It’S A Cat, Adopted By A Wolf Family? [EN]: Chapter 134

“Ethan!”

Kitty’s eyes widened as much as they could.

Ethan’s blood filled the air. He had offered his arm to Delta, who was rushing to intercept Kitty.

Delta clenched his jaw, and a snapping sound echoed.

It must have been painful, but Ethan’s contorted face held a strange satisfaction.

Kitty knew why the mischievous wolf was showing satisfaction.

“…I told you the reason a long time ago.”

He was relieved that he could prevent her from getting hurt. His blue eyes, filled with concern for her anxious face, revealed his affection.

Those beautiful eyes trembled.

Clench—

Ethan shook off Delta with force. Blood splattered from his forearm.

“Kitty. Step away from me.”

Ethan said through gritted teeth. The Blue Moon’s magic, which Delta had injected through his fangs, began to spread throughout Ethan’s body.

His entire body gradually lost control, as if he had ingested a paralyzing poison.

—Attack Kitty Gridwolf.

Delta’s voice echoed in his head like an endless reverberation.

“Quickly, Kitty.”

“Ethan.”

Kitty grabbed Ethan’s arm, the one he was trying to push her away with. His other arm was already a mess from protecting her, yet he was still trying to shield her.

Mollang—[Sound of gripping tightly]

Kitty pressed Ethan’s hand tightly. Even though she poured the little remaining magic she had into it, the blue madness that dominated his body did not recede.

Decades ago, when the Blue Moon appeared in the world through Delta’s body.

Did the beastmen lose their loved ones in this way back then?

‘No, it’s different now than it was then.’

I have become strong enough to protect my precious people.

I saw my precious people not giving up until the end to meet me again.

She recalled her father’s last moments, clinging to the cliff while thinking of his beloved daughter.

“Ethan, I won’t abandon you.”

Kitty had Clyde jump out of her arms and then struck the back of Ethan’s neck hard.

“Ugh…”

Ethan staggered, frowning, as she struck him as Elliot had taught her.

The scent of his blood spread rapidly. At this rate, he might die from blood loss.

‘Soon, when madness dominates his entire body, he won’t recognize the people around him and will follow Delta’s orders.’

Kitty gripped her bow tightly and stood up.

“Delta Leopard.”

The depleted magic turned into a single arrow. Her magic was faintly contained in the sharp arrowhead.

Delta, exhausted, scoffed at her, seeing her glaring at him with fierce eyes.

“Interesting. What are you going to do in that state?”

In a state of madness, Delta could read the energy of the sacred object more delicately than ever.

Polly’s mirror, which should have maximized the power of the arrow, was on the verge of breaking in Kitty’s pocket.

The hand holding the Gridwolf’s bow was torn and scratched to the point where it was no longer possible to launch a quick attack.

“Kitty, you are weak.”

“…….”

“No matter how great a weapon you have, even if you possess legendary items, the fact that you are a cat does not change.”

Kitty swallowed his words, not missing a single one. The days when she was depressed because she was much smaller than the wolf knights who used the training ground together flashed through her mind.

But those days were what brought her to this place.

“I know that best.”

“If you know, stay still before you get hurt more…”

“That’s why I worked so hard that my tail cramped up to protect my precious people!”

Jieeeing—[Sound of bowstring stretching]

Kitty drew the bowstring. Her magic was gathered at the arrowhead without wasting a single bit.

The mirror in her pocket, which had been trembling, made a thin sound and cracked. Something shattered with a crisp snap, as if a thin shell was breaking.

“……!”

The shattered fragments of the mirror swirled in a circular ring, as if guiding the path of the arrow.

Light scattered erratically between the mirror fragments. Abundant magic completely enveloped her body.

‘That’s what I saw in the Mana Records…’

Clyde, who was exhausted, forced his closing eyes open to remember the scene before him.

The sunset was brilliantly shattered and split at the end of her soft paws, as if a ring of light was assisting the bow.

‘The goddess was said to have shot her bow like that.’

The previous Foxstein family head recorded the attribute of the mirror as changeability. Its form changes depending on who uses the mirror.

‘Can I worry a little less?’

Clyde, who had barely held on to his mind, collapsed.

At the same time, Kitty released the bowstring she was holding.

The arrow was fired. When it passed through the ring of light created by the mirror fragments, it seemed to gain momentum and cut through the air at an even faster speed.

“……!”

By the time Delta realized the situation, the arrow had already been deeply embedded in the center of his heart.

‘What is this…!’

The temperature of Kitty’s magic was different from what Sigma had been studying with satisfaction.

The sunlight-like magic had become as hot as the scorching sun, drying up the blood in his body and burning away all the filth.

“Kueuk…”

Kitty blankly watched Delta thrashing about.

He was being purified.

