Chapter 9: The King's Proposal

Carreta slowly walked into the room, and there was a scene like this:

Demos sat on a four-legged round chair with his back to her, brushes and palettes in hand, drawing on the drawing board in front of him.

The sunlight swept in through the clear glass window, reflecting the busy half of his body vertically, making his heroic posture look more majestic and free.

Even if she couldn't see Demos's expression, Carette could feel the meticulousness in his work from the way he sat in this focused position at this moment.

However, the moment she looked at the drawing board, she was stunned.

The portrait on it is actually a bouquet of fiery roses! a bouquet of roses born out of true love and will never betray! a bouquet of roses that decorate people's love by giving themselves!

On the canvas, the flowers are blooming with bright petals, and the posture is graceful and elegant.

"Demos ......"

Kareta shouted his name in a state of excitement, and at last she found the truth, the truth that made roses bloom overnight on more than 1,500 islands across Greece!

After the brush dropped the last touch of vermilion on the canvas, Demos stood up and put down his painting tools, and he took off his leather apron, revealing a full black gown.

Today, he chose a light coffee shirt in a very solemn color and a dark green dark green bow tie by Gucci.

To avoid burden, he usually loosely ties his half-length slightly curly hair together and hangs down to his left shoulder while working.

At this moment, this outfit made him look more and more handsome and noble.

He turned to face Karetta, a smile of joy on his lips.

"Like the gift I gave you?"

He looked at her and asked, his soft gaze always fixed on her whole face that was full of surprise, and refused to leave an inch.

"Those blooming roses, you made ......"

"That's one of the surprises I'm going to give you today. I spent the whole night creating this oil painting for you. Flowers always have a time to wither, and now I leave them in this work as a second surprise when they bloom at their most beautiful time!"

"You...... You've never painted with these warm colors, so why ...... today?"

Carreta looked at the finished painting in amazement, and then looked back at him, surprised but delighted.

She knows Demos.

There have always been only three main colors of his works: black, white and cool gray, and it is precisely because of his ability to use cold colors to the extreme that he has become famous in today's oil painting world.

"That's because I have you in my world! Karet, you're the brightest and liveliest color in the palette. With you, my life will no longer be full of cold colors!"

Demos stared at her, spoke earnestly to her, and then stretched out an arm to her.

"Karete, will you marry me?"

“......”

In front of Carette's stunned eyes, Demos repeated with a happy smile:

"Today, I formally propose to you in this studio, marry me, and be the love of my life!

Triton also smiled and walked up to Demos, and said solemnly to Karete:

"Kareta, I have been entrusted by the god of darkness to bring you here as a witness to this moment. Now, are you willing to accept his request and accept his proposal to you?"

"I ......"

The astonishment on Karete's face was beyond words, and she covered her mouth with her hands, too excited to speak.

Everything in front of me is not a dream, it is a fact that is actually happening.

Whether it is the gods or in modern times, the romantic scenes around him, or the plots that moved him in the TV series, are really on him now!

The sweet hopes of the girl's generation, the shy fantasies, here and now are being fulfilled by Demos himself!

She looked at Triton, and then at Demos, and her eyes were full of shining light, excitement, and tears.

Demos stood directly across from Carette, standing tall, focusing on her with expectant eyes.

He's so handsome, so dazzling—

"Karette, will you accept my proposal?"

He asked her tenderly again.

Carette's eyes were always focused on the palm of the hand that Demos had stretched out to her, the palm that had saved her many times in danger, and now resolutely carried a sincere warmth, looking forward to bringing all happiness to her.

The cold and cruel threat of Zeus sounded in her ears, and it was the most terrifying memory she had accumulated in her heart.

And José's face, Bai Xiu's face, and many images of activity were projected in her mind, and finally she was deterred from this scarry-after love.

The fullness of her stunning light faded on either side of Kareta's delicate cheeks, and at last her whole face became dry and pale.

"I'm sorry, I can't accept—"

Carette's eyes blurred as she said this, and she quickly turned around and fled from Demos's studio before the tears could fully fall.

Demos stood stunned and could not move any longer, and all the strength of his body seemed to be drained at the moment when Carette sentenced him to death. Standing, if he moves his footsteps slightly, he will immediately fall headlong to the ground.

Demos's face was ugly, and he hung down the arm that was handed out weakly, and his chaotic eyes still stopped in the direction of Karet's running out, looking extremely lonely.

He didn't expect that his ingenious marriage proposal would end up being rejected by Carret.

The moment he confessed to her just now, he could clearly read all the joy and excitement in her expression.

