Chapter 14
Chapter 14
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Nyx had smooth and flawless skin, and her beauty was so stunning that no one could look away from her. No one could bear the thought of her falling victim to the snake’s attack.
Some people in the crowd were her fans, having known her from that livestream in Jade Garden. They could tell she wasn’t the type to go looking for trouble, but someone with a strong sense of responsibility. She was a unique female.
They could see Nyx wasn’t picking a fight. She was just trying to stop the damn snake from killing people. But unfortunately, Nyx was a little too naive. Maybe she didn’t realize how much trouble she was asking for.
“Run! Don’t let it bite you. You’ll be dead or worse!” someone screamed.
Zayne grabbed Nyx’s hand. He didn’t agree with her jumping into the situation, but he didn’t blame her for trying to be a hero either. Scooping her up, he made a beeline to get out of there.
In a bestialization, males could lose their damn minds over the slightest provocation and would go berserk at anything that threatened them.
Indeed, that big black snake went ballistic the second it got hit with the clothes Nyx threw at it. It let go of the terrified mother and child, and instead, its attention was locked on the soft, yellow shirt Nyx had tossed, now laced with her sweet
scent.
In the reflection of the snake’s metallic, shimmering scales, the shirt looked fragile, like it was about to turn into scraps of fabric any second.
But the sound of tearing fabric never came. Everyone stared, stunned, as the furious black mamba hesitated, its wild thrashing slowing down. It curled around the shirt and nudged it with its head, as if sniffing it.
“What the hell is he doing?” someone asked.
“Is he calming down?” another man chimed in.
A female screamed, “No! He’s losing it again!”
Realizing that the shirt was just a piece of cloth and not something alive, the snake went nuts once more. It didn’t drop Nyx’s shirt. Instead, it coiled tighter around it and charged straight at Nyx.
Zayne was already out of the immediate danger zone, moving fast through the crowd with Nyx in his arms, but the snake wasn’t having it. No matter where they went, it locked onto Nyx like a homing missile.
They tried switching positions, drawing gasps from the crowd. Zayne finally gave up on hiding, deciding to take Nyx away from the crowd to avoid any accidental injuries.
The black mamba closed at high speed, and Zayne put himself between it and Nyx, rolling up his sleeves, preparing to fight
back.
He wasn’t afraid of handling it one–on–one, but the whole point of him dodging up till now was to make sure Nyx was safe. Now that the snake was set on Nyx, he didn’t have much of a choice.
It was clear that between the two males, there was some serious tension. The black mamba was glaring at Zayne, clearly pissed.
Zayne had been hanging around Nyx too long, getting in the snake’s way. The snake had wanted to kill him off and claim
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Nyx for itself from the start.
Zayne wasn’t the one losing control here, but the snake sure as hell was. It attacked first, launching itself at Zayne with everything it had.
Nyx was terrified. She knew when she tossed that shirt that it was risky as hell, but she also thought she wouldn’t be targeted by the black mamba.
After all, even that out–of–control lion remained tame in front of her. Besides, she’d been around snakes when she was young and never once got bitten. Even the wildest animals had always been calm around her, like she had this kind of magic touch.
But she didn’t take Zayne into account.
For beastmen, protecting females was a sacred duty. And Zayne wasn’t the only one looking out for her–there were even strangers in the crowd eager to step up and help.
But Zayne was her guardian. The situation was stirred up by Nyx so naturally, Zayne should take it for her.
“Stop!” Nyx stretched out a hand, trying to stop them from fighting.
The crowd froze, and they thought, ‘What’s she doing? She is cute as hell, but that doesn’t mean she has any clue how to handle a wild beastman. She really thinks she can stop a rampaging snake by raising her hand? Come on!‘
The crowd couldn’t believe their eyes–when Nyx spoke, the black mamba actually paused in its attack.
It looked like the snake wanted to get closer to the delicate, flawless female, but Zayne was in the way, and it was clearly getting frustrated.
Whispers began to spread through the crowd.
“I feel like the snake doesn’t actually want to hurt her.”
“But out–of–control males are like wild animals. They won’t stop just because it’s a female they’re after.”
“There’ve been plenty of cases where out–of–control males attacked females…”
“He tried to kill his mother earlier, and she was a female, too.”
“Look, I’m telling you, it’s because this female is kind–hearted. He likes her.”
“You’re an idiot! A beast doesn’t care about kindness. An out–of–control male is still dangerous. He probably wants to sink his teeth into her!”
Nyx tried to focus on the black mist that surrounded the snake. She knew it was probably too far to reach, but she still gave it a shot.
She shot a glance at Zayne, trying to persuade him.
Zayne, already thinking ahead, shook his head. “No, you can’t keep putting yourself in danger.”
To Zayne, Nyx was priceless–one strand of her hair was worth more than a hundred of these out–of–control beasts. The snake didn’t deserve to be near her, certainly not if it meant risking her life just to save him.
But those big, pleading eyes finally made Zayne give in. With a reluctant sigh, he stayed close, moving step by step alongside
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Secretly, his hand brushed against the small energy pistol hidden in his coat. If things went south, he’d be ready to step in to protect Nyx and give the snake a good beating.
The black scales of the snake were sharp as knives. Nyx, with her usual audacity, reached out and actually touched them.
The crowd collectively held their breath. No one dared look directly at her. They were terrified that the snake would suddenly turn on her and give her a fatal bite.
Moments passed, and still, the black mamba didn’t attack.
“Good boy,” Nyx whispered soft praises to the snake.
She remembered this was a beastman, not a true animal. She couldn’t push it too far, so she only gently stroked its head to calm it.
Then, she focused to work on clearing the mist. This time, the black mist didn’t fight back like it had before. It shattered with ease under her concentration, gradually dissolving into nothingness.
The snake seemed to relax, its frantic energy fading.
“It didn’t attack anymore; instead, it tangled around Nyx’s wrist, like it didn’t want to let her go.
Its venomous fangs retracted, and for the first time, the black mamba looked less like a threat and more like a creature in need of comfort.
The crowd fell into stunned silence. It was like time stopped, and the only sound was the soft rustle of the snake’s scales.
The crowd couldn’t believe the scene they were witnessing, and they screamed in their minds, ‘Beast God, is this real?‘
They didn’t even understand what Nyx had done. They just saw that wild, out–of–control beast that had somehow been tamed and pacified by this gentle female. It was like magic.
Even the agency in charge of handling out–of–control males, who normally had to resort to force and violence to manage these creatures, had never seen anything like this. The whole scene felt like a dream.
Nyx, with her delicate features and an expression full of compassion, was saving a fallen beastman, offering him peace when he needed it most.
The spectators were moved, utterly shaken by the sight.
Zayne stood there, frozen, mesmerized by Nyx.
Then, out of the corner of his eye, Zayne saw the store owner from earlier rushing toward them. He was about to turn down his conversation invitation, but the store owner wasn’t coming at him this time.
The middle–aged store owner dropped to his knees, tears streaming down his face as he raised his arms high. “Beast God Messenger! I bet the Beast God sent her to us!”
