The Strange Cat from Fuuto

Staring intently at Emperor Kiva, the experienced driver could feel the sharp, overwhelming aura emanating from him, powerful, indifferent, and unapproachable, like a large moon hanging high in the night sky.

However, this large moon is blood-red!

"Here we go, belt-san!" The veteran driver slowly got into position. "I'm going to use overclocking!"

"You're actually going to use overclocking? Don't do anything reckless, Shinnosuke. Once you overclock, your body won't be able to handle it!" Belt Zankrim panicked upon hearing the veteran driver's words. But the veteran driver's attitude was very firm: "We have to use it. We can't rely on Miko; he's still a child!"

"As a man, I must shoulder my responsibilities, especially since all of this is for the sake of reclaiming our history!"

"Alright, I'll help you, but just don't exceed the time limit. You know what the consequences will be if you do!"

"Oh!!!"

With a deep, resounding response, the old driver slowly closed his eyes. At the same time, the little guy had already swung his axe and was locked in battle with Emperor Kiva. With his powerful combat talent, instinctive fighting instincts, the Miku-specific driver at his waist, and the signal axe in his hand, the little guy was able to fight Emperor Kiva to a standstill at less than a year old.

With his eyes closed, the veteran driver's mind gradually sank into the depths of his heart. The sounds of the battle between the little guy and Emperor Kiva gradually faded away in his ears, becoming chaotic and eventually inaudible.

The belt in his brain, Zanklim, also began to cooperate with him with all its might. Under the Drive Formula Armor, strands of electricity appeared on the biological skin that conformed to the body's curves, and the electricity swam back and forth on the old driver's body like fish swimming in water.

"Crack!"

The moment the bio-electric current exploded, the veteran driver suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness that he had never shown before flashing in his eyes. At the same time, the muscles all over his body began to collide continuously. In just a few breaths, the veteran driver's body swelled to many times its previous size.

"Shinnosuke, you only have three minutes to overclock. You know the consequences if you exceed that time. I will time you, and I will automatically cut off the overclocking when the three minutes are up!"

"Got it, Belt-san!" The experienced driver's eyes flashed like lightning. "Come run a lap with me!"

"Ok, start your Engine!"

"Whoosh!"

A blur flashed across the hall, and Emperor Kiva, who was wrestling with the little guy, was struck from behind as if by a heavy hammer and sent flying.

"Oh!"

Emperor Kiva, who had crashed heavily to the ground, bounced up again. But as he twisted his waist and his cloak billowed, the Demon Emperor Sword in his hand pierced the hall floor, leaving a shallow, long mark, and at the same time, he stabilized his body.

Where Emperor Kiva stood, the veteran driver slowly retracted his right leg that had been kicked out, exhaled heavily, and a scorching wave of air also emanated from his faceplate.

"That's interesting!" Upon seeing the old driver's attack, Miku straightened up, no longer displaying his previous lazy demeanor. The kick that the old driver delivered with extreme acceleration was even comparable to A-Ge's maximum power.

This was just an ordinary attack by a seasoned player.

Moreover, the experienced driver in overclocked mode can do more than that. The experienced driver, who had tucked his legs and stood at attention, disappeared again in the next second. The little guy sensed something and looked at Emperor Kiva, only to see Emperor Kiva, who had stabilized his body, suddenly raise his sword and thrust upwards.

"Boom!"

The Demon Emperor Sword emitted a piercing buzz, which made the little guy scream. The old driver revealed himself from his maximum speed state for a moment, but quickly entered the maximum speed state again and started hitting Emperor Kiva wildly.

With each punch and kick against the Demon Emperor Sword, the veteran driver was able to inflict damage on Emperor Kiva. However, every time Emperor Kiva swung his sword, the veteran driver was as slippery as an eel, anticipating the opponent's attack and dodging it.

"It not only enhanced physical fitness, but also stimulated the subconscious and briefly activated super intuition, right?" After observing for a while, Miku completely saw through the secret of the veteran driver's overclocking state.

The super intuition, comparable to that of a wild beast, grants the veteran pilot the ability to avoid danger and seek good fortune, allowing him to always be one step ahead of the enemy in battle. Miku can also do this, but he hasn't used it for a long time. After all, in battles at his level, the situation changes rapidly and can even disrupt the future course of events, so the super intuition is not very useful.

