Still Beautiful!

As Jack was dragged through the streets, the citizen of the mermaid kingdom could be heard gasping. 

"What?! Wasn't this guy on our side?"

"Don't tell me he's the one the execution ground's for?!" 

The gazes of shock and pity accompanied him as he was taken inside the crystal palace, the doors closing in on their freedom akin to a death sentence. 

— Bam! — 

Then they reached the throne room… 

As soon as they stepped inside, they were welcomed by Gargan, the gigantic octopus humanoid. He was lazily lying on the throne, the Empress relegated to a bystander. 

Wasn't this a little too quick?! How had this guy managed to take over in the short duration they had explored the depth of the Abyss? 

The soldiers hurriedly stood at attention before him, their leader respectfully presenting their spoils of war to the guy.