The General's Wife Wants to Leave-Chapter 194: The bond that bound

It was a tradition that had lasted for decades in Terra where the birthday king or the next ruler of the kingdom would give a special gift for their people that they considered deserved to be gifted on their special occasion of the year.

Nevertheless, at the moment, the special person to receive a gift from the next ruler of Terra did not come from Terra. Instead, he came from another land, an allied kingdom of Terra, which was none other than Archess, and it had never happened before for the special gift to be gifted to a non-Terran.

As if the surprising fact was not surprising enough, the gift that General von Rodega of Archess received from the Crown Prince of the nation where his wife originated from was highly considered to be rare, especially if that was to be given to a foreigner. A golden lion seal.

"Our sincere gratitude for General Canillas von Rodega has sacrificed for Terra," came the voice from the dais not far from where Canillas and Joanna were seated, which made the cord of their gazes break as the husband and wife turned their heads toward the coming voice in unison.

Pushing his body up from the chair, Canillas, who now could quite grasp the importance of the object that had been gifted to him from the way his wife stared at him, said after offering the Crown Prince a polite bow, "What I have done for Terra is part of my duty and responsibility as a guardian of my homeland, Archess, Your Highness. This humble person doesn’t deserve it." Canillas subtly declined whatever precious object was gifted to him in a polite manner.

He did not know why he was given such a precious seal, sizing as big as his wife’s fist, which, from the looks, was undoubtedly crafted very thoroughly and polished. But one thing was for sure: if it was possible, he did not want to receive any gift, as he did not want to be bound by any possession that would only make him bend to the sovereign that did not come from his motherland.

Becoming a pawn through a political marriage was more than enough for him. Nonetheless, his wish was only a humble wish that could not defeat the majestic wish of a sovereign’s line.

"A small piece of land in Terra is nothing to be compared with the whole Terra that General von Rodega has defended." The Terran Crown Prince pointed out his unshakable ground in a gentle tone. "If General von Rodega is concerned about King de la Roca, please rest assured because His Majesty the King, my father, has informed King de la Roca about this matter far before today. There is no objection for General von Rodega to receive a piece of property on our land." The Crown Prince added information that made his ground firmer.

Upon hearing the meaning behind the golden seal that completely changed the air in the grand room, Canillas held back the surprise growing inside him, which made him more eager to turn down the gift. Nevertheless, he was not oblivious to political manners, particularly those related to the ruler of a land.

Further than that, his King already knew about the surprising matter, as he had been informed far before today, as if the current event had been well planned.

It was not the first time for Canillas to receive a generous gift from his King, especially after he brought victory to the war that he led, which gave major benefits to Archess. Property after property accumulated his possessions with time. It had become one reason that elevated his social standing, as up to the moment his wealth could be roughly counted as almost equal to what was possessed by a particular rank of aristocracy in Archess.

Yet it was the first time for him to receive a generous, unexpected gift from another land.

With hundreds of pairs of eyes that had become the witness of the generosity of their King to gift a citizen of another land, even though the disapproval could also be strongly smelt in the air, added with the approval of King Bram de la Roca, turning down what had been given to him was not possible as it was highly considered a presumption.

Aside from that, there was no reason left for him to refuse receiving the seeming kind attention from the King of Terra, which had treated him respectfully, even inviting him as an honored guest.

Behaving arrogantly was definitely not a wise thing to do at the moment, although it was made as the reason to untie the bond that bound him.

"Then, this humble person would convey his sincere gratitude for the generosity of Terra. Thank you, Your Highness, Your Majesty, for the generosity that this humble person would remember." Canillas conveyed his forced gratitude, offering a polite bow before taking a seat back on his chair after acquiring a nod of satisfaction from the sovereigns who sat on the dais.

Nonetheless, when Canillas thought the gifting session was over as he had his gaze directed at the golden seal sitting peacefully on the tray, which was in contrast to the whirlwind of restlessness that crawled inside him, realizing that another bound had bound him, he heard an inquiry come from the lady beside him.

"Can you play a musical instrument, Sir Canillas?" freёwebnoѵel.com

With his brows furrowed, Canillas wondered why his wife suddenly gave him a question that was related to the talent he had. Was she curious about his skills? But why suddenly at such a moment?

With a quizzical look as he looked at his wife, he answered, "I can only blow a war horn."

Joanna blinked her eyes upon hearing Canillas’ answer. She knew that from his facial expression he was serious at the moment, but she felt like he was uttering a joke, as she found his answer somehow hilarious.

Not able to hold the amusement that Joanna found in her husband’s answer, Joanna quickly lowered her head, biting the lower of her lips as she suppressed the laughter that almost slipped out of her quivering lips.