Chapter 261: Caught You

Henry looked at the Female in his arms with reluctance.

For some reason, a wave of sadness suddenly filled his heart.

He had a strange feeling that after today, he might never be able to see her again.

Yet even if that were true, he felt that everything he had done today was worth it.

After all...

Serena was carrying his little cub.

That thought alone was enough to make Henry feel satisfied.

He lowered his head and stared at her.

He wanted to memorize every detail of her face, as though he could engrave her image deep into his mind.

He looked at her with passion and concentration.

However, before he could continue for long—

"Cough! Cough!"

The sound of coughing from his arms suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

Henry immediately returned to his senses.

This was not the time to stand around reminiscing.

They had to find a way out.

Quickly.

He lifted his head and began scanning the surroundings.

The cave was filled with smoke, and the entrance had already been blocked. The air inside was becoming increasingly difficult to breathe.

Henry’s eyes suddenly stopped on one particular place.

There was a narrow crack in the cave wall.

The opening was only about the width of a palm.

He stared at it carefully.

He had no idea how the crack had formed.

Perhaps rats had gnawed through it over the years.

Perhaps wind and rain had slowly eroded the rock.

Either way, the opening was extremely narrow.

An ordinary Beastman would never be able to squeeze through it.

But Henry was not an ordinary Beastman.

His eyes flickered.

It seemed there was only one way.

While Henry was secretly thinking about how to escape, Serena was also desperately trying to find a solution.

Although they were currently some distance away from the cave entrance, and the air around them was still relatively clear, that situation would not last long.

Outside the cave, the Smoke Grass was still burning.

Thick smoke continued pouring inside.

Soon, the entire cave would be filled.

If they remained here, they would eventually suffocate.

Serena secretly grabbed Henry’s pig trotter.

Her expression immediately became affectionate.

"Henry..."

She leaned closer to him.

"We need to find a way out."

Her eyes darted toward the blocked entrance.

"In a moment, that cave entrance..."

Before Serena could finish speaking, Henry shook his head.

"Don’t be afraid."

He looked at her seriously.

"I have another way."

Serena’s eyes immediately brightened.

"But you need to cooperate with me."

The moment she heard that there was another way out, Serena nodded repeatedly.

"Don’t worry."

"I’ll definitely cooperate with you."

Henry nodded.

Then, without warning, he grabbed Serena’s head.

He lowered his head.

And kissed her.

Serena froze.

Her entire body stiffened.

Her mind went blank for a moment.

Then disgust quickly overwhelmed her.

What is he doing?!

That enormous pig snout was already ugly enough.

Now it was pressed against her face.

The sight alone made Serena want to turn away.

And what time was this?

Didn’t Henry just say he had a way to take her out?

Why was he suddenly kissing her?

Serena immediately shook her head and tried to push him away.

"Henry..."

She struggled to speak.

"Henry, let’s talk about this later."

She tried to keep her voice gentle.

"Let’s get out first, okay?"

Seeing her resistance, Henry had no choice but to stop.

He looked at her helplessly.

"Serena, I have to do this."

"Otherwise, I can’t take you out."

Serena stared at him in confusion.

"What...?"

She could hardly believe what she had heard.

"What kind of method requires a pig to kiss someone before they can escape?"

Henry’s pig trotter gently rubbed against her cheek.

He opened his enormous pig snout and explained,

"This is a unique ability of our Black Pig Tribe."

"At critical moments, we can use the Bone-Shrinking Technique."

"The technique allows us to make our bodies smaller and compress ourselves until we’re almost as thin as a sheet."

He gestured toward the narrow crack.

"Then we can squeeze through places that would normally be impossible to pass."

Serena slowly understood.

But Henry continued.

"However, you’re not part of the Black Pig Tribe."

"You can’t use the Bone-Shrinking Technique by yourself."

"But you’re my contracted Female."

"The connection between mates allows me to transfer the effect of the technique to you."

"I can make your body lighter and thinner, allowing you to leave with me."

Serena stared at him.

She finally understood what he meant.

