The next day, Link completed the battle axe .

He was this fast because the axe's structure was honestly too simple . He only included one spell into the entire thing .

It was 160 pounds, five feet long, and the blade was 1 . 3 feet . Under the coordination of Link's enchantment spell, the various rare materials melded together, resulting in a strange amber-colored crystal . It was semitransparent and crisscrossing red runic strands could be seen . At a glance, they looked like veins .

It had a cold metallic glow on the surface, and the amber darkened as it got closer to the blade . The blade was extremely dark, rather than transparent, and gave it a heavy feeling .

The battle axe was done, but Holun wasn't back yet . Link wasn't in a hurry either . He put the axe away and started reading his book .

Around dusk, Masos knocked on his door . Link opened the door and saw Masos holding a cage . It contained an abnormally smooth-looking black cat .

"You really caught it?" Link was speechless . Did it really fall for the trick?

Masos laughed heartily . "It was easier than I expected . I just used a bird net, closed it, and it was inside, heh . "

Felina heard the commotion and came out . She was in disbelief too . Circling the black cat, she nodded at Link . "My bloodline sensing tells me that it's him . "

"Put it on the table," Link said . He could also tell that this cat was different from others . Its emerald eyes were very bright, like pure opals . One couldn't help but keep staring at it, meaning that it had a strong spirit .

Masos placed the cage on the table . "It indeed is a bit strange, and it's really fast too . After getting caught, it just squatted there, soundless and unmoving . "

Just as he said, the cat was quiet inside the cage . Its limbs were close to its body, and its eyes were half-closed . It purred as well as if it was resting with its eyes closed . Link circled it and studied it closely, but it still didn't move . It was as if it couldn't see Link .

"Felina, can it understand us?" Link asked .

"It should, but it probably can't talk . " Felina was uncertain . This cat seemed quite unique from the appearance, but it shouldn't be that special . It's possible that something happened when the exiled G.o.d went into it, causing the black cat to lose some functions . "

Link continued observing it . After a while, he felt he wasn't going deep enough, so he took out his wand and petted the cat with his Magician's Hand . The black cat looked at him lazily . It let Link probe without fighting back .

"It's a female cat…but Elodim was a man 800 years ago, right? Possessing a female cat was probably an accident . Can he get used to it?" Link asked curiously . As he spoke, he kept his eyes on the cat . If it could understand him, it should have some reaction .

But he was disappointed . The thing continued to lie in the cage, half dead . Its stomach rumbled and other than its appearance, there was nothing special about it . It looked just like a gluttonous cat .

"Is it possible that when he possessed the cat, he sank into a deep sleep to protect himself?" Felina suggested . "Otherwise, why would he be so easy to capture?"

Masos pursed his lips . "Seems like it . I can't believe that something like this is a G.o.d . He's just a lazy cat . "

Link was annoyed . He'd come for pointers, but if the other was always like this, what use was there?

Something felt amiss when he looked at the cat . After thinking for a bit, he finally realized what was wrong . "Masos, didn't you say that its personality is like how I described? If it can preserve its personality, how can it be so ordinary? Furthermore, this guy was avoiding us earlier, and now it's acting like this . I'm sure it's pretending!"

"Pretending?" Felina studied the cat . It was still sleeping inside the cage . She didn't think so .

"We'll see if we try," Link said .

It was already the evening and time for dinner, so Link said, "Doesn't it like fish? Felina, I have blue rock salmon . Take it to the inn's chef to cook it well . It'll be our dinner . "

"Okay . " Felina took the fish out .

After half an hour, a server brought a pot of fish soup into the room . As soon as it was brought to the door, the thick fragrance floated in, lifting everyone's appet.i.tes .

Gulp . Felina swallowed thickly .

Link studied the black cat . It was still lying on the bottom of the cage without moving as if it wasn't interested . This wasn't logical .

Masos realized too . "That's not right . I caught him using regular fish . It can't be compared to the big chef's fish . It wanted to eat so badly back then . How come there's no reaction now?"

Link and Felina exchanged glances . They had the answer already .

