It’S A Cat, Adopted By A Wolf Family? [EN]: Chapter 111

“We would like to meet the rabbit shifters who were cursed under Jerian’s orders.”

The fox shifters’ request was as I expected.

Clide sighed, already having heard about it, and ruffled his hair.

“Seriously. Let’s recover your magic power and undo the curse first.”

The fox shifters looked at me with gloomy faces.

Even to me, their condition didn’t look good. If they used their magic power to undo the curse, they would probably collapse from exhaustion.

‘But I understand their desire to save the rabbit shifters as soon as possible.’

In the cave halfway up Mount Yaong, I was also filled with the desire to save my friends as quickly as possible.

I carefully examined the fox shifters’ condition and then said,

“If you promise to rest comfortably after undoing the rabbit shifters’ curse, then I will. Writing the report comes after that.”

“Please, miss.”

“Please persuade our head.”

Clide looked at me with eyes that asked if I was really going to do that.

I put my hands together and looked at Clide with sparkling eyes.

“Clide, I’m asking you too.”

“Ah…….”

“If your mind is at ease, your body will recover faster.”

Softly—

When I grabbed his hands, Clide avoided my gaze and said slyly.

“Seriously, you know exactly how to use your charms.”

“Of course. I’m always overworked.”

“Ah, you’re killing me with how lovely you are.”

Clide mumbled as if possessed. One of the fox shifters next to him quietly added.

“Head, I think you said what you were thinking out loud.”

“…….”

His face turned red a beat late. He even froze for a moment like a broken toy.

I let go of Clide’s hands and gestured to the fox shifters.

“Clide has given permission, so let’s go quickly.”

The rabbit shifters, who turned into Jerian’s minions at night due to the curse, were being isolated in a nearby building.

Throughout the journey there, the fox shifters expressed their worry and apology.

“The rabbit shifters probably don’t like us very much.”

“We have no face to see them, but we have to undo the curse…….”

The rabbits were suddenly kidnapped by Jerian and cursed, so there was no way they would like the fox shifters.

‘It would be troublesome if a fight broke out.’

I braced myself and knocked.

The wolf knights guarding the rabbit shifters’ residence bowed their heads.

“The fox shifters said they want to undo the curse now. Clide said he got permission from Chacal to undo the curse.”

“Yes. We’ve heard. If there are fox shifters who will organize Jerian’s orders into a report, then it’s okay to undo the rabbit shifters’ curse.”

The reason for keeping the rabbit shifters was to figure out what curse Jerian had cast.

But things worked out well and the fox shifters were rescued, so there was no reason to make the rabbit shifters suffer.

“Then I’ll go in.”

It was still daytime, so the rabbit shifters hadn’t lost their reason and were in good condition.

Clide, who belatedly came to his senses and followed, pushed the hesitant fox shifters forward.

“You can’t be hesitating after coming all this way.”

The rabbit shifters, sensing the commotion, stopped what they were doing and came over.

“Miss, who are those…….”

One of the rabbit shifters muttered in a surprised voice. Everyone seemed to remember the faces of the fox shifters who had cast the curse.

The fox shifters’ heads dropped powerlessly. A heavy silence enveloped the surroundings.

Before the atmosphere froze over even more, I quickly spoke.

“These are the fox shifters. You all know their faces, but they were being used after being captured by Jerian, and we rescued them on this journey.”

“…….”

“They’re here now because they wanted to undo your curse first, even though their bodies haven’t fully recovered.”

The rabbit shifters looked at the fox shifters with eyes full of emotion.

Something more complex than anger or resentment.

It didn’t seem like a fight would break out, so I stepped back slightly.

The fox shifters, who had been hesitating, slowly came forward and faced the rabbit shifters.

After a silence that felt like hours, one of the rabbit shifters spoke first.

“Were those baby foxes rescued as well?”

“Those kids…… Jerian took them hostage to escape. They’re probably still by his side.”

A dark shadow fell over the fox shifters’ faces. The rabbit shifter looked at the slumped shoulders in front of him and placed a hand on them.

The gesture of comforting the fox shifter was simple.

“It’s okay not to feel so ashamed.”

Tears welled up in the fox shifters’ eyes at those words.

“It was painful to be cursed, but we remember the look in your eyes as you watched the child trapped in the small cage.”

“…….”

The fox shifter’s shoulders, which had been slumped, trembled. Tears streamed down his cheeks, creating small stains on the floor.

“……We have no face to see you.”

“It couldn’t be helped.”

“Ah…….”

“It’s a shame about the baby foxes. It would have been better if this hadn’t happened to any of us…….”

The fox shifters couldn’t speak for a while and wiped away their tears. My eyes also grew hot as I thought of the skinny, weak baby foxes.

The rabbit shifters reached out and hugged the fox shifters.

The rabbits were smaller than the foxes, so they ended up being hugged, but the fox shifters were the ones who cried more bitterly.

Until the moment the fox shifters released the curse, the words ‘I’m sorry’ continued to echo in the surroundings.

“It’s all done now. Ugh—!”

After perfectly undoing the curse on the last rabbit shifter, the fox shifter staggered.

Clide, who had been standing back, turned back into a fox and held the shifters in his arms one by one.

“I never thought I’d be holding a bunch of foxes.”

Even as he spoke bluntly while holding six foxes, Clide’s eyes were slightly red.

He bowed to the rabbit shifters, who were checking each other’s bodies after being freed from the curse.

“As the head of the Fox Clan, I apologize. I will be careful to ensure that our magic power never harms you again. If I become stronger, there will be no more incidents involving Blue Moon’s magic power.”

It was a sincere apology.

I felt silly for worrying a few minutes ago about whether a fight would break out between the foxes and rabbits.

“It’s okay since it’s resolved now.”

While everyone was proudly watching the scene of apology and forgiveness, someone appeared.

“Oh my…….”

It was Grandpa, the leader of the White Fur Rabbits.

He must have set off this way as soon as he heard the news that the fox shifters had been rescued and brought to the Gridwolf mansion.

‘He’s the kind of person who wouldn’t hesitate to lower himself for the sake of the cursed white rabbits.’

Grandpa hugged each of the healthy White Fur Rabbits and then bowed to me.

“Thank you, miss.”

“Ah. The fox shifters were the ones who undid the curse. They pushed themselves even though their bodies aren’t in good condition yet.”

Grandpa smiled kindly and held out one hand.

“If you [miss] hadn’t gone to the Cat Territory, we wouldn’t have been able to undo the curse so quickly.”

“That’s right. You [miss] sped up the process. And she brought the fox shifters to this place today too.”

Clide chuckled and agreed, so I placed my hand on Grandpa’s outstretched hand.

Grandpa kissed it politely and said in a solemn voice.

“Miss. The White Fur Rabbit shifters will never forget what happened today.”

“No. I just did what I had to do.”

There were many parts that were a bit ambiguous to say I did it.

Even though I added that, Grandpa laughed and stroked my hand.

“Someday, when you [miss] need help, we White Fur Rabbits will do everything we can to help.”

“I’m grateful that you said that, Grandpa.”

Grandpa repeatedly thanked me and Clide, then folded his arms in front of his chest.

The rabbit shifters, who had transformed into their animal forms, jumped up and burrowed into his arms.

The rabbit shifters, feeling comfortable in their leader’s arms, looked truly happy.

“Then I’ll be on my way. I’ll stop by Chacal and Karis to say hello on the way.”

“Grandpa, I’ll visit you again later.”

“We’ll welcome you with carrot soup anytime.”

Grandpa and the White Fur Rabbits left.

Jerian.

Because of that one cat, countless shifters are suffering, tearing at their hearts, and shedding tears.

I gripped Gridwolf’s bow, which I had temporarily leaned against the wall, tightly again.

* * *

“Miss, shall we test the bow’s performance then?”

“Yes, Master!”

“I can’t see the bowstring or the arrows, so just do as you’ve practiced with the regular bow.”

Sir Elliot shouted with a hopeful voice.

I was thinking that I might be able to unleash the true power of this bow since I can see the arrows after receiving my mother’s necklace.

‘Since it’s a magic arrow, it must have a special effect, right?’

This bow is also one of the only three sacred objects.

Maybe I can do a cool attack like Chacal’s flying down and striking.

‘If that happens, I can be a great help to everyone.’

Squeak—

I created a long arrow with magic power, hooked it on the bowstring, and pulled it back.

In preparation for any possible situation, Sir Elliot, Clide, and the wolf knights were all waiting behind me.

When I aimed at the apple on the log, a sigh of anticipation flowed from behind.

As I had learned, I held my breath for a moment and then shot the arrow.

Fling—!

With a sharp sound cutting through the wind, the arrow hit the apple.

“……?”

But the apple didn’t fall back or shake greatly; it stayed in place.

The arrow passed through the apple and flew far away before falling to the ground.

The apple was surprisingly intact.

“No way…….”

My vision darkened as an unexpected situation unfolded.

I created another transparent arrow and examined it from side to side. It seems to have a special power since it emits a warm light.

“Miss, don’t be too disheartened. We can research it gradually.”

Sir Elliot patted my shoulder, offering words of comfort.

Clide also shrugged his shoulders and offered me comfort. Then, by mistake, the tip of the arrow slightly touched the end of his arm.

Sting!

“Ah…….”

Then his eyes glazed over for a moment. A sly voice followed.

“I got poked by the arrow, and suddenly you [miss] look even prettier?”

“Clide. Stop teasing the miss.”

Sir Elliot cut off his joke with a stern voice.

“Yes, well. But I think I know what kind of power the arrow has now that I’ve been poked by it.”