Chapter 580 Girl, elope?
late at night.
Granny lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
Her father's coercion, Finn's ambition, the conflict between the royal family and the Fianna warband, the capture of Diarmuid, the invasion of foreign races...all kinds of difficult to solve troubles kept emerging in her mind, making her feel depressed.
Go to sleep.
Don’t think about anything and just have a good sleep.
She comforted herself in this way.
In a trance, Granny seemed to have returned to Tara, the capital of Ireland, and to her parents.
The war against the invasion was won, Diarmuid was rescued, and everyone was celebrating.
And she also came to the crossroads of fate.
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At the banquet table, Granny was dressed in her best clothes, like a well-dressed doll. Her father, Supreme King Cormac, was snoring, indifferent to everything. Mother Etta sat next to her father, holding her hand while asking Ossian, who was in charge of negotiating with the Fianna warband, about the identities of the guests present.
"Who's the man on your left?"
"That's Gaul, the son of Mona, a fighter who's ready to fight at any time."
"Who's next to Goyle?"
"Oscar, my son."
"Who's the skinny-legged guy next to Oscar?"
"Kalt, son of Ronan."
"Who is that arrogant and frivolous man next to Kart?"
"Son of Lugard, strong hand."
"Who is this man with beautiful words and extraordinary conversation, hair as black as raven's wings, and cheeks as rosy as mountain pear fruits?"
"Diarmuid, grandson of Audina. The sweetheart of all women in the world."
Hearing the familiar name, Granny's wooden face regained a bit of life, and she immediately called the maid to fetch a gold-inlaid animal horn cup that was originally placed in her room, and toasted the guests one by one. No one refused the wine cup handed over by the beautiful princess bride.
Therefore, the sleeping potion she put in the wine knocked out almost all the guests, leaving only a few.
When everyone fell asleep, Granny walked lightly through the hall and sat next to Diarmuid. She lowered her eyes, mustered up her courage, and asked softly:
"Diarmuid, if I give you love, will you respond?"
"I have to utter bold words that a young girl shouldn't say. Finn wants me to be his wife, but he is older than my father, and I have no love for him. Because I love you, Diarmuid. Ever since you risked your life to save me in the woods, I have been in love with you. I beg you to save me from this manipulated marriage and leave the vortex of disputes between the royal family and the Fianna warband."
"Take me with you and run away together!"
Diarmuid's heart was beating like a drum, he was both happy and surprised. He struggled inwardly, but it was in vain. He could not help but fall in love with the princess at first sight. However, he remembered his loyalty to the leader, so he hardened his heart and said sternly: "I will not love a woman who is betrothed to Finn. Even if I am interested, I dare not."
"I am astonished that you have not given your love to the Grand Captain, who deserves it more than any other man. And I am astonished that you have favored me, of all the kings and nobles, who deserve it more than I. But you cannot be my wife, you cannot. Even if I could return your love, there is not a mountain or a wilderness in all Ireland strong enough or far enough to keep us both safe from Finn's vengeance."
Looking at those evasive eyes, Granny knew that the chief warrior of the Fianna legion deliberately described her in such a bad light.
Because in his heart, loyalty and righteousness still hold a very heavy weight.
But at this moment, Granny had to force him to make a choice: "Diarmuid, I understand your mind, and I also know that you say one thing and mean another. If this matter embarrasses you, then I will bear all the sins. Now, I impose a ban on you, binding you with the solemn spell of the druids, and binding you with an oath that a true hero would never break: before Finn wakes up from his slumber with others, you must marry me and save me from this abominable marriage."
Hearing the determination in those words, Diarmuid hesitated:
"Your Highness, I have sworn an oath that I will not refuse a lady's legitimate request for help. If getting rid of this marriage is what you wish for, then I will open the city gate and am willing to help you escape from the royal city."
"Either we go together, or you reject me. You still have plenty of time to think about it before Finn wakes up."
Granny, who understood the hidden meaning, made her decision and left the banquet hall.
Diarmuid was so distressed that he did not know what to do, so he asked his friends for advice. He first saw Ossian, the son of Finn, and asked him how he should deal with the heavy oath imposed by the princess.
"You are blameless under your oath," Ossian said. "I advise you to pursue her, but be sure to protect yourself from Finn's wrath."
