[{"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-38":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},1333190,1774,"Chapter 38 - : 38 : Tail Lockdown - The Bonding!","beast-taming-reincarnated-with-the-ultimate-bond-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>\"MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fluffnugget’s shriek tore through the dungeon like a unicorn-powered siren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lunged again—its glittery puff body spinning like a lethal marshmallow drill. Its tiny ears flapped in the wind. Sparkle engines engaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden cursed under his breath. \"Oh crap. Incoming fluff torpedo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"IT IS FLYING TOWARDS HER!?\" Lysandra screamed in horror, her legs still wrapped around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luna didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luna! What are you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun to glance over her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tail flicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Fluffnugget, midair, slammed directly into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>POMF.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the air seemed to hold its breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fluffnugget blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prrrrrrrrrrrrr...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murderous sparkle demon—now gently snuggled into the base of Luna’s tail—began vibrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna’s ears shot straight up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden, still cradling a wide-eyed Lysandra, slowly raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It’s purring,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s what now?\" Lysandra asked, disbelieving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Purring. Like a cat. On her tail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna didn’t move. She looked down, dumbfounded, as the glitter-rabbit thing rubbed its face into her fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It likes my tail,\" she whispered. \"Master... it’s nuzzling my soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden’s system pinged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM PROMPT\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotional Imprint: Successful\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proceed with Petification Protocol?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[YES] \u002F [NO]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden stared at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...We’re actually doing this,\" he muttered, and tapped [YES].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOOOOOOF!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of pastel light exploded around Fluffnugget. Ribbons of magic coiled like cotton candy, wrapping its form. Sparkles rained. Ivy screamed in joy. Luna looked like she’d ascended to a higher plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—poof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floating gently down into Luna’s waiting arms... was a chibi version of Fluffnugget. Tiny. Round. Adorably useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mii~?\" it squeaked, snuggling its face into her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna’s eyes filled with shimmering stars. \"He’s PERFECT.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy was already pulling paper and crayons out of nowhere. \"I’m making him a crown!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden let out a long breath, arms finally relaxing as the last glittery sparkles drifted down like confetti from the apocalypse. He gently lowered Lysandra back to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still latched onto him like a clingy, blushing koala.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was buried in his chest, glowing red from ears to neck. He could feel the heat radiating off her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can let go now,\" he murmured, voice soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need a moment,\" she mumbled into his shirt, clutching the fabric like it might save her life. \"My pride took critical damage. Dignity system rebooting...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden chuckled, warm and quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds, Lysandra very reluctantly released him. She stumbled back a single step, swaying slightly before stiffening her posture like a soldier forcing herself into parade rest. Hands on hips. Chin high. Eyebrows wobbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well. That... was horrifying,\" she said, trying to sound regal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Definitely unforgettable,\" Aiden replied, casually brushing a streak of glitter off his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I nearly died five times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You nearly deafened me twelve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You got way too familiar with my body!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was trying not to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You grabbed my everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You squashed your everything into my everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysandra opened her mouth to retort—paused—then let out a defeated groan and muttered, \"...Fine. Valid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both looked up as Luna lifted the now-chibi Fluffnugget above her head like a tiny fluffy deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fluffnugget,\" Luna declared solemnly, \"you are now my son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy gasped, throwing both hands to her cheeks. \"Does that make me his aunt?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The puffball blinked up at them, snuggled into Luna’s chest. \"Mii~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden gave up trying to understand and sat down on a cracked piece of rubble. He ran a hand through his hair, sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysandra stood frozen for a second... then, with a slightly flustered grunt, sat beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knee brushing his. Shoulder nearly touching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t speak right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after a breath—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thanks,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden turned to glance at her. \"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For... all of it,\" she said, staring straight ahead, face still flushed. \"For not dropping me. For keeping me close. For shielding me. With your body. And your... everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden smiled. \"Hey. That’s what future husbands are for, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes snapped toward him, wide. \"Wh-Wh-What—!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said future. Calm down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am very calm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not agreeing to anything just because you carried me like a bride and stared into my soul for ten minutes straight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop saying ’yet!’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden raised an eyebrow. \"You’re still blushing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m blushing from trauma!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty adorable trauma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut. Up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, even softer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You smell kinda good,\" she mumbled. \"For someone who was running and yelling and being a moron.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head, grinning. \"That sounds dangerously close to a compliment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not. It’s a statement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh-huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysandra glanced at him for half a second... then looked away, nose scrunched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Stupid charming idiot,\" she muttered under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard it. Smiled wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caught the smile and swatted at his arm. \"Stop grinning like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can’t help it. I’m sitting next to a very cute, very royal, very flustered goblin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to get slapped again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d risk it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysandra crossed her arms with a pout, turning her face away... but not moving an inch farther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her knee stayed pressed lightly against his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden leaned back and looked up at the cracked, glitter-dusted wall with a dramatic groan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gods. I tamed a glitter-powered bomb-rabbit with a tail touch. What even is my life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Lysandra snorted—then let out a very undignified giggle she immediately tried to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re going to end up with a whole army of sparkle demons and overly affectionate murder pets,\" she muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tempt me,\" he sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...And maybe a very emotionally unstable goblin princess,\" she added, so softly he almost missed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden turned his head toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t meet his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t take it back either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled again—smaller this time. Warmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I think I already have one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheeks flushed again—brighter than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Shut up,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her lips curved into the gentlest of smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna held baby Fluffnugget to her chest, eyes gleaming with maternal joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shall raise him to be a mighty killer of adorableness,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy gasped. \"Can I teach him to do little dances?