Demon Hunter and His Cabin
Chapter 786 - Chapter 786: Chapter 625: The Dragon and the Cat_Part 2

Chapter 786: Chapter 625: The Dragon and the Cat_Part 2

“Be careful!”

Sword Master Funiu urgently warned, and promptly Roger felt a strange power enveloping him–a power that originated from Sword Master Funiu, which could transfer a portion of the injuries Roger sustained onto himself.

However, Sword Master Funiu soon realized his concerns were unnecessary because the little black fox stretched out its pink tongue and gently licked Roger’s face.

“What’s going on, have you tamed the Nine-tailed Fox?”

Sword Master Funiu looked surprised, then he saw the fox open its mouth and stretch out its tongue again.

Once, twice…

What was happening, had the infamous Nine-tailed Monster Fox become a pet cat?

Smack!

Then he saw Roger unceremoniously lift his hand and swat the black fox perched on his shoulder away.

The little fox raised its head, looking utterly despondent, then hung its head low and returned to Roger’s side once more.

It circled around Roger, hopping and jumping, seemingly trying its best to curry favor with him.

Unfortunately, all its efforts were met with nothing but disdain.

“Is this how you treat me?” Uma was still full of indignant displeasure, and a thought popped into her mind–she had come up with a perfect opportunity to get back at Roger.

“It wouldn’t be right to say ‘tamed,’ more like a form of control,” Roger replied.

“Give me a little time, I need to search and see if I can find some key information.”

“This place is too dangerous; we must leave as soon as possible.”

Next, Sword Master Funiu took charge of keeping watch, while Roger calmed his mind to communicate with Uma, to see if he could find any clues within the Nine-tailed Fox’s soul.

“A strange creature made up of all sorts of jumbled things, it doesn’t even have memories of its own.”

Uma searched on.

Having absorbed a part of the Mountain Woman’s power, Uma had only grown in basic attributes for the time being.

Those elements that were unique to the Mountain Woman were the real core she would need some time to absorb.

Maybe then there would be a qualitative change.

“It’s a conquered being,” Uma said.

“It’s that dragon. It came here a long time ago, devouring everything here to heal its injuries, but unfortunately, the results were not significant.”

“In this process, the entire world has changed.”

“Devour, grow, hibernate.”

Uma struggled to organize her words.

“Black Tower was constructed by that dragon.”

“It’s a special combination of knowledge from the Western World and the Eastern Energy Rules.”

Roger’s eyes flashed with shock.

The existence of Black Tower could be traced back many years; if that were the case, then the dragon had indeed been around for a very long time.

But having spent so much time, it still hadn’t managed to heal its injuries; the severity and specificity of its wounds were thus evident.

Connecting this to the changes he had seen not long ago, Roger speculated that Black Tower must be the tool the dragon was using to heal itself.

Only this was Everworld, where the Energy Rules were completely different from those of the Western World. The longer it existed here, the stronger it became, and the more terrifying the interference and suppression it faced.

This was a vicious cycle.

To recover from its injuries, it needed more energy; as the energy increased, it incurred the world’s interference, and with interference, it couldn’t accumulate power quickly.

Over and over again…

“Faced with the suppression of the rules of Everworld, why doesn’t she choose to hide in her own little world?”

A new doubt arose in his mind, but Roger quickly thought of other possibilities.

“Perhaps the injury this dragon is bearing isn’t of the common kind, physical harm, or mental trauma.”

“But an issue with the little world it relies on for survival.”

“Devoured and assimilated, or completely destroyed.”

“Such an injury, I’m afraid, can’t be completely healed simply by restoring energy.”

“Any more information? We must find the exit; we need to leave this place,” Roger urged.

“My master, do you really not wish to learn more about this dragon?”

“A friendly reminder, she is a Mother Dragon.”

“Becoming a Dragon Knight is the ultimate dream of countless men.”

“Now the opportunity lies before you, don’t you want to give it a try?”

Uma enticed Roger.

“Find the exit; I want to leave here immediately.”

“What a pity…”

Uma clicked her tongue in disappointment.

But soon, the banter in her tone vanished, replaced with deep confusion.

“Strange, I haven’t found a specific method.”

“However…”

“When the Giant Dragon falls into slumber, it is always its most loyal servant that maintains the operations of the entire region, and at the same time… it also controls the entrances and exits here.”

Uma lifted her tiny head, her pearl-like pupils gazing at Roger, holding meanings he couldn’t understand.

“What’s wrong?”

“When the Giant Dragon sleeps, the master of the entire space is a cat.”

“A Nekomata.”

Roger’s eyebrows twitched as he thought of the odd experience he had entering this place, as well as another person.

Higurashi Gushan.

The man burdened with the Nekomata Guardian Spirit, marching towards death on the Way of the Asura.

Higurashi Gushan, Nekomata, Dragon, Western World…

Roger felt many clues were already connecting.

“What should we do?”

“Kill it?”

“No, there’s no need.”

“Every month, it will regularly open the passage to establish contact with the outside world, and that will be our chance to leave this place.”

“Before that, you two need to hide, you absolutely must not be discovered by it.”

Uma admonished.

“Is this creature very strong?”

“Can you find any information related to this Nekomata?”

Roger analyzed seriously.

“I only know that the Nekomata is closely related to the dragon, and the Nekomata’s combat power fluctuates unpredictably; it’s truly difficult to kill.”

“A Nine-tailed Cat Monster has nine lives; with each death, its strength increases a bit, so there’s really no need to fight it, because after you kill it once, you will soon face an even stronger Nekomata.”

“Until its explosive growth in power defeats us.”

“What if someone is strong enough to kill every resurrected Nekomata at once?”

Roger inquired.

“There’s only one outcome.”

Uma raised her head, looking toward the palace’s dome where a vaguely discernible Giant Dragon was carved.

“She will awaken prematurely, and we will all die.”

“Don’t harbor any illusion of luck; it is a creature that completely transcends our current realm. Just her gaze is enough to halt our thoughts.”

“We wouldn’t even have the chance to run.”

“That terrifying?!”

According to Uma’s description, this dragon had already broken the original world’s rules before it was injured, which was why it could continue to live such long years after sustaining severe damage.

Just as the Mountain Woman had said before, it wasn’t a matter of strength.

It was a set of rules.

It determined whether one was qualified to inflict harm on such powerful beings.

“How long do we need to wait?”

Apparently, this was the only option left at present.

“Twelve days until the next full moon.”

“Twelve days?”

This was not unacceptable.

Roger nodded, conveying the information to Sword Master Funiu.

But just as the two were discussing how to pass the upcoming waiting period, an almost inaudible sound of footsteps came from the corridor at the other end of the great hall.

Following that, a voice arrived.

“Yuzao… What happened?”

“Why is there the sound of fighting here?”

Roger’s face changed, and the answer given by Uma deep within confirmed his guess.

It was the Nekomata.

The footsteps grew closer, initially the sound of four feet hitting the ground, but as it approached the doorway, following a slight pause, it seemed to change to bipedal walking.

Subsequently, a beautiful woman dressed in black appeared at the door.

Her eyes were large, almost disproportionately so on her face, with a small nose and rosy lips, and she walked with an air of Lightness.

Standing at the door, her slender eyebrows knitted together, “Why are you being mischievous again? If this continues, I’ll have to erase what little Spiritual Wisdom you have left.”

As she spoke, she looked into the great hall.

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