Chapter 100 Your dad's here, Kares kills him instantly...
Mainkun intended to return to Sumeru immediately after finishing cooking, without lingering.
Collecting negative emotions is important, and so are Fimini and the others. The cat is greedy; he has little, and now he's grabbing at both, not wanting to let go of either.
So I decided to toughen myself up and exhaust myself. After all, among all the rules in this world, the one thing that is least illegal and least harmful to others is to belittle oneself.
Everything should have gone as smoothly as he imagined, if only he hadn't succumbed to his emotions towards Carles when he was desperate.
"Would you like me to invite you to sit down?"
"!"
Mainkuhn jolted into a chair, drooping his head and staring intently at the grains of rice in his bowl, as if Leosley were in them.
[A cockroach escaped from the cardboard box, waaaaah!]
"Mr. En..."
Lynette looked at the scene before her, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Unlike her brother, who viewed Mainkun with a fearful filter, she had long sensed that the young man was far less powerful than he appeared.
But we don't know just how fragile the other party is.
…Is everything alright?
"Smack!" Carres slammed his chopsticks down in front of Mainkuen, and at the same time viciously poured a spoonful of meat broth over his white rice.
"Are you crazy? Take off your scarf and eat!"
"..."
no problem.
She wagged her tail and expressionlessly pushed the milk toward the bewildered Fimini.
"Sister Lynette, I'm so confused. Isn't Uncle a guest? Is this how guests should be treated and entertained?"
Don't worry.
There isn't a single bad person here.
*
Under Carles' approving gaze, the three children quickly finished their meal, leaving their plates spotless.
"Not bad, she's more obedient than Navia was back then."
The other one was much worse; half an hour later, the bowl was still full.
Carles was furious and slammed his fist on the table:
"What! You want me to feed you!?"
[!?]
Mainkuhn was shocked; he had no idea how things had turned out this way.
[Now that we're out of trouble, let's go back to the Rose Guild! Wait—]
A flustered gaze swept over Carles' waist.
[Our house key?]
wrong!
Mainkuen sat in his chair in a panic, looking around. He quickly noticed many unfamiliar things: newspapers, cigars, pipes, alcohol, medical records, some psychology books... He had already gone out, but he didn't know why he had come back!
[Why……]
Unlike Pepe and the others, Kares couldn't decipher Mainkuen's meaning from the smallest details. He was driven mad by Mainkuen's sullen and listless behavior of poking at his rice with chopsticks for ages without eating a single bite. Anger surged into Mainkuen's body, and in a way, he had achieved his goal of keeping Kares around.
Of course, compared to Mount Sumeru, this is just an appetizer.
"Uncle, Uncle..."
Fimini, sweating profusely, stepped forward and waved his little hand to stop him.
"Brother En, he never eats in front of others..."
"Yeah."
[Yes, yes.]
Mainkuhn nodded hastily.
You can't force me; you have to be reasonable and civilized!
"Oh."
The only thing Carres has learned from Mainkun these past few days is not to be soft-hearted! Press the attack!
She was soft-hearted and, while strolling around, saw the poor child Navia mentioned. She thought she would take care of the child she picked up and help her. But alas, she ended up being tied up herself.
The child keeps having seizures, lying on the ground and sobbing uncontrollably. I feel sorry for him, so I read him a fairy tale to comfort him and praise him. Not long after, I'm dragged out and shown to the public, and when people are commenting on me, they find out that I've gained a few pounds.
God of Justice! Do you know how many people from the Rose Society were there? Almost all of them! All the dignity and respect I've earned through half a lifetime of hard work has been lost!
Even mental patients should have their limits!
Kares's eyes were bloodshot. Even if he wasn't the leader of an organization, any ordinary leader would be driven to the dark side after experiencing something like this. The only reason Kares didn't tighten his grip on Mainkun's scarf and instead ruthlessly kill the cat was—
That case report.
"Mr. Kares, I really didn't remove any organs from you, I just removed a malformed tumor caused by elemental imbalance... If I had done it any later, you wouldn't have recovered!"
The quack doctor's vehement defense still echoed in my ears.
You could say he was saved.
Would Carles be deeply moved and thank Mainkuen with tears in his eyes? No! He would be grateful, but Carles is clearly a normal human being; more than gratitude, he'd want to grab the cat by the ears and yell at it—
Are you out of your mind to turn a good deed into this?! Do you feel good being disliked?!
Father and daughter are of one mind.
