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Chapter 830: Xiao Hei Mao, Fall In! (Part 2)
Chapter 830: Xiao Hei Mao, Fall In! (Part 2)
Xiao Hei Mao had seen Beastman students in Lan Qi's classes.
The more Xiao Hei Mao thought about it, the more reassured it felt.
The aroma of the grilled food made its stomach growl.
Now that it had transformed into a human, it could eat a wider variety of food and no longer had to settle for small portions like a bird's stomach!
Xiao Hei Mao swallowed its saliva, silently vowing to indulge in a satisfying meal without regrets.
It prepared to stride confidently towards the end of the queue.
Grilled fish, here it comes!
Just as it took a step from the edge of the square.
"Oh, what a cute Cat Person child, meow. Have you gotten separated from your adult companion?"
Xiao Hei Mao was caught off guard as it was suddenly embraced from behind. It felt like it was being sniffed, and its attempts to break free were futile.
It finally understood the fear that Tata felt every time Sid held her from behind.
"Meow, meow, I'm not a cat, meow!"
Xiao Hei Mao instinctively protested. It wasn't a Cat Person; it was a cat.
Even though many people had hugged it before, being suddenly embraced by a stranger made it feel scared.
Its mental state was a bit shaken, and now that it had transformed into a human, it was still being treated like a cat.
"Your speech stutter is just like mine, and it's even more pronounced than mine. Clearly, you're a Cat Person."
The clear voice behind Xiao Hei Mao continued, still holding it like a child.
"Let me go, meow!"
Xiao Hei Mao asserted firmly.
Although it lacked the strength to break free, it could use its psychic powers, which would be a different story. It didn't want to harm the other person.
"Bianca, this child is barely over ten years old."
A deep male voice sounded from behind Xiao Hei Mao, accompanied by the sound of footsteps on the square's tiles.
"Even if Cat People naturally lack a sense of personal space, holding an underage Cat Person like this is a bit criminal."
A magnetic female voice added, seemingly exasperated with her companion.
"Meow?"
Xiao Hei Mao stopped struggling for a moment, and its mind entered a state of deep contemplation.
It suddenly thought of a question.
Why hadn't it noticed when three people got so close to it?
After all, it was a ninth-rank Sacred Beast, not weak by any means.
Moreover, it seemed to have heard others calling out the name of the person holding it—
Bianca? Wasn't that the name of the Twelfth Divine General?
The Twelfth Divine General, Cat's Eye Stone Seat Bianca—Xiao Hei Mao had heard Lan Qi talk about all the Divine Generals before. Although there might be people with the same name, being a Cat Person and possessing the strength to restrain it easily, there was no doubt that she was a Divine General.
Cold sweat broke out on Xiao Hei Mao's forehead.
It was surrounded by three Divine Generals.
The same treatment as Loren.
It wouldn't end up falling here today, would it?
It, Cat Loren, couldn't even handle one Divine General, let alone three!
Driven by its survival instinct and after struggling, Xiao Hei Mao made a decision that went against its ancestors.
"Meow, meow... Sister of the same race, please let me go, meow."
Xiao Hei Mao put on a weak and helpless act, pleading with the Divine General behind it.
It surrendered.
Questioning Toliao, understanding Toliao, becoming Toliao.
A moment of silence followed.
Accompanied by Xiao Hei Mao's heart, which was beating like a drum.
Life or death now depended on the Divine General's choice.
"Okay, okay."
The figure behind Xiao Hei Mao sounded delighted upon hearing its words and released it, taking two steps back.
"Thank you, meow." The cat boss politely expressed its gratitude.
It felt like it had come back to life.
Suppressing its fear and hesitation, the cat boss dared not flee, turning its head to look at the figures behind it.
Three figures were also looking down at it.
"That's strange, meow. I clearly sensed a powerful expert here just now, but they disappeared in the blink of an eye. There's also a hint of spatial mana nearby. Could it be my imagination?" Twelfth Divine General Cat's Eye Stone Bianca wondered aloud, looking around after releasing the cat boss.
