[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-beast-taming-reincarnated-with-the-ultimate-bond":3,"chapter-beast-taming-reincarnated-with-the-ultimate-bond-beast-taming-reincarnated-with-the-ultimate-bond-chapter-204":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Beast Taming: Reincarnated With The Ultimate Bond System!",{"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},1333406,1774,"Chapter 204 - : 204 : I Hate This Floor!","beast-taming-reincarnated-with-the-ultimate-bond-chapter-204",204,"\u003Cp>The hall stretched outward, expanding into a cathedral of mirrors. Every surface reflected a version of her—dozens, hundreds—each slightly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was bowed so deeply she looked folded in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had torn wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One knelt beside Aiden—but he looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One stood alone while others laughed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bell rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system did not announce itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft. Kind. Cruel because of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome, former property.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aethoniel screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D-Don’t call me that!\" She spun, wings flaring in panic. \"I’m—I’m his wife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice hummed thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirrors shifted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw Aiden—standing tall, surrounded by strength. Luna’s certainty. Nyxion’s confidence. Venya’s warmth. Others who stood straight beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hands folded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched. \"I-I don’t mean to...\" She said quickly, desperately. \"I try. I really try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Words burned into the air, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ENOUGH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>USEFUL.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BURDEN.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last word sank into her chest like a nail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-No! I’m not— I don’t want to be a burden! I never want to make Benefactor look bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirrors leaned closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new reflection stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one wore fine clothes. Clean. Free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the collar was still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reflection smiled with pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t belong with them,\" It said gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know that. Look at you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aethoniel’s knees buckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fell to the floor, hands slapping against stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I know...\" She sobbed. \"I know. That’s why I stay quiet. That’s why I don’t ask for things. I don’t want to cause trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice pressed closer, warm like honey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could let go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chains appeared around her wrists—not heavy. Familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Release the bond,\" The voice whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Free him from your stain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart slammed painfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You mean...\" Her breath fractured. \"If I leave... he’ll be happier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirrors answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden smiling more easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No glances of worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No gentle reassurances whispered to someone trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image hurt worse than any blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aethoniel curled in on herself, sobs shaking her whole body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I just want him to smile... Even if it’s not with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains tugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system finally spoke—but quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>almost respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[TRIAL CONDITION PRESENTED]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[RELEASE YOUR CLAIM]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[YOU WILL BE FREE OF DOUBT]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[YOU WILL NO LONGER HURT]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thoughts spiraled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*If I let go, I won’t be scared anymore.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*If I let go, I won’t embarrass him.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*If I let go—*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers brushed the chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" She clutched her head, wings shuddering violently. \"I’m scared! I’m always scared! But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice broke completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I don’t want to disappear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirrors cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reflections shouted at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are replaceable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are weak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were bought!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t deserve—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aethoniel slammed her hands against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"STOP!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound echoed—raw, desperate, real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her head, tears streaming freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know I’m weak!\" She cried. \"I know I was a slave! I know I shake and stutter and can’t even look people in the eyes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed a hand to her chest, right where the bond pulsed faintly. \"But he chose me anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice shook—but did not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know how to be proud,\" She whispered. \"I don’t know how to stand tall like the others. But I love him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirrors went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if loving him means being afraid every day that I’m not enough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a shuddering breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll be afraid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirrors exploded into light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall collapsed inward, folding into darkness—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and then warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentle. Buzzing. Alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aethoniel floated, suspended in a soft amber glow. The scent of honey returned—clean this time. Safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system spoke again, changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[TRIAL OF SELF-WORTH COMPLETE]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[YOU DID NOT RELEASE YOUR CLAIM]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[YOU ACCEPTED YOUR FEAR]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small light drifted toward her—not heavy, not bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hive-shaped sigil, softly glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It settled into her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her wings steadied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden’s presence brushed against her bond—not words, not images—just reassurance. Solid. Unquestioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aethoniel sobbed once more—but this time, quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-Benefactor...\" She whispered. \"I’m still here. Even if I’m scared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[TRIAL OF BURDENS — COMPLETED]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light came softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not like a flash. Not like a tear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a warmth that spread through the last edges of every trial at once—through fear, doubt, resolve, devotion—until each of them felt the same pull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest that had tested Luna’s devotion faded like mist at dawn. The silver moon dimmed. The empty ache in her chest loosened, replaced by something steady and familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master...