Beast King'S Crippled Mate novel Chapter 54

54 Chapter 54: Pearls for the Princess (I) 

Two weeks had passed since Gale ordered the fishmen to gather all the best quality pearls the West Sea could get and put them in a big sack. He told them to gather it in a month, but the fishmen worked much faster and finished the request in just two 

weeks. 

Gale stared at the sack and checked one pearl which shone lustrously under the sun. 

“These are the best we could find. We could go deeper into the sea if you want more, Your Majesty,” Mako, the fishmen king said. 

“No need, this should be more than enough for now. I’ll ask again if my mate demands. 

more.” 

“Yes, Your Majesty.” 

“What about the humans? Have you stopped them from gathering any pearls yet? I don’t want them to have it as long as my wife wants it,” Gale questioned. 

“They came with a big ship two weeks ago, and another one a week ago. I simply sent them big waves nonstop until they couldn’t even dock their ship. I also make sure that no human who came from the forest to the beach can take any. My merfolks are watching over them and ready to attack the moment they take the pearls.” 

“Good,” Gale commented. He paused for a moment before muttering, “Thank you.” 

Mako was shocked when his King suddenly thanked him. He quickly bowed deeper than usual and said, “You don’t need to thank me, Your Majesty! I’m just doing my job as you ordered!” 

“Mm. You did a good job.” 

“T–then, please tell me if you want something from the side. We, the fishmen, will always be at your service!” Mako exclaimed. 

Gale stared at the fishmen king who lifted his head and was trying to hold back his smile, but the beam of joy in his eyes made it clear that Mako was happy. 

Gale understood why the fishmen king was happy because this would be the first time Gale ever thanked him–or anyone. 

As the King of Beasts, it was necessary to dedicate everything you have to the king. Thus, Gale never felt the need nor had the intention to thank anyone. 

He did it because he was reminded of Swan, who always thanked everyone, even the 

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maids for 

every little thing they did for her. 

She even thanked Gale for carrying her into the bathtub after they mated, even though it was part of his responsibility. 

It was strange. Even the servants also thought it was strange. No princess would thank the lowly maids for things they needed to do 

But Gale didn’t hate it. 

On the contrary, he found it quite cute. 

This habit of hers had also begun to rub on him. He had been trying to hold himself from saying thank you to random jobs the beastmen did for him. 

After all, as the Beast King, he still had to maintain his dignity. He simply thanked Mako because the fishmen truly did a good job in warding off the human poachers and collecting high–quality pearls. 

“I will have to 

leave now.” 

“Yes, Your Majesty! Long Live the King of Beasts!” 

Gale turned around and ordered a few soldiers to carry the pearls before returning to 

the castle. 

Swan was sitting on the throne. She clenched her dress tightly as she was listening to the report coming from a ferret beastman about the city’s outer wall that was starting to crumble due to constant skirmish with rogue beastmen. 

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Swan had been handling kingdom matters as Gale’s advisor for two weeks. She was nervous back then, and still nervous now, but she still tried her best to be helpful as she truly cared for the kingdom that Gale built. 

Gale cared so much for her, so she had to do the same for him, even if she’d probably be replaced soon by the time Lady Jade returned from her journey in the East. 

Usually, Swan would sit on Gale’s lap, but now she was sitting alone on the throne while waiting for Gale, and it made her feel so small. 

She wondered what would happen once Gale realized that he put a prostitute’s daughter on the throne to represent him. He would’ve been enraged. 

As the ferret beastman finished his report, Swan took a deep breath so she wouldn’t stammer despite her nervousness. Once she gained her courage, she replied; 

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“I will ask the soldiers to gather qualified workers to fix the wall. The lizards would probably be the best at doing it, Swan said. ‘And that means I should also think of a reward for the work! 

“Then, I will take my leave, Your Highness,” The ferret beastman said. 

“Wait, I can give you this,” Swan said as she took out a silver coin from her satchel. She had been taking a few silver and gold coins from the treasury based on Gale’s permission. She didn’t need it for herself, but she used it to pay for the services provided by the beastmen. 

She also used it for a reason here. 

The ferret beastman stared at the princess in awe before quickly rejecting the coin, “Your Highness, you don’t need to give me a coin, since I have no use for it. Besides, we -the beastmen–are more than happy to serve our king. As long as we are under his protection, we are more than willing to work 

This was the worry that Swan had. She didn’t want these beastmen to dedicate themselves to Gale’s strength. She wanted them to love and admire Gale as a king 

rather than a murderous beast. 

Thus, she smiled kindly at the ferret beastman before saying, “You may not need this, but think of this as a token of gratitude from your king. Wouldn’t it be given something by His Majesty even if it holds no value?” 

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Swan’s words caught the interest of the ferret beastman, so he accepted the silver coin and kneeled deeply, “T–thank you for your generosity, Your Highness. May I show this token of gratitude to my family?”