Exiled Villainess: They Threw Me Out, Now Every Beastman Wants Me novel Chapter 122

Chapter 122: Flavour Induced Overload

A visible shudder ran through Calis from the base of his skull to the tip of his tail.

’WTF?!’

Tera had never thought such a reaction was possible outside cartoons.

Ignorant of his surroundings, Calis chewed slowly as if he wasn’t sure the sensation was real and needed to verify it.

The meat was soft, it was hot, it was sweet in a way that raw meat had never been, and there were flavours in it that he had no names for. The texture yielded under his teeth instead of resisting, and something fragrant and warm spread across his tongue with each bite.

No meat he had ever eaten had tasted like this.

Calis jerked back slightly, still chewing, his crimson eyes fixed on Tera with an expression of pure, unguarded shock.

"What did you do to this meat?"

"I... just roasted it."

"What is in it?"

"Nothing. Just the meat."

"How is it so soft?"

"The fire made it soft."

"How is it so—" He paused, chewing again, his brow furrowed with concentration. "Sweet?"

"That is just how it tastes when it is prepared properly."

Calis swallowed and stared at the remaining meat on Tera’s stick with an intensity that made her slightly concerned for its safety.

His face was composed, and it had returned to the stoic mask of a wolf who was above such trivial things as food enjoyment.

But his tail was beating the ground like a drum.

Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.

The rhythm was so enthusiastic that it was stirring up small puffs of dirt with each impact.

[Calis’ Favourability: 7% → 17%]

[The wolf alpha’s worldview has been permanently altered by roasted meat]

[This system notes that the quickest way to a wolf’s heart is, apparently, through his stomach]

The wolves nearby had been watching the entire exchange with expressions ranging from horror to fascination. Their alpha was wagging his tail like a pup who had found a bone.

"Did the leader just... wag?" someone whispered.

"Shut up!"

"Don’t let him hear you!"

"I want to try the meat!"

Another wack!

This time from a fellow wolf. "Are you stupid?!"

"But Alpha Calis tried it!"

"You will NOT go near that fire—"

The argument was cut short by a blur of movement.

Two cubs had broken free from the nearest group and were sprinting toward Tera with the single-minded determination of creatures who had smelled something life-changing and would accept no barrier between themselves and it.

A wolf male lunged after the first cub. His hand closed around the scruff of the pup’s neck.

"No! Do not run toward the—"

The cub twisted and bit the male’s hand.

"OW—"

The wolf released the cub in shock, and both pups completed their sprint to Tera’s side, skidding to a stop so close that they nearly knocked the meat stick out of her hands.

They didn’t speak, whine or even ask.

The cubs simply opened their mouths and stared up at Tera with the silent, absolute expectation of creatures who believed, with total conviction, that this female existed solely to put food in their mouths.

Their tails were going so fast they were practically blurred, and the sound almost convinced Tera that a small helicopter was nearby.

"Oh, wow..."

She looked at Calis to find him just as shocked as she was by the sudden cub attack.

With a small laugh, she tore strips of the meat and placed it in each cub’s mouth.

For one beautiful moment, both of them went completely still, their tiny faces scrunched in concentration as the flavour registered.

Then they burst into tears.

It was silent, and Tera’s blood ran cold.

’WHAT DID I DO?!’

’Be serious! Is there something in this meat that is harmful to children?!’

’THEY’RE CRYING BECAUSE IT’S GOOD?!’

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