+15 Bonus In my past life , I still clung to the bond of blood , soft - hearted enough to invite wolves into my home - only to be killed by them . This time , I wanted no ties with my parents . Yet they still thought I was someone they could trample on . My eyes burned red as I slapped Celie twice across the face , hard . Father's expression darkened . He raised his arm as if to strike me . But Felix stepped in immediately , blocking him . Even in human form , beastmen were massive . At nearly one meter ninety , Felix towered over him . I watched Father's bravado crumble in an instant and couldn't help but laugh . So that was it - he only bullied the weak and feared the strong . I smashed everything in the house , valuable or not , until the suffocating weight in my chest eased . Then , with a cold smile at the three cowering figures in the corner , I gathered my belongings and the ruined doll , took Felix's hand , and walked away . As we left , I still caught their voices comforting Celie , " It's fine . Once the floods come , that ungrateful wretch won't even have a place to hide . Either she drowns miserably , or she'll crawl back to beg us . As long as you stay close to Gideon , she won't be smug for long . Just wait and see ! " They truly believed that the giant shark was salvation in the apocalypse . Absurd . No matter how humanlike a beastman's form , the wildness of their nature remained . In my past life , they only saw me waiting at home while Gideon brought back fish - never noticing the catch dwindling , or how his eyes on us grew increasingly ... predatory . This life , if they want to chase that so - called fortune , let them . Together , Felix and I sold off his city properties in a flash , trading them for supplies . We transported everything to his mountain estate . The mountain was steep - soaring high into the clouds . What I didn't expect was that Felix had gone so far as to build an entire manor on it . And because he feared I'd find climbing too tiring , he had even installed a cable car overnight . When I stepped off the lift and looked up at the sprawling estate , easily over two thousand square meters , my jaw nearly hit the ground . " This ... this is your home ? " Felix scratched his head , looking almost embarrassed . " Yes . We birds tend to be particular about our nests . And since I prefer human comforts , I just ... " Suddenly , he slapped his thigh as if he'd remembered something crucial . " Ah ! I forgot - humans care about different décor styles ! What kind do you like ? If you don't like this one , we can tear it all down and rebuild ! My basement's still stocked with piles of steel and cement ! " Once he started talking about construction and design , he couldn't stop . It took all my effort to interrupt . " No ... It's perfect . I really like it . No need to rebuild . " " Alright then , " he said , though his handsome face carried a hint of disappointment . But soon he brightened , eagerly showing me every detail of the manor . Chapter 5 +15 Bonus It took over an hour to walk the entire estate . By the time we finished , my calves ached , and only one thought filled my mind . ' Oh , man . How am I gonna maintain and clean up such a huge estate ? ' Support Share Chapter 8