The Strange Cat from Fuuto

After Mick and Northeast Axe went into the flower field, they didn't come out for quite a while.

When the two reappeared, Northeast Axe looked very tired, and Mick's expression was somewhat solemn.

Watching Northeast Axe's retreating figure, Mick asked uncertainly, "Do you really have that feeling?"

"Yes, you know that at our level, our intuition is sometimes very accurate, but I hope it's just a misperception, because being locked up in there is really a terrible feeling!"

With a forced smile, Northeast Axe climbed back down from the pavilion. Mick, having lost all interest in sleeping, squatted on the pavilion steps, his ears perked up, warily watching his surroundings.

A few hours later, the doorbell of Serena's mansion was rang. Serena picked up her tablet, opened the access control system, and saw that the visitors were Beast Girl, Daimon Rinko, and Kizaki. She asked in confusion, "That's strange. Why are these three here together?"

Despite her doubts, Serena opened the door because she knew this person from Miku before.

The three drove straight in without hesitation, arriving in front of Serina. As soon as they met, the beast girl couldn't wait to ask, "Where's that damn cat Miku?"

"what happened?"

Seeing Serena's puzzled look, the beast girl quickly said, "A Phantom that specializes in devouring Phantoms has its eye on the source of magic within Miku's body. We've come to tell you about this."

"A Phantom that specifically devours Phantoms?!"

Serena frowned, exchanged a glance with Northeast Axe and Mick, then shook her head and said, "If you're talking about Miku, that guy has been gone for a long time."

Serena, holding the little one tightly in her arms, frowned and said, "Are you telling the truth?!"

"Of course it's true!"

Before the beast girl could answer, a rough male voice came from the flower field. The ogre, crossing the flower field, trampled Serena's flower field without a care, leaving behind only withered flowers and fallen leaves.

After arrogantly glancing around after tearing off a flower from the ground, the cannibal fixed its gaze on Northeast Axe.

"I thought it would take some effort, but I didn't expect to encounter a Phantom that had separated from its owner. Could it be that the legendary cat has died of despair?"

After taking off his sunglasses and staring at the Northeast Axe for a long time, the cannibal chuckled evilly and said, "Forget it, as long as I have something to eat, I won't think about it too much!"

"You're really confident!"

Mick spoke coldly, but was stopped by Northeast Axe as he tried to leap out. Northeast Axe shook his head at him and gave him a cryptic look.

Then, alone, he walked towards the ogre and stopped in front of it, saying, "You've got your eye on me, haven't you?!"

"That's right, I came here specifically for you!" The ogre stared at the axe with burning eyes and said, "My goal is to devour all the Phantoms and become the strongest being!"

"In that case, I'll go with you, but you mustn't hurt them!"

"Oh?" The ogre, a hint of surprise in his eyes, suddenly laughed. "Alright, since you're cooperating so readily, I won't hurt them!"

"Ok!"

"Then let's go!"

Chapter 42: The Fate of the Rice Clan - The Little Guy Who Became a Magician!

"Then let's go!"

With a death wish, the Northeast Axe walked towards the ogre. The ogre, its surface pulsating with dark purple magic, tore through the human's disguise, revealing its hideous and terrifying true form.

"I won't stand on ceremony!"

The zipper-like maw that stretched from the waist to the left shoulder suddenly opened wide. The ogre lifted its hand upwards with an invisible force, and then threw the axe into the abyss-like maw.

Just before being thrown into the giant mouth, a glint flashed in Northeast Axe's eyes, and the next second, the limp Northeast Axe disappeared into the giant mouth.

"White Tiger!"

The ogre, whose body was covered in the phantom of a northeastern axe, felt the surge of magic within its body and let out an excited howl.

"Now we only need one more!"

"Just one more!"

With a wild, arrogant laugh, the ogre stirred up a gust of wind and vanished before Serena and the others' eyes.

"The Northeast Axe is gone?!"

Suppressing herself against the table to keep from falling, Serena's eyes revealed a trace of sadness. Mick glanced at the three beast girls and said coldly, "If there's nothing else, you should leave now."

"We still have our own things to take care of."

"Um..." Rinko Daimon was about to say something when Mick interrupted her with an angry shout: "Let's go!"

"All right!"

The three left in a huff and quickly departed from Serena's mansion. Mick wandered around for a few moments before running back into the gazebo.

Serena sat in a chair, holding the little one tightly, her expression somber, lost in thought.

"Alright, stop making that face!"

"But...."

"No buts! That guy only swallowed Northeast Axe's body; his consciousness is still with me!"

Mick jumped onto the table and spat out a magically enchanted cellular coin, with a faint, dim light flickering at its center.

"He and I are both creations of Miku. As long as the coin that holds consciousness does not disappear, there is no true death."

Not to mention that guy received special treatment from Miku; all the cellular coins that made up his body were special coins infused with magic. In other words, the tattooed man just ate a magic aggregate shaped like a Northeast axe.

