The Strange Cat from Fuuto

The only sound he could hear was the constant roar echoing in his ears as the boy gritted his teeth and endured the onslaught of the terrifying monster within him.

Large beads of sweat streamed down his forehead, and the trembling boy's eyes were filled with pain.

"Buzz!"

Golden light filled the entire dark room; anyone outside would surely gasp in surprise at the sight.

Because the room was covered by curtains, it was as if a sun had been shoved inside; golden light suddenly burst forth, but then returned to calm in the next second.

White Magic Flute Player, draped in a white robe, appeared out of thin air beside the boy, who couldn't help but cry out in surprise at the sudden appearance of this mysterious figure.

"Young man, do you crave power?"

"strength?"

"That's right, it allows you to control the power of that monster!"

"I...desire it!"

"Then come with me!"

With a wave of his hand, the White Demon unleashed two golden magic circles that engulfed him and the boy. After the magic circles dissipated into the air, there was no one else left in the room.

"Ah Xue, what's wrong?"

The young woman with glasses pushed open the door. She had heard some noises coming from her son's room, but when she opened the door and turned on the light, she was stunned to find the room empty!

"Ah Xue?"

..........

The following day, at Serena's mansion.

Miku, whose fur was still a bit fluffy from his recent shower, strode into the hall with an air of nonchalance and saw Serena's unpleasant expression.

"What's wrong? You look so pale."

"I've made contact with that guy," Serena said through gritted teeth, her face grim. Miku, hearing this, remarked, "Isn't that great?"

"But that bastard asked for a magic core, saying that the Exile Ring is also a rare and top-quality item, and it also requires a rare magic core to exchange for it!"

"Damn it, he's trying to scam me!"

With a curse, Serena completely lost her usual composure. Her emotional reaction, which was usually unfazed by praise or criticism, had taken Miku by surprise.

Why did he bring up the magic core?

"It was when I showed off your magic core last time that I got targeted!"

To put it bluntly, it's still your fault!

With a sigh, Miku said helplessly, "Then there's nothing I can do. I'll just have to find a few more unlucky Phantoms and see if I can steal one!"

Chapter 49: Miku's Low Point in Her Cat Life!

In the dead of night, stars twinkled in the tranquil night sky, and the cool moonlight shone down.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

A sharp whooshing sound rang out as two figures streaked across the night sky, one after the other.

"Hey, hey, hey, stop running! Just give up and I'll give you a quick death. Otherwise, I won't be so easy to talk to later!"

Miku's teasing voice, which was leisurely following behind the Phantom, reached the ears of the Phantom, who was running away with all its might.

The Phantom, which did not respond, shuddered and silently increased its speed a few more times.

The Phantom resembles a large bird, its body covered in brightly colored feather-like armor, with wings made of interconnected feathers under its arms and armpits, though those wings have become tattered and torn.

The Phantom, which could normally fly, could only helplessly run on the ground!

"Hey, you little rascal! You won't listen to reason!"

With a muffled groan, Miku channeled his magic power. While he wasn't fast in his jungle form, he was incredibly durable!

Men can be slow, but they must last long enough!

"Oh!"

Miku's speed increased dramatically after stomping on a blue brick, which was also the limit he could reach in jungle mode!

"Stop right there!"

Several roots surged out from behind Miku. The moment Miku took to the air, the roots lashed wildly, filling the entire street like a tidal wave, and surging towards the Phantom, which was still trying to escape not far away.

"Ouch!"

In a fleeting glance back, Phatom saw only countless tentacle-like roots emerging from behind the figure suspended in mid-air under the cold moonlight.

The roots surged forth in a mighty torrent, crashing down on him relentlessly like a tidal wave.

"ah!!"

Before Raum could escape, it was engulfed by roots.

"Finally caught you, little rascal, you can run pretty fast!"

Miku clapped his hands, and the roots supporting him retracted, allowing him to land steadily on the ground.

"Hmm, what's this feeling like?"

