[{"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-278":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},1305455,1733,"Chapter 278: How could I ever despise him?","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-278",278,"\u003Cp>After leaving the kitchen, Rory noticed that Paros hadn’t come down for breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, she picked up a tray of food and headed to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she arrived, Paros was sitting alone on the balcony, staring into the distance, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something quietly lonely about his silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knock, knock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balancing the tray, Rory tapped lightly on the already open door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had noticed this before—Paros rarely closed his door. Every time she had come here, it had been left open, as if he never quite shut the world out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sound, Paros turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw her, his expression lit up. He rose immediately and walked toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory... what are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew she didn’t usually come to his room unless it was to stabilize his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So seeing her here—on her own initiative—made his chest tighten with unexpected joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I noticed you didn’t come eat,\" Rory said, setting the tray down on the table. \"So I brought you breakfast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat while it’s still warm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paros looked at her, his heart swelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had brought him food herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this... a sign she was starting to care about him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat down slowly, accepting the utensils she handed him. The steam from the meal curled upward, blurring his vision slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Rory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, I should be thanking you,\" she said, taking the seat across from him, her tone sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard that you asked Elder Eathan to gather fighters from the Three Domains for Vincent’s squad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paros’s hand paused mid-motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at her, a flicker of tension crossing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did... Yuel tell you that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Rory nodded. \"Yuel told me everything. And Elder Eathan called me as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She met his gaze, earnest and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vincent has been trying to recruit warriors from the Three Domains for a long time, but hasn’t had any success.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, it’s thanks to you. Paros... I truly appreciate it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She meant every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paros didn’t need her gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to do something for her—for someone she cared about—was already enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m happy to help your companions,\" he said quietly. \"I chose to do this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he didn’t say was that he wished he could do more for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most things around her were already handled by her partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was little space left for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even learning to cook for her had only been possible after he’d given Wen a gift and convinced him to teach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rory studied him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was open, sincere—completely without calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t doubt him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that made things harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Paros sitting in front of her... Was not the same Paros who once sought to dominate the entire galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This version of him—gentler, earnest, almost boyish—was shaped by his unstable mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what he would become once he recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between \"then\" and \"now\" was too great—like two entirely different people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of that... She had never truly considered forming a bond with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what,\" she said softly, \"I still want to thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Vincent returns, I’ll make sure he knows what you did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helping this much wasn’t something that could be repaid with just words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paros lowered his gaze. A faint shadow passed through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... she hadn’t come because she was starting to accept him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had come... on Vincent’s behalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Paros realized—he was jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent wasn’t just Rory’s first partner—she treated him with a warmth and care Paros could never ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her, his voice soft, almost hesitant... even tinged with something close to humility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rory... you really didn’t have to come all this way just to thank me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his gaze slightly, as if afraid of asking for too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as this makes you happy, that’s already the best reward I could ask for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice paused for a moment. His eyes drifted to the breakfast still warm on the table, softening with quiet longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like this meal...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be able to eat something you brought me yourself... to sit here like this, talking with you in peace...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled softly, almost as if afraid the moment might slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m already... very satisfied. Truly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew his place. He couldn’t compare to Vincent or Yuel. He couldn’t even compare to Aren... or Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he didn’t dare to want too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Rory could just remember him once in a while—say a few words to him, smile at him—that would be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Succubus Clan\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoned back overnight from A-49, Yilan stormed into Melanie’s chamber, her expression dark with irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, why did you call me back so urgently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had finally met a powerful male on A-49—someone she genuinely liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t even had the chance to speak to him before being dragged back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melanie, who had been having breakfast, immediately waved her partner aside when she saw her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yilan, don’t be angry,\" she said with a placating smile, guiding her to sit beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t mean to interrupt your plans. But I had something important to discuss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What could possibly be more important than my bonding?\" Yilan snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melanie placed a piece of fried exotic beast meat into her bowl, smiling gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you always want Vincent of the Firebird Clan to become your partner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yilan glanced at the meat in her bowl with clear disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell was strong—she hated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, have you lost your mind?\" she said coldly. \"The Firebird Clan already announced that Vincent has a Female Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I wanted him, I’m too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the bitterness in her voice betrayed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she was young, she had followed Melanie to the Firebird Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the first time she saw Vincent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from that moment on, she had been captivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had spent years secretly gathering information about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, when she learned he had gone to the battlefield, she had even brought members of the Succubus Clan to follow him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had nearly been captured by the insect swarm that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Vincent who saved her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that day forward, her feelings only deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried again and again to see him, but Vincent was always out of reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Busy with governance, cultivation, or military duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she turned to prayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She prayed to the Beast God, over and over, hoping he would be matched to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Beast God never listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead—while she was away—Vincent had been bound to another female.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she found out... It was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about it made her blood boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted nothing more than to kill the female who had taken him from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melanie noticed the anger flickering in her daughter’s eyes and gently patted her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yilan... what if I told you...\" Her voice lowered, carrying a dangerous promise. \"That I now have a way to make Vincent sever his bond with that Rory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yilan froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened in shock. \"Mother... is that true? There’s really a way to break a bond?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melanie nodded slowly, a faint smile playing on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it’s true. When have I ever lied to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then added deliberately, \"But Vincent is already someone else’s partner now. If he becomes yours afterward... would you feel disgusted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To most females, a male who had already bonded was considered tainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Vincent weren’t a Rank Eleven powerhouse, Melanie would never even consider him for her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yilan didn’t hesitate for even a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother—that’s Vincent.\" Her voice was firm, almost reverent. \"How could I ever despise him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1293,"2026-06-05T18:17:47.496Z",1,"novelbin.me","05e4af63a75d50cc0287d88f0892a8e2b2279cff5d0600d9020b1cb2e20198d9","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-279","interstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-chapter-277",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finterstellar-beast-world-all-my-husbands-are-pow-cover.jpg"]