Chapter 97
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By the Emerald Lake, Malbus seemed extremely bored, resting his left cheek on his hand and taking a nap. His right hand casually produced a small fan, fanning gently, and lazily whispered, "Why hasn't Fourth Brother come out yet?"
He lay leisurely on the grass beside the Emerald Lake, with one knee bent and his back facing the dark and chaotic sky.
He was wearing a white robe and a golden belt, looking noble and elegant. He wore a large, gorgeous and exquisite gold chain around his neck. Whenever He moved slightly, the earrings on both sides would sway and sparkle with dazzling light, just like the twinkling stars.
However, even though His whole body was so bright, the most eye-catching thing was His golden hair.
His golden hair was smooth and shiny, draped naturally, flowing down from his shoulders like a golden stream, slowly spreading on the green grass.
Occasionally a light breeze blew, and His golden hair fluttered in the wind, like ripples on the surface of a lake, so beautiful that it was dazzling.
His handsome face and perfect attire complement each other, making him almost the most eye-catching existence within a few hundred meters of Emerald Lake. Birds passing by would take a second look at him, as if they saw a human-shaped self-propelled golden sculpture.
Because of his extreme obsession with gold, Malbus was nicknamed "the Golden Demon" and "the Big Yellow Demon" by his compatriots.
However, He didn't care and even enjoyed it. In His heart, gold was the second greatest thing in the world. What was the greatest thing? Of course, it was His father!
Whenever he thought of his father, Malbus would feel particularly happy, with the corners of his mouth raised with happiness, and he could not help but hum the "Father's Song" arranged by Waliver!
He inadvertently caught a glimpse of the updated intelligence on the cat-headed demon from the corner of his eye, and then he immediately focused his mind, carefully scanned the content of the intelligence, and then stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.
"Oh? So the mastermind behind this is actually a human close to my father. His name is Arnold, and he is also a human sage?"
"My second brother mysteriously appeared at night and hypnotized my father. I wonder what he did?"
When he read this, Malbus' eyes were subtle and he felt a little awkward. If it were any other demon, he would probably call the police directly, especially Butis, the father-control demon known to all demons.
But it happened to be the second brother.
In Malbus's mind, his second brother was the least likely person to have any bad thoughts towards his father.
"What is Second Brother doing..."
Malbus lowered his eyes and carefully read the several possibilities speculated by Amon. However, these speculations were not very realistic in his eyes.
If we try to find some connections...
Malbus's gaze unconsciously turned to the center of Emerald Lake, and he thought to himself: "Fourth Brother is close to Second Brother, so He should understand Second Brother's thoughts better."
Malbus stroked his chin and said after thinking for a moment, "Besides, I always feel that Lelakin seems to know something. Before he disappeared, he seemed to have met my second brother."
Maybe Lelakin came here because of his second brother's arrangement...
When Malbus thought of this, his face suddenly darkened. He slowly sat up straight, facing the Emerald Lake, with a barely perceptible darkness in his eyes.
He is naturally straightforward and does not like to beat around the bush, but some of his compatriots always do not speak directly.
They are always used to taking all the responsibilities and burdens on themselves, and they don't say anything, mostly because they don't want to have to bear those things too.
It was a well-intentioned concealment, but it also made the devil uncomfortable.
"Aren't we one family of demons?"
But having said that, He found that He had also concealed something from His fellow compatriots, and had not told everyone about His father's return.
Malbus lowered his head and gently stroked the golden statues of all the family members with his fingers. Those familiar faces appeared before his eyes one after another, evoking memories hidden deep in his heart.
He still remembers clearly what happened on the day his father had the accident.
His second brother is omniscient and omnipotent, and can always foresee the coming of danger in advance.
However, in the days before my father's accident, my second brother was unwell and had a severe headache, so he was recuperating in the system box.
On the morning of the day when the accident happened, everything seemed calm and normal, and no strange phenomena appeared. Most of the compatriots went to other places to fight monsters and level up, leaving only the eldest brother, Beelzebub and Him to guard their father.
However, the accident happened without any warning.
Suddenly, the trolls fell into chaos, and they launched a fierce attack towards their position. The surrounding space began to distort, and time and space turbulence emerged everywhere. If you are not careful, you may accidentally fall into the time and space cracks.
