Facing the fissure that extended from the distance right to his feet, Karon didn't even dare to imagine what would happen if that sword strike had landed on his own body.
Probably, at the moment of impact, not even dregs would remain.
If Karon previously thought Meow-Da was just a juvenile Felyne Thiren, he had now completely denied that original idea.
Leaving aside whether he was a child or not, this was absolutely not the kind of strength a Felyne Thiren could possess!
Although his beast-transformation features looked very obvious before, Karon would rather believe he had seen it wrong.
"A Tiger Thiren! Sure enough, he must be a Tiger Thiren!"
Only the Tiger Thirens from movies, capable of splitting mountains and cracking rocks, could make Karon feel this was acceptable.
After all, legends of White Tiger Thirens had always existed in New Eridu. It was just that after the fall of the old capital, not one in ten Tiger Thirens survived, so Karon hadn't seen the existence of such Thirens in reality.
Moreover, their similarity to Felyne Thirens made it very easy for people to mistake them.
He must have mistaken it before, definitely!
At least for Karon, only this explanation could save his worldview, which was on the verge of collapse.
Just like that.
While a certain Eldest Senior Sister, who had just left home to begin acting chivalrously, was trying her best not to let others treat her as a Felyne Thiren to be petted...
Meow-Da had already been forced to have his race changed in the minds of others.
And accompanying Karon's blurting out of these words, under the same train of thought, this consensus began to spread madly among all the surrounding members.
Even Lucy, who was in the distance, heard their solemn and vowed words.
Turning her head to look at Meow-Da, whose appearance was completely that of a cat, she began to suspect if there was something wrong with her own eyes.
After struggling with it again and again, Lucy shook her head to throw this thought away and approached Meow-Da, who had been standing beside the wreckage the whole time.
However, in front of the Terror Bird wreckage that had already become scrap iron.
Meow-Da did not feel happy about the final result of this battle.
Instead, it could be said he was extremely depressed.
The completely scrapped Terror Bird had been split directly into two halves because of the Ether Engine, causing the wreckage to immediately trigger a chain of explosions.
In the end, it was even shrouded by the raging fire ignited by the explosion.
When it came down to it, there was simply no way to distinguish where the human was inside. Even if found, they would definitely already be dead.
For Meow-Da.
The depression wasn't just because his Hunter identity had vanished, but also because he had violated the vow he once made under the gaze of his Master and the Sapphire Star.
Nothing was more uncomfortable than this.
Although it was because Andrew made him always want to try acting chivalrously, fighting bad guys, and protecting good people.
But after really doing so for the first time, it still made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
"No wonder Boss always says that it's best not to encounter things like bad guys..."
However, depression aside, if given another chance to choose, having already made up his mind, he would still draw his sword resolutely.
After Lucy approached, looking at the traces before her which could be described as magnificent, she couldn't help but exclaim:
"Whoa... Meow-Da is so strong! If only I could learn a bit of that..."
Lucy had believed all along that Meow-Da would win.
But she truly hadn't expected Meow-Da to win with such relaxed ease.
Clearly, in the propaganda of the news previously, this kind of meritorious model of autonomous unmanned mech on the battlefield was already recognized as an existence akin to a battlefield dominator.
But this time, she didn't get Meow-Da's triumphant and high-spirited response like before.
Lowering her head, Lucy discovered that Meow-Da had a face full of depression, without a shred of the joy of victory.
The entire cat face was scrunched up into a ball of conflict, his shoulders were drooping, and even his pair of ears had turned into 'airplane ears', making the whole cat look listless.
Lucy, who was momentarily confused, immediately tried to rub Meow-Da's head with her hand to comfort him.
But the method that had always been effective yielded very little result this time.
Seeing that the comforting was ineffective, Lucy spoke with some worry, asking Meow-Da with concern:
"What's wrong, Meow-Da? Are you injured? Why are you so depressed facing an Autonomous Mech? Or do you actually like this kind of thing very much?"
The term 'Autonomous Mech' was brought up by Lucy again. Upon hearing it, Meow-Da, who was originally incomparably depressed and had begun to become a little sad, suddenly snapped back to his senses.
"Autonomous Mech?"
The familiar content immediately made him start recalling the names mentioned in the stories Andrew told him in his memory.
Seeing Meow-Da's confused look, Lucy spoke directly to explain:
"It's an unmanned mech controlled by an autonomous program."
Hearing Lucy's words, the head that was originally lowered instantly lifted and straightened, and the dim eyes also suddenly released light.
"Unmanned mech, meow?!"
Being explained to by Lucy like this, the previously forgotten memories were also instantly awakened.
Realizing that this was just a mechanical construct similar to a trap mechanism, the last knot in Meow-Da's heart was instantly untied.
Most importantly, his Hunter identity was preserved!
After letting out a heartfelt long sigh of relief, Meow-Da exclaimed:
"I really, really don't want to go through this kind of experience a second time, meow..."
