Chapter 97 of 100
Chapter 97
12 min read3,039 words
"Mr. Cat, can I put on this badge now?" Katharine asked Wenlong.
"Of course, I didn't even lift a finger from the beginning to the end of this promotion mission. It was all your effort, so you can wear it whenever you want, meow." Wenlong said.
So Katharine pinned the badge to her chest and proudly showed it off in front of Wenlong, asking if it looked good.
"Ah, it looks good, it looks good, meow." Wenlong casually replied, but even though he was being perfunctory, Katharine still looked very pleased when she heard the compliment.
In general, most hunters don't wear their badges on their chests, as they often have to crawl and roll during hunts, and the badges can easily be lost if worn on the chest. So, they usually only wear them in formal situations when they need to show their identity to others.
But this badge was extremely important to Katharine. After all, it was the first mission she had completed independently, and it was a two-star low-rank hunter promotion mission involving the hunting of a large monster bird. It was only natural for her to be so excited. So Wenlong didn't bother to say much and let Katharine proudly show off her two-star badge.
"Alright, you silly girl, I don't mind you pinning this old badge to your chest, but can you stop staring at it like a lovesick fool and grinning like an idiot, meow?"
"Okay, okay, Mr. Cat."
After Wenlong said this, Katharine calmed down a bit.
"So, Mr. Cat, what should we do next?"
"Next, of course, we go to collect the money, meow!"
According to Wenlong's plan, they were going to find Claude to collect the gold coins they had won. After all, there was half a chest of gold coins and some potions, which was a considerable amount of wealth for Wenlong. Wenlong had already found out that the young man named Claude had woken up from his coma and was resting in a luxury room at the Silver Dragon Pavilion.
So Wenlong and Katharine left the Hunter's Guild office and went to the Silver Dragon Pavilion hotel. Although the crowd that had surrounded Katharine had dispersed, passersby still looked at her with envy, and Wenlong knew it was because of the badge.
"A bunch of narrow-minded people, they actually envy a two-star badge so much. No wonder that guy Levi was so arrogant in the village, meow." Wenlong slightly despised these people who hadn't seen much of the world. Then he led Katharine straight to the luxury room at the back of the second floor of the Silver Dragon Pavilion.
After gently knocking on the door, it was opened by a maid Elu cat. Wenlong saw Claude lying in bed with a bandage on his forehead, and by his side was the scholar Lindis, whom they had met before.
"Mr. Wenlong and Miss Katharine, I guessed you would be coming soon. Please, have a seat," Claude said.
Following Claude's invitation, Katharine and Wenlong found a chair and sat down.
"From the looks of it, you don't seem to be seriously injured, meow." As soon as they sat down, Wenlong said.
"I'm fine. The doctor said I hit my head on a tree when I was blown away, and I had a mild concussion, but I'm almost recovered. The doctor just advised me to rest for a while..."
Lindis also chimed in, "Then listen to the doctor and rest well."
Wenlong then said, "That's good. Since your head is almost better, you should know why we're here."
"Of course, a gentleman's word is his bond. I won't go back on my word. You want the wooden chest with the gold coins and potions, right? I'll have the maid Elu cat bring it to you."
With that, Claude clapped his hands. Sure enough, a maid Elu cat came in carrying the chest.
"Take a look, everything you want is in there."
Wenlong opened the chest and glanced inside, finding the gold coins and potions.
"Half a chest of gold coins, and some potions, including antidotes, cold drinks, hot drinks, and others I haven't had time to prepare... With these potions, I can save time on mixing them myself... meow."
Satisfied, Wenlong nodded and closed the chest.
"You're more straightforward than I thought... Well, I won't disturb your rest, so I'll take my leave, meow."
Just as Wenlong was about to leave, Claude said, "Wait."
"What? Meow?"
"I won't give up." Claude's voice was soft but firm.
"Meow?"
"I mean, I won't give up on making you my Elu cat! Mr. Wenlong, even though I lost this time, I'm even more interested in you! I used to think you were just strong, but I didn't expect you to be able to take on a Star Dragon alone. Since fate has brought me such a powerful Elu cat, it must be because we are destined to be together! So next time, I will definitely get you!"
Claude became more and more agitated as he spoke, and if Lindis hadn't been holding him back, he would have almost stood up from the bed.
"I won't let Mr. Cat go to you!" Katharine quickly said, hearing Claude's declaration.
"Is that so? Then do you have the courage to bet with me? Let's see who is more worthy of being Mr. Wenlong's partner?" Claude said with a sly smile.
"Don't listen to him, he's just trying to provoke you, meow." Wenlong whispered to Katharine.
But Katharine didn't listen to Wenlong's advice and immediately agreed to Claude's proposal.
"Bet, then bet. What do you want to bet?"
"Of course, it's a competition of hunting skills, but not now. I'll rest for a while as the doctor advised, and it will take some time to recover. How about when you come to the big city, Mejeport? After all, with your strength, you shouldn't be content to stay in this small village of Mirado, right? When you get to Mejeport, there's a huge hunting arena where we can compete in front of all the spectators."
"Hmph, I'm more than willing," Katharine said.
"Hey, when did I become the prize in your bet, meow?" Wenlong protested.
"Mr. Cat..." Katharine suddenly turned to Wenlong.
"Meow?"
"Have you always thought I was weak and often held you back during hunts?"
"Uh, somewhat... meow," Wenlong admitted.
"I feel the same way. I often feel useless and need Mr. Cat to save me, so I'm afraid you might leave me. I don't know what I would do if Mr. Cat left me... And I often wonder, if a hunter much stronger than me wanted to be your partner, would you leave me?"
Wenlong didn't say anything, and Katharine continued.
"But I've thought it through these past few days. The best way to solve this problem is to become stronger. I want to become a partner that Mr. Cat can rely on, so you won't leave me. And Mr. Claude is giving me this opportunity... So I won't lose!"
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