Chapter 71
Chapter 71
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The sapling swayed back and forth in the Sea of Consciousness, its two tender green leaves fluttering vigorously, full of life.
Not only did it not droop, but Nyx, perhaps under a mistaken impression, felt that it had grown a little larger than before. However, the increase was so minimal that it was barely perceptible to the naked eye.
‘Maybe I can give it another try next time. Once I get home, I’ll experiment with the guardian at home, she wondered.
Nyx was lost in thought when she suddenly heard Aurelius ask, “Is the Mental Soothing over?”
Nyx snapped back to reality and replied uncertainly, “I think so. That’s what I’ve done before.”
Although different from other females‘ methods of Mental Soothing, it had previously been effective in reducing Theon and Kian’s Loss of Control Index.
Aurelius, who had thought that Mental Soothing could only be completed through mating, was left with mixed feelings. Whether it was regret or relief, he couldn’t quite tell.
But at the same time, he sensed a subtle nuance in Nyx’s words.
‘She’s done it this way before. Could it be that Nyx has never used the conventional method of Mental Soothing?‘ Aurelius wondered.
Its eyes lit up, and the White Tiger’s ears twitched cheerfully.
Aurelius had originally thought of himself as a latecomer, unable to compete with the three guardians who seemed to be far ahead.
But now it appeared that those three guys hadn’t gotten that far ahead after all.
They hadn’t formally secured the title of partner, nor had they served Nyx physically.
Nyx, unaware of why the White Tiger in front of her was suddenly so delighted, guessed that it might be because of the decrease in the Loss of Control Index.
Regardless, the White Tiger with its twitching ear tips was just too adorable. She couldn’t resist opening her Intelligent Brain and recording the cute scene to save as a video.
Even if it had grown much larger in size and regained its human rationality, the White Tiger was still essentially the same as Cotton Candy back then. Both were masters at being affectionate.
Its fluffy tail tip hooked onto Nyx’s wrist, making her lips curl up into a smile.
“Are you tired? Let me take you to rest for a bit,” Aurelius suggested, nuzzling carefully around Nyx.
Nyx shook her head, indicating that she didn’t need to. Before her mental power had awakened, she indeed had to exert a lot of effort to eliminate the black mist. But now, it was effortless.
Aurelius was extremely shocked. Any other female would be exhausted after ending a Mental Soothing, a fatigue that didn’t come from the body but from the consumption of mental power.
Yet Nyx didn’t seem to need any rest, and she didn’t appear to be putting on a brave face. She truly was an SSS–level female. After sticking around Nyx for a while to make sure she was fine, the White Tiger turned and began to search around the
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courtyard.
Before long, Nyx received another blooming rose, the same variety as the previous one. It had clearly been carefully selected, with perfect and plump petals, as vibrant as ever.
Her heart stirred, and she looked up at the White Tiger who had picked the rose for her.
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It felt like a scene from the past was replaying. The difference was that Cotton Candy’s gaze had been clear back then, while now, Aurelius‘ deep blue eyes were brimming with tender affection.
Meeting Aurelius‘ gentle gaze, Nyx suddenly felt the rose in her hand was a bit too warm, a bit too heavy, and she hesitated to speak.
‘Maybe I shouldn’t accept it after all?‘ she thought. ‘After all, it’s no longer Cotton Candy giving me the flower, but Aurelius who has regained his sanity. The meaning behind the flower is no longer so innocent.‘
Unexpectedly, as soon as she spoke, she saw tears well up in the White Tiger’s eyes, turning its eye sockets bright red in an instant.
Nyx gasped, taken aback that it was crying. But in a way, it was entirely expected.
Her memory flashed back to that helpless morning when she first saw the kitten crying with big tears rolling down its face.
At that time, she had thought the White Tiger was scared of Zayne’s beast form and had cried out of fear. But now, thinking back, it was clearly because it couldn’t stand seeing her pet Zayne right in front of it and had cried out of jealousy.
Who would have thought that the Crown Prince of the Beastmen Empire would be such a crybaby in private?
Back then, Aurelius had just lost a petty competition for her favor and cried his eyes out. Now, if he was rejected, who knew how much worse he would cry.
Nyx was thrown into a panic and quickly changed her tune. “How about I don’t wear it this time and just keep it safe so it won’t wither like the last one?”
She definitely wanted to accept it.
“You don’t have to force yourself.” Aurelius still looked dejected.
The wronged White Tiger, with its tearful eyes, was just as pitiful as the little white kitten, and it made Nyx feel an overwhelming sense of compassion.
At that moment, Nyx didn’t think twice and completely forgot that the one in front of her was the Crown Prince of the Beastmen Empire. She hugged the White Tiger tightly and rubbed it vigorously, cooing and soothing it over and over again.
Even on the way back, Nyx continued to comfort the White Tiger, riding on its back and stroking its head gently, stroke by stroke.
Not surprisingly, this scene was captured by passers–by and posted on StarNet as a big scoop. [Just saw Nyx on a date with His Highness. Saw it with my own eyes.]
At first, people who came across this post didn’t take it seriously and even thought about mocking the poster for being slow on the uptake, since the date had already been going on for a whole day and everyone already knew about it.
But when they clicked into the post and saw the picture attached to the main thread, everyone was stunned.
[Holy crap. Things are moving so fast…]
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[She’s already riding his beast form?]
[His Highness is so great.]
[The beast form is only for partners to ride, you know.]
[Does this mean His Highness is about to get married?]
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To outsiders, it seemed like a done deal that Nyx would take these guys around her into her fold. The real question now was, who would be the main consort and who was more favored?
[Let’s place some bets on who will register first and become the main consort.]
[As a loyal fan of Marshal Lane, I’m still betting on Felix.]
[I’ll take His Highness. He looks more dignified and seems like the kind of guy who wouldn’t fight for favor.]
[Yeah, for the sake of family harmony and stability, the main consort definitely needs to be magnanimous and tolerant.] [I’m also betting on His Highness. Nyx looks like she really likes the White Tiger. She’s not only riding on its back but also keeps petting it.]
[Well, if you put it that way, I’ll take Zayne. Remember during the live broadcast, Nyx hugged the Snow Wolf right away.] Amidst all the harmonious sighs of admiration, there were also quite a few hostile comments.
[Hey, who even brings up Zayne?]
[That scheming guy has no business being the main consort.]
[And Theon too, just an S–level male.]
think those two should know their place and step aside for the SS–level big shots.]
[They could maybe be secondary consorts, but they better understand their position and stop trying to compete for favor like they used to.]
[Theon, with his hot temper, has no business serving a noble SSS–level female.]
[Zayne is even more ridiculous. He’s just a second–rate guy from Desolate Planet.]
Nyx, who had gone home to rest, was opening her Intelligent Brain to send the video of the White Tiger acting cute to Aurelius when she unexpectedly caught sight of these sour and mocking comments.
Instantly, she was gasping for breath and ended up laughing in frustration.
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