The Strange Cat from Fuuto

It's clearly your fault. If it weren't for you, I would have been thrown out and wouldn't even be able to go home. If I were still at home right now, I would be lying on my bed enjoying a midnight snack.

"What can I do? Dad said that the knight and the mount are one. Haven't you heard that Big Dog and Dad used to be inseparable?"

"laugh..."

The big kid snorted and scoffed disdainfully. He hadn't fully grown up yet and wasn't at the point where he could speak, unlike the little guy and his sister who were born with the ability to talk.

Otherwise, the little guy would have been given a severe scolding long ago.

Ok?

Did something strange get mixed in?!

"Oh dear, don't blame me. Let's think about how we're going to spend the night." The little guy said with a worried look on his face, "This time Dad's serious. I doubt he'll call us back until we're left to wander outside for a while!"

The little guy with its tail drooping lay on the big cat's back, burying its face in his fur: "But it's good that you're here with me, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do!"

“(ˉ▽￣～) Tch~~”

The older child clicked his tongue, but still obediently continued walking along the street. As for the two little ones' luggage, it was all in the little guy's necklace.

The two little ones wandered aimlessly along the street, lingering on the streets of the windy city.

And the night grew even darker.

A purple raven flew silently overhead, its ruby-like eyes fixed intently on the two small creatures below.

Inside the Sonozaki mansion, Serena held the Raven's Staff in her hand, looking with some concern at the crystal ball in front of her composed of three ravens.

"Is it alright to just let them wander outside like this?"

"What could possibly happen? I was a homeless person before," Miku said nonchalantly, sprawled on a nearby sofa cushion. "Besides, don't you think the house is much quieter now that they're gone?"

"What if we encounter any danger?"

“Danger?!” Miku scoffed. “It’s a miracle they don’t bully others. Who would be so bored as to cause them trouble? Anyone who would dare to do that, tsk tsk tsk!” Recalling the scene of his own car accident, Miku couldn’t help but shudder.

The little guy's luck is truly unbelievable; he's blessed by the entire world. Anyone who dares to mess with him? Heh, good luck to him. Just those accidents alone are enough to give you a full tour of the eighteenth level of hell.

"Oh no, something's happened! Something's happened!"

Serena suddenly cried out in surprise, and Miku leaned closer helplessly: "You worry too much. What could possibly be wrong?"

As soon as Miku approached, he saw through the crystal ball a sleazy-looking young man holding a chicken leg approaching the little guy with ill intentions. In the shadows behind the little guy and the big kid, there were also three or five young men watching.

“This is…” Miku narrowed his eyes: “I’ve never seen anyone so eager to die!”

Meanwhile, the little guy on the street looked at the young man in front of him with a wary expression.

"Here you go, little kitty, have a chicken leg!"

The young man, who had squatted down, was at eye level with the little one. He waved a chicken leg in front of the two little ones, and the older one's eyes were already following the chicken leg back and forth.

"Come, come, come, little kitty!"

The young man slowly reached out his hand, a gleam of smugness in his eyes. This cat was clearly not yet an adult, and its fur color indicated that it was a very good breed.

Peel off the skin and make it into shoe polishing pads, that would be great!

In addition, there is a husky that comes as a free gift. Just by looking at the color of its eyes, you can tell that this dog has an extraordinary lineage. It would be a great source of income to catch and sell it.

The little guy with the fur on his tail standing up slightly frowned. The young man in front of him was so hostile towards him that it was almost overflowing. Did he really think I was stupid?

This chicken leg looks defective; only a fool would eat it...

The big kid took a big bite of the chicken leg and swallowed it whole. That wasn't all. After finishing, the big kid barked at the little guy in a rather provocative way. The little guy slapped him on the face and said, "Are you stupid?"

That chicken leg was obviously spiked with something, couldn't you smell it?

But for the Iggy family, who make up for their lack of intelligence with their robust constitution, the spiced chicken legs were no problem at all. Iggy himself could even use highly toxic substances as seasoning, not to mention the eldest son who had Iggy's blood flowing through his veins. He was immune to most of the world's toxins, and a very small amount would only give him diarrhea.

Not to mention that the eldest son's bloodline has already awakened, so even if cyanide is added to the chicken leg, it will only cause him to expel exhaust fumes and pollute the environment.

The young man's expression twitched slightly; the chicken leg he'd just eaten had been laced with a strong sleeping pill. But considering he was planning to sell the dead dog anyway, he didn't take it seriously. He was just going to sleep for a while; as for what would happen afterward, he wouldn't care once he got the money.

"Kitty!"

After the young man gave his accomplice a wink, the hand that was slowly reaching for the little guy suddenly accelerated, and he pounced on the little guy. And right behind the little guy, one by one, the young men carrying nets and ropes emerged from the shadows.

"Pfft!"

A faint thud echoed in the night as two sharp fangs, their bodies glowing with a hazy light, pierced the neck of the young man who had suddenly sprang up. The young man stopped moving, his muscles stiffening, his eyes wide open, almost bursting at the corners.

"Glug, glug, glug..."

With a swallowing sound like drinking juice, the young man's life energy was rapidly drained from his body. He slowly lost his color and became transparent. Even his hair color disappeared without a trace, much like a piece of clothing covering an invisible and intangible shell.

"puff...."

As the transparent young man fell to the ground, he quickly turned into dust, leaving behind only a set of neat clothes.

"Fang Blood Demon!!!"

Noticing the young man's horrific death, his accomplice, recalling the corresponding urban legends of strange people, threw down what he was holding and ran away quickly. However, not long after, several screams and thuds of people falling to the ground came from the shadows.

"Ah?!"

