"So, you are His Highness' little sister?" Princess Ariel looked at the young lady, who was chatting with Illumina.She and Princess Wilhelmina had just finished making their rounds through the various army camps, and they had already seen the different weapons of war that belonged to those who lived on land.
It was then when they realized that unless they flooded the land with seawater, fighting against those who lived on the land would only result in an extremely bloody struggle.
"Yes, I am his sister," Joanne replied. "And you are?"
"Princess Ariel. It's an honor and pleasure to meet you, Lady Joanne," Princess Ariel said with a smile.
"You know my name?" Joanne frowned.
Princess Ariel nodded. "Yes. His Highness mentioned you to us when we asked him if he had any siblings. He said that although his sister is very mischievous, she has a good heart and cares for her family and friends deeply."
"You have a way with words." Joanne smiled, accepting Princess Ariel's flattery. "Do you perhaps need my assistance to get close to my brother?"
Illumina, who was seated beside Joanne, couldn't help but smile, seeing how good Ethan's sister was in messing with someone's momentum.
Just as she expected, Princess Ariel's smile stiffened for a brief moment before she continued whatever she was going to say.
"To be his Highness' consort is a good thing," Princess Ariel answered. "But I'm afraid that he may not like me."
"Right, even I don't like you." Joanne nodded.
Princess Ariel's smile truly faltered this time because she didn't know how she offended the little devil, who straight up told her that she didn't like her.
Princess Wilhelmina couldn't help but chuckle. In the past, she had never won an argument with Princess Ariel.
Now that she was seeing her friend being one-sidedly put into her place by Ethan's sister, she found Joanne to her liking.
Joanne glanced at Princess Wilhelmina, and her eyes gleamed mischievously.
"Now, this big sister on the other hand is to my liking," Joanne said with a smile as she stared at Princess Wilhelmina. "She's the type that my brother would definitely cherish. Just look at those curves and those hips. They are perfect for childbearing."
Princess Wilhelmina suddenly started choking on her laughter, making her cough uncontrollably.
This time, it was Princess Ariel who laughed out loud, her earlier gloom vanishing like the residing waves of the sea.
Joanne couldn't help but look at the laughing Mermaid Princess. Although she didn't like to admit it, the young lady's laughter and voice were very pleasing to the ears.
If not for the fact that she and Princess Ariel were made from the same mold, she might have decided to tie her to her brother's bed.
Unfortunately, she was more than enough for their family.
Having another sly lady would just make things complicated for everyone.
After regaining her composure, Princess Ariel looked around. She was trying to find the handsome young man, who was usually by Illumina's side.
"Where is His Highness?" Princess Ariel asked.
"He's on the ship, but he's currently busy right now," Joanne answered. "It has been weeks since he has last seen his fiancees, and they are currently catching up with each other.
"Maybe he'll emerge out of bed before the sun sets, or maybe not until after the sun rises tomorrow. It is best to let him be for a while."
Princess Ariel immediately understood what Joanne was talking about.
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"It looks like His Highness prefers the young ones, instead of the old ones," Princess Ariel commented, throwing a vibe at Illumina.
But, to her surprise, Illumina only nodded in agreement.
"Right," Illumina replied. "It's a good thing that others took over for a while. Ethan has been too rough as of late, and I need a day or two to rest. He is insatiable at times. Even now, my hips hurt. If we did it again tonight, I'm afraid that my hips might break."
If Ethan were to hear Illumina's words, he would probably roll his eyes at his wife.
Between the two of them, the Mermaid Princess' stamina was higher, and it was the young man who actually needed a day or two off because Illumina's prowess in bed far surpassed his.
Joanne blinked once then twice before looking at the Mermaid Princess beside her in a new light.
Due to her power, the young lady was half a succubus. She could vaguely tell that Illumina was not as weak as she portrayed herself to be.
However, since she didn't want to get in the way of her sister-in-law's argument with Princess Ariel, she kept her silence and watched this scene with an amused look on her face.
"Joanne is right," Illumina said before glancing at Princess Wilhelmina. "I think Wilhelmina will be able to handle Ethan. When it comes to perseverance and endurance, even I won't win against her hands down.
"What do you think, Joanne? Should we let her and Ethan have a trial run? Just as you say, her hips are perfect for childbearing."
Joanne giggled before nodding her head. "Let's do that. I'm sure that if she gives birth to brother's child, the baby will be able to jump right after it is born."
Princess Wilhelmina decided to ignore the two ladies, who seemed hellbent on matchmaking her and the young man, who was currently being idolized by the warriors of the Ocean Races.
Princess Ariel looked at her friend before glancing at the sea.
Truth be told, Princess Ariel had no interest in Ethan in a romantic way.
For her, making the young man who seemed to be immune to her beauty and charms fall for her was simply a challenge worth having.
It was not only men who sought for conquest. Princess Ariel had the heart of a conqueror as well.
This was why when the Naga Prince and King Oceanus presented to her their "Great Plan", she immediately agreed to it.
She felt that she had already seen everything in the sea.
This was why she wanted to go on land and experience what it was like to live under the sun and see the various sights, and scenes that could normally only be seen in outside of the ocean.
As a proud mermaid princess, she too, was looking for someone who could match her standing in the world.
Whether the Prince she was looking for was Ethan or not, that would remain to be seen.
However, that wouldn't stop her from making her plans to make the young man, whom Illumina had chosen, fall under her feet.