Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

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The study was silent, so quiet that even the drop of a pin would be clearly heard.

Enzo knelt on the ground, his face ashen.

On the side, Myles was tied up like an animal awaiting slaughter, drenched in cold sweat.

A drop of sweat slid into his eye, stinging him, but Myles couldn't care about the tiny pain. His blood surged with nervousness, his face flushed, his hands and feet cold, trembling uncontrollably.

After receiving a beating and being kicked out of the mansion, he had learned his lesson and had become much more obedient than before.

However, after recovering from his injuries, Myles slowly returned to his old ways. Yet, just two days after becoming arrogant again, disaster struck once more.

In the early morning, Myles was enthusiastically gambling at the table when a group of guards from the Duke's manor suddenly barged in, binding him without a word, and before he could react, he was brought here.

Seeing his kneeling uncle and Erik sitting high above, it felt as if cold water had been splashed on him, leaving him shivering from head to toe.

The painful memories of being beaten that day surged back overwhelmingly, and Myles was scared out of his wits.

He already understood that Nyx had never fallen out of favor, nor was she just a useless beauty.

Erik had genuine feelings for her and cherished her deeply, yet he had been foolish enough to cut back on her meals.

Myles thought, 'Would the young master have me beaten to death?'

Considering all the stupid things he had done, if not for Enzo secretly covering for him, he would have been dead for a long time.

But while he escaped punishment once, he couldn't avoid it forever. In the end, he couldn't escape his fate.

Overwhelmed with despair, Myles began trembling nonstop.

Enzo took a deep breath, then heavily kowtowed to the ground. "I deceived the master. I deserve to die."

Erik had long instructed him to take good care of Nyx. For her to have been mistreated was already his failure, and to make matters worse, the offender was his own nephew.

Even though Nyx had said there was no need to inform Erik, he should have confessed to him. Yet he had clung to a sliver of hope, hiding the matter, and had been living in constant anxiety ever since. Today, his secret was finally exposed.

"I submit to any punishment the master deems fit. I only beg... I only beg for the master to spare Myles's life..." Enzo pleaded desperately.

From Erik's expression alone, he knew this matter would not end well.

No matter what punishment awaited, he was ready to accept it. But Myles was the last bloodline of the Hussain family, his only selfish concern. He just wanted to protect Myles.

Erik looked down coldly at the uncle and nephew duo, his gaze icy and detached.

He had spent years at war and was rarely home. Used to leaving the household affairs to Enzo, he had trusted him

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completely, and nothing major had ever gone wrong in all these years.

Enzo was a loyal confidant, someone he trusted deeply. But he had overlooked the existence of someone like Myles.

"Strictly speaking. Myles is no longer one of the household staff, so I have no reason to deal with him," Erik said indifferently.

Before Enzo could breathe a sigh of relief, Erik suddenly changed his tone. "But he's been in close contact with spies planted here by Banon. What do you think should be done?"

At these words, Enzo turned pale. "He... he didn't do it intentionally..."

Halfway through his explanation, he stopped himself. He swallowed the rest of his plea and kept silent.

Intentional or not, the truth was that over the years, Myles had mingled with Banon's spies during card games, often boasting and inadvertently leaking information about the household.

That alone was enough reason for Erik to take Myles's life, not to mention the offense of mistreating Nyx, which had undoubtedly earned Erik's deep hatred.

At this point, there seemed to be no room for struggle.

With despair written all over his face, Enzo closed his eyes, hearing Erik's cold command: "Beat Myles to death with the rod. Have everyone in the household come and witness the punishment. Lock up Enzo and assign Stefan Moore to take his position."

Just a few words, and their fates were sealed.

Wails of agony echoed through the courtyard, and the scent of blood filled the cold air.

The household staff collectively held their breath, their bodies tense. Some felt satisfaction, others fear, but everyone shared the same thought-Never neglect the madam again.

They all knew clearly that Myles's downfall, along with Enzo's, stemmed from their lack of awareness and from offending the one person they should never have crossed.

Among the crowd, Arlong stood beside Erik, watching Myles's pitiful punishment. He shook his head and sighed quietly.

He knew very well that Erik, whether before or after his injury, was not someone cruel or ruthless by nature. Unless absolutely necessary, he rarely punished his servants.

In fact, many of those previously dealt with in the household were either spies planted by Banon or pawns used to mislead others. Most had not actually been executed but secretly relocated elsewhere.

Using the excuse of a "personality change due to trauma," Erik had taken the opportunity to thoroughly purge the Duke's

Mansion.

For someone like Myles, who had unintentionally leaked minor information in the past, Erik had chosen to turn a blind eye and let it slide. But Myles simply couldn't stay out of trouble.

