Volume 2 Chapter 20
“I’m back meow!”
Carlo Cat re-logged into the game. I don’t quite understand why she logged out.
Considering that we hadn’t escaped the danger, Sigridrifa and I took Carlo Cat and Lili to flee the scene. The adventurer groups were in internal strife, which seemed to be a long-term situation, and it was unclear how long they would fight.
“Being carried princess-style meow?! To be princess-carried for the first time by Miss Anna… ah…”
Carlo Cat shyly covered her face, and I couldn’t help but feel her spirits were unusually high.
We were rushing through the forest near Hurst. Sigridrifa, being an elf, naturally protected the safety of her kin. She would receive warnings of danger earlier than my [Scout] skill.
“Anna! There are two troops ahead!”
“Then we should change direction…”
“Wait a minute!”
Carlo Cat jumped down, shaking her cat ears excitedly.
“There might be reinforcements for us!”
“Reinforcements?”
I learned unexpected news from Carlo Cat.
“Could it be, the members of Anna’s Support Group…?”
“Not meow… let’s check to find out!”
Having reinforcements at this moment would indeed be a great help, but I couldn’t let Lili take any risks, so Sigridrifa stayed with her at a distance while I went with Carlo Cat to probe the two approaching adventurer forces.
Before we made contact, the two groups of adventurers had already clashed with each other, just like the previous group, and a fierce struggle erupted.
“It’s just as I thought!”
“Lady Carlo Cat, forgive my ignorance, but what is this all about…”
“As long as the fact that Miss Anna is protecting Lili is revealed, a large number of players will stand by Miss Anna’s side meow!”
Carlo Cat explained the reasoning while wagging her tail. It seems that after finding out that they could increase affection, half of the adventurers chose to switch sides.
“Those involved are blind while the bystanders see clearly meow~ Only adventurers like us can fully understand Miss Anna’s popularity.”
“This…”
Judging by the number of adventurers from Rothschild coming to increase their affection, it seems I am quite popular among players, being a rare beauty humanoid exclusive NPC, and among the top eight in the Moé War, but the specific level of this, I can’t accurately place.
The plan proposed by Carlo Cat, I dare not even imagine.
I am just a mere maid… Could I really rival the rich rewards offered by the duke in the hearts of adventurers?
But no matter how unbelievable it is to me, one of the conflicting groups of adventurers was indeed here to help me.
“Everyone~~~”
Carlo Cat took my hand and raised it high.
“Miss Anna is here to see you~ Miss Anna, please cheer them on~”
“Cheer… like, the cheerleading kind of… cheer…?”
“That’s right! Come on, come on!”
A bit embarrassed.
But since they really came to help me… that also means helping Lili out of danger…
I’ve steeled myself!
“Distinguished gentlemen from all places—”
Wow… they’re all looking at me… indeed, cheering is a bit hard for me…
“Thank you very much for your assistance!”
Is this okay?
What greeted me was a very brief silence.
But I could tell this wasn’t a cold reception, it was more like the calm before the storm.
“ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA——!!!”
“Are they energized?!”
Buff, Inspiration: This unit has recently been inspired, temporarily increasing all attributes by 5%.
Buff, Unyielding: This unit’s will is firm and unwavering, its defense increases with the percentage of life lost.
Buff, Solid as a Rock: No one can break this unit, Debuff effects are reduced by 35%, and pain sensation is temporarily blocked; dispel magic of level ‘Skilled’ or below cannot remove this buff.
Buff, Army Breaker: When you deal damage to the same unit more than three times in any form, the next damage is increased by 1%, stacking up to 10%.
…
The buffs almost instantly maxed out, and without exaggeration, the adventurers inspired by me almost became Super Saiyans, some even literally burst out of their clothes… this, please dress properly?
The originally evenly matched battle suddenly became one-sided, with the other side’s adventurers complaining bitterly.
“Let’s go meow~”
Carlo Cat and I can’t linger here long, we’re still not out of danger.
However, next, the mutual killing among adventurers is seen everywhere, almost like a dream. Not long ago, adventurers were united against Lili for the sake of the Duke’s rewards, but now suddenly many are willing to fight for us.
“Using the words of those old brothers who only know how to make money, Miss Anna is the kind of beautiful girl that the planners would arrange for Anna to say she likes adventurers, enticing them to recharge another 648 crystals meow~”
“Lord Carlo Cat’s words make me feel very blue…”
Isn’t that something only irresponsible women would do?
Suddenly, Carlo Cat frantically explained to me: “It’s a metaphor, a metaphor meow!”
“I didn’t mean to blame Lord Carlo Cat… Thanks to your help, we have a chance to escape. Thank you, Lord Carlo Cat.”
“Meow, if Miss Anna really wants to thank me, I hope she calls me without honorifics, can meow?”
“…If that is your wish.”
【Anastasia’s affection for “Carlo Cat” has increased by +3】
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Starting tomorrow, I have to update twice a day to catch up on the progress, otherwise, I’ll never finish.
By the way, I have something good to share, I’ve been thinking of trying to write some of Anna’s more mature content, but maybe because I’ve written too many novels, I can’t come up with anything besides training content (Anna: ???).
Do any of you bigshots have any pure love stories to recommend? If not, I might give up (lying down like Ge You).