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Chapter 36: Weak Fiends

Rafayel:
          The road ahead will be difficult... Take this. And keep working hard.

Rafayel hands you the Protocore from the Wanderer before.

Y/N:
          I didn't think resonating with the coral stone would attract Wanderers...

Rafayel:
          If we can't find what I'm looking for, consider it a practice. Anyway, let's set up camp here for tonight.

You're about to set a camp when you heard the tree rustle.

Y/N:
           They came back!

Rafayel pushed you behind. He walk to where the noise is coming from.

Rafayel:
          Oh no no no no.

Y/N:
          Is it a Wanderer?

Rafayel:
          Even worse! A monster!

Rafayel takes a few steps backwards. You can see how terrified he is. You load your gun and go towards him. When you sighted the tree, what you see is not what you expected.

Y/N:
          Awww, it's a kitten. It's so cute!

You lower your gun. Rafayel looks at you in disgust.

Y/N:
          Now you're safe... You're not here for the coral stone, are you? Why are you over there? It won't eat you.

You go near the tree and get the kitten that seems trapped.

Rafayel:
           Stay back! Cats are malicious species who deceive everyone with their harmless appearances and play with their prey at whim.

You look at Rafayel, frowned.

Rafayel:
           I don't like them.

Y/N:
           ...Rather than dislike them, I'd say you're more afraid of them. Isn't that right, Rafayel?

Rafayel:
          Nope! I just don't care. I don't care about cats. At. All...

You carry the cat in your arm. You inspect it and found a blue-like mini crystals randomly attached on its paws. You look at Rafayel with a worried face.

Y/N:
          It's hurt. Look, something's off about its injury!

Rafayel:
          Stay back! You're not allowed near me after touching that! You have to choose! Me or the cat?

The cat suddenly jumps out of your arms. It run towards the bushes.

Rafayel:
          It understood what I said?

Y/N:
          Its wound doesn't look normal. Maybe Wanderers are involved... We should check it out.

Rafayel:
          ...You know, you don't have to be that-

You quickly grab Rafayel's wrist and go to where the cat is. After a few minutes of searching. You found it in the shore, near a rock, resting.

Rafayel:
          We're not gonna disturb the cat's home, right? Riiight? ... That little monster is obviously trying to get some affection. Don't waste your time.

As you move closer and closer to it, it sense your presence. It run towards the top of the rock and aggressively meow. You pointed its feet and look at Rafayel.