He was panicked and rushed to his father.
But the next second, a full-level troll stomped the ground madly, causing the entire world to collapse violently.
At this critical moment, the second brother woke up from his sleep in time and quickly cast space magic to summon back other compatriots.
Afterwards, He Himself appeared in the chaos and used His magic to protect His father with all His might.
However, He Himself suffered from a severe headache and could barely stand, appearing to be extremely strained.
The scene was in chaos, with trolls pouring in from all directions, including those ancient trolls of maximum level. Their roars shook the earth and caused an even more terrifying tide of beasts. The entire abyss was filled with chaos and destruction.
They had never experienced such a thrilling scene, nor could they even imagine it.
At the critical moment, the second brother did not hesitate to overdraw his magic power and tried his best to control the chaotic situation at the scene.
The fourth brother quickly exerted his power and set up a large-scale defense barrier. His compatriots, including him, tried their best to find a way to deal with it, and the powerful demons protected the weak demons.
However, the situation changed rapidly, and unexpectedly, the turbulence of time and space bypassed their power protection and occurred directly next to their father.
The only ones who could react quickly at that time were the eldest and second brothers, and Beelzebub who happened to be closest to their father.
The second brother also discovered it immediately. However, if He chose to follow his father into the space-time turbulence, the whole situation would probably be completely out of control. Under the circumstances at the time, they couldn't even evacuate back to their father's system box in time.
This is a moment of decision that is likely to cause lifelong regret.
The second brother did not make a decision immediately.
At this moment, my father spoke first. He asked my second brother to stay where he was and firmly stated that he would be fine.
At the critical moment, the second brother listened to his father and did not follow him into the turbulence of time and space, but gave priority to protecting them.
So, later on, all that happened -
Recalling this, Malbus's eyes couldn't help but darken, and the originally bright golden light on his body seemed to dim a little.
"That must be the thing that Second Brother regrets the most." He whispered, "If Second Brother had given up on us and chosen to follow Father into the time and space turbulence, perhaps he could have successfully saved Father."
From that day on, omniscience and omnipotence may have become a curse for the second brother.
They felt deeply guilty for not being omniscient and omnipotent, believing that their incompetence led to the accident and caused them to lose their beloved father.
They couldn't imagine how much regret and self-blame the second brother felt about this matter.
At that time, they were all immersed in great sorrow and had no time to care about more. Some impulsive younger brothers and sisters even blamed the eldest and second brothers, questioning why they failed to protect their father.
They were so ignorant at that time.
He thought that the eldest and second brothers were the gods and were supposed to be able to do anything, completely unaware that even the eldest and second brothers could not do things if their levels were not high enough.
The ones who suffered the most in this matter were the eldest and second brothers, but they foolishly blamed the two older brothers.
Malbus sighed, tears rolling down his cheeks uncontrollably at the mere thought of that time.
Although their father had returned safely, the trauma of the accident was still like a thorn deeply embedded in their hearts. Whenever they recalled that day, the thorn seemed to be stirred, piercing their flesh and blood, bringing unbearable pain.
To be honest, Malbus often wondered if his father's return was just an illusion or a dream. He was worried that if he accidentally broke this beautiful illusion, everything would return to the way it was, and they would become fatherless children again.
However, as he watched the updated intelligence on the cat-headed demon group, he gradually put aside some of his worries.
This information proves the existence of my father.
Not only does my father exist, he also actively upgrades and becomes stronger. Under their protection, I live the peaceful life that I dreamed of back then.
How could this be just a dream? If so, it was too real.
Besides, how could so many of us demons dream together?
Father is really back!
Malbus emphasized this repeatedly in his mind, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and a strong urge surged in his heart, wanting to go home immediately and hug his father!
But He now has a mission to accomplish, which is to provide a position for Samikina.
At this moment, a clear and tender girl's voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Brother Malbus, why are you crying~"
Malbus was suddenly stunned. This voice - it was Aini!
He turned around quickly and locked his eyes on the person who came. Sure enough, it was his youngest sister Aini.
He was staring at him intently, his ponytails fluttering gently in the wind, and his light green eyes almost turned pale white in the sunlight, clear and deep.
