Chapter 52

"Yes, that day, after you gained your strength, you disappeared," Amo said calmly.

He thought that Sika Deer already knew.

But it seemed like she had no idea.

"I saw it too. You vanished in an instant. We all thought you knew, so we didn't say anything," Tiger Song Zhan added.

"Okay, I just realized it now. Also, I discovered that my antlers can appear and disappear at will. It's really amazing!" Sika Deer said excitedly.

After speaking, she even demonstrated it to them.

It seemed like she was worried they wouldn't believe her.

"Yeah, you're very impressive, Little Deer," Cheng Mo said with a smile, his eyes full of warmth.

She was really adorable like this!

Bai Di also smiled slightly but didn't say anything.

"Yes, very impressive. But your antlers are really beautiful, pure white," Hei Yao said with gentle, purple eyes.

So beautiful.

No matter what form she took, she was beautiful and adorable.

Sika Deer beamed even brighter upon hearing their compliments.

"Isn't this pretty normal? Before you had any strength, you were just an ordinary female, so having antlers isn't unusual. Some beastmen like to show off their animal traits. Now that you've gained strength, your body has enhanced, so it's normal for your antlers to disappear. And all strong beastmen can control their antlers, tails, ears, and such as they please," Tiger Song Zhan said calmly.

This is perfectly normal!

What's so impressive about it?

"Is that really the case?" Sika Deer was stunned and looked at Cheng Mo in confusion.

So, these little changes in her body were considered normal among beastmen. She was simply ignorant!

Suddenly, she felt upset.

After Song Zhan finished speaking, he realized from Sika Deer's words that he had said something wrong.

He made the female unhappy.

Not only that, Cheng Mo, Bai Di, and Hei Yao were all glaring at him, as if they wanted to throw him out, preferably as far as possible.

The tiger shrank his neck.

(⊙o⊙)…Uh-oh.

They were all glaring at him like that. He felt a bit flustered.

If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all.

See, now you've made the little female sad.

"Ignore Song Zhan. He doesn't know anything," Cheng Mo glared at Song Zhan.

"Yes, you're already very impressive. Most females don't have natural talent or strength," Bai Di said earnestly.

He had heard everything clearly just now.

Little female Sika deer had strength.

Whether it was red or orange, it was impressive.

"Exactly! You even managed to escape from the hands of rogue beasts. No other female could be as smart or strong as you!" Hei Yao nodded in agreement with Bai Di.

"I was just lucky, hehe," Sika Deer said, now happy again.

"Luck is also a form of strength!" Hei Yao said.

"Yeah, though my strength isn't that great. I'm not as powerful as you guys. I'm just at the green stage. I hope to improve in the future so I can protect myself," Sika Deer said with determination.

"Green stage? That's impressive. I thought you were at the red or orange stage. Little Deer, you're definitely stronger than most females," Bai Di said, a bit surprised.

"Yeah, but I'm not that strong. You guys are all at the blue stage. I'm really envious!" Sika Deer said.

"You'll improve slowly; don't worry. Besides, you're already amazing. If you get too strong, we'll feel useless as your beast partners. And if you can protect yourself, what do you need us for?" Cheng Mo said with a smile, gently touching her small antlers. Yes, truly adorable.

"Exactly! You just need to be happy, healthy, and free every day. We'll take care of the rest. That's our responsibility as your partners. If you no longer need us, we'd be heartbroken," Bai Di added.

Yes!

They stayed by her side to take care of her, making sure she was happy, healthy, and carefree every day.

If she could handle everything on her own, what would be their purpose?

"Yes, our mission is to take care of you and protect you," Song Zhan said.

"Mm-hmm, don't be sad. I need you all. See, I need you right now, and I always will. It's not just me who needs you; our future cubs will need you too," Sika Deer quickly said.

How did things suddenly get so gloomy?

Did she say something wrong?

"Yes, being needed by you is our greatest honor," Bai Di said with a smile.

Yes!

She even had cubs inside her now.

So, she needed their care and protection.

Being needed by her made them truly happy.

"My duty is to be needed by you. You can tell us anything; don't feel embarrassed," Cheng Mo said gently.

Yes, as Sika Deer's partners, they were there to fulfill her needs and take good care of her.

"Exactly! If you don't tell us, how will we know?" Song Zhan added.

Hei Yao also looked at Sika Deer gently, though he didn't speak.

Although he and Sika Deer weren't officially mated yet, he had long considered her his mate, someone he would protect for life.

"Thank you. I feel so happy and blessed to have met you all," Sika Deer smiled, her clear eyes filled with mist.

She was really touched.

It was so good to have them by her side!

She truly liked them, really liked them, so much!

For some reason, she even felt grateful to the system.

It was the system that had brought her here and given her all these beautiful, precious things!

[Humph, no need to thank the system, host. This system is just fulfilling its mission of helping and protecting you!]

[These are all things the system is supposed to do. Completing your tasks well is the best way to repay the system!]

[The beast world is a wonderful place. I hope you can enjoy the feeling of being surrounded by love.]

The system's voice echoed in her mind.

'Mm, but I still want to thank you,' Sika Deer said silently in her heart.

In the past, she hadn't been able to accept everything here. But now she accepted it wholeheartedly and even felt fortunate.

...

After finishing their meal, Sika Deer sat with them outside the cave, looking up at the stars together.

Seeing the beautiful starry sky reminded her of Bai Di's eyes, which seemed to hold the vastness of the universe. They were truly beautiful!

She turned her head and looked at Bai Di.

At that moment, Bai Di seemed to sense it and turned to look at her, smiling warmly.

"Little Deer, Deer Deer, look at me too! Don't just stare at Bai Di!"

"He's got his eyes covered, so you can't see his eyes. Look at me instead. I don't have my eyes covered," Song Zhan said pitifully.