After all, if Lolth were already her complete self, capable of playing the gods like pawns, wouldn't she have sold Annan off long ago while he helped her count the money?
Wait... wasn't that more or less what was happening now?
Watching Black Pearl and the others draw closer, Annan suddenly asked, "Tell me, is she the Little Spider now, or Spider Queen Lolth?"
Silly Cat had thought Annan was truly carefree. Apparently, he wasn't quite that foolish.
Lolth was watching, so Silly Cat couldn't speak ill of her or kick her while she was down. She gave a casual answer. "Does it matter? The Little Spider is part of Lolth's memories too. Would you say your experiences while transformed into a succubus weren't your own?"
"You're right."
A few minutes later, the Reconnaissance Airship landed in the wild. Black Pearl approached with Jerry bouncing along beside her.
Black Pearl noticed the white cat sitting beside Annan, her fur so pristine she looked holy, and thought little of it at first. Then she realized she could sense nothing there. Her steps stiffened, her expression turned grave, and a fine sheen of sweat broke out on her cheeks.
"Uncle Annan, what did you find?" Jerry asked impatiently.
Annan stepped off the airship, cleared his throat, and solemnly introduced Silly Cat beside him. "Allow me to introduce the Cat and Midnight Maiden."
Pet names like Silly Cat and Little Spider were for Annan to use in private. In public, he had to show them the respect they deserved.
Jerry froze, while Lulu scratched his waist. Both were too weak to sense anything unusual. Only Black Pearl, the strongest of them, paid her respects to Silly Cat, who sat on the railing with pure eyes like two magnificent gemstones.
"Supreme god, it