"Mr. Kraken, I invited you here to ask for some life advice."

"Life advice?" Mr. Kraken looked a little confused.

"Even though I am a princess, I have spent most of my life in Atlantis city. So, I lack experience in some areas..."

I put on a very troubled look.

"That's why I want to consult Mr. Kraken. After all, you have experienced tens of thousands of years from ancient times to the present, and must have rich experience."

"Well..." Mr. Kraken looked hesitant, but I pretended not to notice and continued:

"I have had a question that has been bothering me for a long time and I wonder if the knowledgeable Mr. Kraken could answer it for me."

"Princess, feel free to ask. I will do my best to clarify things for you."

Mr. Kraken said somewhat reluctantly.

Looking at Mr. Kraken's face, I bit my lip and gathered up my courage. I asked:

"Mr. Kraken, could you please explain what the feeling of love is?"

"Love?" Mr. Kraken's face showed a disappointed expression. "Um, why does the Princess ask this question?"

Oh no, did I say something wrong? I made Mr. Kraken feel so embarrassed and he even started calling me "Your Highness", I should stop... No, I had already said it, so I had to finish it, even if I had to force myself.

So, I pretended to have an innocent and playful expression and said:

"I grew up in the palace and have not experienced love with others. But almost every poet and musician praises the beauty of love. So I really want to know what the feeling of love is like."

At this point, I looked at Mr. Kraken affectionately, hoping that he could feel the hidden intentions within my words.

However, Mr. Kraken was clearly more obtuse than I had imagined.

"You've never been in love?" Mr. Kraken first showed a relieved expression, and then frowned, "Are there no men in the mermaid royal family who can make the princess's heart flutter?"

Mr. Kraken was such a fool! What are we even talking about? But since the words had already been spoken, I could only continue.

"Mr. Kraken, you don't understand. The mermaid royal family is all related as one family. Inter-marriage is no different from inbreeding."

"Then what about the mermaid civilians? Are there no men in the mermaid clan that could impress the princess?" Mr. Kraken asked.

"Mr. Kraken, you don't understand. Intermarriage with commoners dilutes the mythical abilities of the bloodline, so this is also not allowed in our country... The mermaid royal family has always only married with powerful mythical creatures."

At this point, I once again looked at Mr. Kraken with deep meaning.

"Well, come to think of it. Indeed, Queen Consort is also from the clan of the Colossus of the Dustland." Mr. Kraken said.

Why did it come to my mother again? Well, I knew what Mr. Kraken would say next.

"Mr. Kraken, you don't understand. The clan of the Queen Consort is always known for having few male members, and the male members of the Colossus clan never marry with outsiders."

"So..."

"Mr. Kraken, you don't understand..."

"So..."

"Mr. Kraken, you don't understand..."

"So..."

"Mr. Kraken, you don't understand..."

"So..."

"Mr. Kraken, you don't understand..."

"So..."

"Mr. Kraken, you don't understand..."

"So..."

"Mr. Kraken, you don't understand..."

"......"

After several rounds of repeating, I finally excluded all the suggestions raised by Mr. Kraken.

Why does Mr. Kraken always bring up that Leviathan guy? It feels like an elder introducing a girl to a guy.

But now, Mr. Kraken, you cannot escape.

"So...that means the only mythical creature that can match with a princess is my Kraken clan..."Yes, that's it! Do you finally understand my feelings?

"But our clan doesn't have any eligible males. After all, Lord Prometheus only created me, this one Kraken..."

A heavy blow.

I guess I'm still seen as a junior by him.

All I want is just Mr. Kraken alone!

Looks like I have to say it out loud.

If I miss this chance, who knows when another one will come!

I must convey my feelings to Mr. Kraken this time!

So I gathered up my courage.

"Mr. Kraken, actually...I have been feeling...towards you..."

Just as I was about to say the word "like"...

An annoying attendant burst in at the most inopportune moment.

