[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow":3,"chapter-interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-231":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Interstellar Beast World: All My Husbands Are Powerful and Rich!",{"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},1305361,1733,"Chapter 231: The fear","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-231",231,"\u003Cp>Before Yuel could answer, Nix—who had just arrived carrying a tray of food—overheard Rory’s words and froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wait. If that’s the case, doesn’t that mean Terry has to stay on Yuel’s head for three whole years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And after three years... how big will he be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Basketball-sized?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image alone was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent and Jasper both pressed their lips together, fighting hard not to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion, however, looked between Yuel and the fruit perched on his head, his voice lazy and half-lifeless as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could it be basketball-sized?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s a fruit. If anything, he’ll grow as big as that watermelon the Female Master found last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuel’s expression stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mental image of himself walking around with a watermelon on his head made his lips twitch sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s enough, all of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, taking Rory’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory, don’t listen to their nonsense. Until Terry leaves me, he’ll remain exactly this size. He won’t grow any bigger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terry didn’t know what a watermelon was, but judging by everyone’s reactions, it definitely wasn’t anything good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mommy, I won’t turn into a watermelon. Don’t dislike Terry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soft, babyish voice carried a hint of urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll store up energy. Once I have enough, I can transform into human form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory smiled, gently stroking the little fruit as he bounced excitedly atop Yuel’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know. No matter what you become, you’ll always be my child. I will never dislike you. And I will always love you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her words, Terry leapt even higher, brimming with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Terry will always be Mommy’s baby! Terry loves Mommy the most!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuel stood quietly to the side, watching. The warmth in his eyes deepened, almost overflowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory had never disappointed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, before choosing to keep Terry—as she had asked—he had been... uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen too much. Too many plant-type beastmen abandoned after raising a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Females had many partners. Sometimes, in less than a year, there was no place left for them at her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone like Yuel—calculating, composed, undefeated on the battlefield—had feared that fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feared being forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feared being replaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he had still chosen to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To believe that his Rory would never abandon him or their child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words didn’t stir jealousy in Vincent or the others. Instead, they felt... reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would not abandon him. And she would not abandon them either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent glanced at the dishes still in Nix and Jasper’s hands and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory, eat first. The food will get cold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, let’s eat.\" Rory nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before moving, she reached up once more, gently patting Terry. Then she took Yuel’s hand—and Vincent’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on. Let’s go eat together—as a family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood Yuel’s fears. She had lived in this world long enough to know how things worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew he was afraid—afraid that once he had a child, he would be replaced by other males at her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she had to show him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he—and their child—would never be abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Vincent’s instruction, Nix and Jasper set the dishes down in the pavilion where they had been sitting earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was plenty of space—enough for all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone was seated, Rory turned to Wen, who was still standing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wen, don’t just stand there. Come sit and eat with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes reddened instantly, tears threatening to spill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I can?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced cautiously at Vincent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he... really allowed to sit at the same table now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent nodded. \"If Rory told you to sit, then sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others also gave small nods. None of them disliked the merman king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thank you, everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen sat down beside Nix, still visibly overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix grinned and clapped him on the shoulder. \"If you really want to thank me, cry more pearls for me in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen Yuel use Wen’s pearls to decorate rooms and win Rory’s favor. He wanted in on that too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen nodded earnestly. \"No problem. Just tell me how many you need—I’ll give you all of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, getting along with the Female Master’s partners meant he could one day become one himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xarion chimed in lazily, \"I want some too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Terry, who was currently peeking out from Yuel’s hair, joined in enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Terry wants some too! Terry wants double! More!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuel glanced up at him. \"What would you do with them? In your current state, you can’t use anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terry answered in his soft, childish voice, \"If Terry can’t use them, I can give them to Daddy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuel chuckled lightly. \"If they’re for me, one share is enough. Why ask for two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the little one trying to get extra for him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Terry shook—figuratively, at least—and replied without hesitation: \"The other share is for Daddy Paros!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added earnestly, \"I left Daddy Paros, and he looked so sad... Maybe pearls will make him happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not ask any for his mother, because he already knew—this beautiful merman uncle was her follower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Mommy... would never lack pearls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile in Yuel’s eyes froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...What afiliallittle child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen glanced around—everyone had lowered their heads, quietly focused on eating, not a single person speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left with no choice, he forced a nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes—of course. As many as you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pink pearls were the one thing he had in abundance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, attendants from the Dragon Palace came to clear the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuel and Vincent had matters to attend to and returned first to the palace Ethan had arranged for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they would be leaving the next day, Wen also departed for the merman clan to retrieve some belongings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jasper went off to arrange the starrail transport for their departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Nix—while cooking earlier, he had already collected beast cores and crystals from several dragon males, promising to teach them how to prepare sea beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those males had been waiting nearby the entire time, eager and patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Nix was about to leave, Rory reached out and caught his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it, Rory?\" He blinked at her, puzzled. \"You don’t want me to go? Then I won’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t care about the beast cores or crystals. Nothing mattered more than her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not it.\" Rory leaned in and pressed a firm kiss to his cheek. \"I just haven’t kissed you in a while... and suddenly felt like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surprise hit like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nix froze—then lit up, utterly dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touched the spot she’d kissed, his eyes practically sparkling like fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory... kiss me again. And again. Two times!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...maybe even three times?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her with naked hope. If possible, he wanted her to keep kissing him forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory sighed, though she was smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing a bubbling laugh, she leaned in and kissed him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, lowering her voice, she whispered in his ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry and teach them. Come back early and go out with me this afternoon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm! Mm!\" Nix nodded vigorously, practically glowing. \"I’ll be quick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dashed off, energized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning lazily against a pillar, Xarion watched him go. Then he straightened and walked over to Rory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Female Master,\" he said, voice low and expectant, \"I want one too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1207,"2026-06-05T18:17:47.496Z",1,"novelbin.me","f54c11cc48ecf5a4f58aab08df289fae0c54de1549c89097c09914425d4dc1c2","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-54","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-230",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finterstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-cover.jpg"]