He turned his head to look at Karon's convoy not far away.
Because of the Terror Bird's appearance, the lead vehicle driven by Karon had formed a V-shape in the middle of the road. Except for a few members who chose to flee, the majority of the rest were gathered beside that truck cab.
And only until now had the deformed car door just been successfully pulled open.
Only after Karon was pulled out of the driver's cab by his lackeys in a flurry of hands and feet did he immediately see the gaze Meow-Da was casting over there.
Instantly, everyone huddled together like quails, trying hard to reduce their presence.
Looking at this group of people before him, Meow-Da felt a bit troubled for a moment.
Just when he was at a loss, the sounds of many abrupt motorcycle throttles faintly appeared in Meow-Da's ears from all directions in the distance.
Moreover, as the sound approached, it was constantly forming an encirclement.
As Meow-Da immediately raised his vigilance and scanned the surroundings, in a short while, dozens of motorcycles appeared from all directions.
With the speeding of the motorcycles, the other party soon had this place surrounded.
In just a few short seconds.
A large group of people with unique styles completely surrounded this place, led by a green-haired woman holding a short sword in one hand and a round shield with a boar head sculpture in the other.
And every motorcycle had been modified, each possessing its own characteristics.
Looking at this large group of people that had suddenly popped up around them.
Seeing the other party coming aggressively, and not knowing if they were in cahoots with Karon, Lucy subconsciously moved a little closer to Meow-Da.
Subsequently, she began to constantly and vigilantly observe the surroundings.
Especially those few existences at the very front.
At a glance, what surprised her was that for the green-haired woman leading them, her left hand was not a human palm.
But a mechanical prosthetic.
Riding the motorcycle, keeping a straight face and not speaking, Caesar looked informal yet extremely valiant and heroic.
It could be said she perfectly satisfied Lucy's fantasy of the free people of the Outer Ring.
It had to be said, when Caesar didn't speak, she indeed had a lot of leadership charisma.
The premise was that she didn't make expressions or speak.
And behind her were a man wearing sunglasses and a red scarf, dressed in a tight jacket and looking extremely cool, and a blonde young girl with a flamethrower in each hand, looking extremely hyperactive.
Hyperactive to the point where she seemed to wish she could ignite the flamethrowers in her hands and burn something in the very next moment.
As for that cool-looking man, his hands were grabbing two Vanishing Wolves members who had secretly run away just now out of fear.
Just then.
At the very front, Caesar stopped her motorcycle. Just as she wanted to shout some warning to Karon's convoy in front of her...
She was stunned by the scene appearing before her eyes.
The words she originally wanted to shout were also stuck in her throat.
In her understanding, the Vanishing Wolves members who should have been watching the hostages with hostility were huddled together like they had encountered a real tiger.
A state of being weak, pitiful, and helpless.
And the duo in the middle of them made them look blank.
A little tyke wearing armor and holding a Great Sword that didn't fit his body size, and a young girl wearing a white lace dress, looking like an Eldest Miss out on a field trip.
It was simply like characters that would only appear in some manga.
Looking at the unexpected scene before her, Caesar couldn't help but tilt her head, her goofy nature revealed undoubtedly with the movement.
However, she didn't pay attention to this, murmuring with a blank face:
"W... What is this situation?"
Facing the situation before his eyes, even Big Daddy, who was silently following at the end of the team ready to prevent any mishaps, couldn't help but scratch his head with his thick fingers.
What scenes hadn't he seen (crossed out).
He really hadn't seen this scene.
Since discovering the Vanishing Wolves around Blazewood last time, Caesar had been secretly searching for traces of the Vanishing Wolves everywhere.
At the same time, she was investigating what exactly the other party was secretly doing.
Not investigating was one thing, but investigating gave her a fright.
Many gang strongholds that were unguarded or approaching abandonment had traces left by the Vanishing Wolves.
It wasn't until Andrew shared a piece of intelligence organized from the content Ryan confessed that Caesar understood the other party's purpose in secretly occupying these strongholds.
Exploring these places was completely preparation to secretly frame someone!
The kidnapping case the other party confessed to happened to match the case involving small gangs that were jointly and severely punished by everyone some time ago.
Even during the punishment back then, the Vanishing Wolves' leader, Thorne, was the one shouting the loudest.
And that previous stronghold was obviously the preliminary preparation the other party had made for framing.
Just then, Caesar, who had been observing the surroundings of Silver City, received the latest news.
That was, a convoy led by a team of Vanishing Wolves was escorting a truck, specifically looking for remote roads to rush toward Silver City, which had already been leased to Andrew.
And inside the truck being escorted, a person was obviously imprisoned.
Hearing this news, Caesar got excited instantly.
Originally, Caesar didn't intend to swallow her anger about the territory being privately occupied by the Vanishing Wolves, and just as she grasped the evidence, the other party delivered themselves to her door.
