[Waahhhh! Host, don't die! I don't want to find another host! I have no energy left! (╥﹏╥)]
Early in the morning, Celeste was awakened by a loud noise from the system.
She rolled over, intending to go back to sleep, but the system's noise continued.
She slapped on the blue screen, pushed it aside, and tried to go back to sleep.
Then, she felt something was wrong. Where exactly was she right now?
She groggily opened his eyes and found herself in a stone house, with a man sitting beside her bed.
Wait… a man?
She was immediately startled awake and saw a man staring straight at her, his face so close that she could almost feel his breath. "Little female, you're so beautiful, can I be your mate?"
Celeste… Celeste is now lost in his beauty.
He has long, silken hair in the color of freshly fallen snow, catching the light like frost under a winter moon. On his head were two fluffy fox ears, constantly twitching and moving slightly, as if he was listening to secrets carried by the wind.
But what struck Celeste the most was his eyes. They were pale pink, seemingly gentle, holding a calm and luminous depth. He was as if a masterpiece sculpted by the Arctic itself.
"But it's so weird," he continued, "Why can't I sense which species you are?"
[Host, your heart rate is passing 120~]
[Pass 130 now!]
Their words made Celeste come back to reality. "Who are you…?"
The fox beastman gave her a large smile and responded, "My name is Veyra, an arctic fox beastman, little female, what is your name?"
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: New Character Detected!]
[Name: Veyra]
[Species: Arctic Fox Beastman (His beast form looks magnificent ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡)]
[Level: 4 (10 is the highest)]
[Tip: Foxes are very intelligent animals; do not be fooled by their cute appearance~]
Celeste, who got captivated by his beauty, totally did not hear what the system said.
"I… I'm Celeste, and I'm—"
Before she finished speaking, the door opened with a loud noise, and Lucien walked in.
"Celeste, you're awake. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" he asked Celeste softly. But when he saw Veyra sitting next to Celeste, his expression immediately darkened, and he said, "Why are you with my mate?"
"Your mate?" Veyra raised an eyebrow and retorted, "I do not smell your scent on her, so she's definitely not your mate. And even if she were, you have no right to stop me from mating with her."
In the Land of Vorgrathen, there is a written rule that if a female is willing to mate with other males, her existing male partners have no right to interfere, so although Lucien stared at Veyra with intense hostility, he had no right to actually do anything to him.
[Ohhhhhh! Things are starting to get interesting! ◕⩊◕]
[Host, who are you gonna choose? They're both different types, and there's also a wolf beastman waiting for you outside~]
"I don't know what to do now… system, any thoughts?"
[How about you just mate with all of them. From what I know, I heard that snakes have two…]
"That's not helpful!" This system only knows how to watch the drama unfold.
On the other side, Lucien and Veyra were still arguing, and it had now upgraded into a fight.
The white fox's breathing was uneven, the tips of his snow-colored hair dusted with shattered ice. His tail was fluffed out, bristling, though he still forced himself to stand straight. Those pale pink eyes were locked onto the massive snake not far away.
"Look how violent you are… Celeste is not gonna choose you as her partner," Veyra said provocatively.
"You're only level 4, do you really think that you can compete with me?" Lucien retorted.
Before the words had even left his lips, the snake's shadow suddenly loomed closer.
The white fox instinctively dodged, but Lucien was way too fast. The snake's tail swept across, striking his side with tremendous force and sending him flying.
It hurts.
The white fox let out a muffled groan, his whole body rolling on the ground, a gasp of frustration escaping his throat. He gritted his teeth and pushed himself up, but before he could even stand steady, a shadow loomed over him.
The next moment, the cold, powerful body of the snake wrapped tightly around him.
[Host, they're fighting for you! ◕⩊◕]
[Achievement Unlocked: The One All Beasts Turn Toward]
[Achievement Reward: jade-smooth, immaculate skin (become the center of every gaze)]
"Let go of me!" The fox struggled fiercely, sharp claws raking against the scales, leaving only shallow marks. The more he struggled, the tighter the coils became, crushing his breath inch by inch.
Just as he was about to lose his breath, Celeste stopped Lucien's further actions, saying, "Lucien, that's enough."
Catching the chance, Veyra suddenly looked up, his pink eyes shining piercingly, and a sudden burst of coldness erupted within him, frost spreading along Lucien's serpentine body. The giant snake's movements faltered slightly, and the constricting force finally loosened for a moment.
The white fox seized the opportunity, struggling free with all his might, stumbling back a few steps, his chest heaving violently.
The snake wanted to attack again, but then he heard Celeste say, "Enough is enough."
She ran towards the little fox, hugged it in her arms, and looked at it tenderly. "Veyra, how are you feeling now?"
The beastmen's self-healing abilities were incredibly strong; even broken bones could be healed within a few days, so these minor injuries were basically nothing to them. But seeing Celeste's concern, he pretended to be in great pain. "Little female, my paw hurts so much."
She patted his back sympathetically, then picked him up and walked towards Lucien, "Lucien, are you hurt also?"
Lucien had been a little jealous when he saw her running towards the fox, but he was happy again when he saw her showing concern for him.
"I'm alright." Then he looked towards the fox in her embrace, "I'm not as fragile as some guy."
"What do you mean?" Veyra gritted his teeth.
"Okay, let's stop here. Let me take care of your injuries first." Celeste stopped their argument for the nth time.