General Marcus was unable to comprehend how such a gifted person could develop among these people. Since no Grade Four Spirit root cultivators had ever been awakened here, he had always assumed that these individuals were simply untalented. However, Alex had demonstrated a high rate of cultivation.
The bride arrived after the groom at that precise moment. Elizabeth looked stunning and was wearing a red gown. Her beauty had the power to overthrow kingdoms and spark conflict between nations.
Alex and the priests were present at the ceremony site, and Princess Elizabeth was escorted there by her palace maids. Alex gazed at Elizabeth, enthralled by her stunning appearance, as he found it hard to comprehend that he would marry such a lovely woman and that he would now be a member of the royal family.
Even Princess Elizabeth was taken aback by Alex's appearance because he truly did look like a member of the royal family. She had previously surmised that Alex must have an extraordinary background, therefore there was a knowing look. She had no idea that Alex was indeed an orphan with no background. That doesn't matter, though, because she loved him deeply and would welcome Alex regardless of his past.
She had a majestic appearance as she was escorted by the palace maids to the ceremony area where Alex and the priests were present.
At that moment there was a shout from outside the palace.
"HALT! This ceremony cannot continue. Due of its falsity, this engagement ceremony cannot go on. Due to King George's prior pledge to marry Princess Elizabeth and me, Prince Dominic"
As everyone turned to face the palace's entrance, they saw a muscular, attractive guy dressed in royal attire standing erect and holding a sword. At a single glance, they all identified him as Prince Dominic of the Golden Rock City.
Prince Dominic looked at Elizabeth with lustfull eyes and then asked King George "Your highness King George as per your promise back then to my father King Luther. Princess Elizabeth should be betrothed to me. Then why she is being engaged with someone else today. Should we consider that the words and promises of King George are all false."
King George had already anticipated this outcome so he was not surprised. Back then due to political pressure he had to succumb and swallow his pride and pledge his daughter to Prince Dominic however he regretted it so much since then.
Because he knew how much his daughter will have to suffer in the hands of this lustfull scoundrel. The person whom he had considered the most prized possession of his and treated her with gentleness all his life will be a slave of someone. Perhaps she will only become a concubine in Prince Dominic's Harem. However King George did not want to see this outcome for her daughter.
So he planned desparately to escape this situation and when he thought about it deeply he found that it was only he who had promised the Golden Rock City King however his daughter had not promised anything so if she finds someone else by herself he had nothing to do with it.
He urged his daughter to rebel against him after that. All of this was a deception, and when her daughter eventually discovered Alex and informed King George that she liked him and wanted to marry him, he too investigated about Alex's past. All he could learn was that he was an orphan, but it was impossible for someone to be this wealthy if he was an orphan and the person will not have the qualifications to acquire Metallic Automobiles Private Limited and resolve the national crisis if he did not have sufficient background.
Being the King of a nation if he could not find out about someone's background that only means one thing that the person was not from Black Rock City and had a more formidable background then the King himself which he could not fathom. But one thing was sure that Alex had a good character and her daughter liked him. So Alex was the ideal man for her daughter.
So at that time he encouraged Elizabeth to seduce Alex and spend a night with him which will then strengthen their relationship and they can be called a couple in true sense. Once that happened they can tie the knot and the Golden Rock City Prince cannot blame him. After all he did arrange for her daughter to marry Prince Dominic however her daughter had rebelled against him and chose her own partner.
"I have already brought the troops of the Golden Rock kingdom with me. This engagement has to stop and Princess Elizabeth should be betrothed to me if not then my Golden Rock City army will attack Black Rock City and invade it right now." Prince Dominic threatened King George.
King George had a calm expression as he said "Prince Dominic I understand your concern however Princess Elizabeth had rebelled against me and already found her life partner and spent time with him so it is too late to protest now. Today she is getting engaged and after three years she will get married to Alex."
Prince Dominic said "Do you take me for a idiot and think I will not understand a thing what you are trying to do. Its very clear that you have colluded with your daughter in this situation. After all she was here in the Black Rock city. Even if she had rebelled you could have imprisoned her and forced her to get engaged with me but you did not do that which showed what you wanted."
King George said "We value freedom in Black Rock City, Prince Dominic, and we don't go to great lengths to make someone do anything. Since they've already spent time together, it's best to let them get engaged."
Prince Dominic was furious as he released the aura of Pinnacle Orange Realm as all the weak guards of the palace and maids were supressed to lay on the ground as he said "No I will not accept this since you have decided on this matter we will attack Black Rock City right now."
Seeing Prince Dominic release his Orange Realm aura King George also released his Pinnacle Green Realm Aura and countered letting his people to breath in relief as they were suppressed and threatened "Prince Dominic do not cross you limit. If you intefere in this ceremony you will regret it."
Prince Dominic saw that he may not be able to win agaist King George so he looked directly at Alex and said "Fine even if I do not have the capability to fight you but as a cultivator of the Blue Empire I have every right to challenge a fellow cultivator for a Duel. So today I Prince Dominic of the Golden Rock City challege Alex of the Black Rock City to a Duel. Whoever wins among us will be eligible to betrothed Princess Elizabeth. Do you dare accept this challenge, Alex?"