But another problem immediately occurred to her.

"Can’t you turn back into your Beastman form before kissing me?"

She hesitated.

Then, fearing Henry might become offended, she hurriedly added,

"I’m not rejecting you."

"I just think it would be more convenient."

Her eyes shifted toward his face.

"Your mouth is... a little big right now."

Henry looked at her tenderly.

"I know."

"But I can only take you out while I’m in my original form."

"So it has to be this way."

Serena’s heart sank.

She had never imagined that escaping this place would require her to endure something so humiliating.

But when she thought about the smoke filling the cave, she gritted her teeth.

Survival came first.

"Fine."

Henry’s eyes immediately brightened.

He lowered his head again.

This time, Serena did not resist.

She simply closed her eyes.

The moment Henry kissed her, Serena felt as though she was kissing a real Black Pig.

And technically, she was.

Henry’s original form looked exactly like a Black Pig.

His lips were thick.

His teeth were exposed.

His enormous snout pressed against her.

His breath was also unpleasantly foul.

Serena desperately held her breath.

She kept her eyes tightly shut.

She simply wanted this ordeal to end as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, the process did not last too long.

The golden Mate Mark on her chest suddenly lit up.

A strange energy spread throughout her body.

Her body gradually became thinner.

Then thinner.

Until—

She was almost as flat as a sheet of paper.

Henry had successfully used the Bone-Shrinking Technique on her.

Serena stared at herself in disbelief.

She really had become thin enough to resemble a paper person.

Henry, however, did not waste any time.

He carefully placed Serena onto his back.

Then he moved toward the narrow crack.

He pressed his body against the opening.

Slowly, he squeezed inside.

At first, everything went smoothly.

Henry’s head passed through.

Then his shoulders.

His body continued sliding forward.

But when he reached the middle of the crack, something went wrong.

Because Serena was lying on his back, their combined thickness was greater than expected.

Henry became stuck.

His body could no longer move forward.

He struggled for a moment.

His black eyes narrowed.

Then he looked back toward Serena.

"Serena..."

"Bear with it for a moment."

Serena nodded.

"Don’t worry."

"I can do it."

She thought the rocks were simply scraping against their bodies.

Compared with everything she had already endured today, a little discomfort was nothing.

She was even preparing to encourage Henry.

Then—

Henry’s body suddenly moved strangely.

His rear end arched upward.

Serena froze.

Before she could understand what was happening—

Pffft!

Henry suddenly relieved himself.

At the same time, there was the unmistakable sound of urine trickling.

Serena’s face instantly turned pale.

Her eyes widened.

This...

This was what he meant by bear with it?

She was sitting directly on Henry’s back.

She was extremely close to his rear.

And now the smell hit her full in the face.

There was nowhere for her to escape.

The crack was too narrow.

She could not even turn around.

She was forced to remain there and watch Henry relieve himself.

Serena’s face changed from pale—

to ghastly white—

then to a dark, almost iron-blue color.

She was completely overwhelmed.

At that moment, the golden Mate Mark suddenly became brighter.

Its light illuminated the entire Salt Well Cave.

Outside the cave, Sora immediately noticed the golden glow.

She looked toward the entrance in surprise.

"What is that?"

Lukan also noticed it.

His wolf ears immediately perked up.

His expression changed.

"Not good."

His eyes narrowed.

"Henry has activated the Mate Bone-Shrinking Technique."

"They’re trying to escape!"

"Escape?"

Sora’s expression instantly became serious.

"We can’t let them escape."

"Otherwise, everything we did today will have been for nothing."

The moment Xavier heard this, he immediately stepped forward.

He raised his hand.

A powerful force surged forward.

Boom!

The enormous boulder blocking the cave entrance shattered.

At almost the same time, Lucas moved forward.

He spread his wings and flapped them forcefully.

A powerful gust swept into the cave.

The thick Smoke Grass smoke began rushing outward.

The gray haze quickly dispersed.

The Beastmen trapped inside the cave began coughing violently.

But after a short while, the smoke was completely cleared.

Sora immediately entered the Salt Well Cave.