All his previous fears seemed like a joke. The fooled leader angrily bought supplies, angrily gathered intelligence, and angrily greeted little Navia who had rushed over upon hearing the news.
"Dad! Go home and rest. Give me the location; I'll handle catching the lynx myself!"
"No, leave it to me."
"ah?"
“What’s the use of just arresting them? If it gets out of hand, the court will come and take them away.”
Compared to Navia, who grew up in the new era, Kares's stance is more confused.
“I want to make him, this crazy little kitten, this brainless tiger cub, completely join the Rose Society.”
Kares spoke slowly and deliberately, his single eye radiating a menacing aura.
"Navia, remember this well."
"Only through the complete submission of the rebels can the leader's authority be restored!"
“Well said, Dad! So how do you plan to make him submit? You can’t beat him anyway.”
...
"Dad, Dad, you don't mean to want to help him but are too proud to do so, do you?"
...
“Dad, if you don’t say anything, I’ll notify the law enforcement. After all, I still think it would be better for the lynx to study underwater for a few years…”
"No!" Carles interrupted immediately, "He has three little children!"
"Huh? How old is he?"
Filled with unspeakable rage, Kares returned to his home in Mainkuen, cooked lunch under the horrified gaze of his children, and then cooked dinner after waiting for several hours. During this time, he made countless attempts to coax the three children into talking, and succeeded quite a bit.
"Brother En is a good person. He's not scary at all, he's just a little shy..."
Despite his young age, he revealed the most information. The cat-eared boy's previous behavior matched Navia's description, but he has recently started to act strangely.
"One question followed by another, deal done?"
This little girl is not easy to fool.
"Don't ask anymore, I would never betray Mr. En!"
The kid named Linni reacted the most strongly; he must know something.
In short, after taking all the information together, Detective Carles came to a very clear conclusion—if he didn't investigate this kid thoroughly while he was normal, he would be oppressed when he had an episode!
So even though he could tell that Mainkuen was extremely unwilling, Carres firmly pressed him to the table!
"Never eats in front of others?"
The one-eyed man instantly closed in on Mainkuhn's face.
"What, are you going on a hunger strike just because someone's watching you?"
[！！！]
[No, I can't take it anymore!]
Mainkuen didn't dare to move, only feeling his stomach churning and waves of pain. He didn't know if it was from hunger or fear, since the last time he ate was the bowl of cat food from Mo Mang Palace that morning.
"Hello!"
Fimini noticed his discomfort and, without panicking, quickly reached out her small arm to stop him:
"Get away from him! Don't push him..."
"Don't pressure him? Ha."
Carles lowered his eyes, looking at Fimini with an unreadable expression, neither happy nor angry.
“You spoil him a bit too much. In all my years, I’ve never heard of a family where the younger brother has never eaten a meal face-to-face with his older brother.”
"Huh?"
Fimini disliked this remark and immediately offered a serious explanation:
"It's because my brother doesn't like to be in the spotlight! He'll be sad if he is, and I don't want him to be sad, so it's okay if we don't eat together!"
"Wait a minute, Fimini hasn't eaten with Mr. En either? They've been spending much longer time together than I have with Lynette and me?"
Linni was shocked and recalled carefully:
"Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. After all, Mr. En always wore a scarf, and the only time he took it off was..."
…It was the time I committed murder.
Aaaaaah! Is this right?!
"So you guys spoil him too much."
Kares scoffed, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Mainkuen’s shoulder firmly.
"Listen up, little ones: true love is discipline, not indulgence!"
Mainkuhn: "!!!"
His whole body was stiff and rigid, like a terrified rabbit, his pupils trembling as he let Kares's hand reach out to him and gently pull down his scarf.
Push him away.
The brain is giving commands.
[No, I'm too strong, and my claws are too sharp—]
No need to worry about it anymore.
"He's so thin he's practically skin and bones, and you're still not making sure he eats? Are the three of you planning to wait until you can collect his ashes?... Oh."
Kares's voice had already spread out along with the scarf.
...
Mainkuhn's mind went blank, and he could only subconsciously purse his lips, trying not to let even half of his fangs show.
Kares...why did he suddenly fall silent? Could it be that even keeping his mouth shut couldn't stop his fangs...?
sorry……
The feeling of being exposed to others filled Mainkuhn with apprehension.
I scared someone again.
"Tsk."
Kares suddenly frowned in annoyance, as if regretting his actions, and readjusted the scarf for the boy.
"?"
This isn't an expression of fear or disgust.
