“Who told you to serve this? Not everyone can consume raw meat! Take it away!”

A furious voice belonging to the young man boomed from the throne, causing everyone in the large hall to jump in fright.

He was now glaring at the plate of raw meat, his beautiful face looking especially somber.

Lucy was dumbstruck.

She quickly turned to the king, only to notice that he was also staring at his son in puzzlement.

“Kaiden, wouldn't it be nice for them to give this a try?”

“We're dealing with foreigners and businessmen, Father. What if they start hunting our deer after tasting them? We can trade silver and textiles, but the deer belong to the wild. If we refuse to trade these animals with them, they'll resort to hunting,” the young man remarked coldly.

Realization dawned on the king as he heard that.

He, too, turned grim and roared at Lucy, who was kneeling on the ground. “You insolent! Who told you to serve this? What are you waiting for? Take it away!”

“But-”

“You dare defy my orders? Men! Get her out of my sight! Make her remember her place!”

The king immediately ordered for the woman to be whipped as her punishment.

hall watched her being dragged away, the foreign businessmen appeared

different, but she quickly returned to her senses and felt relieved as someone came up to remove the bloody dish from the

for over an

over, everyone got

our meals, allow me

the

just finished her food, quickly

headed toward a few tribe members' houses

with the businessmen while

this is what they used to dye the goods. It's called woad, scientifically known

such an eloquent demeanor—unlike when she was busy stuffing her face back in

and now had a grown interest in the tribe members'

“She knows so much for her age.

“Indeed.”

finally appeared

following house, he noticed his son next to him

had always been cold and unapproachable, but for some reason, there was now a slight hint of gentleness in them as though a ray of

The king said nothing.

Prince Kurt,” said the chief as

to reality and retracted his gaze. By the time he turned to leave,

at the

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