Swan prayed to the Goddess before teleporting away from the continent and landing on a remote island, so Long Xiurong and Rock could start their life anew somewhere safer.
Once she opened her eyes, she found herself at the sandy beach, with Rock and Long Xiurong still closing their eyes while holding her hands tight.
Swan smiled and said, "You may open your eyes now, dear knight, dear friend."
Long Xiurong and Rock opened their eyes and looked around as they couldn’t make sense of their current location.
Swan sensed their confusion and explained, "You two are on an island in the far west. It is so far that my husband will never be able to find the two of you. There are plenty of wild fruits, vegetables, and animals on this island, including all the fish in the sea. I am sure that you—my dearest knight—have ways to hunt to feed your fated mate."
"There is also a small population of beastmen on this island. With your strength, you can rule them all, dear knight," Swan added.
"Then, what is my next mission, Princess?" Rock asked as he quickly kneeled in front of his dearest Princess and lowered his head, followed by Long Xiurong, who did the same as she was grateful to be saved from her execution.
"Mission?" Swan paused for a moment when she realized that Rock still thought of her as his dearest Princess and that he needed to obey and protect her with all his heart. She giggled and replied, "Dearest knight, from now on, you are freed from your duty as my knight. You are allowed to do as you wish on this island, as this place has become your new domain."
Rock lifted his head immediately, staring at his Princess in disbelief. He stuttered his words as his face went pale, "P-Princess, have I done something wrong for you to dismiss me? I-I have decided to dedicate my entire life to you!"
"You did nothing wrong, dearest knight. But you shouldn’t put me as your main focus anymore," Swan shifted her gaze at Long Xiurong, who was still kneeling while lowering her head. "This woman, my dear friend, Long Xiurong, is your new priority now. She is your fated mate, and that means you need to protect her from harm. She is the new life that you need to protect. I, Saintess Swan, bless the two of you with marriage and many children in the future."
Now it was Long Xiurong who lifted her head, staring in disbelief as she didn’t expect that Swan would be so kind to her. She had long accepted that Rock would put most of his attention to Queen Swan, as he was her knight, and she didn’t mind at all, because Swan had always been kind and supportive.
She never expected this.
Swan slowly shifted her gaze, staring at the vast sea before her. The wind of early spring night caressed her golden hair, but she didn’t feel cold at all because Saintess Swan radiated warmth from her body.
She sighed as her smile deepened, "So this is what a beach looks like in real life. I’ve only seen them in paintings before. If only I could spend more time here, watching the sunrise and sunset just like what I saw in the painting..."
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