Chapter 180: |
Chapter 180
“Thank you!”
“You are the benefactor of our clan!”
Lady Sonia didn’t just kneel in words, she actually knelt and bowed her head because she was so grateful.
‘He worked a miracle.’
‘If it weren’t for him, Mien would have died.’
They also knew how bad the condition of Mien was.
But Raymond worked a miracle.
And they saw it clearly.
They couldn’t help but be moved and be grateful.
‘If it weren’t for him, not only Mien, but many of our clan members would have died. He is our clan’s benefactor.’
‘’We must never forget this favor for the rest of our lives.’
Unable to contain their excitement, they shouted again in unison.
“Thank you, benefactor!”
The sight of the Cat people kneeling and shouting for Raymond was truly spectacular.
No human has ever been treated with such awe by the Cat people.
Raymond made a puzzled face.
‘I’m so grateful, I feel embarrassed. Of course… …I did a great job, though.’
Yeah, he did a great job.
Because he saved the lives of countless Cat Tribe members and also saved the life of the chieftain’s descendant who were destined to die.
‘Still, I feel like this kind of saying thanks are a bit excessive.’
“It’s okay. Get up.”
It was nothing special, but the Cat people were moved once again.
“Oh! As expected, our benefactor is very humble!”
“As expected of the benefactor of our cat tribe!”
“…”
Raymond cleared his throat.
He thought the Cat People would be arrogant and noble, but that wasn’t the case at all.
Rather, they are all looking at him with eager eyes. He felt like looking at puppies.
‘… … Are they cats or dogs? Cat and dog tribe?’
But that was a misunderstanding.
As is commonly believed, the Cat People were arrogant and cold-hearted.
However, they are just reacting like that because they are so grateful to Raymond.
Then Sonia said. “Benefactor, we simply cannot afford to pass up this favor. Is there anything you would like? We will give you any of the treasures of our clan.”
Raymond’s mind snapped to its senses at those words.
It was the long-awaited reward time!
And what’s more, a treasure? Isn’t that his favorite thing?
‘The Cat People also keep treasures.’
Raymond’s mouth was watering.
How valuable is the treasure that the Cat People cherish?
‘The most splendid and sparkling treasure…!’
The moment he was about to shout, he hesitated.
One thing came to mind.
‘The Suin tribe despises greedy humans. If I show humility, they will give you even more valuable treasures.’
And that’s what Raymond did best.
He had a saintly(?) face, as usual, that only cared for his patients.
“Compensation? I don’t need it. I’m a healer. I only care about my patients.”
Now Raymond was tired of saying this all the time, but no one would listen as expected.
“Huh!”
“There’s someone like that?!”
“Are you saying that the benefactor is not human?”
At that moment, May and Mary, who had been listening quietly from the side, spoke bluntly.
“The Master is light.”
“Yes, he is the light. You are a madman.”
The Cat people were even more amazed at those words.
“Also!”
“We should give the greatest treasure of the clan to someone like that!”
Sonia exclaimed with an impressed face.
“Bring me that treasure.”
“Yes!”
Soon one of the Cat People brought an old box.
‘Huh? Why does it look so old?’
Raymond flinched.
He had a strange feeling.
‘Could it be that this is the most precious treasure to the Cat Tribe?’
This is what Sonia said. “This is a treasure that contains the soul of the clan. It is the greatest treasure of the clan, so please accept it.”
“…”
Raymond opened the box and his heart sank.
Anxiety has become reality.
It’s ruined.
There was a cat tail in it!
‘Ugh, I feel sick.’
Raymond took a step back.
Not just any treasure, but a cat’s tail. It was ominous.
“I am too inadequate to receive such a precious treasure. I cannot handle it, so please take it away.”
‘I don’t need it, just take it!’
He refused like that, but the tactless cat people.
“Wow! How can you be so humble?!”
“The benefactor is the owner of this treasure!”
They were even more impressed and gave him the box.
‘Ugh. I don’t want to!’
It was a moment when he had no choice but to pinch the tail with his fingers that a message came into his mind.
[You have acquired a ‘special item’ containing the soul of the ancient Cat Tribe!]
[You will obtain the special skill of the corresponding cat tribe, ‘Cat’s Temptation’!]
‘……uh?’
Raymond opened his eyes wide.
‘The cat’s… what?’
[Cat’s Temptation]
Category: Auxiliary Skills
Grade: Unique
Skill level: D
– A skill that inherits the charm of the Cat Tribe.
-You can seduce a monster or a demon!
-As your proficiency increases, you can seduce more monsters or beasts!
“…”
Raymond was silent at the unexpected skill.
…What on earth is this skill?
At that moment, a cat person approached urgently.
“Benefactor, Mien has awakened!”
“…!”
Raymond opened his eyes wide.
Now it’s time to hear the story about the culprit.
* * *
Mien was moaning with a moon-like face.
“Mom, Dad…”
Raymond checked hus condition and shook his head.
‘He’s not fully awake yet. He’s conscious, but he’s still confused.’
Since his original condition was not good, it was quite possible that something like this could have happened.
‘Well, what should I do? I need to quickly check the clues and go down to the territory.’
