Chosen Mate Of The Beastmen Empire

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Looking at the males in front of her, all standing there like they'd lost their souls, Nyx almost felt sorry for them.

Beastmen's beast forms were indistinguishable from ordinary animals, and since she was a rabbit living among wolves, it wasn't surprising that they'd mistaken her.

She lightly patted Zayne with her paw to calm him down, and then waved cheerfully at the strangers. "Hi, I'm Nyx, Zayne's mate."

"S-She... she talked?"

"AAAAAHHHH!"

"She's really a female?"

A chorus of shocked cries erupted one after another.

No matter how much they wanted to deny it, the truth was right in front of them. And Zayne wasn't the type to joke around.

The guy who had just been trying to buy the little rabbit finally realized what he had done. His face turned pale with horror. "N-No, I... I didn't mean to!"

If he had known this was a female Beastman-and Zayne's mate, no less-there was no way he would've dared to say something so reckless.

He thought Zayne would kill him if he did.

"It's fine. I know you didn't mean any harm." Nyx shook her head and let the whole misunderstanding slide.

She hopped out of the bamboo basket, climbed onto Snow Wolf's back, and skillfully made her way up to his head, looking out into the distance from her high vantage point.

About a few hundred feet away, there was a vast, flat basin bustling with people and various animals coming and going.

“Is that the Grand Trade Market?” Nyx pointed in that direction.

"Yeah," Zayne replied, standing tall and steady so she could see further and take in the whole market.

A sight like this only happened once every few years. Dozens, even hundreds of tribes gathered together, with at least thousand people present.

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"But they don't seem to have brought much cargo." Nyx narrowed her eyes. All

she saw were scattered stalls, like a street market-nothing that looked like major goods.

Before Zayne could answer, a chatty male from another tribe jumped in. "Of course not. The journey is way too long!"

Heavy loads were too exhausting to carry and would drain their energy for travel. Plus, there wasn't much space in their animal-hide packs. Every tribe prioritized bringing small, lightweight goods for trade.

"That's actually what we wanted to ask," the talkative male continued, circling around to examine the Wolf Tribe's luggage with fascination. "How did you guys manage to bring so much stuff?"

Each wolf carried one or two bamboo baskets on their backs, packed with light supplies. The heavier goods were all loaded onto small carts that they pulled together, saving a ton of energy.

Neither the carts nor the baskets were familiar to the outsiders. The males had never seen anything like them before and had no clue what they were.

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They exchanged glances, seeing the same shock and confusion mirrored in each other's faces.

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Somehow, the Wolf Tribe had not only survived the snow disaster but had grown stronger and healthier-and now, they had all these incredible new things.noveldrama

They hesitated for a while before finally gathering the courage to ask Zayne and Moria. "Uh... would you mind letting us take a look?"

In every tribe, the leader made the important decisions-that was just common sense. But instead of answering, Moria instinctively turned to look at Nyx, waiting for her to decide.

The rest of the Wolf Tribe did the same, their gazes all landing on her.

The visiting males, however, thought they were looking at Zayne, so they didn't find it strange. After all, Zayne had always been the one with the most authority- more so than even Moria, the chieftain's son.

But the one who responded with a nod was actually the little rabbit perched on his head. "Sure."

The males were stunned. They thought 'What's going on?'

They froze, unsure whether they should listen to her or not.

"Nyx said it's fine," Zayne repeated calmly. "She taught us how to make all of these. If she says you can look, then you can look."

The males were completely dumbfounded. They stood there for a moment, glancing around and realizing that no one in the Wolf Tribe was objecting. That meant Zayne wasn't just making things up.

They thought, 'So.... all of this was taught to them by a little female?'

After another brief moment of shock, the males finally snapped out of it and rushed forward. They crowded around the bamboo baskets and carts, carefully reaching out to touch and examine them inside and out.

"Well? What do you think?" They couldn't make sense of what they were seeing, so they all turned to the talkative one in their group.

Despite his goofy demeanor, he was actually the most skilled craftsman in their tribe. He made all sorts of stone tools, polished bone knives and utensils, and his work sold well both in the tribe and at the Grand Trade Market.

If he didn't have his craft to support him, letting him build up a decent fortune, he wouldn't have been so generous as to offer an entire leg of lamb just to buy a little rabbit.

The male's usual silly expression faded into a serious one, and sweat beaded on the tip of his nose. After a long moment, he shook his head and let out a sigh.

He could grasp some of the technique behind it, but he didn't think he had the ability to replicate it.

"You're amazing!" He genuinely admired Nyx. Looking up at her, he suddenly felt like the little rabbit on Zayne's head was larger than life.

"My name's Afton. Can I be your apprentice?" His eyes were full of admiration.

Becoming an apprentice wasn't just about learning skills for free. It meant working for the master, providing for them, and supporting them for the rest of their life.

His mates immediately panicked, afraid he'd get carried away and end up running

off to the Wolf Tribe to work like a beast of burden, never coming back.

"Let's not do the whole apprenticeship thing," Nyx said with a light cough.

These weren't even her own inventions. She had learned them elsewhere and

just happened to find them extremely useful in this world, so she put them to good

use.

"I plan to teach people how to make these at the Grand Trade Market, she had already made up her mind, but there be a

small fee. It won't be free."

She intended to charge a little for it. That way, it would highlight that the Wolf Tribe was special to her-her own people

She had no idea when this trial would end, but if she and Zayne were going to stay in the tribe, they needed to maintain good relationships with everyone. Just as Nyx expected, upon hearing this, the members of the Wolf Tribe looked deeply moved, while the males from the other tribes nodded vigorously. "Of course. We should trade something for it!"

Nyx was willing to teach them, and they were already beyond grateful.

Knowing he had the chance to learn a new skill, Afton practically radiated excitement. He glanced at Nyx, and then stole another quick look before blushing and lowering his head.

His obvious lovestruck expression was impossible to miss, and Zayne's face instantly darkened as he ground his teeth.

If Nyx hadn't started patting, tapping, and even stomping on his head with her paws to calm him down, he would have exploded on the spot.

"We're leaving." He coldly threw out the farewell and led his group toward the Grand Trade Market, leaving the other males behind.

Only when they stepped into the basin, weaving through the crowd, did he start feeling better-especially as he sensed all the eyes landing on him and the little rabbit on his head.

Snow Wolf had a thought and deliberately slowed his pace.

"Look! The Wolf Tribe is here!"

"Isn't that Zayne?"

"Am I seeing things, or is there a rabbit on his head?"

"I see it too."

"What? What?"

"Whoa! It really is!"