Predatory Marriage - chapter-162
Chapter 162 – Isha (2)
No one in the desert would dare call him Isha, but Leah repeated the name
again in her mind. It made her imagine him as a child. That this man, who
was as solid and robust as an oak, had once been a little sprout named
Isha…
“It’s okay,†Ishakan said, drawing her back out of her imagination
as he hugged her and kissed her cheek. “But don’t call me that too
often. If you call me Isha…â€
His mischievous smile spoke for itself. Leah didn’t understand why it
was so exciting for him when she called him Isha, but she only thought
that Kurkans were different from humans and set the matter aside. It
seemed dangerous to continue this subject.
“What’s the urgent job you had this morning?†she asked.
Ishakan was silent for a moment.
“You should know I killed my predecessor to take the throne,†he
said, looking away. Taking the paper on which Leah had written his name,
he put it into a desk drawer. “There is a remnant group that followed
the former King…It is said that they have allied with Byun Gyeongbaek
of Oberde. It seems that Byun Gyeongbaek will try to retrieve his
kidnapped bride.â€
Ishakan looked at her seriously.
“The time has come to show him who your real husband is.â€
Hearing the word husband leave his lips without any hesitation
embarrassed her. Leah nodded, her cheeks flushing, and he caressed her
reddened cheek with a smile. Her lips parted to speak, but she closed
them.
It seemed that there was something else besides the matter of Byun
Gyeongbaek.
She thought Ishakan was hiding something.
She wanted to ask what it was, but she didn’t have the courage. She
didn’t want to ruin this happiness. Even if it was just a dream…
Leah closed her eyes. The sound of chains echoed faintly in her ears, and
faded.
***
Byun Gyeongbaek ruled the western frontier. For a long time, he had been
massing troops there to prevent invasion by the Kurkans and in so doing,
gained great wealth, power and fame.
Once he reached a position where even the King could not treat him
carelessly, Byun Gyeongbaek felt he deserved a reward for his dedication
to Estia. The reward would be the person he had long desired. The
Princess.
Her beauty was known not only in Estia, but through the whole of the
continent. She had the elegant silver hair and beautiful purple eyes of
the royal family. Estian nobles boasted of her beauty in other countries.
Of course Byun Gyeongbaek became interested in her.
When she finally became his fiancee, he had thought all that remained was
the wedding. But everything had begun to go wrong when that barbarian
appeared.
The new King of barbarians.
Unlike the former King, with whom he had gotten along well, the new King
was very fierce and savage. Ever since he ascended the throne, Byun
Gyeonbaek’s forces had suffered defeat in all the battles in the
frontier. Slave traders began to complain about the difficulty in
acquiring barbarian slaves. It was all very upsetting.
But that wasn’t all. The King had suddenly come to Estia seeking peace
and began to lust after the Princess. Byun Gyeonbaek couldn’t let him
steal her from him, when she was the reward he had been waiting for.
The barbarians had finally crossed the line. They ambushed the wedding
procession heading for the western border and kidnapped his Princess.
His anger could not be expressed with words. But while he was searching
for a way to retrieve her, a new group of barbarians paid him a visit,
claiming to be loyal followers of the former Kurkan king. They made a
very interesting proposal.
“We will return the Princess to you.â€
They only wanted revenge. They would retrieve his kidnapped bride, avenge
themselves against the current King, and then flee far away. Though they
demanded a large fortune in return, that was not a problem for Byun
Gyeongbaek.
“All right, I will comply with what you want. So, no matter what
methods…†Byun Gyeongbaek’s eyes gleamed. “Bring the Princess
before me.â€
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