Chapter 199: Hidden Motives

Several Beast Husbands had secretly taken an interest in the milk bath.

Unfortunately for them, Sora was completely unaware.

After finishing her meal, Sora took her usual leisurely walk before returning to her Wooden Hut. She then headed straight toward the bathroom.

The moment she pushed aside the curtain, she saw the bathtub.

It was filled almost to the brim with the milk they had collected throughout the day. The surface of the liquid was smooth and creamy, presenting a vast milky-white expanse.

Sora stared at it for a moment before a pleased smile slowly tugged at the corners of her lips.

Who would have thought that she could become this extravagant after arriving in the Beast World?

She was actually going to bathe in milk.

Back in her previous life, milk was something precious. Yet here, they had somehow collected enough of it to fill an entire bathtub.

She had heard that bathing in milk could nourish and brighten the skin. With her Water Elemental Ability, she could purify and detoxify herself from within, while her Wood Element Ability could nourish her skin and help her absorb the benefits of the milk.

It was practically the perfect combination.

And, most importantly, the others had been called away by Mark.

That meant no one would disturb her.

Sora could finally enjoy a peaceful bath just like the last time.

She was especially relaxed whenever she bathed alone.

As she prepared herself, she hummed a little tune under her breath.

"I love taking baths. My skin feels so good..."

Her mood was unusually pleasant.

She began removing her clothes while humming, starting with the lower half.

Her fingers hooked beneath the edge of her leather skirt. With a casual flick, she tossed it aside.

The skirt landed perfectly on a nearby low-hanging branch.

Sora didn’t even notice.

Her slender legs were now exposed, and she stepped closer to the bathtub.

Unfortunately, she also didn’t notice the quiet movement from inside the nearby Wooden Hut.

Xavier, who had been watching from inside, felt his eyes burn.

When he had mated with Sora, she hadn’t been nearly this uninhibited.

Seeing her now, completely unaware of the gazes around her, made his expression grow complicated.

Nearby, Ace’s eyes darkened as he watched.

Previously, he had worried that Sora might not enjoy anything too stimulating because of her personality and condition.

But now...

It seemed he had completely overthought it.

Sora was far more relaxed than he had imagined.

Once her leather skirt was removed, her leopard-print underwear was revealed.

She lowered her head to remove it.

But just as she was about to do so, an inexplicable sensation crawled across her skin.

It felt as though someone was watching her.

Sora paused.

Her instincts immediately kicked in.

She turned her head and glanced behind herself.

Nothing.

The strange feeling vanished as quickly as it had appeared.

Sora narrowed her eyes slightly.

Had she imagined it?

After thinking about it for a moment, she decided she was probably being overly sensitive.

Still, this time she didn’t stand facing outward.

Instead, she deliberately turned her back toward the outside before removing her underwear.

The men watching from their hiding places were instantly stunned.

It wasn’t the first time they had seen Sora’s body.

Yet somehow, this time felt different.

Her figure had changed considerably since they had first met her.

Her body had become fuller, and her pregnancy had made certain curves even more pronounced.

As she stepped into the bathtub, the movement caused the water to ripple around her.

The Beast Husbands stared too intently.

None of them noticed how their own faces were gradually becoming red.

Their breathing became heavier.

And then—

Blood began trickling from several noses.

If they didn’t tilt their heads upward slightly, the blood would practically flow straight into their mouths.

They hadn’t intended to lose control.

They simply hadn’t expected Sora to look like this.

Her figure had become even more fiery than before.

For the Beast Husbands, maintaining their composure suddenly became an extremely difficult task.

Sora, completely unaware of the chaos outside, finally sat down in the milk.

Only then did she remove her Animal Hide top.

However, the strange sensation returned.

Her intuition told her something wasn’t quite right.

Unlike before, she couldn’t completely relax.

She glanced around the bathroom again.

Nothing.

Fortunately, once she was seated comfortably inside the bathtub, that strange feeling disappeared.

Sora slowly relaxed.

What she didn’t know was that the Beast Husbands weren’t intentionally trying to make her uncomfortable.

They simply couldn’t look away.

They had been watching too intently, and now they were paying the price for it.

After soaking for a while, Sora decided to use her abilities.

She closed her eyes and activated her Water Elemental Ability.

A gentle energy flowed through her body.

She used the purification function to cleanse and detoxify herself from within, allowing the water element to wash away impurities.

Then she activated her Wood Element Ability.

The green energy responded immediately.

Emerald-green leaves and delicate Vines emerged, winding around her body and burrowing gently against her skin.

Sora felt the familiar nourishing sensation.

She was using the milk to cleanse and nourish her skin while allowing her Wood Element Ability to absorb its beneficial properties.

However, the sight completely shocked the Beast Husbands.

From their perspective, green Vines had suddenly wrapped around Sora’s body.

For a moment, they thought she was being attacked.

Their expressions changed instantly.

Without even thinking, all six of them teleported toward the bathtub.

The bath curtain rustled violently from the sudden movement.

Sora’s eyes widened.

Several hands reached toward the green Vines at almost exactly the same time.

The moment Sora followed those hands with her gaze, she froze.

Six men were standing stiffly right in front of her bathtub.

Xavier. Ace. Lucas. Damien. Lukan. Ryan.

For several seconds, nobody spoke.

Sora stared at them.

The men stared at Sora.

Then Sora immediately covered her chest with both hands and sank lower into the milk.

Her face flushed with embarrassment and disbelief.

"What are you doing?"

Her eyes narrowed.