"It can at least understand us . It's definitely pretending right now . Maybe it doesn't want to reply to us, or maybe it feels embarra.s.sed about being caught so easily . "

Masos laughed loudly . "It is embarra.s.sing to get tricked by a regular guy as a G.o.d and be stuffed inside a cage . Tsk, if it were me, I wouldn't want to talk either . "

Since they got to this conclusion, Link felt rea.s.sured . He was worried that the G.o.d had lost consciousness, but now, he only had to worry about how to make it talk . For this, Link would follow the Red Dragon Queen's solution: cater to its interests .

Link smiled . "Then we'll just let him stay in the cage alone . I'm hungry . Come, let's eat . Let me tell you, the blue rock salmon is fresh and tender but with a little firmness . It's ten times more delicious than regular fis.h.!.+"

With that, Link gulped down a mouthful of the soup and sighed . He was completely satisfied . The inn's chef was truly good at his job .

The soup had a milky color . With one gulp, the tender, smooth, soft, and tasty flavor hit the nerves on the tip of his tongue . It transformed into beautiful electric currents, flowing into his brain bit by bit—unforgettable .

Masos got the clue . He took a sip, and his eyes brightened too . "I can almost see the beautiful scenery of the Crystal Blue Lake," he praised . "I can die happy after tasting this perfection . "

Felina didn't talk . She used her actions to show the deliciousness of the soup . While Link and Masos were talking, she'd already eaten a bowl of fish . The way she shoveled food into her mouth was the best proof of the taste .

Nana was curious too and tried a small bite . She felt that the taste was extraordinary, so she sat beside Link and took one small bite after another like a kitty .

The black cat in the cage was still unmoved . Its stomach continued rumbling, and nothing seemed to have changed .

However, Link discovered that the rumbles would pause . He also saw its whiskers tremble at times and its nose would move slightly too . The actions were minuscule, but Link saw it all . Let me see how much longer you can pretend for, he thought .

With that in mind, he continued saying, "The most beautiful part of life is being able to taste all kinds of delicacies . Masos, I heard that there's another special fish in the Crystal Blue Lake called the Blue nightfin snapper . Soup made from it is enough to make one go wild . Is that true?"

Masos nodded . "Indeed, but it's very difficult to catch the Blue nightfin snapper . A Beastman fisherman can get one per month if he's lucky . They're very expensive as well . One fish costs ten gold coins . Regular people can't afford it . "

With that, Masos glanced at the black cat . He smiled and said, "This kitty loves fish, but I'm sure it has only eaten regular fish made with regular techniques . Blue rock salmon, red damask fish, and silver swordfish are rarer . No one would feed a cat with them . As for the Blue nightfin snapper, I'm sure it will never get a taste . "

Felina laughed at that . "It's only ten gold coins . That's too cheap . How about we buy some tomorrow?"

Link nodded . "Sure . The chef of this inn is really talented . I'm sure he can make good use of the amazing taste of something as rare as the blue nightfin snapper . "

"Nana wants to eat too," Nana said .

"No problem," Link answered with a laugh . He glanced at the black cat again . It wasn't snoring anymore . It closed its eyes and curled up on itself, burying its nose in its stomach .

Link guessed that it couldn't hold up for much longer, so he continued .

"Hey," he said to Masos . "When I was at the East Cove Magic Academy, my advisor Herrera really liked delicacies . She found some of the best chefs, and I got to enjoy the food as well . Back then, I ate a type of fish called the black pike . The chef used excellent knife technique to slice the fish into translucent sas.h.i.+mi thin as paper . Then he made a sauce called 'dragon breath chili,' and we would eat each piece with the sauce . That taste…mm, so good . "

Masos laughed when he heard that . "I know about that method . It first came from the Leo Kingdom in the South . A palace chef invented this method . The black pipe is its common name . The official name for this dish is garra lamta . Apparently, the king had some disease and wouldn't eat anything . He became so thin he was practically a bag of bones . But after eating the fish, he was so content, and he recovered . At that time, he rewarded the chef with 300 gold coins!"

Felina was very into the story . She sighed and said, "Ah, you're making me want to try all of them . "

Link agreed . "I know, right? I also ate—"

"Enough!"

A crisp roar came from the cage . The black cat jumped up, its emerald eyes wide open and its hair sticking straight up . Its tail was standing up like a sword . It glared at the people enjoying the delicious food for half a second before subconsciously looking at the soup . Its small pink tongue licked its nose, and its intimidating aura weakened .

