The Ultimate Litter: A Beast World System Tale novel Chapter 244

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The Ultimate titter: A Beast World System Tale

Chapter 244 Ruthless Marcus

The boy who usually wore such a bright and innocent smile had just smiled as he punched straight through the chest of a Level3 beastfolk!

Marcus lowered his head slightly, his face hidden beneath a layer of shadow. He deliberately blocked Zerak from view so Claire wouldn’t see what was happening behind him.

Zerak hadn’t expected Marcus to act so decisively and ruthlessly. He had already promised Marcus tha wouldn’t reveal the secret, yet Marcus still struck without hesitation!

A gurgling sound came from Zerak’s throat as he tried to reveal the secret in his final moments. But af using every bit of strength he had left, he managed to force out only two words.

“Aphrodisiac…”

Before he could finish, his head slumped to one side at an unnatural angle.

In the shadows, the corner of Marcus’s mouth curled upward.

Dead!

Finally dead!

How could he possibly have spared Zerak after hearing him say something like that?

Zerak had been far too naive!

Marcus stood up. His beast claw had already shifted back into a slender human hand, but the blood staining it remained. Against his pale skin, it looked even more striking.

He wiped his hand repeatedly on his animal-hide clothing. Only when it was clean again and no trace of blood scent remained did he finally lower it in satisfaction.

Rufus stared at him, silently repeating those words in his mind.

“Aphrodisiac…”

What did that have to do with Marcus betraying Claire?

No matter how hard Rufus thought about it, he couldn’t figure out how those things connected.

In the end, he gave up trying to understand and slowly said while looking directly at Marcus, “So, are you going to come after me too?”

He had heard those words as well. Marcus had clearly been silencing Zerak. Even though Rufus didn’ know the full story, he now had some clues and could be considered half-informed.

Marcus looked up, wearing the same pure and innocent smile he always had.

“What are you talking about, Rufus? Why would I come after you? You’re Claire’s second beast mate. You

outrank me.”

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He took two steps forward. As their shoulders passed one another, Marcus lowered his voice.

“But if you keep monopolizing Claire, then who knows?”

Then he walked away with light, cheerful steps.

Gillian had already retreated into the crowd. Hidden among the females, she kept her head down, too scared to even look at Marcus.

Too terrifying!

Fortunately, she had hidden quickly enough. Otherwise, she might have been silenced too!

She wasn’t Rufus. Marcus could kill her without any hesitation, as easily as crushing an ant.

Rufus’s expression turned cold as he looked at Zerak’s lifeless body. He kicked it farther away before turning and walking toward Claire.

He wasn’t sure whether he should tell Claire about this. After thinking it over for a long time, he decided stay silent for now.

Still, for Claire’s safety, he felt Zane needed to know.

Rufus gave Zane a look, and the two of them walked off to one side.

The moment Zane saw Zerak’s mangled body, he immediately guessed who had done it.

Rufus told him about the words Zerak had spoken before he died.

Zane remained silent for a long moment.

Seeing that Zane didn’t look surprised at all, Rufus quickly urged him.

“If you know something, then spit it out already! I’m not leaving with things this unclear! Claire’s safety matters most!”

He was worried Marcus might betray Claire again.

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Zane sighed and told Rufus about how Marcus had secretly used Maxim to give Claire an aphrodisiac.

Rufus clenched his fists in anger.

“That sneaky pretty boy! He actually came up with something as disgusting as drugging her!”

Then his tone shifted.

“But… does that really count as betrayal? At most, it was underhanded, shameless, and dirty

He couldn’t get her, so he drugged her!

It really was shameless!

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But he could understand it. Anyone who saw Claire would fall hopelessly in love with her.

Marcus’s methods had gone too far, but his ultimate goal had only been to bond with Claire.

Rufus couldn’t help remembering Grimstone. Back then, he had risked everything to rescue Marcus und Claire’s cover, only for Marcus to throw himself back into the flames without hesitation.

At that time, Marcus had already been hanging on by a thread!

His love for Claire probably wasn’t any less than Rufus’s own.

Zane sighed helplessly as well.

“I told him long ago that he couldn’t keep something like this hidden forever. He needed to explain everything to Claire as soon as possible. The longer he waited, the harder it would become to explain. Bu that kid wouldn’t listen. Who could have guessed that Zerak also knew about it?”

Maxim and Finlay had both been killed by them. Zerak had been the one who slipped through the net.

But now Zerak had permanently lost the ability to speak. There probably wouldn’t be another Zerak appearing in the future.

What Zane feared most was Claire learning the truth and being heartbroken. The thought hurt him more than having his own heart torn out.

Rufus and Zane reached an agreement to keep the matter completely secret. Since Marcus wasn’t willing to tell Claire himself, neither of them would interfere.

They also hoped that Claire would never learn the truth and could continue living happily and carefree.

Meanwhile, the Claire they were talking about was standing nearby, speaking to Marcus with a face full of

concern.

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