The Duke & His Haughty Fiance ((~Taekook~))
Meat
Suga (Major General)
You still can’t eat?
Jungkook replied.. His job tonight was just to show up and let everyone know he was awake..
It wasn’t a lie, but he wasn’t fully recovered either..It wasn’t just for his own people.. Some of the troops came under orders from the central government, each with their own reasons for being here..
But it wouldn’t be long.. The poison was gone, but the energy storm in his body hadn’t settled.. Until it did, being around so many soldiers wasn’t safe..
Suga (Major General)
They are all waiting for you to say something..
Suga said with a sigh and Jungkook understood Suga talking about his soldiers..
Suga (Major General)
They act cheerful, but your silence worries them.. Even if you don’t show up every day, you are there only hope and motivation..
Jeon Jungkook
The timing is not right..
Jungkook said..He knew his condition.. If he gave his soldiers false hope, it would be harder for them if something went wrong again..
Jeon Jungkook
How is Capital Star?
Suga (Major General)
Not good..
Suga said, face darkening..
Suga (Major General)
According to the Academy of Sciences, the Zen aren’t wiped out.. If you don’t show up soon, they’ll start moving..There have already been a few small fights on the frontier..
Jungkook stared into his tea..
Jeon Jungkook
I can’t pilot an armor bot right now..
Suga (Major General)
When we get back to the Academy, Professor will run more tests..
Suga (Major General)
He might be able to make a temporary serum.. During the last attack, you weren’t the only one poisoned.. A lot of soldiers are there now, suffering from the same thing.. Their spiritual energy’s damaged—but there might still be a way to fix it..
Jungkook looked at him silently his face remained stiff..
The energy riots had always been a mystery of the Empire.. If the Academy of Sciences could solve it, they would’ve done it already...
Every ability user was affected by this problem.. Many had died from it.. That’s how his father died.. The stronger the power, the shorter the life span..
His body was close to collapsing.. if he would never fight on the battlefield again.. no one was better than him at commanding the front line against the Zen..
Jungkook said plainly he knew that whatever he was thinking, Suga had already thought of it too.. So he didn't need to say anything..
At the same time, the restaurant was already a mess..
Although Taehyung’s body was still weak, his broken demon core had stabilized.. After a few hours of rest, he gained back some spiritual energy and strength..
He began happily running around the mess hall, sniffing everything in sight.. The soldiers looked at him curiously, but no one dared to stop him.. After all, he was Jungkook’s bonded beast..
Taehyung’s eyes eventually locked onto the plates in the center of each table.. From what he understood about humans, the best dish was always placed in the middle..
Kim Taehyung
🗯️This had to be the specialty meat Jungkook had mentioned earlier!
The scent was mouthwatering.. Taehyung’s fluffy tail swayed with excitement, and his stomach rumbled..
The tables were full of tough-looking soldiers, but none of them minded the little fox jumping up.. If anything, they looked at him with kindness..
After all, they’d heard from Rowoon that Jungkook only woke up after forming a bond with this little guy.. And if the fox was eating, maybe the Marshal was getting stronger too..
Taehyung jumped up onto a table, ignoring the side dishes and heading straight for the big platter of meat.. The aroma was irresistible..
He opened his mouth and tried to bit off a huge chunk.. It was still a little awkward for his small mouth, and he had to be careful with his tail so it didn’t land in the soup.. He may be a beast, but he didn’t like being dirty..
The soldiers stared, surprised.. Contract beasts were usually timid or clumsy.. But this one was bold, clever, and clearly had a refined taste..
They all watched as Taehyung chewed, paused, and then furrowed his brows..
Although Taehyung grew up in the mountains, he was picky about food.. He didn’t care that people were staring, but strange places and beasts usually made him lose his appetite.. But surprisingly this tasted good...
The piece was too big.. He couldn't bite all of it, and if he tugged too hard, it might fall on the table..
Kim Taehyung
🗯️Maybe i should stand differently..? Bite from the center..?
As soon as he did and bit the meat—the flavor hit him.. The meat was soft, juicy, and melted in his mouth.. Way better than the soup..
His little pink tongue darted out to lick the juices off his nose..
He even started thinking about using his artifact to summon some stored spiritual energy just to eat more..
Face all scrunched in thought, Taehyung let out a soft, confused chirp as he noticed another plate of big meat...
His gaze lit up.. He bit into a piece of meat and stretched out a paw to pull the plate closer..
A few soldiers had been watching from the start wanted to help.. But they didn’t expect the little white beast to use a plate to move meat, and now they were stunned and somehow waiting to see how the little one would solve his meat issue..
But unfortunately either because the table slid or he misjudged his strength— the plate ended up even further away..
Taehyung’s mind went blank.. Soup spilled over his ears, thick and warm..
For a moment, he ignored the food..
Kim Taehyung
🗯️What is this??
But just then someone pushed the plate directly in front of Taehyung..
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