Transmigrated Into a Tribal World: My Alien Husbands Spoil Me Too Much

Chapter 67: The Clouds’ Pen

The night seemed to pass by in the blink of an eye when they spent it together. After dinner, Maeve decided to go to bed right away because teaching had worn her out.

However, since Cerus had been sleeping in her hut for the past few days, it unexpectedly caused an argument between the triplets.

"Isn’t today my turn to protect her?" Axan asked. "That’s why I’ll be sleeping with her in this hut."

Ikarus looked at him with suspicion before saying, "Or maybe you just want to break the rules our ancestors left behind."

"Oh, Ikarus, just let him!" Cerus protested. "You can say that because you’re the only one who’s married to Maeve. You have no idea what it feels like to be the one left out."

Ikarus let out a shocked gasp. "I have never left you out! It was all just a coincidence!"

Maeve, who was already half asleep, finally shut the door. She might have closed it a little harder than she meant to because all three of them instantly fell silent and turned toward it.

From inside the hut, Maeve called out, "All of you can protect me from outside! Good night!"

If it had been daytime, she probably would have tried to find a way to stop their argument. But her body was far too tired now, and all she wanted was to sleep.

"Maeve, this isn’t fair! I didn’t do anything wrong!" Cerus shouted from outside. "It was Ikarus! He’s the one who started the argument!"

Ikarus pressed a hand against his forehead and shook his head. "Your voice is louder than any wild beast I’ve ever met in the forest."

"Stop arguing!" Maeve shouted. "I want to sleep now!"

The moment those words left her mouth, none of them dared to say another word. At last, she was able to fall asleep the moment her head touched the pillow.

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The next morning, Maeve found Axan sitting on the porch outside the hut. He was quietly measuring every object he came across with a ruler. She even saw a small mountain of pebbles beside him, each one carefully measured.

"Axan," Maeve called. "Have you been awake out here all night?"

Axan turned toward her and gently set the ruler on the ground. "Yesterday was my turn to protect you," he replied. "So I also had to protect you during the night."

Maeve blinked several times, completely speechless. "I would’ve been fine even if you had gone to sleep."

She then looked around and noticed that there wasn’t any comfortable place to sleep outside.

At that moment, she suddenly felt incredibly guilty. "Oh, Axan... I should have let you sleep inside last night." She sat down beside him and gently held his arm. "I’m sorry for being such a meanie."

Axan looked at her with his usual calm expression. Then, without saying a word, he reached out and gently patted her head a few times.

"We were the ones arguing," he said. "And we disturbed your sleep. It’s only natural that you got angry with us. We should be the ones apologizing to you."

Maeve wanted to tell him it wasn’t a big deal, but the words never came out. After thinking about it, she had to admit that the three of them really had been noisy.

In the end, she simply smiled and said, "Next time, if you don’t make such a fuss, I might let all of you sleep in my hut."

To be honest, the hut was a little too small for the four of them. But if she could earn more coins, she would be able to buy more wooden planks and make the hut bigger.

"Do you want to get some sleep now?" Maeve asked. "You can sleep in my hut instead."

Axan shook his head. "I’m fine. I’m used to going for days without sleep, so this is nothing."

He added, "Besides, Ikarus and Cerus want you to go to the Clouds’ pen as soon as you wake up."

Maeve’s eyes lit up at once. "The Clouds’ pen?! Elder Vax already finished building it?!"

Axan nodded. "Yes. He finished it a few hours ago."

Maeve stared at him in disbelief. She hadn’t expected Elder Vax to finish the fence in such a short time.

"Alright, then! Let’s go!" Without wasting another second, Maeve grabbed Axan’s hand and happily pulled him toward the farm.

Axan quietly let her lead him without pulling his hand away.

As they walked toward the farm, Maeve noticed that more and more tribe members were heading in the same direction. Many of them were carrying baskets filled with fresh grass, while others held simple tools in their hands.

"It looks like everyone is already there," Maeve said with a smile.

"They’ve been waiting for you," Axan replied.

Maeve blinked. "Waiting for me?"

Axan nodded. "Yes, they want to give you their gratitudes."

Hearing that made her feel a little embarrassed. "I only came up with the idea," she said. "Elder Vax and everyone else are the ones who worked so hard to build it."

"Even so," Axan said calmly, "you’re the one who taught us how to do it."

Maeve didn’t know how to respond. She could only smile awkwardly as they continued walking.

Before long, the newly built pen came into view.

Tall wooden fences surrounded a large open space. Although the work was simple, the sturdy wooden posts were planted firmly into the ground, making the entire structure look much stronger than Maeve had expected.

Several tribe members were gathered around it, talking excitedly while waiting for her to arrive.

The moment they noticed her, their eyes brightened. "Goddess is here!"

"She’s finally here!"

"Miss Maeve has arrived!"

Every tribe member greeted Maeve with a warm smile. A few of the female aliens then stepped forward, each carrying a set of new clothes made from the hides of the wild beasts the men had hunted.

"We don’t have much to give you," one of the women, Zini, said with a gentle smile. "But I hope these small gifts will show you how truly happy we are to have you here, Goddess."

Another woman, Oraya, nodded in agreement. "When we have more resources in the future, we’ll give you even better gifts, Goddess."

Maeve quickly shook her head. "No, no, no. These clothes are already more than enough for me!"

She accepted the gifts with both hands, touched by their kindness.

Back in the modern world, she could barely afford to buy new clothes. Now, these outfits had been specially made just for her. To Maeve, they felt as precious as something from a luxury brand.

"Goddess is too kind. These gifts really aren’t worth much," Zini said softly. As she spoke, she wiped the corners of her eyes, unable to hold back her tears.

Oh, come on, she even had barely done anything.

She wasn’t the one who created the Clouds, and she wasn’t the one who built the fences. She had only shared an idea. Because of that, Maeve didn’t think she had done anything worthy of so much gratitude.

[But they never would have built the Clouds’ pen if you hadn’t suggested it, Host.] Pinky said as she happily floated around her in little circles. [That’s why you should be happier, Host! You deserve this!]

Maeve smiled helplessly at Pinky’s words. ’Maybe... but everyone else did the hard work,’ she thought.

Pinky puffed out her tiny cheeks. [An idea is important too! Without the first step, nothing else would have happened.]

Before Maeve could answer, Elder Vax walked over with a satisfied look on his face. "What do you think, Goddess?" he asked. "Is there anything that needs to be changed?"

Maeve turned to look at the newly built pen once more. Although the fence was only about one and a half meters tall, it was more than enough to keep the Clouds inside since they couldn’t jump.

"It’s amazing," Maeve said with a genuine smile. "You did a wonderful job."

A moment later, Ikarus stepped forward. "Next, we’re going to try growing grass inside the Clouds’ pen," he said. "Would you like to come and see?"

"Of course!" Maeve replied without hesitation. "I’ve been looking forward to seeing it."

A bright smile spread across her face as she followed Ikarus toward the pen. The other tribe members quickly gathered behind them, eager to watch what would happen next.

When they reached the entrance, Maeve noticed that the Clouds were still tied a short distance away. They watched the new pen with curious eyes.

Inside the fence, the ground was still bare. There wasn’t a single blade of grass growing there yet.

"We’ll focus on pouring our Aether Energy into this barren land first," Ikarus said. "Some parts of the settlement may become barren because of it, but let’s hope it won’t stay that way for long."

Maeve nodded in understanding. "That sounds like the best choice for now."

Although turning part of the settlement barren wasn’t ideal, having a steady supply of food for the Clouds was even more important. Once the grass grew, the land could slowly recover over time.