Chapter 34 A torrential downpour, several letters, and a flood...
Does he look fierce, but is he actually a good person?
Navelette glanced again at the boy's attire—which, in the eyes of any ordinary human being, would be considered suspicious and strange.
The Water Dragon King had no prejudice against human attire, but he still felt...
It's wonderful to receive this evaluation.
*
"Hello, I am the Supreme Judge Navelette. Please allow me to confirm again, is your name Enma?"
"......"
The self-introduction was almost identical when they first met in cat form.
Looking at the Water Dragon King's calm face, Mainkuen felt a little awkward.
This awkwardness stems from the shame of making the wrong judgment.
'Gods! How can he be the supreme judge!'
It also stems from the discomfort of the identity transition.
'I'm a human now, not a cat, and this is my first time meeting Navelette; we're not familiar with each other.'
I'm so sad.
Mainkuen lowered his head again, using the brim of his hat to completely cover the remaining skin on his face.
'Not being familiar...that's fine too.'
There's no need to get to know the human form you dislike; just remember your cat friends.
Speaking of which, since the lynx killed someone, shouldn't it also be arrested and tried? So, are we, in human form, enemies?
"...right."
So the half-demon pressed his ears down, and his reply was muffled and low.
I'll just give him a perfunctory answer and leave with Fimini as soon as possible; I feel really uncomfortable...
A soft breath was blowing on Mainkun's soft earlobes at that moment.
"Really."
"!!!"
Mei looked up in alarm, only to see the Water Dragon King sitting beside him, his white head drawing ever closer.
"Is it really not called Mainkuhn?"
......
!?
Why?
How do you know this name?!
Before the half-demon could react, the Water Dragon King gave chase.
“Mr. En, my next request may be a bit presumptuous.”
That magnificent glove, which had once gently stroked the cat's back, now appeared majestic and invincible in the boy's dark vision.
Navelette leaned closer and closer to her face, directly breaking the social distance that should exist between living beings.
"Could you please remove your hat and mask temporarily so I can see what you look like?"
"!!!"
Even with a slight lift of his eyes, Mainkun could see human eyelashes.
......
Human eyelashes.
Humans!!
Navelette, the stern judge, has never been disrespectful to any human being in four hundred years.
Today, he broke his vow.
He placed his finger on the stranger's glasses without permission—to find his youngest brother for the sea dog.
Ten years have passed, finally—
Even the calmest mind is not immune to turmoil. The Water Dragon King exerted his strength and was about to confirm the answer!
"Aww!!"
The collapse came suddenly and violently.
Ten sharp hooks instantly tore through the water dragon's sleeve, and the previously quiet boy suddenly erupted in a terrifying scream:
"Get away from me! Aaaaaaah!"
"Mainkuhn?"
Navelette reacted extremely quickly, immediately letting go, startling Femini who was standing next to them.
"Big brother, what's wrong!?"
Don't call me by that name!!
With her last shred of reason, she released the Water Dragon King's arm, and the half-demon curled up into a ball, trembling.
Mr. Da! Mr. Xiao En! Gentleman! Everything about you is wonderful!
Don't call me by that name!!
He lived in human form for a day and a night, during which he was forced to perform various human behaviors...
The human names uttered by non-House Hearth members served as a trigger, and the overly close interaction ignited the half-demon's pressure, causing it to explode.
"Aaaaaaah!"
"Mainkuhn, please calm down!"
Why did he suddenly scream? Could it be that he has some kind of illness?
"Calm down! Calm down! Please follow me and take a deep breath..."
Navraett dared not remove his sunglasses again, and could only reach out to pat his convulsing back:
"I mean no harm and will not hurt you..."
"Naviette, who's screaming over there?"
As Furnessa stepped out of the opera house, a surprised voice approached from afar, "Has a murder occurred?"
"Haha, Lady Funina is joking."
The human voices gradually became noisy:
"Who would dare to commit a crime in front of the Supreme Judge?"
"Big brother!"
Someone's here.
"Waaah!"
Her curled-up torso was roughly and forcibly stretched out, ignoring the sharp nails. Maine trembled as she grabbed Fimini's arm and staggered out.
No, this doesn't seem like a sudden physical illness!
Navelette keenly noticed that as the voices drew closer, the boy gradually showed signs of trying to escape.
Is it a mental illness—is he afraid of people?
"No one except doctors is allowed to come near!"
He shouted loudly, took a few quick steps, and reached out to grab the cat-eared boy's shoulder:
"Wait a minute!"
Even if it wasn't the Mainkuhn they were looking for, letting an emotionally unstable teenager leave like that was definitely not the right thing to do!
"Don't touch me!"
The boy with gray cat ears responded to Vilette's kindness with an even fiercer counterattack—he suddenly turned his head, opened his mouth wide, and bit Vilette's hand hard through his mask!
"!!"
Navelette was fully aware of the entire process of her glove being pierced.
...It feels so familiar.
Four canine teeth, sharp as cones, pierced through the fabric, then stopped just before touching the skin—the last time it bit like that was when the cat god of Mo Mang Palace.
But unlike the cat god who immediately meowed and apologized, the boy named En froze completely.
You could feel his extreme terror even through his sunglasses.
"I'm fine!"
Almost instinctively, Navelette took off her gloves and showed the boy her flawless white hands.
"I'm fine, I wasn't bitten..."
It's too late.
"Awooo—!"
With an even more intense scream than before, the boy vanished like the wind, taking the child with him.
Wow, that was fast!
