Chapter 176
Inside the emergency room, the doctors were stunned as they lifted Nyx out of the damaged mech.
There was no blood whatsoever. Nyx’s chest was unharmed, her skin smooth and intact, without a single scratch.
If it weren’t for the large hole the mech had punched through, they would have believed Nyx had somehow avoided the particle attack and wasn’t hit.
Not only was there no wound or blood, but her breathing was also steady, her chest rising and falling rhythmically.
The doctors exchanged confused glances, unable to make sense of the situation. They could only send Nyx to the medical pod for a full body check.
The results came quickly–everything was normal, except for her mental power.
“Is the machine broken?” One doctor rubbed his eyes and carefully checked, realizing that the mental power readings were completely empty. This meant the machine had crashed.
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Since Nyx awakened, the Empire had upgraded the medical pods to handle higher mental power readings. Their equipment was no exception, already replaced with new devices.
But now, the machine couldn’t detect Nyx’s mental power.
The doctors thought, ‘Is it a problem with the machine itself, or…
Thinking back to the shocking moment on the battlefield, the doctors fell into silence.
There was no doubt–Nyx’s mental power had increased again. In her unconscious state, Nyx saw her Sea of Consciousness.
The once tender sapling had grown into a large tree, so tall she had to look up to see its top.
Although it had grown a lot, it still looked quite green. If placed next to the Divine Tree, it could only be called a large sapling.
Because of her exhaustion, the sapling’s branches drooped.
A long while had passed.
Finally, it gathered its strength again, and the branches began to sway, stretching out toward the distance.
Nyx’s consciousness spread outward along with it. She felt a strange, unprecedented sensation, as if she could see the entire universe where the Empire existed, feeling the presence of all the Beastmen.
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When she opened her eyes, Nyx was still
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She was lying on a hospital bed, surrounded by hit
companions, with Jaws and Kian present as well.
“You’re awake.” As soon as Zayne spoke, all the males immediately looked up and stared intently at Nyx, lying in bed.
Stunned by so many intense gazes, Nyx froze.
The room was shrouded in a gloomy vibe; the males didn’t look well, all restless and defeated.
“How long have I been asleep?” she asked quietly..
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“Ten days,” Zayne answered gently, though his face was far from cheerful.
At first, the first two days, they were relieved that Nyx hadn’t been injured. But as the days passed and she remained unconscious, it became harder for them to bear.
For a full ten days, Nyx barely moved, but all her vital signs were normal, giving them hope amidst their despair, and they endured the agonizing wait for her to wake up.
“I shouldn’t have agreed to let you come to such a dangerous place,” Aurelius said in a hoarse voice.
Nyx looked up and saw his eyes bloodshot. This cat, who always liked to look beautiful, had never shown such a worn–out appearance in front of her.
“It’s my fault, Felix spoke up.
Nyx had come to his side out of longing, and it was his responsibility to protect her. It was his failure that led to her being attacked.
Not only that, but the investigation showed that the attacker was an undercover agent sent by the Koganor Empire, originally aiming to assassinate him but changing the target at the last minute. Nyx had taken the blow for him.
Nyx turned to Felix, noticing his face was unusually pale.
Looking around at all her companions, she found everyone looked the same, as if they’d lost their lives.
“Where’s Theon?” she noticed someone was missing.
A heavy silence filled the room.
After a long pause, Felix finally replied, “He lost control.”
Not just lost control, but Theon had a serious self–destructive tendency, having tried to kill himself several times. Felix had 10 restrain the furious lion and prevent him from doing anything reckless.
Nyx furrowed her brows. She released her mental power, attempting to connect with Theon across the distance.
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This time, after exhausting her mental power on the battlefield, she had pushed herself to the limit, which unexpectedly led to the evolution of her mental power, allowing her to gain new abilities.
In the confinement room, the tightly bound lion suddenly shuddered, as if sensing something.
“Nyx,” Theon regained his senses from the chaos, murmuring softly.
The person in charge noticed his condition and immediately reported it to the adjutant.
The adjutant hurried over. “General Lane, please calm down. There’s some good news. Lord Nyx has awoken.”
“I know.” Theon had already sensed it. But as he looked around, he couldn’t find Nyx.
“Don’t worry, Lord Nyx is fine. She’s already left the hospital.” The Adjutant reassured him quickly.
He carefully assessed Theon’s condition and reported back to the Marshal.
Nyx had just returned to her place and settled in when, not long after, Theon appeared in her room.
At the sight of Nyx’s face flushed and her spirit lively as she sat there, Theon’s anxious heart finally found peace.
He stood there, stunned for a long while, before suddenly lowering his gaze and bowing. “I don’t deserve to be your mate.”
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Nyx was shocked.
She reached out to grab Theon’s arm. “What are you saying?”
“I failed to protect you. I broke my vow.” Theon lowered his head deeply.
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He didn’t deserve to be Nyx’s mate, but he still wanted to ask her permission to stay by her side. Even if he lost the status of a mate, he still wanted to care for her.
“Don’t say that,” Nyx interrupted him.
Seeing Theon’s stubborn look, as if he had made up his mind, she pursed her lips. “If I were carrying your child right now, would you still not want it?”
Theon suddenly looked up, his face filled with shock,
“Nyx, you… when?” he stuttered, clumsily trying to touch Nyx’s stomach.
He thought, ‘Is it from that time alone? Did it happen on the first try?’
“If… I mean if,” Nyx said, her face red as she grabbed his hand. “Just a hypothetical, not real. But we’ve already done everything we should. You wouldn’t want to go back on it, right?”
“No going back.” Theon immediately denied, unable to withstand her words.
He thought, ‘How could I back out? I just feel unworthy.‘
“Good,” Nyx said firmly. “From now on, don’t say such things. You’ll always be my mate, unless you change your heart.”
Theon was scared. “No, I won’t change my heart.”
That hypothetical terrified him. It felt like a complete denial of who he was.
“I know you won’t,” Nyx said, pulling him to his feet and comforting him softly.
With her being an SSS–level female, danger was always around her.
Ever since Theon became her bodyguard, he never slacked off, taking care of her every day and always being with her.
Many overt and covert attacks had been handled by Theon, with only two incidents of unexpected danger. Even her rivals never blamed him for negligence, and Divine Tree didn’t accuse him of breaking his vow.
As her protector, Theon had done his best, but human limits still exist. Some dangers couldn’t be avoided.
“Don’t blame yourself,” Nyx said, opening her arms to hug him. “You’ve done well. This time, it’s my fault.”
She hadn’t followed her uncle’s arrangement and had run out of the safe room, turning into a sitting target for the attack. But in that urgent situation, she had no other choice.
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ll make the same decision.
If given the chance to choose again, she would
Nyx held Theon tightly, comforting him for a longtil he finally calmed down.
Not just Theon, but all the males in the house had been terrified. Each of them had stayed up day and night guarding her, and Nyx had reassured each of them, urging them to get some rest.
The room fell silent.
Nyx sat still for a while and then closed her eyes.
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Her mental power had suddenly increased a lot, and she needed to practice several times to use it freely.
As she released her mental power, extending it out, she sensed a giant serpent coiled outside her door.
She thought, Jaws?”
Nyx jogged over, opened the door, and poked her head out. “Why aren’t you resting?”
The giant serpent’s blood–red eyes locked on her, and without a word, it suddenly coiled around her body.
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