The Ultimate Litter: A Beast World System Tale novel Chapter 199

Chapter 199 Leaving Grimstone

Boom! Boom! Boon

Three earth-shaking explosions rang out

The altar collapsed with a thunderous crash!

The altar that had swallowed countless lives and blood finally disappeared into the dust and smoke.

The tall Rufus, carrying Bertie on his shoulder, remained completely steady. He looked at Zane with dissatisfaction and pouted.

“Fleabag, explosives are very valuable! If you keep wasting them like this, I won’t give you any more e you beg me later!”

Zane quickened his pace and walked to Claire’s side, taking her other hand.

Claire had also been startled by the huge explosion. When she turned around to look again, the altar already been reduced to rubble.

Such a towering altar must have required enormous manpower and resources to build. Yet it had only been used for bloody sacrifices.

According to Marcus, Sky Rites was held on the last day of every cold season. In addition to animal sacrifices, criminals were sometimes offered as blood sacrifices as well.

Whenever the cubs in Grimstone became mischievous, their parents would scare them by saying.

“If you don’t behave, we’ll drag you to the altar for a blood sacrifice!”

Because of that, the cubs feared the blood-stained altar deeply. The altar had become a nightmare for many beastfolk.

Now, the nightmare was finally gone and Grimstone had become much quieter.

Most of the beastfolk had already returned to the Beast God’s embrace. Only a few females and cubs remained.

With one hand holding Marcus’s and the other enclosed within Zane’s large palm, the three of them walked forward together.

Claire turned back and called to Rufus, “Rufus, hurry up!”

Only then did Rufus quickly catch up. Looking at the harmonious scene of the three of them together, in couldn’t help but complained.

“Hey, hey, hey, where did my spot go?”

That pretty boy must have stolen his place.

He didn’t dare cover Zane’s position, but that pretty boy, despite being a three-star beastfolk, boted wes

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and youthful. Someone who didn’t know better might think he was Claire’s cub!

“Hahaha!”

At the thought, Rufus burst into laughter

Now that he thought about it, Marcus really did look like a cub!

Maybe Claire only pitied him. Maybe Bertie had even entrusted Marcus to Claire for care.

Nothing to worry about! Nothing to worry about at all!

Rufus quickened his pace and caught up.

Hearing Rufus shouting angrily one moment and laughing loudly the next, Claire thought something wrong with him and hurriedly asked Zane.

“Rufus isn’t…”

She pointed at her own head.

She had heard that when male beastfolk stayed away from their mates for too long and supressed their feelings for too long, they could become mentally unstable.

Could Rufus be like that?

Thinking carefully about it, she and Rufus had only mayed once, and that had been in a tree. Although conditions had been simple, it had still been enjoyable.

Claire was already considering that she should arrange for Rufus to share her bed soon!

Then it would be Zane’s turn.

After all, fairness was important!

“Probably.” Zane immediately understood what Claire meant le nodded teasingly and looked at her wit a doting smile.

The four of them walked side by side.

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On the way out of the city, they passed through one alley after another. The alleys were silent. Not a singl beastfolk could be seen. Only near the outer area close to the city gate did pairs of young eyes secretly peek at them through the cracks in the doors of stone houses.

When she noticed those gazes, Claire looked at Marcus’s straight back and felt a slight liche in her herk

As if sensing her thoughts, Marcus squeezed the back of her hand.

Claire, I’m fine.”

Sharp as always, he had long noticed the presence of the cubs around them. The cubs hd behind nonre and watched them with fear.

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The females and cubs had probably heard the massive explosions from the altar square and knew something had happened there.

Soon, they would learn that their fathers and beast mates had died there.

Once upon a time, these cubs had loved gathering around Marcus and playing with him.

Under normal circumstances, they would have already run to his side

But now they only stared at him with hatred and fear.

Marcus knew Claire felt sorry for him and was worried he would be hurt. The old him might have f because of the rejection and isolation, but not anymore.

Now, he lived only for his sister!

Ever since she saved him from the altar, his life belonged to her.

Zane walked calmly beside them, but his vigilance was at its highest. He constantly watched the surrounding cubs and females, wary of any sudden attack against Claire.

No cub or female in the Beast World should ever be underestimated!

Rufus swaggered along with Bertie on his shoulder. He looked around openly without the slightest concern. Whenever he met one of those hateful glares, he glared right back fiercely, scaring them into retreating.

“Claire, I don’t think the ones left behind are any good either. How about I get rid of them all now and us trouble later?”

Rufus moved closer and whispered his suggestion./

Claire shook her head.

“Forget it. We can’t kill them all. They aren’t a threat right now. By the time they grow stronger, we be even stronger.”

Killing someone just because they gave a hostile look was too harsh.

The beastfolk at the altar square had truly attacked them. Killing those people had left Claire with a dear conscience.

But these cubs? She couldn’t bring herself to do it!

That said, if any cub really chose to throw away their life and charge at them, she wouldn’t show me either.

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“Claire, wherever you go in the future, I’ll go too. Didn’t you say before that after the cold season ends. you’re going to the eagle clan?”

“That’s right! My cubs with Zane are still there. I wonder how much they’ve grown during this cold season. I miss them so much!”

When Claire thought about how adorable her first litter had been when they were born, the heavy feeling in her heart immediately became lighter.

Zane smiled and nodded.

“Those little troublemakers must be giving the eagle clan endless headaches. With how mischievous they are, we’d better prepare more gifts for the eagle clan to thank them for taking care of the cubs.”

He missed the cubs no less than Claire did. Although he occasionally returned to see them, he usually only watched them from afar before hurrying back to Claire’s side.

Rufus raised an eyebrow.

“Why are you being so polite with me? Don’t worry. My mother loves cubs more than anyone. She take good care of them. You don’t need to prepare any gifts. Just let Claire stay with me a few extra day

Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he slapped his forehead and looked at Clare wh shining eyes.

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Claire, we’ve been so busy that I almost forgot to ask. Where are our cube? You know, the cabs had. Your second litter. You must have placed them somewhere safe, right? Hurry and tell me I was to see them!”

Rufus sounded excited and almost stumbled over his words.

Those were his cubs!

you. Please

don’t get agitated!”

Rufus’s excited gaze cooled down slightly, a sense of unease rising in his heart, but he still managed a forced smile and nodded at Claire.

“Go on.”

“The second litter was born in the underground cave. Aythe time, Jeffrey was right beside me. To be exact. he was the one who delivered them. The situation was/urgent…

Claire slowly told the story. Her voice was heavy with sorrow. When she reached the part where Jeffrey personally admitted that he had eaten all the cubs, even the usually calm Zane furrowed his brows.

Marcus stared with his mouth open in disbelief. Claire had never told him about these painful memories.

She always shared good news and hid the bad. Only when he repeatedly asked would she reveal a bj

Claire’s previous litter had actually been eaten by a rogue beastfolk…

What a vicious rogue beastfolk!

No wonder his father had always strictly forbidden rogue beastfolk from entering Grimstone. Theywere truly cruel!

Thinking back to when Claire had collapsed outside Grimstone, she must have just lost thas litter of cat How desperate and heartbroken she must have been!

Marcus looked at Claire with pity. His heart ached for her.

Claire’s voice trembled as she continued speaking, but Rufus could no longer heat anything she w saving.

One semence echoes! repeatedly in his mind

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