Chapter 2111: The Cat's Plea

"Let's wake up Dorothy first."

Under the moonlight, the two silly-looking cats stared at each other for a moment before the silver cat raised its paw to tap on the glass. Xia De believed that although the sound was faint, Dorothy's keen senses should be able to pick it up. Beside it, Little Mia, seeing Xia De's actions, also raised its paw to tap on the glass along with it.

Bang-bang~ Bang-bang~

"Oh, what's going on?"

The blonde writer, who had just been in a dream, was woken up by "Her" in her ear. After confirming that no one was breaking in, she grumbled while smoothing back her long hair, then put on her nightgown and slippers and came to the living room. She didn't turn on the gas lamps, and for some reason, the moon tonight was exceptionally bright. Thus, when she looked at the window making the noise with sleepy eyes, she saw two cats—one silver and one orange, one small and one large—crouched outside the window under the moonlight, both raising their paws to tap on the glass in almost perfect unison.

The moon hung behind them, and the two cats' large eyes were watching her through the window glass. Dorothy Louisa, who had been grumbling in her heart, instantly became fully awake and immediately suspected she was still dreaming.

Half an hour later, 6 St. Theresa Square.

"That's how it happened, Luvia. You can't imagine how they looked at the time. Oh, I still want to laugh just thinking about it; it was truly too funny."

"Actually, you are indeed still laughing."

Luvia said with a smile, covering her mouth.

Besides the living room, the gas lamps in the bedroom, study, and kitchen were all turned on. Luvia and Dorothy were talking on the sofa, while Xia De the cat stood on the coffee table, with Little Mia constantly trying to rub against him but being repeatedly pushed away:

"Stop mocking me, you two. I know this might be funny, but there's nothing I can do about it. Luvia lives too far away, and it's too dangerous for me to walk there in this form; Lei Qianya is at Yodel Palace, and it's not convenient to disturb her in this state; are you expecting me to travel by night, down from Mount Sikar to find Grace and Helen? Someone help me, hurry and think of a way to take Little Mia away."

Two 【Weak Healing】 coins and two 【Fury of the Thunder God】 coins had already been placed on the table. Xia De had returned to Tobesk specifically to have Luvia solve the trouble using coin divination.

Half an hour ago, after Dorothy had stood stunned in her apartment's living room for a long time, she finally remembered to open the window to let Xia De and Little Mia in. After hearing Xia De briefly explain the situation, she carried the two cats to find Luvia. And when the sleepy diviner opened the door for Dorothy in her nightgown, her expression upon seeing the two cats "fighting" in her arms was actually no better than Dorothy's when she first saw them.

As they spoke, Luvia had already reached out and hugged the silver cat:

"Look at you, you don't let us hold you usually, but you can't escape now, can you?"

She stroked its furry back and pinched its paws.

"You can be held however you want in your human form, but can you solve my trouble first now?"

"What a poor little thing, look at you, I even want to help you tomorrow and have you sleep with me tonight... Kitty, kitty, will you sleep with your big sister?"

The purple-eyed girl asked with a smile.

"Oh, Luvia!"

The silver cat struggled violently in the purple-eyed girl's arms, so Dorothy laughingly took him over:

"So this is what a cat looks like when it's angry. Alright, alright, we were just joking. If you can't change back, we would be the ones most upset. Luvia, Lei Qianya just asked me to tell you: you must change Xia De back, not a single inch missing."

After saying this, the diviner and the writer both covered their mouths and laughed, but Xia De didn't know what they were laughing at. At this moment, Little Mia also jumped onto Dorothy's lap, lying down excitedly next to the sullen Xia De.

Luvia reached out and picked up a 【Weak Healing】 coin:

"But this kind of thing is really interesting, Xia De, what on earth did you do in Moon Bay? We'll talk after you change back. I think one coin should be enough."

The coin was flicked into the air, and a crack appeared at its highest point. As the coin fell, the rust and cracks became clearer and clearer, until it turned into fly ash and disappeared before hitting the floor.

Her purple eyes opened; she didn't seem to have expended much mental energy on this divination:

"It's quite simple."

Hearing her tone so relaxed, Xia De knew there must be a solution:

"Can it be solved tonight?"

He asked while pushing away the cat that was nudging him again.

"Theoretically, yes. I have three methods here. Each has its pros and cons; listen to me finish before deciding."

She first held up her first finger:

"The simplest method: use the Philosopher's Stone. Although your body has turned into such a cute cat, your soul is still human. Use the Philosopher's Stone to activate the Thorn of Eros, trigger the power of the soul, and establish a connection with us who love you deeply. Then, with the help of this spellcasting opportunity and some herbs and rituals, you can transform back into human form in hot water. The Philosopher's Stone must be dissolved in the water, and you will be reborn in it."

