I Became a Barbarian's Bride - Chapter 117
“…….”
“Can I ask why? Why did you do it, Princess? I can’t understand it at all.”
“…….”
“I sat here all day thinking. From the moment I arrived here at dawn until the very moment you opened your eyes!”
Kagan’s voice, which had started slow, gradually grew heated, and soon, he was shouting.
Nisha’s neck stiffened as she looked at him with bewildered eyes.
He had so much to say, far too much to express, while Nisha, too, had countless responses swirling in her mind, but she couldn’t speak, overwhelmed by his intensity.
“But I just can’t get it. Why? Why would you do something like this? Why put yourself through such misery, Princess?”
“Why… What did I…?”
“I asked you for help. In the end, I basically pushed you to your death!”
Bang-!
Kagan slammed his fist against the table beside him, shouting furiously.
Crack-! The table split in two, shattering.
Having seen him do something like this before, it shouldn’t have been so surprising, but something about his expression made it hard for Nisha to breathe.
“Why would you think of taking something like that?!”
He threw the medicine bottle he had been holding onto the bed, yelling.
Nisha stared, quietly shaking, at it.
Emotions of agitation and confusion rapidly disappeared from her face.
Nisha gazed at the medicine bottle for a long moment before slowly picking it up and carefully placing it back on the nightstand.
At this, the veins on Kagan ’s forehead bulged.
“Why?”
Nisha slowly turned her head and looked at him with a calm expression. Kagan frowned, momentarily unable to comprehend her words.
“Why, you ask?”
“I don’t understand what the problem is. Everything was fine, wasn’t it? Did I cause any harm to Xieman or to you?”
The calmness with which she spoke sent a chill down his spine.
Kagan instinctively took a deep breath and slowly rubbed his face.
“You really don’t know what the problem is? That’s why you’re asking?”
At his words, Nisha gave a faint, almost inscrutable smile before letting out a dry laugh.
“You knew that the condition for using your power was like this… so why didn’t you tell me? Why didn’t you resent me for it?”
“We made a deal, didn’t we? I would love you, we’d have a child. Once we had a child, we could proceed with that ritual, right?”
“…How do you know about that… no, who….”
Muttering softly, Kagan shook his head, realizing that it wasn’t the most pressing issue.
“Is this some kind of twisted joke to turn my insides upside down?”
“I don’t understand why Kagan is saying that. Why are you so upset?”
“Because…You’re my wife.”
“I’m your wife, yes. A sacrificial wife.”
Nisha spoke coldly, furrowing her brows slightly. Her voice, now tinged with faint anger, carried a hint of cynicism, as if everything before had been an act.
Kagan tensed his shoulders at her words, then clenched his jaw. He stared at Nisha with a shocked expression, barely holding back the words that had risen to his throat.
‘She’s trembling.’
She seemed terrified. Like a frightened cat baring its claws, trying to appear fierce.
He silently looked at her face for a long time.
“I’m useful, aren’t I? I’ll continue to do well until Xieman is prosperous.”
“…What?”
“I’ll play the role of the sacrifice well. So just leave me as I am.”
Nisha spoke plainly.
Kagan looked at his wife in astonishment, her body trembling, yet her voice calm and composed.
“I have a power that can save anyone without harming anyone. I’ll bring back whoever you need, no matter who it is.”
“What do you see me as?”
“The King of Xieman. The ruler of barbarians. Someone strong, unlike me.”
“…….”
“I’ll cooperate from now on. I’ll fulfill my duties as Katun, and I’ll bear a child. So please, keep the truth about my power and its price a secret. I beg you.”