Malbus was stunned for a moment, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. When he was a child, Aini often pestered him to take him to see all kinds of strange abyss demons, and he was happy to take Aini to play, but after leaving the abyss, they gradually drifted apart and rarely talked to each other.
"Brother Malbus?" Aini saw that Malbus was silent and seemed to be lost in thought.
So He took a step closer out of curiosity and reached out to gently pinch Malbus's chubby face.
Malbus's thoughts were suddenly interrupted. He immediately grabbed his sister's hand, tried to put on a serious expression, turned his face away, and said, "I'm not crying."
However, Aini tilted his head and mercilessly exposed: "You were crying."
His voice was clear and direct, without regard for Malbus's face.
Malbus's mouth twitched, and he changed the subject: "I'm waiting for your fourth brother to come back."
Aini blinked, gently folded his legs and sat next to Malbus, looking at the Emerald Lake in front of them. After a few seconds, his expression became a little quiet, as if he was also thinking about something. After a moment, he looked sideways and asked, "Did the fourth brother go to find the fourteenth brother?"
Malbus nodded and replied, "Yes. Lelakin hasn't appeared for a long time, and we are worried that something might have happened to him in there. So the fourth brother decided to go find him and make sure he is safe."
After hearing this, Aini was silent for a while, as if he was digesting this information, and then said, "I see, I miss Brother Lelakin too."
Seeing his mischievous sister suddenly become quiet, Malbus's heart was alarmed, thinking that Aini must be planning some prank.
However, Aini seemed to be completely immersed in his own world. He folded his hands, hugged his knees, looked down, and asked quietly, "Brother Malbus, why did you change your profile picture to a cat one?"
Malbus was slightly stunned, then answered without hesitation: "This is to change the mood. Don't you think cats are cute? If my father were here, he would definitely like cats very much."
Aini lowered his eyes slightly, "Really?"
Malbus watched Aini's reaction from the corner of his eyes. He recalled that when his father left, Aini was only three months old and had just awakened. Compared with other demons, Aini was relatively slow in understanding. After a long time, he gradually realized that his father had not returned because something happened and he might never come back.
Aini turned his head and stared at Malbus, "Brother Malbus, do you think they are hiding something from us?"
Malbus almost let it slip, but luckily he took it back in time and said seriously, "What do you mean?"
Aini: "Eliog and the others have been gathering together recently. I don't know what they are planning. Sister Buyer said that they want to unite and rebel against their eldest brother, but I think she must be talking nonsense."
It's really nonsense. Even if it's made up, at least make it credible. Gather together to resist the big brother? What is the stupid Buyer thinking?
Malbus complained in his heart, and glanced at Aini with a little worry in his heart. To be honest, he felt that everyone knew about it, and there was no point in hiding it any longer. Sooner or later, everyone would know it, but Aini was too clever and lively. If he knew that his father had returned, he would probably pester his father every day.
My father is now concentrating on improving his strength and cannot be disturbed by anything.
Malbus was a little hesitant, and he opened and closed the golden fan in his hand. Because he was not used to hiding things, he always felt his cheeks getting hot.
Aini remained quiet and asked calmly, "Brother Malbus, what do you think they are doing?"
Looking at Aini's inexplicably dignified appearance, Malbus knew very well that this was just Aini's disguise. Aini's inner cleverness and mischief could not be hidden.
So, Malbus tried to remain calm and replied, "To tell you the truth, they are actually dealing with the mastermind behind this."
Aini's eyes widened and asked, "Who is behind this?"
Malbus's eyes were filled with murderous intent, as if they could penetrate all hypocrisy and lies. He said angrily, "He is the guy who repeatedly hurt my father."
Aini was stunned by Malbus's words, and recalled that everyone had investigated the incident before, but found nothing in the end.
He asked in confusion: "Didn't we investigate this before? But we didn't find anything. Everyone thought it was just an accident. Could there be a mastermind behind this?"
Malbus nodded and answered affirmatively: "Yes, there is indeed a mastermind behind this."
Hearing this news, Aini was so angry that his head was burning with anger, and he said angrily: "Who is it? I will kill him!"
Malbus turned around and looked at Aini's angry look. He couldn't help but chuckled and comforted her, "Don't worry, the brothers and sisters will handle this matter. You don't have to worry about it. When it's over, there may be unexpected surprises waiting for you."