\" She whispered, ears twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The amber glow around Aethoniel’s hive-mark pulsed once—gently—then stretched outward, pulling her away from the shattered mirrors and the lingering echoes of her own screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flinched, instinctively clutching her chest. \"B-Benefactor...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venya felt it as joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small golden flame she had accepted flared brightly, humming like a content heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed even as the floating island beneath her dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hee—Venya thinks this means we’re done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nyxion felt it like a shadow snapping back into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The throne room of chains and choices folded inward, darkness peeling away as if it had never dared cling to her for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About time,\" She muttered, lips curling into a smile that trembled just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, under auroras and sand, Arisha felt the same pull. So did Serica, Vaara, Vegia, Selvara, and Thristle—each of them mid-breath, mid-thought, mid-complaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desert vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bazaar vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirrors vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all stepped forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood in a vast passageway that looked half-real, half-dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Columns lined both sides, tall and pale, carved from something that shimmered like stone seen through heat haze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Symbols ran along them—not words, but impressions: loyalty, fear, trust, burden, choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, the ceiling arched impossibly high, fading into a glow that felt like sunrise filtered through clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor beneath their feet was smooth and warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mirage temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crossing place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A convergence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, no one moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked around, breath catching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luna...?\" Venya said first, eyes lighting up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aethoniel!\" Vegia gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nyxion’s gaze snapped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden stood at the far end of the passage, one hand resting at his side, shoulders slumped in exhaustion he hadn’t noticed yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fluffynugget perched proudly on his shoulder, glitter drifting lazily as it chirped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mii~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman who had followed him through the bazaar was gone. No trace. No echo. As if she had never existed at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For half a second, his brain didn’t catch up with what his eyes were seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luna.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She screamed his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"MASTER!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not gracefully. Not carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She launched herself down the passage, boots skidding, tail lashing wildly behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden barely had time to open his arms before she hit him full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wrapped herself around him like she was afraid he would disappear if she didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her claws dug into his coat. Her face buried against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought—\" She choked, voice breaking completely. \"I thought you were gone. I thought—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m here,\" Aiden said instantly, arms tightening around her. \"I’m right here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great, ugly sobs that soaked straight through his shirt as she clung to him like an anchor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hate this floor,\" She sobbed. \"I hate it. I hate being away from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden pressed his chin against her head, eyes burning. \"Yeah. Me too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely finished the sentence before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My king!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thristle slammed into them from the side, arms locking around both of them with zero concern for personal space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how cold it was?\" She demanded loudly, eyes suspiciously wet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how many bugs I punched?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden huffed out a breathless laugh. \"I can imagine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serica arrived next, a little slower, but her hand still grabbed his shoulder firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re alive,\" She said, like she’d been checking off a list. Then, softer, \"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaara hovered behind her, then stepped in, wrapping her arms around his waist carefully. \"I didn’t like not being able to feel you,\" She admitted quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vegia placed a hand over his forearm, smiling with relief that reached her eyes. \"This floor is cruel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selvara crossed her arms—but she stood close. \"Tch,\" She muttered. \"...Don’t do that again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arisha came last from that group, stopping just in front of him. She bowed her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You returned,\" She said simply. Relief flickered in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Aiden could answer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something small collided with his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aethoniel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t jump. She didn’t tackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed into him carefully, arms trembling as they wrapped around his middle, wings shuddering. \"B-Benefactor...\" She whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden felt it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way she shook. The way she clung like she wasn’t sure she was allowed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted just enough to pull her fully into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m here,\" He said gently. \"You did good. All of you did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She buried her face against him and cried—quietly, like she didn’t want to disturb anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venya arrived last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked up with a bright smile that wobbled at the edges, then wrapped her arms around his back from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord,\" She said cheerfully, voice thick with emotion. \"Venya knew you’d be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden laughed softly, surrounded on all sides. \"You all scared the hell out of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fluffynugget fluttered up, circling them all in excited loops. \"Mii~! Mii~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light in the passage brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The columns hummed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something deep within the space acknowledged them—not as individuals, but as a whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden rested his forehead briefly against Luna’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever this floor was trying to break,\" He said quietly, \"it failed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna sniffed, pulling back just enough to glare at the ceiling. \"Good. Because if it tried again, I’d bite it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thristle cracked her knuckles. \"Same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nyxion smirked. \"Together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The passage began to open ahead of them, light spilling forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden straightened slightly, keeping an arm around Luna and Aethoniel both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" He said, voice steady despite the weight in his chest. \"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>END OF Chapter : 204 : I HATE THIS FLOOR!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>",1719,"2026-06-05T19:53:19.368Z",1,"novelbin.me","9957f90d44ae00e883daf5516a4585181f89a7c6a5c837d24aada630be3b863d","beast-taming-reincarnated-with-the-ultimate-bond-chapter-205","beast-taming-reincarnated-with-the-ultimate-bond-chapter-203",358,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-reincarnated-with-the-ultimate-bond-cover.jpg"]