The little guy and the adorable one who inherited Miku's bloodline, as well as the goofy Iggy family, all possess this talent. However, only the adorable one has awakened this talent and applied it to combat; the little guy's super intuition is more inclined towards foreseeing danger and sensing malice. And what about the two little ones on Iggy's body?

They're good at destroying houses and feeding people, but they're useless in battles!

But no matter what, they are still partners who have shared life and death. The little guy and the big puppy, the little cutie and the little puppy, these two pairs have followed in his and Iggy's footsteps and continued their father's tradition. Having dogs as companions on the long journey ahead will be a great joy.

While Miku was pondering, the battle continued in the hall.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The airbursts were continuous, like popping beans. The veteran driver, at top speed, appeared and disappeared in the hall, leaving a series of vivid afterimages, each with the same goal: to point directly at Emperor Kiva.

"boom!"

Another tremendous roar erupted as the veteran driver took a step forward and instantly appeared above Emperor Kiva's head. His legs moved like butterflies flitting through flowers, unleashing a series of kicks, each strike containing the power to shatter rocks and break steel.

Emperor Kiva struggled against the onslaught of attacks, his hands gripping the Demon Emperor Sword. The veteran pilot stepped onto the Demon Emperor Sword, leaped into the air, and spun down.

"Miko!!!"

With a roar, the old driver unleashed an unstoppable force, slamming his leg down on Emperor Kiva. The little guy instantly understood the old driver's meaning, raised his signal tomahawk, and the floor beneath his feet churned and surged, bringing the little guy to Emperor Kiva's side.

"Haa!!"

The little guy swung his signal tomahawk and slashed out, taking a step forward and bringing the axe down in an instant, appearing behind Emperor Kiva in a flash.

"Oh!"

As an axe wound appeared on his chest, enough to split Emperor Kiva in two, the veteran driver crashed down on him like a mountain.

"laugh!"

The experienced driver, after landing, left tire tracks on the floor as he slid and rolled, his back to the Emperor Kiva who stood frozen in place. The little guy did the same.

"boom!"

Emperor Kiva exploded into a ball of flames, and a wisp of fire vanished into the void amidst the sparks. A crimson violin fell from the flames, and as soon as it hit the ground, it trembled with mournful notes.

The next moment, it burned to ashes!

The entire fanged blood demon clan hanging like cured meat in the outer hall had turned into shards of glass in their slumber. The shards fluttered down, turning into dust before they even touched the ground, disappearing without a trace.

Thirteen strange races, and then another one!

Inside the castle tower, amidst the ashes, a fragment of information, its shape constantly changing, slowly rose. Upon seeing the fragment, the veteran driver let out a long breath, then deactivated his transformation, stepped towards the fragment, and put it away.

The little guy, who had also deactivated his transformation, put the driver and signal axe into his pendant and stretched vigorously.

"Finally over, so tired, meow!" The exhausted little guy walked to the chair where Kiva had been sitting. The chair wasn't high, and the little guy easily jumped onto it.

But this chair held extraordinary significance for the castle of Delanlong; no one but the king who could rule the entire castle could sit on it.

However, as soon as Kiva was annihilated, all the Fangbloods also disappeared from the world. On the central stone carving, Kiva's moon bat mark disappeared, and was replaced by Miku's cross emblem.

The moment the little guy sat down, the cross emblem flashed rapidly, and the central stone carving appeared on its own in the center of the castle tower, standing on the floor.

Miku, who had absorbed Kiva's power in the subspace, glanced at the stone carvings on the floor, stretched, and turned to leave.

"Please accept this wonderful gift I've prepared for you, my son!!!"

Inside the castle tower, the sudden appearance of a stone carving caught the attention of the veteran driver, the little guy, and the big kid who kept circling around Garuru.

"What is this?" The experienced driver curiously approached and reached out to touch it, only to find that he had touched nothing. His palm moved back and forth on the stone carving, but it passed straight through the stone carving, just like passing through a mirage.