She thought for a moment and added:

"This method comes from the 【Ringed Shushi】, who are proficient in various transformation arts and limb changes, but cultists also have to remedy accidents. However, they don't have a Philosopher's Stone, so the normal 'Flesh Reshaping' ritual process takes a full three months; using the Philosopher's Stone can speed up the ritual."

"Let's hear the next one first; unless necessary, it's best not to use the Philosopher's Stone lightly."

Xia De said, and Dorothy agreed with Xia De's point of view, stroking the silver cat's back while nodding.

Luvia looked at them and held up her second finger:

"A slightly more complex method: accumulate enough Qi for you to cast a Misuo. You don't need to fully unfold the Misuo, just partially unfold 'The Match Girl' to give you one wish opportunity. This time, within the Misuo, by praying to the Red Moon, let the moonlight melt your body, then bury you in the soil, and use your miracle 【Active Mud】 to help you reshape your body. This method doesn't require the Philosopher's Stone, or even many ritual materials. But the ritual process is extremely painful and requires the full moon phase of the Red Moon. Simply put, although the ritual is simple, it's a pity that we have to wait until next weekend."

After finishing, she added again:

"This ritual method comes from the research records left by Laplace Howard. When he was researching human alchemy, he dabbled in the subject of body transformation. According to his research results, combined with your miracle, the entire ritual can be completed in one night. Otherwise, even if you wait for the full moon phase of the Red Moon, you would have to be buried in the soil and wait for at least one complete lunar cycle before you could change back."

"Wait until next week? I can't be in this form for a whole week, I'll go crazy."

The silver cat immediately shook its head:

"I have many things to do, and if I turn into a cat for a whole week, even if I change back later, Little Mia will always treat me as a cat."

The girls all laughed, and Dorothy stroked Xia De's back again:

"Although the cat is very beautiful, I bet, Luvia, that neither you, me, nor Miss Jia Lin Na would tolerate not being able to be close to Xia De for a week."

"Dorothy, stop touching me!"

The cat on her lap complained.

"But I'm not Dorothy, I'm Lei Qianya~"

The blonde girl said in a light tone, even pinching Xia De the cat's waist to lift it up, then kissing its back.

"Haven't you rested yet so late?"

Luvia asked with concern. The Princess put down the cat and shook her head with a smile:

"I can't miss such an interesting thing. Xia De never lets us hold his cat form, he can't refuse now. Xia De, what form of yours haven't we seen? You let me and Dorothy in bed..."

"Ahem, Luvia, what is the third method?"

Xia De the cat immediately interrupted her. The blonde girl continued to smile, and Luvia also suppressed her laughter and said:

"The third method: go find Emilia at the Three Cats Inn. This method provides the least explanation, but she will have the answer there. However, it's uncertain how quickly the answer there can help you; perhaps this will also take quite some time."

"She is of the Elf Royal Family; the Elves might have some secret method that can help Xia De."

Dorothy also agreed... or rather Lei Qianya. Ever since they became part of the Chosen Ones of Space, although the writer and the princess had become more clearly independent and would no longer think about the two becoming one, the difference in their souls had actually become smaller. Even though Xia De was lying on Dorothy's lap now, he couldn't easily distinguish who the soul inside the body was at this moment.

"It's already ten o'clock... Let's go to the Three Cats Inn and disturb Emilia. If her method also takes a long time, we'll come back and hold the ritual with the Philosopher's Stone."

Without further ado, Dorothy carried the two cats, Luvia went to find a carriage, and after locking the house, they set off again in the night fog.

Tonight in Tobesk was indeed peaceful; they didn't encounter anything on the way, and the carriage arrived smoothly at the Three Cats Inn. Although the night was deep, for the Three Cats Inn in the Lower City, this was still the time for "nightlife." The innkeeper, Madame Sangmei, was not behind the counter; it was unknown if she had gone to rest or was temporarily away. On duty on the first floor were two men who looked strong and powerful. After all, this was the Lower City, and this was very necessary.

Dorothy cast an illusion, and they took the cats directly to the third floor. Compared to the liveliness downstairs, there was no one else in the corridor upstairs. To avoid disturbing others, Luvia specifically used a spell to block the spread of sound before knocking on the door.

And after the knock-knock-knock sound ended, they had expected to wait a while for the young elf girl's response, but unexpectedly, a voice came from behind the door almost immediately:

"Wh-who is it?" ===== CHAPTER 2112 =====