I Became a Barbarian's Bride - Chapter 25
His eyes were as red as a rising moon pushing away the sun.
“…I’ll think about it.”
“We plan to leave in three days, so let me know by the day after tomorrow. Understand that we can only accommodate two or three at most.”
“I will.”
After saying that, Kagan glanced at Nisha’s pale face, observing her quietly.
“If you need anything, let me know in advance. I’ll send the vanguard to prepare it.”
“For a captor, you’re quite courteous.”
There was a hint of sarcasm in Nisha’s words, and Kagan raised an eyebrow.
“I have to meet the esteemed princess’s standards. I can’t risk being an abandoned husband in the early days of our marriage.”
He leaned closer, whispering in her ear, making Nisha blush deeply.
“Xieman is quite different from the city, so it will be hard to adapt. Be prepared for the transition.”
Nisha nodded at his words. She had heard that Xieman was such an isolated place that few had ever visited. It was so closed off that even neighboring countries found it difficult to interact without permission, and there were only a few nations that traded with them regularly.
“Actually, there’s a lot I hope you’ll come to understand, but it’s better to discuss things about Xieman and myself once we get there.”
“Alright.”
Nisha nodded obediently. She didn’t know what he meant, but since there was little known about Xieman, she needed to learn.
“Then… let’s discuss the most important topic.”
Kagan curved one corner of his mouth into a smile as he spoke. The significant tone in his voice made Nisha’s shoulders tense up slightly.
Since their first encounter, there was one subject she had deliberately avoided thinking about.
“I’ve heard…”
His deliberate drawl made Nisha’s shoulders flinch.
“That the princess of Roshan possesses a special ability. When I subtly inquired, it seemed even the emperor was unaware.”
His direct question left Nisha pressing her lips together.
“You have an ability, don’t you?”
He gently took Nisha’s hand, interlacing their fingers.
Ba-dum-. Ba-dum-. Ba-dum-.
Her heartbeat, which had been steady, began to race.
Kagan noticed this as he looked down at Nisha and tilted his head slightly.
“If I do… would it be a problem?”
“Hmm?”
Kagan chuckled at the visibly tense Nisha, shaking his head as he responded.
“No, not at all. I just needed to confirm it. There’s always a cost with such abilities.”
“…It appeared a few years ago. My father doesn’t know. At first, I hid it because I was scared, but later I thought it was better if he didn’t know.”
Kagan nodded in agreement with Nisha’s words.
Indeed, if it was a high-level ability, it was best not to use it recklessly. People with such abilities were often targeted.
‘She must have been heavily guarded as a princess…’
Despite this, there would have been many who coveted her. Kagan himself had once gathered healers with special abilities from all over to alleviate his maddening phantom pain.
They had even brought in foreign priests, despite not believing in their gods, but it had no effect. However, the princess before him had healed him instantly just by hearing his symptoms during their first meeting.
The pain had returned due to the sporadic activation of his power, but it subsided quickly. Even now, the pain wasn’t as severe as it used to be. Unlike before, when he felt the urge to gouge out his eye.