Myles was foolish, and Enzo was negligent. When it came to matters involving Nyx, they dared to deceive Erik, crossing his bottom line. Nobody could save them now.

As Myles was left barely clinging to life, Arlong composed himself and stepped forward, ready to handle the aftermath.

"Madam?" A sudden exclamation came from the crowd.

The executioners instinctively halted their actions.

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turned sharply, disbelief

met Nyx's,

before striding forward quickly, taking Nyx's hand. His tall frame shifted just enough to block her view, shielding her eyes

the one he loved. For a moment, he was at a complete loss, the cold fierceness in his

patted the back of his hand, offering

battles with wild beasts on the plains, and bloody struggles in the primitive era, she had developed stronger tolerance now. A

her expression remained calm, Erik still stood firmly in front of her, refusing to

spoke up, he wouldn't be able to refuse her. He would inevitably let Myles go just to satisfy her wishes. But if he didn't kill this wretched man,

eyebrow slightly.

as she woke up, she heard that Pale Wolf had been beating and

out of malice, in her eyes, it was a trivial matter- no reason to kill him. The way Enzo had handled it before didn't seem like an issue, but Pale Wolf clearly wasn't

Myles, who was weakly lying on the torture rack, and clicked her tongue. "Spare his life,

were many ways to handle such a person, including thought reform and labor reeducation. Any of those would be better than

easy to find. He had been loyal to Pale Wolf for many years, and it

decision was final, and Erik couldn't argue with her. He had no choice but to nod

house's doctor was highly skilled in medicine and, following orders, managed to keep Myles alive, preventing his death. However, he was beaten nearly to death and would require at least

the cost of the herbs, and charge them to his account," Nyx

lowered his head in

She

had saved Myles's life and even restored him to his former position. From now on, his life belonged to her.

pay," Nyx raised her hand

"He's already an adult. He

children is like killing them," she muttered, looking back down at the ledger. "Steward Hussain is

was because Enzo had spoiled Myles too much

failure.

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more ashamed. "But he really has no skills. If it's left to him, he might never be

He wasn't without regret, but he felt helpless to

take Myles decades

he liked it or

couldn't bear

hand dismissively. "Whether he can repay it or not, it's still his

no skills, he could learn. If he had no money, he could earn. As long as he hadn't repaid the debt, he would work tirelessly every day.

way, he would have neither money nor time

ambling.

understood Nyx's meaning, his eyes slowly brightened. "Once he recovers, before he

time, she planned to cultivate a group of teachers. Some would teach reading and writing as well as thought reform, while

always be

understand Emperor's true identity, she wouldn't have bothered with

family, she could confidently delve into the realm of technology. She had nothing else to do anyway, and who knew how long she would stay here? She might as well get some work done. Developing technology was important, but thought reform was just as

Myles passes the thought reform assessment, he won't be allowed to

work, he couldn't make money.

house would only provide him with

he

like him, who indulged in pleasures, would not be able to

scraps. To taste meat,

madam." Enzo's eyes

words she used were hard for him to fully

from understanding

was

*****

his sickbed, Myles gritted his teeth, groaning in pain. Suddenly, he felt

his spine and

from his injuries, unaware of the

about to befall him.

****

the chaos and the cold vibe in the courtyard, restoring peace

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the teahouse, the sounds of bustling conversation

spinning tops, with steam rising from the tea

the elegant upstairs room, a young man in fine clothes rested his

surrounded by attentive servants.

his legs, others kneading

lively vibe. The faint sounds of conversation drifted

a few wealthy youths boasting,

copper coins. Suddenly, someone spoke mysteriously, "Have you heard? The Duke's Mansion beat someone again. Although he didn't

room immediately erupted into a clamor, waves

"What?"

you

"Quick, tell us more!"

A few days ago,

his throat and lowered his voice. "I heard this matter

didn't know

about the matter and only spoke in vague terms before refusing to say

more they speculated,

teahouse.

private room, a man in fine clothes opened his eyes, his gaze landing on the three women who were kneeling and preparing tea. Suddenly,

and

The three women immediately got up

obedient and humble, heads lowered, but with a hint of humiliation

their eyes.

were

their power, they fell to such a state. They had thought that being brought to Banon's estate would be their salvation, but they were shocked to find that Banon treated them as ordinary servants, even stripping them of their previous

Banon's cruel ways and seeing disfigured corpses being carried out of the estate, they had no

their fate and obeying his every

estate, they had beauty and dancing skills, but no knowledge of serving others, a skill they had

few times out of novelty, but quickly lost interest and left them abandoned