Exiled Villainess: They Threw Me Out, Now Every Beastman Wants Me novel Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Double Trouble

Tera was speechless as she stared at Ermin’s stats. She understood his hatred, but minus fifty percent was crazy!

While she couldn’t blame him, how was she going to do anything about this and make amends when he wasn’t even here?

Xavi returned a few minutes later with pieces of hide and fur. He dropped it on the bank near her while also avoiding looking at her.

Tera picked them up and examined the pieces of clothing, surprised by how clean and soft they were. They were far better than the rags she had been wearing before.

She quickly put it on, and although it took a moment to figure out how to secure it properly, it stayed once it was in place.

"Okay. Decent again." She wrung out her hair one last time and turned to face him with her hands on her hips. "Thank you. See? That wasn’t so hard—"

Xavi’s eyes dropped to her midsection and frowned.

"That is wrong."

Tera looked down at herself. The hide was covering everything that needed covering. Nothing was falling out. Everything was secure.

"What do you mean by wrong? I am covered."

Xavi still looked at her like she was being silly. "That is not how you wear it."

Before Tera could protest, Xavi stepped forward, hooked his fingers into the leather strips she’d tied around her waist, and ripped them loose.

"Excuse me—!"

"Sit."

He pushed her down onto the flat rock with one firm hand on her shoulder. Tera landed with an undignified thump, her legs stretched out in front of her, the hide now hanging loose and completely unsecured around her torso. She grabbed at it instinctively to keep it from falling open.

"What are you—"

Xavi was already crouching in front of her. He took the leather strips from her unresisting hands and began wrapping them around her legs and calves before using the ropes to secure the hide into makeshift shoes.

His fingers were brushing against her skin as he did so, and his touch was surprisingly gentle. He smoothed the material flat against her skin, adjusted the fit around her ankles, and loosened the ropes before lacing them into place again.

His thumb brushed the inside of her knee as he finally adjusted the wrap, and Tera felt the tingling sensation happening in between her legs.

[Host’s heart rate has increased by 22%]

[(¬‿¬)]

’Shut up.’

"Hmm... I guess that twenty percent didn’t go to waste," she muttered under her breath, trying to regain some footing in her own brain.

Xavi’s hands paused, and he looked up at her. "What?"

"Nothing!"

Tera suddenly found the trees behind his head absolutely fascinating as she felt a slight blush rise up her cheeks.

This was ridiculous.

[Would Host like a reminder of Ermin’s current favorability rating while she’s having this moment?]

[It is -50%]

’OMG! Begone, you foul demon!’ Tera nearly shouted.

Xavi stood up, leaving Tera to look down at her legs and admire her shoes.

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