Chapter 285: My Aunt's Past

You never would have guessed that the big shot the captain mentioned was actually your uncle, who has been traveling abroad for years.

When uncle and nephew met, they were extremely awkward, just like strangers. Although your uncle appeared extremely calm and very cool, you could still faintly see his awkwardness.

The old captain kept ordering dishes beside you, while the catgirl snuggled up to you, staring with big eyes and drooling.

It seemed he noticed your and your uncle's awkwardness, so the captain kept looking for topics, but perhaps because your uncle is not good with words, every topic the captain brought up only got a response from you.

When the meal was halfway through, your silent and taciturn uncle finally couldn't hold back. He seemed to know your purpose, pondered his words, and then asked about your aunt's situation.

"How is your aunt... is she still okay?" your uncle asked. You answered him truthfully and glanced at the captain beside you.

In the silence, your uncle said one sentence: don't hope for the captain's treatment method, because he has tried it before.

He gave you advice; although part of his purpose in traveling the outside world was for your aunt, it wasn't entirely that.

He advised you to go home and accompany your aunt, to quietly spend the rest of her life with her, and he didn't want your aunt to spend her final days alone.

After so many years of traveling, he deeply realized the world's limitations; the psychic erosion afflicting countless people for years remains unsolved, and the chance of finding a cure is even lower than the chance of researching it yourself.

Your uncle's words made you fall into thought; what he said was correct, but you are unwilling to admit this fact, and you have always believed that you have a chance to cure your aunt.

Life only happens once, mortality is 100%; this is the principle your aunt told you: things you haven't done will definitely be regretted in the future.

You told your thoughts to your uncle; after a moment of silence, he still gave several suggestions about places where a cure for your aunt might be found.

You received the captain's payment, some medicine that could heal your aunt, and entrusted your uncle to bring it back; after this, you also realized it was time to learn more about your aunt.

The next target is the other side of the continent, that mysterious Eastern civilization.

In the Empire, many movies have portrayed that place as a mysterious hidden kingdom, but in reality the city is just as developed; this is the place your uncle suggested going to, and you think going there to try your luck.

Age fifteen: saying goodbye to uncle and captain, you and the catgirl set out on the road to the mysterious ancient kingdom.

Along the way there were setbacks and difficulties, but fortunately that little cat accompanied you, making the journey somewhat interesting.

The little cat is greedy for money, food, and play, completely like a little child, yet in some matters she has strong perceptiveness, never causing you trouble and even giving extra help, which makes you appreciate her greatly.

Age sixteen: in the mysterious Eastern ancient kingdom, there seemed to be many hopes, but in reality there were basically no successful cases of curing psychic erosion symptoms.

You and Lan Baoshi traveled throughout this great country for a whole year, met many companions, slew countless evils, but found no way to cure your aunt, and the medicine the captain gave, as expected, had no effect.

One of your aunt's arms is already covered in crystals, time is short, you must speed up; although hope is slim, you continue to search relentlessly.

Along the way, from the mouths of bards, you often hear tales of your aunt's deeds: the woman who split the northern disaster land with a spear, the Golden Spear knight, the next head of the Gordon family.

Your aunt's deeds are legendary, and ultimately the end of every story tells of the Golden Spear's eternal disappearance on the road to pursuing the peak.

Some say your aunt died, others say she was injured, but now it seems both views are correct in a certain sense.

Along this journey, the catgirl Lan Baoshi and you have witnessed the world's vastness, traveling from the seaside city all the way to the Eastern ancient kingdom; your height has successfully increased a little, but only a little.

No!!!

Why only one centimeter?!

The catgirl looked at the mark she left on the measuring tape a year ago with a dazed expression, then started crying and making a fuss again.

Eating all that for free, why aren't you growing?!

The catgirl glanced at Jierte beside her, who had grown almost a head taller and was worrying that his armor wouldn't fit, wearing a tearful, whiny expression.

Even though I've been working hard eating my fill, my height just won't grow!

You.... what are you staring at me for?

Knight Sir!

You haven't been secretly eating while carrying the cat, have you?

?

Jierte looked at the catcat with a puzzled face, wanting to taste every bit of Lan Baoshi he's eaten along the way, whether extra meals or not, he simply has no time!

This is talent, you can't learn it.

Lan Baoshi wearily scratched her soft cat ears, looking helpless.

She wants to be a mature catgirl! Not like a tiny bit; even her anger is tinged with cuteness!

The catgirl went half crazy, but in the end still helplessly drooped her head.

Looks like I can only be associated with cuteness for the rest of my life.....

Isn't that good?

This! No! Good!

If I don't grow taller, I won't eat dinner tonight!

Sure? Grilled fish tonight? You really don't want it?

Eat then eat!!!

The catgirl ultimately chose to follow her heart's desire—just gorge herself!

After leaving the Eastern city, Jierte and the catgirl Lan Baoshi set off toward the place called Demon Land.

And demons are a kind of natural disaster that has existed since the beginning, not conflicting with other disasters; most are mindless twisted monsters.

But among them some powerful beings are born, hence there are those who hunt them.

This place is also the most technologically backward city, with outdated ideas and corrupt institutions, yet it is where psychic abilities are used most extensively.

Due to backward production facilities, many people rely on psychic abilities to get their meals, so this place has also become the second most hopeful location.

Upon entering the city, a rustic Western style greets you, with everywhere people calling themselves hunters.

These people uniformly carry a silver sword and various silver-made weapons; of course, the status of beastmen here is also slavery.

Jierte couldn't help but activate his sin-scouting ability; at a glance, everyone is an outlaw.

Ugh....

Just moments ago, Jierte had a normal expression, but he instantly vomited all over the ground; he had originally thought his psychological endurance had already become quite strong.