Aini didn't seem to understand, "So who is behind this, and what is the surprise?"
Malbus nodded, looked up at the sky, and said firmly: "The mastermind behind this is still under investigation. As for the surprise, you will know when the family meeting comes. It is a surprise that everyone will be happy about."
After he finished speaking, his eyes shone with golden light, which inexplicably enhanced his persuasiveness.
Aini looked suspicious and leaned his head closer and asked, "Really?"
"Really? When has your fifth brother ever lied to you? Even though you lie to your fifth brother every day."
Malbus had a hearty smile on his face, and the gold ornaments on his body sparkled brightly in the sun, making ringing sounds as he moved.
The sunlight just happened to deviate and shine on his body, making the whole demon look dazzling, like a shining emperor, whose words were of course binding and could not be taken back.
Ai Ni was blinded by the golden light and grumbled in dissatisfaction: "Fifth brother, if you dare to cheat me, all your money will belong to me!"
Upon hearing this, Malbus boldly promised without hesitation: "Okay, if you don't feel surprised by then, I will give you all my property!"
When Aini saw it, his eyes lit up and he shouted, "It's a deal!"
"Yes," Malbus said with a glance at Aini, and suddenly said in a low voice: "By the way, the situation outside is complicated recently, you have to be more careful."
Aini chuckled, poked his cheek with his finger playfully, and said, "Don't worry, I will go find Sister Baimeng!"
When Malbus heard this, he was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Do you know where Baimon is?"
Aini nodded proudly and replied: "Of course I know! But I won't tell you, hehe. I'm going to go find Sister Baimeng, so I don't care about you guys anymore."
After saying that, Aini turned around and ran, his steps as light as if he was dancing. He quickly ran into the space passage and his figure gradually disappeared from Malbus's sight.
“…”
Malbus's eyes changed slightly.
"Have you gone to find Baimon?"
"That's good. It's safe to be with Baimon."
A few minutes later, Malbus turned his head and looked towards the center of Emerald Lake, his eyes showing a bit of anxiety. So many days have passed, why hasn't Samkina found Lelakin yet?
He couldn't help but feel a little uneasy and began to worry.
In fact, there is another possibility. Samkina has found Lelakin, but the other party is no longer the same Lelakin, so he refuses to come out with Samkina.
Malbus took a deep breath and tried to calm himself, but he had no choice but to trust Samikina.
To be honest, he had already sensed that his compatriots after him should all be divine consciousnesses drifting in the abyss, not born from his father's hands.
Among them there are compatriots who don't care at all, such as Beelzebub, and there are also compatriots who care very much, such as Lelagin.
Lelakin has been sensitive and introverted since childhood, and he is always overthinking. The more he cares about a relationship, the less he allows it to have flaws. This almost harsh requirement is not only his pursuit of a perfect relationship, but also a reflection of his inner fragility and anxiety, which is why he is so obsessed with it.
“It’s not easy.”
Malbus was a little melancholy.
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At the same time, on the Elf Island.
In the magnificent hall of the Elf Palace, a huge transparent Rubik's Cube was suspended in the air.
It rotates slowly, and its crystal clear surface reflects colorful and brilliant light. I wonder how much magical power it has gathered.
Around the Rubik's Cube, magic power, divine power, mental power and other forces are transformed in extremely exquisite ways, presenting an incomparably beautiful beauty of energy transformation.
Looking more closely, this Rubik's Cube has 365 sides, and each side is messed up. It doesn't form a picture at all. You need to turn them one by one into what they should be.
Just by looking at it, you should know that it is simply impossible to solve this Rubik's Cube correctly. The computing power required exceeds the limit of any intelligent creature. Even if you have enough computing power, it will take you a long time to complete it.
Who wants to challenge such a troublesome thing?
However, in the hall, the young man in black quietly raised his eyes and stared deeply at the transparent Rubik's Cube hanging in the air.
He raised one hand, and his fingers lightly slid across the air, drawing a magical trail in the air.
As his fingers moved, a part of the Rubik's Cube seemed to be pulled by some invisible force and slowly turned to the left.
Samkina was determined to turn the Rubik's Cube to the correct position, and he spent a lot of effort to do so.
