Chapter 206: Accident

The crowd in the hall was also shocked, whispering among themselves.

King Tiao Tiao cried, "Not only that, they also kidnapped Princess Mei Mei."

"What?!"

General Pudding, who had just been calm in the face of change, instantly turned pale, then angrily drew his sword.

"King! Who did this!?"

"It was the Witch Cat! She conspired with that damned Duke Andy, tricked me into opening the treasury gates, then injured me and stole the treasures!"

Tiao Tiao lifted his red robe trimmed with gold, revealing a bloody wound on his chest.

Blood spread from his abdomen, almost covering his entire belly.

Had he not lifted the gold-trimmed red robe, the crowd would not have seen it at that moment.

Rod leaned over to look and recognized the wound as caused by claws.

King Tiao Tiao only possessed the strength of the early stage of the Fifth Rank; if such a wound was all he could inflict, the attacker surely wasn't a master.

Pudding roared, "Duke Andy? He is already the foremost figure in the kingdom, second only to one cat and above ten thousand cats; why would he commit such a filthy act of treason!?"

Although Rod could not tell the age of their Cat Demons, he figured King Tiao Tiao was already old, given he could see the gray and faded hair on his forehead.

King Tiao Tiao shook his head: "Duke Andy has coveted Princess Mei Mei for a long time; he proposed marriage to me many times, but I refused each time because the princess was still young. I suppose it is because of this that he conspired with the Witch Cat."

Hearing this, Pudding was already furious beyond control.

He immediately knelt, requesting to lead troops on an expedition to attack the Witch Cat and retrieve Princess Mei Mei.

The king pleaded emotionally that the Witch Cat was powerful and he could not let his subjects die for his own daughter.

Pudding was resolute, refusing to stop until the goal was achieved, swearing to rescue Princess Mei Mei; but the road was treacherous and might be very arduous, so our Great General asked if, after this, Princess Mei Mei could be married to him, as they had been childhood sweethearts and already loved each other.

The king tearfully agreed at once, saying he had long favored him, only that the timing had never been ripe, and as long as the princess agreed, they would marry immediately.

Then the ruler and his minister, calling each other son-in-law and father-in-law, embraced and wept.

The other Cat Demons in the hall felt the same, covering their faces to wipe away tears.

Rod: (￢_￢)

What's up? Not even mentioning the treasure anymore?

Meanwhile, Tally beside him watched them with interest; seeing her master's unfriendly gaze, she leaned close to his ear and explained:

"Master, this is the classic plot of an adventure story! I've seen it in the Snow Hill Sex Gazette."

Rod cut her off: "It's the Snow Hill Evening News, right?"

"No, it's the Snow Hill Sex Gazette, an extra newspaper within the Snow Hill Press that specifically collects news about sexual affairs on the continent."

"How have I never seen it???"

"It's published only once a week, and you must personally go to the press in Shi Ying Town to collect it with your residence permit."

"I see... wait, where did you get a residence permit?"

"I used yours. Anyway, it's a classic plot, saving a princess! Master can go do that with Princess Mei Mei!"

"That General Pudding is a pure-love warrior; how could it be my turn?"

"How could that be? In the Snow Hill Sex Gazette, princesses never end up with princes or generals; they are often humiliated and trained by beastmen, evil subterraneans, and the pet tentacle monsters of witches, becoming nothing but star-nuts who roll their eyes and stick out their tongues."

"... Can such a newspaper really be bought at the press? I already want to report them... Besides, I have no sexual interest in cats."

Rod was utterly bored.

After all, Cat Demons don't have big breasts, and our Forest Ranger is a big-breasted faction.

Before even a single stroke of the eight-character marriage match was drawn, the cats in the hall had already begun congratulating the king on finding a good son-in-law and congratulating Pudding on becoming the prince consort.

Helpless, Rod could only ask himself:

"Who is the Witch Cat? What is her strength?"

Pudding suppressed his fluttering pride and said seriously: "The Witch Cat once went outside 【Cat Demon Paradise】 to learn skills, at that so-called Bahadur Magic Academy, but one day she quietly returned and, without saying a word, secretly began conducting various evil experiments... As for her strength, I do not know."

Bahadur Magic Academy again?

Is this place some kind of release center for the released? Why do those who come out not only fail to turn from evil to good but are all uniformly committing great evils?

Rod said, "There is no time to lose; let us set out."

Pudding was overjoyed: "Does my lord Rod also wish to go with us?"

Of course; with your tiny arms and legs, you might not even retrieve her by next year.

But the group of Cat Demons was ultimately dawdling and extremely unreliable.

That so-called King Tiao Tiao even found a fur ball from somewhere, rolling it back and forth in his hand, looking not the least bit anxious.

Rod had to remind him that if they waited any longer, the princess might lose her virtue, or even be stuffed into a puff by Duke Andy.

Only then did Pudding grow anxious, leading the soldiers toward Witch Shanfeng where the Witch Cat resided.

"Is that Witch Shanfeng?"

Rod pointed to the mountain peak not far away.

The top of Shanfeng had purple magical fluctuations, looking very evil.

Pudding faced it as if confronting a great enemy: "Indeed."

He tightened the armor on his body; in fact, he was just a fluffy cat ball, and the armor looked very ridiculous on him.

The soldier Cat Demons behind him were extremely tense, each gripping their weapons tightly.

Rod helplessly spread his hands: "But this place is less than ten minutes' journey from your imperial city."

You could even see the drawbridge of the city if you turned around.

Living right next door to the villain; you guys are bold.

At this, Tally came over and hugged him tightly against her chest.

Rod only felt something soft pressing against his back.

"What are you doing?"

"Don't be so serious, Master. You said we were here to travel and relax."

Tally giggled and buried her face in his neck, taking a deep breath.

Her expression turned dazed again: "Hate it—why isn't it dark yet? I can barely hold it in~"

"My expectations weren't met, so I'm a little annoyed—don't grope me."

A line of cats advanced toward the Witch Peak.

Pudding hadn't noticed the two of them fumbling around, and had to stay on high alert.

"Mr. Rod, please be advised—at the foot of the Witch Peak, the Witch Cats have two guardians. They are two terrifying Headless Knights. Now, we have officially entered their area of activity!"

Headless Knights?

Aren't undead races all humanoid? There are cat-type ones too?

Seeing my lord Rod fall into thought, Pudding smiled confidently:

"But please rest assured, I, Pudding, have already scouted this place countless times and have a hundred percent grasp of the Headless Knights' movement patterns. As long as you follow my guidance, we definitely won't run into—"

Before the words were finished.

From not far ahead came the mournful neighing and roar of a horse.

Then came the heavy pounding of four hooves on the earth, and the piercing clash of metal tack against armor.

The aura of scorching souls, accompanied by white mist, spread through the forest, and a terrifying, oppressive force surged toward the group.

Rod: (. _.)

Pudding's confident smile froze.

(End of Chapter)