The Greece Antagonist-Chapter 1122 - 136: Young Lady, Shall We Elope?

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Chapter 1122: Chapter 136: Young Lady, Shall We Elope?

Late night.

Grainne lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep,

The pressure from her father, Finn’s ambitions, the royal conflict and the Fiona Battle Group, Dioléin’s capture, the invasion of foreign tribes... all sorts of problems that seemed impossible to solve kept surfacing in her mind, leaving her deeply troubled.

Sleep.

Don’t think about anything, just sleep.

She comforted herself like this.

In a daze, Grainne seemed to have returned to the Royal Capital Tara in Ireland, back to her parents’ sides.

The war to resist the invasion had achieved victory, and Dioléin was rescued, everyone was celebrating.

And she, too, had arrived at the crossroads of fate.

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At the banquet table, Grainne was dressed in finery, like a doll carefully adorned. Her father, Supreme King Conmark, snored, indifferent to everything. Her mother, Eta, sat next to her father, holding her hand while asking Ao Xiang, who was responsible for negotiating with the Fiona Battle Group, about the identities of the guests present—

"Who is the man to your left?"

"That is Gao’er, son of Mona, a warrior ready for battle anytime."

"Who is next to Gao’er?"

"Oscar, my son."

"Who is the man with skinny legs next to Oscar?"

"Karte, son of Ronan."

"Who is the arrogant and frivolous man next to Karte?"

"Son of Lugard, Strong Hand."

"Who is the man with eloquent speech, black hair like a raven’s wings, and cheeks as red as the Fruit of the mountain ash?"

"Dioléin, grandson of Audina, the heartthrob of the world’s women."

Upon hearing that familiar name, a trace of vitality returned to Grainne’s wooden face. She then summoned the maid to bring the gold-and-gem-studded beast horn cup originally kept in her room and toasted the distinguished guests one by one. No one refused the wine cup offered by the beautiful princess bride.

Therefore, the sleeping potion she put in the wine managed to knock out nearly all the guests, leaving only a few.

And when the idle guests fell asleep, Grainne walked lightly through the hall and sat beside Dioléin. She lowered her gaze, mustered her courage, and softly asked:

"Dioléin, if I offer you love, would you reciprocate?"

"I have no choice but to speak the bold words a young girl ought not to say. Finn wants me to be his wife, but he is much older than my father, and I feel no affection for him. Because I love you, Dioléin. Since you saved me by risking your life in the woods, I have been enamored with you. I plead with you to rescue me from this manipulated marriage, and escape the whirlpool of disputes between the royal family and the Fiona Battle Group."

"Take me away, let’s escape together!"

Dioléin’s heart pounded like a drum, both delighted and astonished. He wrestled internally, yet it was all futile. He was involuntarily drawn to the princess, love at first sight. However, he recalled the loyalty due to his leader and sternly said: "A woman engaged to Finn I cannot love. Even if I wished to, I dare not."

"What a surprise, you have not bestowed your love upon the Great Commander; he deserves it more than any other man. I also find it surprising that among the many royal relatives and nobles, you have favored me with your affection; any of them would merit your deep love more than I. But how could you be my wife, it can never be so. Even if I wished to respond to your affection, not a single mountain wall or deserted land across all of Ireland is strong enough or vast enough for us to escape Finn’s wrathful revenge."

Seeing those evasive eyes, Grainne knew that the chief warrior of the Fiona Battle Group was deliberately depreciating himself.

Because in his heart, loyalty still held considerable weight.

But at this moment, Grainne had to force him to make a choice: "Dioléin, I understand your thoughts, and I know you are speaking against your true feelings. If this troubles you, then I will bear all the guilt. Now, I set a restriction on you, using the solemn spells of the Druid to constrain you, with an oath that a true Hero would never break, binding you: before Finn and the others awaken from the slumber, you must marry me and save me from this detestable engagement."

Hearing the resolve in her words, Dioléin was caught in hesitation:

"Her Royal Highness the Princess, I have sworn an oath not to refuse a lady’s rightful plea for help. If escaping from this marriage is your wish, then I can open the city gate and help you flee the Royal City."

"Either we leave together, or you refuse me. Before Finn wakes, you still have enough time to consider."

Grainne, understanding the implied meaning, made her decision, and left the banquet hall directly.

Dioléin was troubled, unsure what to do, so he consulted his friends for advice. He first saw Finn’s son Ao Xiang and asked him how he should deal with the heavy oath imposed by the princess.

"Under the oath, you are beyond blame," Ao Xiang said, "I advise you to pursue her, but strive to protect yourself from Finn’s anger."

"Oscar, my dear friend," Dioléin asked, "What do you think I should do with such a heavy oath imposed upon me?"

"You should pursue Grainne," Oscar replied, "In front of me, a warrior fears to keep his promises, which is truly pitiable."

"What advice do you have for me, Karte?" Dioléin asked Karte, son of Ronan.

"If you ask me," Karte replied, "I’d gladly offer all the treasures in the world in exchange for the princess’s love. Go pursue her."

Finally, Dioléin turned to Dioléin, son of Doba Obaskin: "Tell me your judgment, my friend Dioléin."

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