"Your Highness, Wynheim Trinich, requests an audience. He says there's an urgent matter he needs to report to Mr. Kraken."

This guy again. If Mr. Kraken wasn't there, I would definitely tell him to leave!

"Let him in."

I suppressed my anger and said.

Really! He finally made up his mind to say it! And now this annoying octopus-faced guy shows up to ruin everything.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

Wynheim rushed in, flustered.

"What is it? Did something happen at the fishing grounds?"

Mr. Kraken asked, looking worried.

"No, no..."

"Then why are you so agitated? Can't you see that I'm catching up with Princess Alice?"

"Rhodes Island...the Order of the Hospital Knights in Rhodes Island is under siege by the Turkish army!"

"The Order of the Hospital Knights? What on earth is that? What does it have to do with me?"

"The Order of the Hospital Knights...is the group of knights that you saved from the Holy City years ago, my lord!"

"What?!"

"They're about to be wiped out!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Kraken became anxious.

"My salted fish!"

He grabbed Wynheim by the collar.

"Where is Rhodes Island? No, I mean where is it? Take me there now!"

Then Mr. Kraken left in a hurry.

"I'm sorry, Princess Alice. I have an urgent matter to attend to. We can talk more next time. As for your question, I'll consider it."

Damn it, damn it, damn it!

I'm so unwilling! I was just about to tell Mr. Kraken my feelings and he just slips away like that!

But what did he mean by "I'll consider it"?

Does it mean...Mr. Kraken has already understood my feelings? After all, I was pretty straightforward. He should have understood, right?

That means Mr. Kraken will give me an answer next time.

Ah, I'm so nervous. I feel like I'm going to faint from happiness.

...

(Kraken's perspective)

It never rains but it pours.

First that idiot Leviathan, now even the people who supply me with salted fish are being destroyed!

Damn it!

Although I know that Wynheim asking me to help the Crusader army is for selfish reasons, that salted fish group...no, the Order still owes me tribute for hundreds of years! If they're destroyed now, then I'll never get my due.

The members of the salted fish brigade must hold on!

I'm on my way.

Hmm, that's the Strait of Gibraltar ahead. I'll arrive in the Mediterranean once I pass through it. But Rhodes Island is on the easternmost coast of the Mediterranean, it's still very far away. Looks like I need to pick up the pace.

By the way, little Alice has given me quite a problem.

Although I, Kraken the Great King, have lived for tens of thousands of years, I've never had a girlfriend...how would I know about love...hehe...

It's all that damn Prometheus' fault. He only created one Leviathan, me, and didn't even give me a female member of my species. How am I supposed to fall in love?

Although there are plenty of female octopuses.However, you should know that although there is no direct blood relationship, almost all octopuses in the world are equivalent to my descendants. Do you think there are people in the world who go into heat for their own daughters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, or even great-great-granddaughters? Anyway, I cannot do such a thing. So, all of this is the fault of that bastard Prometheus. He deserved to be nailed to the Caucasus Mountains and have his liver pecked by vultures! Hmm? Did I just crash into something because I was moving too fast? Oh, it seems I just capsized a ship. "Master, that seems to be Prince Aragon's flagship..." I'm sorry about that, but I still need to hurry to Rhode Island. Let Wynheim help you guys. Wait, Prince Aragon? Hehe, Alice, I can solve that problem for you. Do you remember a story written by someone named Hans about a mermaid princess saving a human prince from a shipwreck, and then they lived shamelessly together? Isn't that perfect? As a human emperor, he can at least match up to a mermaid princess. Anyway, the lifespan of humans is only a hundred years, so that's not much time for mermaids. But it's certainly enough time to learn how to love. Whether Alice really likes that human or not is irrelevant. Once that mortal dies, Alice will become the queen regent. In this way, she can expand the territory of our sea king on land. Hahaha, this king is so clever! Alice, don't worry, this king will definitely find the flagship of the richest country in Europe to help you capsize. But I can only help you up to this point. The rest is up to you to seize opportunities. Come on, little Alice!