Cat Princess and Human Knight

Chapter 49 The Ignored Warning

Faced with the questions, Durotan remained unfazed and spoke loudly.

"Ner'zhul of the Shadowmoon Clan, the most powerful shaman of the nomadic cat tribe, controls the High Chieftain Blackhand. Black Eyes."

He pledged allegiance to the Dark God, intending to use the blood of the nomadic cats to complete the task assigned by the Dark God and fulfill his own ambitions.

Marquis Ironwood snorted coldly.

"Nonsense!"

Although the legend of the return of the two gods had been circulating in cat society for a long time, and had even become the regent's excuse for massacring the royal family, nobles like the Marquis of Iron Oak did not really believe it.

Because this legend has been around for so long.

It's like the story of the boy who cried wolf. The boy cried wolf again and again, eventually numbing everyone's vigilance.

Durotan looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Princess Sofia, the dwarf cat.

"The last Mankik, do you think this is nonsense?"

His enormous cat eyes and fixed gaze made Sophia instinctively shrink back. Luna, the calico knight, stood in front of her, glaring angrily at Durotan.

Durotan's words were practically saying that Sophia was the jinx that brought the nomadic cats.

It's one thing if the nobles of the rocky hills don't believe it, but if they do, it's like putting Sophia on the hot seat.

Fortunately, the military nobles present did not believe it; they mocked Durotan and hurled rude insults.

The nomadic cats are now desperately short of food; would they really be willing to crash headlong into the impenetrable walls of Eagle's Beak Pass?

As for the Dark God's seduction? Hahaha, only a fool would believe that!

Durotan looked dejected. He hadn't been unaware that the nobles of the Shattered Hills might not believe him, but out of a sense of clan honor and faith in the Earth Mother, he still came.

Remembering how his own selfish opinions had caused the nomadic cats to hate the Frostfang Clan, forcing the Frostfang Clan to migrate north in search of shelter in the colder north due to food shortages.

In this process, how many clan elders and children will die during the migration, how many clansmen will starve to death by the roadside, and how many will be relentlessly hunted by nomadic cat packs?

Durotan closed his eyes in pain, then opened them with a sense of relief and turned to leave.

The Ironthorn Knight stood in front of him and said coldly.

"His Excellency the Marquis has not yet given you permission to leave."

Durotan turned to look at Marquis Ironoak and said.

"I've said everything I needed to say. Since you don't believe me, I'll leave."

The nobleman beside the Marquis of Iron Oak sneered.

"You come and go as you please? What do you take this place for?"

"Your Excellency, I believe he is a spy from the nomadic cat pack, sent to test our attitude. We cannot let him go back; we should simply kill him."

As he spoke, Durotan frowned, and the cat riders around him became eager to try, their paws landing on the hilts of their swords.

Marquis Ironoak shook his head and pointed at Durotan.

"Don't kill him. Look at his appearance and think about his clan."

"Norwegian Forest Cat...Frostfang Clan...The bastard son of the Frostwhisper Royal Family!"

The nobleman suddenly realized what was happening, and a murmur arose around him. The Marquis of Iron Oak spoke up.

"You have royal blood flowing in your veins. Out of respect for the Frostwhisper royal family, I will not kill you, but you cannot leave yet."

Marquis Ironwood's reason told him that Durotan's words were not to be trusted, and from a military perspective, the main attack direction of the nomadic cats was definitely not the priority of the Shattered Hills.

However, he still harbored a lingering doubt. His intuition, honed over years of military service, told him that this matter was not simple.

What's the point of Durotan, the chieftain of the Frostfang Clan, coming all the way to Eagle's Beak Pass to spout nonsense?

If he were really killed as a spy, that would be such a wrongful death, it would be like playing with his own head.

Ultimately, the Marquis of Iron Oak decided to hold off on making a decision, detain Durotan, and observe the situation further.

Durotan, however, remained unyielding.

"Frostfang has only fallen warriors, not imprisoned chieftains."

Marquis Ironwood shook his head.

"It's not imprisonment, it's a visit."

The news you brought is too shocking; we need time to consider it. You will remain as a guest and await our decision.

That makes sense, doesn't it?

Durotan thought about it for a while, and finally nodded and said.

"Yes, I can stay for a few days, but not too long. I need to catch up with my clan and head north to protect my people from this conflict."

Durotan walked out of the hall with his head held high and chest out, followed cautiously by several cat riders.

After he left, a nobleman standing next to the Marquis of Iron Oak couldn't help but ask.

"Your Excellency, do you really believe his nonsense? Even a third-rate novelist couldn't come up with a story like that; it's utterly outlandish."

A group of nobles burst into laughter. Marquis Iron Oak laughed for a while, then clapped his hands to signal everyone to quiet down before speaking.

"Whether you believe it or not is not important. What is important is that we are on the front line, facing life and death, and we should not easily deny any possibility. This is for the benefit of all of us cats."

Send someone to the diocese estate to consult the diocesan bishop. Since Durotan mentioned the God of Darkness, let's wait and see what the Earth Mother's Shepherd Cat has to say.

Also, write a letter to Duke Snowclaw, informing him of this matter and urging him to be vigilant.

At first, everyone nodded in agreement, but upon hearing the name of the Duke of Snowclaw, they all showed disdainful expressions.

"Who cares!"

"Why would we need to notify them!"

"yes!"

Helplessly, he gestured with his hand, pressed down on the surging public opinion, and the Marquis of Iron Oak shouted.

"Alright, meeting adjourned!"

The cats scattered in a flurry, and Sophia lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought. Luna nudged her and asked.

"Your Excellency, shall we return as well?"

Sofia snapped out of her daze and nodded.

"it is good."

Seeing that there were no cats around, Sophia looked up at Yi Yin, frowned, and asked.

"Do you think what Durotan said is true?"

Yi Yin sighed.

"I believe it's true."

Why?

"Because his name is Durotan, which sounds like a good person. I was even thinking of asking him if he has a son named Thrall."

"...I'm serious! You're not kidding!"

Yi Yin touched his nose, lowered his head and said softly.

"If what he said is true, we're in big trouble."

"Suppose the Dark God really comes knocking, do you think these noble cats of Shattered Hills can shield you from disaster? Now you see what kind of person Duke Snowclaw is, right?"

Sofia sighed.

"This is what I'm most worried about."

The final Mankikang summoned the otherworldly human king through a forbidden magic circle. If this news were to spread, both the man and the cat would be in big trouble.

The downfall of the Mankik royal family was itself the result of a successful coup by the regent through spreading rumors of the return of the two gods.

If this rumor is not a rumor but true, then Mankikã will become the target of public criticism. Given the selfish and fearful mentality of the nobility, they would have no qualms about betraying Sofia.

The situation is not optimistic for Yiyin either.

Ilya had already told him about the covenant between humans and gods. If Yi Yin was the king of the other world, then all humans had an obligation to fulfill the covenant and hunt him down for the sake of the two gods.

The two, a human and a cat, exchanged a bitter smile, a sense of absurdity washing over them, as if their enemies had already come knocking on their door before they had even gained a foothold.

When they stepped out of the hall and met up with the orange cat Paladin Bell who was waiting outside, their last shred of hope was shattered, and they could only helplessly accept the cruel reality.

Yi Yin asked Bell in astonishment.

"Why do you think what Durotan said is credible? Do you know him?"

Bell shook his head.

"I don't know him, but when he left the hall just now, he passed by the statue of the Earth Mother outside the door."

I saw the divine power of the Earth Mother emanating from her, and the bleeding wound on Durotan's shoulder was stopped.

Since it was God's will, I went up and used divine magic to heal him.

I don't know what he said inside, but I know those words must be true, because Mother Earth had favored him.

Sofia hesitated for a moment.

"Let's go back and discuss what to do."

Yi Yin shook his head resolutely.

"What's the point of discussing this? Let's go see Durotan, find out the details immediately, and come up with a solution as soon as possible."

At the critical moment, Yi-eun did not panic; instead, he showed calmness and excitement, just like his ancestors.

The war genes and war culture that were buried in peacetime seem to be activated at this moment.

The inescapable fear will only fuel your fighting spirit.