Future Beast Clan The Enchanting Consort
Chapter 79: Beverages

Chapter 79: Beverages

The banquet was meant to address this matter, so Carlotta smoothly replied, "Indeed, they are my cubs. Though small, they are quite lively, hence Empress Mother’s instructions."

She then instructed the nursing partners arranged by Richard to bring the cubs up.

Suddenly, the piano music ceased.

The halt in music at the banquet signaled for the guests to fall silent. This being a royal banquet, none dared to defy the norms.

Thus, in the midst of the silence, the Empress announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, today is not only a day to strengthen the friendship between our country and the Deep Blue Empire, but also a day for me to introduce new members of the royal family."

As the Empress’s words settled, the less informed ministers of the country realized their implication, their gazes once again falling on Carlotta.

Carlotta and the male partners were cuddling the cubs.

Surrounded by gorgeous males and females, the cubs, dressed in delicate little outfits, created a scene of utmost harmony.

"Duchess Carlotta has given birth to new hope for our country—two females and four males, totaling six cubs," the Empress declared, followed by a series of rewards.

Everyone knew that announcing the cubs’ presence at the banquet and rewarding them was not the main focus.

The crucial part was to inform the citizens, who were aware of the declining birth rates, that the country had gained two more female cubs.

These two female cubs represented the future hope.

Among the ministers, some elderly males, deeply concerned about the welfare of the country, couldn’t help but shed tears, declaring that Duchess Carlotta must be a messenger sent by the Beast God to save the orcs and a great hero of the Nore Empire.

As the praise grew more enthusiastic, some, perhaps burdened by the long-suppressed fear of orcs’s extinction, even knelt before Carlotta in exaggeration.

Carlotta was startled by the scene.

She thought, "This is a state dinner. Aren’t our ministers acting crazy, bringing shame to the Nore Empire?" So she quickly extended her psychic powers to subtly comfort the elderly females.

The ministers, whose spirits were almost triggering alarms due to their excitement, instantly regained calm.

They looked at each other and realized that their overly emotional behavior had tarnished the country’s image. They wiped their sweat and praised Carlotta rationally.

However, Harold and Lando paid no heed to the Nore Empire ministers’ behavior. They exchanged glances, already making a decision.

But now was not the right time to speak.

They could only suppress their subtly rising excitement and apprehension, continuing to offer the Nore Empire a way out by inquiring about the banquet’s theme.

"I hear that your country has resolved the contamination of meat with the help of Duchess Carlotta. And today’s banquet includes dishes lost to time. When can we taste them?"

Already having been given face by Harold and Lando twice, Carlotta sensed something was amiss.

The Deep Blue Empire was also a powerful nation, and many advanced anti-insect weapons of the Nore Empire were purchased from the Deep Blue Empire and then improved.

Even if it was to treat their children, which had already been agreed upon, there was no need to go this far.

Could they be seeking something else?

Carlotta kissed the soft little hand of the kitten cub in her arms and thought that even if they were asking for something else, it shouldn’t be too outrageous.

Soon, the prepared dishes were served.

The buffet format allowed every guest to taste every dish.

The royal family members, however, had a separate table.

The aroma of meat and rice filled the air, creating a harmonious atmosphere. The orcs, who hadn’t tasted meat for a long time, forgot table manners and gorged themselves.

Harold and Lando also ate with shining eyes, looking at Carlotta with increasing eagerness.

Carlotta pretended not to notice and concentrated on her meal.

She glanced at the steak that hadn’t yet reached her and was just thinking of putting it in her bowl when it already appeared there.

Carlotta initially thought Richard was helping her with the dish, but when she turned her head, she saw Abyss.

Perhaps noticing her gaze, Abyss quickly averted his eyes and pretended to be eating intently.

Carlotta ignored Abyss and looked at Richard.

Richard, with a slight smile on his lips, nodded slightly at Carlotta and then turned to talk to the next person, Blaze.

So, Richard had deliberately changed positions?

Recalling Richard’s advice to observe Abyss, Carlotta softened her tone and whispered to Abyss, "Abyss, help me get another one."

Her tone was perfectly gauged, the kind she used when flirting with the other male partners.

Abyss had never heard Carlotta speak to him in such a soft tone.

