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Thump, thump-thump!
"Mihailo's" maggot-like body began pulsing rapidly and violently, like a heart.
Part of her body was inside the Lead Box.
And now, the Lead Box was right beside her feet.
All she had to do was make Joe bend down, and she could pick it up.
But the Medium of South Los was right beside her.
He would never allow her to take that Lead Box.
And besides...
Could this be a test?
With that thought in mind, "Mihailo" made Joe bend down and scoop Pendragon into his arms-
"What a heavy cat!
Sir Credos, your cat is certainly sturdy!"
So said Joe.
Meanwhile, "Mihailo" watched Arthur's expression through Joe's eyes.
When she noticed the anticipation and excitement in Arthur's eyes as Joe bent down, followed by a faint sense of disappointment when he picked up the cat, "Mihailo" laughed inwardly.
It really was a test!
Did Yura's earlier deal with him make him suspect something?
But so what if he suspects something!
You'll never realize the real me is right in front of you!
These thoughts made "Mihailo" increasingly smug.
Joe, meanwhile, acted even more humbly, holding the cat with his back bowed.
"Pan eats a lot.
Perhaps because he used to be a stray, he's always been unusually fixated on food.
He's also quite mischievous and extremely wary of strangers."
Arthur explained.
As if to prove Arthur's words, Pendragon began struggling violently in Joe's arms the very next moment. When he found he couldn't escape, he opened his mouth to bite.
Joe immediately let go.
He avoided the bite.
But he failed to dodge the claw that followed as Pendragon kicked off and escaped.
Hiss!
A pained gasp escaped Joe's lips.
A bloody scratch appeared at once.
"Sorry!"
Seeing this, Arthur immediately rose from his