SWNOVELXO Chapter 153 - Divine Cat Mii-chan Becomes a Great Landowner
153 Divine Cat Mii-chan Becomes a Great Landowner
Lady Lene seems to love fish.
“The fish is so delicious!”
“Myaa~”
“Mew~”
Luka and the four kittens happily eat fish prepared in a shabu-shabu style. Mii-chan enjoys her cat food as well.
“Delicious, nya. Not raw, not overcooked, just the perfect balance, nya.”
Even Perro and the others are satisfied, and the seemingly bottomless appetites of the “Hungry Demons” quickly devour the food.
After the meal, we enjoy some tea, savoring the lingering taste.
Pamir and Yuri mention that they need to return to the guild, so the kittens will have to part for a while. They seem reluctant, licking each other goodbye.
“Come visit again, okay? If you don’t, Rea and Noa will be sad.”
“Yes, we will.”
The two people and two kittens are taken back by Nia.
I hold Luka in my arms, and the queen holds Mii-chan. The rest of the kittens are being cuddled by Lady Lene and the maids.
“I’ve received a letter from Father. It says you’ll be meeting the hero from Rotaringia.”
“Yes, it’s a request from King Retsu, so I couldn’t refuse.”
“Mii~”
“So, is that child the one?”
The queen points to Lar, who’s being pampered. As expected, she’s noticed.
“Since I’m not very strong, King Retsu sent Lar for reinforcement.”
“And how powerful is he?”
“I’m not sure. He’s strong, but there are limitations. We can’t test his strength around here.”
“Mii~”
I’d like to confirm Lar’s power at some point, but it’s hard to test when we don’t know what might happen. We can’t risk causing harm to nearby villages or travelers.
“The timing isn’t ideal.”
“Are you referring to the Eastern March?”
“Yes, I’ve heard troops are already on the move.”
“How long until they reach the capital?”
“Since they’re gathering allied noble forces, it may take a month.”
“I hear they outnumber us.”
“That’s true. But in terms of quality, we are far superior.”
The first knight division, the dragon knight squadron, and the elite units of the Lumiel Kingdom and the Hildenburg Grand Duchy are gathered. The troops from the noble coalition won’t have high morale, and a simple aerial attack from flying dragons could cause them to scatter.
“I also heard nearly 2,000 people are ready to rise up from within.”
“But only about half of them are likely to fight. We’ve called in additional reinforcements besides Lord Sigmund, so there’s no need to worry.”
They must have hired some top-tier hunters. I heard there are still four hunters as skilled as Jin. But it’s also possible they’ve been hired by the enemy. The person who kidnapped Ruu before seemed as strong as Jin and had been hired by a noble. There are skilled fighters among the dark guilds too.
“We’ll leave for Rotaringia after the cleaning is done. I’ll help as much as I can after that. Until then, relax in your new house.”
“New house?”
“Mii~?”
“It’s already finished.”
That was fast! Even branch office renovations take two months… How did they manage?
The queen explained that they cleared the forest, and contractors with earth magic did the groundwork. They also hired specialists with storage magic to relocate an unused royal mansion, and renovation work was done at a rapid pace.
How much money did they spend? I’m too scared to ask.
“Most things are already prepared. We’ll have it cleaned before you move in, so you can settle in soon. I’ll show you tomorrow.”
“Th-thank you.”
“Mii~”
“I hope you’ll like it… Fufufu.”
Her beautiful smile is rather intimidating…
On the way back, I received materials worth 10 million Reto along with some documents. Just that much, and it’s worth 10 million Reto…
The next morning, Nia arrived at the inn with a young woman.
“This is my niece, Lala. She hopes to be of service to Lord Nero and Lady Mii.”
“I’m Lala. I may be inexperienced, but I’ll do my best.”
“???”
“Mii~?”
It seems Lala will be a maid at the new house. When I said it wasn’t necessary, I was told firmly that I couldn’t maintain the house by myself. In addition to Lala, there will be another maid, a butler, and a staff member to handle miscellaneous tasks. Their salaries are covered by the royal palace, so I shouldn’t worry about using them. Are you serious?
Well, let’s go check out the house. Aside from Mii-chan, everyone travels by carriage with Nia. Mii-chan and I ride on Sumire.
We head to the location we were shown before, where the path into the forest has been improved. Following the path, we reach a grand gate, beyond which stands a large mansion. Didn’t I say I wanted something small? Nia and the others get off the carriage in front of the mansion. I dismount from Sumire and take a look at the building—it’s huge…
“Mii~”
“It’s big, nya!”
“Nya!”
“Grr!”
“Kyuu!”
People are already cleaning inside the mansion, and there’s a lot of activity.
“This is your mansion. Over there is the stable for Lady Sumire.”
Let’s check out Sumire’s stable. Despite being called a stable, it’s large enough for more than ten horses. There’s also a fenced path leading outside the forest, and the pasture is about the size of two soccer fields. Sumire is already excited.
Huh? Didn’t they say I was only getting the forest?
“Lord Nero seems to be mistaken. This entire old development zone now belongs to Lady Mii and Lord Nero.”
What!?
“Mii~”