Chapter 216: Witch Cat 2

"But I can't give you the Wish Stone—who knows what you might do?"

"What else could I do? I only want to make my homeland better, free from outsiders' intrusion!"

The witch cat frowned.

Her emotional outburst tugged at her wounds, causing her to cry out in pain.

She rummaged through her spell satchel, found a vial with only a quarter of its magic potion left, drank it like a treasure, then didn't even spare the drops clinging to the walls, waiting for them to drip down.

Luo De scanned it.

But it was plainly just an ordinary healing potion—he had fifty or a hundred better ones in his own satchel.

After a brief pause,

the witch cat spoke again, this time with a touch of bitterness:

"You don't understand—the cat spirit's ability to manifest is a continent-wide secret. Some high-ranking mages who know of it won't speak of it, but they often send agents to search for the 【Cat Spirit Paradise】 under other pretexts. If they find it, it will be our utter destruction!"

"Cat spirits are too weak. We need the 【Memory Wish Stone】 to survive—even against enemies who stumble into this place, we need a chance to fight back."

Luo De thought about it. It was true.

Even just he alone could flatten this labyrinth, let alone high-ranking mages coveting it—they truly needed power.

But this Wish Stone's power was too overwhelming; even a Level 8 professor from Bahadur fell victim to it, and she was only Level 6.

"I could let you repair it—but I need some way to control you."

"You mean a magic contract?"

He shook his head and softly uttered one word: "Enslavement."

The witch cat's expression shifted; she lowered her head, thinking deeply.

Seeing the fire was low, Luo De smiled again: "Being enslaved by me isn't just a simple master-servant bond—I can actively enhance your talents and abilities to a degree."

As he spoke, he pulled out a spirit seed he hadn't eaten yet.

The spirit seed looked ordinary—just a green seed.

But the unique spiritual essence it contained was known to everyone on the continent.

The witch cat's already large cat eyes widened in shock: "A spirit seed?!"

"Correct. And I have a stable source. If you agree, I'll give you one."

Hearing this, her expression flickered.

Though she had once studied at Bahadur Magic Academy, her natural talent was never high.

At the time, Bahadur was in a power transition, so rules and unwritten codes were unclear—even policies favoring non-human races had been enacted.

As a rare cat spirit, she had been lucky enough to enroll during that period.

But soon, she couldn't bear the human-supremacist atmosphere and the increasingly insane experiments, so she hid her cat spirit traits, stole the 【Memory Wish Stone】, and fled.

Her lack of strength had always been why she couldn't protect her homeland.

This man before her, though boastfully claiming to serve the Dragon God, was undeniably powerful—even a Level 8 mage had no effect on the 【Memory Wish Stone】.

Now that the labyrinth's consciousness was beginning to influence reality, a powerful emissary of the Dragon God was indeed someone worth relying on.

Besides, he was tall and imposing—even if he had the face of a coward.

"I accept."

"Good."

Luo De smiled and cast the Enslavement Spell.

【Enslavement Spell used successfully】

【Enslaved Object 10: Witch Cat】

【Race: Cat Spirit】

【Age: 16】

【Obedience: 47】

【Details: The Witch Cat was born with a more human-like appearance. If you haven't yet accepted true cats, she might be your first step toward exploring more bestial non-human races. Note: She still possesses the cat spirit's unique backward-hooked tongue—should she gain regeneration, it would be an activity absolutely worth trying.】

More bestial non-human races

Luo De stated he had no intention of trying.

There are several canine non-human races—half-werewolves, dog-headed men, and jackal-men.

Half-werewolves are fine—just humans with wolf ears and tails, more stimulating to the senses.

Dog-headed men and jackal-men? Not so good. This isn't about stimulation—it's outright mental assault.

Luo De had no intention of targeting those two races.

The witch cat gasped: "This enslavement spell... it's incredibly complex—not some low-grade trash."

"Of course."

Since enslavement had succeeded, Luo De dropped the pretense: "It lets me enslave you to death—no matter what I command, you cannot refuse."

He grinned wickedly, triumphant.

Tally, beside him, feigned pitifulness: "Cat, look at me—I'm also his enslaved object. Since the enslavement began, he forces me to drink his essence every day... waaah."

"But he's not your brother!"

"Waaah—he's a drug-pounding pest who doesn't care about blood ties, not even his own sister! He even keeps ghouls and female beastfolk at home—he pounds me daily!"

The witch cat panicked, convinced she'd boarded a pirate ship.

She hurriedly clutched her chest, where the 【Shattered Emerald】 had blown open her clothes.

Luo De pinched Tally's face and gave her several sharp head snaps.

Only after briefly explaining her succubus identity did the misunderstanding clear.

He then handed her the spirit seed.

But the witch cat didn't swallow it immediately—she tucked it away.

"I'd advise you to consume the spirit seed soon—it slowly leaks spiritual essence, though only slightly."

"My body is too weak right now. If I force it down, I fear the cost will outweigh the benefit."

Luo De remembered the quarter-full potion she'd drunk, and sighed:

"You're a Level 6 mage—how come you don't even have a full bottle of magic potion?"

"I—I'm not... specialized in that. I—I can't brew magic potions."

She blushed, looking pitiful.

He shook his head.

Whatever. She was family now.

Luo De pulled from his spell satchel a handful of various magic potions and a clutch of lower-grade magic rings.

The witch cat froze.

She stared at the items, overwhelmed.

Luo De forcefully pressed them into her hands and patted her head.

"Don't worry—working under me, you'll never be shortchanged."

Unexpectedly, the cat spirit's eyes shimmered with tears, then big drops rolled down her cheeks.

"Why are you crying?"

Luo De chuckled and wiped her tears with his sleeve.

"S-since birth, my parents abandoned me on Witch Peak... no one has ever been kind to me like you..."

She wept like a rain-drenched pear blossom—heartbreakingly lovely.

Especially since she was a tiny, adorable cat spirit.

Hmm.

This was the perfect moment to strike!

Luo De gently pulled her into his arms, softly patting her back and small head.

Feeling her small body shudder with sobs, he leaned down and whispered beside her drooping cat ears:

"From now on, I'll be here—I won't let you suffer even a single injustice."

(End of Chapter)