Chapter 218: Strange Egg.

Chapter 218: 218: Strange Egg.

Ayra, who had been smiling at the scene, instantly became serious when Ally pulled out something unusual and ended up staggering backward.

"Ah!" she cried out, almost falling, but Lord Ash and Commander Lynn instantly held her firmly from behind.

Now everyone’s attention shifted to what Ally had pulled out. It wasn’t a vegetable at all. Rather, it was something tall and green, something that looked like a huge cucumber but wasn’t.

"Woah, is this a vegetable too? Did I pull out a really big one?" Ally happily asked, clearly proud of what she had gotten.

But her beast dads quickly pulled her back.

"No, stay away... That’s dangerous," Lord Ash explained.

"That’s not a vegetable..." Ayra observed after taking a closer look.

"That’s an egg," Commander Lynn explained.

"An egg? Which egg looks like that? It looks different from my brother’s egg..." Ally said, surprised.

Ayra observed it closely and could feel a strange energy coming from the egg. She could easily tell that it belonged to a contaminated beast monster.

And judging from the energy, it was a powerful one.

"It’s a monster egg," Lord Ash explained. "So let’s not get too close. Let’s go."

And so, without hesitation, they packed everything they had gathered and began making preparations to leave the area.

But before leaving, they carefully hid the egg back in its original spot to make sure there wouldn’t be any problems.

They returned to the tribe for the day with everything they had gathered, impressing everyone with how bountiful their harvest had been.

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After gathering meat and other edible foods through hunting with the warrior beastmen, they were close enough to the mating ceremony according to their standards.

Ayra and the cooks of the tribe took their time preparing the meat, fish, and other edibles that would be used for the feast that night.

Ayra had a new style of meal preparation for them, so they stood around, intrigued to learn. The rabbit was closest to her, carefully taking note of everything Ayra was doing.

Ayra added more ingredients they had gotten from their journey into the woods, including fresh ones she had picked from the contaminated zones.

"Aren’t these poisonous?" one of the cooks inquired, confused and worried.

"Yes, so how are we going to eat such things?" another asked.

Ayra smiled. "These ones aren’t poisonous."

"But aren’t they picked from the same zone? I thought everything there was poisonous..."

They had always been wary of such places and never bothered exploring them for ingredients. Because of this, they were usually left with bland and limited ingredients when preparing their meals.

So seeing Ayra bring these new ingredients had them impressed as they watched her work.

Ayra smiled. "I picked these out myself, so don’t worry. They’re safe."

"Is it still going to taste good?" one of them asked worriedly.

But Ayra simply assured them, "Trust me."

The rabbit folded his arms. "It’s the female. Whatever she cooks is good. So let’s sit back and trust the process!" he said firmly.

The rest nodded as well, trusting Ayra and watching as she continued with her preparations.

Soon, Ayra was halfway through preparing the meal, and its fragrance was already doing wonders across the kitchen.

The scent of the meat mixed with the fragrant ingredients and soup filled the room, leaving the cooks inhaling deeply.

"That scent... Does such fragrance even exist?" one of them wondered.

They all wanted to dive into the pots just to get a better look at whatever magic Ayra was doing!

The rabbit smiled proudly. "I knew she wouldn’t disappoint at all!"

And when Ayra finally finished preparing the fish soup, everyone was left questioning what they had been doing with soup all this while.

"I think we need to learn cooking again..." one of them finally said. "This time, exclusively from the female."

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The preparation was done, and the mating ceremony took place that night.

The whole Netherwild Tribe gathered at the scene, which was bustling with campfire lights and edibles spread across every space.

It looked like a grand food display, with all kinds of nutritious-looking meals placed around. Everyone was practically drooling at the sight of it.

"Is this even a meal for us at this point?" some asked at the sight.

The mating event took place smoothly. Ayra and the tribe lords exchanged drinks and fed each other affectionately while the other beastmen watched with smiles on their faces.

Commander Lynn sat nearby, carrying little Zay in his arms, while Ally sat with the triplet snakes, who were struggling to finish the plate of meat soup in front of them.

Rai leaned closer to Ayra and asked, "Do you still have to join the mating ceremony with the female, or are you already mated now...?"

Commander Lynn didn’t respond. He simply turned and stared at Rai with a calm expression.

"Silly," Kan said, poking Rai on the forehead. "He already marked her, so they’re officially mates. And she even has his cub now..."

"Oh..." Rai slowly nodded. "So that also means that the moment the female carried the tribe lords’ cubs, they were already mated too?"

Kan nodded. "Yes. This is an additional celebration for the female. It’s more like the enthronement of the female into the position of our Beast Queen," he explained.

Rai nodded as it finally made more sense to him. "Oh, I see..."

They watched as the ceremony finished with the elder presenting their blessings to the female, who later sat on an elevated seat with a crown of flowers over her head.

Afterward, they said prayers and offered their wishes for the female before everyone finally began eating, dancing, performing, and enjoying the night around the campfires.

The fire burned brightly as Ayra sat in the company of her mates, watching the bustling scene with a smile on her face.

She couldn’t help but feel proud and happy that she had landed here.

The place she had once thought would kill her had actually ended up becoming a place that appreciated her deeply.

Somewhere that had ended up feeling like home.

Soon, she joined them in eating and laughing while sitting around the campfire. Before long, the celebration finally came to an end.

The celebration had ended for everyone at the scene, but for Ayra and her new mates, their night was only beginning.

For it was bound to be extended to the bedroom.