Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 65 - 38: Feeding the Mermaid 3
Another, more profound power rose to oppose it, giving the few beastmen a new lease on life. They scrambled up from the ground, not daring to say another word.
A middle-aged man with brown hair and green eyes had appeared on the deck at some unknown time.
"Caesar, long time no see."
He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his aura completely retracted. He looked no different from an ordinary person.
All the beastmen, except for Caesar, dropped to their knees. Their posture was utterly reverent, and they didn’t even dare to lift their heads.
Sang Luo looked at the middle-aged man’s face, which bore some resemblance to Duotu’s, and guessed the newcomer’s identity.
The Beast King of the Yalan Empire, Egarli Yalan.
Egarli Yalan looked at Caesar, chuckling warmly. He appeared to be an amiable and benevolent elder. "You wanted to take your little female on a trip to the East Continent, so why didn’t you give me a heads-up beforehand? There is constant friction between the East and West Continents right now. Taking her there at this time is hardly a wise choice. I hear the little female is also pregnant..."
"I’m just taking my mate on a honeymoon, yet I’m to be restricted at every turn? Isn’t Your Majesty overstepping his authority?"
"Mate?" Egarli Yalan chuckled, his smile still gentle. "I don’t recall agreeing to the dissolution of your engagement with Sophie Asate."
Caesar’s expression darkened. "What is the meaning of this, Your Majesty?"
"Females are a precious resource. That little female is from our Western Continent; she cannot go to the East Continent. Her child, most of all, must remain in the Western Continent."
"Is that a direct order, Your Majesty?"
"You’re the child I raised. I’ve always treated you like my own son, and I would never harm you. With your strength, you can certainly cross between the two continents. But she is pregnant. Should she meet with some misfortune in the East Continent, I imagine that’s not something you’d want to see." Egarli Yalan turned to the newcomer, his laughter deep and resonant. "And what does our noble female think of this?"
Caesar quickly turned to look. "Sangsang?" ’Didn’t I tell her not to come out?’
"I think what His Majesty the Beast King says is reasonable. I am willing to return to the Western Continent." Sang Luo squeezed his hand.
The Soul Mark allowed her to feel the killing intent that flashed through him.
’A moment ago, he had been on the verge of attacking.’
’The Beast King’s aura is clearly more powerful and contained than his own. He’s most likely at the King Beast Peak. Caesar wouldn’t gain any advantage by fighting him.’
Caesar had insisted on taking her to the East Continent, not just because its resources were vaster, but because he wanted her to be far away from the Western Continent when she gave birth. Far from its Royal Family, and to be precise... far from the deeply calculating Beast King before them.
’The Beast King wants to control Caesar.’ 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
’She and the child are the key.’
’As long as he controls me and the child in my womb, Caesar will have no choice but to do his bidding.’
’That’s why he intercepted us today.’
’Egarli Yalan would never allow a hostage like me to leave the Western Continent.’
"..." Caesar looked down at their clasped hands, his lips tightening into a thin line. The fierce energy radiating from him was somewhat soothed.
"Don’t worry," Sang Luo whispered, then turned back to the Beast King with a perfectly courteous smile. "The Western Continent is much more prosperous than the tribe I came from. I’m quite happy to stay here."
"Your Majesty’s concerns are not unfounded. If I were to go to the East Continent so rashly, I probably wouldn’t be able to adjust right away. The medical care in the Western Continent is more advanced, so it will be safer when I give birth."
Egarli Yalan only wanted to use Sang Luo and her child to keep Caesar in check; he had no intention of harming them. After all, a complete falling-out between him and Caesar would do him no good.
Caesar’s gaze lingered on her belly... ’He wanted to break free from Egarli Yalan, but now was absolutely not the time.’
"I’ll make a trip to the East Continent, but I’ll be back soon," Caesar promised her. "Within seven days."
"I’ll wait for you," Sang Luo nodded.
"We shall escort the noble female back to the Western Continent," two beastmen said, stepping forward and bowing.
Sang Luo let go of Caesar’s hand and went with them.
Caesar watched her figure depart, his aura growing increasingly cold and menacing.
He brushed past Egarli Yalan with a cold snort, and his figure vanished from the deck in an instant.
The amiable smile on Egarli Yalan’s face turned grim. ’That brat... he dares to show me his temper now.’
’This weapon I so carefully forged is getting more and more out of control!’
...
The first thing Sang Luo did upon returning to the Western Continent was visit Yalan Academy.
Her pregnancy was beginning to show, so she changed into a loose-fitting maternity dress that somewhat concealed her condition.
She had contacted Glen Tuya in advance and went to the academic building of the Combat Department Academy.
Lan Ruo was on the training grounds sparring with someone when another student ran over to him. "Teacher Tuya is looking for you! You should go now."
Suspecting nothing, Lan Ruo quickly changed out of his combat uniform and headed to the office.
There, he was surprised to run into someone else.
Seeing the stunned, blushing young man, Sang Luo smiled and waved. "You must be Lan Ruo, right? I saw your scores from the monthly exam. You did very well."
Lan Ruo asked nervously, "May I ask what business the noble female has with me?"
"I have something I’d like you to give to your brother."
