Beast King'S Crippled Mate

25 Chapter 25: Around the Castle

"Our queen?” The beastmen looked at each other before staring at Swan. They all tacitly agreed that Princess Swan was gorgeous. Yet, she looked timid and feeble.

Could a timid and weak human like her lead the kingdom?

They all doubted it. O

But of course, they dared not to voice their discontent. They kneeled lower and said in unison, “Please forgive us, Princess!"

There was no response from Swan, and the situation tensed. They apologized for the second time, but Swan still didn't respond.

Meanwhile, Swan was frozen on the spot. She blanked out because everyone's eyes were on her.

It reminded her of that time when she was a child. Aria lied to everyone that Swan stole her necklace, and the guards quickly surrounded her and beat her up before dragging her to the edge of a window. It had become a constant nightmare for her, and that nightmare still paralyzed her.

“Princess? Do you forgive them? If you are angry, I can punish them later on your behalf. I'm sure His Majesty wouldn't mind," Rock said seriously.

Swan snapped out of her daze and stammered her answer, "P-p-pardoned. L-1-leave

now."

"You heard her. You may leave now and spread to the others that I am Princess Swan's protector. You are dismissed."

Under Rock's order, the beastmen soldiers quickly dispersed.

Swan took a deep breath, relieved that she didn't need to become the center of

attention anymore.

Majesty hasn't announced your presence to the public yet. But worry not, everyone will

but she

soon with

a feeling that Gale

more suitable to be the Queen of

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that. Rock brought her to various locations around the castle. However, she wasn't allowed to leave the castle as it might be dangerous, considering this domain was

want to risk it,” Rock stated. "If you want to venture out of the castle, I can always tell His Majesty about it, and he will be the one to protect you. He

demand anything from Gale. She had been touring around the castle and realized the beastmen were very self-sufficient at everything. It made her feel a little sad because

was similar to that of a maid, and she doubted Gale would need

this was once a border city before it got conquered by His Majesty a few months ago,” Rock explained as he foured her around the castle. “You know, we beastmen, are used to living

we are still ignorant of how humans can make everything look so shiny. His Majesty doesn't lack wealth and fellow beastmen to do hard labor. I hope you can use your general knowledge to decorate

she had no ability to do that. After all, she spent most of her time with the maids, or in

when she realized this might be one of the things she could do to repay all the

a sacrifice or something more useful later on Swan told herself, and thus,

will tell His Majesty and Lady

stone path leading to an area covered by lush

say a thing about it, so she asked first, "Uhm... where

by His Majesty to clean himself. It's

Tade and though Rock replied