I Became a Barbarian's Bride - Chapter 85
“……”
If that was true, then even Nisha might finally be able to die inside that place.
“There’s a rumor that the predecessors buried there return to the land of Xieman to protect it.”
Nisha slowly blinked at the unusually soft voice whispering in her ear.
She took a deep breath, her fingers fidgeting, before she gradually relaxed her body.
She wondered if helping someone made them become this kind, or maybe she just wanted to believe that.
Perhaps she thought that if she was helpful, she wouldn’t be abandoned. If it was an exchange, giving something and receiving something in return, there would be no discomfort or unease.
If this warmth and comfort were the price for enriching the land, then she figured it was fine to accept it without much thought.
“I’ll keep doing it.”
“That’s good to hear.”
Kagan spoke with a voice tinged with laughter.
For once, his laughter was so genuine and cheerful that she could tell he meant it.
As Nisha rested in his arms, she slowly closed her eyes.
Realizing all over again that, despite everything she had been through, she still needed the warmth of another person, it felt as if someone was turning her insides upside down.
“I’m glad you became my partner.”
It was clear from his words how much he loved his country.
As she quietly took in his voice, Nisha slowly blinked.
“Kagan, I have a question.”
“Hmm?”
“There are some royals who take multiple wives, right?”
At Nisha’s words, Kagan’s body stiffened slightly before he slowly nodded.
Nisha, unaware of his somewhat sullen gaze directed at her, continued speaking while nestled in his arms.
“In those cases, do all the Tun have to pay some kind of price?”
“All the Tun…?”
Kagan blinked several times at Nisha’s question.
‘What does she mean by all the Tun?’
He mulled over her words for a while, but unable to fully grasp her meaning, he rubbed the back of his neck and slowly responded.
“What do you mean by all the Tun? Princess?”
“Well… for example, right now, I’m being called a Tun.”
“That’s right.”
Kagan nodded in agreement.
“If you were to take another woman as your wife, she would also be a Tun, right? In that case, would the god still take something and give something in return?”
“Ah…?”
“If an ability that benefits Xieman is granted in exchange for losing something, wouldn’t it be better to have multiple wives?”
Nisha asked with genuine curiosity.
If that were the case, she could understand Xieman’s polygamous customs.
If marrying multiple times meant acquiring various abilities or something beneficial to Xieman, it would be advantageous to increase the number of wives, whether love was involved or not.
‘So that’s how this culture took root.’
Nisha thought, finishing her line of reasoning, even letting out a low exclamation.
Meanwhile, Kagan was in a different kind of panic.
He couldn’t follow Nisha’s train of thought at all.
‘How could there be multiple Tuns…?’
Starting from such a fundamentally flawed premise, Kagan struggled to find the right words, his sharp gaze growing more intense until he finally relaxed his brow and managed to speak.
“Uh… there can’t be multiple Tuns, Princess.”
“Huh? Why not?”
“Because in my time, there’s only one Tun. That means… you’re the only one who’s my partner.”
Nisha blinked, then turned slightly.
Twisting her body almost uncomfortably within his arms, Nisha frowned deeply as if she had heard something completely absurd.
“What?”
“I mean, you’re the only Tun in my time.”
“But… aren’t you going to take a primary wife?”
“A pri… what?”
For a rare moment, Kagan felt his mind go completely blank.
