.

“Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit…” Deputy Officer Sha suddenly noticed Zu An when he entered and was stunned. 

Why is there a male guard next to the Mermaid Queen’s personal chambers?

And I don’t even recognize him.

Deputy Officer Sha said with a smile, “I was wondering why you weren’t willing to leave, Peach. So you were secretly meeting with a lover! Does the queen know about this?!”

Even in this situation, he couldn’t associate Zu An with the Mermaid Queen at all. The Mermaid Queen’s beauty was known throughout the world. She had the most outstanding individuals around her. She had always lived a clean and honest life. Why would she ever keep a man in this kind of place?

Peach was furious and briefly panicked, worrying that the queen thought she was doing something with her future husband; if that was the case, things would be really bad. However, she came to her senses and realized, “Deputy Officer Sha, you’ve betrayed the queen!”

“It seems you’re not stupid after all. Just follow me already if you’re aware of the situation.” Deputy Officer Sha laughed as he closed in on her.

The queen is eminent and unapproachable; none of us would dare to have any thoughts about her.

But Peach is charming and pretty; she’s the dream lover of many guards. However, no one has ever dared to do anything to her because she's one of the queen’s people.

Even so, today, I might have a chance to get closer to her through this opportunity.

Peach grabbed Zu An’s hand and ran toward the back. “We need to escape!”

She knew there was a secret passage there. As long as they jumped in, they would have a chance of escaping. Even though she had some cultivation, the gap between her and Deputy Officer Sha was too great. She didn’t have any thoughts of fighting.

But she never expected that her tug wouldn’t move him at all. She only heard the guard say with a frown, “But what will your queen do if we escape?”

Peach was angry and nervous. 

The queen is really powerful and will definitely find a solution on her own!

On the other hand, we might bring the queen problems if we get captured!

With this slight delay, they'd already missed their final chance of escaping.

You have successfully trolled Peach for +55 +55 +55…

Deputy Officer Sha was already blocking their route. He said with a sinister smile, “Follow me obediently. The Incestuous King has already promised to bestow you to me after this matter is over. In the future, you will be mine.”

Peach’s face turned completely pale. She definitely didn’t want to become this Deputy Officer Sha’s plaything! And there was still the Incestuous King too. What about after that? Or was there even an ‘after that’? Countless terrible thoughts appeared in her mind. She was about to burst into tears.

Just then, Zu An said with a soft sigh, “Did you forget that there is another person here?”

“Are you trying to play the hero? You’re courting death!” Deputy Officer Sha’s blade slashed down toward his head.

He'd already been put in a bad mood when he saw that this guard was having a ‘private meeting’ with Peach here in this room. He wondered if Peach had already been taken by this brat first. That was why he didn’t hold back at all.

“Be careful!” Peach was so scared that she cried out in alarm. The queen’s future husband was just an ordinary guard, and she didn’t even sense any ki from him either. His cultivation could even be lower than hers! How could he possibly stop Deputy Officer Sha’s powerful blade? She was about to do everything she could to save him, since she'd been given the mission to take care of him. How could she just let him die?

But her eyes immediately went wide the next second. Deputy Officer Sha was also stupefied.

The powerful blade actually stopped just an inch above the guard's head. There seemed to be an invisible barrier blocking it from going further. Deputy Officer Sha couldn't make it go any further no matter how much strength he used. More importantly, the other guard didn’t even move his hands and just stared at him calmly.

Anyone who could become the Mermaid Queen’s deputy officer was definitely no pushover. He immediately realized what was going on.

This is bad, this guy’s strength is unfathomable. I’m definitely not his match.

He didn’t even try to take back his blade anymore, and immediately turned around to run. “No…”

Someone like this can only be handled by someone of the Incestuous King’s caliber! 

He was about to shout out when he felt an intense pain in his chest. Then, he lost all of his strength. He looked down in surprise. When he saw the blade sticking out of his chest, his entire mind was filled with disbelief!

After all, the Mermaid race had always been wealthy, and because of the Mermaid Queen’s reputation, people gifted her all manner of treasures just to see her smile. That was why the Mermaid Queen’s guards were the best-armored among the Ocean races. The defensive power of their armor exceeded that of even the Dragon Palace’s guards. On top of that, Deputy Officer Sha was from the Fishman race, so his body was covered in a layer of extremely tough scales. They were even stronger than the armor.

Despite that twofold protection, he was actually instantly penetrated by the blade. Just how high was the opponent's cultivation? He really wanted to turn around and give that seemingly ordinary man another look, but by the time he turned around halfway, he'd already lost all of his energy. Then, everything in front of him went dark.

Even Peach was stupefied. She looked at the man next to her in disbelief, exclaiming, “You were actually this strong!”

In that instant, she felt as if there was golden light shining around him. That ordinary face seemed to become a bit more handsome too.

I’m so stupid, seriously.

How amazing is the queen? How could someone she chose be ordinary?