In the end, Shien still did not go with Vivian and the others.
He had no choice. He only had one month, and every day was precious.
Money could be earned anytime, but an opportunity like this might not come again.
Besides, House Razahad provided food and lodging, and he still had some gold coins in his pocket. He could surely get through one month, right?
Probably.
The moment he thought of that little female cat in the palace who only ate the finest food, as well as that ridiculously adorable loli at home who also needed feeding, Shien felt awful all over.
"Neither of them is even mine, so why do I have to spend so much money making them happy?"
If even one of them were his, he would not feel so cheated.
The problem was that neither was.
"Those two damned big shots clearly aren't short on money, yet they're still squeezing my tiny stash dry. Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"
Even as he cursed them, Shien headed toward Lilith's Patisserie and spent more money on several boxes of sweets.
That fierce little female cat had said that before he went to the palace's underground Magic Library today, he had to stop by and see her first, bringing her what he had promised.
Otherwise, for the next month, that little female cat would turn into a little female snake and keep wrapping herself around him until he could not visit the underground Magic Library every day.
What else could Shien do?
He could only offer up tribute and appease that great deity first.
"What a sin..."
Carrying several boxes of pastries, Shien sighed as he walked through the palace toward Roxie's chambers.
Just then—
"Please wait."
A voice suddenly rang out, calling Shien to a stop.
"Hm?"
Shien immediately