"Destroying a mere port wouldn’t make me feel at ease. It’s just a small punishment compared to what you have done to my mate," Gale said clear and concisely. In front of all the soldiers present, he continued, "You neglected her after she fell and broke her leg. You didn’t help her, nor send a doctor to treat her. So her leg became deformed as she grew up."
The soldiers gulped.
The peasants might have known nothing about Swan, but those who lived or worked in the palace, they knew well how often they had to bully that crippled woman.
Some of the soldiers had sympathy for that weak lady, but they feared Aria more than they pitied Swan.
They dared not to face Princess Aria’s wrath, as she was infamous for being petty and often punished someone out of spite or bad mood.
"I-I think you must’ve been mistaken. Why would I neglect my daughter? I-I have called the best doctor to treat her, but there’s nothing I can do about it," Queen Anastasia stammered as she tried her best to stay calm. "You can ask the soldiers here. Many of them have been working as soldiers ever since Swan was young. They know how fair I treated both my daughters."
The soldiers froze in fear. They didn’t even dare to nod or shake their heads, fearing that the Beast King would kill them instead.
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"Do you think I will believe you more than her?" Gale scoffed. "I’ve cut all the trade routes in and out of Holy Achate; North Sea, West Sea, and the west path leading to my kingdom. It won’t take long until you see Holy Achate crumbling down, and everyone will know that you are responsible for it."
Queen Anatasia finally lost her smile. The last thing she wanted to hear was her kingdom falling apart because that meant a coup d’état would happen sooner or later, and she would be a disgraced queen, probably executed too!
"W-what should I do to make you feel better, Your Majesty?" Queen Anastasia looked at Aria, who was still staring at Gale with awe. She grabbed her arm and offered, "If you want, you can take my other daughter too! Aria is younger and smarter than Swan. I’m sure you will find her pleasant in bed!"
Gale stared at Aria, who bashfully tried to act reluctant, but the excitement in her voice could barely be contained.
"If you think that will make you happy, then you should take me to your kingdom, Your Majesty. I will do my best to make you happy," Aria said.
Gale scowled when he heard that.
True, Aria had a beauty that rivaled Swan since they were sisters. But her scent...
She still smelled like dung sprayed in perfume! It made him nauseous whenever he was near her, as he never smelled something so wretched before.
"I only have one wife, and her name is Swan. No need to give me your other daughter," Gale rejected. "If you want to save Holy Achate, then you should come to my kingdom with your daughter, kiss my wife’s feet, and apologize in front of her. I will lift the ban if she forgives you, but if she thinks Holy Achate deserves to crumble, then so be it."
"That’s impossible!" Aria was the first to react. She couldn’t imagine having to kiss Swan’s crippled feet. It would be a total disgrace for a royal princess like her. "Your Majesty, I am THE Royal Princess of Holy Achate! I cannot kiss anyone’s feet, especially my sister’s. I will be disgraced!"
Gale scoffed, "You won’t be a Princess when your people raided your palace and demanded you two be executed. If that’s what you want, then so be it."
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