"Peeping?"

The men immediately turned their heads away.

Their expressions were awkward.

However, the moment they caught sight of each other’s faces, they slowly turned back.

Why were they all here?

Each of them had secretly assumed he was the only one watching Sora.

None of them had expected everyone else to have the exact same idea.

Peeping was already embarrassing enough.

But being discovered was one thing.

Being discovered together was another.

Now they had practically paraded themselves directly in front of Sora.

Their faces immediately fell.

Sora’s expression became increasingly incredulous.

She could understand Xavier, Ace, Lucas, and Damien doing something like this.

But Lukan and Ryan?

Those two had always appeared much more upright and dignified.

Sora looked between them in disbelief.

"Am I seeing things?"

She blinked.

"You two joined them too?"

Her expression clearly said she couldn’t believe it.

It really was true what they said.

You became like the company you kept.

Look at what these men had learned!

Ryan’s face instantly turned crimson.

He looked like a perfectly well-behaved Beastman who had suddenly been caught doing something terrible.

Lukan, meanwhile, cleared his throat lightly.

"I saw you entangled by green Vines and thought you were under attack, so..."

He spoke with an unusually calm expression.

The others immediately cursed him silently.

What a shameless excuse!

He had actually managed to lie while keeping a completely straight face.

Still, his words gave everyone an excuse to escape the awkward situation.

Their gazes shifted toward the green Vines wrapped around Sora.

Sora followed their gazes.

Only then did she realize they had misunderstood.

She quickly retracted the Vines.

The emerald-green plants disappeared back into her body.

Sora rubbed the back of her neck awkwardly.

"I forgot to tell you."

She paused.

"I’ve awakened a Wood Element Ability."

The Beast Husbands froze.

Sora continued casually,

"I was just using it for a massage."

Silence.

All six men stared at her.

A dual Supernatural Ability?

None of them had expected this.

For a Female to awaken even one Supernatural Ability was already an impressive achievement.

Yet Sora had awakened two.

Ryan’s eyes immediately brightened.

"Kaelira, you’re amazing!"

He smiled.

"Then you can heal our injuries in the future."

Sora gave a guilty, dry laugh.

"The level is still very low. It can’t do much yet."

Lukan was also surprised.

He hadn’t expected Sora to possess another ability.

But regardless of how weak it currently was, the fact that she had awakened it was good news.

"It will increase later."

Sora nodded.

But she was afraid they would continue questioning her.

She immediately changed the subject.

"Um..."

She glanced toward the six men.

"Well, I need to get dressed now."

She paused meaningfully.

"You all..."

The sentence wasn’t even finished.

The atmosphere instantly became awkward again.

The Beast Husbands understood her meaning perfectly.

They exchanged uncomfortable looks before hastily fleeing the bathroom.

One after another, they disappeared from the scene.

Sora was finally left alone.

She stared at the empty doorway for a moment.

What a strange group of men.

And so, the dramatic incident finally came to an end.

Except that both sides had their own hidden motives.

The next day, during mealtime, another strange situation unfolded.

A large pot of bright red Sour Fish Soup sat in the middle of the table.

The aroma filled the Wooden Hut.

Sora happily picked up her utensils and began eating.

The Beast Husbands, however, weren’t nearly as relaxed.

They exchanged glances.

Before, they hadn’t paid much attention.

Sora cooked.

They ate.

That had simply been their normal routine.

But lately...

Hadn’t Sora’s preference for sour foods increased a little too much?

First, there had been sour dough balls.

Then sour hotpot.

Then sour milk. ℯℯ𝘭.

Then sour jam.

And now—

Sour Fish Soup.

Over the past several days, Sora had been eating sour things constantly.

And she wasn’t merely tasting them.

She was eating a lot.

The obvious change made the Beast Husbands think deeply.

Xavier was the first to speak.

His eyebrows rose, and a delighted expression appeared on his face.

"It seems my little cubs are going to be Little Females."

Ace immediately disagreed.

"What do you mean, yours?"

He looked at Xavier.

"My little cubs are the ones who will be Little Females."

Xavier narrowed his eyes.

Ace narrowed his right back.

Neither was willing to surrender.

Lukan didn’t say anything.

But deep down, if the cubs really were Females, he felt that he could spoil them to the heavens.

The thought of having a Little Female of his own left him strangely warm inside.

Ryan was also momentarily dazed.

Could he really have a Little Female?

Meanwhile, Sora was completely focused on her meal.

She scooped up another mouthful of Sour Fish Soup.

Then she heard the argument.

She nearly choked on a fish bone.

She coughed and stared at the men in disbelief.

What the heck?

She just wanted to eat something sour.

How had that suddenly turned into a discussion about whether the cubs in her belly would be Little Females?

Sora looked at the men as though they had all lost their minds.

Besides...

Wasn’t there an old saying that sour food meant sons and spicy food meant daughters?

Was the Beast World different?

Before she could figure it out, Xavier and Ace started arguing again.

"Mine."

"Mine."

Neither of them was willing to back down.

Their voices grew louder.

Sora finally put down her chopsticks.

She stared at them with an exasperated expression.

"Will you let me eat or not?"

The two men fell silent.

Sora frowned.

"What can you possibly tell from eating something sour?"

Her question left both of them speechless.

After being scolded by Sora, Xavier and Ace finally calmed down considerably.

Yet even after falling silent, neither seemed willing to give up his belief.

Each of them was convinced that the little cubs inside Sora were going to be Little Females.

And judging by the looks on their faces, this argument was far from over.