Exiled Villainess: They Threw Me Out, Now Every Beastman Wants Me novel Chapter 94

Chapter 94: Ripe Tomato

The mood of the clan skyrocketed when Tera woke up, and no one was happier than her two mates, who had been waiting nearly three weeks for her to wake up.

Tera was pampered like she had never been before, and she might have enjoyed it even more if she wasn’t so weak most of the time.

Xavi and Ermin’s constant presence had helped take her mind off the system’s absence. The constant cries of the new babies during the night made Tera laugh at times. Despite this being a new world, babies were the same everywhere.

The only other sad thing Tera had learnt was the fact that Feron had left the clan.

He had asked to be banished shortly after what happened with Kiri because he still felt guilty after what had happened. And he believed that, with the danger of what Kiri had exposed them to, he felt some clan members would be worried about him doing the same thing.

Xavi had refused since Tera had wanted him in the clan, and he had redeemed himself to a degree, but one morning when everyone had been preoccupied with the newborn cubs, Feron had disappeared, and it had been a week since then.

A quiet sadness settled over her. Feron had been a problem, but also a tool, and it had been touching to see him genuinely trying to be better over time.

But she could also understand why he had removed himself... even though it felt like he had jumped to that assumption too quickly.

Tera wondered if he had actually also been sad that Kiri had died.

But Tera had too much on her plate to dwell on someone who had chosen to leave.

- ※ - ※ - ※ -

It was one fateful afternoon that the system finally returned.

Tera had just woken from a long, dreamless sleep when a familiar blue screen flickered into existence in front of her face.

[System reboot complete]

[Hello, Host]

[(ᵕ—ᴗ—)]

Tera’s whole body sagged with relief so intense it startled her. She hadn’t realised how tense she had been until the tension left.

’Where the HELL have you been?!’

[Did Host miss this system?]

[(￢‿￢)]

’The fuck?!’

The screen tilted, and she could practically feel the smug energy radiating off it.

[Host looked relieved just now]

[This system saw it clearly]

[(◕‿◕✿)]

’Hey. Materialise for a second. I just want to touch you.’

[ಡ ͜ ʖ ಡ]

[This system would rather not]

Tera glared at the screen. ’By the time I find some way to delete you—’

[Host says this frequently and has never followed through]

[This system is not worried]

[(⚈₋₍⚈)]

Tera pressed her face into the fur to hide the fact that she was, against all dignity, smiling.

’Ugh! Where did you go exactly?’

The system’s tone shifted, and the playfulness dimmed.

[This system was required to undergo an investigation]

Tera paused, surprised. Then she looked up.

’Investigation? For what?’

[The emergency protocol that was nearly activated during the corrupted beast encounter]

Tera remembered the system counting down to hijack her body before she started running on her own.

’Wait... You mean when you tried to take over my body?’

[Management wanted a full review of the emergency protocol that was about to be activated]

[It was... thorough]

’What does that mean, exactly? Did something happen to you? Are you okay?’

The screen flickered.

[Host is showing concern for this system?]

[( ꒪⌓꒪)]

[How touching!]

’HEY!’

[Management merely reviewed the incident]

[Activation was deemed justified given the circumstances]

[This system has been cleared]

[(ᵕ—ᴗ—)]

Tera paused, a bit disturbed by one particular detail.

’You can actually take over my body anytime?’

[(ᵕ ó ᴗ ò)]

[Worry not, Host!]

’Hmm...’

’Who said I was worried about you?’

’What is this management, exactly? You have never told me.’

’You always say that.’

’Will it ever not be classified?’

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify