Linde deftly took out a sturdy bundle of hemp rope from the mage's sleeve, tested its feel, and thought, "Hmm, sturdy enough."
Then Linde tied up the helpless catgirl on the ground, and after making sure she was securely tied up, he quickly carried her back to the bedroom.
As soon as I returned to the bedroom, the catgirl was already awake.
"My head hurts so much, meow..."
"Eek!! It's you, meow!"
"Where am I, meow!"
"Let...let me go, meow!"
Linde placed the struggling catgirl on the floor and let her struggle.
Then he placed the crystal chandelier by the bedside where the catgirl couldn't reach it.
"So you can talk! I thought you couldn't."
The catgirl struggled fiercely and said:
"Meow, my common language isn't very fluent, meow!"
"Let me go, meow!"
Linde watched the struggling catgirl and moved the crystal chandelier further away from the ground.
"Meow! You wretched humans!" (in a strange beastman's language.)
Catgirl, seeing that her little scheme had failed, angrily cursed Lind.
Even though Linde had never heard of the Beastman language, he could tell from the catgirl's expression that it was some kind of greeting about the family tree.
Linde sat to the side watching her curse, and only when the catgirl was tired and started panting did Linde speak:
"Finished cursing? Now it's my turn to talk. Where did you come from? What are you doing following me around in the shadows?"
Upon hearing this, the catgirl's ears twitched twice, her big eyes darted around, and she said:
"I...I came from the Beast Kingdom, and accidentally got trapped in your shadow..."
Hearing the catgirl's blatant lie, Linde shook his head and pretended to be fierce, saying:
"Looks like you're not going to confess unless I teach you a lesson..."
With that, Linde picked up the crystal lamp and walked toward the catgirl.
The catgirl visibly tensed and frightened, and said in a panic:
"What are you going to do to me, meow!"
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In the middle of the night, the servants heard strange noises coming from their master's room upstairs, which sent chills down their spines. Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
At this moment, Linde, looking at the catgirl in front of him who was drooling and almost losing consciousness from being "tortured," continued to ask the same question:
"Where did you come from, and why did you crawl into my shadow?"
At this moment, the catgirl was fixed to a chair with her legs raised high, in a very strange position.
"I...I already told you, meow, I really didn't lie to you, meow."
Linde recalled the confession the catgirl had made when he had "tortured" her.
"You mean you don't even know where you came from, and as for why you crawled into my shadow, it's simply because you felt comfortable around me?"
Linde had previously thought that the catgirl was just being stubborn and saying things to confuse him.
Linde fiddled with the quill in his hand, and looking at the catgirl's state, he figured it probably wasn't a lie.
I've been torturing the catgirl for two hours by tying her to a stool and tickling her feet with a quill pen.
Linde felt that was enough, and seeing that he looked like he had been played with to death, he decided to untie him.
Little did they know, the catgirl's tail was swaying cunningly, as if she were anticipating something.
As soon as Lin Degang untied her, the catgirl sprang up like an arrow and darted into the shadows by the wall.
"Got it, meow!"
The catgirl was overjoyed. She had finally escaped and was finally going to return to the shadow's warm embrace!
Before she could even slip into the shadows, a burst of white light shone from everything in all directions, and the tangible darkness vanished instantly.
Fortunately, Lind was cautious and used his rarely used Bright Halo.
In an instant, the entire room was filled with light, everything was glowing, and not a single shadow was left.
Then came a dull thud as the catgirl slammed into the wall and passed out.
Linde looked at the unconscious catgirl, shook his head, and said:
"Why bother..."
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The next morning.
The morning light seeped into the oak windowpanes like melting honey, casting diamond-shaped patches of light on the walls.
The cat-eared girl, curled up in the down comforter, flicked her ears, and her pair of gray-black triangular ears suddenly stood up straight, the soft down shimmering like mother-of-pearl in the light.
Her turning over caused the solid wood bed frame to creak slightly, revealing half of the tip of her furry tail.
But soon, the catgirl, who was fast asleep, realized something was wrong and began to struggle in her blankets.
As if she had some terrible nightmare, in the dream she felt herself being tied to a chair by a terrifying human nobleman, unable to move.
He was still tickling the soles of my feet with a feather.
"Meow! No... stop now, meow! I... I've confessed everything, meow."
The sleeping catgirl was startled awake from a nightmare, the words from the nightmare still lingering on her lips.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was lying on a soft bed and not tied to a chair.
Then the catgirl lifted the covers and found that the few scraps of cloth she used to cover herself were gone, replaced by a white linen floral dress.
Just as the catgirl picked up the clothes and sniffed them, the wooden door to the room was opened.
The woman who entered was Jero, Linde's housekeeper.
Seeing that the catgirl had woken up, Jero gently put down the food she had prepared for the catgirl, which was a plate of honey.
Then Jieluo slowly stepped out of the door and closed it.
The catgirl was very wary upon seeing this, but her stomach started growling uncontrollably, making her somewhat unable to resist the temptation of the honey.
The catgirl swallowed hard, her eyes fixed on the plate of honey. After hesitating for a long time, she slowly moved closer.
She stretched out her little hand with claws, carefully dipped it in honey, and put it in her mouth. The sweet taste instantly spread in her mouth, and she couldn't help but meow. Then she began to eat heartily.
Just as the catgirl was enjoying her meal, the door suddenly opened again, and Linde walked in. The catgirl was so startled that her fur stood on end, and with honey still on her lips, she stared at Linde warily.
Linde looked at the catgirl whose face was covered in honey and couldn't help but smile, saying:
"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."
The catgirl paused for a moment, somewhat at a loss.
Linde walked to the table, pulled up a chair, sat down, and looked at the catgirl with great interest.
It seems that this catgirl's ability to infiltrate shadows is limited at certain times; she can't seem to infiltrate shadows during the day.
"I still don't know your name. What's your name?" Lind asked.
The catgirl gave him a wary look, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"My name is...Nix."
Linde nodded and said:
“Nix, now that you’ve fallen into my hands and stolen my food, you have to listen to me.”
"Don't you like honey? If you're willing to listen to me, you can have as much honey as you want."
"And besides, I have something even tastier than honey here..."
"It depends on whether you're willing or not..." Lin De smiled and coaxed.
Nix's ears twitched, whether from Lind's threat or the lure of honey, she tentatively asked:
"Th-what...what is that command, meow?"
Lind chuckled.
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