[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd":3,"chapter-are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Are Beast Nobles Supposed to Be This Lewd?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1526372,1978,"Chapter 20: Sounded Like a Challenge","are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>\"Forgive his clumsiness. He’s a good apprentice... he just hasn’t quite learned to control his growing limbs. And his instincts are often faster than his mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell to the books... then to Mirabelle’s ink-stained fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spark of excitement lit up inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the young Lady finally ready to study properly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard you’re interested in beast abilities. I’d be happy to answer any questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That caught Mirabelle off guard. Embarrassed, she searched for an excuse:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s very kind of you. But I don’t want to waste your time. Let me read these first, so I can build a solid foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I’ll come to you if I don’t understand something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave him a bright smile — and this time, the old beastman clutched his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. I look forward to your visit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he had left, Mirabelle let out a relieved breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former Mirabelle knew alarmingly little for someone who was supposed to inherit a duchy. And even now, she didn’t fully understand everything in the memories — because the former Mirabelle hadn’t understood them either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why she wanted to read first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last thing she needed was to ask something so obvious that it would raise suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even want to imagine what might happen then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she reached for the first book, there was another knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hawk beast with sharp, intelligent eyes stood in the doorway — the one responsible for the air control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Mirabelle’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she began explaining what she needed him to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dinner took place in the same setting as the day before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two beast nobles, who had been noticeably absent for the rest of the day, now sat across from her as if the conversation from that morning had never happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle, however, remembered it very clearly — and had no idea how to behave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she stayed quiet and focused on her food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She focused so much that she missed her mother’s question. Only when Leontis, seated beside her, nudged her did she realize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, what did you say, Mother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you’re interested in beast abilities. I’m surprised.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she actually meant was: I’m surprised you’re choosing to learn on your own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle’s ears turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It wasn’t me who was lazy... it was the previous Mirabelle.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, she couldn’t say that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the future Duchess, I carry a great responsibility. And since it’s time to start choosing my first husbands, it only makes sense for me to learn more about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Internally, she cringed at her own model-student answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her mother seemed pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the jab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about letting our guests assist you? After all, I’ve heard they both possess abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelith immediately jumped in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beastmen from Zasar have a much higher chance of developing abilities than beasts from other kingdoms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it can’t be that special,\" Mirabelle shot back without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, all of my fathers are strong ability users. I don’t see why that should impress me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the table fell quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of the Duchess’s husbands listened with quiet pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beastmen considered all children their own — even if their biological ones held a slightly different importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Mirabelle had grown up without her father, each of them had taken on that role in some way. And female children, in general, were simply... protected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas gave the hyena a faint, almost amused look — one that didn’t quite match his usual composed demeanor — before joining the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Duchess should only choose beasts with strong abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle’s mother said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. A Duchess doesn’t choose weak men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle glanced at the hyena and the panther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what if she’s forced to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, tension filled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She just can’t help herself,’ Silas thought. He knew she was only trying to provoke them. He rose above such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kaelith — who carried a faint sense of inferiority from being the youngest among his siblings, often seen as the \"weakest\" — felt the remark hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when Leontis answered the question seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your mate is weak, your authority weakens with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leontis took a sip of his drink, his voice calm and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A weak mate cannot hold territory. He cannot defend you. And he cannot stand beside you when others challenge your rule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze rested on Mirabelle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And when a Duchess is seen as vulnerable... others will test that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the other husbands, Varim — a boar beast — joined in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A weak mate won’t survive at your side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment a stronger contender appears — one who dominates him and refuses to accept him — he won’t survive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirabelle swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was something she hadn’t fully processed yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, death was a consequence of weakness — something spoken about without emotion, almost casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lynx female’s gaze returned to her suitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was curious how they would react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelith was visibly shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas, on the other hand, seemed completely unaffected — as if he stood above it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Of course. He’s royal. And he’s reached the fifth cultivation rank. He’s clearly not weak.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the panther’s melodic voice filled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re forced to choose...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then choose someone no one would dare challenge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze held hers captive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one will force a female noble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not if she stands with the right man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",917,"2026-06-06T05:51:58.980Z",1,"novelbin.me","998a96ccb8f3929c812a7d38d5289f50246896f297c3654a7658ef225cabfa0b","are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-chapter-21","are-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-chapter-19",70,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fare-beast-nobles-supposed-to-be-this-lewd-cover.jpg"]