"You're not mortals . You're all demons!"

Chapter 330 You re Demons, Not Mortals Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioThe next day, Link completed the battle axe . He was this fast because the axe s structure was honestly too simple . He only included one spell into the entire thing . It was 160 pounds, five feet long, and the blade was 1 . 3 feet . Under the coordination of Link s enchantment spell, the various rare materials melded together, resulting in a strange amber colored crystal . It was semitransparent and crisscrossing red runic strands could be seen . At a glance, they looked like veins . It had a cold metallic glow on the surface, and the amber darkened as it got closer to the blade . The blade was extremely dark, rather than transparent, and gave it a heavy feeling . The battle axe was done, but Holun wasn t back yet . Link wasn t in a hurry either . He put the axe away and started reading his book . Around dusk, Masos knocked on his door . Link opened the door and saw Masos holding a cage . It contained an abnormally smooth looking black cat . You really caught it Link was speechless . Did it really fall for the trick Masos laughed heartily . It was easier than I expected . I just used a bird net, closed it, and it was inside, heh . Felina heard the commotion and came out . She was in disbelief too . Circling the black cat, she nodded at Link . My bloodline sensing tells me that it s him . Put it on the table, Link said . He could also tell that this cat was different from others . Its emerald eyes were very bright, like pure opals . One couldn t help but keep staring at it, meaning that it had a strong spirit . Masos placed the cage on the table . It indeed is a bit strange, and it s really fast too . After getting caught, it just squatted there, soundless and unmoving . Just as he said, the cat was quiet inside the cage . Its limbs were close to its body, and its eyes were half closed . It purred as well as if it was resting with its eyes closed . Link circled it and studied it closely, but it still didn t move . It was as if it couldn t see Link . Felina, can it understand us Link asked . It should, but it probably can t talk . Felina was uncertain . This cat seemed quite unique from the appearance, but it shouldn t be that special . It s possible that something happened when the exiled G.o.d went into it, causing the black cat to lose some functions . Link continued observing it . After a while, he felt he wasn t going deep enough, so he took out his wand and petted the cat with his Magician s Hand . The black cat looked at him lazily . It let Link probe without fighting back . It s a female cat but Elodim was a man 800 years ago, right Possessing a female cat was probably an accident . Can he get used to it Link asked curiously . As he spoke, he kept his eyes on the cat . If it could understand him, it should have some reaction . But he was disappointed . The thing continued to lie in the cage, half dead . Its stomach rumbled and other than its appearance, there was nothing special about it . It looked just like a gluttonous cat . Is it possible that when he possessed the cat, he sank into a deep sleep to protect himself Felina suggested . Otherwise, why would he be so easy to capture Masos pursed his lips . Seems like it . I can t believe that something like this is a G.o.d . He s just a lazy cat . Link was annoyed . He d come for pointers, but if the other was always like this, what use was there Something felt amiss when he looked at the cat . After thinking for a bit, he finally realized what was wrong . Masos, didn t you say that its personality is like how I described If it can preserve its personality, how can it be so ordinary Furthermore, this guy was avoiding us earlier, and now it s acting like this . I m sure it s pretending Pretending Felina studied the cat . It was still sleeping inside the cage . She didn t think so . We ll see if we try, Link said . It was already the evening and time for dinner, so Link said, Doesn t it like fish Felina, I have blue rock salmon . Take it to the inn s chef to cook it well . It ll be our dinner . Okay . Felina took the fish out . After half an hour, a server brought a pot of fish soup into the room . As soon as it was brought to the door, the thick fragrance floated in, lifting everyone s appet.i.tes . Gulp . Felina swallowed thickly . Link studied the black cat . It was still lying on the bottom of the cage without moving as if it wasn t interested . This wasn t logical . Masos realized too . That s not right . I caught him using regular fish . It can t be compared to the big chef s fish . It wanted to eat so badly back then . How come there s no reaction now Link and Felina exchanged glances . They had the answer already . It can at least understand us . It s definitely pretending right now . Maybe it doesn t want to reply to us, or maybe it