Chapter 232: Mysterious Monsters.

Chapter 232: 232: Mysterious Monsters.

"Don’t say that. We’re siblings, and whatever happens to you happens to us. Whatever you do is also our doing. So we’re in this together."

Zay spoke so tenderly that the others nodded firmly in agreement.

"So don’t blame yourself either. We’re all in this together," Nyeon insisted.

"Yes. So let’s help you! It’s the same thing," Zay added.

After a while of coaxing him, Neris slowly nodded. He stared at them with a smile.

"Okay then. Thanks for wanting to help me!"

They all smiled happily and nodded before turning toward the tree.

"So, how do we begin?" Neris asked, placing both hands on his waist.

Immediately, they kicked off their plan. Zay flew up to the tree and plucked the apples from the branches, tossing them down while the triplet snakes gathered them from below.

They got to work, gathering a large number of apples and putting them into a basket they had found nearby.

The four cubs continued working hard until they had filled two baskets with big, bright apples.

When they were finally done, they all stood before the baskets and stared at them with huge smiles on their faces.

"This is perfect! We’re done!" Nat happily announced as Nyeon, Zay, and Neris nodded in agreement.

"Now let’s take them back to Mama! She is probably inside with Ally," Neris said.

"Yes. And Ally is also awake, so we should go and visit her immediately," Zay agreed.

They all nodded before beginning to think about how they were going to carry the baskets.

While they were still figuring it out, Zay casually picked up one of the baskets and flapped his wings, lifting himself into the air with it as if it weighed nothing.

The triplets stared at him, blinking in surprise.

"Oh. I guess you also got super strong," Neris said.

"Then the three of us will carry this one!" Nat happily declared.

They all agreed with a nod and a smile. The triplets pushed and carried one basket together, while Zay carried the other one alone, flying through the air at their pace.

Together, they headed toward their Mama’s room to present their gift to her and their sister.

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Back in the room, Ayra had finished feeding Ally, who had fallen asleep again.

As Ally lay peacefully in bed, Ayra stayed beside her with her mates, all of them observing the sleeping cub.

The three tribe lords stood at a distance while Commander Lynn sat in a corner, their gazes fixed on Ally as she slept beside Ayra.

The three tribe lords hadn’t been at the tribe when Ally was brought back. They had left earlier to hunt for food along with the warriors.

The area they had gone to hunt in was a dangerous zone, so having S-Rank Beastmen with them was necessary. The three tribe lords had accompanied the warriors, helping them fight monsters while gathering food from the area.

When they returned, they were immediately informed of what had happened, which left them worried, especially Lord Ash.

But Ayra had assured them that Ally was okay.

Now, they remained in the room, observing her sleep while Ayra gave them more information about what she had sensed.

Ayra had told them about something mysterious she had noticed.

"...The energy I sensed from her was the same energy I sensed in the forest where we saw that strange egg."

She added, "So maybe the monster they encountered—the one Ally tried to fight off—could potentially be the same monster that had that egg back then..."

As she explained this, they all fell silent for a while, thinking as they stared at Ally sleeping.

"If that’s the case... then it’s not that simple..." Lord Zark said, folding his arms as he stared ahead. "This means that the monster is closer than we think."

"And it’s actually paying close attention to us..." Lord Ash added. "This monster might strike at any time."

Ayra stared at Ally sleeping before asking, "Do you have any idea what type of monster this might be and what it might want?"

She continued, "We might need more information about it if we want to prepare for it... especially if we want to protect our little ones."

"Ally might have been lucky this time, but we can’t tell what will happen next..." she said worriedly.

Commander Lynn spoke up. "We haven’t seen such eggs before... so it’s uncertain."

Lord Vale folded his arms as he added, "But considering the fact that the energy we perceived back then was so strong... there’s a high chance it’s definitely an S-Rank Monster."

Lord Zark nodded. "Most certainly. And it’s extremely rare to see an S-Rank Monster around here. Rare and dangerous as well. The last time we encountered an S-Rank Monster..."

He paused, his gaze shifting toward Lord Ash and Commander Lynn. Both of them already knew what he was about to say.

"It was during the time when they attacked our tribe and took down the previous tribe rulers before we came into power..." Lord Vale explained.

Lord Ash sighed. "They were extremely powerful. Too powerful. It took the whole tribe to fight them, and yet... even that wasn’t sufficient. Especially when there were many of them..."

Ayra couldn’t help but feel frightened by the revelation. She stared at Ally before asking, "If they’re that powerful that it takes a whole tribe to handle them... how then did Ally do it?"

Lord Zark stared at Ally thoughtfully.

"It’s either Ally’s S-Rank pheromone power was a match for it... or the monster didn’t intend to attack her."

They all fell silent at that thought.

After a moment, Lord Zark sighed. "We should have gotten rid of that egg when we saw it..."

But Ayra shook her head.

"I don’t like the idea of killing a little one. That’s a mother’s little baby. Besides, we don’t know what their true intentions were. It seemed they could have killed Ally and the warriors if they wanted to, but they didn’t..."

They all slowly nodded, contemplating her words as they tried to make sense of everything.

"What if..."

Commander Lynn paused, a realization suddenly appearing on his face as he stared up at them.

At that moment, they all turned toward him, curious to hear the theory he had just thought of.