The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

The moment she saw the gray cat, it was as if she had discovered an incredibly fun toy. She grabbed it by the scruff of its neck and lifted it off the sofa!

"Meow meow meow!"

Despite the gray cat's struggle, it was all in vain.

Even in his human form, he couldn't defeat Talomatti, and in his cat form, he was completely at Talomatti's mercy.

"Hey, who's this cute little guy?"

Talomatti's face revealed a slightly malicious smile.

Her eyes seemed to say: You're the one who called me out here.

Although she knew beforehand that Dekan could turn into a cat.

But being able to pick up the Dekan cat in your own hands and witness its comical appearance feels completely different.

"Meow meow meow!"

I called you out here so you could be my translator!

The gray cat roared, seemingly indignant at being humiliated by its sister.

Talomatti acted as if he hadn't heard anything.

She's also a master at playing dumb.

Clearly, they didn't want to let go of this opportunity to bully Dekan at will, without him being able to fight back or talk back!

"Talomati! Didn't you lose a bet to me once before? I demand that you protect me until 9 PM tomorrow night, and don't you dare betray me! Pass on my message!"

Although Dekan cannot speak human language, he and Talomatti can communicate telepathically.

"Tsk."

Talomatti clicked his tongue slightly.

She is also a devil who accepts defeat when she gambles, just like her siblings in this respect.

So she put the gray cat on the sofa again and sat down beside it.

After receiving the thought in his mind, Taromati spoke:

"This guy is willing to go to the concert with you tomorrow, but because of his bet with Nyanko-sensei, he can't turn back into human form or speak before 9 PM tomorrow night. He feels like he'll die of embarrassment if you hug him like this all day in front of his friends, so he came up with a brilliant plan. He'll use an alchemical potion to dye himself black, and then he'll pretend to be Nyanko-sensei. You can just pretend you're hugging Nyanko-sensei..."

"Uh-huh."

Talomatti began explaining to Cornelia.

"But what if we bump into a real cat teacher?"

Cornelia asked again, puzzled.

Talomatti was silent for a while, seemingly receiving Dekan's thoughts.

"He said that we should contact Chloeux first, go over a statement with Chloeux, and say that 'Dekan was delayed in the Empire for a while' so he will be a few days late before he can come back. Then he asked Chloeux to take care of Morion's side. Even if Teacher Cat comes to the concert tomorrow, he will come with Morion and the others."

Cornelia nodded.

Chloeux was already used to gray cats.

He is also the kindest-hearted person among a group of teammates with diverse backgrounds.

"What if Clay comes?"

Cornelia asked the last question she was concerned about.

She wasn't too worried about Clay causing trouble.

But she felt sorry for Dekan.

"..."

Talomatti also fell silent.

His expression was blank.

Because she is portraying Dekan's state.

Dekan's system is overloaded with processing, so she can't receive any information.

Much later.

Talomatti's eyes finally lit up as if he had received a signal, and he said:

“He said that no matter how Clay appears this time, or whether he shows up at all, he just needs to pretend to be Teacher Cat and that’s it. As long as he never admits that he is Dekan, nothing will happen.”

Cornelia: "..."

She finally understood now what kind of resolve Dekan had when he agreed to accompany her to the concert.

Tears.

However, Dekan's approach sounds somewhat like he's given up on himself.

This is very similar to the conclusion Dekan reached after a long period of encountering Clay—

As long as he messes things up badly enough.

Even if it's Clay, what can he do to him!

411 The Gray Boy Before Nightfall (Part 1)

The magical city of Tristan.

As the sun sets, the sky is tinged with a deep orange-red, as if nature itself has painted a magnificent picture.

The concert that people have been eagerly anticipating is finally almost over.

As the sun gradually sank below the horizon, its last rays bathed the earth, bringing a sense of tranquility to the city. Yet, within this tranquility, a unique passion and vitality were gradually rising.

Tens of thousands of fans gathered early in Tristine City, holding light sticks and signs, ready to cheer for their favorites.

The steel structure of the colossal opera house shimmered with the golden light of the afternoon sun, standing like a giant gem in the city center. Magical projection screens on the exterior walls played clips of past performances by the girl idols, drawing fans to stop and watch while they waited, occasionally uttering praises and cheers.