The closest to the cat boss was a Cat Person female. Her vibrant orange hair, reaching down to her waist, exuded youth, and her slender tail swayed gracefully. Dressed in a tight-fitting emerald green leather jacket, her vertical pupils reflected both innate wildness and acquired intellect. Her sturdy leather boots completed the look, making this her winter attire.
"It might be another Divine General. Ryan's sister is studying here, so he should be around," a deep voice said, blocking the cat boss's view of the winter sun.
The speaker was tall and broad-shouldered, with a narrow waist and well-defined muscles that strained against his white down jacket. The metallic gleam on his wrists indicated clear signs of mechanical enhancement.
The cat boss dared not make a sound, listening intently to Conzer and Bianca's conversation.
According to the cat boss's memory, this was likely Eighth Divine General Golden Stone Conzer. He had once been a special forces soldier who sustained severe injuries on a mission, nearly dying. The military had conducted a high-risk temporary mechanical enhancement to save him, and with his incredible willpower and adaptability, he survived and became the Empire's strongest mechanically enhanced soldier, the ultimate prototype.
"Ryan, that's possible. It's been a long time since I last saw him," Twelfth Divine General Cat's Eye Stone Bianca quickly reassured herself.
Aside from Marquis Ryan, it wasn't unusual to have other Divine Generals at Saint Kreithian Monastery today, and sensing the presence of powerful individuals was normal.
Standing next to Eighth Divine General Conzer was a formidable woman.
She was about one meter and eighty centimeters tall, but next to the towering Conzer, she appeared diminutive.
Her sleek black hair was tied neatly at the back, and her delicate features exuded a sharp aura. Her lips were pressed into a straight line, but what caught the cat boss's attention were her eyes. Her right eye had a brown iris, while her left eye was a mechanical blue iris, an artificial eye. Even on her day off, the streamlined metal armguards on her forearms seemed to be a natural part of her.
"This little guy is not weak either, and he's a spatial magic user," she said, lowering her head to look directly at the cat boss.
"Meow!"
Instinctively, the cat boss sensed that she was the most powerful of the three Divine Generals.
Based on her features, she could only be Fourth Divine General Jade Jasper, Conzer's partner, and the Imperial Mechanical Doctor who had personally performed his enhancement. The Fourth and Eighth Divine Generals seemed to be a pair.
The cat boss desperately tried to recall what Barton had said on the second floor of Brillada Opera House.
Among the twelve Divine Generals, numbers one, two, six, and eleven belonged to the neutral faction.
Numbers three, seven, and ten were part of the radical faction.
Numbers four, five, eight, nine, and two were from the conservative faction.
The Divine Generals before them seemed to be from the original conservative faction.
They were possibly the safest Divine Generals, but also the most dangerous if controlled!
"Hmm, you're so young, yet you already possess sixth-rank strength and even have a spatial attribute?" Twelfth Divine General Cat's Eye Stone Bianca crouched down again, stroking the cat boss in amazement.
She had never seen a fellow Cat Person with such remarkable talent.
Instantly, she understood why she was drawn to this black cat.
Not only did it have a pleasant scent, but it also possessed an extraordinary potential beyond reason!
"Keep it up, young one. I think we might be able to mate in the future. I have high hopes for you," Bianca said earnestly, staring at the cat boss, expressing the thoughts that had initially come to her instinctively.
"Huh?!"
The cat boss was almost scared speechless by Bianca's bold words.
It wanted to call for help.
It seemed that using a Transformation Spell: Human, a spell with such a large scope, might cause some issues, making it difficult for others to discern its basic information.
But Bianca appeared natural, as if she genuinely intended to do as she said, driven by reason rather than desire.
"I need to call a lawyer," Fourth Divine General Jasper said, covering her forehead.
If Bianca's parents heard her words, they would likely sue her, and they would have a strong case.
