The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"Process these sheep, and I'll take some men to find the chief!"

"Ok!"

Once the prey was delivered, the black and white dog-headed monster who had been talking earlier howled, and the dogs all transformed from their monster form back to their normal state, and once again swarmed out of the camp.

The boundary between grassland and forest.

A goofy-looking husky poked its head out of the bushes, staring intently at a small animal that looked exactly like a rabbit.

"Waaaaah..."

With a suppressed, excited whimper escaping his throat, Iggy wriggled restlessly, then, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, he pounced forward.

Then.....

We came up empty-handed!

Iggy, who fell face-first into the mud, wasn't angry. He simply lay there, looking at a pale yellow flower in front of him.

"Boom!"

A huge, muffled thud resounded as the small beasts that Iggy hadn't killed earlier were smashed into a pulp. The trees shook, and a three-meter-tall cyclops wearing an animal skin skirt emerged from the thud, stuffing the smashed beasts, along with the dirt, into its mouth.

He chewed it a few times and swallowed it whole, but it didn't work.

Such a huge body requires a massive amount of food.

Driven by hunger, the giant set his sights on Iggy, muttered a few words, and raised the stone club high in his hand.

However, it didn't fall.

Because, without anyone noticing, dozens of fierce eyes filled with murderous intent suddenly appeared behind Iggy.

"Gudu!"

The giant, having swallowed hard, stood frozen in place, unsure whether to move or remain still.

A moment later, the giant, horrified, let out a howl and dragged his club as he turned and ran.

Instead of giving chase, the dogs transformed into their monstrous forms and knelt behind Iggy.

"Chief, it's time to go back!"

Chapter 74: Destroying everything you cherish, bit by bit!

Big Sky Temple.

"Respect!"

"After you finish eating, you should properly put away your bowls and chopsticks!"

Wearing an apron, Lily grumbled as she cleared the table of dishes and chopsticks.

Blackie sat cross-legged on the edge of the courtyard, gazing at the scenery. Seeing this, Lily couldn't help but sigh and silently tidied up the dishes.

The tea was brewed and placed next to Blackie. The tea leaves floated in the cup, and wisps of steam carrying the aroma of tea rose up.

Lily, holding a cup of hot tea, knelt beside the black boy. Although she was still quite young, the curve of her hips and thighs was extremely pleasing to the eye.

"Hey, I'm telling you!"

Looking down at the teacup she was holding, Lily started a conversation.

Why did you insist on taking me with you in the first place?

The black-haired boy tilted his head slightly and looked at Lily sideways, "Because I sensed something different from you!"

"roar...."

Lily tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and the girl with narrowed eyes said mischievously, "I thought someone had fallen for someone!"

Don't flatter yourself.

The black-haired boy, who uttered a cold, curt sentence, turned to look at Lily's face. The girl, in the prime of her life, had skin so fair it was almost translucent, revealing bluish capillaries beneath.

Beneath her delicate willow-leaf eyebrows were large, watery eyes; her nose, which looked quite adorable when she wrinkled it; and her red lips revealed small tiger teeth.

Cute and playful.

“(ˉ▽￣～) Tch~~”

Lily clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction and brought the teacup to her lips. She took a small sip, but burned her tongue.

"Ouch, it's hot!"

Lily hurriedly put down her teacup, stuck out her pink tongue, and vigorously fanned herself with her palm.

At the same time, Blackie heard the voice in his heart, and a faint smile inexplicably appeared on the corner of his mouth. He couldn't help but raise his hand and touch Lily's head.

"Ok?"

Lily, who had been stiff for a moment, relaxed again in the next second. After spending time together, she could tell that Blackie wasn't the kind of man who would take advantage of someone in distress, nor would he suddenly become aggressive and pin her down.

"Speaking of which, a temple this big must have disciples or something, right?"

Lily squinted and asked the question that had been bothering her: "But why are you the only one here?"

"disciple?"

As the black-haired boy withdrew his hand, images of the little monk Yu Cheng and Tsukimura Akari appeared in his mind.

"It used to exist..."

"In the past?" Lily suddenly realized and hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, I touched a sore spot."

"It's ok!"

The black-haired boy, who spoke in a low voice, did not care about Lily's unintentional words. Instead, he recalled the scene when he had given the order for Tomie Kanon to kill them.

"Lily!"

"what happened?"

The girl turned her head, looking confused.

It's quite rare for a black guy to take the initiative to talk to her.

"You said..." The black-haired boy's eyes showed confusion: "What does it feel like to follow your heart, to obey your own heart?"

"Follow your heart, follow your own heart?" Lily covered her mouth and laughed: "That's a strange question!"

"However, I think that feeling is probably about living for yourself."

"Live for...yourself?"

“Yes, there are many ways to live in this world: living for family, living for friends, living for lovers, living for dreams.” Lily said, listing them off on her fingers one by one, “Living for yourself is also a way of living, it just depends on your choice!”

"Is it a choice to be selfish or to consider others?"

"You have to ask your heart about these things; it will tell you what to do at the crucial moment!"

Lily touched the black boy's heart with her slender fingers, her expression very serious.

"Question your own heart?"

He touched his chest, but couldn't feel his heartbeat. He was now an energy body; his physical body had been taken away by Miku.

He hadn't felt what his own heartbeat felt like in a long time.

Seeing the black boy touching his chest, his eyes gleaming with contemplation, Lily wisely remained silent. Instead, she gazed at the pine trees planted in the courtyard, her expression serene and peaceful.

The two sat side by side on the wooden planks on the side of the courtyard. The bright sunlight fell into the courtyard. The clear spring water flowing down from the stone poured into the bamboo tube. When the bamboo tube was full, it naturally fell down, pouring out the water with a crisp "thud", and continued to repeat itself.

An atmosphere of tranquility began to permeate between the two.

at the same time.

cemetery.

The air seemed to be lifted like a light veil, and a white-clad boy wearing a coarse cloth hooded robe emerged from the air.

"It seems this guy still has some warmth after all; he's not as cold-blooded as he appears!"

Upon seeing the two tombstones before him, which were very clean and even still damp with water droplets, Bai Guizai spoke in a low voice with great emotion.

But the next second, he suddenly raised his leg and stomped on the tombstone in front of him, crushing it.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two muffled thuds followed, and the tombstone shattered.

"But what's the use?!"

The handsome-looking boy, whose face suddenly contorted, stomped hard on the gravel, crushing it into dust.

"What's the point of guarding these two broken stones when the person is already dead!"

"What a hypocrite!"

The white devil's curses echoed in the cemetery, while the black devil inside the Great Sky Temple also changed his expression.

"what happened?"

Sleepy Lily tossed her long, loose hair aside. Blackie stood up abruptly: "Go back inside first. Don't come out no matter what noise you hear later!"

"What happened?"

"Hide well and don't come out!"

After giving him a few words of advice, the black-clad boy quickly left the side of the road and headed towards the cemetery. He sensed the presence of the white-clad boy.

Moreover, as a part cut from his soul, no matter how much Bai Guizai changes himself, he cannot sever the connection between the two.

Because no matter how you try to change it, you can't erase the fact that they share the same origin.

Within minutes, the black boy who had rushed from the temple to the cemetery widened his eyes slightly and his breathing became rapid.

After smashing the tombstone, Bai Guizai unearthed the urns containing the ashes of Sky Temple Dragon and Sky Temple Lily from their graves.

"Hey, bro!"

The white-haired boy, holding an urn in each hand, greeted the black-haired boy with a smile: "I didn't expect you to arrive so soon!"

"What are you doing?"