As time went on, more and more people gathered in front of the venue, and even the security checkpoints could not keep up with the surge of people, turning the area into a frenzy.

The surrounding vendors seized this business opportunity, setting up stalls to sell merchandise related to the idol group. From clothing and posters to badges and light sticks, the dazzling array of goods attracted fans to stop and buy.

Many people also shared their love for their favorite idols and their excitement and anticipation for the upcoming concert.

The sky gradually changed from orange-red to deep blue.

As the city lights began to twinkle and night fell, the start time of the concert drew near, and an atmosphere of tension and excitement filled the night sky.

On this beautiful night, the girl idols will ignite a dazzling audio-visual feast like fireworks on this passionate land!

Luxurious lights illuminated the venue, and magical characters appeared on the platform of the largest newly built stadium in Tristine City.

The protective barrier unfolded into a cube, its energy-insensitive effects seemingly capable of covering the entire magical city, creating a dreamlike atmosphere centered around the stadium, and the cheers rose in tandem.

In addition to basic protective functions, the barrier also incorporates Kaixin Group's latest security and identification technology.

Although no one dares to call themselves Resurrected Cultists or Calamity Cultists anymore, those terrorists have simply disguised themselves as civilians again and disappeared for the time being.

Nobody knows when or where they will flare up again.

Therefore, such large-scale events are almost always equipped with as comprehensive protection as possible.

The new barrier draws on the principles of the spell provided by Imperial General Pritzker of Sincerity, and with improvements by Icardinos and Mieur, it can be used to determine the authenticity of a target's intentions. After the latest round of testing, the accuracy rate has reached over 90%.

In addition to the standard security check conducted by Captain Derkan in Tristine City, visitors to this massive venue with its high audience density and numerous VIPs will undergo highly efficient security questioning.

Although some loopholes still exist, such as the inability to distinguish the truthfulness of words through coping mechanisms like self-hypnosis or vague terminology, under this barrier spell, questions that must be answered with "yes" or "no" have a high degree of credibility.

The upgraded barrier can be used to identify potentially dangerous fanatics, and it was also used to identify scalpers during the initial ticket sales.

In response to opportunistic attempts to manipulate prices and harm genuine fans, Kaixin Group has introduced a number of ticketing regulations and implemented a question-and-answer mechanism during the ticket purchase process to determine purchase intentions, which has greatly reduced the space for scalpers to operate.

Kaixin Group is dedicated to combating dog trafficking.

As the venue gradually filled up, Cornelia and her companions, who had come from the capital and were employees of the Happy Group, had already taken their seats in the red velvet chairs with gilded armrests in the center.

"Teacher Cat, wake up! The concert is about to start!"

Alice looked at the black cat Cornelia was holding and said excitedly.

Teacher Cat seems unusually quiet today.

He wasn't as boisterous as usual at all.

However, it slept the whole way.

On the magic airship, he did nothing but sleep; he didn't say a word and barely even opened his eyes a few times.

"It might have been too excited yesterday, which caused it to have insomnia today."

Cornelia gently poked its head, causing it to let out a low growl.

"Yeah……"

Alice thought about it and agreed.

But why did it feel like the cat teacher slightly opened its eyes and glanced at me when I was talking to it just now?

That look in his eyes seemed to say, "Don't talk to me"—it had that kind of disdainful feeling.

But that's just how cats are.

I wonder when it will suddenly become arrogant.

"..."

Little Grey, pretending to be the cat teacher, listened to the others talking while pretending to be asleep.

Since the cat teacher is a talkative cat, even if you have become almost exactly like the cat teacher, only saying "meow meow meow" will still arouse suspicion from others.

So he simply stopped opening his eyes altogether.

Summer days are long, even now it's only seven o'clock.

It will probably take another two hours for the bet to end and for them to regain their freedom.

Although he had once transformed into a cat and then manipulated a stand-in doll to pretend to be human, Nyanko-sensei had seen through all of this and forbade him from doing so during the agreement.

He disdained to resort to such shameless tactics.