"Oscar, my dear friend," Diarmuid asked, "what do you think I should do with such a heavy oath placed on me?"
"You should go catch up with Granny," Oscar replied, "The warrior in front of me is afraid to keep his promise, which is really pitiful."
"What advice do you have for me, Carter?" Diarmuid asked Carter, the son of Ronan.
"If you ask me," replied Carter, "I would gladly give all the treasure in the world for the love of the princess. Go and pursue her."
Finally, Diarmuid turned to Diolain, son of Doba Obaskin: "Tell me your judgment, my friend Diolain."
Diolaine said: "I can foresee that if you marry Granny, death will follow. Just imagining it is enough to make me sad. This is destined to be a road of no return. So, are you afraid of death?"
Diarmuid was silent for a long time, and finally heaved a sigh of relief: "If the price of saving a lady from an unhappy marriage is just death, then I am willing to accept it."
The heroes of the Fianna Legion nodded and respected the choice of their comrade.
As partners who live together day and night, they admire Diarmuid's bravery and character.
The battle of [Yamanashi Palace] also made them owe each other a great favor.
And now is the time to give back.
The warriors secretly left the palace without telling the sleeping Grand Commander Finn, opened the city gates for Diarmuid and Princess Granny, and gave them their heartfelt blessings.
Diarmuid put on his armor, held his shield, raised his two spears, carried his sword on his back, and said goodbye to his companions in tears, knowing that they would never meet again and that he was about to face difficulties and dangers.
Leave the palace and come to the wilderness.
Diarmuid finally stopped struggling. He abandoned the harshness in his words and softly expressed his feelings to the princess:
"I will not hide my feelings from you any more, Granny. I will be your husband, though I am not worthy of you. I will guard you and protect you until Finn and his followers take my life."
Granny's attitude was equally gentle but firm: "Me too, I will never look back. I will never leave you unless death takes me away."
On the way to escape, the two came to Keshkolan, a remote area far away from the king and Finn, and lived there for several years. They had four sons and a daughter, and the land produced a lot of calves, gold and silver.
Soon, Diarmuid built a love nest named after his wife, Granny Castle, on the reclaimed land.
In fact, as time passed and the situation eased, the couple reached a reconciliation with the royal family, Finn and others.
The sweet days continued like this.
Until Finn came to visit with a large number of old friends from the Fianna regiment.
That night, Diarmuid was awakened several times by the barking of hounds. Each time, Diarmuid wanted to find the source of the sound. But Granny intuitively felt that Finn was plotting something and convinced her straightforward husband to stay in bed. But in the morning, Granny was unable to stop her husband from going to find the noise that disturbed him last night. She failed to persuade her husband to put on his armor, nor could she convince him to bring his two best weapons: the [Red Rose of Demon Breaker] and the [Sword of Raging Waves]. Diarmuid ignored her warnings and brought two weapons with lesser effects.
That night, she received the news of her husband's death and body.
——A demonic pig endowed with divinity attacked Diarmuid and severely injured him.
At the same time, she also learned from the sad-looking Fianna warriors:
After the death of the demon pig, the seriously injured Diarmuid was not dead yet. He asked Finn for help, hoping that Finn would fetch living water from the stream and perform a miracle of healing.
Ossian, Oscar, Goyle and other Fianna heroes also begged desperately.
Finn finally agreed and fetched water for him from a stream only nine steps away from Diarmuid.
But every time he returned, Finn's hands were empty, the stream water had long since slipped away through his deliberately open fingers.
This happened for the third time, and the seriously injured Diarmuid finally died.
After learning the result, Granny buried her husband, left the castle, trained her children into outstanding warriors, and returned to the capital Tara.
For her wise father Cormac was dead, and her brother, who was at odds with Finn, had succeeded to the throne.
——Fianna is nominally the guardian of the Kingdom of Ireland, but the person to whom they swear allegiance when joining the order is the Grand Master of the Order of Fianna rather than the king himself. It protects the king on the surface, but it is not the royal army itself, but just a powerful and influential force that is difficult to get rid of.
A country cannot tolerate two voices.
As a result, the two sides, whose conflicts had accumulated to a peak, officially went to war.