"Don't be scared, kid. She doesn't mean it in that way. It's just that she can't find a suitable husband among the Cat People," the tall Conzer said, lifting Bianca by the collar, preventing her from bothering the young black cat.
"Forget it, the more we talk, the more confusing it gets. Just go, and don't let her hold you back," Eighth Divine General Golden Stone Conzer said, turning to the cat boss.
"Meow, meow, meow. Thank you," the cat boss nodded frantically, unable to speak, and then quickly ran away.
Even the grilled fish lost its appeal!
It had narrowly escaped with its life!
It had managed to escape from three Divine Generals!
"Young one, we'll meet again. I've memorized your scent, meow. I'm sure I'm the best choice for you," Bianca waved happily.
In a few years, the black cat youth would likely become very powerful.
His potential seemed limitless, and this gene might even produce a ninth-rank Cat Person!
"When you reach the eighth rank, we can..." Bianca's words trailed off as Fourth Divine General Jasper covered her mouth, and the couple dragged her away.
The cat boss ran with its head down, feeling a chill down its spine.
Why was it mistaken for a boy after transforming into a human?
Could it be because this card was originally crafted by Lan Qi, and was Lan Qi's work? And since the card was gender-neutral, using it might cause the transformed figure to resemble a boy?
Transformation Spell: Human, according to the background of the Blood Moon Dark Age, was a spell developed by the Honing Empire based on the demon transformation surgeries in their testing grounds. It possessed unique transformation characteristics and some incompatibility with other races.
This issue required Lan Qi and Tata's manual adjustments!
The cat boss's figure ran all the way to the Main Hall, and in a secluded spot, it turned the corner and vanished like an ink blot, transforming back into a small black cat.
In that instant of transforming back into a cat, all the sense of security returned.
Floating in mid-air, it felt the freedom of its fluffy body and the convenience of its small size. It decided it would never transform into a human again, meow!
"Xiao Hei Mao, sorry."
A voice sounded behind it.
The cat was so startled it almost lost its soul.
"Meow, meow!"
Xiao Hei Mao curled up, hugging its head.
There was no way the Divine General could still recognize it.
It would never leave Lan Qi again.
"Xiao Hei Mao, it's me."
The voice continued, filled with both apology and a hint of nonchalance, but without any intention to attack Xiao Hei Mao.
Xiao Hei Mao lowered its claws and raised its eyes, taking a closer look. It was only then that it realized it was Tolliado.
"Where did you go, meow!"
Xiao Hei Mao cried out tearfully.
It now understood why Abigail would say this guy was unreliable.
He was never reliable!
"The situation was special just now. One of the Divine Generals was a bit too sharp, and I sensed the danger and teleported away. Thankfully, you helped draw their attention."
Tolliado explained, feeling somewhat ashamed.
His long-standing anti-reconnaissance awareness had led him to escape immediately.
Even though the Divine Generals wouldn't necessarily target him, a Dimensional Bishop, without reason, as the Resurrection Church and the Creedentia Empire were no longer enemies and could even cooperate.
But Tolliado didn't want the Twelve Divine Generals to discover the Dimensional Bishop's active presence around Brillada before the battle in Blood Moon City.
"I was the bait, meow?"
Xiao Hei Mao asked tearfully.
It had encountered three Divine Generals and was almost scared out of its wits.
It had almost paid with its life to pay respects to the Great Bishop Loren!
"You're Professor Landry's cat, registered as a Saint Kreithian Monastery staff contract beast. They won't do anything to you, and some things can only be accomplished by a divine beast like you."
Tolliado apologized to Xiao Hei Mao, pressing his palms together.
Normally, as long as he wasn't suspected and investigated by a Divine General, Tolliado was confident in his perfect disguise.
Only the Twelfth Divine General, a specialized scout with an innate talent for premonition, could detect him from a distance.
Fortunately, it was only the Twelfth Divine General, weaker than the Dimensional Bishop, who was more adept at escaping. So, he could win this game of cat and mouse.
