How Could This Happen?

Miming spoke at length about the future of Fish-Man Island as though he had seen it with his own eyes. Then he pointed at Queen Otohime. "And you—don't worry, because you'll be dead soon."

"Huh?" Queen Otohime was stunned.

Cries of alarm erupted all around them.

"That's impossible!" King Neptune panicked. "Shyarly, hurry and divine the queen's future."

Before long, in the royal chamber, Shyarly's crystal ball was brought in, and she began divining Queen Otohime's future.

"How could this happen?!" Shyarly screamed.

It was true. Just as Miming had said, Queen Otohime would be shot dead during a public speech. And the killer would be a human pirate!

"This is unforgivable!" Shyarly burst into tears. "Queen Otohime would be shot by a human pirate while gathering signatures to establish friendly relations with humans!"

With a furious roar, Neptune smashed the table to pieces with his trident.

Otohime was also stunned by the prophecy and could not speak for a long while.

"Stop trying to form an alliance with humans. Don't give any more speeches!" King Neptune gripped Queen Otohime's shoulders and shook her hard. "The children can't live without their mother. You'll die!"

"No." Queen Otohime's face was pale, but her voice remained firm. "The future can be changed. If it still happens even after I know about it, then there must be a reason I need to give my life for."

"The future I see cannot be changed." Shyarly collapsed weakly to the floor. "I'm sorry..."

"I won't allow you to keep doing this!" King Neptune roared. "If someone has to do it, then I'll do it!"

"Then you'll be the one who gets shot." Queen Otohime spoke resolutely, without the slightest fear. "Shyarly said the future she sees cannot be changed. It will definitely happen. So before