In the Elf Forest, the plan against Andre was finalized. With Stella's prior notice, Catherine obtained what she wanted at a speed beyond the imagination of the rebels.

“Stella, you didn’t see how surprised Charlie and Stella were after I got the things.”

"I asked them what surprised them, and they said they didn't expect the merfolk to be so easy to talk to."

Stella asked with some curiosity, "So what was your answer?"

“It’s very simple,” Catherine cleared her throat, adopting a haughty demeanor. “It’s all thanks to the blessings left by our ancestors. Thank you, Ancestor Eugene.”

Stella cracked her knuckles. That's a good answer.

Catherine didn't say which god was good, but instead attributed all the credit to the God of Law, Eugene. Wasn't that exactly what the rebels wanted?

Regardless of whether these rebels still obey the Eugene family, their feelings towards Eugene, the God of Law, are unique.

Because he was human, a human who became a god of law and was willing to be a pioneer of those who rebelled against the gods.

Stella continued, "And what did they say?"

“They went on and on about their ancestors, and there were some things that even I don’t know, but they knew them by heart,” Catherine said with a playful smile. “I think if I just wait a little longer, I’ll be able to meet more of them.”

“Catherine,” Stella’s expression grew more worried, “You must be careful and never underestimate them. There are many intelligent people in this world.”

“I’ve got it,” Catherine said, looking at Stella’s tiny reflection in the mirror, then a hint of regret in her voice. “Stella, when will you come of age?”

"Once I acquire more items from the dragon race, my family will be able to officially begin creating items to lift the curse."

"After I recover and confirm that my talent is correct, I will go to the Holy Magic Academy to study."

“If you were already an adult and traveled to the mainland, we could meet more often.”

"I don't know either," Stella said, genuinely unsure about truly becoming an adult, only saying that it would probably be soon.

Catherine didn't think Stella was just brushing her off, since, based on what she knew, the infancy of elves and fairies was very long.

"So, it's possible that even when I'm an adult, Stella, you'll still be a cub!"

“Catherine,” Stella puffed out her cheeks, “stop telling scary stories.”

"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore," Catherine said, skipping the topic and bringing up Dragon Island again. "Now all that's left is Dragon Island. I hope it goes smoothly too."

After hanging up the call with Catherine, Stella wondered when the Savison family would be out of the illusion and when Savison planned to return to unseal Dragon Island.

Savison wasn't in a hurry at all; the Elf Amusement Park was such a great toy, he hadn't had enough of playing there yet.

Andrei wholeheartedly agreed with this.

Of their family, only the Dragon Queen was somewhat reliable.

The Dragon Queen suppressed her desire to stay in the Elven realm for a while longer and urged Savison to return quickly.

“We haven’t found any clues about that wandering poet yet, how can we just leave it like this? If you stay a few more days, all traces will definitely disappear.”

Savison then considered going back, but when he was ready, he found that apart from Andrei, who had planned to stay there, even his wife hadn't moved, and he immediately refused.

"My dear, can you really bear to let me go back alone and guard the nest?"

The Dragon Queen coaxed him gently, "Go back first, I'll stay with Andrei for a few more days."

Savison knew that the moment he returned to Dragon Island, his wife would take their son to the amusement park.

But what could he do? He couldn't very well whine and beg his wife to come with him, so he could only leave, turning back every few steps.

As expected of Savison, the Dragon Queen took Andrei to the amusement park, where they happened to run into Stella and her two companions who were also on their way.

The Dragon Queen and Stella knew each other, and Andrei and Lucas became friends after a fight, and the two sides naturally blended in together.

After Stella and Damian returned to Dragon Island after the Dragon Queen, they also used the excuse of having to do new designs to successfully leave the small group. Andrei also happily made an appointment with Lucas to enter the illusion together.

With things progressing smoothly here, Catherine also managed to get what she wanted from Savison by trading a bunch of sparkling gems, and happily went back.

On the way, Catherine encountered a few minor incidents, but this time, the Eugene family was unusually firm and even went along with the Queen of the Xuean Empire to dissolve Catherine's engagement with the Crown Prince.

Once the matter was settled, Catherine immediately shared the good news with Stella.

Catherine, slightly tipsy, said, "Stella, I'm so happy! I can finally get rid of all that mess of theirs with a clear conscience."

"Do they think I don't know anything? Why is the Queen so eager to arrange the marriage between the Crown Prince and her niece? Of course, it's because the two of them have already tasted the forbidden fruit."

Catherine's eyes were glazed over. She gently touched a finger to her lips, looked around carefully, and then lowered her voice, saying with a hint of pleasure, "That silly girl thought that this would make the Crown Prince agree to marry her. She's dreaming."

"The Queen dreamt the same thing as her. Ha, she couldn't even see the child she raised from a young age. What a failure the Queen is as a mother."

"The Queen is already a woman of the Erskine family, so how could the Crown Prince possibly marry another Erskine wife? It would be enough to give her a concubine instead of letting that stupid girl be his mistress."

"Just wait. After breaking off the engagement with me, the Crown Prince will definitely only choose the daughter of another noble family or a princess from another country."

Stella listened to Catherine's rambling, occasionally chuckling as if she were quite pleased. But the occasional flashes of annoyance revealed that she wasn't actually as unaffected by the matter as she appeared.

However, Stella didn't mention it at all. According to her observation, Catherine didn't like the Crown Prince that much; on the contrary, she was more resentful.

After all, this marriage wasn't arranged by her, or even by the Eugene family; it was the royal family who valued her past talents and eagerly sought it out.

But as she fell from genius to utter failure, the royal family's attitude became increasingly hostile.

Although on the surface, those bad things were all tacitly approved by the Queen and orchestrated by Miss Erskine, if the Emperor were really as satisfied with Catherine as he appeared, would the Queen really dare to do such things?

Of course not.

Even knowing all this, the former Catherine had no choice, because this was her best destiny.

Once she marries into the family, becomes the Crown Princess, and eventually the Queen, everything she experiences can be summed up in the simple word "hardship."

Now, everything will be different.

“Catherine,” Stella said sincerely, “you will have a new life of your own.”

"A new life that you choose, and that becomes better because of your strength."

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