It’S A Cat, Adopted By A Wolf Family? [EN]: Chapter 112

To confirm what he knew, Cleed closed his eyes and accessed the Mana Record.

The twilight spreading from his magic was imbued with a much stronger power than before.

“I felt like I was being protected by something the moment I was stabbed by the arrow.”

“Protected?”

“Yeah. It felt like the young lady’s magic was enveloping my whole body. I think there should be a related explanation in the Mana Record… Found it.”

Cleed, who had been flicking his fingertips while his eyes were closed, stopped moving.

“The arrow served to carry the blessing of the Goddess.”

“Then it doesn’t have any physical attack ability?”

“That’s right.”

It was an indescribable feeling.

The arrow, which I had been eagerly anticipating with a pounding heart, was a little disappointing because it couldn’t even attack an apple, but I was happy that I could do something others couldn’t.

‘It must be possible because my mother, who was chosen by the Goddess, passed on her power to me at the last moment.’

Now that I’ve been to the cat territory, I knew why I had a special power.

“Cleed, what exactly is the blessing?”

“Simply put, it can protect you from the magic of other Holy Relics. It’s a kind of shield.”

“Is it similar to me infusing magic?”

“It will last much longer than that. The Gridwolf’s Bow is a Holy Relic on par with the Blue Moon, so it can completely negate the power of the Blue Moon.”

“Then…”

I created another transparent arrow with magic and held it.

“Does this mean that if I poke everyone with this, they will become immune to the Blue Moon?”

“In theory, yes, but realistically, I don’t think it’s possible.”

Sparkling—

Holding the arrow tightly, I looked at Sir Elliot.

“Sir Elliot, should I go around poking the wolf knights? With a lot of arrows.”

“That won’t do, young lady.”

“It might sting a little where you’re poked, but I think you’ll be fine soon if I pat you with my soft paws.”

When I said that, the wolf knights next to me rolled up their sleeves one by one.

“Then I’ll go first…”

“I’ll be the first to be hit by the young lady’s soft paws, no, the arrow.”

Sir Elliot pushed them back.

“The wolf knights seem to trust the young lady entirely, but what I’m worried about is the young lady’s stamina and magic.”

“Ah.”

I think I knew what Sir Elliot had in mind.

My transparent arrow was disposable, so it disappeared after being shot once. So, I had to create a new arrow every time I poked someone.

One or two might be okay, but poking all these wolves would require a tremendous amount of magic and stamina.

“According to Hogwood’s letter, your soft paw handkerchief will be enough for the time being.”

“But…”

If they weren’t affected by the Blue Moon’s magic, the Gridwolf and Foxstain could achieve their long-cherished wishes.

That meant I could help Karis and Jackal, and Cleed.

If I could subdue the panthers, it would be much easier to deal with Jerian.

The ears and tail that had popped out drooped.

Sir Elliot patted me on the shoulder to encourage me.

“Young lady, first of all, it would be good to test whether the ‘blessing’ that Cleed mentioned is working properly.”

“Yes.”

“Keep in mind that I don’t let my disciples overdo it either.”

I nodded.

Now was the time to check the power first, as Sir Elliot said.

* * *

The experiment using the Mock Blue Moon continued until late afternoon.

Jackal held the Mock Blue Moon to Elliot, who had been stabbed by Kitty’s transparent arrow.

The result was a great success.

“Even though it’s a mock [a replica or imitation], it’s the power of the Blue Moon, but I didn’t know I wouldn’t lose my mind even this close.”

The wolf knights and fox beastmen, including Elliot, who participated in the experiment, intuitively realized.

The cat girl’s power was sure to mark a turning point in the fight against the panthers, which had been going on persistently for more than ten years.

Blue Moon.

They would be able to completely counter that tiresome power.

‘The tide is turning.’

‘She’s already pushing the panthers with just a magic-filled handkerchief, but with complete immunity…’

‘It’s truly the young lady’s blessing.’

Jackal and Elliot did not tell Kitty in detail about the ripple effect that the blessing would bring.

But Kitty could be sure while receiving everyone’s attention.

‘It’s a power worth repaying the kindness of those who raised me.’

Power entered both soft paws.

After finishing late dinner, she headed to the training ground with her bow even after dinner.

Because it was dark, the knights at the training ground were training or resting indoors with the lights on.

It was a little scary because the surroundings were dark, but I calmed down little by little every time Iden’s pocket watch, which I had brought inside, ticked.

‘I have to make a lot of transparent arrows and then tell them again.’

Since the arrows were transparent anyway, no one could see them unless it was Kitty.

The cute hands met and fell apart. In the meantime, magic appeared in the form of a long stick and soon turned into an arrow.

Kitty checked that the arrowhead was satisfactorily trimmed and carefully put the arrow in the box she had brought.

‘I’ll just make twenty today and go in.’

The cat ears that popped out perked up as she strengthened her resolve.

