Cat Princess and Human Knight

Watching Yi Yin and Bell's departing figures, the old, golden-haired priest Milo... A glint flashed in the cat-like eyes of the Light Speaker.

What a strange human race! They don't possess any superpowers at all. They're just like a large country cat, huge in size but utterly harmless.

Was he hiding his power? Or was there some other reason?

Old Jin suddenly gave a bitter smile.

Why think so much? I'm already old. I'll return to the place that raised me, spread the love of the Mother Goddess, and quietly await the end of my life. I can't worry about anything else.

As for Sofia... Old Jin gradually closed his eyes in pain.

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Sofia ran off on her own, so Bell could only ask for directions and lead Yi Yin toward the manor.

On the way, Yi Yin asked in surprise.

"Are you planning to leave?"

Bell nodded.

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, we'll leave tomorrow."

Duchess Sophia is safe now. My duty is fulfilled. My next task is to continue my travels, helping cats in need. This is how the Golden Flame Knights train.

Yi Yin sighed.

"You orange cats are really nice."

Bell laughed heartily.

"Many cats say that."

It's getting dark. I'll take you to Sofia first, and then we'll say goodbye to her after tonight.

"Um."

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Upon entering the manor, the man and his cat were quickly greeted by Green, the blue cat butler, who had been instructed by Sophia to wait outside for the two distinguished guests.

As the cat led the way, the blue cat dressed in scalloped blue sighed and shed tears from time to time.

"Princess Sofia's tail ring is gone! What are we going to do? What are we going to do?"

Yi Yin crouched down, patted the orange cat paladin on the shoulder, and asked.

"Is that tail ring really that important, Belle? I don't see any colored hair rings on your tail."

Bell shrugged.

"We paladins talk about faith, whether we are related or not doesn't matter, but it's different for nobles, they rely on bloodline and social status for their livelihood."

The Mankik royal family is in the ninth ring, the seven royal families are in the seventh to ninth rings, and the 108 fiefdom nobles are in the third to sixth rings; all of these are traceable noble lineages.

Generally, commoners do not have circumferences, but if a commoner's ancestors were outstanding individuals or intermarried with nobles, one or two circumferences may appear.

Yi Yin scratched his head, once again marveling at the mystery of the bloodline from another world, and sighed.

"Is it really that accurate?"

Bell nodded.

"Super accurate, never wrong."

Yi Yin suddenly had an idea.

"What if it doesn't have a tail?"

Bell pursed his lips.

"Injury is unavoidable, but if it's a deliberate act of cutting off one's tail, then it's a commoner party that opposes the nobility and demands equality, a presence that gives the noble lords a real headache."

"It's pretty messy here too."

"Sigh, where isn't chaotic these days?"

"That's true."

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Yi Yin and the orange cat paladin were led by the blue cat butler to an open-air flower hall, where the two cats were sitting on stone chairs having a heated discussion.

When the Munchkin princess saw them arrive, she merely nodded slightly and continued to listen attentively to the Siamese cat scholar's long and rapid-fire discourse.

Blue Cat Butler bowed deeply and left the flower hall. Bell bowed and sat on the stone bench next to him, while Yi Yin looked left and right at the delicate flowers, and finally sat cross-legged on the stone path.

The talkative Siamese cat scholar seemed to have not spoken so freely in a long time, immersed in his own narrative, completely ignoring the person and cat who had already arrived.

"The Lady's desire to revive the royal family has no chance of success."

Because what you're facing isn't just Rein, the Grand Duke of Shadowmoon, but the resolutions that overturn the entire Seven-Tailed Council.

You may not know this, but just yesterday, the Seven-Tailed Council officially announced the demise of the Mankikang Royal Family.

And you, Your Highness, have been stripped of your Mankikang surname and royal status due to the proposal of Grand Duke Shadowmoon, so I can only regretfully address you as Lady of Huru.

"I can't stand," Sophia the dwarf cat asked calmly.

"Rennes slaughtered the royal family and occupied the capital. Hasn't he faced any condemnation from the council?"

The Siamese cat scholar shook his head.

"The royal family is in decline, and the Grand Duke of Shadowmoon will assist the royal family as regent. This was a resolution that the parliament made many years ago."

Over the years, the Regent has been secretly spreading rumors that the two gods are about to return and that all cats who support the Mankikang royal family will be punished by the gods, which has deepened the panic among the royal family and nobles.

You know, a nobleman may be an excellent elite, but a group of nobles mixed together can only be a bunch of foolish, short-sighted, sophisticated, and selfish bastards.

The most convincing lies are always half-truths.