Both sides suffered heavy losses and eventually perished together. The entire Fianna was almost wiped out, and Oscar and other elite warriors were all killed. Only a few people such as Ossian and Carter survived.
Witnessing the destruction of the Fianna warband, Granny bid farewell to her sons and came to the banks of the Boyin River. Seeing Grand Captain Finn, who had lost his warband, his honor, and his relatives and friends, she smiled and cursed him.
End of the story.
The once most powerful hero of Ireland lost his footing while crossing the Boyin River and was swallowed by a monster in the river. The former Irish princess also disappeared in the turbulent river...
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"Bang!"
Granny suddenly sat up from the bed, sweat dripping from her body:
"What's this?"
"Your future."
A faint voice came from the darkness. Granny looked towards the corner and crossed her arms. Her face became even uglier.
"It's you! Foreigner! What did you do to me just now?"
"It's nothing. I just want to show you your and Diarmuid's original destiny. Do you like it?" Lorne asked with a smile.
It's fake! This is all an illusion!
Granny comforted herself and tried to dispel the images that remained in her mind.
But the more I fought, the clearer the memories in my dreams became, as if I had experienced them personally in some distant time and space.
"Don't waste your energy, you know it's true."
Lorne said, stepping out of the shadows.
"If there is no outside interference, that is the future for you and Diarmuid."
Granny fell silent. After thinking for a moment, she looked at the man in front of her:
"Can you help me?"
"Of course, I love helping others the most!"
Lorne smiled broadly and promised solemnly,
"As long as you promise to help me do something, I will let you and your lover Diarmuid avoid this destined disaster and stay together forever."
"what do you want to do?"
"Tomorrow, the interference of the mist will be weakened. Use this to host a great sacrifice and let the Sky Island come."
Looking at the purple curved blade dagger that exuded an ominous aura and looked like lightning, Granny's expression changed slightly:
"You want me to betray the gods?"
"No, I'm just giving you a choice, giving you a chance to fight against your tragic fate."
Lorne replied with a smile, his face full of sincerity.
Whether it is Finn's reliance or the operating rules of the Celtic Age of Gods, they are all related to the Tuatha de Danann. It is not wrong to call them the embodiment of "destiny".
On the other hand, if Granne and Diarmuid wanted to elope, it would be tantamount to disrupting the layout of the Tuatha de Danann in the human world.
Coupled with the accumulating problems between the Irish royal family and the Fianna warband, the conflict between the two sides was destined to be irreconcilable.
Therefore, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and there are opportunities for cooperation between the two sides.
Obviously, Granny is not a good girl who follows the rules, and she does not have the dedication to sacrifice for the overall situation, as she disobeyed her father's orders and eloped with Diarmuid late at night.
It is not a bad idea to cooperate with your opponents to seek your own happiness.
only……
"What if I help you and the Tuatha de Dana punishes me?"
Granny looked at Lorne and expressed her concerns.
Lorne was well prepared and smiled, "Don't worry, once everything is over, there will no longer be any Tuatha de Danu, Grani, or Diarmuid."
Granny nodded, understanding.
After doing this, the other party will arrange new identities for her and Diarmuid and let them run away.
As for whether the Tuatha de Danu would be doomed, Granny had reservations about this.
She continued:
"And my father?"
"For the Supreme King, the absence of the Fianna Chapter and Grand Master Finn might be what he wants to see."
When Granny heard this, her eyes flashed, and the last bit of guilt in her heart disappeared instantly.
Indeed, her father Cormac may not want to deal with the powerful Finn and the Fianna warband under his command.
However, as a mortal emperor, he could not resist the will of Sky Island and could only compromise and watch the descendants of the Tuatha de Danann seize power.
Now, he was cooperating with these foreigners to plot against the Tuatha de Danu and weaken their power, which might also indirectly help his father relieve the pressure.
After all, before the Tuatha de Danann came, their royal family was not considered orthodox Celts.
Thinking of this, Granny made up her mind and asked the final question:
"How can I trust you to keep your promise?"
"I, Merlin, swear a blood oath here!"
Loen's voice was high-pitched and full of confidence. A strand of golden blood belonging to the gods fell to the ground, leaving a sacred mark.
(End of this chapter)
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