Chapter 201: An Offering (2/2)

By now, the Cerberus was beyond tired but the joy it felt was visible on its haggard faces. Lowering one of its heads, it gently licked the fur on its child’s body. In response to that, the little black puppy hummed in pleasure before rubbing its little noggin against the fur of the Cerberus.

Seeing such a heartwarming sight, I was instantly filled with a sense of satisfaction that could have only come from performing a good deed. Even if I had just lost a Five-stars core, it was completely worth it.

“Mama, look at them, Mo Na feels so happy right now.” As the little scamp wrapped her arms around my back, she quietly leaned in and whispered in my ears. “Seeing that little puppy pop out of the egg like that is so interesting, Mo Na wants to give birth to a baby too.”

“…” ‘What the heck, you’re just two months old! Did you really have to enter into the giving-birth stage right away?! Also, if any potato dares to touch my daughter, I swear I’ll dice him up and feed him to the dogs! Don’t doubt me for a second!’

Completely oblivious to the damage her words did to me but still aware of my sullen look, Mo Na asked in a concerned voice: “What’s wrong Mama? Your face isn’t looking too good.”

“Sweetie, giving birth isn’t something you should joke about. You’re still young, wait till you’re older before saying that.”

In order to maintain the peace in our little group, I made sure to explain the matter to her. However, just after I said that, she said something that made me explode right away.

As if she was swearing an oath, or just marking her target, she waved her fist in the air before saying: “Okay! Once Mo Na grows up, Mo Na will have a baby with Mama!”

“…”

‘I swear she’s trying to kill me here.’

No longer willing to waste more time on this topic, I promptly changed the topic: “There’s nothing more noble than a mother’s love.”

“Mother’s love?” She looked at me, confused. “Did Mama say a mother’s love?”

“That’s right. A mother’s love is the unreserved love a mother shows to her children.” I gently rubbed her head and smiled. “That Cerberus had been protecting her child all this while. Even though she knew that there was a chance that it wouldn’t succeed, she still didn’t give up till we appeared…perhaps in her eyes, we were potential threats to her baby so she attacked us…honestly, I never expected that we would end up helping her.”

Mo Na blinked her eyes and in a voice as clear as day, said: “But Mama…that big doggie…is a male dog.”

“Ma…le?”

Mo Na nodded her. “Mhm, male.”

“…” ‘Kill me please…someone tell me where’s the nearest hole I can hide myself in…please.’

Looking around, I saw No.3 and Big 4 promptly turn their heads away as if they heard nothing at all; Big 4 even whistled a little ditty to emphasize that point…

In the midst of my shame-induced mental collapse, the middle head of the Cerberus, which was still snuggling against his child, barked once to catch my attention. Seeing me look at him, he nodded his head at me before taking a few steps forward and turning around to face me again. Seeing me stand there, he called out once more and beckoned for me to follow him with his head. He then turned around and continued walking.

‘He wants me to follow him?’

‘Don’t tell me my determination has finally been recognized by the heavens? Is this my reward?’

“Follow it, quick. Let’s see where he plans on leading us to.” As if I had just struck the lottery, I excitedly chased after the footsteps of the Cerberus.

‘Doesn’t this happen all the time in novels? After helping a sentient beast, they would hand out a reward like leading their saviour to a treasure trove or something. Judging by his attitude, it has to be something good! I wonder what kind of divine weapon will I find there? Honestly, I’m not asking for much, just a divine weapon or two is enough. But if I’m offered seven or eight of them, I won’t say no either!’

“Mama, where’s the big doggie leading us to?”

“No idea, but Papa feels it’s definitely going to be a good thing.”

Mo Na tilted her head and asked: “Really?”

“Really really.” I gave a confident smile and said: “You must trust your Papa’s instincts.”

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