With Xiao Hei Mao, a spatial magic bait, left there, the Divine General wouldn't be overly suspicious due to the residual mana from his spatial magic.
"I'll trust you one more time, meow."
Xiao Hei Mao was satisfied when Tolliado called it a divine beast, even if it was just for the moment.
Indeed, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility.
Only it could accomplish such a task.
"This is our spatial bond."
Tolliado and the cat high-fived.
Xiao Hei Mao was even happier to hear someone acknowledge its noble spatial magic.
Lan Qi only thought it was a wind-type, while Tata believed it was a psychokinesis-type.
In reality, it was one of the only two attributes in the bottom row of the attribute periodic table!
"Let's go buy grilled fish later. The line is long now, so it's better to stroll around the Main Hall for a while."
"No problem, meow."
The demon and the cat reconciled, chatting and laughing as they walked through the corridors of the Main Hall.
Suddenly, as Tolliado turned a corner, he stopped and hid behind the wall.
"What did you find, meow?"
Xiao Hei Mao watched Tolliado's startled expression, feeling scared again.
But seeing that Tolliado's expression wasn't too serious, it slightly relaxed, assuming it wasn't a Divine General.
Tolliado's head peeked out from behind the wall, followed by a black cat's head.
"Sid, why do you always have this sneaky feeling, meow?"
Xiao Hei Mao asked again.
"Shh."
Tolliado signaled for silence.
In the distance, at the entrance of the activity venue, the Temple Gateway stood open. On both sides of the doorway, twelve silver candelabras were placed, their flickering flames symbolizing the cycle of twelve months. Above the candelabras, a blue silk canopy adorned with stars hung, and noble offspring, dressed in white robes with golden borders and silver-embroidered waist sashes, were passing through the entrance.
A school worker priest, draped in a luxurious purple-red robe, with a crescent-shaped pendant of the Moon Temple hanging on his chest, checked the information of the students and faculty entering.
The organ played solemn and solemn hymns, and the Main Hall echoed with sacred hymns praising the Sacred Domain.
The Moon Goddess Festival of Saint Kreithian Monastery began in this atmosphere of pious joy, and the Main Hall was filled with a sacred and joyful atmosphere.
At this moment, the three old friends discovered by Tolliado and Xiao Hei Mao were none other than Houbailian, Talia, and Ifatiya. They seemed to have spent the morning eating, drinking, and strolling, and in the afternoon, they returned to the monastery and discovered they could attend the event in the Main Hall and enjoy the buffet.
"I'm Professor Landry's unmarried wife."
Talia presented her identification to the school worker checking the entrance.
The school worker priest checked with a magic instrument and nodded, then turned to Houbailian and Ifatiya.
"Me too."
Houbailian, holding Ifatiya's hand, thought for a moment and said the same.
Since she had come to this house and consulted with Miss Unity and Lan Qi, she had become the third unmarried wife according to the Allied Forces' arrangement, making it convenient to live in Professor Landry's home and act together.
In the Shadow World's Darkest Eclipse Demon Realm, she had once been Lan Qi's betrothed, and now she was just continuing their previous relationship. Houbailian was too familiar.
The school worker priest, slightly puzzled, took Houbailian's documents and checked, finding that she indeed lived in the monastery.
"What about her?"
The school worker looked at Ifatiya.
This one probably wasn't Professor Landry's unmarried wife, as there was already a wedding ring on her ring finger.
This petite and cute silver-haired woman seemed to resemble the tall silver-haired woman with amber eyes, perhaps sisters. Professor Landry wouldn't be so beastly as to marry both sisters.
"She's my mother/younger sister."
Houbailian and Talia answered subconsciously.
The priest was stunned, his mind going blank, from the origin of the universe to the birth of the first life in the water, from gravity to the equation of mass-energy, all the knowledge in the world passing through his mind.
He was a bit stuck.
(End of Chapter)
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