Al Mar History

I greet you in Al Mar. I am the first of the Divas of Court Alf to receive the song of “blessing” from the Great Diva. Come on in, dear Client, and please give me your hand♪ Since the gondola can sway, please hold on tight to me♪ Uf-fu-fu♪ Don't be so nervous♪ Actually, it's been a long time since I went on excursions for single clients, are you really excited right now? Listen, if you touch my skin like this, you can find out how my own heart beats♥<br/>
Oh, don't blush so much♪<br/>
Since you, client, are visiting our country for the first time, I, “Ariel”, will help you have a good time with me and fully experience the charm of Al Mar. I will personally serve as your guide♥<br/>


As you can see, the Al Mar city has many snow-white temples, and all of them are churches where you can pray to the goddess of the sea, Poseidon. The temples of the Sea Goddess exist not only in Al Mar, but also on other Court Alf islands. We dedicate prayers to the goddess of the sea Poseidon every day, and even the Great Diva and her husband are her priests. Here you can see how a mermaid and her husband pray to Poseidon, holding hands. In Al Mar you can often see couples praying in this way♪ Of course, being a Sea Bishop, I also pray every day, but I also really want to do this, holding the hand of my wonderful husband Uf-fu-fu♪ So why Poseidon's faith so prevalent Al Mar? About this, I will tell you a story about the Prince of Al Mar and the mermaid princess, which is also known as the "Legend of the Mermaid Princess". Court Alf consists of seven islands, including Al Mar, and once each island was an independent country separate from the others. Six other islands were then... separate countries called Matori, Nevia, Saida, Mira, Dé Ryúa and Diana. The ocean current led along to each of these islands, and Al Mar was the island country, which could be used as a “transit point” on the way to each of the other countries, from here it was possible to lay routes to the six other islands. In the previous era of the old Demon Lords, before the reign of the current Demon Lord, due to the fact that Al Mar was the center of the sea routes, being located near the sea and having wide and rich lands, it was captured several times by neighboring islands and used as a place for political negotiations. The situation around this country has always been tense and the reigning King, who often acted on the occasion of fraud and intrigue of neighbors, was the embodiment of the interweaving of political interests of other countries in Al Mar. Because of the concern that in the next conflict they would lose loved ones, the people of Al Mar were very loyal and serious. But, since there was always a conflict of someone’s interests somewhere, even people from the same country found themselves on opposite sides of the barricades and fought with each other.<br/>

And in such a chaotic setting, one of the main characters of this story, The Prince of Al Mar "Caspar Le Mar", appeared on the stage. Prince Caspar, despite the fact that he was the real son of the King, was extremely skeptical of the rule of his father, the King, and due to political intrigues he was expelled with shame, and went hiding, thanks to his vast past, in the slums of the city. Living a harsh life in a slum, the originally not stupid prince used his ingenuity and tactical skills to survive, and the King's ruthless actions forced him to swear revenge on his father. Guided by this desire, he pursued his father. Surprisingly, from the position of the poor, thanks to his wisdom and intrigues, Prince Caspar was able to return to the royal palace and took the throne.<br/>

