Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 40 Ashton couldn't understand why it turned out this way. He had only intended to mock Kian at first.

He turned his resentful gaze toward Kian, only to be taken aback by the sheer intensity of Kian's stare.

Kian lowered his head, enveloped in a tense, oppressive atmosphere, and his brows furrowed in profound gloom. He looked like a volcano on the verge of eruption.

After Kian fixed him with a cold, emotionless gaze, Ashton broke out in a cold sweat.

It felt as if Kian was staring at him like a corpse.

Ashton opened his mouth in panic, wanting to scream for help.

In the next moment, however, Kian reverted to his usual meek self, the earlier menace dissolving like an illusion and leaving Ashton even more bewildered.

On the way home, Nyx received a message from Kian. It was just one word: [Sorry.] The events seemed to have caused the usually quiet male to beceven more withdrawn. Nyx could feel his mood plummeting through the screen.

Nyx: [You didn't do anything wrong. Why apologize? I should be thanking you for protecting me!] She sent a cute bunny head-pat sticker.

Nyx: [It's a pity we didn't get to tour the campus today. Next time, you can takearound!] Kian reread her two short replies dozens of times, his heart racing. 'Next time? Can we really meet again?' On the Intelligent Brain, an account with a black bear avatar sent him a message.

Bear: [Tonight at 9 PM, C Zone, Underground Arena, Lord Jaws wants to meet you.

[I thought you weren't going to follow Lord Jaws. What made you change your mind? Givethe scoop. What are you thinking? [You better think carefully. Once you're IN, there's no turning back.] Kian let the message notifications flash by without responding.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and reopened them. His usually calm and restrained gaze had turned sharp.

He replied to Bear: [I've made up my mind.] Jaws, one of the underground arena's top leaders and the head of the Space Pirates, had previously shown interest in Kian, but Kian had always refused to join.

Now, he had changed his mind. He stared coldly through the window in the direction of the Palace.

The area around Palace, the most expensive in the city, was hto various nobles, including the Quill family. There was a stench of decay coming from nobles like Ashton.

08:32 Thu, 13 Feb 3 B M Chapter 40 Kian was inherently tolerant, but he could not bear such a stench even touching Nyx.

94% +13 Compared to the bullying Ashton had done to him before, this twasn't too much, but it truly crossed his bottom line.

Bear was still asking him: [Why?] Kian calmly replied: [An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.] Anyway, he was already knee-deep in the mud and didn't mind getting dirtier.

Although getting dirty made him unworthy of approaching Nyx, he could gain strength to protect her.

It was unclear whether the Imperial Military Academy controlled public opinion for the sake of its image or if the Quill family secretly intervened, but even though many people witnessed the commotion in the training field, there was barely any news on StarNet.

The image that surfaced on Stadays later spoke volumes: Ashton, stripped of his arrogance, lay vulnerable in a medical pod, his body a canvas of bandages and bruises, the clear victim of a vicious beating.

Nyx saw the photo while having breakfast and nearly choked. She widened her eyes and held up her Intelligent Brain to show Zayne.

"Seems like running that mouth really gets you beaten," she sighed, unaware that the one who took action was standing right in front of her.

Zayne smiled and nodded.

Not only did Nyx not know the true culprit, but Ashton, who had been beaten, also couldn't figure out who had done it.

Zayne did things cleanly and left no clues behind.

Ashton, having made so many enemies, compiled a long list of suspects and ultimately decided to vent his anger on Kian.

Not only because Kian was the one involved in the recent conflict, but more importantly, Kian was the easiest target to bully.

A poor student with no background, he was easy to manipulate.

"Dad, you must teach him a lesson!" Ashton gritted his teeth and complained to his father.

Viscount Clark Quill, Ashton's father, had recently grown impatient with this son of his.

Though Ashton was handsand looked just like him, always his favorite son, the recent public scandal he caused by mocking females had led to a school ethics review and suspension, bringing him much trouble. Clark appeared slightly impatient but still comforted Ashton, saying he would deal with Kian.

In the end, it was Kian's fault for not knowing his place, which made his son lose face in public. Clark flipped through Kian's file, his eyes stopping at a certain point as he sneered coldly. "Underground Arena-" Since Kian fought his living in the Underground Arena, buying his life would be as easy as ABC. 0332 Thu 135c 6 6 Chapter 40 Initially, he only planned to break a few limbs to teach kids, or get sensed de conit dhe ke palem permanently, Clark sent a message to a secret number.

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The photos on Stahad to be taken down, as the Quill family conftat afford this enamastem.

People scrolling through Starket suddenly noticed that Astron's entries had all disappeared and the ghar could no longer be viewed.

[Removed again? Must be nice to have money] [Hilarious, everyone's already seen it anyway] [I saved the picture, guys. Hitup for a free share of Mr. Quill's beaten-up phoral Suddenly, someone brought up: [By the way, I heard the student who had a conflict with Mit Quil ha't been attending school recently.] [Really?] [I'm from the Imperial Military Academy. I can testify that they haven't shown up.) [How could the Quill family do something like this?] [These nobles are getting more and more out of control) 08:33 Thu, 13 Feb B⚫ Chapter 40 M 94%1 +13 Nyx, feeling confused, scrolled through these posts and, worried, hurriedly asked Kian: [Have you been skipping school recently?] The message was sent, but no reply was received.

"Mew," the little cat circled around her feet, rubbing against her to grab her attention.

Nyx set the Intelligent Brain aside, lowered her head, and picked up the little cat, absentmindedly scratching its chin. "You want to play in the yard?" Taking the small ball she bought for the cat, she opened the door, and suddenly, everything went dark.

It had been a long tsince she felt dizzy, and the sudden sensation overwhelmed her, catching her off guard. Nyx held her head and collapsed to the ground.

"Mew!" The little cat cried out anxiously.

Nyx forced a smile, trying to reassure it not to worry. 'It's fine, just a common symptom before mental power awakens.'

Before she could manage to hold the comforting smile on her face hen consciousness rapidly faded. Her eyelids felt heavy, and her mental power fluctuated wildly. 0

Just before losing consciousness, Nyx vaguely saw what seemed to be a thick black mist emerging from the little cat's body. It looked exactly like what she saw on the male Beastmen. C AD