feels embarra.s.sed about being caught so easily . Masos laughed loudly . It is embarra.s.sing to get tricked by a regular guy as a G.o.d and be stuffed inside a cage . Tsk, if it were me, I wouldn t want to talk either . Since they got to this conclusion, Link felt rea.s.sured . He was worried that the G.o.d had lost consciousness, but now, he only had to worry about how to make it talk . For this, Link would follow the Red Dragon Queen s solution cater to its interests . Link smiled . Then we ll just let him stay in the cage alone . I m hungry . Come, let s eat . Let me tell you, the blue rock salmon is fresh and tender but with a little firmness . It s ten times more delicious than regular fish With that, Link gulped down a mouthful of the soup and sighed . He was completely satisfied . The inn s chef was truly good at his job . The soup had a milky color . With one gulp, the tender, smooth, soft, and tasty flavor hit the nerves on the tip of his tongue . It transformed into beautiful electric currents, flowing into his brain bit by bit unforgettable . Masos got the clue . He took a sip, and his eyes brightened too . I can almost see the beautiful scenery of the Crystal Blue Lake, he praised . I can die happy after tasting this perfection . Felina didn t talk . She used her actions to show the deliciousness of the soup . While Link and Masos were talking, she d already eaten a bowl of fish . The way she shoveled food into her mouth was the best proof of the taste . Nana was curious too and tried a small bite . She felt that the taste was extraordinary, so she sat beside Link and took one small bite after another like a kitty . The black cat in the cage was still unmoved . Its stomach continued rumbling, and nothing seemed to have changed . However, Link discovered that the rumbles would pause . He also saw its whiskers tremble at times and its nose would move slightly too . The actions were minuscule, but Link saw it all . Let me see how much longer you can pretend for, he thought . With that in mind, he continued saying, The most beautiful part of life is being able to taste all kinds of delicacies . Masos, I heard that there s another special fish in the Crystal Blue Lake called the Blue nightfin snapper . Soup made from it is enough to make one go wild . Is that true Masos nodded . Indeed, but it s very difficult to catch the Blue nightfin snapper . A Beastman fisherman can get one per month if he s lucky . They re very expensive as well . One fish costs ten gold coins . Regular people can t afford it . With that, Masos glanced at the black cat . He smiled and said, This kitty loves fish, but I m sure it has only eaten regular fish made with regular techniques . Blue rock salmon, red damask fish, and silver swordfish are rarer . No one would feed a cat with them . As for the Blue nightfin snapper, I m sure it will never get a taste . Felina laughed at that . It s only ten gold coins . That s too cheap . How about we buy some tomorrow Link nodded . Sure . The chef of this inn is really talented . I m sure he can make good use of the amazing taste of something as rare as the blue nightfin snapper . Nana wants to eat too, Nana said . No problem, Link answered with a laugh . He glanced at the black cat again . It wasn t snoring anymore . It closed its eyes and curled up on itself, burying its nose in its stomach . Link guessed that it couldn t hold up for much longer, so he continued . Hey, he said to Masos . When I was at the East Cove Magic Academy, my advisor Herrera really liked delicacies . She found some of the best chefs, and I got to enjoy the food as well . Back then, I ate a type of fish called the black pike . The chef used excellent knife technique to slice the fish into translucent sas.h.i.+mi thin as paper . Then he made a sauce called dragon breath chili, and we would eat each piece with the sauce . That taste mm, so good . Masos laughed when he heard that . I know about that method . It first came from the Leo Kingdom in the South . A palace chef invented this method . The black pipe is its common name . The official name for this dish is garra lamta . Apparently, the king had some disease and wouldn t eat anything . He became so thin he was practically a bag of bones . But after eating the fish, he was so content, and he recovered . At that time, he rewarded the chef with 300 gold coins Felina was very into the story . She sighed and said, Ah, you re making me want to try all of them . Link agreed . I know, right I also ate Enough A crisp roar came from the cage . The black cat jumped up, its emerald eyes wide open and its hair sticking straight up . Its tail was standing up like a sword . It glared at the people enjoying the delicious food for half a second before subconsciously looking at the soup . Its small pink tongue licked its nose, and its intimidating aura weakened . You re not mortals . You re all demons