Rough fingers slid across his neck, and a deep question crept into Mainkuen's drooping ear.
"The scar on my neck...who did that?"
"?"scar?
Mainkuen timidly raised his eyes and saw Cares turn his body to block the children's view, gently gesturing with his hand on his neck:
"If you need help... ha, I forgot, you're already too powerful to need help."
Ah...right.
Mainkuhn pursed his lips, his mind working slowly.
I have a ring of scars on my neck from being electrocuted.
"..."
I was about to forget.
The repositioned scarf covered his neck but revealed his face, leading Kares to mistakenly believe that Mainkun's reluctance to show his face was due to the scar on his neck.
"Kids, look how handsome your brother is."
He greeted the children somewhat awkwardly, and Fimi, Lynette, and Linnie all came over to praise him.
Wow, brother, you look great!
"Mr. En, you could totally make a living off your looks!"
"really."
"..."
What would a normal person think when praised for their appearance by a family member?
They must be very proud and honored.
But as Mainkuhn listened, a sudden urge to destroy everything arose within him.
He suddenly turned his head, presenting his pale face to Cares.
"ah."
He opened his mouth, revealing a mouthful of fangs and a thin tongue covered with barbs.
"!"
The human pupils did indeed contract, a sign of impending terror.
[That's it.]
Mainkuhn felt relieved, and his panic subsided considerably.
[This is the familiar and correct reaction.]
I'm relieved...
"!?!"
Carles took a few quick steps and pinched the boy's cheek with his hand to stop it from closing:
"Oral deformities caused by malnutrition!?"
[!! ? ? ? ]
"What? Uncle Kares, what did you say?"
"Go to sleep, you three."
He rudely chased the children away, and Carles pried open the cat's mouth to examine it closely, until Mainkuen trembled with fear.
[W-What's wrong? Your reaction is wrong. You should be scared—]
[Let me go, waaaaah!]
After having his head twisted and turned by the human for a long time, just before Mainkun fainted from fright, Kares suddenly let go.
"I misread it; it's just something you were born with."
[!]
Mainkun immediately shut his mouth tightly and covered the lower half of his face with his hands.
[...?]
[So, it was just something you were born with?]
"But you need to eat more. You're too thin, and you definitely won't grow taller in the future."
Carres casually removed the bowl of cold rice from Mainkuen's table and replaced it with a new, hot one.
"alright."
A father calmly looked at the stunned boy.
"Now you can eat in peace."
"..."
"Whatever your concerns, come on! If you back down even a step, it will be the fault of the Rose Thorn Society."
"..."
Under this calm gaze, Mainkuen awkwardly picked up a fork and actually put a piece of stewed beef between his teeth to chew.
Just how long has it been since we last ate under human watchful eyes...?
"snort."
As Carles watched Maine eat slowly, a strange sense of pride welled up inside him, a pride no less than that of defeating an enemy, annexing land, or conquering a gang.
This kid is indeed difficult to deal with, but he's not all that great.
My daughter, Navia, you once asked me what I wanted to do to make a young, powerful man submit.
The answer is obvious.
The children peeked through the crack in the door, and Kares gave them a smug smile.
Inclusivity, acceptance, and equal care.
His joy didn't last long.
"What do you mean 'you don't want to eat anymore'? You've only eaten a few bites?"
Carles grabbed the cowering boy and glared at him.
"Am I really that bad at cooking?! Don't waste any!"
[It really doesn't taste as good as cat food, waaaaaah!]
*
The following morning, in the palace that had been modified overnight in the office of the great sage, scholars lined the streets.
"My Lord, what should I do? I'm so panicked..."
"Don't be afraid."
Nasita comforted Nafis.
"Vana Smarana Sapna is very gentle."
"……who?"
Before he could figure it out, the gray-white-haired boy had already pricked up his ears and sat down on the throne with a cold expression.
"What a pity, you guys are quite obedient."
"!"
No one in the entire room realized where he had come from.
After a moment of silence, someone finally spoke up in alarm.
"Your Majesty! Would you like to have breakfast first?"
"OK."
Mainkuhn nodded in acquiescence, then suddenly snatched the silver platter from the waiter and smashed it at one of the scholars as the food was being served.
"ah!!"
"I don't eat beef."
Amidst the screams, Mainkuhn said calmly:
"Waste is bad, kneel down and lick it clean."
Naxi Da: "..."
"My Lord! Is this what you call gentleness??"
Nafis burst into tears.
"Just how terrible were the Great Sage's actions towards you?!"
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