Looking at the clothes in front of him with some confusion, the little guy scratched his head. He had no good feelings towards these young people who were wantonly venting malice on him. Influenced by Miku, the little guy had no liking for this type of person, and he was not moved even if they died in front of him.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Amidst the crisp sound of footsteps, a spider-like blood demon appeared in front of the little guy. Sensing the massive life force within the little guy and the big cub, a hint of greed flashed in its eyes, but the figure standing behind the little guy and the big cub made it extremely wary.

One was a golden-masked monster shrouded in flames, wearing a cloak with star-patterned patterns, and a faint cross visible on its back. The other was a grotesque, wolf-headed monster with a white bone mask, its body wreathed in crimson flames, which exploded with sparks like those of a phoenix dissipating into the void.

After watching the little guy and the big cub for a moment, the fanged vampire finally gave up his tempting thoughts, walked past them, and left the street.

"A strange giant spider!"

The little guy, who immediately recognized the other's true form, shrugged and flicked the big cub's rear with his tail, letting the big cub carry him on. But they hadn't gone far when the big cub stopped, and the moon in the sky had inexplicably turned blood red.

As the blood-red moon appeared, a series of piercing screams echoed in the sky. The little guy, whose ears were twitching, looked up and saw a large swarm of bats flying overhead.

"Ah?"

The little guy slowly typed a question mark, then his tail fur suddenly bristled, and a sharp gust of wind whistled past his ears.

"Shh!"

Two figures swept past him and the cub one after the other, followed by a loud roar.

The little guy slowly turned around and saw the moon bat-shaped mark embedded in the ground, and the blood ghost with shattered glass scattered all over the ground.

A blood moon hung in the sky, and a thin mist rose from the void.

A knight with a cold, aloof demeanor, like the moon, stands atop a crescent-shaped mark resembling a bat's wings. Yellow goggles, like bat wings, form a crescent-shaped indentation on his forehead. His chest is adorned with blood-red armor, flanked by silver shoulder armor bound by chains. A bat with blood-red eyes hangs from his waist, and a chain encircles his right leg.

The knight only glanced at the little guy for a moment before leaping into the air with all his might.

"Roar!"

A desolate dragon roar echoed through the night sky of Wind City. An ancient dragon carrying a huge castle on its back swooped down from the clouds, caught Kiva, and then flapped its two small wings wildly, soaring back into the sky.

"Wow!!!"

The little creature let out a gasp, its eyes sparkling as it watched the castle of Delan Dragon disappear into the clouds, then looked at the larger cub beneath it. The larger cub, who had been staring at the moon, suddenly trembled for no apparent reason. When it met the little creature's eyes, an ominous premonition rose from the depths of its heart.

"Woof!"

What do you want to do?!

The little guy grinned and said, "Big brother, can we talk about something?!"

Big cub: Σ（°△°---）︴

At Sonozaki's house, Miku, who witnessed this scene, clicked his tongue and said, "He's really lucky. He ran into one of the hardest-to-find knights!"

Chapter 99: The bewildered veteran driver had no idea what kind of human tragedy he was about to face!

"He's really lucky! He ran into one of the hardest knights to find!"

Miku clicked his tongue in amazement. After he altered history, all the War God Knights on the Flaming Cross were temporarily liberated. Whenever one of them was defeated, Miku was able to reclaim the power of that knight.

Furthermore, the hiding places of some of these fifteen knights, including the War God Knights, are so difficult to find that it's outrageous.

So far, the little guy has found Dragon Knight and Kiva directly or indirectly on his own, while Kabuto, the veteran driver, was just unlucky and ran into trouble. He paid the price with six broken ribs and internal organ damage. In the end, he not only got the kills but also lost the information fragments.

All I can say is, what a pitiful old driver!

In this current timeline, each knight has their own duty, or rather, they are instinctively restraining the monsters they are dealing with.

The Dragon Riders guarded the sole rift in the world, preventing too many Mirror Monsters from breaching the real world. The antelope herd, however, was frightened away and fled the rift. Kabuto did the same; every time a Zerg appeared, he would manifest and monitor their movements, preventing them from exceeding the limits and replacing too many humans at once. Kiva, on the other hand, managed all the Bloodfoxes and Demons. Most Demons slumbered in the castle of Delan Dragon, while a smaller number had integrated into human society and no longer absorbed human life energy.

The one the little guy met tonight was a blood-toothed demon that accidentally woke up and escaped from the castle of Delan Dragon. After absorbing the life energy of humans, it was executed on the spot by Kiva.

Meanwhile, many more knights have also restricted their respective monster races to their hideouts. Several knights, including Ryuki and Kiva, have hidden in places that are unimaginable to most people.

The little guy is lucky to have found Kiva!

After sighing, Miku extinguished the crystal ball in front of Serena and used his tail to take the Raven Staff from Serena's hand. "Alright, stop looking. These two little ones will be fine!"

"But...."

"No buts, it's getting late, go to sleep!" Miku yawned as he walked out of the study. Serena, arms crossed, glared at Miku with a huff.

..........

Kuru-jian.

A hospital building.

The veteran driver, covered in bandages, lay expressionless on the hospital bed, like some kind of immortal human's personal black companion. Not only that, but he also had a neck brace.

Beside him was Che Sha, dressed the same as him. Che Sha, with a stiff smile on his lips, turned his head to observe the old driver, his eyes burning with sincerity and his expression so earnest it was almost distorted.

"Hey Chase, stop staring at me like that, it's creepy!"

The experienced driver, struggling to turn his head, complained to Che Sha, who slowly replied, "But after seeing you, I always feel a sense of familiarity with you!"

"I...."

The experienced driver, who was itching to swear, could only turn away helplessly, staring at Che's dumbfounded expression.

"Can I call you Shinnosuke?"