Perfect Husband, The Destined One novel Chapter 2565

Upon hearing Darryl's voice, Natalie was completely overwhelmed with joy. "Thank god, I thought..."

Before she could finish, Darryl shook his head secretively to stop her. In truth, Darryl felt that it was not time yet for him to reveal his true identity. "It's been three years, have you been well?" he asked in a calm tone.

Natalie nodded before replying respectfully. “Yes, ever since we signed the peace treaty with the Nine Continents, I've settled here with my people. The past three years have been peaceful and our relationship with the Nine Continents is rather harmonious," she paused for a split second before finally adding, "thank you."

Natalie used to be the fearless martial goddess of the Raksasa Tribe. But having gone through the war three years ago, she had matured into a woman of reason. Darryl once had her captured which was one of the most humiliating moments in her entire life. Even so, Natalie harbored no hatred towards the man. Instead, she was nothing but grateful, knowing that the Nine Continents wouldn't have been able to make peace with the Raksasa Tribe, had it not been for what Darryl did. It was hardly an exaggeration to say that the years of peacefulness and prosperity the Raksasa Tribe had been because of him.

Her words were overheard by Jack, who couldn't help but stepped closer in curiosity. ‘What? The queen, is she thanking this brat? Just...who is he, really?’ Jack thought, as he widened his eyes in awe and looked at Darryl with conflicts raging within him.

For a woman like Natalie to become queen despite countless formidable competitors in the Raksasa Tribe was unheard of in history, but she had somehow managed to gain the respect of every single member of their community with her incomparable talent that was proven through three years of leadership. To the Raksasa Tribe, Natalie was a god-like existence that not only represented the queen, but also the spiritual pillar that supported the entire tribe. Who could believe that the all-mighty queen would be so deferential to an insignificant bodyguard from the Nine Continents, if they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes? And for her to go as far as to thank him?

‘I must be hallucinating.’ Jack stood frozen in place, desperately trying to convince himself over and over again that what he was seeing was not real.

The Raksasa soldiers around them, on the other hand, were in an uproar.

"Did...did the queen just thank him?"

"You have got to be kidding me, who is that kid?"

"What the...am I dreaming?"

The merchants from all across the Nine Continents, too, were in awe. They stared at Darryl with eyes so wide that it looked as though they would pop out any minute. Before them was a scene where the prideful Raksasa queen with beauty that rivaled that of an angel stood respectfully in front of Darryl, like a daughter would before her father.

Deafening noises from the discussion that erupted around them didn't seem to bother Darryl. He kept his eyes steady on Natalie and nodded with a gentle smile. "Good, I'm glad to know that the Raksasa Tribe have found the way to let go of the hatred that had accumulated for over thousands of years, and co-exist with people of the Nine Continents."

Natalie beamed at Darryl's approval, her heart leaped with joy knowing that she did not disappoint him. She then glanced over to Jack, who was standing still behind her, and asked, "May I know what happened earlier?"

"Your subordinate was bending the rules to his advantage. You're going to have to check with him for details," Darryl replied before walking over to a chair next to him and sitting down on it leisurely. Now that Natalie was there, there was no need for him to get involved any longer.

Instantly, embarrassment filled her delicate face. She slowly turned around to face Jack with a piercing glare, "What happened, Jack?" Though her tone remained calm without revealing any emotion, the aura she emitted was undeniably overpowering.

Noticing the danger hidden behind her eyes, Jack couldn't help but feel anxious and uneasy. He took a deep breath in an attempt to calm himself before explaining with caution, "This kid from the Nine Continents was causing trouble here on purpose by trying to break the newest rule I've implemented, and so I was just about to teach him a lesson for it." Jack was no fool, he realized that the queen and Darryl were close acquaintances, but regardless of their relationship, he was still her most trusted subordinate. Besides, he did what he did for the benefit of the Raksasa Tribe, so he shouldn't concern himself with the consequences.

"What did you just say...?" Displeased, Natalie asked, "You, were about to teach him a lesson?"