As Shizuka Hiratsuka's voice rang out, Yukino Yukinoshita visibly paused.
The cat demon on the lake surface looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka with some displeasure.
Its blood-red eyes stared intently at Shizuka Hiratsuka.
Shizuka Hiratsuka shivered under the cat's gaze, but still grabbed Yukino Yukinoshita and started running.
This action annoyed the cat demon on the lake surface.
But annoyance aside, its prey couldn't be allowed to escape.
The cat demon instantly transformed into a black shadow and chased after them at high speed.
Yukino Yukinoshita, being pulled along, also woke up, realizing that she and Shizuka-sensei were running in a park.
"Shizuka-sensei!? Where am I? I... wasn't I feeding cats?"
Yukino Yukinoshita's just-waking brain was filled with questions.
Wasn't she feeding stray cats in the park?
How did she end up here, and what was happening now?
Why was I here? Why was Shizuka-sensei pulling her as if they were escaping?
"Since you're awake, hurry up..."
Shizuka Hiratsuka stopped mid-sentence, looking ahead with a serious expression.
Yukino Yukinoshita saw Shizuka Hiratsuka suddenly stop and her teacher's expression turn serious, so she looked in the same direction as Shizuka Hiratsuka.
She saw a black cat standing elegantly in front of them.
"What a cute cat," was her first impression.
But the next second, Yukino Yukinoshita's worldview shattered.
The formerly cute black cat walked towards her, but with each step, it grew larger.
In a short while, the small cat transformed from a tiny creature into one over two meters tall, its eyes crimson, and its fangs exposed.
Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes widened, her heart filled with fear and shock.
What... what is this?
In the past, Shizuka Hiratsuka would have been shocked, but now that she was a demon herself, what was there to be shocked about?
She simply took off her white lab coat and threw it towards Yukino Yukinoshita, who subconsciously caught it, followed immediately by Shizuka Hiratsuka's voice.
"Yukino, you go to the side first, I'll handle this here."
Shizuka Hiratsuka said, then rolled up her sleeves to her arms.
Although she didn't know why Shizuka Hiratsuka said that, she understood that she would only be a hindrance here, so Yukino Yukinoshita also retreated to the side, hugging the coat.
Shizuka Hiratsuka stretched her wrists, her eyes fixed on the giant cat demon before her.
"I've been a demon for so many days and haven't tested my strength yet. Since you've come to my door, let's see what I can do now."
Listening to Shizuka Hiratsuka's words, the cat demon's eyes revealed a look of mockery.
At this moment, the cat demon spoke.
"You've only been a demon for a few days, and you're already so arrogant. So what if you have a master? As long as I kill you, I can roam anywhere I want. Are you afraid of being caught or something?"
As its voice fell, in just an instant, the cat demon appeared in front of Shizuka Hiratsuka, who hadn't expected the cat to be so fast.
The cat demon's right claw was raised high, its claws as sharp as blades.
Swish~
"Teacher!" Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but cry out.
"I'm going to die!"
Shizuka Hiratsuka subconsciously closed her eyes, but the pain she expected never came. Instead, she heard the cat demon's painful wail and her man's voice.
"Little kitty, I just heard you say you were going to attack my subordinate~"
Shizuka Hiratsuka slowly opened her eyes, only to see Ye Xiao standing in front of her, and the cat demon in front of them had a smooth cut on its front leg.
The severed leg lay not far away.
Seeing that Shizuka Hiratsuka was fine, Yukino Yukinoshita quickly ran over.
"Pl-please spare me," the cat demon said tremblingly.
"Spare you?"
Ye Xiao thought for a moment and continued, "Alright, fight my subordinate again. If you win, you can do as you please. If you lose, you leave your life behind."
"Okay, sir, no problem, sir."
The cat demon nodded without hesitation.
Better to live a bad life than to die. The world is vast, surely there is a place for this cat.
Ye Xiao looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka.
"Come here."
Shizuka Hiratsuka obediently walked over, just about to speak.
To Yukino Yukinoshita's shocked gaze, he pinched Shizuka Hiratsuka's chin and kissed her.
The Sixth Incarnation — the Young Man, activated again.
Yukino Yukinoshita hadn't expected the seemingly serious Shizuka Hiratsuka to... bah, this wasn't the time to be thinking about that. She hadn't expected the two of them to kiss right in front of her.
No... there's still a monster!
Meanwhile, Shizuka Hiratsuka, immersed in the kiss, felt something enter her body, hot and warm.
After a while.
Shizuka Hiratsuka separated, her face flushed, and then covered her face, unable to look at her student.
She actually did that in front of her.
"Alright, you've been strengthened, Shizuka Hiratsuka, I choose you!"
"Go."
Shizuka Hiratsuka took a deep breath, looking at the cat demon before her.
The cat demon likewise stared at Shizuka Hiratsuka with fierce eyes. As long as I take care of this little demon who doesn't know her place, I can leave!
"All evil will fear the victory residing within me!"
Shizuka Hiratsuka involuntarily uttered this sentence.
Then, her magical girl transformation began.
After a while.
Shizuka Hiratsuka, dressed in a fighter's combat uniform (referencing DNF), had her hands wrapped in bandages and wore gauntlets.
This was the power of the King's blessing.
At this moment, the cat demon also sensed that something was wrong.
The cat demon vaguely saw the illusory figures of a bull and a phoenix behind Shizuka Hiratsuka.
Never mind, I'll strike first!
The cat demon lunged at Shizuka Hiratsuka, moving faster than before.
Shizuka Hiratsuka remained calm. With the blessing of the "Phoenix," her speed was also slightly faster than the cat demon's.
She appeared in front of the cat demon at the same time.
The illusory figure of the "Bull" merged into her body, greatly increasing her strength when fighting non-human creatures.
Looking at the cat demon before her, Shizuka Hiratsuka threw a punch with her bandaged gauntlet.
The cat demon quickly dodged, but was still hit in the abdomen.
The cat demon's abdomen was directly pierced through, followed by a powerful roundhouse kick.
The cat demon instantly bled profusely, then flew backward.
"So... so strong."
Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but exclaim as she watched her teacher.
Then she looked at the white-haired young man beside her.
Just kissing him could make one so strong, in that case...
"Hey, what are you thinking?"
"Nothing."
Yukino Yukinoshita quickly shook the thoughts from her head.
Looking at the cat demon, Yukino Yukinoshita also asked Ye Xiao.
"This cat is..."
"A demon~"
"A demon?"
Ye Xiao also began to explain.
"There are many supernatural creatures in this world, and cat demons are one of them. This cat has awakened its intelligence, but they also cultivate by killing people," Ye Xiao patiently explained.
Yukino Yukinoshita nodded after listening, then asked again.
"Then what about Shizuka-sensei and you?"
"We are demons~"
Ye Xiao said, then sent an invitation to Yukino Yukinoshita. "Do you want to become a demon, and be my subordinate?"
"No."
Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head. "I haven't reached the point of abandoning my human identity."
