Exiled Villainess: They Threw Me Out, Now Every Beastman Wants Me novel Chapter 158

Chapter 158: Closer Than He Likes

The three of them walked along the tree line in the fading evening light, the settlement’s noise softening behind them as the forest thickened around the path.

Xavi and Calis were accompanying Tera after she had suggested the walk. That way, they could discuss things properly. Even though Xavi felt it better to discuss it with all the wolves present, Tera believed it would be best if they spoke with Calis alone.

Most importantly, the wolves would be more willing to listen to their leader compared to random beasts. Especially if they truly had the ideology Xavi had explained to her.

Plus, she liked walking while she talked.

"Your pack doesn’t need to move here," Tera started, while Xavi looked at her in silent shock, having not expected her to have started with that.

Tera would sort out the other things last. This was more important, and this way it would not seem like they were making this conclusion based on how the wolves saw other beasts.

Calis blinked, then his brows wrinkled in a slight frown while Tera kept her small smile.

"I do not understand—"

"Your territory has advantages this place doesn’t."

"Such as?"

"Your soil is richer than ours. I noticed it when I first woke up there, but I was even more convinced when we were digging the channel. The ground your wolves stand on has more minerals, and it would help immensely in growing food better than what we produce here."

Calis’ ears twitched with the urge to interrupt Tera and ask her exactly what she meant, but he didn’t want to stretch out this moment any longer than necessary.

He didn’t understand what she meant by minerals, and she didn’t seem to be lying by how focused she was very focused while talking...

She had a cute nose.

Calis’ frown deepened at the intrusive thought, and he felt very angry with himself.

Tera waved and laughed faintly. "I promise you, I am not lying. You will see very soon when I come to help. And now that the stream is flowing again, you have a reliable water source that is even purer than ours—"

"I didn’t say you were lying." Calis was surprised.

’Uh?! Then why frown like that?!’

Before Tera could say anything, Calis continued, "But the corrupted beasts are closer to our territory."

He glanced at Xavi. "This place seems very peaceful."

Tera quickly reassured him. "About that, I have a bit of a solution on that."

Both males looked very curious, but Calis was still somewhat reserved even though his ears perked forward.

"Why don’t we focus on hunting down every corrupted beast in your territory and ours? Everything in the vicinity at least."

[(⊙_⊙)]

[Host? When did we discuss this?]

’Shoo! I am not talking to you.’

[This will delay Host’s tasks—]

’Don’t be silly! Ignoring the monsters around us while I do my work will slow us down instead.’

’It seems you want a beast to sneak up on me and turn me into meat bait!’

[ ಠ ͜ʖ ಠ ]

Tera huffed and returned her attention to the two males.

Calis and Xavi stopped walking, and they looked at her like she had run mad.

"That is dangerous," they chorused.

Tera stopped and stared at them. She had expected them to be happy about this. She knew it was dangerous yes, but it was far better than a corrupted beast sneaking up on them.

"I know it is. But we will have less trouble when we don’t get attacked by them—"

"We would still be attacked when we go after them. Hunting down corrupted beasts and hunting down animals are two different things." Xavi gripped Tera’s shoulder gently, hoping she would get her mind off it.

Calis added, "Many beasts have tried hunting down corrupted beasts before and many have died. This is not safe. Why would you—"

"Can you tell me what the difference is? Between hunting animals and hunting corrupted beasts?" Tera looked between the two of them.

Xavi shook his head. "It is... difficult to explain, but they move very differently from animals, and hunting them has always gone wrong. It is difficult to find one unless it wants to be found, and that is when it picks up our scent. Hunting corrupted beasts is just feeding them. Don’t do that!"

"So, finding it is the problem, right?"

Calis and Xavi paused, then her mate immediately shook his head. "Tera—"

"But you also lose beasts when the monsters sneak up on you," she cut in. "I am not stupid, but..."

Tera paused to think over her words before she said something dangerous that she didn’t want to accept.

She did not want to lose any beast either. But they would lose less if those beasts were killed rather than it sneaking up on them.

She could have died back then. Along with the two other cubs. And like the system had pointed out before, there were not so many corrupted beasts anymore. They may not even find any in this terrain again, but it would not hurt to check.

And if finding them was the problem then...

"What if I know exactly where they are?"

"What?" Calis looked disturbed.

Tera broke things down carefully, especially highlighting her skill that would help them pinpoint the exact locations of any corrupted monsters in the area, and it would be a joint effort from both wolves and the Dow clan.

’What is going on with him? Is it because of what I said about hunting the beasts?’

’Hey! What is wrong with him exactly? He’s been acting aloof for a while now.’

’What’s interesting?’

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