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. But only evil ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chibi creature squeaked, yawned, and curled into a ball of fluff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna pressed him between her breasts like a warm little marshmallow and rubbed his ears gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is mine now,\" she whispered with terrifying serenity. \"Anyone who says otherwise... dies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy clapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden didn’t even look anymore. \"I’m not saving anyone if that puffball goes rogue again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll write a royal decree,\" Lysandra said beside him. \"No more sparkle-beasts unless I approve them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re gonna approve the next one, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only if it doesn’t try to murder me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take that as a maybe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WAVE TWO CLEARED.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill Count: 14 \u002F 100 (One Petified)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SYSTEM NOTICE:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>XP Gained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden: +500 EXP\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna: +150 EXP\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy: +50 EXP\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bond Points (Luna): +6\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bond Points (Ivy): +4\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New Companion : Flyffynugget\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden’s system blinked quietly in the corner of his vision—still glowing faintly with victory prompts, heart meters, and sparkly pop-up notifications that he couldn’t bring himself to care about right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled and let himself flop back onto the glitter-smeared marble floor with a low groan, arms spread, head tilted toward the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysandra blinked down at him, standing just to his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Are you okay?\" she asked, her voice soft but teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Aiden said flatly. \"I’ve lost control of my harem, my pride, and now I’ve officially bonded with a glitter-rocket through a tail fetish. I think I hit rock bottom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never had control to begin with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ouch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave him a smug little smile. \"Want me to kiss it better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked up at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately panicked. \"I-I meant metaphorically! Obviously!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop smirking at me like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t say anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t have to!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled and flung one arm over his eyes dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysandra hesitated for a moment—then slowly stepped closer. She sat down beside him with exaggerated poise... only to immediately lean sideways and rest her head on his shoulder with a tiny, bashful sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their arms touched. Her cheek brushed his sleeve. Neither of them moved away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thanks,\" she murmured. \"For everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden tilted his head, lifting his arm slightly so he could see her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the accidental boob grabbing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She squeaked. \"Especially not that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed. \"So just the carrying and shielding, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...And the holding,\" she admitted quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was softer now—like it might vanish if she said too much. \"I’ve never been held like that before. Like I was something to protect. Not just... something political.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lysandra...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat up slightly. Just enough to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheeks flushed—but this time, she didn’t look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m still a princess,\" she said gently, \"and my father still has plans for us... but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned closer. Her lips brushed his cheek—soft, warm, and so quick it was like the world paused just long enough for him to feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she gasped, realized what she’d done, and immediately ducked her head against his chest with a flustered whimper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I didn’t mean to—! I mean, I meant to, but—! Oh goddess, kill me now—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, he wrapped his arms around her—one arm cradling her shoulders, the other resting over her hands as they clutched at his shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re allowed to want this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers curled into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\" she whispered. \"If you asked... I think I’d go with you. Without permission. Without a crown. Just... with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled her closer, resting his chin lightly on her head as she curled up into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really mean that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hate how much I mean it,\" she mumbled into his chest. \"But yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled into her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn’t take you away,\" he murmured. \"I’d just... make it impossible for you to want to stay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched—and then she laughed. Quietly. Shakily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s dangerously romantic, Beast Tamer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a dangerous man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a soft pillow with too many muscles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m taking that as a compliment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stayed like that for a while. Warm. Close. Safe. The glitter had finally settled, and the air smelled faintly like strawberries and heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first moment of peace in what felt like hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A distant voice shattered it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"MIIIIIIIIIIII~!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HE LOOKED AT ME!!\" Ivy Cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysandra winced. \"That was Ivy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think he’s proposing again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another voice followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HE’S ASLEEP, IVY!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"THEN I’LL DRAW HIS DREAMS!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden groaned and peeked out from under his arm. \"Gods. We are so screwed when the next wave starts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lysandra just giggled—and didn’t let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>END OF Chapter : 38 : TAIL LOCKDOWN - THE BONDING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>",1817,"2026-06-05T19:53:19.088Z",1,"novelbin.me","5d5f3a2a38c559473fecbfef48b69ede294c68c3a4ee7bfafdb418ce0ec1579d","beast-taming-reincarnated-with-the-ultimate-bond-chapter-39","beast-taming-reincarnated-with-the-ultimate-bond-chapter-37",358,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-reincarnated-with-the-ultimate-bond-cover.jpg"]