However, the price the prince paid to perform such a miracle was very high. As a result of the path to accession to the throne he gathered many sins, because at that time only dark human emotions directed him. He lost his sense of faith in other people, as well as in his father, whom he began to hate, and became the most ruthless king in the history of Al Mar. And even after the change of king, Al Mar remained a target for other countries and, in order to protect his country, the prince did not shy away from deceiving his neighbors and kindling the flames of war between them. If in a neighboring country they thought that behind the scenes through King Al Mar they would be able to contact the Matori pirates to rob other countries, then the next day their plans were transferred by King Caspar to Diana in order to deplete the forces of both countries in the conflict. As a reward for transferring rare objects of art, which can be called national treasures, to the Nevia nobles, King Caspar received information about the weaknesses of the influential people of Saida. With her help, the prince received the powerful military weapons that the island of Saida possessed and sent it to the Eternal Kingdom Mira, exposing everything as if it had been received by this country for retaliatory aggression. It doesn’t matter if this happened in his country or in neighboring countries, King Caspar continued to unscrupulously use everything he could in the political struggle, weakening and poisoning others through deception. Because of the cruelty of his actions, the people of Al Mar began to fear their king and called him "the prince with an icy heart." Nevertheless, the reign of such a prince did not last long. Against him, who was fomenting wars one after another with Al Mar’s hands, his own soldiers rebelled and threw him into the sea. Thus, the prince went missing.<br/>
Drowning in a storm, a barely living prince, who was between life and death, was saved by the mermaid "Difina". On a distant small island, she devotedly took care of the prince, while the wounds healed on his body, and they spent time together. Initially, the prince perceived her only as an "extremely naive mermaid". But thanks to her purity and the absence of any doubts about him, he gradually opened his heart to her, and directed all of his love only towards her. Once, upon awakening, the prince heard a beautiful singing voice. Her beautiful and tender song. For the first time since the prince was rejected by his father, he felt heat penetrate his ice-covered heart. For the first time since that day, the prince was crying in Difina's arms, listening to her songs. At that moment, the cold ice in his heart finally melted.<br/>

The prince began to tell her something that he had not told anyone else for a long time - nothing but the words of truth. He very regretted his past deeds and blamed himself for the blood and intrigues that Al Mar plunged into in order to concentrate all power in his hands... it was his responsibility. He came to the decision that for the sake of redemption, he must create a country in which people can listen to songs with a calm soul, and the warm voices of Divas, such as Difina, will be heard everywhere. And above all, the Prince began to ponder the way in which to achieve this, but at the same time maintain the feelings that united him with the little mermaid... And Difina simply believed in the determination of her Prince.<br/>
With the help of the Difina, Prince Caspar returned to Al Mar. There he delivered an excellent speech in which he apologized for his past deeds to those who were angry with him. In Al Mar, the king will no longer rule, henceforth, the Sea Goddess will rule this country - the prince preached about this to people. Initially able to plan everything well, Caspar, on whose account there were both many good and many bad deeds, decided to entrust everything to the goddess Poseidon. The prince already knew perfectly well that he was already completely different from the ruling class — kings, lords and nobility. Having made faith in the goddess Poseidon a national religion, he will direct the faithfulness of the people to someone who is above kings and rulers, in other words, he thought that he would make the people united again if he turned to having faith in the Goddess Poseidon.<br/>

After the Prince's speech, the people of Al Mar were at first embarrassed. However, belief in a sea goddess was originally widespread in Al Mar. And thanks to the help of the mermaid Difina, who spoke about the Prince’s allegiance to his homeland and that he had no other choice, after the stunning speech of Prince Caspar, faith in Poseidon united the hearts of the people of this country over time. And from that moment on, in Al Mar, the prince, like the sailors, prayed to the goddess of the sea, Poseidon. Also, it seems that since then, sea monsters began to often provide assistance to sailors in the case of calm. Moreover, with a poor harvest, mamono transferred seafood to the island. And if initially people engaged in fishing, perceived sea monsters as a threat, then soon they turned out to be just good neighbors. It seems that the sea monsters were very happy that there is such a large piece of land who where ready to accept them in their waters.<br/>

