Starting today, I'll become your master? You're not done, are you!

Facing the evil prince's repeated provocations, the cat witch couldn't help but get annoyed and stretched out her cat claws, ready to claw at this jerk's pants to show him how powerful cats can be.

However, before she even finished her first clawing attempt, the cat witch's movements froze slightly. She then raised her head in surprise, looking at Leon's mouth.

No other reason, the rather offensive master-servant declaration just now had only the first half coming out of his mouth. After saying "Starting today," Leon's mouth closed, and the latter half appeared directly in her mind.

This... this isn't right?!

'No, it's actually very right.'

No no no! This definitely isn't right!

Watching Leon, whose lips didn't even move, but transmitted the message just with a glance, the cat witch blinked rapidly, wanting to confirm whether this was her own hallucination. But then...

'You didn't hear wrong, we're indeed communicating telepathically.'

?!?

How could this be... didn't [Bedtime Story] strip away your powers?!

'It did, but not completely.'

Glancing at the [Master] badge in the slot that was faintly glowing, Leon smiled faintly at the confused cat in his arms.

'I can't explain in detail, but as long as you don't deny your identity as a pet, we can achieve mind-to-mind communication, understanding each other without speaking.'

After simply introducing the mind communication effect of [Master], Leon couldn't help but stroke the velvet-like fur of the black cat and then coughed lightly, speaking in his mind:

'Although you probably already know, I think it's necessary to officially introduce myself. My name is Leon Laine, currently...'

'The infamous Clean-up Bureau's Food God, the crazy one who killed the Death's Hounds, a maniac who whimsically devoured half of the Dream Realm, the tyrant who crushed the Earth's escapees dozens, or even hundreds of times, forcing them to surrender to the Clean-up Bureau... well...'

'...'

'Sorry! Sorry! I'm not quite used to this way of communicating yet...'

Seeing Leon's expression stiffen slightly, the cat cat hurriedly apologized for accidentally letting her thoughts slip, then blinked her eyes and said:

'Sir Leon, you... well... I've been watching you for a long time!'

'...'

So what should I answer? Ask when you became a fan, and whether you need an autograph?

'What's an autograph?'

'It's something specifically written... um... it's not important.'

Shaking his head slightly, trying to get rid of all sorts of random thoughts, Leon held the cat witch with a serious expression and said:

'Let's talk about you first. Your true identity shouldn't be that of an evil witch, but rather Catherine, the princess of Mifalla Kingdom, right?'

'Yes.'

After nodding slightly, the cat princess couldn't help but sigh in a human-like manner, then said with full of annoyance:

'The Slaughter King Association idiots have been targeting our line for a long time. If it weren't for my good luck, seeing some fragments of the future, setting a trap to catch the God of Cats and Dance, and using her identity to infiltrate the Slaughter King Association, my mother and I would have been killed long ago!'

'You caught a True God? And infiltrated the Slaughter King Association?!'

'Indeed.'

Feeling the surprise growing in Leon's heart, the cat princess wagged her slender tail, slightly proudly saying:

'My mother always said my talent was exceptional, even stronger than when she was young. Plus, with her careful teaching and the secret techniques collected by major societies, by the age of about fifteen, I had reached a level comparable to a Level 1 Cleaner of the Clean-up Bureau.

Although in terms of hard strength, there's still a gap, I can't compare to the elites among Level 1 Cleaners, but with the means of foreseeing the future, those True Gods significantly weakened during their descent by the [Watcher's Palace], may not really get the better of me.

As for the Slaughter King Association, their mode of operation is quite secretive, wearing masks during gatherings, with little contact between members, so infiltrating wasn't as difficult as imagined.'

'Wow, impressive!'

Offering a couple of cooperative praises, Leon scratched under the cat princess's chin with one hand while glancing at his badge panel.

Apart from [Master], used to communicate with pets and gain great animal affection, the recently equipped [Reliable Brother] was also faintly glowing.

This badge, first earned by me, has a special ability that during conversations with minors younger than myself, the other party will easily develop trust and may trigger a special state of "pouring out one's heart" when emotionally stirred, revealing inner turmoil and secrets to me.

Judging from the cat princess's current state, it seems that both [Master]'s affection bonus and [Brother]'s "pouring out one's heart" state have been triggered. However, based on my knowledge, Princess Catherine's age is definitely older than mine, so...

'Is your age different when you become a cat compared to your human state?'

'How did you know?!'

The round cat eyes opened wide suddenly, the cat princess nodding, with eyes full of surprise, she replied:

'Before the God of Cats and Dance descended, I managed to infiltrate her church, swapping the sacrificial maiden for a kitten that couldn't dance, thwarting her plan to descend using the [Dance] authority, which caused an overflow of the [Cat] authority.

After realizing she couldn't escape, she reversed and cursed me, putting that kitten's soul into my body... Sir Leon, does that unusual object that allows you to gain intelligence with a touch wasn't sealed by [Bedtime Story] either?'

'It can still be used, more or less.'

Glancing at the [Materialism] badge in the slot, Leon gently petted the cat in his arms while eagerly asking:

'Princess Catherine, since you once infiltrated the Slaughter King Association, you should know something about [Narration of Nonexistence] and [Bedtime Story], right? Could you share the information you know?'

'That might be a bit difficult...'

Hearing Leon's request, the cat princess spoke troublingly:

'About [Narration of Nonexistence], I actually know very little, and my name is still in the [Ten Tribes Law Book], so if I recklessly divulge the identities of other members, I'd certainly face punishment from the [Law Book].

As for what it tells[Bedtime Story], I've only heard bits and pieces about the past, but I know this thing is dangerous. Even members of the Slaughter King Association wearing the [Nightcap] could be affected, with many going mad or never waking up...'

'Nightcap?'

'It's the medium used to join the [Bedtime Story], shaped like a knitted nightcap with a pom-pom on top.'

After gesticulating twice with her cat paw, the cat princess continued explaining:

'Once you wear that hat, you'll be deprived of all abnormal abilities like any target locked by the [Bedtime Story], used as material to start the [Bedtime Story].

If the target to be locked is a True God level being, then as a cost, a True God of the same or even greater strength must voluntarily wear the [Nightcap] created by [Narration of Nonexistence]. I also have one in my possession.'

'???'