Chapter 309: Capturing the Kitty

The young Rabbit Clan woman didn’t mention the mark, nor did she show any intention of punishing him for deliberately concealing it.

And now, the young Rabbit Clan woman was very nervous.

Her cheeks were faintly flushed, and her eyes were a little evasive.

When Zero asked what was the matter, she tremblingly raised a finger and pointed at the onlooking talisman, which resembled a gaping abyss.

"Could you have it... leave for a moment?"

Yu Zhizhi was too embarrassed to let a third person hear what she was about to say.

"Huh?" The talisman began to sway frantically. "I’m Zero’s partner! What could possibly be happening that I’m not allowed to know?"

By all rights, it was a veteran of the Divine Hall Alliance!

The temple messenger glanced over. "You can take a break now. Leave this to me."

"Hmph!"

The talisman snorted indignantly. With a CLICK, it closed its "abyssal maw" and slowly faded into the darkness.

The dark green mist vanished along with it.

After it left, the area around the round table grew even more eerily quiet. Yu Zhizhi could even hear the sound of the candles burning.

It was like a...

A "secret hideout" that no one could ever find.

Just the two of them.

Yu Zhizhi let out a small sigh of relief, but she was still a little nervous. After all, she had only met the young man from the Cat Clan three times—

Even though they had just formed a bond, the man before her was still very much a stranger.

But she had to bring it up.

Time was trickling by. If she didn’t hurry, she might really face a penalty for running out of time.

Besides, a Cat Clan male with the Special Mark was so hard to find. If she didn’t ask him, Yu Zhizhi wasn’t sure if there was another member of the Cat Clan in the entire world who possessed that mark.

She took a slow breath. "Mr. Ling, I... I..."

The temple messenger watched her quietly.

The young Rabbit Clan woman’s cheeks were bright red. She seemed to want to ask for something, but her dark, sparkling eyes wouldn’t meet his. She was so nervous her breathing became unsteady, her voice laced with a soft, trembling quaver.

He waited patiently.

All sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind.

’What kind of request will the young Rabbit Clan woman make? Does she want to foresee the future? Or know the secrets of the Divine Hall Alliance? Or does she have ambitions regarding her status?’

’Or...’

’She has some special tastes that need satisfying.’

Yu Zhizhi hesitated for a long moment, then squeezed her eyes shut and blurted out the thought that was on her mind—

"I want a kitten!"

’She needed a kitten to complete her main quest.’

’If this mission went smoothly, she would be one step closer to Level 6!’

The young man was taken aback. ’A kitten?’

’Is it because he’s from the Cat Clan?’

’Is that why she came to him?’

He considered this for a moment. "The Cat Clan does have many cubs. Why don’t you list your requirements, Ms. Zhi Zhi, and I will find a Cat Clan cub that you’ll be most satisfied with."

’If this was the young Rabbit Clan woman’s request, then it was indeed...’

’...quite simple.’

’At least, it was much simpler than the things he had imagined.’

Yu Zhizhi realized he had misunderstood and quickly shook her head. "No, that’s not it. I don’t want a cub from the Cat Clan. I... I want..."

She forced herself to look at the young man before her, to show she was being sincere. "Mr. Ling, I want to have your... kitten."

The temple messenger froze on the spot.

It took him a long moment to react.

He had heard every word the young Rabbit Clan woman said perfectly clearly. So why, when strung together, did they make him feel like he’d gone deaf?

’Was she even speaking the language of the Beast Clan?’

Overcome with shock, the young man simply stared at her blankly.

"...Is that okay?"

Yu Zhizhi was incredibly nervous. ’A request like this is so abrupt, isn’t it? The temple messenger will probably just refuse me.’

"Is this—" Zero finally found his words, "your request?"

"...Mm."

He watched as the small Rabbit Clan female slowly nodded.

Zero fell silent.

’Today really is a special day.’

’For the first time, he used a Divine Hall ritual and found himself a [dominator].’

’And his dominator’s very first request... was to have his cub?’

The temple messenger couldn’t fathom what state of mind had prompted the young Rabbit Clan woman to make such a request. He only knew that, now that they had formed a bond, he was obligated to fulfill the Rabbit Clan Lady’s every need.

"If this is what you want..."

The young man’s voice was perfectly calm. "That’s fine."

Whether she was serious or just toying with him, he wouldn’t refuse.

It was just a little surprising.

This "innocent" little rabbit didn’t seem like the type of aristocratic female who was fond of keeping male consorts.

’—He agreed?’

Yu Zhizhi quickly looked up at him, but she couldn’t see his expression behind the white mask.

Her breathing eased a little. "So... can we do it now?"

The temple messenger gave a slight nod.

"What do you need me to do?"

Still feeling shy, Yu Zhizhi slowly pulled out the plush red chair. "Could you sit here?"

"Alright."

The temple messenger sat down on the plush red chair. He tilted his head up slightly, looking at the little rabbit from this angle for the first time.

The atmosphere by the round table was a little awkward.

Yu Zhizhi looked at the young man from the Cat Clan sitting in the chair. He had a refreshing air about him, and his choppy, black-and-white hair was particularly striking. To ease the tension, she took the initiative to ask, "...What kind of cat are you?"

"A black cat."

"Why is some of your hair white?"

The temple messenger’s voice held a hint of a smile. "It’s the price of prophecy."

"Oh?"

"Every prophecy is paid for with one’s own lifespan."

’So that’s how it is...’

’His hair is already half white. If he keeps making prophecies, will he die young?’

The temple messenger waited quietly.

Yu Zhizhi tried to approach...

’He... he’s so still, not reacting at all. His attitude has been nothing but kind, but...’ Suddenly, Yu Zhizhi wanted to give up.

"Maybe... next time?"

’I’ve found him, after all,’ she thought. ’Next time, I’ll be more prepared—maybe I can make myself look prettier.’

The young Cat Clan man looked up. "What’s wrong?"

Yu Zhizhi pressed her lips together. "It’s just... you don’t seem very... happy. I’m sorry."

The temple messenger was confused again.

He really couldn’t figure out what was going on in the Rabbit Clan Lady’s mind.

After a moment of silence, he replied softly, "I’m not unhappy. And you don’t need to apologize. It’s my duty to make you happy. However, I do have one request—"

"Name it."

"May I keep my mask on?"

"Yes."

The young Cat Clan man seemed to smile. He nodded. "Come, then."

’Since they had already formed a bond, he couldn’t refuse any request the young Rabbit Clan woman made.’

’Even if he had no interest in this sort of thing.’

’In all this time, he had never felt desire for any female.’

’Even now, just sitting in this chair, he didn’t feel much anticipation.’ He lifted his gaze to the young Rabbit Clan woman before him. She was slowly approaching, lifting her skirt as she tried to sit in his lap.