Reading Irina’s doubts, the ape king added, “The person I love is Jean. So long as my memories remain, my love for her will never face. But I like you, because you treat your mates incredibly well, so much so that it made me envious. Because of this, I like everything you do. Now that Jean is dead, I wish to help you. My only intention is to help you be safe.”

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Only then did Irina understand what was going on. She mused to herself that she had been startled for nothing. Although they were all beastmen, she felt that a relationship with the ape king would be too...