Kitten writhed his body, his tongue licking Wood's fingers with sycophantic devotion.
[Papa's breath.. so comfortable.. ugh~]
“..”
Wood felt increasingly panicked in his heart.
He was worried that once Kitten discovered the truth—
(Don't be afraid! He is the Boss's child! And given my current relationship with the Boss, I can barely be considered His Papa!)
(Calm down! Have confidence in yourself!)
(You can do it! You definitely can!)
Wood successfully regained his confidence and asked Kitten softly, "What should I call you? —What I mean is, for certain reasons, I have lost all my past memories; I am not only unsure if I am your Father, but I also do not know your name."
[Jormungand, my name is Jormungand.]
Kitten said without a second thought.
Wood was shocked: "Jormungand?"
Yeah.
Jormungand.. Jormungand.. Jormungand is the Midgard Serpent, his body is unimaginably massive, capable of encircling all of Midgard, you..
Wood suspected Kitten was lying.
Jormungand Cat nodded vigorously upon hearing that.
[Papa was right; Jormungand's body could encircle the entire Midgard, but in Norse Mythology, Jormungand had also once turned into a Kitten~]
.. Alright, I.. but, even if Jormungand's body can temporarily become a Kitten, your weight.. Jormungand's weight..
I have known how to control my weight since birth, letting Midgard—or what humans call Earth—bear my weight for me.
Jormungand Cat proudly showed his pride, his front paws climbing onto Wood's shoulders, as his sandpaper-rough tongue gently licked Wood's cheek.
[Papa~ Papa~ Papa~]
（..）
Taking a deep breath, Mister Wood grasped the Jormungand Cat's paw: "Are you willing to leave this place and live with me?"
[Of course I am~]
I had been sleeping all this time, I only woke up when I sensed Papa's aura~
Jormungand Cat added.
Then..
Wood looked around with a hint of trepidation: "Such a vast sea of blood, the visibility is so low, what can I do to.. Ah! What are you doing! You—don't drink that dirty water! You'll get diarrhea!"
Wood tried to stop the Jormungand Cat, who had suddenly opened its furry little mouth to swallow the surrounding blood and the white substances floating in the blood like tapeworms, which appeared to be muscle fibers.
[—It doesn't matter, for within Jormungand's body lies a true abyss.]
Jormungand Cat smiled triumphantly, opened his mouth, took a forceful breath—
Slurp!
The blood, which had stained the ocean a dark, murky crimson, along with all the floating matter drifting in the sea of blood, was swallowed whole by the abyssal maw of the Jormungand Cat, leaving the seawater as clear as dark sapphires wherever his gaze reached.
“This, this..”
Wood looked down at the Jormungand Cat; the Kitten's belly was only slightly bloated.
[Now, will Papa be willing to believe that I am Jormungand?]
“..”
Wood did not dare to speak.
At this moment, Kitten suddenly coughed violently, coughing up an ancient gold coin.
This..
Wood pinched the gold coins coughed up by Kitten, feeling curious about the origin and purpose of the gold, yet fearing that asking too abruptly would cause Jormungand Cat to discover that he was not his Father.
(Come to think of it, Jormungand's father seems to be.. the Norse Evil God, Loki?!)
This is the Cursed Gold Coin that Odin forced me to swallow to restrict my power. Legend says that only the joy of reuniting with Papa can make me spit out the Cursed Gold Coin and regain my freedom.
(But I am not your Papa, I am not the Evil God Loki, I..)
Wood thought shamefully, not even daring to look into the eyes of the Jormungand Cat.
In short, you are free now, the Seawater has cleared, we can—
—Wood!
Wood!
The voice of the Mage Merlin suddenly rang out.
Wood was startled and instinctively looked toward the source of the voice, seeing Merlin descending gracefully before him, holding a glowing staff and wearing white robes, much like Gandalf reborn as a white-robed mage in *The Lord of the Rings*.
Mage Merlin?
Yes, it is I.
Merlin looked at Wood with a smile: "You have done well, I have come to take you back."
But—
Wood glanced at the Jormungand Cat in his arms; the Kitten turned his head away in annoyance, his large golden eyes glaring fiercely at Merlin.
It, it..
Wood did not know how to introduce the Jormungand Cat to Merlin.
Merlin smiled and said, "The moment I saw him, I knew he wasn't a real cat."
Then you—
I am certain he is not the White Dragon fighting the Red Dragon; he likes you and holds no ill will toward me," Merlin said calmly. "I am already prepared to accept him.
[And what if I don't accept? This fragile creature can't even withstand my breath!]
Jormungand Cat expressed himself triumphantly.
Wood did not dare to speak. He held the arrogant Jormungand Cat tightly and, with Merlin's help, returned to the ship, which was currently a complete mess after being unfortunately caught in the battle.
..
..
Wood! You're back! And you're even holding a cat in your arms~
Seeing the Jormungand Cat, Arthur broke into an excited smile and reached out—
Ah!
Arthur let out a scream as his finger was ruthlessly bitten to pieces by Jormungand Cat; although, as a collective manifestation of human imagination, he could recover rapidly from any injury.
S-Sorry!
Wood hurriedly apologized on behalf of Jormungand Cat: "He didn't mean to.."
“I know.”
Arthur narrowed his eyes and said, "He is not a real cat."
“..”
I was rude just now, but now—I like you very much. May I give you a hug?
Arthur bowed his head, his posture quite humble.
Wood looked toward Jormungand Cat.
Kitten let out a cold snort.
[You're not worthy!]
Even if I look a lot like your Papa?
It's precisely because you look so much like my Papa that I'm even more unwilling to let you touch me! It's disgusting!
Jormungand Cat turned and burrowed into Wood's arms, presenting his backside to Arthur.
Wood gave an awkward smile. "He.."
Master is very worried about you.
Arthur spoke as if nothing were wrong, gesturing for Wood to go to the suite to see the Boss.
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Chapter 46 True and False Arthur (16)
Wood walked through the long corridor, arrived before the suite, hesitated for a long time, finally raised his hand—
Thud! Thud! Thud!
After three knocks, the closed door opened automatically.
Wood walked into the room, which was decorated in a vintage classical style with the crystal chandelier casting a slightly dim, yellowish light. He glanced at the Boss, who was focused on selecting champagne with his back turned toward him, then at the Jormungand Cat, who had followed him into the room, clinging to his ankle.
Ugh—
Swish!
A black whirlwind leapt through the air, pouncing toward Master.
Damn that guy!
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