He still had some unfinished business.
It’s to stop the magic stone mine in Borison Territory!
It took him longer than he expected to treat the Cat People.
‘Should I go down to the territory first, then meet him again after he recovers and ask for clues?’
But Raymond shook his head.
‘Let’s try to stabilize him as much as possible. He might wake up from the confusion surprisingly quickly.’
Raymond began the story gently.
“Are you okay? You must have had a hard time. Don’t worry.”
It was a warm statement of worry. He said so like that because he thought the little boy seemed anxious.
But the other person said something completely unexpected.
“Oh, Mom?”
‘… I’m not your mother’
The cat boy’s impulsive behavior didn’t stop there.
Suddenly, he was hugged by him!
And that too, with a burst of tears.
“Ugh. Mom! Sob sob.”
Raymond looked puzzled.
‘What should I do?’
Given the mood, he didn’t think he could just bluntly say, “I’m not your mother.”
He felt like he needed to appease him.
‘I’m not confident in my role as a nanny.’
Raymond roughly raised his hand and patted his back.
‘Is this okay?’
It seemed right.
Mien burst into tears even more sadly.
‘You must have had a hard time. You’re still a little kid, so it’s only natural that you’d be in so much pain.’
How many times has it been since he read it like that?
After crying for a while, the cat boy collapsed on the bed and closed his eyes.
With a much more stable breathing sound.
‘Did he fall asleep again?’
That didn’t seem to be the case.
“…Thank you.”
This is the voice that came out!
Although it was blurry, the voice was clearer than before.
We’ve come out of this state of confusion to some extent!
Raymond spoke carefully, taking care not to provoke the patient.
“Are you okay now? Are you in a lot of pain?”
“Oh, I’m okay. Thank you so much.”
Mien seemed to know that Raymond had been treating him.
Raymond opened his mouth with a difficult face.
“Mien, I’m really sorry, but I have to ask you something.”
‘I feel bad asking this question to a child who is still sick, but I have to check.’
“Do you remember seeing any unidentified figures around the human mines before you got sick?”
“Ah…….”
Mien flinched.
“Oh, I remember. I saw a few humans.”
“How many people?”
Raymond flinched.
It was important information.
“Yes, there were about five of them, and they were all wearing masks.”
“Masks?”
Mien stuttered as he tried to recall his memories.
“It was a mask with a snake emblem wrapped around a staff on the forehead.”
“…!”
A snake wrapped around a staff.
Raymond memorized that information.
“And? Was there anything else unusual?”
“The little man standing in the middle was fighting with a large marble.”
“Fight? With a marble?”
“Yes, it was a marble with a strange voice coming out of it.”
A large marble with a voice.
It seems to refer to a telecommunications crystal ball.
“They got really angry and said that if they didn’t stop what they were doing right away, a big disaster would happen.”
“…!”
Raymond’s face hardened.
This disaster meant that it was their doing!
“Is that the guy with emerald eyes?”
“yes that’s right.”
“Did you see anything else? What was the build? Was it a woman or a man?”
“It was small, I think it was a woman’s, and it smelled really nice.”
The scent.
It seemed as if the Cat people had a keen sense of smell.
“She smelled like a flower. I don’t know what kind of flower it was… … It felt good… … .”
“Was it perfume?”
“No, that’s not it. It’s like a body odor… .”
Mien suddenly frowned.
“Right here too… …it smells similar.”
“What?”
Mien was once again held in Raymond’s arms.
Then he sniffed around.
“She smells similar to you.”
“…to me?”
“Yes.”
Raymond shook his head.
“May, Mary. Do you smell the scent of flowers from me?”
The two shook their heads with blank faces.
“No.”
“No matter how classy and handsome the Master is, his scent is… .”
However, Sonia, who was watching their conversation from the side, gave an unexpected answer.
“Yes, you smell the scent of flowers too. It’s a faint but very pleasant scent.”
“…!”
“It seems like a scent that is not detectable by the human sense of smell.”
Raymond made a puzzled face.
‘What does this mean? The criminal and I smell the same flower scent?’
‘I don’t know what it means, but I decided to remember it for now.’
‘Anyway, what’s certain is that there is a culprit in this incident. And there is an accomplice, and the mastermind is a small figure with emerald eyes.’
Also, judging from the conversation over the crystal, there was a possibility that there was another person behind the criminal.
‘It is more likely that this is the work of a group rather than an individual.’
And the group was likely to have a symbol of a snake coiled around a staff.
‘I asked a few more questions after that, but I didn’t get any further information.’
Mien must have been tired because he fell into a deep sleep again.
Finally he said, “Can I call you mom…?”
“…”
Raymond kept his mouth shut.
“I am a man.”
“…Then what about Dad?”
‘…I’m not your father.’
Raymond shook his head.
It seemed like he was acting like that because his physical condition had not yet completely improved.
“Just get some good sleep first.”
‘He will wake up and come to his senses.’
But Mien shook his head as if whining.
“I wish you were my dad.”
But there was a moment when Mien whined so cutely.
An unexpected message came to mind.
[The ‘Noble Cat Tribe’ has requested a pairing!]
[Would you like to accept the pairing?]