5 Scales?

The next day when Kalmin awoke he was healed. He felt so much stronger too. It was as if his body was reforged in a furnace. but there was a red scalelike substance on his arms. He was unsure of it but he realized it must be how he recovered so quickly. He covered them up so no one could see them. luo lang set the servant to feed the slaves. they all got 1 loaf of bread and water, while kalmin got half a loaf and no water.

Kalmin snuck out inn order to see the town. he met this nice little girl with a veil on.

Kalmin asked "what are you doing out here all alone you shouldn't be wandering around its not safe for little girls.

the girl ignored Kalmin instead she just idiot walking around.she had this beautiful pendant around her neck. it was made of the rarest jade that had an insription on it. Kalmin couldn't read it but he knew it was very special and valuable.

Kalmin spotted a man running up to her. the man snatched the pendant from her. Kalmin chased after the man and grabbed his legs. some of the town's people saw what waa going on and helped him.Kalmin took the pendant and returned it to the little girl.

Kalmin "what is your name?"

the little girl spoke up but quickly stopped saying you will know if we meet again. and then she ran away.

Kalmin quickly returned too the slave house. them the servant Walked in.

the servant "Master Lang requests your presence at the main hall."

Kalmin "Why does he want me."

the servant "Just follow me."

Kalmin followed the servant to the main hall where there were the elders of the clan waiting for him.

"Greetings my name is Yan lang, I'm the great elder of this clan. I would like to give you an opportunity. If you marry the ugly princess under the name of the langs than you will be given an opportunity for a better life. but if you refuse you will be thrown out and disposed of. Choose wisely."

Kalmin "Why give me this opportunity."

Yan Lang "Because we are unwilling to marry Gar to her. She is the least sought after princess because she is ugly. but she will be turning 5 this year and we are trying to get the Kings power on our side. So if we betroth her then she will give us the power of the king."

Kalmin "but why me"

yan Lang "because you are useless to us unless you do this for the clan."

Kalmin "I will comply with your order. On one condition. You must give me three books of martial Arts of my choosing."

yan Lang "I will give you your desired reward after the betrothal."

Kalmin "than I will not disobey."

Kalmin went back to his room and started to train his body in secret. He did everything to make himself stronger. In order to protect himself he had to get stronger. He started to cultivate and cultivated through the night. When he nows that the next morning he will be forced to get betrothed to the princess.