The excuse used by Grand Duke Shadowmoon to completely destroy the royal family this time was that the royal family intended to resummon the human king from another world to fight against the returning two gods and push the entire world to the brink of destruction.

As you know, the royal family has actually been secretly studying Emperor Manquik's forbidden summoning array, hoping to replicate his former glory.

Duke Shadowmoon took advantage of this, slaughtered the royal family, and found a large amount of evidence in the palace. This allowed him to persuade the council and successfully portray himself as a savior.

In the eyes of the Seven-Tailed Council, Duke Shadowmoon was not a traitor who usurped the imperial city, but a hero who stopped the royal family's evil deeds.

Upon hearing that the royal family had been secretly researching forbidden magic arrays, Sophia the short-legged cat couldn't help but tremble and subconsciously looked at Yi Yin.

She gritted her teeth and said.

"How could the Seven-Tails Council believe Rein's one-sided story? These are all rumors!"

The Siamese cat scholar looked at the dwarf cat Sofia with a pitying gaze and sighed.

"Because Regal, the commander of the Royal Claw Knights, Fiery Heart, stepped forward to testify and confirm the Regent's statement."

It was also he who left his paw print on the Regent's proposal, allowing the Seven-Tailed Council to successfully strip you of your royal status.

Sofia the dwarf cat clenched her teeth, her eyes already red.

Why did it turn out like this...?

The Siamese cat scholar helplessly spread his hands and said.

"The Regent had been plotting for years, and had calculated everything perfectly."

Do you think the Seven-Tails Council is full of useless people? Aren't there any wise men among those royal nobles?

No, they're very shrewd.

The royal family has long since declined, but its prestige remains. The royal family and nobles have long wanted to kick away this more prestigious one who rides on their heads, but they are unable to do so because of the oath of their ancestors.

The regent exploited their mentality, weaving a lie about the return of the two gods, and using the forbidden magic array secretly researched by the royal family as a starting point to act first and report later.

What appears to be a conspiracy is actually a calculated move by someone who sees through the cat's heart.

By spreading rumors and with the most loyal royal knights, the Emperor's Claw Knights, as witnesses, the Regent naturally became a hero in the eyes of the Seven-Tailed Council.

With the massacre in the imperial city, the Seven-Tailed Council naturally declared the royal family extinct. The bloodline of Emperor Mangikang was extinguished, rendering the oaths of loyalty sworn by the ancestors of the royal family meaningless.

"I'm not giving up," Sophia the short-legged cat said.

"What if I could get Regal to change his mind? What if the Knights of the Emperor's Claw were willing to stand up and prove that everything was a lie and a conspiracy by the Regent?"

The Siamese cat scholar smiled wryly.

"it's useless.

As I said, the Regent is not alone; his idea of ​​destroying the royal family represents the thoughts of the vast majority of royal nobles in the Seven-Tailed Council.

Okay, even if you can prove that the Regent is lying, the Seven-Tailed Council will not announce the restoration of your Mankikang royal status.

Since stripping you of your royal status is not a major issue, it only requires a motion from the regent.

But if your royal status is restored, wouldn't that prove that the Manquican royal family still has bloodlines and has not died out? Then, should we rebuild the royal family and honor a new queen?

Leaving aside the fact that the rumor of the return of the two gods has already caused panic among many cats, the very idea of ​​rebuilding the royal family is simply impossible.

According to the Meow Code, major proposals require the unanimous votes of all seven royal families and a majority of noble seats to pass. In addition, the royal family has a veto power.

Of course, there is no royal family anymore.

Rebuilding the royal family is a major issue, and restoring your royal status is the same as rebuilding the royal family.

Lady, it is impossible for you to gain the recognition of the seven royal families and obtain so many noble votes, so the Seven-Tailed Council will never be able to restore your royal status.

Because that would mean that the royal family and nobles would have to invite you back to be their empress and restore the glory of the Manquican royal family, which would undoubtedly be a slap in their face.

What nobles value most is their reputation, which they have relied on for generations.

Alternatively, you could abandon your approach with the Seven-Tails Council and instead seek the support of 369 commoner representatives from the Salt Licking Council, triggering objections from both councils and overturning the Seven-Tails Council's announcement that the royal family would be extinct.

That's even less likely.

The conflict between the nobility and the commoners is now higher than mountains and deeper than the sea, with the Salt Lickers' tail-cutting party constantly inciting the commoners to rebel against the nobility.

They wished all the nobles would die immediately, so how could they support the most noble member of the royal family?

Therefore, the Mancini royal family is completely finished, and within the existing rules of the game, it is virtually impossible for you to turn the tide.