At noon on the second day of escaping from the "White Wing Gong", the tired Shinji finally couldn't support it, so he could only sleep and drift with his face to the sky and his back to the water. Of course, before going to bed, he didn't forget to set up the magic of concealment and vigilance in advance.

I slept soundly, from noon to evening, and when the sun was about to set, when Shinji opened his eyes and was about to move his muscles, he found that he had a black cat on his body, which was biting his right hand.

Shinji was stunned, and all kinds of ideas came out of his head.

Where did this guy come from, and how did he get through the guards and get to me?

No, it's not that that should be concerned, first of all, you have to determine if it's the demon of Otten Roche. Ordinary black cats don't run to the middle of the Po River and bite me on the right hand.

Right hand... Right hand!

Curse!!!

Damn, if the curse worsens—

Belch... Belch...

It doesn't seem to deteriorate, but it has eased a little, is it an illusion?

No, it's not a delusion, it's been relieved, but did something happen to the relics when I fell asleep? Or was it eaten by a black cat?

Thinking of this, Shinji himself smiled.

Inheriting the Skaha inheritance, he is also well-informed, and he has never heard of a cat that can eat curses. Besides, even if there were, it shouldn't have been encountered by myself so coincidentally, it was still the second day of the curse.

However, he soon overturned his original idea that the black cat that suddenly appeared did have the ability to devour curses, and every once in a while, it would bite Shinji's right hand and swallow some of the curses.

And this move also dispelled the suspicion that it was the demon of Otten Roche, who would not be so boring, first curse you, and then send the demon who can devour the curse to the door.

So, what exactly is this black cat, and why is it here?

With such a question, Shinji began to deal with the black cat.

"Come, tell me where you came from and how did you find me?"

"......" The black cat glanced at Shinji and didn't respond.

"Are you hungry, I'll catch you a fish to eat?"

"......" the black cat lay down.

"Well, you're at least making a sound. ”

"......" the black cat closed its eyes.

"It's so cold. Shinji felt helpless for a while.

But he didn't give up. Whether it was a coincidence or someone who sent the black cat to him, he planned to keep the black cat by his side. He hadn't done it yet, and this extraordinary black cat had such an appetite for him.

And so the protracted war began.

During the day, he sleeps and teases the cat, and at night he fights his spirits, half of which is spent on running for his life, and half of it is spent fighting curses.

Ottenroche's curse is very strange, it becomes extremely active every night, and from time to time there will be a round of outbursts, which is very painful.

In such a state, Shinji could only shrink into the Po River as a wild man, eat raw fish when he was hungry, and drink the water of the Po River when he was thirsty, which lasted for more than half a month. That is, he has a strong body and a relic body, and if he is replaced by others, he will not be able to bear it for a long time, and he will become a floating corpse in the Po River.

Until one day, the curse entrenched on his right arm was swallowed by a quarter of the black cat, and Shinji was able to devote some of his energy and magic to other things, and one man and one cat ended their life in the water.

Shinji's hair and eyebrows are also falling out during this time, and although Oteng Roche's curse is suppressed by the Buddha's light, this suppression is not complete, and in the process of fighting, there will occasionally be small curses that break through the blockade and spread throughout the body.

Because it was only a small part, it did not cause substantial damage to Shinji's strong body, and it was quickly expelled by the body's immune system and mana - through the pores.

As the curse was expelled, the unappreciated and relatively fragile hairs were affected and fell off one after another, resulting in a bald head as Loreley and Sakura saw.

"—that is, you still don't know what it is?"

After listening to Shinji's narration, Loreleia said.

"As you say. Shinji nodded, then shook his head again, "But it doesn't matter what, the important thing is that it helped me, so I'm going to keep it." As long as it is willing to follow me, I will raise it for the rest of my life. ”

"Don't you worry about the danger behind it?" reminded Loreleia.

"I've survived the most dangerous ten days, so there's nothing to worry about. Shinji smiled confidently, "If there is any danger, just let the horse come." ”

"You seem—something different?" a strange gleam flashed in Loreleia's eyes.

"People always change, let alone go through such a thing. ”

In the past, Shinji always thought that he was not strong enough, and he had to be cautious, even if it was cowardice, it was better than losing his life. But after escaping from the "White Wing Gong", Shinji found that his strength did not seem to be so weak, and he also had a little more confidence in the face of danger.

Of course, it is one thing for him to have confidence in himself, and it is another thing for his family to worry.

"If you're not worried, your mother and I are still worried. Father Tsuru was also the first to speak, "You haven't heard from you for a month, and your mother and I are about to die of worry, can you think about it for us." ”

"yes, yes. Yan Ye spoke secondly, "Although the Jian Tong family is not a famous family, it can be regarded as a small force, and we are already very satisfied." Compared with the development of the family, those of us who are elders want you to be safe and stable, and you don't want Sakura to worry about you, do you?"

"Brother-" Sakura took Shinji's hand and launched a direct eye attack.

"I can't help it. Shinji's face showed a hint of helplessness, happy helplessness, "I'll pay attention to it in the future, and I won't let you worry anymore." But Lian saved me after all, I will definitely raise it, and you don't want me to be an ungrateful person. ”

"That's right. Tsuru also thought about it and said.

"Is it called Ren?" Sakura lowered her head and cautiously leaned her face closer, "It's really a cute name, I'll go get some cat food for it." ”

"No, I don't. Shinji waved his hand at his sister, "It has no need for food in the usual sense. I used to feed him fish, and he only ate two bites when he was in a good mood. ”

"That's weird. Sakura winked at Ren.

Behind her, Yan Ye thought thoughtfully: "It seems that you should really check its origin." ”

Just when Yan Ye was thinking about whether to go into the underground library to rummage for materials, a cold voice came from above, and a woman with long silver hair walked down the stairs.

"No need to look it up, I know what it is. ”

Shinji raised his head and faced a face that was not as delicate as a human being, "Yustiza, you are here." ”

"Welcome back, Shinji. There was a palpable softness on his cold face.

"Ah, I'm back. The corners of Shinji's mouth also curved in a soft arc, "By the way, you said you know what it is?"

"Well, I know, it's a dream demon. ”

The word "Dream Demon" came out, and the black cat suddenly opened its eyes and bared its teeth at Yustisa.

Shinji gently patted the black cat's back, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth became larger and larger.

"It seems that the name 'lotus' is really not wrong. ”