Chapter 452 - 451: About Love

Chapter 452: Chapter 451: About Love

"What legend?" What kind of legend can a cactus have?

"Legend has it that in an unknown dynasty, a great general fought a battle here, and in his pursuit of victory, he reached the heart of the desert. Unfamiliar with the terrain, he suffered repeated defeats.

The enemy’s leader was a princess from a foreign tribe. In yet another encounter, the general lured the princess aside. As he was about to cut her down from her horse, he spared her instead.

He only flicked off her battle helmet and cut off a lock of her hair, saying that those who fell under his sword never left alive, and this lock of hair would count as a substitute for her life."

South Grant listened and thought that most legends had something to do with love.

While South Grant was pondering, he heard Nathan Foster continue:

"Later that night, the princess launched a surprise attack, catching their troops off guard. Some fled, some were wounded, some died, and the forces scattered. The foreign princess captured the general alive.

When two countries are at war, especially being captured by a foreign tribe, death would be terrible. That general had killed many of their men, and flaying or disembowelment would not be too extreme.

Later, when that man was about to be executed, something fell from him, wrapped with a red string. It turned out to be a lock of hair.

He kept it in the pocket closest to his heart.

Everyone thought this lock of hair belonged to his wife, but the princess recognized it as her own.

The princess saved him.

The two armies had been at war for months; the princess had secretly admired the young and brave general, especially because he once saved her.

She pleaded for him, but her request was denied.

Now, seeing this lock of hair, her heart softened and she rescued him.

The princess told her father that during the battle, she was taken by this general and was now carrying his child. She didn’t want her child to be born without a father.

Eventually, the princess persuaded her father to spare the general and even arranged for him to marry the princess.

At first, the general refused to consummate the marriage, his mind solely on his homeland.

But as a year passed, his resolve weakened, and he developed feelings for the princess. They became a genuine couple.

The time when they set everything aside to be sincerely together was joyful. The princess took him across her country, whether it was the desert or the oasis, the man held her hand, and she was extremely happy.

Those monitoring the general withdrew because the princess felt his love, believing his desire to stay by her side was sincere.

However, one day, he disappeared.

The princess led a pursuit towards his homeland, only to encounter him leading an army halfway.

The overwhelming military force was the elite of the court.

The princess saw him in armor and finally understood that the reason they hadn’t conquered this place over a year ago was due to unfamiliarity with the terrain. His defeat and capture were part of his plan.

He set up the situation with his life, gambling on whether she would save him.

From the moment he cut off her hair, the plot began.

During that year, he did not consummate his marriage with her, perhaps fearing future remorse. When they finally did, it was because those monitoring him were always present. The time spent with the princess was merely a way for him to understand the terrain and routes of the country for future conquest.

Now he had returned.

The team of just a few dozen was quickly captured, and the princess fled.

Once she donned her armor again, before her stood the husband who had deceived her."

ps: Also, still writing.