Cat Princess and Human Knight

Upon seeing Ilya in this state, the Regent exclaimed in surprise.

Did you kill her?

Ophelia beckoned to him with her finger, and the Regent's body flew up and landed in Ophelia's hand, where she gripped the back of his neck.

Ophelia smiled as she mentioned the Persian cat that was stiff and motionless.

"Which eye of yours saw her dead? She was just sleeping."

I heard you're a very good liar kitten, I hope you won't disappoint me.

Come on, let me teach you how to say it.

It was you, as the favored one, who pleaded with Ilya to pursue the last Mankikon, that short-legged cat princess.

However, Ilya was defeated by the otherworldly king summoned by the short-legged cat princess, and her self-destructing magic runes caused her to fall into a deep sleep.

That's how it is, do you understand?

"I understand... but what's the point of saying that?"

Ophelia waved her long, beautiful fingers in front of the Persian cat and chuckled softly.

"Ilya is not like me, all alone and pitiful."

She has older and younger sisters; the triplets have a very, very close relationship.

So tell me, is it meaningful or not?

The Regent's cat eyes lit up.

"Will her sisters avenge her, and kill the last Mankik for me?"

Ophelia shook her head.

"They might not kill the cat, but they will definitely kill that otherworldly king to avenge their sisters."

The regent revealed a sinister smile.

"It's all the same, all the same. Without the protection of the Otherworldly King, killing the last Mankikorn will be much easier."

Slap! Ophelia slapped the Regent across the face, stunning him.

Ophelia, who had just been smiling, instantly changed her expression and said coldly.

"Don't let me see that ugly expression on your face. Come on, practice more. Act even more pitiful and indignant, like a good cat still being favored by Ilya."

I don't want you to ruin this whole thing after we go to Bixia Cave on Jieshi Mountain.

So from now on, you need to get into the zone and properly prepare your emotions.

Do you understand?

The Regent bowed his head and obediently said.

"Yes."

Patting his head and putting him down, Ophelia looked at Darkclaw and said.

"You, and that ugly hairless cat."

From now on, all your actions will be under my command, understand?

Dark Claw replied.

"The God of Darkness never said anything like that..."

Before the words were even finished, Dark Claw flew out and slammed into the wall, then floated back into the air and hovered in front of Ophelia.

Ophelia patted his little head and asked with a smile.

"What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. Could you please say it again in a louder voice?"

Dark Claw spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Yes, Your Excellency Witch, we will do as you command."

Ophelia nodded in satisfaction.

"very good."

Dark Claw fell to the ground and slammed hard into the Regent. The two cats looked at each other, then looked at the capricious Ophelia and obediently lowered their heads.

As the saying goes, evil cats always have their wicked owners to deal with. Faced with the capricious Ophelia, these two wicked cats, full of evil intentions, could only temporarily endure and choose to obey.

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The awakened witch, like a child who has found a new toy, enthusiastically began her playtime.

Her actions seemed to disregard the Dark God's oracle and were more about satisfying her own personal interests.

Although Darkclaw and the other cats were inwardly grumbling about this, they dared not offend this offspring of the dark god, the oldest witch.

While Ophelia was hiding behind the scenes, weaving her own conspiracy and enjoying the spectacle, Huru Territory was also facing an unprecedented predicament.

Outside the catnip farm, there were cries everywhere.

Many refugees came from nowhere, huddled on both sides of the road, and built their own shacks with simple materials.

Fortunately, the weather gradually warmed up after the start of spring; otherwise, countless cats would have frozen to death in these makeshift shelters that couldn't keep out the wind and rain.

Princess Sophia, the dwarf cat who had just returned to Huru Territory, was also in a state of panic. She quickly summoned the blue cat butler Green and the Siamese cat scholar Sass who had stayed behind to inquire about the situation.

Green's ever-immaculate suit was now wrinkled; clearly, he had no energy left to consider his appearance before rushing to see his master.

He said with a bitter face.

"I've never encountered anything like this before. A few days ago, I was suddenly startled by a thunderclap, and then for some reason, the river flow decreased, and I couldn't draw much water from the well."

I was just worried about this. You said there's a shortage of water for spring planting. The seeds have only just sprouted, and before the continuous spring rains arrive, a bunch of seedlings will die of thirst.

Just as everyone on the manor was racking their brains for a solution, countless refugees suddenly poured in from all directions.

I asked around carefully, and they came from all sorts of backgrounds. They were all driven out by the minor lords of nearby territories—tiger stripe lords, fish stripe lords, grey claw lords, they came from all over.

Yi Yin and Sophia exchanged bewildered glances.

They could understand the water shortage, since the Maobeishan Mountain had been breached by blasting, allowing the Duanji River to flow directly into the central basin.

As a tributary, the Sentinel River basin will inevitably experience a decrease in water volume, and Huru Territory, located on the edge of the downstream gravel hills and Starfall Plain, will naturally also suffer from water shortages.

Both above-ground rivers and underground water appear to have been significantly affected.

But what exactly happened to those refugees who fled from all directions?

"Sass, a scholar standing nearby, sighed."

"Although these refugees came from different backgrounds, the reasons for their wandering were similar: they were all looking for food."

Due to food shortages, this year's grain production is expected to drop by 30% to 50%, so the minor lords in the southern part of the gravelly hills have taken early action to drive out the useless elderly, weak, women and children from their territories.

These lords had small territories and poor risk resistance, so they were the weakest in the face of disasters and had to resort to some extreme measures to deal with the risks.

The area surrounding Huru Territory is filled with small lords who have very poor risk resistance capabilities. Currently, all territories are strictly guarding against and preventing these refugees from staying in their territories.

In recent years, because the lord of Huru has been away from the territory for many years, the military preparedness has been lax. There is no standing army to stop the refugees, nor are there any policies to restrict their entry and exit.

Therefore, desperate refugees from all over flocked to Huru's territory, for only there could they avoid being forcibly expelled.

Yi Yin couldn't bear it.

"How could these petty lords be so cruel? These are all cats' lives! For an uncertain expectation of reduced production, they are going to drive away their own people. How can they be so heartless?"

A gray tabby cat stepped into the courtyard where the meeting was taking place and snorted coldly.

"In the eyes of the nobles, their subjects are nothing more than tools of labor that they support. Since there are too many tools now that they are no longer needed, it is only natural to clear out a group of them. This is the right of the feudal lords."

How could they bear to do that? They've never treated ordinary people like cats, so what is there to be heartless about?

Sofia stared blankly at the gray tabby cat that had barged into the meeting and was now talking non-stop.