Chapter 691: Harvest Festival (1/2)

”That is our tradition, Xue'er. This was how i got your mother in the first place.” A middle aged regal man answered. He was at his work room and was busy reading a thick stack of reports.

His daughter's problem seemed trivial compared to his task of running a whole kingdom.

”Why do we still adhere to these dumb traditions, father?”

”Can't you just let me be free to live my life as I wish!” The lovely girl pleaded with tears beginning to show in her eyes.

Her name was Mu Ningxue and was one of the princesses in the kingdom of Koris.

Their people had a tradition of marrying at least one daughter of the family into a game of warriors in order to build connections and create allies by means of marriage.

Only the rich and powerful could realistically afford to keep this tradition alive and the end result was by no means always positive.

Some women that were won in the competition did not remain as a wife for long but were demoted to servants and even slaves.

This was the reason why Mu Ningxue has so hated this particular tradition of their Koris Kingdom.

”You were free in the first 18 years of your life, Ningxue.”

”Or don't you recall how you were fed and cared for all these years?” The middle aged regal man looked up and put the last parchment down then gazed at his daughter.

It was clear that he was not pleased at all. His name was Mu Guanyu and was the king of Koris Kingdom.

In his eyes, his daughters were nothing less but bartering materials in order to safeguard the territories of his domain.

This kind of behavior has risen after an entire lifetime of carnage and conquest.

One should know that Mu Guanyu has personally created the Koris Kingdom from the ground up after 30 long years of bloodshed.

It was obvious to see that Mu Guanyu was not a softhearted man at all.

”But why does it have to be me? There's...” Mu Ningxue wanted to tell the names of her older sisters but was stopped by a sudden realization.

”Yes, I chose you because of that. You are the most beautiful daughter I have, Xue'er. And so you will get me the strongest men to compete in the coming harvest festival.”

Mu Guanyu was direct in his words. He had little affection for Mu Ningxue. It did not need telling that this man was someone who was obsessed with power and fame.

He had experienced the curse of being weak and he was not willing to return to that life again.

”THUD!” The doors closed and Mu Ningxue could only cry in silence.

She has tried to escape many times in the past month but all her schemes seemed premature compared to the careful planning of the king of Koris.

In the end, she could only accept this fate and just hope for a kind husband in this life.

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”Welcome, guests! The Harvest Festival is about to begin!”