No Beast Girls on the Western Front

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Payne subconsciously reached out and rubbed the dog's head again, but quickly realized that the feel was wrong.

Not only are its ears bigger, but its fur is also not as soft; in fact, it's stiff and a bit prickly to the touch.

This is... Alpha?

Payne turned around and saw Alpha standing awkwardly in front of him, whispering, "Shh—no, don't wake Lacey."

Payne blinked, then turned to look again, confirming that Lacey was lying peacefully asleep in a ball. He then gently patted the spot next to him. "Lie down here. What do you want to tell me?"

So Alpha had no choice but to lie down next to Payne, looking around hesitantly for a long time before finally saying, "Well... it's nothing..."

Payne wasn't in a hurry. He just quietly looked at Alpha, and after a long while, he heard her continue:

"It's just... I saw Lacey lick you, so... so I thought, I... I can, and should lick you..."

Licking, besides signifying obedience, can also reinforce affection in dogs.

In other words, besides recognizing me as its leader, does Alpha want to establish a deeper emotional connection with me?

Special reminder: The dog hasn't reached the divergence point yet, so she doesn't want to establish a partnership, let alone that kind of relationship.

Is it because I treated her very well before?

Never mind, it doesn't matter. As long as they acknowledge me as their leader, it will be much easier to give orders in training or on the battlefield.

But why is this majestic black dog, who appears so imposing in public, so reserved when trying to connect with the leader?

And it has to be done late at night when no one is watching~~

Oh right, that might be because he wants to avoid Lacey...

The dog pack does indeed have a strict hierarchy, and Payne doesn't intend to forcibly correct the results of natural evolution—although talking about "natural evolution" with a beast girl is strange in itself...

In short, he would be satisfied as long as the two dogs could get along peacefully and obey orders on the battlefield.

Thinking this, Payne stopped talking and simply reached out and hugged the big black dog in his arms.

"Wait...wait a minute?!"

"Shh—quiet. You don't want Lacey to notice, do you?"

"Woo..."

Alpha swayed a couple of times uneasily, then quickly calmed down. However, its breathing was still a little rapid.

How could I resist petting such a fluffy creature once I got my hands on it?

It's a bit tough though...

When I have the chance later, I'll help her get her hair treated.

As Alpha's breath brushed against his face at a slower and slower pace, weariness washed over him again, and Payne closed his eyes.

It's still early before dawn, and there's nothing urgent, so I'll go back to sleep.

I'm kind of looking forward to seeing Lacey's expression when she sees this tomorrow morning!

Although Payne tried to convince himself that he was in a very comfortable state, for some reason, he felt restless and couldn't calm down enough to fall asleep.

Have I forgotten something? ...

Or is something just not right? ...

Payne pondered for a while, half asleep and half awake, until he subconsciously turned over and released Alpha. He immediately felt a cool sensation and his restlessness subsided.

It turns out it was because it was too hot to sleep with a big dog in the middle of summer.

"No...aren't you holding me anymore?..."

Alpha's voice still sounded a little disappointed, but Payne was so sleepy that he couldn't even open his mouth and fell asleep the next second.

The camp fell into complete silence, with only the distant chirping of insects and the faint sound of cannon fire from further away, indicating that they were still on the battlefield of this great war, rather than isolated in some quiet place.

Chapter 101C. Could Stephen really be a genius?

Payne was woken up again by a tense murmur outside.

"Who is it... muttering to themselves so early in the morning..."

He reluctantly opened his eyes and saw several beasts simultaneously raising their heads and looking around. It seemed that several people were shining flashlights around outside.

Footsteps, voices, and the clanging of equipment mingled together, creating a slightly panicked atmosphere that seeped in from outside.

"Paine!"

Someone called out, but the volume sounded particularly awkward, giving the impression of a contradictory feeling—as if someone wanted to wake the person up, but was also worried about disturbing them.

Payne rubbed his eyes and lifted the tent flap. "What's wrong?"

The visitor was Paul. He shone his flashlight on the tent and said, "Let's get ready. We don't know when we'll be leaving."

"What happened?"

"I don't know, but it's highly likely I'll be cleaning up someone's mess."

"Oh……"

Seeing that Paul was about to leave, Payne quickly asked, "Is your hand alright?"

“Good, no infection.” Paul’s shadow waved his right hand, still wrapped in bandages, and walked toward the next tent.

With things having come to this, Payne could only shake his head and turn to say, "You heard everything, didn't you? Get up."

He then glanced at his watch. "It's only 3 o'clock... What do they want us to do?"

