Chapter 170: Chapter 170: Sessful Rut Festival (1)


    A week had passed since the safe return of the Beast King and Princess Swan during the coldest night. The year was about to end, and normally, the Kingdom of Beastmen would be filled with sorrow and mourning due to many deaths caused


    by His Majesty''s rampage.


    Since he had sessfully passed the coldest night without killing anyone this time, nobody needed to mourn anymore. There was no sad face this year, and the usually quiet street was filled withughter and joy as beastmen from all the species gathered together to celebrate the death-free year.


    Swan watched the main street of the kingdom from her tower. Though she couldn''t be there personally because it would make everyone nervous, she still smiled seeing how people gathered together to celebrate Gale''s sess.


    ''This is how it should be. Gale shouldn''t only be feared by his people. He should also be admired, worshiped, and celebrated. He needs to rule with both the strength and kindness of a wise king,'' Swan told herself. ''Even if I won''t be here for too long.''


    Of course, thest sentence was just her insecurity speaking.


    Ever since that night in the cave, Swan had this firm hope that she could eventually be pregnant with Gale''s offspring.


    The Saintess was immune to Gale''s death gaze, so that meant they were fated to be together, right?


    ''Well, nobody can tell until I get pregnant for real...'' Swan sighed as she gently rubbed her t belly. ''Goddess, I know that I prayed for Gale''s safety that night, but can you make an exception this time and make me pregnant with his cubs as well? I''m getting desperately hopeful here...''


    As Swan was busy with her thoughts, the door was opened, and Gale walked in with a big smile on his face, "Are you ready to start the day, Sweetheart? Everyone is waiting for you at the castle ground."


    Swan stopped rubbing her stomach in front of Gale as she didn''t want to look too desperate. She turned her head and smiled back at her husband, "I''m ready. Pick me up, husband."


    Gale walked towards Swan, and before picking her up, he followed Swan''s line of sight and saw the crowded main street.


    "Do you want to go to the main street? I can always take you there."


    "No need. It will be awkward for them if we''re there. They will stop acting normal and start kneeling in front of us," Swan refused. "I just like looking at them because I''m happy-" Swan raised her hand and rubbed Gale''s cheek. "I''m happy because they are celebrating your sess. It''s relieving to see them thinking of you as a benevolent ruler rather than a cruel one."


    "I still don''t understand your fixation on benevolent rulers. Beastmen value


    strength over everything. They worship me and dedicate their lives to me because


    I am the strongest, simple as that," Gale said nonchntly.


    Swan also didn''t mean to force Gale to understand.


    To him, she was probably making a ruckus over unnecessary things. She was already d that Gale was willing to follow her suggestions, "I know you are doing things my way because you want to make me happy. But I promise you that it will be worth it even when I''m not around anymore, especially since you are immortal, while I''m not."


    The mood around the room soured instantly. Gale went quiet as he got upset, knowing that he had nothing to counter that statement.


    Swan realized her grim thought was dampening the mood, so she quickly switched the topic, "Anyway, we should go now. I heard the soldiers are waiting for me."


    "You are the soldiers'' favorite now.


    They all think that you are as important as I am. It''s not wrong though," Gale said as he picked her up. "But you should remember that none of them are stronger than me."


    "That''s obvious, isn''t it?"


    "... I just want to make sure that you don''t get tempted by them," Gale murmured in a low voice.


    "Aww, husband, don''t be jealous. I treat them kindly because they are your soldiers," Swan chuckled. She kissed Gale on the cheek and added, "I only have one heart, and it''s yours."


    Gale curled his lips.


    For some reason, he felt giddy seeing how Swan took the initiative to kiss him.


    As Swan had gotten more and more confident in herself, she stopped stuttering, and Gale loved to see


    how sweet and flirty she was. It


    made things easier whenever


    was in the mood to have sex which was every day.


    *


    Gale carried Swan on his arm as they went down to the castle ground. It was a


    warm day, so Swan didn''t cover herself with a nket.


    She wore ayered dress with


    gloves and winter coat around her


    shoulder to make herself warm instead. She looked a bit too thin for her clothes, but it only made her cuter, especially when Gale walked into the castle ground while carrying his beloved.


    Everyone went quiet and kneeled instantly. Their eyes were focused on the Beast King and Princess Swan.


    Swan looked at the beastmen soldiers of various species, from a big one like an elephant soldier to a small one like a squirrel soldier.


    They all had the same joyful look on their faces, and they eagerly waited for Princess Swan to say something.


    "I haven''t opened the official celebration yet. Everyone is already gathering here


    for us. Go on, you can formally start the celebration by making a small speech," Gale said.


    Swan gulped as she got nervous instantly.


    She tugged at Gale''s coat and murmured, "I-I don''t know what to say. I''m nervous."


    "Don''t be nervous. You won''t mess this up," Gale assured, knowing that this was a big step for his beloved. "Take a deep breath, and say what you want to say."


    Swan followed Gale''s instruction. She took a deep breath while scanning at everyone on the castle ground, and formally started the festival with a short speech.