"What's so fun? Let me see, let me see!" Upon seeing the stone carving, the little guy jumped off the chair and ran to the stone carving. At this moment, the stone carving suddenly sank down, adjusting its height to the little guy's height. The little guy could touch it by slightly raising his paw.

"How interesting!" The little guy, with his eyes sparkling, reached out his paw to touch it. This time, the stone carving didn't become an illusion like the old driver had; instead, it was a real stone carving.

"Crackling..."

As the little guy touched it, stone chips rolled off the center of the stone carving, leaving a tiny cat paw print on it.

The instant the cat's paw print appeared, the three kneeling stone statues in the hall also had their stones chipped away, revealing flesh and blood beneath. The three monsters defeated by Miko silently approached the little guy and knelt down expressionlessly.

“This is…” Zanklim asked, puzzled. The experienced driver, however, smirked and said, “Could it be that he’s acquired ownership of this castle?”

"Given his luck, it's very likely that's the case!"

Chapter 105: The Little Cutie's New Toy, and the Deceived Otherworldly God.

"Roar!"

A vast, ancient dragon roar echoed from the sky, and with it, a bizarre ancient dragon with the body of a castle emerged from the clouds.

"Roar!"

With a long howl, the Castle Dragon swooped down from the sky, heading straight for the Druruma Driving License Test Center.

Logically speaking, the appearance of such a huge and strange ancient dragon in the sky would surely cause panic among people, but the staff and examinees in the examination room seemed to be unable to see or hear it, ignoring the Castle Delan Dragon that was swooping down.

After Castle Delan Dragon landed steadily, it opened its mouth wide and spat out a ball of light. The ball of light flew out and landed on the ground, revealing its contents.

One of them was a bright red supercar, flanked by two strange go-kart-like vehicles. The car door opened, and a young man, a cat, and a dog stepped out.

"Thank you for your help, Delan!" The little guy riding the big cub looked up at the floating castle Delan Dragon. Delan Dragon let out a low roar, turned around, and returned to the sky, disappearing into the clouds.

"Wow, you've really struck gold this time!"

The experienced driver, arms crossed, looked up at the disappearing dragon tail in the sky. Although his tone was one of amazement, there was no envy or jealousy in his eyes. After all, the driver's straightforward personality wouldn't allow him to have such emotions, especially since he loved his car, Soy Milk Extra Rich, and believed in the possibility of it happening.

"Of course!" The little guy looked proud and smug. The old driver squatted down and rubbed the little guy's chubby cheeks: "You've grown up to be reliable now, Miko."

Hehehe..

The little guy, embarrassed to laugh out loud, held his tail high, while the older one next to him shook his head slightly. He really was a child, but his tail, wagging like a broom, betrayed his true feelings.

"You're reliable too, big kid!"

The experienced driver switched hands to touch the big cub, making the latter squint its eyes in comfort.

"Alright, let's go back to base first, then we'll go have a big meal!"

"Oh!!"

The little guy shouted excitedly and ran towards the building first, while the old driver followed slowly behind. Zankelim, wearing a belt, reminded him, "You said you'd take them out for a big meal, but do you have the money?"

Upon hearing this, the experienced driver's face fell, and he patted his pockets: "At least I can still wash dishes pretty fast!"

"Tsk..."

"Ugh!"

The experienced driver, who had been looking troubled, saw the little guy turn to look at him and quickly changed his expression, waving his hand.

"Suzuna-nee should have money, right? I can ask her!"

"Come on, she's a notorious spendthrift in the Special Investigations Division, don't count on it!" Belt Sankrim said gloatingly, "You have absolutely no way of making money right now, you know, even your breakfast today was paid for by the little one!"

"And don't forget we still owe the little guy a huge debt. Heart and the others borrowed a lot from him back then, and although they've disappeared, that money is now on your shoulders!"

"what...."

The dejected driver rubbed his temples and sighed, "Then I guess I'll have to wash dishes. Belt-san, you'll stay with me, right?!"

"I'll be keeping a close eye on you, so remember not to slack off!"

The belt-wearing Sankrim, who had been speaking sarcastically, was in a much better mood than he had in a long time. They had already defeated three knights and were one step closer to their goal.

The two chatted all the way into the Drive base, but the experienced driver's expression suddenly froze as soon as he entered.