Chapter 414 Who could possibly resist this?
Nina glanced at the bathtub. When did they even make one this big?
The moment her beast husbands stepped into the bathroom, they began shedding their clothes. Right before her eyes was a breathtaking display of broad shoulders, narrow waists, and perfectly sculpted muscles—a sight that made her blood run hot.
Leaning back against the edge of the tub, Nina asked, “What are you guys up to?”
Idir walked over to her side. “You defended me so fiercely today. I was deeply moved.”
Nina arched a brow. “And?”
Idir took one of her hands, gently kissing her fingertips. “And so, I wish to properly repay you tonight.”
Nina looked past him to the others. “What about the rest of you?”
Sal stepped up to her other side, his warm breath brushing against her ear. “You were so fierce and magnificent today, my lady. We were utterly captivated.”
Nina’s ears grew warm. “And then?”
Sal lightly bit her earlobe. “And then, we want to serve you together tonight.”
Nina backed up a step. “Isn’t this a bit too many of you at once?”
Why were they all ganging up on her now? Thinking back to previous times, she felt her knees go a little weak.
Kith raised an eyebrow slightly. “You are extraordinarily powerful, Nina. You can certainly handle it. Any fewer would be insulting your capabilities.”
Odian took her other hand, pressing a soft kiss to her fingertips. “Will you allow us to serve you together tonight, my lady?”
Dian tugged at the corner of her clothes, acting spoiled. “Nina…”
Sal nibbled on her ear, his voice low and enchanting. “Nina…”
Mino bit his lip, staring at her with wide, pitiful blue eyes.
Faced with her husbands’ pleading, seductive gazes, Nina thought: Who could possibly resist this?
She bit her lower lip and nodded.
Having received her permission, the men immediately sprang into action.
Cool hands, burning lips… Soon, Nina lost all track of time.
The bathroom filled with the intoxicating warmth of spring.
After what felt like an eternity, the men carried her out of the bathroom and back to her tent, where a whole new battle began…
Outside, Aviel and Yanai scoffed jealously under their breaths, muttering about their sheer lack of restraint.
Finch, who had come out to grab something, felt even more sour. Back in his tent, the more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became, until he finally slapped his own hand in annoyance.
What kind of terrible luck did he have to lose the draw every single time?
Didi gave Finch a strange, thoroughly disgusted look. Why is this foolish father of mine getting dumber by the day? He’s even hitting himself now.
Shaking his little head, Didi decided he needed to eat more walnuts in the future so he wouldn’t end up as dense as his father.
Meanwhile, Lex and Setan silently nursed their envy.
“Alright, little ones, lie down. Your fathers are going to tell you a story.”
Lex and Setan resigned themselves to their fate, starting a bedtime story to coax the cubs to sleep.
Phar’s cheeks flushed slightly. So that was what those males had been angling for earlier. Looking toward the tent, an unexplainable feeling stirred in his chest.
The next morning.
Nina looked utterly exhausted but content, while the husbands emerging from her tent were glowing with vitality. After breakfast, she took the cubs out to play in the woods, their laughter echoing through the trees.
On the other side of the forest, inside Serpent City, the announcement of the Essence Convergence Array threw the beastmen into absolute chaos.
“Did you hear? The City Lord said activating the sacred relic requires energy. Every family has to sacrifice a powerful male.”
“I heard! What are we supposed to do? My female only has me as a husband!”
“Even though my family has more than one, none of us want to go!”
“But if we don’t, what will happen to our sick females and cubs?”
“Are you going to go, then?”
“I don’t know…”
“Sigh. If I’d known it would come to this, we might as well have trusted the Lord of Barbarian City.”
“Yeah, I think so too.”
A heavy cloud of misery hung over Serpent City. They had finally been given a cure, yet few in the city were happy about it. If there was a way to live normally, who would willingly choose to sacrifice themselves?
At home, Danqi was making her husbands pack their bags.
“Hurry up and pack. We aren’t staying in Serpent City a moment longer. It’s not safe here at all—we can’t even drink the water,” Danqi said.
“Yes, my lady. We’re almost ready. I agree it’s best to leave,” one of her husbands replied.
Danqi nodded, looking around the home she had lived in for so many years with a pang of reluctance. But she still wanted to leave. Compared to the lives of her family, this small attachment meant nothing. She didn’t know about the other beastmen, but she chose to believe that noble City Lord from outside.
They quickly finished packing and slipped out of Serpent City. Throughout the city, many other beastmen were also starting to pack their belongings.
“I think we should leave too, before we get poisoned. The City Lord’s solution is actually a human sacrifice—who would dare stay after hearing that?”
“Yeah, I’m starting to believe the Barbarian City Lord now. I don’t even dare drink the city’s water anymore.”
“Me too. Let’s get out of here while our health is still fine!”
Beastmen began leaving the city one after another, throwing Serpent City into a state of minor chaos. Several elders, deeply displeased with Milt’s decision, headed to the City Lord’s estate to protest.
In a mansion within the central district.
Weena clutched her stomach and looked at her husbands. Her face was pale, and her energy was entirely drained. “Which of you is willing to sacrifice yourselves for me?”
Her husbands all avoided her gaze, shutting their mouths tightly. Not a single one volunteered. After a tense silence, they began making excuses to leave the room one by one.
Left entirely alone in the cold, quiet house, Weena let out a self-deprecating laugh. Only now did she realize who had actually loved her.
If Adir were still alive, he would have stepped forward without a moment’s hesitation, wouldn’t he? And Idir—he had always been such a filial boy.
Tears welled in her eyes. Unfortunately, she had thrown them both away.
Idir had actually seen her yesterday, but his gaze hadn’t lingered on her for even a fraction of a second, as if she were a complete stranger. In that moment, she knew he would never acknowledge her as his mother again.
Leaning against the headboard, Weena reminisced about the days she had spent with Adir and the others, her heart heavy with overwhelming regret and longing.
Before long, news of the Essence Convergence Array reached Nina’s camp.