Queen Avtar clutched Arthur’s hand tightly; it seemed none of the clan leaders were protesting anymore. “You all know full well that my fiancé isn’t forcing himself to become the Leader of the Land of Avtar. But he will certainly prove that he possesses extraordinary abilities you’re unaware of, and Arthur is more than worthy of becoming the Leader of the Land of Avtar! For now, my purpose in gathering you all is simply to formalize our relationship—to declare that Arthur is my fiancé!” Queen Avtar said firmly.The Fox Clan Leader stood up. He had no intention of causing a commotion; he simply said that Arthur must demonstrate his abilities—if he was worthy, the entire clan would surely accept him. But if the man was unworthy, Queen Avtar would have to find another man far more suitable to become the Leader of the Land of Avtar.Queen Avtar intended to reject the Fox Clan Leader’s words; she wanted only Arthur, and no matter what, he would be the only man to become her husband. But on

The woman stroked her belly, glancing at Arthur, who seemed a bit uncomfortable with her presence. But what else could she do? She truly needed his help to ensure her baby’s safety.Arthur actually wanted to strike up a conversation; he wanted to ask her many questions—about this place and about her situation.“You really do live in this cave all by yourself—how long has it been? Your clothes don’t seem to be from around here,” the woman asked.“My name is Helena. I’m sorry—I didn’t mean to trouble you. It’s just that I can’t fight them on my own; they’re trying to force me to have an abortion.”Arthur remained silent, listening to Helena’s words. He let the woman speak first.Helena didn’t continue when the man stayed silent.“I’m Arthur. I’m not from around here,” Arthur replied.Arthur didn’t immediately ask about a way out of the Forbidden Ravine; he didn’t yet know if the woman in front of him was evil or not.“Why are you in this cave? Did you get lost? Does the clan leader know

The clan leader and the giant men were truly gone. They could no longer feel the tremors in the ground or hear the sound of heavy footsteps. This time, Arthur and Helena were still safe, but there was no way they could enter this small cave to check if anyone was inside—their bodies were simply too large.Arthur was dejected; he couldn’t keep hiding like this. He had to return to Avtar Land immediately.Helena was still devouring the fish and meat with gusto. She was actually eating even more than Arthur. Seeing Arthur sitting there gloomily without finishing his meal made Helena stop eating the meat as well.“Why aren’t you eating that meat anymore? I’ve already eaten more than you,” Helena asked.“It’s okay. You really should eat more so your pregnancy stays healthy,” Arthur said with a smile, then went back to eating the meat.Helena rubbed her stomach; after eating, she was naturally thirsty. But she felt bad asking Arthur for help—after all, she had to be useful and not constantl

Helena smiled because Arthur was willing to listen to her story and help her. She didn’t know how to repay him for his kindness. Even if Arthur asked her to become his slave, she certainly wouldn’t refuse. Her life depended on him; without Arthur, she might already be dead.At first, she had indeed intended to kill herself if the Snake managed to capture her. She would have drunk the poison she had prepared earlier. Back then, she and her husband used to make poison for self-defense, but unfortunately, the giant men were also immune to it.“I had actually intended to kill myself if that Snake had managed to catch me. My husband and I used to make poison for protection, but those giant men are also immune to poison,” said Helena.“Now you must hold on to life and give birth to your son safely. Your husband would surely be proud to see your struggle,” replied Arthur.Helena smiled as she stroked her belly; what Arthur said was true—she had to fight to stay alive and give birth to her so

Arthur smiled when he received some vegetables from the system; he could eat vegetables now. He went inside, carrying some vegetables and a wild boar. Now even Arthur could cook for himself, and he was already walking without the help of his sword. Every day, Arthur tried to stabilize the magical energy of his Golden Eye so that his eye would heal much faster.He cut the wild boar into small pieces and sautéed the vegetables. Arthur smiled as he took in the delicious aroma of his cooking.Helena suddenly felt nauseous from the smell of Arthur’s cooking. But she tried to hold it in; she didn’t want to offend Arthur. And she had to appreciate what he’d cooked.She covered her mouth with her hand, continuing to fight off the nausea.Before long, Arthur had finished cooking; he brought the wild boar meat he’d prepared for Helena, while the vegetables were for him to eat himself.“Ugh. What’s that smell? Why does it smell so bad?” Helena couldn’t take it anymore; her stomach was churning e