But why, on earth, did she just give him sure hope, but in an instant she withdrew all her enthusiasm and mercilessly turned all her hopes into complete disappointment?

Triton couldn't bear to see Demos at this time, turned his head and comforted him:

"Don't be discouraged, God of Darkness, leave this matter to me. It will take some time for Kareta to accept your arrangement. ”

During his many encounters with the Temple of the Sea and the 'End of the World', Triton has fully seen Demos's courage and perseverance, as well as his desperation towards Carret.

Now, Triton just wants to help this man who loves Kareta to the point of getting carried away, and help him grasp the happiness that belongs to him.

What's more, for Karete, she shouldn't miss out on a man who truly loves her!

Frowning, Terry remembered the lonely back of Kareta when she left, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

Why, Carette, do I see in your longing eyes all sorrow, the same sorrow that once appeared on the face of the goddess Thetis, and which looks the same as hers...

——

Carette ran out of the street in one go.

She stopped in front of the flowers on the side of the road, and looked haggardly at the flaming red roses blooming in the lawn for a long time.

Finally, the feelings that had been suppressed for a long time completely erupted at this moment, and she covered her face with her hands and cried loudly for a while.

The heart of pain and struggle was filled with the figure of Demos.

Recalling that time, his enthusiastic expectant gaze, his happy and warm smile, bright and clear, but like a sharp weapon, hurt her heart.

Kareta longs for love, and even more so for happiness. However, she has too many and too many burdens on her back, so how easy is it to unload the burden?

Love and happiness may be luxury accessories for such a self, and they are not qualified to enjoy it!

"Karete ......"

Triton appeared behind her, listening sadly to her mournful voice, staring at her shoulders, which were constantly shaking and shaking in sobs, before he sighed and called out to her.

He understood that her unbridled tears were not only shed by romantic touches.

Kareta came back to her senses, tears streaming down her face.

Terry asked softly, "Would you like to sit down with me for a while......

She nodded emphatically, looking anxious to find someone to talk to.

The two of them sat in a cold drink shop.

As soon as Karetta sat down, she stared at the glass of lime soda on the ice in front of her, her eyes and nose red.

Triton looked at her, his burgundy eyes softened, and he began to feel distressed about her state at the moment.

After a moment of silence, Kareta finally spoke to the mermaid prince who was with her.

"Triton, all of this...... What the hell is going on. ”

Triton thought about it for a few seconds, then decided to make a statement.

"Early yesterday morning, the god of darkness sent someone to find me......"

The day before, Byron International College, northern suburbs of Athens, Greece -

Early in the morning, Terry walked with a relaxed stride to the front school gate, carrying a dark leather student briefcase and a casual sky-blue uniform.

After the battle between the sea and the dark world, he returned to living a life that had nothing to do with the Protoss as an ordinary human.

After using his own blood and tears to reshape the spirit of Karet, he recuperated alone for a while, and only returned to the campus after his body was completely healed.

"Prince Triton!"

A call with a specific title stopped him as he was about to enter the door.

Triton looked sideways in astonishment, and it was a boy not far away who called him, older than himself, with a slender body, a heroic face, and a black coat.

Although he didn't know the details of who came, judging from the fact that he could easily call out his god's name, Triton was sure that the other party was of the same Titan clan.

Triton looked at the boy in black with an unkind gaze, and walked across from him to a halt.

"Excuse me, Prince Triton. When we first met, my name was Noah, and I was a close attendant of the God of Darkness. ”

With a kind smile, he introduced himself to Triton.

Triton's expression changed slightly, but he didn't let his guard down.

"Oh, the battle between the Sea King and the Dark God has long passed, and I don't want to have anything to do with the Dark Clan anymore. Sorry, I'm in a hurry, one step ahead. ”

Triton finished proudly, and stepped sideways to bypass Noah.

Noah's white face revealed a sly smile, as if he had expected him to be coldly treated.

However, playing for his own master, this little caution is not a problem for Noah. Besides, he knew in his heart that he would definitely be able to completely change Triton's mind in the next minute.

"The Kareta Messenger is now with the Dark God......"

This sentence was indeed like a fast-acting adhesive, and the moment Noah exited, Terry was firmly glued to the ground as he was about to step away.

Seeing him look at him with a surprised look on his face, Noah smiled and continued:

"For the sake of the Messenger of Kareta, the Dark God has asked you for a very important matter. ”

After thinking for a few seconds, Triton finally turned his back to the school and said to Noah:

"Got it! Let's go. ”

"Okay! ”

Under Noah's guidance, Terry walked away with him.