It’S A Cat, Adopted By A Wolf Family? [EN]: Chapter 39

After my birthday, I became a little busier than usual. This was because Jackal and Karis began conducting various experiments to figure out what kind of power I possessed.

‘I’m glad the two of them are helping me. I’ll be able to learn about my power faster than if I were just wondering about it on my own, right?’

Jackal and Karis seemed to think that it was because of me that the fox beastman who had kidnapped me had awakened from his madness in just one day.

To find out if that was true or not, Jackal initiated a simple experiment.

“Kitty, I’m going to expose Elliot to the madness of Blue Moon.”

“Ah… Did Master also agree to this?”

Sir Elliot, who was next to me, wiped away the tears that had welled up.

“As expected, you’re the only one who worries about me, Miss. As your master, I can do anything for your development.”

Sir Elliot said only that much and smiled bitterly. Jackal shook the imitation Blue Moon [likely a magical artifact or substance] slightly in front of Sir Elliot and said,

“Even if Elliot goes berserk, Karis and I can easily subdue him. He’s not so weak that he’ll completely lose his mind to the madness of Blue Moon.”

“Still, these kinds of experiments are a bit… Wouldn’t it be better to use Blue Moon on me?”

Karis stroked my head as if to say absolutely not.

“Baby, what if you get hurt? You need to be careful of injuries when you’re growing up. Elliot is strong, so he’ll be fine.”

The two seemed to trust Sir Elliot but also thought of him as an easy opponent they could subdue in an instant.

Soon, Sir Elliot, who had been slumped over like a sleeping person, slowly raised his head. He was tied to a chair with his arms fixed behind his back, so he couldn’t bite me.

“Krrr―”

The warmth slowly disappeared from Sir Elliot’s eyes. As the madness manifested to some extent, the imitation Blue Moon cracked. Jackal quickly put it in a special storage box and then grabbed Sir Elliot.

Karis hugged me tightly. It seemed like she was ready to subdue Sir Elliot as soon as he started rampaging.

…If Sir Elliot remembers this when he wakes up, he might be a little hurt.

“Kitty, if you feel even a little unwell or get a headache, tell me right away. I’ll take you out of here.”

“Ah, but are Jackal and Karis okay?”

“We don’t have immunity to Blue Moon like you do, but we have a lot of magical power, so we’re not affected by this level of madness.”

Hmm, it was a moment when Sir Elliot’s combat power was questionable.

“I’m okay.”

“Don’t you feel bad?”

“It feels warm and fluffy. It looks like sunshine is blooming from Sir Elliot’s body.”

“Sunshine… You’re the only one who would express the magic of Blue Moon like that.”

Karis didn’t let her guard down and observed Sir Elliot. Based on the calculation of Sir Elliot’s magical power and the performance of the imitation Blue Moon, Sir Elliot was expected to be irrational for about a week.

But after a while, the light slowly began to return to Sir Elliot’s eyes.

“Jackal… If you press my head like that… my neck… ugh.”

Sir Elliot seemed to be gradually regaining consciousness. Jackal supported Sir Elliot’s forehead and asked.

“Elliot, are you regaining your senses?”

“A little… but I don’t think I’m fully there yet.”

Sir Elliot stuttered like someone with a bad cold.

When I squinted, I could see a warm light concentrated on Sir Elliot’s head.

“Karis, can you take me closer to Sir Elliot?”

“Baby, it’s too dangerous. What if Elliot bites you?”

“Madam… I’m not that weak….”

“Then let’s get a little closer.”

Karis picked me up and approached Sir Elliot. I reached out and touched Sir Elliot’s nose.

Squish―!

As soon as my hand touched him, Sir Elliot suddenly raised his head. The person who had been moving sluggishly due to being dazed suddenly became fast, and Jackal almost reflexively struck his head.

“The warm light disappeared from Sir Elliot as soon as my hand touched him!”

I proudly held out my squishy hand. Karis and Jackal reconfirmed Sir Elliot’s condition and then released him.

“Elliot, how are your motor skills?”

“My body feels better than before I was tied to the chair?”

“How’s your head?”

“I don’t seem to have a headache for now.”

“Is your memory okay? Do you remember what you asked me last?”

“I asked you to introduce me to a pretty and charming wolf, but Madam ignored me.”

“……”

Karis pretended not to hear Sir Elliot’s words again and hugged me tightly.

“Baby, it seems you have a great power.”

“Then can I finally fly and do a flying side kick?”

My eyes sparkled with anticipation. Karis stroked my cat ears, which had popped out at some point, and smiled.

“It’s not like that, but you can drive out magic from beastmen exposed to the magic of Blue Moon. That’s probably why the fox beastman who kidnapped you woke up from his madness first.”

When will I ever get to do a flying side kick…….

“It seems that direct contact is the most effective, and you can also purify madness to some extent when you’re nearby.”

“Ooh…….”

