SWNOVELXO Chapter 195 - Divine Cat Mii-chan Returns Home
195 Divine Cat Mii-chan Returns Home
The First Knight Division launched a surprise attack on the rebels’ flank, while fireball attacks from flying dragons began from above. The rebel infantry and archers on the frontlines, having lost their morale, began discarding their weapons and surrendering. The kingdom’s infantry left only a minimal force to handle the surrendering soldiers and moved to encircle the rebel main force.
“Nero… what exactly was that?”
“Wasn’t Lal a dog, boy?”
“Good thing we weren’t over there…”
“I wonder if the seniors are still alive…”
“P-please pretend you didn’t see that…”
For now, I noticed that Lal-kun looked exhausted, so I poured some mineral water into a dish for him, and he began drinking it eagerly. While I was at it, I gave Mii-chan her canned cat food, and she also devoured it with incredible speed. Was she really that hungry?
“Kyuu~”
When I pulled some food from Mii-chan’s bag, she happily gobbled it up. She looks so content. Could it be that her exhaustion was just because she was hungry?
The battle has now shifted into a mop-up operation, but the noble forces are showing stubborn resistance, fighting to the last. For them, surrender meant hell, dying here also meant hell, so perhaps they think, if it’s all hell, they might as well resist until the bitter end.
However, as I later heard, because of that, a small number of the Lotharingia forces managed to escape the battlefield. Although “small” meant fewer than three hundred. Originally, there were three thousand, but only a tenth of that number survived. With the long, retreating march back to Lotharingia and no proper supply lines, I wonder how many of them will actually make it back home. As for the three false heroes and Dusk, they also managed to escape, but from here on, things will get tough for them in more ways than one.
Now we’ve arrived at the Kingdom’s main camp, and Mii-chan is with me.
“Was that your doing?”
Although the tone was flat, the piercing glare through the glasses made it clear this wasn’t just an idle question. Terrifying.
“What are you talking about? I was surprised too.”
“Mii~”
“Since His Majesty has decided to let it go, and because you are a friend of the Queen, I’ll overlook it this time. But you understand, right?”
“…I have no idea what you mean.”
“Mii~”
“Power that you cannot control will destroy you. That’s all I’ll say.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Hmph. Go report to the Queen at once.”
“Understood. I’ll be going now.”
“Mii~”
“Wait. We’ll be busy with post-battle clean-up for a while. In the meantime, go to the fairy tribe and acquire that item. Money is no object.”
“That item…?”
“That item.”
“Haah… I’ll do my best.”
“Good. Now, go.”
The ringleader of the rebel army, Duke Wittelsbach, and his chief officers all committed suicide at the main camp. Most of the other nobles died in battle. Four thousand rebel soldiers surrendered, and two thousand in the supply corps, who arrived later, also surrendered without resistance. Less than three hundred from Lotharingia managed to escape. The battle against the rebel army, which claimed over five thousand rebel lives, ended in less than half a day. In later years, this battle would come to be known as “The Battle of the Miracle of Lightning.”
“Wow, it’s a mansion, Toshi!”
“Nero-san really is living the high life, huh?”
If you ride a horse from the battlefield, it takes less than half a day to reach the capital, so we arrived home before evening. I figured Jin and the others must be tired, so I thought I’d let them stay over tonight. I’ll head to the royal palace tomorrow.
I informed Lucas that we’d be having two new residents starting today and asked him to prepare rooms. I also mentioned that Jin and the others would be staying the night.
“Princess! Nero is back, nya!”
“I’m home.”
“Mii~”
Perro and the others were gathered in the living room. It seems they had taken the day off and didn’t accept any requests. I didn’t see Yan-kun, but it seems he went to help Ilze-san and Kaya-chan. Such a good kid.
“Mii~”
“Wow, I’ve never seen a real beast-faced beastman before!”
“Sis, she’s so cute!”
“Nyaa, what are you doing, nya~!”
The Munakata siblings are hugging and fluffing Perro…
“Perro isn’t a Yuun! Perro is a Cait Sith!”
“”Cait Sith?””
“That’s right, I’m a fairy tribe Cait Sith. Now, let me go!”
“”Aww…””
“Nyaaa, seriously…”
Kai and Sera approached Mii-chan and started licking her. It seems Terra has returned to Pamir-san.
“Nero-san’s place is like a fluffy paradise!”
“I’m so happy; we couldn’t have pets at home.”
Lala then came by to tell me the rooms were ready, so I asked her to guide everyone.
“So, Nero. Are those two the so-called heroes?”
Luu asked curiously.
“Well, they’re more like heroes in training. They’ve got the potential to become heroes or legends. After that, it’s up to them.”
“They sure don’t look like it.”
“That’s a hero…? I’m disappointed, nya.”
Well, let’s not be too harsh. If they suddenly gain great power without their minds maturing to match, we might end up with them falling into darkness, and that would be bad.
Let’s all keep an eye on them to make sure that doesn’t happen, okay?
“Mii~”