landbeastnovel Chapter 105 A Heartfelt Lament for the Little Cat
Chapter 105 A Heartfelt Lament for the Little Cat
Chapter 108 Winning Back the Kitten's Heart
This time, although Snowball ran away, it seemed more like it was acting out of spite. Instead of running away until it disappeared from sight, it ran around like an ordinary cat, then leisurely squatted down to lick its paws. It deliberately avoided looking at Zag, and when Zag got close, it ran a little further away to continue licking its paws.
"Snowball, let me explain! I don't know what happened today. I had just gotten home this afternoon, and before I could even say a word, you ran off! I'm the most innocent one here!"
Zag realized that Snowball wasn't really going to run away, so he simply walked behind Snowball, trying to win back HagiMi's heart.
"Coal Ball said your friend is with Miss Ruili, so I went there immediately. I can't just ask Mara to help me find you empty-handed, can I? Miss Ruili can buy Mara anything Hakimi likes, so I can't just go with a basket of fish. I'll have to make do with that claw-grinding post for now. I'll make you a bigger one later, much bigger than the one I gave Mara!"
"Mala Mara, you don't even know it, yet you know its name!"
Snowball finally spoke, but the kitten's face was still grumpy.
"Besides, you can already integrate normally into human society, so why are you still looking for me?"
"It's still a long way off!"
The fact that Snowball was willing to speak actually relieved Zag.
In fact, he still doesn't understand why Snowball suddenly ran away—just because of Coalball's tattling? Snowball isn't such a petty fairy!
Although it has a foul mouth and is not even as strong as a goose, it is sometimes quite reliable. In particular, it is actually quite good to Coal Ball, and it is impossible for it to get angry and run away because of Coal Ball's joking complaint.
Perhaps for some other reason that I don't know?
But in any case, we should try to coax Hakimi back first.
So he brought up the arrangements Lyra had made for him, saying, "Lyra decided to have me serve as a sentry in the Eastern Harbor, and also have Liam teach me magic and mysticism so that I can study at the Golden Palace in the future."
"But you know, I can't do this job as a sentinel without you. How would I know what level those magical creatures are?"
I have no idea how to arrange the assignment! Snowball, you have to help me!
Snowball's expression didn't change when it heard Zag say that, but its tail, held high, betrayed its feelings.
Instead of directly responding to Zag's words, it continued licking its paws and saying, "The great Snowball doesn't care about foolish Mordor, or foolish Dragonborn! Fairies don't care about other races! Not at all!"
"Yes, yes, it's because I can't live without the great Snowball," Zag coaxed. "Coalball was so worried. He thought it was because of him that you ran away from home, and he's been blaming himself all afternoon."
Snowball tilted its head and stubbornly retorted, "I didn't run away from home! I just went for a walk! Who knew you guys couldn't be without the great Snowball for even a moment!"
Seeing Snowball's demeanor, Zag thought he had managed to appease him for now, so he added fuel to the fire, saying, "Yes, next time the great Snowball is going for a walk, remember to give advance notice—no, give me and Coalball the order in advance, otherwise Coalball and I will panic because the great Snowball has disappeared!"
These words, which sound childish to human ears, are very pleasing to Snowball's ears.
"Alright, since you've sincerely begged the great Snowball, then the great Snowball will help you for a while longer!"
Snowball raised its kitten face high, surveyed the path, and then nimbly leaped up, climbing up Zag's trouser leg to his shoulder. There, it sat demurely on his shoulder and commanded its temporary mount: "Let's go home first, great Snowball is hungry!"
Zag remembered that Leila had brought him here. Seeing that he had appeased Snowball, he turned and walked towards the Viscount's mansion while explaining to Snowball, "Of course, but I have to go back and tell Leila. She's still with Miss Ruili. Uh, I didn't have time to say hello to her when I ran out just now. I'm afraid she'll be worried."
Snowball urged, "Then hurry up!"
So the man and the cat returned to the Viscount's mansion.
However, the anxiously waiting Leila was not there; she was busy tasting the dinner prepared by Miss Ruili.
"Mr. Zag, you're back! It's so nice to see you and Snowball together again. Please take a seat!"
When Ruili saw the housekeeper leading Zhage back, she immediately went to greet him and led him to the restaurant while saying something.
Ruili's family restaurant isn't very big, at least not nearly as big as the restaurant at the dangerous gathering she attended last week.
But the table was already laden with a very sumptuous spread.
The main courses were roasted lamb chops, roasted golden flounder, and a rather miniature smoked ham sandwich, no bigger than the palm of your hand, served on a golden fork shaped like an animal head, arranged on an ornate glazed and gilded plate, each dish exquisitely presented.
The main courses were baked garlic bread and baked butter potato pancakes, accompanied by buttered snails, goat cheese salad, white wine mussels and black pepper smoked duck breast. The soups were classic cream of mushroom soup and puff pastry onion soup. Desserts included honey cheese rolls, accompanied by Seawin white wine and Royal Lunaran winery's Boneflower Mandarin.
Luxurious, extremely luxurious.
The long table was laden with food and exquisite floral decorations, and even scented candles were lit among them. Although Zag couldn't quite understand the point of lighting scented candles amidst such a strong-smelling pile of food, it at least looked like a dinner he couldn't afford even if he sold himself—the tableware was even decorated with gold patterns!
Leila was enjoying her meal immensely. When she saw Zag arrive, she simply nodded and continued to devour the grilled golden flounder on her plate.
"Although spring and summer are the best seasons to appreciate goat cheese, this batch of goat cheese was specially purchased from a farm near Emerald Lake. It has a good flavor, so you can try it."
Ruili enthusiastically recommends it.
Zag had absolutely no idea about these things. If it were to say which month the grassland lambs were the most delicious, thanks to the experience of the Great Foodie Empire, he might be able to give a few points. But when it came to cheese, being able to distinguish the names of different types of cheese and match them up was all thanks to the original owner's memories!
However, once he actually sat down and readily took a bite of the goat cheese salad that Ruili had been touting, he almost couldn't keep his composure.
"Disgusting" is an understatement. The first thing you notice is the strong, gamey smell, which makes you feel like you're bathing in a sheep pen.
Secondly, it's sour, and not just pure sour, but a sour taste like rotten food, with a slight spiciness.
The combination of these two flavors, along with the unique mushy texture of goat cheese, is simply indescribable, even more unbearable than snail rice noodles.
Out of politeness, Zag forced a smile, put on a polite expression, and nodded slightly: "Quite a unique flavor."
His last act of defiance was not to offer insincere praise.
[Goat Cheese]: Cheese made from goat's milk, with a unique flavor.
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