But seeing that everyone in this town was like this, he still couldn't hold back.

The evil here is too intense; although he knew this place was a lawless zone even the government didn't have, Jierte never expected it to be this severe.

"It seems we've accidentally stumbled into some extraordinary place."

"Meow!"

"What's wrong? What's wrong!"

The Catgirl looked bewildered, trembling as she gazed at the hostile glances around her.

"It's fine...."

"Hide behind me."

"The slaughter.... is about to begin..."

"What kind of place is this? A gathering place of evil?"

The shiny silver armor on his person here seemed like a huge silver coin, attracting those evil gazes.

He dropped his pack, drew the knight chief's sword, Jierte wiped his mouth, his eyes resolute.

"Come at me all together; I think you're disgusting."

The next moment, a disdainful chuckle rang out; several silver bullets shot first, and soon the frozen corpse had its head chopped off by the knight's long sword.

The surroundings fell silent for an instant; the next moment, several figures rushed forward......

Golden Holy Light flickered continuously, the sound of flesh being sliced rose and fell, the battle was about to erupt.

Thirty minutes ago, the town that still had many people just now is now utterly silent, corpses litter the ground, leaving only a blood-soaked knight leaning on his sword, half-kneeling in place.

Blue Sapphire looked at the scene around her and was completely terrified; she still hasn't figured out the situation to this day.

"Knight Sir! How are you!"

Long association led the Catgirl to immediately trust Jierte, believing he wouldn't kill without reason.

"Strength.... has increased a lot."

Jierte suddenly spoke, slaying evil, granting him another great increase.

Is this increase endless?

Then he will eventually become stronger than his aunt and father.

"It's fine."

"Let's go, let's check out the next town."

"Oh.... oh."

"The Catgirl, frightened, didn't recover for several days; you were the same, and after a period of silence, you gradually returned to your previous way of interacting."

"And unbeknownst to you, two days after you entered the Demon Land, a huge catastrophe suddenly descended...."

"What's going on??"

"Why... has he been sending everything normal all along?"

The aunt looked at the communication device in her hand, full of worry.

In places where a signal could be gotten, Jierte would report his safety every day, and she would also tell him about her condition.

But for some unknown reason, ever since Jierte told her he planned to go to the Demon Land, everything has become abnormal.

At first, Jierte sent her 'everything normal' every day, but afterwards, no matter what she asked, the reply was always that same sentence.

It seemed as if they had fallen into some cycle, making Jierte's aunt feel very puzzled.

At this moment, the Gordon family's butler came running in a hurry, bringing bad news.

That thing in the Demon Land.... has reappeared.

Now all major forces have issued warnings, and the aunt who received this news widened her eyes.

She had thought that thing had already been eliminated by herself, but why....

"I want to go save Jierte!"

"But.... your body..."

"......"

"It's fine, anyway it's just a matter of these few years."

But Jierte is still young....

The butler looked at the aunt's resolute expression and sighed helplessly.

He had no authority to interfere, nor to manage her decision.

All he could do was notify the head of the Gordon family, the strongest in the Empire, to let him make the judgment.

"Before, to live a bit longer, the aunt sealed off all her spiritual energy, not using it; but now, just thinking that thing would threaten your safety, she becomes anxious."

"The aunt, after a long time, put on her youthful knight armor again, plus the golden lance unique to her."

"If I had known, I wouldn't have let Jierte go to that place," the aunt somewhat regretted; originally she thought that after that thing died, your going there wouldn't matter, and she even looked forward to your surprise when you learned of her deeds.

"And you still don't know that your aunt is about to arrive at the battlefield; right now you are with the Catgirl looking for a barely livable inn."

"Along the way, many hostile eyes have been fixed on you two, and you also chose not to activate the evil vision, after all this is the main city of the Demon Land, you don't want to casually become enemies with the whole city's people."

"You and the Catgirl reluctantly changed into an inconspicuous outfit, but even so, Blue Sapphire's tiny figure still attracted many glances."

"This made the Catgirl feel terrible; she could only timidly follow at your side, gripping your hand tightly with both hands, fearing she might be suddenly abducted."

"After that, it was a matter of going around various major 'gangs' seeking out all kinds of extraordinary people to obtain methods to cure spiritual energy erosion symptoms; this sinful city, put bluntly, is just a mixed zone of various gangs."

"However, what shocked you most was that you actually learned here of some other experiences of your aunt."

"Your aunt's story is full of legendary color; as the Gordon family member with the worst talent, she nevertheless relied on obeying the precepts step by step to fight her way to the very top."

And no one knows what the little aunt's own precepts actually are, only know that she is like an indestructible little cockroach, forever challenging beings stronger than herself, falling down time and again and getting up time and again, until she obtained the title of Golden Knight.

Golden spear..... Golden Knight....

Damn, to be honest he's kinda handsome.....

Jierte looked at the thing the information dealer gave, and couldn't help but curse.

He also wants such a badass title!

That Evil Knight sounds really good, but nowadays bards have already turned him into a legendary figure, so I'm not sure I can actually use it.

Meow! Then I want to be a Catstrip Knight!

Hmm.... Jewel Knight isn't bad either!

Blue Sapphire looked at the rectangular Spirit Energy Crystal in their hand and said excitedly.

This piece was bought with all of her private savings, and the Catgirl finally discovered a currency harder and more formidable than Mane.

That must be this brightly sparkling high-concentration safe Spirit Energy Crystal!

The Catgirl loves wealth, and she has absolutely no resistance to such shiny, valuable things!

(It's not that I want to merge chapters, fathers, it's really that writer's block is painful; without eight hours a day I simply can't finish it....)