"Meow..."
Watching her former companions turn into strange creatures and then leave, the little cat in Durandal's arms couldn't help meowing at them a few times.
But the cats, now Honkai Beasts, didn't respond.
It looked terribly disappointed!
"..."
Durandal gently stroked the little cat's fur.
"Lady Durandal..."
Sheele hesitantly tugged on Durandal's skirt, her voice tinged with fear.
The way those Honkai Beasts had looked at her just now had unsettled her. Their gazes had been filled with death, destruction, and Honkai.
She had no doubt that anyone stared at like that for long would go mad.
"What is it?"
Durandal turned around calmly. By now, she had completely returned to normal—the sunny young woman who loved cats.
"Those were... Danger Beasts, weren't they?"
Sheele had never heard of dead cats being turned into Danger Beasts.
"You could think of it that way..."
Durandal didn't deny it.
There was no need to explain Honkai Beasts. Danger Beasts would do.
"But isn't that dangerous? Danger Beasts in the Imperial Capital..."
"Don't worry. They won't hurt any innocent people. They'll only punish the culprits who tortured them."
Durandal had placed restrictions on them. Otherwise, how could she have let them go take their revenge so easily? As a Valkyrie who fought for everything good in the world, she could never deliberately harm the innocent.
"That's a relief!"
Knowing they wouldn't hurt the innocent, Sheele relaxed a little.
"Here. As we agreed, while I'm away, I'll leave Little Black in your care." Durandal handed the cat in her arms to Sheele.
Rita's body was having trouble of its own.
"Huh?"
Sheele held the cat awkwardly, but it didn't seem to like her much...
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
When Rita arrived at the minister's residence, she didn't see him. The moment she stepped inside,