Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

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From a distance, Lewis immediately spotted Aurelius's towering figure, and the pain from his wounds flared up again, making him involuntarily shrink back.

But when he saw the slender woman beside Aurelius, his anger surged, overriding his fear.

He cursed inwardly, "That bitchy witch. A woman of low birth, the daughter of a treacherous minister, who has lucked into marrying into the Duke's family.

'But instead of serving her husband Erik properly, she has seduced Aurelius, who was once a wise and powerful emperor, now turned into a foolish monarch because of her. She makes him do whatever she wants. It's clear she is nothing but a seductive disaster.

Nyx, unaware of the derogatory thoughts behind her, gazed at the countryside scenery for a moment before turning her face slightly and whispering to her mate..

The soft pale yellow cloak framed her small face, her skin so smooth that it seemed as if it were made of fine material. Her delicate features had no trace of seductive allure, but instead, a clear and graceful beauty.

The moment Lewis saw her profile, he was immediately choked by his own saliva, his eyes quickly darting away as if burned.

He thought, 'A seductress... a disaster... Truly, one cannot judge a book by its cover... How could she look like that?'

Hearing his son's cough, Anders glanced at him. Though often enraged by his unworthy son, he still cared for him and reached over to adjust the fur coat, tightening it around him. He quietly reminded, "No matter what you see today, keep your mouth shut."

It was one thing to watch the spectacle, but

anyone who dared to laugh in front of Aurelius would ruin their own future.

Lewis, understanding the importance of this, nodded readily.

After a brief moment of hesitation, he looked chest.

at

Nyx again. For some reason, he felt an odd sense of worry rising in his

He thought, 'If the gunpowder experiment fails and Aurelius loses face in front of

his ministers and the people, could he take out his anger on her?'

I have been beaten by my father and still need half a month to recover. How could someone as frail and delicate as her withstand Aurelius's wrath?'

As his thoughts drifted, Lewis got lost in his own mind and didn't hear the

eunuch's shrill voice announce that the time had come, and the test was about to begin.

Suddenly, a deafening explosion rang in his ears, causing his heart to tremble violently. His mind went blank, and his ears rang, before he was thrown onto his back from the shock.

The ground trembled, and dust flew in all directions.

The usually composed court officials lost all semblance of grace. Some screamed in fear, others crawled on the ground, and some shouted, "It's an earthquake..."

The more ignorant citizens believed the sky had fallen, screaming and kneeling, begging the gods for mercy.

Even those who had been mentally prepared, such as Aron and the Ministry of Works officials, turned pale in fear.

Aurelius appeared calm, his expression unchanged, but instinctively, he pulled Nyx into his embrace, his muscles tensing like a tiger ready to pounce.

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"It's okay," Nyx gently patted his hand, soothing him with a soft voice. "It's not an earthquake; it's a gunpowder explosion. It's far from us."

To ensure safety, the explosive test site was set on the mountain to the north, so no matter what mistakes happened, they wouldn't affect this area.

The chaos continued for a while, the smoke gradually dissipating, and the officials slowly regained their composure, only to see the mountain peak in the distance missing a section, with countless stones rolling down.

It was like thunder, shaking the mountains and splitting the rocks.

Everyone's hearts were racing, as if still lingering in the aftermath of the

explosion. When they looked at Nyx, there was no trace of contempt in their eyes, only fear of the unknown.

One by one, they became disheveled and covered in dirt, while she stood firmly in front, unshaken.

Even though she was just a woman, not tall and slender in stature, her composure at this moment was still awe-inspiring.

Without any mental preparation, Anders was stunned by the sudden explosion. He huddled in the crowd, trembling for a long time before remembering that his son had fallen beside him. He quickly helped him up, brushing off the dust and checking him carefully.

Thankfully, there was no wound on his head.

Although there were no external injuries, it seemed that Lewis had become somewhat dazed, his eyes vacant, and his features expressionless. He didn't react to his father's concerned inquiries, staring unblinking at Nyx's back.

Anders was his only son, and fearing he had become mentally impaired, he frowned bitterly, apologized to Aurelius, and quickly left with his son to see a doctor.

Seeing that he had already acted, others also started to move. Some congratulated Aurelius on acquiring such a marvelous weapon, while others praised Nyx for another great achievement. The officials from the Ministry of Works had beaming faces, eager to speak to Nyx.

Nyx didn't stop them from celebrating, but she had to remind them, "This is just the first trial; further improvements are necessary."

