*Sniff*
"I..."
"Woof.(Keep kneeling.)"
"Psst. Isn't that Rei's kitten? Why's Falias making it kneel on the punishment stone?"
"Who knows. Better leave it be. Falias means well, I'm sure."
"*Sniff* ..."
"Woof.(Stop crying and glaring forward. I barely left a bump. Kneel straight and reflect!)"
I have a horn now. A fat, ugly horn on my head that looks like a second head...
And it's all Doggy-Sense-NO!
THAT "dog"-'s fault! My head has the world's BIGGEST bump ever! And now I'm gonna be in pain all day.
Well, I guess I messed up a little...
...ONLY a little...
"Woof-Woof?!(What were you thinking, licking mermaid's blood!? WHO taught you to put random shit in your mouth?!)"
...Don't remind me. As a former human, I am VERY embarrassed about that, okay?! Does it look like I enjoyed that tummy-ache? NO. I didn't.
*Sniffle* it hurt...
"...Woof.(...Stop glaring.)"
*Bonk*
"AAAAAHHHH!!"
"Woof?(You can vocalize a cry like a human now. Did that evolution succeed or fail?)"
"Aww, poor kitty. Looks like Falias is disciplining it..."
"My~ Remember when Roy got punished on that same slab for leading Rei past the shallow waters before he could finish learning?"
"Saria was crying the entire day after he ignored her for tattling on him. One would think she had been the one punished!"
...
...
STOP GOSSIPING AND SAVE ME!
You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.
Ugh, medieval village wives. How dare you ignore m-
*BONK*
"Woof.(Stop glaring at the villagers.)"
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My unjust punishment is finished. Rei carried me to his camp.
...
I have three horns now. This basically makes me a demon cat. And like any good demon, It is time for me to rebel. The world is unjust! But it knows how to repay injustices...
Nyehehe~
For I have evolved.
So...uhm, that day... Hehe, you see, when I tried meditating shortly after I licked that silver stuff - WHICH, by the way, is perfectly normal behavior for cats to do if their claws are stained with fishy-smelling- *COUGH* I mean... some... strange-looking liquid ...!
...probably!
Anyway. To continue - That silver liquid I instinctively felt drawn to, was, in fact, that scary mermaid's blood. Who woulda guessed...hehe. When I meditated, the mermaid's blood did something to me. From the pain I felt, and the way all of that mana flew inside of me, Apparently my suspicions were on point...
...I evolved! Nyahaha! Who knew ordinary cats could evolve! That mermaid's blood musta done it! Heheheh...even now my amazing new body...Nyehehehe!
"...So... this is... evolution? Falias, ordinary animals can evolve?"
...Again. Hm, that "dog" is somehow communicating with people again.
How...
"I see. So... this really is 'evolution'?"
Nyuhuhu~ I know. Be impressed. Yes, I could've walked before, but it felt strangely weird! Now...I completely, NATURALLY walk on two paws! ALSO! My TAIL! The end...SPLIT! It's tiny, but there's a small 'Y' shape now! NYAHAHAHA! Beware, goblins! I'm coming for you!
Wha-hey! Put me down!
"Really? Hm, But he's not even bigger than before... All that changed was his tail kinda split at the end..."
"...Woof.(...It counts. I think.)"
MRAAA!
Stop being jealous! My body feels AMAZING!
Before, I felt unnatural walking on two feet, though I didn't notice at first 'cause I was too excited to be walking on two paw-er, feet again. Like, I dunno how to describe it - I don't mean walking itself felt off, but my joints and stuff! I felt stiff or something, it felt like I was using mana to walk around. Now I feel loose and kinda like a human! Walking on two feet feels normal! I feel like I can move my body and punch and kick, and maybe... maybe switch back and forth between kitty punches and normal punches! Also, I feel like I remember how to cast magic! I really think I can!
"The villagers were so scared by that roaring that our foraging and hunting party had to return early. Apparently, all the adults thought that monster returned. The village suddenly feels unsafe."
...Unsafe?
SUDDENLY?!?!
On ONE side of the village is a place called the FORBIDDEN woods, and on the other side, is a forest with muscular bunnies and-and-and well I don't know WHAT they are, but they're clearly evolved and terrifying! Who thought it was a smart choice to settle down here?!
Ah. Rei can't ignore my flailing anymore~ Nyeheh.
"Meowbo, what's the matter? You're acting up all'a sudden? Did evolving do somethin' to your temper?"
I don't bother explaining myself as he places me on the floor. I readjust my beautiful helmet before grabbing my trusty wooden sword from my waist and scratching an image in the ground.
It's a masterpiece.
"Hmm, let'see... you drew 3...homes? And beside them on either side are a pair of circles made entirely up of bush-no, trees. Oh! The village and the two-"
Yes, yes. Good Rei. Smart Rei. Next part.
"Oh, there's more? You drew somethin' inside of the circle on the left- ah. 4 heads... crazy-looking eyes...I think? Kinda looks cute an' derpy, to be honest."
Cute? How dare you.
That's. The. HYDRA! Those are it's terrifying chameleon eyes! Don't you see it's 4 tongues sticking out?! Isn't it obvious?!
"And on the right are...bunnies? Pu-Hahaha!! Why are they so buff?!"
Wha- HOW IS THAT FUNNY?! That-That's what I saw!! They carried me and that one-eyed goblin...and he was all BEAT UP!
Anyways, while he's cackling like some weird hyena over the Hydra I drew, My hand-like paws design even more muscled bunnies charging at the village, and the Chameleon Hydra thing blasting its deadly acid flames at the village. Then-Then I cross out the village and STOMP on it! Hmph!
"Woof.(Calm down.)"
"Hahaha! You're funny, Meowbo. Listen up. I get it, you're wondering why our village is still safe, right?"
...Well, sorta. I was actually wondering who was dumb enough to build it here, but...Mreh. Close enough.
"Listen. This village went through something extremely weird recently, but that shouldn't have happened. According to the Village Elder, this village was actually one of the first built in this continent's history. It's WAY older than most cities!"
...Eh? You actually expect me to believe that this shoddy village that looks like the two DUMB brothers from the three little piggies built it...is one of the oldest villages?! The only safe part about it is the fence...wall thing made out of giant tree logs! And the Hydra monster DESTROYED part of it! I can see the giant hole being covered by a makeshift patch-job if I walk over there!
"Impressive, right? We've been safe all this time because, we have a special agreement with those two forests. The Sacred forest protects us, in exchange for special offerings every year. The Forbidden Woods wouldn't attack us, either, so long as we never hunt in their Woods. Also, we gotta abide by a few other agreements, but I was never told any of 'em."
I see, I see. But wait. Didn't doggy-sensei hunt that eel the other da-
*GASP*
Didn't I... I vaguely recall shooting a massive fireball...or something like that anyway, at the monster that charged at my secret hiding spot when I was evolving!
Did I break the pact?! I must have!
...I-I better stay quiet. The blame can fall solely on that "Dog".
It seems I may need to begin my adventurer's journey soon. Before my sins are discovered by them.
