Chapter 282: Dekan’s Longest Day |
It was all too late.
For everyone present, this was the case.
“Meow… meow…”
Dekan let out pleading meows.
Under these circumstances.
He had already given up on being human.
He actually pretended to be a real, pitiful cat.
He did not know if Cornelia could understand.
But he could only try.
Continuing to raise the stakes on the road to social death.
Making such a weak, real-cat-like sound in Cornelia’s arms had already attracted the attention of the younger sister group beside them.
Once people discovered that the true identity of this little gray cat was Dekan, the feared Gray Demon, it would probably become a joke.
Bishop of Agony?
Cat Bishop!
“Little Gray…”
However.
Cornelia did not understand.
Or perhaps she understood but pretended not to.
As if she could no longer control the desire in her heart, she picked up Little Gray and gently rubbed her cheek against him.
“Little Gray, my Little Gray…”
Dekan: “(Ｔ▽Ｔ)”
At this point.
Ice Snow Princess' singing came to an abrupt halt.
What followed was her helpless sobbing.
The feelings she had accumulated in her heart for a long time finally seemed to be vented at this moment.
And she did not even know that the sound insulation barrier had already been turned off by Flora.
Now everyone could hear her heartbroken cries.
Everyone’s gaze was drawn to the second floor.
Hearing Ice Snow Princess' cries from upstairs, even Claire’s crying stopped.
She stared blankly at the second floor.
She instantly understood that there was another person as heartbroken as she was.
This sobbing made her feel even more heartbroken, and she could not help but cry even harder.
Although Judith did not understand the situation before her.
She had felt from the beginning that her best friend, Ice Snow Princess, was not in the right state.
She had long wanted to go up and see.
Now that Ice Snow Princess was crying, Judith could no longer stand by and do nothing. Disregarding the situation before her, she ran towards the second floor.
However.
When she reached the second floor, she suddenly slammed on the brakes of her hurried footsteps.
She froze on the spot.
It was just one glance.
She saw the hellish composition on the second floor.
Cornelia was holding a little gray cat, pressing it against her cheek.
And behind them, in the room, Ice Snow Princess was covering her face with both hands and crying.
Even if Judith was someone who was rather slow when it came to matters of emotion.
She probably understood why Ice Snow Princess was crying.
Judith, perhaps from spending every day with Ice Snow Princess, had felt a little something—
Ice Snow Princess cared a little about Dekan.
Judith’s gaze swept around, finally settling on the little gray cat in Cornelia’s hands.
“You… you…”
She pointed at the gray cat in astonishment, her mouth open but no words coming out.
She had realized something terrible.
Dekan trembled with nervousness.
Although he really wanted to use the Mute Spell on Judith.
But if an Elf Cat used these signature magic cards of Dekan, it would be a complete self-exposure.
It was all over, like sitting on pins and needles.
So he could only close his eyes in pain and pray.
Goddess, if you are still willing to grant me salvation, please save me…
I will definitely do good deeds and accumulate merit…
This was the first time Dekan had prayed to the Goddess worshipped by the Church of Light.
Although he himself was not sure if gods really existed in this world, and whether anyone had ever seen a god.
But he felt that only the legendary Goddess could save him now.
Wait.
If the Goddess could really see.
Didn’t he trick her Holy Knight Commander into becoming an idol?
Hey!! Can I take back the prayer?!
Just as Dekan felt that every second was torture for him, he realized a problem.
Judith had not said a word for a long time.
Other than Ice Snow Princess' crying.
It seemed exceptionally quiet.
Could it be that he was saved?
Wait, why isn’t Claire crying anymore?!
Dekan noticed something was wrong and opened one eye to secretly glance at the first floor.
At this moment, because Judith had gone to the second floor.
Claire had actually stepped forward and hugged Cloix tightly!
Cloix was completely bewildered and wanted to push Claire away.
But an unknown sense of guilt seemed to have devoured his strength, and for a moment, he could not bring himself to push this girl away forcefully.
Sensing the gaze from the second floor.
Cloix raised his head and his eyes met Judith’s, who was looking at him.
Judith, whose face had been quite vibrant, instantly had the light in her eyes dim.
Although she did not know what was going on, seeing this scene on the first floor made her heart ache.
Then, without knowing if she had cried or not, she lowered her head and ran upstairs.
Towards her own room.
Dekan: “…?”
So, I’m saved?
Dekan opened his eyes, still shaken.
“What’s wrong with everyone…”
Tata asked in a daze.
She could not understand it, but she was greatly shocked.
Flora shook her head and said with considerable emotion:
“This is what love is all about~”
Although the scene was still a mess.
Dekan’s expression had already relaxed.
So this is what it feels like to survive a disaster.
It was such a happy feeling.
Although his brother had been sacrificed.
But he would never laugh at his brother again.
He would definitely help Cloix properly realize his love!
As he thought about it, the Little Gray in Cornelia’s hands gradually showed a contented expression.
For a moment, he relaxed and chirped at Cornelia like a real house cat.
However.
The next second.
“Isn’t that right? Dekan?”
Flora smiled cunningly, staring at the little gray cat and asking.
Dekan: “???!“
The moment the little gray cat heard Flora’s words, it was like a startled bird and almost jumped out of Cornelia’s hands.
Fortunately, Cornelia was holding it firmly.
“Meow meow meow!”
Although the little gray cat was breaking out in a cold sweat and its mentality was in a nosedive, it had no choice but to play dumb.
“He… is Brother?”
Tata looked at the gray cat with some disbelief.
However, staring at its color and recalling its pupils, she quickly connected everything!
The clever Tata soon believed it too!
“Help me, meow…”
The little gray cat covered its face with its paws.
It seemed to be trying hard to calm down.
After a few tens of seconds, it seemed to have accepted the fact.
It collapsed in despair, letting Cornelia hold it.
It doesn’t matter anymore…
I don’t have to hide it anymore, which is a kind of relief, I guess…
But Dekan wanted to know how he was exposed.
It looked at Flora listlessly and asked:
“When did you figure it out, meow…”
“I figured it out from the very beginning. You must be Dekan. But I saw you and Cornelia having so much fun, I couldn’t bear to expose you!”
Flora explained with her finger pressed against her cheek, smiling innocently.
Dekan’s cat eyes widened again, and he was stunned for a good while before he gave a bitter smile:
“I’m really impressed by you two siblings, meow. I must have owed you in my past life…”
He could already foresee.
In the future, he might no longer have the authority of an older brother in front of Tata.
And it seemed like their group’s trip to the Hero Festival.
The atmosphere might be very strange…