Sensing something, Miku looked eastward, and a few seconds later, he clicked his tongue and snapped his fingers.

The roots sank into the ground, pulling Raum down with them. Miku, letting the roots entwine around him, scoffed, "Is this guy a dog?"

"You can sense me even like that!"

"Let's get out of here, it's a waste of energy to fight him now!"

Miku, who had sunk underground, disappeared from the street. A dozen seconds later, a phoenix wrapped in flames flew over.

After closing its eyes and carefully sensing for a moment, the phoenix roared angrily, "Damn it, it got away again!"

Miku, having traveled underground, returned to Serena's mansion, which was shrouded in a barrier that shielded perception. Unless someone deliberately leaked Miku's whereabouts, the Phoenix would never be able to find him.

"came back?"

In the brightly lit hall, Serena watched as Miku dragged Raum in.

"Hmm, this guy can run too fast, it took me a lot of effort to catch him!" Miku chuckled maliciously as he casually tossed Raum, who was bound by roots, to the ground.

"Now let's have some fun!"

After rubbing his palm against Serena, who was approaching him, Miku put on the thieving ring. Serena looked at Miku, puzzled by his strange actions, and asked, "What were you doing just now?"

"Let me bask in your good fortune. After all, you're quite lucky to inherit billions!"

"Don't you have a ring that controls your luck? Why do you believe in this?" Serena rolled her eyes at Miku, scrutinized Raum, and after a moment said with great disdain, "He's really ugly!"

Miku froze as she turned the wheel around her waist; if Serena hadn't reminded her, she would have forgotten she even had such a ring.

It wasn't that he had forgotten, but rather that he felt an inexplicable aversion to the ring that could control his luck.

Deep down, Miku had a feeling that overusing the ring would lead him to something bad!

"Fine, since you brought it up, I'll use it!"

Miku, having removed the stolen ring, then took off the Ring of Destiny and put it on the middle finger of his right hand. After turning the wheel, the rightmost claw pattern on the driver at his waist lit up.

"Fate Start!"

A magic circle, half black and half gold, rotated continuously, constructed by Miku's magic and projected into the air.

"Your luck is on the rise!"

Miku silently inscribed the magic on himself, while simultaneously applying a debuff that caused Raum's luck to plummet.

"That estimate is sufficient!"

After replacing the Ring of Fate, Miku took a deep breath and placed his right hand, which was wearing the Ring of Theft, on his waist.

"Steal Start!"

The pale yellow magic circle flashed by, and Raum's expression suddenly froze, the life in his eyes fading rapidly.

In contrast, a dazzling light appeared before Miku, and Raum's magic core, a colorful magic gem the size of an infant's head, floated in front of him.

"Success!"

With a hint of complex emotion in his voice, Miku casually grabbed the magic gem in front of him and tossed it to Serena, "Complete the transaction as soon as possible and get that ring back!"

As Miku spoke, Raum, who was bound by roots, turned into a pile of dust.

"I've had enough of living like a thief every time I go out!"

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems this time!"

Serena, who was playing with Raum's magic core, spoke with a delighted expression, but then a hint of pity appeared in her eyes.

"It's such a waste to trade something so good for that bastard!"

"Ha, women!"

Miku snorted inwardly and deactivated his transformation. After the light faded, Miku stood on the carpet.

"If there's nothing else, I'm going to sleep..."

Miku, who had just taken a step, suddenly slipped and fell face-first to the ground.

"what's the situation?"

Miku, who had gotten up, looked around in surprise. The carpet in the hall shouldn't be slippery, unless...

"Forehead..."

Miku suddenly shivered as he felt an inexplicable malice envelop him. The malice came and went quickly, but in that instant, Miku seemed to realize that everything around him was targeting him!

"No way!"

Miku, talking to himself, climbed onto her sofa under Serena's strange gaze, leaving the spot where he had just settled down empty.

The next second, the middle of the sofa dented, and the entire sofa frame creaked under the strain.

"Grass!"