Cleed, who was leaning against a tree a few steps away and watching Kitty, smiled without realizing it.

‘I told her not to overdo it, but she really doesn’t listen.’

Kitty was producing arrows with her unique sense of justice and bravery. Every time she put a long arrow in the box, her tail wagged with joy.

The consumption of magic and stamina was considerable, so she could have been annoyed, but Kitty was persistent.

When she first sneaked into the training ground with claws as unsightly as fish bones and fangs like rice grains.

The image of Kitty trying to learn martial arts by imitating the wolf howling, ‘Nyawoo—!’, overlapped with her back now.

Even with her small and weak body, she doesn’t give up and works hard for revenge.

Cleed loved that about Kittyia Gridwolf.

“Cleed, thank you.”

When she said that to him for the first time, he felt like he had been suddenly thrown into the clouds.

He continued to protect her and follow her with his eyes. On the days she wore a dress, he even held her hand under the pretext of escorting her.

So he knew best.

That her heart was heading to Iden Wibis.

‘I was going to pretend I didn’t know and keep my place next to her.’

Pretending not to know even though you know is a specialty of fox beastmen. Cleed thought he could spend decades pretending not to know that Kitty’s heart was leaning to one side.

He was confident that he could hide his feelings as if they were nothing.

He was going to spend such a long time by her side.

‘But… now I have to leave.’

Cleed walked over and sat next to Kitty.

“Cleed?”

Kitty replied somewhat brazenly and quickly hid the box containing the arrows with her tail. She was clearly worried about being scolded.

“I told you not to overdo it, young lady.”

“Making a hundred arrows a day is too much, but twenty won’t be too much.”

“Won’t it?”

“Well… I’ll know when I try.”

Kitty glanced away.

Cleed could grasp her magic state at once. She had already used more than half of her magic, but Kitty was pretending to be fine.

‘That’s why I have to leave.’

Cleed took out a small yarn doll that Kitty always carried in her arms, like Iden’s pocket watch.

It was a fox tail that Kitty had knitted for him before.

“I was really happy when I received this from you, young lady. I got it before that guy Iden, right?”

Kitty noticed that Cleed’s voice was much more serious than usual.

“Every time the young lady thanked me, I became greedy. I wanted to hear those words more.”

“Cleed…”

“I don’t know why I hesitated.”

Cleed laughed and put his hand on his chest.

When he poured magic into the mana core located in his heart, his whole body tingled for a moment.

As he saw in the Mana Record, his whole body trembled with the flow of magic. It was a reaction that should have been shown when he saved the fox beastmen with her.

It was his hesitation that was blocking the completion of the mana core.

Now that he had made up his mind, he could withdraw his hesitation and complete the mana core.

‘Because I have to leave the young lady’s side when this is completed.’

Leaving the Wolf Mansion was his lifelong wish, but the moment he was bitten by the temporarily adopted cat girl, his goal changed.

Now, completing the mana core in front of her under the cover of darkness was also a fox-like act.

Even if he couldn’t monopolize her, he wouldn’t completely lose her.

Kitty’s blessing was added to the shield created by his mana core. Cleed lightly wielded the swirling magic.

Bang—!

A large bouquet of roses landed in his hand.

“Did you see? My mana core is complete! Now I can prevent the fox beastmen from being caught in the madness of the Blue Moon. We can also deal with the panthers.”

Kitty slowly blinked her eyes and stared at Cleed. With the awakening of the mana core, a rich fox fur settled on his shoulders.

The atmosphere that Jackal and Iden, dressed in uniforms, gave off also came from him.

He had awakened as a complete head of the family who could protect and lead the fox beastmen.

“Cleed. Are you leaving?”

Kitty asked with surprised eyes. Her voice trembled because her throat was choked.

Cleed slowly nodded.

“Yeah. Because this is what I have to do as the head of the family. Of course, I also hate seeing the young lady overdoing it because she’s thinking of fighting the panthers.”

Cleed held out the bouquet of flowers to her. It was lovely again that she couldn’t hide her sadness at the farewell and was crying.

If he retreated instead of approaching, he would be able to continue seeing this face.

Even if she looked very small as she moved away, he was confident that he would not miss a single expression or gesture.

So it was okay.

“Young lady, the place with the most memories is this training ground.”

He was tired of living in the Wolf Mansion’s training ground, and he said that he would definitely leave as soon as possible with strength.

It seemed like only yesterday that he was criticizing this place, but now it has become the most precious place.

“So I’m going to say goodbye here too.”

At the word farewell, the tears that had been welling up in Kitty’s eyes flowed down.

Cleed smiled as he gently wiped away her tears.

At this moment of saying goodbye, the only one who could comfort her was himself who made her cry. He felt a strange sense of happiness, just like when he first heard the words thank you.

“Kittyia Gridwolf.”

He held out the bouquet and smiled slyly.

“Will you be my friend?”