Then naturally, she didn't intend to let go of this opportunity to deal a ruthless blow to the Vanishing Wolves.
Not to mention, the other party was kidnapping someone.
She hated this kind of thing happening the most, and it was even in her own territory.
So Caesar immediately gathered all members of the Sons of Calydon and prepared to intercept the convoy. Not only could she pay back the Vanishing Wolves, but she could also save a person at the same time.
Just thinking about it felt perfect.
At the same time, after learning of Caesar's plan, Big Daddy didn't have any intention of stopping her.
Because there was no problem with Caesar's handling itself. The only thing that might cause problems was the retaliation from the Vanishing Wolves' main headquarters...
When the time came, he would just tell Pompey and let him uphold justice while taking the heat.
It just so happened that the Vanishing Wolves were also one of the loudest voices opposing him. Having been the Overlord for not long, he could also use this matter to properly establish his authority.
Incidentally, he could also ask for a convenient favor for the Sons of Calydon.
But ideals are beautiful, reality... isn't skinny either.
Rushing to the scene with lightning speed, they discovered they seemed to have arrived late.
And the one who settled all of this was actually a... cat?
For Lucy, who had never actually been to the Outer Ring, she really couldn't distinguish if this new wave of people was in cahoots with Karon.
And as a complete outsider to this world, Meow-Da was equally unclear.
So, under the circumstance where all the Vanishing Wolves had collectively chickened out into a ball after witnessing the previous battle...
Both sides dared not act rashly.
But just then, the Scoutfly hanging at Meow-Da's waist suddenly flew out. Under his shocked gaze, it flew rapidly to Caesar's side and danced up and down continuously.
It was visibly hyperactive, as if it had finally found something after searching for a long time.
And looking at the familiar thing she had just seen a few days ago, Caesar also immediately said with some surprise:
"A Scoutfly?!"
Seeing the Scoutfly's guidance, Meow-Da was also immediately so excited that he couldn't help but shout loudly:
"Boss's traces!! I knew Boss wouldn't be in trouble, meow!!!!"
The original vigilance was instantly thrown to the back of his mind by Meow-Da, and he immediately prepared to run toward Caesar to ask about the other party's situation.
However, Lucy, who was completely confused by Meow-Da's sudden change in attitude, couldn't understand at all.
She had to immediately grab Meow-Da and ask:
"Wait, just some traces doesn't confirm that the other party is really a good person, right?"
But Meow-Da said with complete disregard:
"On that person's body, even though they are very old traces, they can still be tracked by the Scoutfly. Obviously, it's because she has had intimate contact with Boss."
Subsequently, Meow-Da said with extreme, extreme self-righteous confidence:
"To be able to have intimate contact with Boss and still stand here safe and sound, then she must be a good person. So she definitely knows news about Boss!"
No, how exactly did this logic transition?
However, what Lucy hadn't expected even more was that despite having such powerful strength, there was still a person who could make him willingly call them Boss.
This made Lucy generate some curiosity about exactly what kind of existence the other party was.
And with the Scoutfly pulling strings and building bridges in the middle, Meow-Da communicated with Caesar very smoothly.
——
"So you are Andrew's best partner?!"
Facing Caesar's words, Meow-Da nodded with hands on his hips and a face full of pride, saying:
"That's natural, meow!"
"Boss and I have been good partners for many years! Even back when Master and her partner faced Miss Mira together, I went up to help along with Boss!"
"Miss Mira?"
Meow-Da nodded as a matter of course, but didn't elaborate. Instead, he asked impatiently:
"Then do you know where Boss is now? I want to go find him!"
To this, Caesar nodded without hesitation and said:
"Of course I can, but Andrew is out doing a commission right now. Go to my place to rest today first, and when Andrew's commission is over, I'll take you to your Boss's current stronghold. How about it?"
To this, Meow-Da, who completely believed the other party, naturally had no objections.
For him, as long as he could find Andrew, it was enough.
As for waiting at home for Andrew to return from a commission, that could already be said to be a common occurrence.
He had always been able to wait patiently at home, so even waiting a few more days wasn't a problem.
However, the two of them then looked at Lucy by the side together.
"Then what do you plan to do later, Lucy, meow? Do you want me to send you back?"
Hearing Meow-Da's words, Lucy, who suddenly realized her kidnapping plan had been aborted halfway due to an accident, was also subconsciously a little blank.
But seeing Meow-Da agree, she also reacted equally quickly.
Then she said without hesitation:
"I want to go with Meow-Da to your place!"
Not just because she was worried about Meow-Da being deceived.
Actually, Lucy still had a little selfish motive.
That was to go and understand what this person who satisfied her fantasy of a free Outer Ring person was really like.
As well as.
She wanted to see properly just what kind of person the one who was Meow-Da's Boss would be.
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