He tilted his head in puzzlement and looked at the human magician in front of him. However, Hardy did not intend to pursue the matter. Instead, he asked, "Then where should we go?"
After thinking for a moment, Lin said, "Upstairs."
"Why not go to the dungeon?" Hardy furrowed his cat eyebrows and asked.
"Can a place like the dungeon hold you?"
"Yes, it can't." Although Hardy did not want to admit it, Mao Ni might've approached the devil on her own accord. If that was the case, her location was very likely near the master of this castle. Of course, it also depended on whether the Devil Lord Sha Bin knew of Mao Ni's value. As the next Maguspriest of the Devil Moth King, he knew how to control the barrier of the Abyss Gate.
After the man and cat reached a consensus, Lin led the way in front.
Normally, a stealthy operation should've been done by sticking close to the wall as much as possible to reduce the chances of being discovered. Although Hardy had not received professional bandit training, these things were like instinct to a cat. Therefore, he walked with cat steps, stuck close to the wall, and moved nimbly without making a sound.
However, the human Magician was casually strolling in the middle of the corridor. It was as if he was walking in his own home without any concealment.
Hardy wanted to scold him, but the magician always stopped and hid in the dark before he was discovered by the devil. He would wait for the magician to pass by before coming out of hiding and continuing the operation.
After a few rounds, Hardy confirmed one thing. The human magician did have a way to detect the situation around him. This was probably why he did not discover anyone when he was followed before the party. Hardy believed that the feeling of being stared at was correct. It was just that he was seen through when he wanted to sneak in and find the magician.
As they continued to explore upward, a demon guard guarding the stairs became an obstacle to the man and cat's search.
This guard was different from the demons they encountered before. The demons they encountered before were all moving. As long as they hid and waited for them to pass by, they could continue the operation. However, this one was obviously a roadblock blocking the only upward staircase. It was very obstructive.
The gray cat looked up and asked the head on top of its head in a low voice, "Should we force our way in?"
"Wait."
Hardy was just about to ask what they were waiting for when the human magician disappeared again. At the same time, a loud noise came from the other side of the passage, attracting the attention of the guards at the stairs. The head that looked like a mixture of a lizard and a frog swayed left and right. After making sure that there was no one around, it moved its huge body slowly towards the source of the sound.
While Hardy was thinking about what happened on the other side of the passage, he saw the human mage poking his head out of the staircase and waving at him. It was only after the guard had walked a certain distance away that Wheeze finally moved swiftly and dove into the stairs. As for that mysterious human mage, he had already walked up some distance.
He had already given up on exploring the secrets of this magician. Hardy was right behind him. At this moment, not only was it convinced, but it also thought of the king's decision. It was as wise as usual. With this Mage joining the rescue team, the speed was indeed much faster.
If the rescue team was organized by the cats like in the past, there were many situations where the cats that were sent out could not return. Not to mention rescuing the clan cat.
For Hardy, this operation was as simple as taking a stroll on the streets. And it looked like they were not far away from their target. However, the floor up the stairs was supposed to be the highest floor of the castle, but there was nothing but a door.
The human magician was standing in front of the only door, wondering if he should open it or not. Hardy came to his side and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Is there trouble inside? "
"The target you're looking for should be inside, but there are two demons nearby. Maybe one of them is your old rival, that Demon Lord Sabin. I can't tell which one of them is, but I know that one of them is a Nightmare Lord. "
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is that we can't avoid those two demons, so we can only contact your companion."
"Then, should we wait until nighttime to contact Mao Ni?"
After thinking for a moment, Lin shook his head and rejected this suggestion. He said in a normal voice, "If your companion came here willingly, then you may not be able to change her mind even if you contact her in private. No matter how long you wait, it will be a waste of time. If she is already under the control of the demons, then we have to contact the two inside to solve this problem. Moreover, the other party has already noticed us, so we might as well talk openly. "After saying this, he pushed the door open and walked into the room.
In the room was a rather luxuriously decorated small living room. Exquisite furniture, comfortable velvet chairs, a magic fireplace that adjusted the whole room to just the right temperature, and an unknown hot drink that was filled with an aroma. It was served in small and exquisite painted pottery cups. There were three chairs facing each other, and each one was occupied by a handsome man, a beautiful woman, and a cat.
The man was wearing the formal clothes of a human aristocrat, with neat short white hair and a firm outline. Coupled with the gorgeous clothes, he was a handsome man with a graceful demeanor. The only flaw was that half of his left arm was broken, leaving only his upper arm and the fluttering sleeve below.
