The Strange Cat from Fuuto

It struck the most vulnerable spot between the opponent's legs, a forbidden zone for all male creatures.

"Awooo, awooo, awooo..."

The goblin let out a sharp, mournful cry, and the mage involuntarily squeezed his legs together.

In a daze, he even heard the sound of an egg breaking.

"This guy is too ruthless; it's best not to mess with him in the future!"

The mage, muttering to himself, had completely given up on intervening. He figured he should be kinder; the guy was already on his last legs.

After retracting his right leg, Miku pressed his foot firmly on the opponent's chest, gripping the Holy Sword of Physics with both hands and forcefully pulling it upwards.

"what!!!"

Amidst the goblin's pitiful howls, Miku pried off the sharp horn from his head. The moment the horn broke, Miku kicked it away with all his might.

"call...."

"I said I'd open your head, and I'll open your head. I'm just that honest and trustworthy!"

Miku, twirling the Holy Sword of Physics in his hand, walked unhurriedly toward the goblin.

The goblin was no longer the spirited figure he had been at the beginning. His horn was broken, and a yellowish-brown liquid was seeping out from the broken end.

As her legs clenched together, her body continued to convulse.

"No, this guy is a demon. The magician with the ring fights only to protect, but this guy is different. He fights to inflict violence. He doesn't fight for the purpose of fighting; he's a madman whose purpose is violence, cruelty, and harm!"

"This guy is more like a monster than me!"

The goblin, groaning inwardly, watched as Miku drew ever closer. He struggled to his feet, but to his surprise, his body felt incredibly heavy, as if he were carrying a mountain on his back.

Why is my body like this?

The goblin, struggling to move his arm, stared in terror at Miku, who was closing in. Miku's white, gem-like face was as terrifying as a demon to him.

"you..."

"You...you..."

"Don't come any closer!"

Like a young wife being forced into marriage, the goblin screamed and crawled away into the distance.

"Don't be so formal, let's have some fun!"

Miku, swinging his wrist, grinned maliciously. The goblin was filled with despair. He was the one who usually bullied others with a sneer. How come the situation was reversed here?

"Help! Help! Help! Help me!"

The goblin, who had been saved seven times in a second, watched in despair as Miku approached him. Miku lifted the goblin with one hand and threw him away.

It landed right at the mage's feet, and the goblin gave the mage in front of him a bitter smile: "Excuse me!"

"Ok!"

The mage, who had made way for the goblin, stared blankly as the goblin crawled forward at a snail's pace, like a maggot.

The goblin twisted and shuffled forward, but by the time Miku slowly approached him, the goblin had only moved ten centimeters.

"This is interesting!"

Miku, who hadn't noticed the goblin's unusual behavior before, now saw the goblin writhing on the ground like a maggot and touched his chin with interest.

"It seems that the enemy's speed can be slowed down under the constant attacks of the Holy Sword of Physics."

"Try again!"

Miku, who had just struck the goblin on the leg with his stick, carefully observed his opponent. Sure enough, the goblin's movements had slowed down slightly again compared to before.

"Come on, tell me, how are you feeling right now?" Miku squatted down in front of the goblin, looking at him with great interest.

"Don't even think about it! As a Phantom, I will not easily submit!"

"Boom!"

The holy sword of physics slammed heavily in front of the goblin, splashing dirt all over his face.

"I feel like my body is very heavy right now, like I'm carrying a mountain on my back!"

The goblin, now earnestly recounting his feelings, showed no trace of his earlier righteous and indomitable demeanor.

"I see, it seems that the gravity debuff can be continuously stacked through attacks!"

Miku, who was playing with the holy sword of physics, suddenly shoved the goblin's head into the ground.

"Tell me, how do you want to die?"

"Hey, even though he's a Phantom, you shouldn't torture him like this!" The mage said softly, feeling a pang of pity. "Let's just get rid of him!"

"Solve it directly?" Miku tilted his head and snorted. "Think about it, the Phantom drives the [Door] into despair by constantly tormenting it, and then a new Phantom is born."

“Then why should we be merciful to them?” Miku stood up and met the Phantom’s gaze, speaking slowly and deliberately. “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Let the Phantoms experience true despair, and we can warn the remaining Phantoms to think carefully about the consequences of daring to act!”

