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Chapter 290 Snake Encounter

Snake?

Milly caught what Stephanie was staring at and immediately looked like she saw a ghost.

The Umbra Viper is infamous for being the deadliest snake around.

But what’s it doing here? These snakes are usually found in hot, dry places, not here.

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“Freeze, don’t freak it out or anything, just pretend you never saw it. Critters like this tend to leave people alone unless they feel threatened, Milly whispered.

Stephanie managed to calm down and looked away, doing her best to ignore the snake.

Milly looked away, realising now wasn’t the time to bolt. She tried to act like she wasn’t bothered by the snake, all while keeping an eye on what it was up to.

The snake seemed intrigued by her, making its way out of the bushes, looping around the area close to her, and then sliding back into the grass.

Milly breathed out in relief.

< you alone.

Usually, once a snake gets bored, it leaves you

When she started to relax, though, she picked up on a rustling noise again. The snake returned, this time weirdly balancing a wildflower on its tail.

Milly couldn’t stop a smirk from forming because of the snake’s surprising act.

It came closer, gently set the wildflower down at her feet, and then looked up at her, almost like it was waiting for something or asking a silent question.

Milly caught what she thought was a silent plea in the snake’s gaze.

She cradled the beaten–up wildflower, probably a present from the serpent, finding it hard to find the right words. “Is this for me?”

a tad shy, bowing its

making a sharp noise like it hit a rock on the

was left in

peered around. Noticing the absence of the snake, she exhaled in relief, “Has the snake taken off?”

the wildflower, simply murmured,

berries, Stephanie reached out for them

Milly quickly intervened, advising, “Hold up, those are deadly nightshade berries. They’re

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another fast one on me, are you?”

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the wilderness, especially in dense forests, is bad. Has the

be my guest. But do me a favour and keep your distance afterwards so your

added to Milly’s irritation.

writer behind

grievances, the snake she thought had disappeared made a comeback, poking its head out. Whether it was her imagination or not, Milly couldn’t help but notice the

of the

had thrown away, coiled around it, and before Milly could do

had gobbled up the small fruit.

Milly was speechless.

poisonous thing cats another poison, it’s supposed to be

few steps, and spit out some venom before falling to the ground with a heavy

it dead from the

without words again.

this snake, not

the snake motionless after eating the poisonous fruit. A gleam of satisfaction crossed her eyes. “Perfect.”

up a large rock, clenched her teeth, and lifted it high to smash it down on the snake with all

you doing?

“Now that it’s knocked out, we should get rid of

Milly quickly

towards them and wasn’t a

there was something odd about