Chapter 273: Today! Cat-feeding training!

(Because I was in a bad mood yesterday and didn't finish writing, I've already made it up today. You all, my adoptive fathers, can go check the previous chapter; there's new content.)

Jierte's aunt ultimately didn't choose to go along; reason held back her desire.

She knew she felt differently about Jierte, but she knew those feelings were problematic.

Actually, she was also puzzled: she understood her own personality, so why did she act differently around Jierte?

If she were a sentimental person, she wouldn't be twenty-five and still never have had a romance.

Age, family ties, and morality form an unbridgeable chasm; she is a proud Knight and will never act immorally.

This is also a precept she must follow.

Watching the two children walk away, she smiled; a Knight must learn to adjust their mindset to stay focused.

"Going on like this is pretty good."

No matter how passionate the love, it eventually turns into familial affection, which is far more reliable than love.

Now she has that familial bond with Jierte: he will always be her nephew, and she will always be his aunt, and that will never change.

Meanwhile, Jierte and Feili had already gone outside.

Seeing Jierte beside her, still holding a wooden sword and going through the motions, Feili felt only mental exhaustion.

Jierte is fine in every way, just a bit silly—but for her, that's not a bad thing.

Only foolish people make good Knights; that saying is true—only those who are extraordinarily stubborn and obsessive about their own useless principles suit the Knight's path.

Don't dismiss this harsh saying; it is the unanimous evaluation of Knights throughout the Empire.

Of course, these words originated from some fool who challenged windmills, and they have persisted to this day.

"What training are we going to do?"

A sentence pulled Feili's thoughts back; she smiled at Jierte in the sunshine and said playfully.

"What training?"

"Cat-feeding training!"

"??"

Two big question marks appeared above Jierte's head—what kind of training is feeding cats?

"Don't underestimate this training!"

Feili suddenly looked seriously at Jierte, switching into her coaxing mode.

Actually, it's just because she can't get close to the little cats she likes, and Jierte, whose whole body exudes kindness, is the perfect choice!

"Really strange...."

"Why don't those little cats like to get close to me?"

"Obviously I'm already a future Saintess...."

The two weaved through the steel-forged city; on the streets one could still see Knights in modern exoskeleton armor, yet retro-style cars ran all over the streets.

This is an age where ancient and modern intersect; aside from the technologically advanced Empire, some civilizations still use carriages and slaves.

However, the two hadn't gone outside; at this moment they were still walking in their own garden, and their destination was next to Gordon Family Territory.

That place is a cat gathering spot; for unknown reasons, many cats congregate there to huddle together for warmth.

However, the place is fairly hidden, located in a crack of Gordon Family Territory; even scavengers wouldn't go there to wander.

"Wait a moment!"

"?"

"By the way, Jierte, did you bring money?"

She seemed to have forgotten to buy cat food and treats; those little cats don't like her anyway, and showing up empty-handed would make it hard to pet them.

"I... I brought it."

Jierte pulled out from his pants pocket the pocket money his aunt gave him—not much, just a few hundred-dollar bills; as a Gordon Family descendant, his aunt would still give him that money.

"Then that's good!"

Soon, the two carried the specially bought food toward the mysterious cat spot.

What came into view was a large group of three-inch, multicolored cats lying haphazardly in a sunny spot.

The place's location is hidden but relatively dark; each day there is only a brief period of sunshine.

Therefore, cats grew here.

And when they saw Feili walking ahead, they uniformly hissed, immediately activating their Spiky-back Dragon Form—as if they had seen something terrifying—frightening Feili to hastily shrink back.

"Jierte! Look at them!"

"It's up to you!"

A dazed Jierte was pushed forward; in an instant, the cats seemed to have seen something good, instantly retracted their Spiky-back Dragon Form, and the bold ones approached him.

"It actually works!"

Feili was overjoyed, watching Jierte surrounded by cats as he tentatively took two steps forward.

The cat scratching at Jierte's pants instantly activated its Spiky-back Dragon Form; it seems today this cat won't let Feili pet it.

"Sigh.... Why?"

"Could it be that I'm a woman who does endless evil?"

Feili secretly felt heartbroken, looking at Jierte surrounded by countless cats with an envious expression.

Jierte's temperament is truly amazing—it can make even cats that don't usually approach people this obsessed; if Feili also had such a constitution, that would be great.

Jierte, watching the cats crowding beside him and constantly rubbing against him, also felt amazing; he crouched down and reached out to pet their backs.

They are well-fed, their fur glossy and smooth, and they have plenty of fat, suggesting they are often fed.

They are also proactive, greatly enjoying Jierte's touch—not only do they actively nuzzle their heads, they also emit pleased purring, which makes Feili extremely jealous.

Jierte took out the prepared cat food, poured it into a plastic bag, and a swarm of cats rushed over, greedily chewing the high-end cat food bought from the high-end cat food store.

Little did they know, as the two were feeding the cats on the spot, a pair of azure eyes observed them from afar, but they noticed nothing.

Feili, why don't you come over?

Let's see this way if they'll accept you.

Me go over? I wouldn't dare, why don't you come over?

That works.

It was just a matter of shifting position; Jierte leaned against Feili, and then something miraculous happened.

Seeing that, the cats, after just a moment, surrounded them again and began rubbing against Feili, which made her overjoyed.

And just as the two were immersed in the swirl of cats, a figure silently crept up...