"But this..."

"There's nothing else to it. You must remember, our relationship with them isn't about positions of power, it's about life and death!"

As he spoke, Miku stomped on the goblin's head, crushing its skull.

"boom!"

The goblin, having suffered a fatal blow, had a lingering look of relief in his eyes before exploding into a ball of sparks.

"To protect the [Door], we must use any means necessary to deal with the Phantom. That's my resolve!"

Miku, who had lightly struck the mage's chest with his hand, then carried the Holy Sword of Physics to Iggy, who was sitting obediently to the side.

"We're home, dog!"

"Woof!"

With an excited response, Iggy jumped up on the spot. The ground seemed to be ravaged by a herd of bulls, and in an instant, the grass disappeared and the soil rolled outward.

"good!"

After stroking Ichi's fur, Miku rolled onto the dog.

"Wizard, you should think this over carefully!"

"Also, my name isn't Hey, it's Sonozaki Mikuda!"

Chapter Seventeen: Jungle Start!

Torii-zaka, a bar run by goblins.

"That guy looks like he failed!" The phoenix, pacing back and forth on the bar, curled his lip, his words full of disdain for the goblins: "All he does is talk big, but in the end, he still got taken care of by the mage, didn't he?"

"Don't take it out on me for losing your toy!" Medusa, tossing her long hair, revealed a dark purple light in her eyes, while the phoenix's eyes blazed with a defiant fire.

"Humph!"

After gazing at each other for a long time, the two finally turned their heads away and did not look at each other again.

"Magicians are such a nuisance." After biting her lip and pondering for a moment, Medusa heard the sound of a bottle shattering. Turning her head, she saw that the Phoenix had already started smashing the bottles on the bar shelf.

"Oh!"

A bottle of wine was smashed to pieces at Medusa's feet by the phoenix. Medusa frowned and looked at the phoenix, but received a provocative look in return.

"Humph!"

Medusa, who was not as shrewd as the phoenix and had no temper like a child, was still pondering how to deal with the magician.

"Boom!"

The entire bar counter was blown away by the phoenix and crashed into the wall, causing the crystal chandelier on the ceiling to sway violently.

"Maybe we should throw this idiot out and let him vent his anger!"

Medusa, arms crossed, smiled sweetly at the Phoenix: "Hey, Phoenix, do you want to go out and play?!"

.....

Serena's Residence, Bando Ward, Torii.

"Woof...woof, woof, woof..."

As Iggy struggled with the corner leg of the table, he opened his mouth, his teeth clenched, trying incessantly to bite the obstructing object in his way.

Miku lay sprawled on a sofa he'd rummaged through Serena's storeroom. After a quick wash, he nestled on it, the cool leather against his stomach making him feel incredibly comfortable as he closed his eyes.

Since obtaining the magic gem from Shigeru Wajima at Menkagedo, Serena has locked herself in her workshop and hasn't come out yet.

"Ugh..."

Miku frowned as Iggy continued to struggle at the corner of the table. Iggy, grinding its teeth frantically, had its tail drooping and was constantly emitting low growls.

"That's enough. It wasn't the table corner that started it; you bumped into it yourself!" Miku opened his eyes, speechless. Besides being a bit slow on the uptake, his dog seemed to hold a grudge.

"Awooo..."

Seemingly defiant, Iggy yelled at Miku, but as he yelled, he backed away.

"As expected of a husky, it never wins a fight, but it never loses an argument!"

Miku noticed the dog's little actions and his mouth twitched slightly, but he was enjoying the feeling.

I'm no longer all alone!

After recreating Mick, Miku thought he would travel the world with him, but in the end, he was still a lone cat. Mick chose to stay in Sky High and witness the story after Fourz.

If it weren't for Philip's help in successfully reviving Iggy, Miku would still be all alone.

However, now that what I once cherished has returned, I will no longer regret it, nor will I feel any cowardice.

Miku's gaze fell on the gleaming dog tag around Iggy's neck, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

"That's not bad either!"

Miku's ears twitched shortly after he closed his eyes, and a loud bang echoed in the living room.

She slammed the door of Serena's studio open roughly, and walked toward Miku while clutching several rings.