There is no other way. This palace has set a puzzle. If you don't solve this puzzle, you won't be able to see the master of the palace.
He knew that Lelakin had already obtained the full power of the Elves' Ancestral God, but for some reason he did not show up, but instead set this kind of puzzle for him.
Samkina estimated that it would take him a year to turn the Rubik's Cube to the correct position. If the time in the field is the same as the outside world, then this time is too long. However, there is no way to speed it up.
He sent messages into the palace many times, but Lelagin did not respond to him.
The previous Lelakin would not ignore Him, so something must have happened, such as he had become the King of Elves and forgot everything about them before.
Thinking of this, Samkina's face darkened, and he thought that no matter what, as Lelakin's brother, he had the responsibility to find Lelakin and tell Lelakin about him.
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At the same time, a young man stood quietly at the highest level of the Elf Palace.
He was tall, with skin as white as jade, exuding a faint luster, as if containing the vitality of nature, eyes as deep as stars, snow-white hair flowing like a waterfall, mixed with a hint of emerald green. His robe swayed gently in the breeze, and he was gorgeous and elegant, with the majesty and solemnity of a king, and the mystery and spirituality of an elf.
If anyone takes a closer look, they will find that his eyes are empty and indifferent, pure and clear, without a trace of darkness, and even seem to have fallen into nothingness.
There was nothing, no emotions to be seen.
He didn't know how long he stayed in this state, and any movement outside could not cause any ripples in his heart.
It seemed as if He had been waiting for someone.
I waited for a long, long time, but that person never came back.
“…”
He was silent, originally facing the hall, but suddenly turned around. The surrounding elemental energy moved along with His movements, like countless tiny fireworks, blooming on a very small scale.
Gold, wood, water, fire, earth, light and darkness, and even other complex elemental energies, present colorful light around Him.
Those who are familiar with Him should know that this is a manifestation of His power.
Lelakin, the ancestor god of the elves, has the power of [elemental force] and [energy conversion and control]. These are also two of his three essential settings.
His third setting is [endless vitality], which comes from his father's blessing and prayer for him.
That person hoped that He would be a child born in nature and loved by nature and life.
But now He no longer remembers.
He was not even aware that he had lost his memory. He just felt empty inside and had to find something, but he didn't know what he should find.
Perhaps the being who came to visit knew what he wanted to find, but he hesitated for so long and did not ask that being.
Why?
He asked himself this question, and received a response.
——Because He was afraid of hearing the things He least wanted to hear.
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Meanwhile, in the subspace.
Amon stood in mid-air, his eyes narrowed, facing the huge chaotic body alone.
After a moment, He suddenly stretched out His hand towards Chaos. A force swung along His fingers, as if it had attracted the space on the other side, causing Chaos to fluctuate greatly.
He tried to control chaos but failed. After many attempts, he gained some experience and at the same time, he was able to measure the strength more accurately.
After a few seconds, He concluded that Chaos was more difficult to deal with than they had imagined.
When Amon was deep in thought, a voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"You've been acting alone a lot lately."
Amon turned his head without surprise and his eyes fell on Butis.
Butis smiled slightly, his eyes were somewhat unfathomable, dangerous and secretive, like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark.
"I came out for intelligence."
Amon said indifferently.
Butis understood and turned to look at Hun Dun. "Of course I know, but if you keep doing this, I will suspect that you are doing something with Hun Dun."
Amon was amused by “He” and said coldly: “What connection can I have with Chaos? You don’t want to say that I have anything to do with the mastermind behind this.”
Butis shook his head, but asked a question that made the air freeze instantly.
"Amon, what is between existence and nothingness?"
Amon was silent, staring at Butis quietly for three minutes.
Butis was also amazing. Even when being stared at, he didn't react at all. After Amon shifted his gaze, he opened his mouth and said, "Aren't you going to answer?"
Amon glared at Butis subtly and said, "Don't think too much."
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In Oedipus Empire, around 7 o'clock in the evening, there were constant meowing in the bookstore.
Passersby couldn't help but feel surprised and took a look at the door of the bookstore.
Then, they saw it.
It turned out to be a group of cats doing the cleaning!
