Beast King'S Crippled Mate novel Chapter 54

Chapter 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. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}

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 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.

"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 amazing to be given something by His Majesty even if it holds no value?"

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?"

"Yes, you can," Swan nodded. "You can also tell your friends and family that His Majesty likes to give a token of gratitude for those who dedicate themselves to the betterment of his kingdom."

"I will tell everyone, Your Highness! Please excuse me, I want to show this to my family and friends!" The ferret beastman hurriedly pocketed the silver coin and left in a hurry.