Chapter 56 Unable to find a place to die, he lost the Water God's body...
"Pepe, calm down, calm down."
Clementine stood between them, pushing against the chest of the black-and-white-haired girl while comforting the trembling Mainkuen behind her.
"Don't be afraid, Mei, does anywhere hurt?"
Clementine only spoke slowly after the half-demon shook her head in terror, pressing her ears down.
"Actually, I'm also very angry, Mainkuhn, and I'm also restraining the urge to pull your ear."
[I'm so sorry—]
His vertical pupils dimmed, and even the lynx's fur drooped with guilt.
[It's all because I lost control again...]
"That's not why I was angry with Peipei, sigh."
Clementine sighed helplessly, turned around and patted the silly cat's head.
Tiger-striped hair is a symbol of untamed wildness.
Clementine looked at the lines, reminiscing about the bold and fearless child she once was:
"We've weathered the toughest times together."
"So now you want to die alone?"
[...]
[But--]
Mainkuhn wanted to speak, but when he opened his mouth, only silence could escape from between his fangs.
But what good is it for you if I live?
Kujavina is dead, and from now on, I can offer you nothing more than trouble.
"well."
As her anger subsided, Aregino released Maine's collar, letting him lean slump against the wall.
"Don't get me wrong, Clementine. There's more than one reason why I'm so angry I'm about to go crazy."
The servant, his brow furrowed in exasperation, looked at the half-demon with eyes full of speechlessness and exhaustion.
“You’ve been in Fontainebleau for a few months now.”
yes?
Mainkuhn looked at her timidly.
"Don't you know that in Fontaine's justice system, there is practically no death penalty? You idiot."
"......"
! ? ?
Is it true or false?
*
This doesn't make sense!
There's no death penalty? Teacher, then how do you punish those who have committed unforgivable crimes? How do you protect those who are unarmed?
He didn't understand why he was so excited, but by the time Maine realized what was happening, he had already jumped out of the window, transformed into a cat, and run to the Momeng Palace.
[Navisette—is this justice? I don't understand! Explain it to me!]
The large, silver-grey cat darted into the judge's office and frantically clawed at Villette's light blue horn hanging behind her.
[Why isn't there the death penalty? Why isn't there the death penalty? Where am I supposed to go to die?! Even if I surrender, I don't intend to be imprisoned alive in Mero Petersburg!]
[My brother will definitely hate me if he finds out I did something bad!]
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but bristle his neck hair, and his little tail wriggled anxiously.
"Sorry, Cat God, I probably won't have time to teach you today."
But Villette only glanced at him briefly before burying herself in her work.
"Mimi—"
[Hey, teacher!]
The cat jumped onto the back of the judge's chair, poked its fluffy head out, and expertly rubbed against his shoulder.
[It's rare for me to be so eager to learn, can't you just pay attention to me?]
"The number of the dead is...fifty-three? Thirty-three of whom were nobles?"
A calm voice, tinged with surprise, interrupted the half-demon's actions.
The half-demon heard this, and for the first time, Vilette questioned the subordinate of Melusin whom she trusted:
"Are you sure, Sedna?"
"Yes, sir."
"Is the killer a lynx? Can you be sure?"
"......"
Sedna recalled Navelette's protection of her.
"I'm sorry, sir."
"......"
A faint sadness turned into mist and entered the half-demon's nostrils.
"What is this, uh..."
Long clutched the thick stack of autopsy reports in his hand, still unable to suppress a muffled groan:
"Haven't they been gone for a long time...?"
"My lord, my lord, please don't be sad."
Melissa waved her fingerless hand helplessly:
"Look here, the initial testimonies of the survivors all indicate that the people killed by the lynx were not innocent..."
"......"
The scent of sadness grew stronger.
"Mimi".
The cat circled him helplessly a few times before finally jumping onto Villette's desk and turning its furry belly up in front of him.
You'll be happy if you touch it.
This time I'm sure I can control my instincts and absolutely won't bite you.
"I apologize, Lord Cat God."
Long calmly picked up the cat from the table and carefully began to peruse the documents:
"I'll be very busy lately, so if you need someone to keep you company, please go find Funina."
"...Mimi".
...good.
The cat, its short tail drooping, followed the scent listlessly and found Funina wandering near the Moman Palace.
"My dear people—"
Funina was surrounded by many people.
Although people sometimes quietly follow her or ask for her blessings and autographs, it seems like it's not that many.
He is truly beloved, a righteous god among men.
Mainkuhn intended to walk away quietly, but suddenly a loud, unbearable roar erupted from the center of the crowd:
You guys are so annoying!
!?
Is this Funinna?
“That new guard over there, that’s you, Clarind—”
The white-haired girl waved the cane wildly in her hand, looking like she was being driven to desperation.