The fact that it exploded successfully and had enough destructive power was just the basic requirements for gunpowder.

To turn it into a weapon that could be officially used, its stability had to be ensured to avoid explosions during transport, which would result in killing enemies at the deaths of their own soldiers.

Upon hearing this, the Ministry of Works officials became serious, nodding and responding solemnly.

The other court officials looked at them so seriously, their hearts pounding, their eyes filled with both respect and fear toward Nyx.

They thought, 'Further improvements? It can still be improved further?'

What they had just seen was already terrifying enough.

To speak heretically, if Nyx harbored ill intentions, with this kind of weapon, Aurelius's throne would no longer be secure.

Thinking about the unclear relationship between her and Aurelius, the officials no longer cared about propriety and decency, but rather felt a subtle sense of relief.

strong, and handsome, and knew how to cherish beauty, holding

the Expedition General was also indispensable. He was generous enough to handle Nyx and

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made these telescopes and gunpowder

few officials who had been planning

middle of

there was a wave of praise, and no one brought up any criticisms about Nyx's questionable moral conduct in dealing with both

in a great mood, but

she could leave the palace at will, occasionally going out to visit

gunpowder explosion test, her face had

etiquette, and did not stare at her too openly or display any overt

people, however, didn't care for such subtleties. When they saw her, they immediately called her "Goddess" and bowed to

within the palace, temporarily shutting herself

up for several days, the Ministry of Works suddenly sent word that there had been progress in perfecting the weapon. Unable to contain herself any longer, Nyx donned a veil and

preferred to keep their

Feeling braver, she

the Read family, and they had always kept a private room reserved for her on

Nyx, a pot of fine hot tea and a few of her favorite

opening the window, Nyx inhaled the familiar fragrance of tea, and the long-lost sense of relaxation filled her body. She raised

then, an untimely knock on the door

her gaze in contemplation. She didn't get up immediately but instead remained silent, creating the illusion that no

seemingly certain that she was inside. They knocked politely but continued at

of hesitation, Nyx took a deep breath, clenched

person outside was caught off guard, stumbling and

looked up angrily, but when their eyes met Nyx's, all their anger dissipated

confused, but then she

Lewis blushed, hurriedly waving his hands.

careless responses, but he could never accept

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Lewis instead." He stood up from the ground, cupped

bowed to Nyx.

Nyx sidestepped, avoiding him.

this, young master?"

tone indifferent.

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he had knocked earlier made it seem like he had come specifically

the

seemed higher.

wasn't scared at

Lewis was a pathetic man, more

by her. Even if she were out alone, she

least three to five shadow guards in the

on this uninvited guest. If

had

Lewis hesitated, took two steps back, and

an unexpected turn of events for Nyx.

for a few seconds,

thought, 'Perhaps it's due to the command of

out of ingratiation. Of course, there's a very slim chance it

long time, and I've already forgotten about it," she

the top floor of a restaurant where no one would witness the commotion, it still

was grateful for her magnanimity,

to rise, stammering for a long time before speaking in a low voice, "I have another,

gunpowder production," he held his breath,

then, with a complex expression, touched the tip of her nose, unsure of

silence, she invited. "Young

talk further."

up, as though

her. into the private room. To

was served, Nyx directly spoke, "Gunpowder production is no small matter, and confidentiality is crucial. Besides me, only a few officials from

tell that this was a

eyes, which had just brightened,

that gunpowder production was a

it had been on his mind, or else he wouldn't have shamelessly come

of Works, perhaps he would have had a

hope. In his lifetime, he

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being unskilled more than he did

confirming that he was serious, and gave

a slightly higher opinion.

she spoke softly, her tone unhurried, yet to Lewis, her words were full of temptation.

suited for you to

it?" Lewis eagerly perked

person like me, even my father had scolded me for

actually thought I could be

what the task was. Instead, she ordered a waiter

teach him pinyin, spending some time guiding him,

explained to you on the paper, and make sure it's clear

of learning something new, picked up the pen

the evening, when a white cat with some dark

open window, mewing pitifully and curling up in Nyx's lap. The sudden cat meow startled

had just finished his task,

presented it to

the white cat leaned over to inspect, giving it

meowing.

handwriting. As expected, Lewis

Anders.'

soft cat fur from start to

the cat's paws

ugliness of the handwriting, she was more

she was now sure that Lewis was the right person