The other woman was as beautiful as a human, but she had a pair of antelope-like curved horns, a pair of bat-like wings on her back, an impressive figure, and hair that reached her waist.
Although a certain person did not recognize her, he knew that she was of the demon race – Nightmare Lords. She was the type of demon he dealt with the most often. Usually, she would barge into his dreams and become a pitiful existence.
The cat was a white-furred, black-faced Siamese cat with a pair of big ears and a pair of bewitching purple pupils. Sitting on the chair, her posture was very elegant, and her shiny fur made her look like a marble statue. She was so noble that it was difficult to get close to her.
Lin and Hardy's intrusion did not alarm the people in the room. They only looked at the newcomers calmly and with a bit of curiosity. Of course, no one spoke.
When he came to the side of the circle of conversation, Lin flicked his finger, and two empty chairs in the room flashed behind him. A certain person sat down on one of the chairs, while the gray cat Hardy jumped onto the other chair and circled around a couple of times before sitting down.
Crossing his legs, Lin greeted them in the common language of the maze in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing, "Good day, both of you. I am the magician Gablash Tripwood. I have been entrusted by King Jianan Moss to bring back the female cat in front of you, Mao Ni. "
"Oh, guests from the other side. You are qualified to sit down and talk to us if you can come to us without making a sound. However, Lady Mao Ni's whereabouts are of her own volition, and not something I can control. Oh right, I haven't introduced myself yet. I am the master of this place, Sabin. I haven't seen any guests from the other side for a long time, and I didn't expect to see three of you in a row in just a few days. What an honor. "The male demon in human form said politely.
However, the Nightmare Lord beside him smiled faintly and said nothing. She looked like she was watching a good show.
As one of the parties involved, Mao Ni turned her head and said in beast language, "I don't want to go back."
At this time, the gray cat Hardy persuaded, "Mao Ni, everyone is worried about you. Come with me and leave this place quickly. "
"No. I'm fine. I've been doing well here, and Lord Sabin has been very good to me. "
"But it's not safe here." Hardy said anxiously.
"How can it not be safe? With an expert like Lord Sha Bin around, under his protection, I'm much safer than staying in the forest. Only an expert like him is worth following. The king doesn't care if we live or die, right? He only cares about guarding that broken door. "Mao Ni looked at the male demon with reverence and said.
"But this is not a place you should be. You should be with your people."
Mao Ni giggled and said, "Stop joking, Hardy. You know better than me how long you've been wandering outside the forest. Don't you think it's funny that someone like you wants to stay with your people? It's my freedom to stay there. No one can interfere. This is what you said to Big Mama back then. "
"You!"
"Hardy." Lin pressed down the gray cat that was about to explode and said in common language, "I think it's right."
It twisted its body and tried to break free from a certain someone's claws. Wheeze shouted in dissatisfaction, "Whose side are you on, human?!"
Lin smiled and said to the troublesome female cat, "But I think you've forgotten something, little one. We are all intelligent creatures, not normal beasts who only think about mating other than eating. You should understand that an individual has to be responsible for the group. I call it social responsibility. The reason you can grow to be what you are today is because of the other cats' expectations for you, the extension of their nurturing and sacrifice. You shouldn't completely ignore what they've done for you, saying that you want to be free, that you want to live an unfettered life. That's wrong. "
Although she understood the common language, Mao Ni still said in animal language in dissatisfaction, "What does this have to do with me? They decided my future for me without asking for my opinion or thoughts. Am I supposed to be like Kui's puppet and let them do whatever they want with me? "
"I don't agree with unlimited family extortion either, but have you discussed it with them? Are there any other cats taking over your responsibilities? It's not a problem if you don't want this responsibility to be imposed on you. But there are many ways to remove it, and you chose the worst way and walked away. Maybe in your eyes, Hardy is a cat who pursues his own life. But if it really did not care about the entire race, it would not be here today. What right do you have to compare yourself to him? "
As if she was angry, Mao Ni arched her body, bared her teeth and screamed, "What does this have to do with me! I'm free. I can do whatever I want. No one can control me. "
"Hehe. I don't want to admit it, but I made the same mistake when I was young. I always thought I could do whatever I wanted, but in reality, I couldn't do anything. Isn't that right, Lord Sha Bin? "Lin turned around and asked the devil who was watching the show.
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