Chapter 123 Three Blessings, Cai Henlei's Good Deeds...
"How strange, Duke."
Upon waking up, Siegwen secretly peeked into the cat's house through the window of her rented room.
The three children, having woken from their drowsiness, playfully took steaming hot bread from the microwave, while...
"Mr. Mainkuhn, haven't you come home yet?"
"He probably stayed overnight at someone else's house. Judging from the looks of it, it's probably not the first time."
Leosley thought for a moment and decided to bring the spray and cloak.
"I'll go look for it."
Leosley knew that Maine in his cat form had made many friends, including the staff of the Felix Court, Melusin at the gate, and even some citizens who often took walks, all of whom had touched his soft silver fur to some extent.
But after disappearing for a week for unknown reasons, there can only be one person who will first visit the cat—
"Cat God? I didn't see him last night. It's not like he hasn't come to Mo Mang Palace for the first time."
Funina looked completely bewildered.
"What a sudden question."
...Eh.
"It's not with you? How is that possible?"
Leosley was puzzled:
"Aren't you his best friend? You were holding him every day for a while..."
"W-what good friend?"
Funina felt a pang of guilt, fearing that her secret would be discovered.
"Just a regular colleague! Haha, haha, um, do you want some cake... wait! Where's my cake??"
If not with Funina, could he be with Navilet? I didn't realize he was so interested in studying law.
“Mr. Navelette has been working overtime all night.”
Melusine Sedna looked somewhat sleepy as she barely managed to answer the Duke's questions.
"As for the Cat God, I didn't see him next to the adults."
Strange, could there be friends more important than Vilette and Frynn?
Is he going to disappear again? Didn't he just disappear for a week for some unknown reason? And he came back covered in injuries.
Tsk.
I really want to lock him up so he won't always be bullied.
"What problem requires the Labor Judge to work overtime urgently?"
While caring for his family, Leosley also cares for his friends.
"He finally had some free time this week... What, did the lynx commit another crime?"
"At this time... it is impossible to determine whether the perpetrator is a lynx."
The sound of still water rose, and Leosley looked up to see snowflakes clinging to Villette's shoulders, frozen on her shimmering blue corners.
"Why are you so cold? Come here, let me pat you down..."
"Leosley".
The judge gripped his outstretched hand tightly, as firmly as if he were holding a cane for support.
"The man who kidnapped the two scientists had a pair of reflective eyes."
*
Mainkuhn has been very busy lately, extremely busy.
"Actually, I also know a few places with unstable ley lines. When I was still a free and unrestrained water spirit, I even went to check them out myself..."
Don't send me there!
Mainkun screamed, trembling, "Just tell me where they are, don't dump me on foreigners again!!"
"What, is Liyue not good enough?"
Fucarus coaxed him:
"Look how much that person likes you. If you lived in the Kingdom of Rocks, you would never be ostracized or hurt again."
"Huh? You did this on purpose! So you started chasing people away when you couldn't stop me? No wonder you were so eager to lead the way!"
Mainkuhn immediately flew into a rage, pressing his ear to her and baring his teeth:
"I'm telling you! I'm going to rot in Fontainebleau for the rest of my life! I'm going to turn your country upside down!"
"Hey, silly cat."
"Foolish god! Don't even think about stopping my plan!"
He stormed out of the opera house, then rushed back in, and Mainkuen spoke with barely contained rage.
"Hello!"
Returning after leaving, Fucarus asked in surprise, "What's wrong, Patriotic Cat?"
"What do you want me to bring you next time, you imprisoned god!"
Still seething with anger, Mainkun asked the question with his eyes wide open, and Fukalos burst out laughing the moment he saw those eyes.
"So cute, hahaha..."
"If you don't tell me, I'm not bringing it!"
"Then, next time, bring me the one who bestows blessings upon the ley lines."
Say something I can understand!
"Okay, okay."
Fucarus managed to suppress a smile while looking forward to the future.
"Then bring me some date and coconut honey, I heard it's a specialty dessert of Sumeru."
"What exactly does sweetness feel like? How come even the gods like it?"
Mainkuhn made a note of this, and waved goodbye:
"Just you wait, don't expect me to be any faster."
"Xiao En."
At the moment of departure, the god called him back one last time.
"Hmm? What else do you want?"
Because he was being called by the name he liked, Mainkuen waited with more patience.
"I want to give you my blessing, the blessing of the gods."
He heard Fucarus suddenly speak, enunciating each word clearly.
"I wish you would never die of hatred."
*
What is the blessing of a captive god worth, if not a few drops of water?
If the Goddess of Justice hadn't looked so pitiful, Mainkun would never have paid her any attention.
“If you hadn’t come to the Hearth House to replenish your potions, you probably wouldn’t have paid any attention to us.”
Upon seeing Mainkuhn arrive, Peruvieri immediately put down her teacup, took off her coat, and delivered a perfectly executed set of punches, sparks flying everywhere.
[What a warm welcome... Horrible! Horrible! Clementine, stop them!]
Clementine, softened by the cat's dodges, hesitated before reaching out to extinguish the fire, touching the Eye of the Wind God: "Main also has his reasons..."
"The Red Sand King, fearing eternal punishment, the Beast-Eyed Mystery Master, the Abyss King, a symbol of madness and barbarity, may he die ten thousand times and never be reborn."
Clementine immediately turned around and took out a clothes support pole.
"I imagine you'd be more comfortable using a long-handled weapon."
"Thanks."
She took it and then spoke to Mainkuhn.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, pain is normal."
Mainkuhn: ...
[Add fuel to the fire!]