The others followed closely behind her.

Sora’s eyes quickly scanned the surroundings.

Then she spotted them.

Two strangely thin figures were squeezed into a crack in the wall.

Sora walked closer.

Her eyes widened slightly.

"What kind of Supernatural Ability is this?"

Two living Beastmen had somehow become as thin as sheets of paper.

It was an extremely strange sight.

Sora was just about to take a closer look.

Then—

A foul smell suddenly reached her nose.

Her expression changed.

She followed the source of the smell.

When she finally saw exactly what Henry was doing, Sora’s face immediately turned pale.

She could not endure it.

She turned around, leaned against the cave wall, and began vomiting.

"Ugh..."

These two were simply too disgusting!

They had actually relieved themselves right there in the middle of escaping.

Sora could not even imagine how Serena was enduring it.

The several Beast Husbands immediately became nervous when they saw Sora vomiting.

They surrounded her.

Lukan quickly handed her an Animal Hide handkerchief.

Xavier brought her water.

Ace, Lucas, Ryan, Damien, and Nick Wilde all looked at her anxiously.

"Kaelira, are you alright?"

Sora accepted the water and rinsed her mouth.

Then she took the Animal Hide handkerchief from Lukan.

She shook her head.

"I’m fine."

"It’s just that the smell is too strong."

She placed a hand over her stomach.

"The little cubs in my belly can’t handle it."

Sora looked toward the crack with disgust.

"Those two are too disgusting."

"This habit of relieving themselves anywhere is just..."

She stopped.

Even she could not find suitable words to describe it.

Lukan pursed his lips.

"This is a unique technique of the Black Pig Tribe."

"The Bone-Shrinking Technique."

He looked toward the crack.

"Henry was probably too fat."

"So he relieved himself to make his body lighter and thinner, allowing him to squeeze through."

Sora’s expression became strange.

She stared at Lukan.

Then she waved her hand.

"Don’t worry about me."

"Quickly catch those two."

Everyone immediately turned their attention toward the crack.

But before they could act, Damien lazily spoke.

"Too late."

"They’ve already escaped."

Sora froze.

"Wait."

"That fast?"

Her expression immediately became serious.

"We can’t let them leave."

"Otherwise, this Salt Well Cave will never have peace again."

Damien narrowed his eyes.

A cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Of course we won’t let them go."

He glanced toward Sora.

"After all, they’re the reason you vomited so badly, Kaelira."

His figure immediately moved.

He drifted away like a dark shadow.

In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from sight.

Sora stared after him.

Before she could react, Lucas suddenly spread his wings.

He looked toward her.

"Do you want to go down and take a look?"

Sora nodded.

"Let’s go."

Except for Martin and several members of the Wolf Tribe who remained behind, the rest of the group quickly descended toward the bottom of the cliff.

The ground below the Salt Well Cave was relatively flat.

But the cliff itself was extremely high.

If Henry and Serena had really escaped through the crack and fallen from there...

Sora’s expression gradually became serious.

When they reached the bottom, they finally saw the scene.

The result was worse than expected.

Henry’s internal organs had actually been shaken out from the impact.

His body lay motionless.

It appeared that he had died from the fall.

Perhaps because he had instinctively protected Serena before his death, Serena, who had fallen beside him, had managed to survive.

But she was hardly in good condition.

Her hair had been burned so badly that it was now as short as chicken feathers.

Her bare backside was still exposed.

Almost all of her teeth had been broken.

Her entire body was covered with injuries.

She looked utterly miserable.

Sora stood above her and looked down calmly.

There was no sympathy in her eyes.

Serena had repeatedly schemed against the Wolf Tribe.

She had helped outsiders discover the location of the Salt Well.

She had participated in the chain of events that had resulted in the deaths of Wolf Tribe members.

Sora had given her enough chances.

This time, she would not let her escape again.

Sora looked toward the nearby Wolf Tribe members.

Then she spoke calmly.

"Take her back."

Her gaze remained fixed on Serena.

"This time..."

"We won’t let her off."