[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd":3,"chapter-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-253":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After Giving Birth, All My Beast Ex-Husbands Suddenly Want Me Back",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},997268,1302,"Chapter 253: Tearing through","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-253",253,"\u003Cp>\"It’s alright,\" Nina said gently. \"Just make sure you protect yourself tomorrow. Stay safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mona nodded, clutching the items tightly before hurrying off to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the City Lord’s Residence — Barbarian City\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dungeon was cold, damp, and steeped in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zena sat imprisoned within a shadowy stone cell when Yosan stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" he said coldly, \"Zena... I never expected you to betray your master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was sharp, merciless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He granted you power—and this is how you repay him? Are you tired of living?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zena let out a quiet, humorless breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was never my master. We only made a deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had long grown weary of living like this—trapped in a city, forced to do things she despised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps death would be a release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only... it was a pity she might never see Nina one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Nina had left, Yosan had surrounded her home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d known then—she had been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know how he had discovered her, but she had always been prepared for this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear had long since left her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ungrateful,\" Yosan sneered. \"Tell me—did Nina say anything to you before she left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already told you. She didn’t say anything,\" Zena replied, impatience flickering in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yosan’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you continue to refuse... then tomorrow, you’ll be taken as a sacrifice as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already answered you,\" she said flatly. \"Whether you believe me is your problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" Yosan said coldly. \"Then don’t blame me for being ruthless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow—you’ll be offered as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and left her cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short distance away, he stopped before another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"City Lord Drago,\" he said, looking down at the figure seated in the corner, \"have you made your decision?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drago glared up at him, fury blazing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I willneverhand over the Spirit Stones. Release me at once—or Spirit Stone City will not let Barbarian City off lightly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damned be Sen and Yosan! Not only had they refused to return the stones, but they had also imprisoned him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Yosan’s strange sorcery catching him off guard, he would never have been captured so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you refuse, then I won’t release you,\" Yosan said coolly. \"And I’m not afraid of your Spirit Stone City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped closer, voice lowering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’d do well to cooperate. If my master comes personally... things won’t remain this simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drago snorted. \"Try and take them, then. I willnevergive them to you. If you dare push me—I’ll destroy the Spirit Stones myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well,\" Yosan said, his expression turning dark. \"Then I’ll take them by force.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one... all of them refused to yield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then tomorrow, they would all be sacrificed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a final cold glance, he turned and left the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Nina and her group stood ready, fully armed, advancing toward the east gate of the city lord’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop! The city lord’s residence is off-limits!\" the guards shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ridan let out a short scoff. \"Try and stop us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards rushed to respond—but they were no match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within moments, they were overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gates were breached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some guards fled, rushing to report to Yosan and Sen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Nina and the others reached a crossroads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kith,\" Nina said, clasping his hand briefly, \"you take your group to the dungeon. We’ll head to the underground altar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lingered on them. \"Be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kith tightened his grip in return. \"You too. If things go wrong—run. Nothing matters more than your safety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will,\" she promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina, Odian, and the others headed toward the underground altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kith’s group moved toward the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very moment, Zena and Drago were being escorted... straight toward the underground sacrificial altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mona followed Kith and the others toward the dungeon. As they moved through the corridors, she suddenly felt something—an instinctive pull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head sharply toward the inner palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in time to catch a fleeting glimpse, a small figure blurred around the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winny!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s him!\" she cried, rushing to Kith. \"I just saw Winny—he went that way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed toward the inner hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you certain?\" Kith asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would never mistake him,\" Mona said firmly. \"It’s definitely Winny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many did you see?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only caught a glimpse of him at the end. I didn’t see the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kith paused briefly, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finch—you take a few men and go with her. Rescue her child. Yanai and I will head to the dungeon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed Winny had likely just been transferred—probably toward the sacrificial altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finch immediately led Mona toward the inner hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They caught up quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei stepped forward, blocking their path, her brows knitting together. \"I’ll hold them off. You—take the captives and move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards hurried away with the bound beastmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Winny was among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw Mona, he struggled desperately, crying out, \"Mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Winny!\" Mona’s voice broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guard scooped the child up and ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finch and his group tried to pursue, but Mei intercepted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash erupted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the chaos, Mona dashed past them, ignoring everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chased after her child—straight into the inner palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Nina and her group advanced rapidly. Any guard who tried to stop them was swiftly cut down. They carved a path forward, unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, the route lay cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mona encountered almost no resistance as she ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, the guards who had fled from the east gate rushed before Yosan and Sen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Sorcerer! Esteemed City Lord! A... a powerful female has broken in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yosan narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina...\" A cold smile curved his lips. \"We were just about to find you—and you’ve delivered yourself instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That serpent should be with her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect. They could capture them all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted to the altar. A dark red crystal floated there, pulsing faintly as it absorbed energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he consumed the blood crystal, none of them would be able to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sacrificial altar was a nightmare made real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rows upon rows of beastmen knelt upon the ground, eyes vacant, faces pale as death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their wrists had been cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood streamed down, tracing the carved patterns of the altar, flowing into the central pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its heart, a mass of black energy writhed, greedily devouring the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zena and Drago were bound at the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sen,\" Yosan said, \"go stall them. The blood crystal is nearly ready—and the ritual is close to completion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he needed was a little more time. Just a little longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the crystal was finished, he would absorb it; and with the next batch of sacrifices, the ritual would be complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sen didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not strong enough to face them,\" he said. \"You should go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretly, his eyes flicked toward the blood crystal. If Yosan left... He could seize it for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yosan saw through him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you absorb it, you won’t be their match,\" he said coldly. \"Don’t ruin the master’s plan for your own greed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened. \"If the master fails to break the seal because of you... think carefully about your fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sen’s jaw tightened. \"...Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reluctantly, he moved to intercept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gon, guard the entrance. Delay them as much as possible,\" Yosan ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sen alone wouldn’t be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gon nodded and took position outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sen hadn’t gone far when he ran straight into Nina and her group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop them!\" he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards surged forward, but Sen himself stayed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ridan and the others met them head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steel clashed—power surged—and within moments, they tore through the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A path opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina, Odian, and the rest charged forward—straight toward Sen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth and stepped up to block them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Sal and Mino closed in, surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1322,"2026-06-03T08:29:56.682Z","2026-06-03T08:30:03.516Z",1,"novelbin.me","ad3baf201cc214d2382981dc6656d05e88bf4fff7dfe58289671b77a0d26f56d","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-254","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-252",299,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-cover.jpg"]