Queen Althaea's fingers slowly tightened around her husband's hand as she heard what Jax said, and Thalorien looked toward her.
The two had ruled the Merfolk Kingdom together for centuries. They had endured wars, political conspiracies, attacks from deep-sea leviathans, disputes between ancient clans, and crises that would have broken lesser rulers.
Yet now, neither seemed capable of immediately deciding what to do, because they were no longer simply a King and Queen, they were parents who had spent months believing that their daughter might never return home.
The King took a deep breath and spoke to Jax, "Let's go,"
Jax smiled, "Good."
Then his golden mana began spreading. The moment Jax released his mana, the Royal Court reacted. Ancient formations carved throughout the chamber immediately illuminated.
Several defensive spells activated automatically.
Royal Tide Guards instinctively raised their weapons.
The immense ocean surrounding the palace trembled.
~BOOOOOOOOOOM!~
