Chapter 137 Marriage Engagement and Anchor Points
Chapter 137 of "I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means" starts with unexpected events: "Little Lis, what do you think of my daughter, Taya?"Upon hearing the king's words, Lis... Find out more!
"Little Lis, what do you think of my daughter, Taya?"Upon hearing the king's words, Lis was somewhat startled. Was this so direct?
The intention of Duke Hade was clear: he wanted to strengthen the relationship between the two parties through a royal marriage, which was a common practice among the Kingdom Nobles.
Such an alliance was also the future for most nobility offspring who had no other prospects.
However, King Morton's proposal did indeed take Lis by surprise. After all, Taya was no ordinary person; with her Legendary Talent, she was the Kingdom's future jewel, and the old king was actually willing to let Lis marry Taya.
The cost of this was indeed not small!
In the old king's eyes, this was also a worthwhile deal.
Although Taya's Talent was excellent, and the Legendary Monk of the Royal Palace had praised her as having the potential to break through to Legend, the old king was not Lis and couldn't be certain whether Taya would achieve this in the future.
But since Lis had been taken as a disciple by the "Judgement Flame," his Talent must be no less than Taya's, already ranking him as one of the Kingdom's most outstanding young men, certainly worthy of Taya.
Moreover, if Lis married Taya, it would be tantamount to him binding himself tightly to the Feis Kingdom's chariot.
Even if he didn't break through to the Legendary level in the future, it would still be considered strengthening the connection between the "Judgement Flame" and the Kingdom.
Lis hesitated, not because he didn't like Taya.
Honestly, who wouldn't love that heroic Valkyrie from the battlefield in his past life?
After Taya ascended to the throne, there was even a group of players who would camp outside the Royal Palace every day waiting to "ambush" the Queen, relentless even though they were killed by the guards every time.
But to be honest, Lis was having a hard time accepting the idea of jumping straight into marriage and starting a family.
He had only been in the "Divine Revelation" world for a few months, and even if he had met so many people and witnessed many wonders of the Extraordinary World and mastered various Extraordinary Abilities...
... in his heart, there was still an unreal feeling.
Before, Lis had always approached the impending crises and people he encountered with the mentality of conquering a game.
Whether it was Ya'er, Arsen, Risa, or Joyce, or even the brotherhood with Bernie and Mora, it was more of a natural response from his body.
Or rather, Lis had been continuously playing the role of Lis Kain!
The Lis of the past life, although a gaming god with his own studio, was still just an ordinary person at the end of the day.
Suddenly coming to a world that was familiar yet quite foreign, facing characters from his past life's game, Lis felt that he could only find a sense of security by tightly grasping onto the identity of Viscount Kane.
He knew this was a real world, where everyone truly existed and was no longer just an NPC from a game in his past life, but his mindset had not yet truly integrated into this new world.
If Duke Hade had wanted to introduce a noblewoman whom Lis didn't know at all, Lis would have undoubtedly refused cleanly and decisively.
But when the Feis Kingdom's king suggested marrying Princess Taya to Lis, it was like a hammer forcefully shattering the protective layer he kept within his heart.
Taya, as well as Risa—if Lis said he didn't like them, that would be a lie.
Who doesn't like the beautiful NPCs in games, right?
If you ask a "Divine Revelation" player:
"Do you like Princess Taya?"
He would 100% certainly tell you:
"Are you kidding? She's my wife!"
Even Lis could unhesitatingly declare that XXX (the female character) was his Goddess.
But when Lis was faced with this actual situation, he felt hesitant and confused.
Should he agree?
At this moment, as long as Lis nodded, His Majesty the King could immediately finalize this marriage arrangement.
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At this juncture, Lis's mind was in chaos, and to outsiders, it seemed as if he had frozen in place.
Fusis frowned slightly, feeling that Lis's current demeanor was somewhat disrespectful in front of the King. Just as he was about to speak up and remind him, King Morton raised his hand to stop Fusis's words again.
"Little Lis, do you have any questions?" King Morton asked cheerfully, looking at Lis.
Lis raised his head to look at the gentle His Majesty the King sitting before him and couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, do you think I am worthy of Princess Taya?"
Fusis's frown deepened even further. What was going on with Viscount Kane? How could he say something so disrespectful? Where had his shrewdness from before gone?
King Morton was also taken aback. He had intended to utter a few platitudes but, seeing the confusion and fear in Lis's eyes, the words he was about to say suddenly halted.
After a moment of silence, King Morton finally began to speak slowly, "I don't know what you're thinking, but this was not a whim."
"You were very low-profile before," continued the King with a smile, "so low-profile in fact that I had no impression of you at all."
"But your recent performance has really surprised me. That Bright City has such a talented young man - it shows that I was previously shortsighted."
"You can trust me, or rather, you can trust yourself."
"How would I be willing to marry off my precious daughter to you if you were not outstanding now?"
That's it! No matter why he had come to this world, Lis was now Viscount Kane.
In his previous life, Viscount Kane would have died during the Sacrificial Festival assassination, but Lis was certain that his future had already changed.
And not only for Viscount Kane.
The King of Feis Kingdom from his previous life would never have married Taya to Viscount Kane.
Angela would have died in the Golden Lion Knights' campaign, not now, living a lazy and happy life.
Risa would still be quietly staying in the Library until Viscount Kane was assassinated.
The same went for Mora, idly wasting her life away in a drunken stupor.
Unknowingly, he had already changed the fate of many people!
A trace of relief appeared on Lis's face, like a traveler in the desert who had finally found an oasis. It seemed that he had found the true anchor that connected him with this world.
Fusis watched the two of them with a confused expression. What kind of riddle were they playing at?
King Morton didn't really understand what had happened, but looking at Lis brushing off his gloom and revealing a firm gaze, he couldn't help but smile as well.
"So, have you made a decision, our Viscount Kane?"
"Thank you for Your Majesty's deep affection, but my teacher and clan elders have instructed me to focus on cultivation recently, and I may not have the mind for personal emotions in the short term," Lis respectfully bowed his head and replied.
This was a well-considered decision by Lis. As a modern person, he was not too fond of the concept of arranged marriages.
If Lis was really to marry Taya, he would have to propose to Taya himself.
"That's a bit of a pity," King Morton said with regret, but the smile on his face didn't diminish one bit.
"Your Majesty, I am truly sorry, but I must take my leave."
Lis bowed deeply, stood up, and left the reception room.