“What do you have to complain about? Just grab your things and leave.” Ruby’s face darkened. “I thought I was going to stay here permanently, so I hid a lot of things around here.”

Payne slapped his forehead. "Damn, I forgot about that... Then bring back the most deadly stuff: canned alcohol, chocolate, and so on. Take as much as you can."

"Stephen, you're fast, carry Ruby on your back."

"We'll wait for you, but please try to hurry."

Upon hearing that someone needed his speed, Stephen immediately jumped out, "I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

Ruby hadn't even finished saying "That's not necessary" when Stephen forcibly hoisted her onto his back and sped away.

As expected of a horse, she can still run so fast while carrying Ruby on her back.

Although squirrels don't weigh much.

As Payne was letting the remaining beasts pack their things, Grace came over and asked, "Should I come along? Ruby seems to have a lot of stuff, and my load is heavier than both of theirs combined..."

“No need.” Payne waved his hand. “We don’t even know what we’ll be doing this time. Bringing too much would just be a burden. If we have the chance, we can come back and get it.”

Grace wanted to say something more, but seeing the serious look on Payne's face, she didn't speak.

Since the time and other details were not yet set, Payne had originally thought they would have at least an hour or two to prepare. He was even considering whose lap pillow he could use to take a nap after packing his luggage.

But just as he decided to use Grace's fleshy legs, he heard the company commander's order to line up.

It was only then that he noticed the trench was filled with chaotic flashlight beams on both sides, and shadowy figures of people running back and forth, creating a busy and tense scene.

The entire battalion, no, at least the entire regiment, was mobilized.

This is quite a large-scale operation...

Although Payne thought he was in a good mood, seeing such a large-scale mobilization, even he was not in the mood to sleep. He just sat on the side of the road, making room for everyone, and watched one company after another pass by.

Stephen, it's all up to you.

Such an important transfer certainly won't wait for the few of us.

If we miss the truck, then you'll have to carry all of us across.

Fortunately, just as the last company was about to disappear from sight, Payne finally spotted a small white dot rushing towards them in the distance. It was Stephen, carrying a large bag of strategic supplies for Ruby.

Paine, who had been restless for a long time, did not hesitate. He immediately pointed out the direction to the white-haired horse girl and led the other four beastmen to catch up with the main force.

"Lassie and Alpha! You two are fast runners! Go to the boarding area and wait for us! If we don't make it in time, try to leave one of the cars behind!"

"Woof!" "Understood!"

So the two figures, one in brown and one in black, ran side by side, as if competing with each other, getting faster and faster, leaving Payne and the others far behind.

It has to be a beast girl, she runs so fast.

Paine had just uttered a sigh when he realized that there were differences between beast girls.

"Boss! Why did they leave first?"

Hearing Stephen's voice behind them, Payne turned around in surprise and found that the white-haired horse had easily caught up with them while carrying Ruby and a large bag of supplies.

"Um... I'll have them call a car to wait for us..."

"Hey, you should have said so earlier! I could have taken care of it!"

Stephen was not only fast, but also impatient. Before Payne could finish speaking, he sped off on his own, leaving Payne far behind.

Ruby seemed to want to say something, but she didn't even have a chance to speak.

Could it be... that this guy is really a national champion-level genius?

……

When the last cattle and sheep people reached the boarding point, Payne was almost out of breath. He immediately leaned against a big tree by the country road and frantically fanned himself with his helmet.

Because they were running alongside Payne, Grace and Shawn were able to stand up and only needed to catch their breath before recovering.

At times like these, Payne could clearly see the difference between humans and beast girls.

Fortunately, because of their frantic running, even B Company, which had left earlier, hadn't finished boarding the vehicle yet. Payne immediately spotted a white-haired creature waving at them near a truck, completely unbelievable that they had just run such a long distance.

After catching his breath, Payne, suppressing a feeling of nausea, walked over and was surprised to find that Lacey and Alpha, the two dogs, were also slumped on the ground, panting with their tongues hanging out.

Running such a short distance and you're already this tired? That shouldn't be the case.

Seeing Pine approaching, Lacey managed to lift her head and explain, "Ha... Stephen, he's running... too fast... I can't catch him... ha..."

Alpha couldn't even lift his head: "Ha... I told you I couldn't catch up, but she wouldn't believe me... Ha..."

If she wants to pursue you, just let her. Why are you following her? Are you trying to prove her wrong?

Puzzled, Payne was once again amazed by Stephen's speed.

Not only did she carry Ruby and the supplies on her back, but she also ran such a long way, and in the end, she not only easily overtook the two dogs, but also made them almost run out of breath and still couldn't catch up...