Mainkuhn had no idea how much worry and anger his sisters were harboring, just as he didn't know that the "fan" in "fanning the flames" wasn't actually a fan. But it didn't matter; after dodging hours of beatings, he understood everything.
I'm so sorry...
Wealth and honor should be returned to one's hometown, and becoming an official should be celebrated. Unfortunately, after Mainkuhn completed his great leap from an unregistered person to an emperor, he did not receive the support of his family, but only the disdain of his sisters.
"What's the use of saying sorry? Step down right now."
[Well……]
Abdication is impossible; a leader can only die, not retire. Mainkun still wants to collect Sumeru's emotions.
Peruvelli: "Don't even think about getting the potion unless you abdicate."
[Do you want me to be so scared during court that I wet my pants?]
Clay: "I think the possibility of urinary retention is greater."
...
That's worse than wetting your pants; at least you won't die.
A strong cat-like aura washed over her. Peruvier appeared calm, but she was actually suppressing her pain with sheer willpower.
Why.
Why.
Why is my brother's partner not human? He's not even a dog, but a cat that's a hundred times dumber than a dog!
"Do you think it'll become a conditioned reflex for me to hit you on the head with a stainless steel basin the moment you sit on the throne?"
"Calm down, Pepe, the training methods for cats to guard their food are a little different from those for dogs..."
The two humans studied the cat closely, but still couldn't figure out what to do with this clumsy, reckless, and easily killed creature. What use was it to keep such a furry thing as a pet? There were no mice in the fireplace house.
"I will plant more people in Sumeru. Remember to memorize their faces, or even their scent. If you need help, just order them around."
[Hmm? There are fools in Mount Sumeru too? I didn't notice...]
"The Fools are everywhere for the sake of the Queen's will."
Peruvéli remembered something and reminded him:
"If you encounter someone who displeases you, killing them is fine; don't worry about us, and then..."
"May everything go as you wish."
She gave up.
You can't control a cat.
*
Having successfully obtained the drug, Mainkun immediately dived to the underwater base to see the two scientists who were still improving the equipment.
"I do not understand."
The arrogance in Edwin's eyes had vanished, replaced by a maddening incomprehension.
"How can water be transformed into elemental energy? If that's the case, what about stone? Can it be transformed? What about trees? Ice? If all of these are possible, then what kind of bizarre thing is our world built by whoever created it?!"
"Edwin, you're being too extreme."
Raymondo was much more pragmatic; he even salvaged pots, pans, and supplies from Vashe's reserves to cook himself a dish, which he ate with compressed biscuits.
"Didn't all our own conversion experiments fail? So far, only the black water provided by this young man can be successfully converted into energy. Friend, did you add any chemical substances to it?"
The upright scientists couldn't recall the legendary Water of Pain for the time being; the black market and pain were too far removed from them.
“.
Mainkuhn was even less likely to explain to them; he would only slowly reveal his claws:
"I told you to optimize the machines, but you're doing experiments instead."
court death?
"Ha! You stupid fool!"
Unlike researchers who slack off like crazy as soon as they enter the lab, Edwin is a scientific fanatic, the kind who doesn't care about his life. He yells at the young kidnapper:
"The illusion of the world has been exposed, yet you have no desire to seek the truth, only repeating useless processes. It's truly hateful..."
Raymondo covered his manic mouth and forced a smile:
"Hey, the optimization is partially complete, and efficiency has improved a lot. You can try converting even more this time... Shh! Shut up, are you out of your mind!?"
"Um."
Neither offense nor pleas could arouse Mainkuhn's interest; he was only focused on the machine in front of him.
The components that counteract gravity in the experimental field force generator are being removed, and it is being transformed from a gyroscope into something more like a centrifuge.
It doesn't matter how it is.
In the secluded depths of the sea, Mainkuhn casts the bitter black water into the stolen goods, watching as malice is exhausted and pure crystals are born.
He gathered hatred and kindness to seek the boiling sea, swallowing his grief and tears to feed the common people.
Having released much of his pent-up emotion, Mainkun left the seabed just before the potion's effects wore off.
The discomfort of the drug wearing off was as tormenting as ever. Mainkuen quickly became sleepy and tired. He knocked over a father who was forcing his daughter to go winter swimming and then lost his way. It took him a long time to finally return to Fontaine in a daze.
Maine.
In the midst of the chaos, he seemed to hear his brother calling out.
"……Um?"
Too sleepy to keep its eyes open, the cat instinctively rubbed against the direction from which the sound came.
"..."
The person calmly extended their arms and firmly supported him.
Maine.
It seemed that some urgent question was stuck in his throat, which he then turned into a gentle pat on his forehead.
"Your head injury has healed; you're recovering quite quickly."
"……Um."
Mainkuhn was completely unaware of this; he only remembered removing the cumbersome gauze while wearing the mask.
As for when this wound, which had been slow to heal, finally recovered, he had no idea.
Recalling the normal reactions of Peruverie, the Liyue people, and Fukaros... perhaps it was the first time when the malice within them was consumed.
"The Duke..."
The voice was that of a cute girl; upon closer listening, it sounded somewhat familiar.
"Although I can't confirm it, didn't Mr. Villette say..."
well.
Maine.
The question was finally brought to the surface, and Mainkun felt fingers carefully scraping his brow bone.
"...Have you done anything bad lately?"
What is a bad thing...?
Recently... in saving the world...
All I do is save the world... I have no time for anything else...
"…without……"
The cat's drowsy mind made it stop thinking.
"I believe you, Maine."
The voice let out a long breath and became much more relaxed.
"Go to sleep."
"I wish you a better tomorrow."
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