 However, at that moment, the prince, uniting the hearts of people, seemed to just use religion as one of the ways to resolve internal disputes and he himself did not actually believe in the Sea Goddess. Uf-fu-fu♪ This could be called a punishment, but it’s just part of a good story: it was because of the threat of invasion from other countries that the prince should immediately unite the people of Al Mar. Moreover, given his past, he was probably just that kind of person who found it difficult to believe in the Goddess. However, by the time he was able to unite the disunited people of Al Mar and reconstruct the tormented island, the time had come for the “Asuramis War”. Prince Caspar, who became the representative of the country as a follower of the Sea Goddess, together with Difina, sought ways of reconciliation between the countries. But other rulers saw in him only as the same prince with an icy heart and refused to deal with him. In addition, other countries were so angry that, one might say, steam came from their ears, and Al Mar, who did not want to get involved in the hostilities, was attacked many times. Given the past actions of the prince, there is nothing surprising in the attack of other countries, however, in the eyes of the residents of Al Mar, it looked like one-sided attacks on the "follower of the sea goddess who was only looking for ways of reconciliation". Ironically, the more the prince called for peace, the more he was recognized as a kind-hearted ruler and the more  the people united by faith in the Sea Goddess said "For the glory of our king!" and, contrary to his intentions, insisted on retaliation to other countries. The prince was deeply saddened by the view of the spreading war, which was already ready to drown all the islands, and his heart was wounded by the anger of people who were no longer able to be controlled. If the search for peace is unsuccessful, then he will have to lead the people of Al Mara themselves in the battle, in order to somehow help them survive in the flames of war. At that time, for the prince, the people of Al Mar who accepted him, despite his blood-stained hands, already became something important that he had to protect. And leading them into battle was what he had to do, even if he had to betray the command of  his own heart that did not want war.<br/>

The mermaid, who was always near the prince, was also in deep sadness. When the prince himself boarded the battleship "Al Mar" as the command admiral and the ship, leaving the island, arrived in the battle zone in the Asuramis Sea, Difina made a decision.<br/>

A legend passed through word of mouth throughout Court Alf... The mermaid princess that, with a song of tears, united seven islands into one country and created Court Alf... The one who would later be called the Great Diva... It was lady Difina.<br/>
So that the beloved prince does not distort his heart, does not shut it in darkness... The song of tears with mercy to all the lives of the seven islands and sorrow over all lost lives instantly spread to the place of the battle, eventually reaching the hearts of all the people and monsters of the seven islands. According to legend, songs like the one Difina sang can stop the battle and heal the hearts of all those driven by fear and anger, sadness and despair. However, as the price for the miracle, Difina herself disappeared, turning into sea foam. In the sea, where the battle ended and silence fell, only one prince Caspar cried out and for the first time wholeheartedly prayed to the Sea Goddess. Everyone felt that the struggle for the Asuramis Sea, which had been going on since the days of the old Demon Lords, had come to an end, especially looking at the heartbreaking spectacle of despair of the prince, who shouted about how dirty he lived, and begged: "Please, I will devote to you, Poseidon, my whole life, but give me back my beloved Difina!"
Oh, I'm sorry, maybe it turned out a little delayed, but I hope that after my story you understand the story of what happened. Uf-fu-fu♪ Well, the prince’s wish was fulfilled and Difina was resurrected by the goddess Poseidon as the water spirit, Undine. Mermaid Princess Difina is the Great Diva who created the miraculous song that united the seven islands. For all our people, who became one country, Court Alf's Prince Caspar became a priest who prays to the sea goddess Poseidon and is also the husband of Difina. This couple feels great in the "Great Temple of the Sea" in the center of our Al Mar♪ Why is the faith in the sea goddess Poseidon so strong in Al Mar? Of course, one of the important reasons is that faith in Poseidon is the state religion of this island. However, people who live in Al Mar now dedicate prayers to the goddess Poseidon, thanks to her for the existing peaceful sea, for the prince and the great diva... and also because thanks to her, a great "blessing" was created, what we give other couples, able to create a miracle from their love bonds♪ And of course, from the bottom of my heart, I wish other couples to be inextricably linked by bonds of love and I bless them, so that one day, I could meet my life partner in the same way♪<br/>

Uf-fu-fu♪ Are you, dear customer, also a little interested in this? Then let me immediately direct this gondola towards the Temple of Sea Poetry♥<br/>