Even though Carlotta’s voice was melodious, she always spoke to him bluntly and with a hint of sharpness.

At this moment, Abyss’s eyelashes fluttered several times before he suppressed the bitter feeling that surged up due to excessive joy.

Abyss got another piece for Carlotta.

The orcs, who hadn’t eaten normal meals for a long time, used clamps as their eating utensils.

Carlotta watched Abyss, with his distinct knuckles, clamp another piece of meat for her and smiled at him, turning her head.

Her smile was like a white rose blooming in the morning, its fresh fragrance making Abyss completely lose his senses.

—So this was how it felt to be treated kindly by Carlotta.

And he had never experienced it before because of his harsh words to her.

Seeing Abyss in a daze, Carlotta nudged him with her foot.

Afterward, she felt a bit regretful.

Abyss had just shown kindness to her, and she had kicked him again. Wouldn’t that mislead him again?

Carlotta was overthinking.

Abyss was an active general on the battlefield. How much could a female’s little kick hurt?

Not only did Abyss not feel pain, but he actually felt an intense pleasure in the kicked area.

Carlotta was willing to touch him voluntarily, even if it was with her foot.

Abyss suddenly thought of more, and the tips of his ears turned red instantly.

Carlotta noticed the Empress and Emperor of the Deep Blue Empire looking at her and only gave Abyss a quick glance. Seeing that Abyss had come to his senses, she smiled politely and continued eating.

When the meal was over, the ministers clutched the beverages served at the end and drank incessantly.

At Carlotta’s table, servers also brought beverages.

Lando curiously asked what the beverage was, and the Empress replied, "This beverage was created by Duchess Carlotta’s third male partner. The ingredients are edible minerals mixed with cooked rice flour and water. It tastes quite good."

Edible minerals have various flavors and contain no contaminants. Using a small amount of mineral powder to adjust the taste and adding rice flour can indeed make a beverage.

Carlotta had only thought of providing Blaze with some recipes she remembered but forgot about beverages.

Unexpectedly, Blaze actually had a talent for it and thought of it himself.

Carlotta was delighted. While the Empress and Lando were chatting, she took a sip of her beverage, winked at Blaze, and gave him a thumbs-up.

Blaze blushed when he saw Carlotta wink.

He shifted uncomfortably, ashamed of his reaction.

On such an important occasion, the Duchess had only praised him and smiled at him, yet he shamelessly thought of inappropriate things.

Perhaps the chastity belt should remain on him.

While Blaze was filled with shame, Carlotta lightly smacked her lips.

It was strange. Although the beverage tasted good, it gave her a strangely familiar feeling, as if she had tasted this flavor somewhere before.

And right after Carlotta had this feeling, a new scene appeared before her eyes.

The venue changed, and everyone was seated in a stand. Below were soldiers wearing different uniforms engaged in battle, the whole scene being broadcast live. In it, her hand was unceremoniously probing into Henry and Richard’s private areas, exposing their embarrassment to the entire interstellar orcs community.

Carlotta immediately remembered seeing Abyss holding a female’s hand and feeling his abs, and that scene had quickly come true.

The scene she had just witnessed was clearly the procedure after today’s banquet, where the two countries would conduct a friendly military exercise.

On such an important occasion, she had publicly fondled the male partners...

Carlotta’s expression changed repeatedly, and she didn’t drink from the cup again.

Blaze, who had been paying attention to Carlotta, saw her frown after taking a sip of the beverage and thought it was because his creation didn’t taste good, immediately feeling dejected and lowering his head.

Only Richard looked thoughtful as he observed Carlotta.

Fortunately, a nursing partner nearby came for help, saying that one of the female cubs had been fussing, probably missing her mother, and hoped Carlotta could come and see her.

Carlotta took the cup with her.

Richard seized the opportunity to leave the table with Carlotta.

Once they reached the temporary nursery where the cubs were, Richard directly asked, "Carlotta, did you see another vision?"

Carlotta nodded, mindful of the bustling crowd and potential gossip. While soothing the cubs, she activated the privacy mode on her wristband and swiftly sent the details of her vision to Richard.

In no time, both of them came to the conclusion that there was something amiss with the beverage.

And what issue could Carlotta find familiar enough to recognize? Only the love fruit that had once ensnared her could it be.