Return of the Crowned Heiress

It was a legend.

Once something was labeled a legend, countless vers

ndless versions of the story would begin to emerge. The map was one, and so was the island

According to rumors, long ago, a sailor accidentally stumbled upon the island during a voyage. There, he saw mountains of gold, endless treasures, and a vast collection of rare herbs and plants

When he left the island, he secretly marked its location, planning to return with a larger crew and ships to claim the wealth.

But when he came back, the sea was calm, and the island was nowhere to be found.

Unwilling to accept deleat, he meticulously searched the coordinates he had written down, yet the island remained hidden. Obsessed, he spent years patrolling the area, refusing to give up Then, by sheer coincidence, during an unusual celestial event combined with a shift in the tides, the island reappeared

However, too many years had gone by, and the sailor was too weak to set foot on it again. So, he documented the location on a map, hoping his descendants could one day claim the vast

wealth.

Unfortunately.ne

of the map and the legend was leaked, spreading far and wide.

Regardless, one ever succeeded

on, droves of people set out to find

“And then” Feliciased.

went looking for it too. I was very young at the time.” Stephan absentmindedly played with a strand of her hair as he spoke. “My mother was gravely. She had

been involved in this part of Stephan’s past. “And then?”

herb. The ones sent to that island. Most of them never returned. My mother’s condition was dire, so my father decided

vore was calm and steady. “If I have the chance, I want to

his presence. I need to know if

whatever evidence that

to comfort you, but it’s been so long, and I know you don’t need that. So lutead, I’ll say this—no matter

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of them leaned against each other, sitting side–by–side as the ship cut through the waves, leasing a trail of white foam in its wake. Above them, the