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Chapter 466 - The Other Tamer Clans

Having defeated the Elder Griffon Lancelot, Parfait and the others were able to meet the kittens they had been looking for.

The five kittens, which Lancelot had apparently been guarding, were huddled together in a small basket, drowsily dozing. The small, yawning kittens were so cute that they would charm even those who weren't cat lovers.

Naturally, Parfait and her friends were also knocked out by their cuteness. However, waking up sleepy kittens was out of the question, so they took screenshots from a certain distance without touching them.

In particular, the movement of a kitten that was so sleepy it waved its front paw at nothing was so devastatingly powerful that Orion and the other players from "Cats are God" fell to the ground, covering their mouths.

Despite the fierce battle, the photoshoot took place in a special field with a ten-minute time limit. Parfait took pictures from all angles while taking the utmost care not to be noticed by the kittens.

The other players were a little taken aback by her superhuman movements, but they understood the feeling. While thinking of having her send them the footage she took later, they also started taking pictures so as not to be outdone.

Why does time fly so fast when you're having fun? Parfait had such a question, but the time passed in a flash. When they were forcibly ejected from the special field where the kittens were, they were back at the summit of Balitoa Mountain.

It was only then that most of the players let out a big breath. They had been holding their breath so as not to startle the kittens. After that, the topic immediately turned to the kittens.

However, the only conversation that followed was one with a limited vocabulary. Words like "insane," "cute," "impossible," "painful," "angel, no, god," were all that came out.

Parfait felt the same way and was at a loss for words. As she was thinking about what adjective was above cute, Orion came over.

"Wasn't that insane?"

"It was insane. I thought I was going to die."

"I think I did die. My main body might be having an out-of-body experience. Or maybe I've been cyberized."

She was saying something dangerous, but of course, she meant she was about to die from the cuteness. And then she immediately started checking the pictures she had taken of the kittens.

Natsu and Chris and the others had just taken normal pictures, but the picture with all five of them together was worth a considerable number of points, exceeding 1000 points on its own.

Most of the players from Cats are God also had best shots worth over 2000 points, and Parfait, with her best shot from the air and a rare timing, had exceeded 3000 points.

"A simultaneous yawn from three kittens is just unfair, isn't it!?"

"Orion-san, you got a picture of all five of them hugging, didn't you! That's not fair!"

It was unclear what was unfair and what wasn't, but as they were checking their high-point pictures, such voices rose up. And then they started to normally give each other copies of their pictures.

Parfait, who was pleased with exchanging pictures with the other players, was now approached by Rick.

"Parfait, can I have a word?"

"Sure. By the way, I'm invincible right now."

"I can see that you have some kind of buff. That's not it. Now that everyone has 1000 points, I'd like to get the 'Cat Island Travel Pass.'"

"Now that you mention it, you said you wanted one for everyone."

The item that could be exchanged for 1000 points, the "Cat Island Travel Pass." According to Rick, it was a pre-release item, and with it, they could go to Cat Island.

"I don't know what's there, but we'll be able to get in ahead of most people. That means it should be easier to make money. I'd like to earn more to improve our base."

"Then let's all exchange for that item and go to Cat Island. It's probably a dreamlike island full of cats, so we have to go...!"

Parfait already had a sense of mission. Rick, who had a slightly exasperated look on his face, then turned to Orion.

"Are you all going to Cat Island, Orion-san?"

"Of course we're going... Ah, are you maybe suggesting we go together?"

"Yes. We're still beginners, so we'd appreciate it if we had some veterans with us."

At Rick's word "veteran," Orion and the players from "Cats are God" looked a little shy. They seemed like a soft bunch, but their combat power was undoubtedly high. In addition, having many pets meant they could deal with various situations more easily.

They didn't know what to expect in a field they were going to for the first time. If Parfait and her friends went alone, there was a chance they would come back without being able to do anything.

Rick had intended to negotiate with this in mind, but Orion and the others agreed without any negotiation.

"Of course, let's go together! We don't usually do things with other clans, but you guys are more than welcome, Parfait-chan. And the fact that you love cats is a big plus!"

"I like dogs and capybaras too, but I think cats might be the best after all...!"

"I know, right?"

After that, they got excited about the topic of which animal was second best after cats. That aside, Parfait and her friends decided to go to Cat Island in four days and began to prepare.

Since Cat Island was an unexplored land, it was likely to be the type of adventure where they would set up a temporary base and explore for several days. Since there were no staff GMs and they couldn't buy consumables, it was highly likely to be a place where self-sufficiency was required.

Also, according to information Rick had obtained, there was some unsettling news. Several major clans had already crossed over to the island, and some kind of event seemed to be taking place, so they needed to prepare for a fight.

It was unclear how he had obtained such information, but according to Rick, Cat Island was a field where players could fight each other.

"The two major clans that have been confirmed so far are 'Cretaceous' and 'Highway Star.' I think you all know more about them than I do, Orion-san."

When Rick said that while looking at Orion and the others, they all answered with a slightly awkward "Ah..." Parfait, who didn't know either of them well, looked at Orion. Noticing her gaze, Orion gave a slight wry smile.

"Ah, yeah, both are tamer-type clans. Cretaceous means Cretaceous period or something, and it's a clan that mainly uses dinosaur pets."

"Dinosaurs? Like Tyrannosaurus?"

"Yeah, yeah, something like that. Dinosaur-types are monsters that specialize in combat power, so they're extremely strong."

"I can certainly imagine that. Then what about Highway Star? Star of the highway?"

"It's a tamer-type clan that has many pets that can move at high speeds. They mainly have Fenrir, so you could call them a dog-type or wolf-type clan."

"Ah, I see... Do you have some kind of history with them?"

It wasn't like they were openly hostile, but Orion and the others were creating a strangely awkward atmosphere. As a major tamer-type clan, it wouldn't be strange if they had fought each other in some way.

"There's no bad blood. It's just that for animal lovers, there are battles that can't be lost...!"

There was no bad blood, but they had no intention of losing. Parfait understood that feeling a little. If someone said that dogs were supreme right next to her saying that cats were the best, it would be an immediate battle. She liked dogs too, so she wouldn't actually do that.

"I have a feeling we're going to end up fighting no matter what, but are you guys okay with that, Parfait-chan? It's kind of like we're dragging you into our own thing, or rather, the business of tamer-type clans..."

"No problem at all. We're in different clans, but I'm also on Team Cat. We can't lose to the other factions."

"Parfait-chan...!"

A passionate handshake between Parfait and Orion. And the moved players of "Cats are God." There were also Rick and the others, who were a little taken aback, but since they had achieved their goal of meeting the kittens and taking their pictures, they now began to prepare to cross over to Cat Island.