"Then why is the consciousness coin of the Northeast Axe in your possession, yet he can still control his body freely?"

Serena was very puzzled. The Mind Coin was clearly with Mick, yet Northeast Axe could still control his body.

"This, I don't know if Miku has mentioned his unique Extreme to you. This is his most fundamental power, which can be used to recreate life by combining with Cell Coins. This is true for me, and it is also true for Northeast Axe!"

"The Northeast Axe only temporarily left its consciousness in my body. In case of any unexpected events, it can be quickly transferred back to the consciousness coin in my body."

"Moreover, this guy's intuition is really amazing. He can give early warnings, unlike me, who is just a figment of Miku's imagination. Apart from being able to fight, I have no other special characteristics."

After Mikk explained, Serena finally understood why Mikk had left her a warehouse full of magical coins.

"So now all we need to do is give him enough coins, and he can be reborn?" Serena quickly connected the dots and understood the key.

"Well..."

Mick looked troubled and stammered incoherently.

"what is going on?!"

Serena, who had grabbed Mick's cat head, looked like she wanted to devour him, her eyes filled with a hint of threat. Seeing Serena's expression, Mick swallowed hard and forced a smile before saying, "He doesn't seem to think that way!"

"That's not what he thought!!"

"Yes, because he just told me through his consciousness that once he reassembles his body, the magical fluctuations will quickly attract the attention of that big-mouthed creature again, so he plans to transfer his consciousness to..."

Mick glanced at the little guy and slowly said, "Transfer it into the little guy's body!"

"Are you kidding me?!"

With a sudden roar, Serena stood up abruptly, nearly losing her grip on the little one in her volatile emotions.

The little guy, awakened by all this commotion, opened his sleepy eyes and asked groggily, "What's wrong, meow?"

"It's okay, you can go back to sleep!"

"Okay, meow."

As Mick watched Serena put the little guy back into the cat bed, he suddenly spoke up: "You can protect him for a while, but can you protect him for a lifetime?!"

Serena froze, her back to Mick, and stroked the still bewildered little guy's fur, saying, "Then tell me what to do?!"

"Does he have to become a Kamen Rider like Miku and then throw himself into endless battles?"

“I won’t allow it, absolutely not. That kind of reality is not suitable for him. As elders, we raise children precisely to prevent them from repeating our mistakes.”

Turning around, Serena's eyes were filled with tears as she stubbornly roared at Mick. Mick sighed deeply, then looked at Serena and said, "Then why don't you ask for his opinion? Imposing your own ideas on him seems like a form of persecution!"

"In the end, you don't want him to repeat Miku's mistakes, but isn't that also unfair to him? His life should be decided by himself. All we can do is silently support and witness it, and that's enough!"

"But...."

"Stop saying 'but'! This is his destiny. From the moment he came into the world inheriting Miku's blood, his fate was already sealed!"

“Their father…” Mick shook his head: “No, it’s our race that can only fight endlessly, because this is our destiny!”

"Mommy Na, what are you saying to Uncle Daddy?!" The little one lay in the embrace of the gauze curtain, looking up at Serena with wide, innocent eyes.

"this....."

Unable to speak, Serena looked at the little one with pain and struggle. Mick, having silently transformed, stood up and took the little one from Serena's arms.

"If you can't bear to say it, then I'll do it!"

After placing the little one on the table, Mick squatted down, his gaze level with Miko's. Taking a deep breath, Mick said seriously, "Miko, I have something very important to tell you!"

"Meow?!"

The little guy, though young, tilted his head in confusion, but instinctively sensed the solemnity and seriousness in Mick's words.

"What I'm about to say concerns your entire life. You might hate me for the rest of your life because of this, and you might face the cruelest reality. But as your father's brother and your elder, I still have to make this clear to you!"

"Hmm..." After circling around a few times, the little guy nodded heavily at Mick and said, "Go ahead and say it, Uncle!"

"Your Uncle Northeast Axe is currently inside this coin, and he plans to transfer his consciousness into your body, combining it with the magic you inherited from your father, to become your Phantom and make you a magician!"

"A magician?" The little guy's eyes lit up as he jumped up and exclaimed, "Like Daddy?!"

"Yes, just like your father, you will become a Kamen Rider just like your father, once you become a magician."

"Kamen Riders are warriors who fight for the freedom of all humanity, but once you embark on this path, there's no turning back. You can never regret it!"

Even so, will you still make a choice?

Mick, his eyes fixed intently on the little guy behind his gold-rimmed glasses, awaited his answer. Without hesitation, he declared, "I want it!"

Are you really sure that once you make that choice, there's no going back?

"I want to become a Kamen Rider like my dad, for the battles I love, for my mom, for my mom, and for you and Uncle Northeast Axe!"

Although the little guy's voice was very childish when he spoke earnestly, Mick could feel his determination and awareness.

“In that case, I’ll help you obtain the qualifications of a magician!” Mick said slowly, then looked at Serena: “Take that thing out. I know his mother gave it to you beforehand!”

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