Beast King'S Crippled Mate

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Swan started to get nervous as she tried to get her point across. It might be true that they had a completely different culture, as the beastmen were raised to be warriors.

But Swan knew well enough that you needed more than just raw strength to build a proper kingdom. People needed to be educated, or at least know more than just fistfighting.

She had observed the knights at Holy Achate Palace's training ground and realized most of the knights and commanders were smart, not just strong.

She truly wanted the kingdom to grow because it seemed that Gale was proud of his achievement. Thus, she racked up her brain and asked, "Um, are these soldiers married?"

"Some of them, yes. Why do you ask?"

“And where are their spouses now?" Swan continued inquiring.

"Many of them have their mates in their clan. This kingdom is newly reformed, even the beastmen and peasants are just a bunch of tribes mixed into one, and gather their food outside of the kingdom," Gale explained without hiding anything from his mate.

“So, uhm... Kingdom of Beastmen only provides safety?” Swan asked but then realized that she was being rude, so she stammered, -1-I'm sorry. I–I didn't mean to be rude. I just... want to know more."

Swan lowered her head ashamedly, "S-sorry...

"Don't apologize. You deserve to know the kingdom's matter as my mate," Gale rubbed her blonde hair gently. "For now, yes. The kingdom only serves as a fortress."

Swan sighed in relief as she was pardoned. Then she continued asking, “Then..... uhm, how do you get money for the kingdom's treasury?"

"From wars, of course," Gale replied as if it was the most obvious thing. "I won every war I'm in and got a prize for my victory. It has always been like that in the beastmen world."

was legit concerned

be a princess. She learned how to read from a maid who

stick around Aria often,

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kingdom's affairs, Swan learned a bit by listening

needed more to survive. Even though Gale was and would be invincible for a long time, there was

got sick and people

if there was a

so much to do to the point

to help Gale as much as

useful somehow. If Gale doesn't plan to sacrifice me to cure his curse or ditch me for his new

times. Every time they did, they'd

soldiers and murmured,

waiting for from Swan, but now that she said

smile at those soldiers anyway? They are not as strong as me, he complained in his heart before turning around and walking away from the

you wanted me to

castle instead, Gale refused decisively. "You don't need

need to

"They dedicate

the norm."

uhm... allowing their spouse and children to stay in

was the first time someone ever gave him this suggestion, even Jade never said such a thing. “They come here on their own volition, and they are allowed to leave

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