Chapter 91: Queen Titi’s Ambition.
As the conversation unfolded, Queen Titi quietly approached, her expression serene, though her eyes shimmered with a mix of excitement and greed. Without hesitation, she reached over and took the phone bug from Cobra's hand, her voice cool and resolute.
"We agree to the marriage between Saint Lakeman and Vivi, Saint Nusjuro," she declared firmly.
Cobra's eyes widened in shock as he stared at his wife. But Titi's gaze remained unwavering as she continued, "However, we would like to meet Saint Lakeman first, if that's possible."
"Of course," Saint Nusjuro replied smoothly.
"I'll inform Lakeman to visit Alabasta soon and meet his future in-laws. Then it's settled. Farewell." With a finality, he hung up.
The silence that followed was thick with tension. Cobra, still processing his wife's sudden decision, clenched his fists, his anger barely contained.
"How could you do this, Titi?" he hissed. "Do you have any idea what these Celestial Dragons are like?"
"Marriage is nothing but amusement to them! Some of them have dozens of wives—changing them like accessories the moment they grow bored. How could you throw our precious daughter into this... this fire pit?" His voice trembled with a father's fury and fear.
"Enough!" Queen Titi's voice cut through his protests like a knife. Her eyes were steely as she met Cobra's gaze, unflinching. "Do you think I'm unaware of who they are? Didn't you hear Elder Nusjuro's words?"
"He said Saint Lakeman possesses the strength of an admiral at the mere age of ten," she continued, her voice laced with a fervent conviction.
"An extraordinary genius like that—have you ever seen or even heard of someone like him? How can you compare him with those other Celestial Dragons who simply indulge and waste away?"