“This is a power that doesn’t appear in any books, so we’ll have to learn about it little by little in the future, but I think this might be the special power your mother talked about. What do you think?”

I quietly looked down at my squishy hand. The warm light that disappeared when I pressed Sir Elliot’s nose was the same as what I felt right before my mother died.

‘Is my power related to Mom too?’

I could have asked her if she were alive. I tried to erase the heavy feeling and smiled.

“Will my power help prevent the panthers’ bad plans?”

“Definitely. But I don’t plan to reveal it right now. Too much power becomes a target for attack.”

“Ah…….”

“The reason we got Elliot’s help in today’s experiment is also for security. Because Elliot is trustworthy.”

It was similar to what Jackal had told me before. I nodded carefully and suddenly thought of Clyde and the fox squad members.

“By the way, what happened to the fox beastman who kidnapped me during my birthday shopping last time?”

“He’s sane thanks to your power. He’s slowly recovering and giving us information.”

Animals who went crazy because of Blue Moon and naturally woke up after time passed usually don’t remember what happened when they were crazy.

But Jackal explained that the fox beastman, who woke up early thanks to my power, remembers exactly what happened when he was crazy and is giving his statement.

“He’s cooperating because there’s Clyde, the heir to the fox family.”

“Phew, that’s a relief! I have to go and save the other fox beastmen quickly. Then the foxes will look at me kindly, right?”

“……Why do you need them to look at you kindly?”

“Maybe I’ll set up a home in the fox territory when I become an adult?”

When I answered in a clear voice, Karis and Jackal simultaneously hardened their expressions.

“Baby, there’s no land as good to live in as Gridwolf territory.”

“There’s no place as good for a little kitten to live as the land of wolves. Besides, you’re our adopted daughter.”

“Yes. Even if you become independent later, settle down in Gridwolf’s territory.”

The two wolves’ golden eyes persistently followed me. I ended up nodding my head.

* * *

A few days later, the first snow fell on the mansion. It snowed enough for the first snow to make a snow kitty.

‘Is it because it’s snowing? The atmosphere in the mansion is a bit gloomy.’

I put on the red cloak I received from Karis and Jackal and headed to the training grounds. Sir Elliot said as the morning training was coming to an end.

“There will be no classes for the next two days. Please focus on reviewing with the young masters at the mansion.”

“Sir Elliot, where are you going…?”

Sir Elliot smiled warmly and tidied up my messy hair.

“If you ask me that, it feels like it’ll be hard to leave you, Miss.”

“Ah, then are you not going?”

Sparkling―

“But it’s a really important matter, so I can’t miss it. At the end of the year, adult wolves gather at the central training grounds to commemorate the wolves who died in the battle with the panthers.”

Come to think of it, Karis and Jackal told me about it during dinner.

The memorial service is a schedule for wolves to finish the year, and children don’t go.

“I’ll protect the mansion well, so please be careful!”

“Yes. Please be careful not to catch a cold, Miss.”

A few days later, Karis, Jackal, and Sir Elliot left for the central training grounds for the memorial service.

Clyde went with them to present his opinion on the fox beastmen at the meeting after the memorial service.

I waved my squishy hand with my brothers in the lobby as we saw everyone off.

‘The cats were only kicked out of the territory, but the foxes and wolves died a lot.’

I didn’t feel good when I thought of the names that were densely written on the memorial monument in Gridwolf Mansion.

“Kitty, our role is to protect the mansion bravely.”

“That’s right. Even if Father and Mother come back feeling depressed, we have to make them happy quickly.”

“Okay. It’s good for us to do what we have to do.”

With that, my brothers and I headed to our respective rooms. My brothers were for the assignments given by the tutor, and I was for practicing writing.

“…….”

Come to think of it, Eden’s mother was also harmed by the panthers. I remembered that he didn’t show up during the send-off this morning either.

I turned my steps towards the kitchen. The cooks who found me smiled brightly and gave me a glass of milk.

“Would you like a donut or a cookie today?”

“We also have a very delicious salmon sandwich.”

They were suggestions that made my mouth water just listening to them, but I held back and only drank the milk.

“Can you bring me some sweet cookies?”

“Yes, Miss.”

Soon, a small paper bag was filled with sweet cookies. I hugged the bag preciously and headed to Eden’s room.

Knock knock knock―

“Eden, it’s Kittia. Are you inside?”

Just as I was worried because there was no answer, the door opened. I was about to hand over the cookies right away, but I was momentarily speechless when I saw that Eden’s eyes were reddish.

‘He was crying alone.’

When I looked closely, his eyelashes were also wet. The more I thought about that prickly and ill-tempered wolf sobbing alone, the worse I felt.

“Hing…… Eden……”

“What. Why are you crying all of a sudden.”

“Because Eden is crying, I’m also…… sob!”

“Who said I was crying. Stop it.”

“Hing, I can’t see…….”

“Ah, this is driving me crazy. If you cry, Theo and Deon will be annoying.”

Eden sighed and suddenly picked me up and took me into the room.