Cat Princess and Human Knight

Chapter 77 Even Men Have Tears, Gently Petting a Cat

This brutal war between the cat races suddenly seemed insignificant compared to the immense destructive power of the humans.

Springtime is a time of high tides, and at this moment, the waters of the Broken Ridge River are overflowing through the breach, destined to cause massive flooding before a new channel is carved out.

The floodwaters rushed directly into the battlefield, and the efforts of the cat race seemed insignificant in the face of divine might.

All sides involved in the war are desperately trying to get to higher ground, especially the Royal Claw Knights and the Ash Knights, who are both heavily armored knights. If they cannot get out of the basin as soon as possible, they may be drowned in a cowardly manner.

At this point, the nomadic cats, no longer bothered by the other cats, were finally able to escape the battlefield and flee for their lives.

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Cats are naturally afraid of water, and while all the cats on the battlefield were busy fleeing for their lives, Sophia chose to go against the tide.

Through the faint connection she felt with Yi-eun, she vaguely sensed Yi-eun's location.

Looking around, Sofia rushed towards a lynx mount that had lost its master, mounted it, and spurred it on to gallop northwest.

Luna, separated from the group of cats, saw Sophia's figure in the distance but couldn't get close to her, so she shouted anxiously.

"Your Highness!"

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Sofia rushed forward along the high slope, the surging river water having already soaked the parched land, gradually turning into muddy water.

The lowlands turned into a swamp, and the highlands were divided into small dots. Sofia had to carefully maneuver the lynx between the highlands.

If you accidentally get stuck in the mud, you might get swept away by a flood, which would be terrible.

Fortunately, the lynx has a strong jumping ability, and although the journey seemed dangerous, it did not encounter any major troubles.

The closer to the epicenter of the explosion, the lower the ground becomes.

The mountain ridge ahead was blasted open in a fan shape, and the airburst in the center leveled the surrounding hills, while the center itself sank like the bottom of a bowl.

This is the first stop where the river water rushes in. The turbulent water enters from the fan-shaped breach, like water being poured into a narrow spout, making the flow even faster.

Sophia anxiously looked around and vaguely sensed a direction. She rushed over and saw Yi Yin trapped in the water, looking helpless.

"You idiot! Run to higher ground! Hurry up and run to higher ground!"

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Yi Yin was still a little confused at this point.

He had just been clenching his fists to express his determination to become a useful person from now on, when suddenly a great flood rushed in from the breach in the mountains.

The river, which could drown a cat, was only up to Yi-yin's thigh, so there was no immediate danger.

Just as he was hesitating about what to do next, he heard Sophia's voice.

Upon seeing the dwarf cat princess on the shore, Yi-yin exclaimed in delight.

"Sofia! What are you doing here?"

Sofia cursed angrily.

"Stop talking nonsense and get up here right now! Once the soil softens, you won't be able to climb out, you idiot, you'll drown!"

Yi Yin nodded and walked step by step toward the high slope toward Sofia.

The river was flowing faster and faster, and his legs were getting weaker and weaker. He almost stumbled and fell in. Sophia jumped off the lynx and rushed to the riverbank to pull him out.

Then the man and the cat ran to higher ground, away from the water, not even caring about the lynx mount that had already run far away.

Sitting side by side, catching their breath, Yi Yin watched the rolling river flow eastward, his mood gradually calming down with each breath, and he fell into silence.

Sophia looked at Yi Yin and asked.

"You seem to have something on your mind?"

Yi Yin gave a smile that looked more like a grimace and said.

"Ilya is gone. I don't know when I'll see her again. I feel so useless. I can't even protect my own woman."

I lost someone very important to me, but there's nothing I can do but watch helplessly.

As Yi Yin spoke, her emotions surged again, and her voice trembled with the sound of tears.

Sophia listened quietly, unaware of what was happening or how to comfort Yi-eun.

Most importantly, the short-legged cat, who has lost her conscience and happiness, cannot even understand or empathize with Yi-yin's sadness, which is also a tragedy.

She could only ask the question calmly.

"Are you alright?"

Yi Yin nodded firmly.

"I'm fine. I must be even better than before. When Ilya comes back, I want her to see a better version of me."

Yi Yin looked up at the sky, in the direction where Astraea and Ilya had disappeared, and remained silent.

Sofia stared at the river when suddenly she felt a pair of large hands lift her up, and she heard Yi Yin sobbing behind her.

"I'm not a real man, I'm useless when it matters, completely useless!"

"I'm fucking... I'm fucking..."

Every time Yi Yin tried to touch Sophia, Sophia would struggle and walk away with a look of disgust.

This time, however, Sophia quietly let Yi Yin stroke her without refusing, only slightly turning her head away from him.

She never told Yi-eun that she didn't actually dislike being touched by him, but just felt a little shy and at a loss.

Yi Yin held Sophia, petting the cat while watching the surging river, and his mood gradually calmed down.

He took a deep breath. No matter what happened, no matter whether he hated his own weakness and incompetence, life had to go on.

Yi Yin put Sophia down, shaved his cheek, and said.

"I'm sorry, I got emotional and couldn't control myself."

Sofia glanced at him and asked.

"What exactly happened here?"

Yi Yin touched the hair on his head and smoothed his green robe, unsure of what to say.

His cheat codes are useless in crucial moments, but they are also terrifyingly powerful in the long run.

Yi Yin couldn't explain why Ilya loved him so deeply, even to the point of being willing to self-destruct to avenge him and die for him.

Yi Yin couldn't explain why Astraea, who was determined to kill him, ultimately chose to leave in despair, giving up halfway.

Yi Yin didn't even know how much of Ilya's feelings for him came from the cheat system and how much from spending time together.

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Yi Yin didn't know how to tell Sophia, but he was truly deeply in love.

This damn cheat code means his love life is destined to be a mess, impossible to unravel.

Yi Yin looked at Sophia and finally sighed.

"Would you believe me if I said two women fought for me and destroyed Catback Mountain?"

Sophia looked at Yi Yin's handsome face, remained silent for a while, and then nodded.

"Cats don't understand human aesthetics, and I don't know if you're considered stunningly beautiful among humans, but since you've said so, I can't think of any other possibility. If you say so, then so be it."

Yi Yin shook his head with a wry smile and complained.

"The phrase 'beauty that could topple kingdoms' is used to describe women, okay? Anyway, how's it going on the battlefield? How did you find me?"

Sofia said solemnly.

"Leaving aside the battlefield for now, I've discovered something very important."

The rumors of the return of the two gods might not be as complicated as we think. Even if the two gods were to return, the Earth Mother Goddess doesn't seem to be happy about it.

Yi Yin paused for a moment, his expression turning serious as he rubbed his chin with his fingers, deep in thought.

"Tell me in detail what happened."