"Drive them all away from me! They've blocked the flow of water and wind elements!"
"Oh, ladies and gentlemen, please leave now."
Clarinde was dutiful and responsible:
"You have already taken up three hours of Lady Funina's leisure time. If you have any questions, please make an appointment to meet her at Momang Palace, okay?"
"Gods, save us—"
Behind Clorind's slender yet strong arms, many people adorned in gold and silver wiped away tears and cried out in anguish:
“They saved us from the jaws of a wild beast. That lynx—it must have coveted our wealth and wanted to devour our flesh and blood!”
"Gods! Please kill him!"
Mainkuen looked up and saw many familiar faces.
They were present at the banquet where she reunited with her brother.
They were all nobles.
"Please uphold justice!"
Suddenly, someone knelt down, bowing to Funina like the most devout believer:
"Grant us a peaceful night!"
"ha?"
Fu Ningna couldn't understand:
"Didn't I say—and it's in the newspapers too—that no valuables were stolen from the scene! This case has nothing to do with how much Mora has! What are you all so afraid of?"
Some of them glanced at each other, but many simply joined in the prayer:
"Even so, are you unwilling to kill him?"
"Do you consider the lives of thirty-three believers insignificant?"
"Are you really our god?!"
"you--"
Anxiety and fear rose up on the girl and drifted toward the cat in the corner.
"Ugh, Claurind!"
"Gods! Do your duty! Slay that man-eating beast!"
"Alright, alright, I trust Fontaine's special patrol team; the lynx will be brought to justice."
Clarin mentally complained about driving the nobles away:
'I've never seen them this tense before...and weren't there fifty-three dead? Oh, these guys, they didn't include the dead guards...!'
"A gentleman?"
Glancing at the corner of the wall, she exclaimed with delight and reached out to pet the cat's head:
"I haven't seen you in Grey River for a long time. So you've come all the way here?"
"Meow," the cat said listlessly.
"Meow?"
Upon hearing the sound, the limp tuft of hair on Funina's head suddenly stood up straight.
"Cat? Kitty? Where is it?"
As the anxiety subsided, the clear female voice began to draw out, and a sweet cat meow rang out in the sunlight:
"Cough cough, Mimi~ Mimi~ Come out quickly~"
"......"
Mainkuhn remained silent.
My voice wasn't... that sweet.
"Not even that? Then I'll try another way of calling it, cough cough, meow—meow—"
"?"
Clarinde watched blankly as her cat twisted and darted away.
"A gentleman?"
The large, silver-gray cat came back.
"It's good that you're back."
Claudia instinctively reached out her hand in complaint:
"I thought you'd forgotten me after only a few days apart and wouldn't let me touch you anymore..."
Click.
The cat dodged her hand, and right in front of her, bit off a small flower from the corner of the wall, held it in its mouth, raised its furry legs, and hurried away.
"...Huh?" You really won't let me touch you anymore?
"Cat God!"
Suddenly, a joyful cry came from behind her.
"Is this a gift from you? Wow, I'm so happy and touched—"
Clorind silently turned around and saw the white-haired girl holding flowers and frantically rubbing a cat against her, the silver-gray cat fur quickly covering half of her body.
My gentleman is shedding a lot; is he a little anxious lately?
......
wrong!
Navia! Our cat has run away!
*
"So cute! Eek—Clorind, why are you looking at me like that!"
"......"
Her purple eyes were melancholic and icy, and paired with her dashing uniform, they exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure.
I was the one who found it first.
From White.
Indeed, it's best not to let cats roam freely...
"What kind of rude expression is that! Disdain? Wait, I don't like these ordinary mortal things!"
Funina felt a chill run down her spine from the gaze, and instinctively sat up straight to protect the dignity of the deity.
"All living beings in Fontaine deserve the blessing of the Water God! So, I didn't touch the Cat God's fur because I liked him! I was just blessing him by stroking him! I was giving him divine power!"
"!!! So that's how it is."
Having only been on the job for a few days, Clarinde, filled with reverence for the gods, believed this nonsense.
"So, Lady Funina doesn't actually like this cat, right?"
"Yes, yes!"
"Then please give me the cat, and I'll take it somewhere further away."
"...Huh?"
"Its fur and claw marks will be completely eradicated in the Mo Mang Palace."
Overjoyed at having found her lost cat, Clarinde gently pinched the scruff of the big cat's neck and quickly pulled it out of Frinna's arms.
"Meow!"
"From now on, it will sleep peacefully in the Grey River every night... Rest assured, Lady Funina."
Claude made a silent assurance to her superior:
You will never see him again.
"......"
Never to be seen again? The Grey River? Peaceful Rest?
Fu Ningna provided a brief translation.
"!?"
Funina was horrified.
"Wait, wait! It can't be that bad! It's just a little shedding, he doesn't deserve to die!"
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