Until now, when purifying beastmen who had been affected by the Blue Moon’s madness, the madness itself was completely eliminated, but now it felt like filtering the madness once and leaving only the clean power.

Her magic burned like fire, volatilizing the evil things.

“Subdue him!”

Theo, who had smelled the blood and rushed over, pointed at Delta with the tip of his sword. It was only a matter of time before the wolf knights pounced on Delta’s convulsing body.

“Be careful, if you get bitten by that guy, you’ll be swept away by madness…”

“No, Theo, Brother.”

Kitty showed him the remaining ring attached to the bow like a component.

“Delta is finished now.”

“Ah…”

Theo had no choice but to accept those words as he looked at Polly’s mirror, which had been transformed for its owner.

The wolf knights subdued Delta.

It was easy to subdue him, as he had accepted the power of the Blue Moon and was exhausted from forcibly moving his broken body.

Kitty’s magic purified the madness, leaving Delta as nothing more than an empty shell.

Before long, he died without receiving sympathy from anyone.

The moment he died, the leopards all woke up from their madness. One knight was reminded of the word salvation as he watched the scene.

Hogwood, who had dealt with the other leopards and rushed over, stared at his bleeding son for a long time before spitting out painfully.

“Theo, Deon, Kitty. I’m asking you to take care of the aftermath. I will lead the knights and bring the Gridwolf couple.”

At the reliable voice, Ethan chuckled and let go of his barely held consciousness.

Awoo-ooo—[Sound of wolves howling]

Only the wolves in charge of delivering information raised their heads and howled that the wolf allied forces had finally subdued the leopards.

* * *

Before long, the sunset disappeared and darkness covered everything. It was long past dinner time, but Kitty had no time to feel hungry.

“Ethan…”

She held Ethan’s hand tightly as he lay on the cot in the barracks, his eyes closed as if he were dead.

Mollang—[Sound of gripping tightly]

Even though she poured magic that had been completely restored thanks to Polly’s mirror, Ethan did not regain consciousness.

Ben, who had been sweating profusely until just now, sealing Ethan’s wounds and using healing magic, handed Kitty a small pouch.

“Lady. It’s salmon jerky.”

“Ben, thank you, but I’m okay.”

Instead of retreating, Ben placed the salmon jerky next to Kitty.

“If the Foxstein family head were awake, he would have definitely ordered me to deliver this to you, Lady.”

“…….”

At the mention of her friend’s name, Kitty reluctantly accepted it.

Clyde had fallen into a deep sleep.

Unlike Ethan, he had only exhausted his magic rather than being physically attacked, so he could fully recover just by sleeping.

‘He said I need to sleep well for about two days and wake up.’

Kitty was relieved again that her precious friend was not hurt.

“The Gridwolf couple is also coming this way now. Hogwood sent a message saying not to worry. Theo and Deon asked you to take care of Ethan.”

“Thank you, Ben.”

“No. There is a magician who can use sealing magic waiting in front of the barracks, so please call if Ethan’s wound opens.”

Ben bowed his head and retreated. If Clyde had been awake, he would have ordered him to do everything he could to reassure Kitty.

‘…He would have also added not to interfere too much with the relationship between the Wibis family head and Kitty.’

Clyde Foxstein sincerely wanted Kitty to be happy.

Ben, a loyal servant who read his master’s mind, completely retreated out of the barracks.

Kitty, who was alone with Ethan, looked at the blood-soaked bandage. Three fox magicians were sticking to it and using sealing magic, but the wound was so deep and large that blood continued to leak out.

‘I’ll have to change the bandage again soon.’

Because this happened while trying to protect me.

Kitty wiped away her tears with the back of her hand and bravely found the bandage and scissors.

She was momentarily distracted by the bandage roll rolling away, but she didn’t feel the urge to transform into a cat and tap the bandage with her front paws.

That’s how worried she was about Ethan.

“Ethan…”

Kitty hugged him, being careful not to compress the wound.

“…I told you the reason a long time ago.”

She hadn’t even answered why he was willing to sacrifice his whole body for her.

If she had known that Ethan would be bedridden like this, she would have told him her feelings sooner.

Kitty cried and cried until her crying face was stamped like a seal on Ethan’s face.

By now, he would have complained that it felt unpleasantly damp to have tears touching his skin and raised his upper body, but he was so quiet.

“Ethan…”

Kitty hugged his solid body tightly and said in a small voice.

“I like you.”

“…….”

“I like you very much even though you are mischievous to me.”

“…….”

“…I like you so much that I’m afraid of losing you.”

The voice squeezed out in the middle of crying trembled weakly like a baby goat. It was hard to understand what she was saying unless you listened carefully.

But why.

“……?!”

His heart, which had been beating regularly, suddenly started beating faster.