Kneel before my Queen.
That sentence shocked everyone—even Swan—in the throne room. They all looked at the Beast King who didn’t seem to be bothered by their reaction.
Swan stared at Gale while shaking her head. She might not like her Queen Mother and sister, but she also didn’t want to get on their bad side. She went through a lot of painful bullying growing up, and she knew better than to provoke them.
By forcing Queen Mother and her sister to kneel, it was akin to telling them that Swan was in a higher position than both of them combined.
Swan turned her head towards her family, and her blood ran cold when she saw both Anastasia and Aria glaring at her. If eyes could kill, then Swan would’ve been dead by now.
She quickly returned her gaze to Gale and implored, "Gale, please..."
Gale witnessed everything and knew that Swan must’ve been intimidated on top of being neglected by these two ungrateful women growing up. Or else, she wouldn’t be so scared at the idea of Anastasia and Aria kneeling to her.
"What are you scared of? I’ve defeated the Queen of the North Sea and cut all of their trade routes, and I’ve killed your bastard father who used devious tactics against my kingdom in a war. Had it not been for you, I could turn the Holy Achate upside down until there is no living being in that kingdom in just one night," Gale told Swan. He wanted her to stand proud, as he had conquered the Holy Achate twice. "They deserve to kneel before you—before us! They would be dead by now had it not been for my generosity and consideration of your homeland!"
Gale was right. He had defeated Holy Achate twice, and everyone’s lives were at his mercy. But she was still scared whenever she imagined the piercing gaze from both Aria and Anastasia.
Before she could say anything else, Anastasia quickly kneeled before the throne and said, "Salute to the Beast King Gale Stormfront and Queen Swan Asmara of Beastmen Kingdom. Pardon my impertinence as I was merely unsure how to give you a proper salutation."
Gale and Swan darted their eyes towards Queen Anastasia at the same time. She was kneeling deeply, like a servant who had been serving the Kingdom of Beastmen for a long time.
"Heh, you understand your position better than your daughter, it seems," Gale scoffed. He shifted his gaze towards Aria who was still standing, and Swan also followed his line of sight.
Swan and Aria made eye contact, and it was obvious that Aria couldn’t wait to tear her apart.
Swan still had a psychological shadow over her half-sister. She had been bullied by Aria since they were young, and Aria always had everyone’s support, while she was left abandoned and in pain most of the time.
She knew that she wouldn’t get hurt now, but it still made her body tense.
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