The Water Dragon King was unable to catch him for a moment:
"...Clearly not the possessor of the Eye of God."
Seeing the boy and child run away, Funina finally let go of the people blocking her way and went to Navelette to question her.
"Hey, hey, hey, can you tell this god what just happened here?"
"......nothing."
Navelette looked at the four eyes on the top and bottom of the glove with a hint of disappointment.
It has gray and white cat ears, lynx fur, overly long canine teeth, and jet-black nails.
Although we still haven't been able to see their faces, we can already confirm it.
Little Mayin Kuhn, that six-year-old boy with a childlike face.
"Just as Leosley predicted, things aren't going well."
Fear of humans, excessive silence, and a strong avoidance of physical contact.
The Water Dragon King quietly put on his gloves, and a damp smell wafted in the wind of Fontainebleau.
I wonder what he's been through all these years...
"What do you mean by good or bad... Oh, I just realized that."
Funina stood on tiptoe beside him, peeking out with her eyebrows raised:
Was that Ms. Amelie's son who just ran away?
"Yes, her name is Fimini..."
“Fimini? Oh, he’s too small to be noticed by the gods. I’m talking about the bigger boy.”
Funina tapped her cane and yawned wearily.
"Amélie said that's her son too. What, it's not shown in the documents I gave you?"
*
“You have only registered one child, and that is your only son, Fimini.”
Navelette immediately found Amélie:
"Please tell me immediately, what is the identity of that boy named En?"
"...He is my adopted son."
"I'm sorry, madam."
Navelette looked at her sternly.
"There are no adoption records under your name."
"The Gray River program shortage has been going on for quite some time."
Faced with the Dragon King's question, the mother remained calm and composed:
“Xiao En and I developed a deep friendship after he helped me save Fimini from drowning. We are now like mother and son.”
“Give me some specific details.”
His serious expression remained unchanged:
"Otherwise, I can't trust you."
Why are you asking such detailed questions? Once you hear the words "Grey River," you should understand!
"for example......"
Amélie's mind raced.
Got it!
"Xiao En was very silent."
I already know that.
Navelette nodded silently to herself.
“From the day we met until the accident a few days ago, he hadn’t uttered a single word for months.”
...?
Isn't this going a bit too far?
"He doesn't use Mora to buy things, maybe he's afraid of people."
Amélie remained unfazed:
"When he was hungry, he would go hunting in the wild and often bring us his prey."
......ah?
Navelette suddenly felt the long-lost scent of the wilderness.
"I never eat bread, maybe because I can't bear to."
well.
"I can sleep comfortably even on a hard floor."
well.
"I'm more used to walking on all fours than standing."
well......? ? ?
"besides."
Amélie blinked slightly, then pressed on:
"His sleep schedule is irregular, he sleeps with his days reversed, he likes to curl up and hide, and if I don't take the initiative, he won't look me in the eye. He prefers to be treated like a pet..."
Seeing that Villette's expression was getting increasingly strange, and no longer pressing her for answers, she felt much better.
"You can go and verify all of these with him."
After a moment of silence, Violet walked away in a daze.
"So that's how it is... Flowers bloom from a bitter spring."
The humid air condensed, and it began to rain in Fontainebleau.
As the rain pattered against the window, Navelette returned to the Moman Palace and expressionlessly pulled out a piece of paper.
[To His Excellency the Duke of Mello Petersburg:]
[The younger brother you asked me to find years ago has finally been found.]
What should I write next?
Should I write, "Fortunately, he is still alive," or "I'm sorry, although he is alive, it seems he is not doing as well as you might imagine"?
"......"
[First of all, please don't get agitated. I must inform you that your younger brother seems to have some mental issues due to his harsh past...]
No, no, no, you can't write it like that, it's too straightforward.
Navelette tore up the letter without expression and picked up her pen again.
[Leosley, before you continue reading, please make sure Siegfried is with you to prevent you from falling ill due to extreme emotional fluctuations...]
No, no, no, even if you think that way, you can't write it like that.
"......"
Navelette held her forehead, her head aching.
Although Siegfried has told me many times that Leosley has become a strong man.
But the first thing that comes to mind when this name is mentioned is still that pale, thin, young boy who has just recovered from serious injuries.
...Humans are growing up too fast; it feels unreal.
How about we share some good news first?
[Your brother has a new family, a loving mother named Amelie, and...]
"......"
Two family members: one I just judged, and the other a young child who still needs care.
tear.
The rain outside the window was getting heavier and heavier, and Navelette unknowingly tore up the entire book of letters.
Or should we investigate Mainkuhn’s past experiences first, and then inform Leosley after everything is in order?
"Thump!"
Raindrops pattered against the window, making a loud thud, but Villette remained unmoved and continued to think.
Amélie said she found him a few months ago, and where Mr. Mainkuhn was before that, and what he went through, are all complete mysteries.
"Thump!"
But we can't completely hide it, how about this...
[On my personal behalf, I request that you gather all information about Amélie's adopted son from her...]
Shouldn't we give him some breathing room?
"Thump!"
Recalling the boy's aloof demeanor and his heavily disguised appearance, Vilette was troubled again:
How can I get this highly wary child to open up and tell me about their past?
"Thump!!"
it sleets! ?
The sound was loud and clear enough to immediately awaken the Water Dragon King from his reverie.
It was not hail.
Soaked to the bone, the silver-gray long-haired cat stood upright on the windowsill by the tap, awkwardly tapping the glass again with its paws.
"Mimi".
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