They are agile, nimble, and wear aprons to protect themselves from dust. They shuttle between the bookshelves, some of them placing books on their heads and moving and arranging them quickly.
This unprecedented scene shocked countless passers-by and made them doubt their eyes.
They were suddenly awakened only when the door of the bookstore was slammed shut by a cat.
"What did I see?"
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They wouldn't understand that they were a group of cats helping their father clean the house.
During the day, the short-legged kitten worked hard to clean, and continued to do so until the evening, when the other cats saw this and joined in.
Just work on it for a while and of course it will be done!
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Hughes in the study didn't know what they were doing outside.
He was studying the transformation of matter and energy at the time, and as expected, he got into trouble, muttering something.
“Matter is energy and energy is matter, they are just expressed in different ways.”
“Don’t be confused by concepts. Many things are not different in nature. They become different only when concepts are established.”
“Sometimes, the so-called distinction and difference come from the illusion created by language.”
As he was reading, he suddenly stopped writing, leaving the tip of the pen on the paper, constantly smudged the paper.
I have a bit of a headache.
Hughes put his arms on the table, pressed his temples with both hands, rubbed them for a while, and then did some eye exercises.
I don't know where I saw this information, but it says that some headaches are called ocular headaches.
Excessive use of the eyes will stimulate the nerve endings in the eyes, which will be transmitted to the brain and cause headaches.
He read too many books today and his eyes were indeed overworked. If he doesn't take a rest, he won't be able to continue.
Xius then put down his pen, organized the notes on the desk, then slowly got up, made his bed and prepared to go to sleep.
What about the children?
He turned around and found that they had all returned to their cat nests.
You are so well behaved today. Hughes couldn't help but smile and took another look at the cat bed of the three cubs.
I was caught off guard when I was holding my three kids this morning and almost sprained my waist.
It may be because I have been sitting for too long recently, which has damaged my waist and spine and caused me to sprain my spine easily.
As a father of these children, I could hardly even hold my children. I really have to condemn myself.
Xius thought about it, reached out and stroked the white cat's head, and said to himself, Sanzai, you weigh more than 30 kilograms now, you can't get any fatter, or you won't be able to walk, do you understand?
But the white cat was soundly sleeping, so how could it hear his thoughts?
Xiusi smiled inwardly, then turned over and went to sleep, and the room became dark.
Half an hour later, there was almost no movement in the room.
An hour later.
Suddenly a cat pushed open the door, stepped into the room quietly, and looked at the bed with sparkling eyes.
He is the Siamese cat Butis. He misses his father too much and cannot sleep at night. He has to go home and stay close to his father before he can fall asleep!
He quickly ran to the bed, quietly lifted the quilt with his cat claws, and successfully got into the bed.
He was happy, but his happiness did not last long. After he had climbed a few steps, a pair of green eyes appeared in front of him.
Why are you here too?!
The two cats almost cried out at the same time. What appeared in front of the Siamese cat was a big orange cat.
Just as they were looking at each other, they turned around and saw another pair of green eyes.
It's a gray cat.
Good guy, Inbosi, you actually came here too!
Inbosi choked, "What a coincidence."
The three cats were shocked at the same time, but that was not the end.
They heard a rustling sound, turned around and saw that it was a silver cat.
Beelzebub, you came today for no reason!
Under the quilt, the silver cat was stared at by several pairs of eyes. It was shocked and pointed forward with its paw.
They turned their heads again and saw a Chinchilla cat.
Amon, you showed up as expected!
Amon's mouth twitched, wondering what day it was today, a group crime, right?
Fortunately, the bed is big enough, otherwise it would not be able to accommodate you.
Then, Butis, who committed the crime first, actually had the nerve to ask angrily, "Amon, what are you doing here? Isn't the history homework just in your hands?"
Amon said confidently: "I had a feeling that it would be cold today, so I came here to warm my father's bed. As we all know, cats have a higher body temperature than humans and they are furry, so they are the best and most natural body warmer!"
Bah! You even checked intelligence in advance and made scientific evidence, right? Everyone knows what you are planning.
Butis' pupils were bright and his eyes were sharp.
However, Amon questioned Butis, raised his chin and said, "Why are you here again?"
Butis was also confident, "I'm here to wait for my second brother!"
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