Chapter 16 (2/2)

This was the first time Zarad had seen it with his own eyes, but he felt that even with the cub being a Knox, the speed was unusually fast.

However, it was quite understandable when thinking about it. The rate of which Knox cubs accumulate strength was much faster after hatching but even as an egg it would slowly accumulate. This cub had been on the brink of death and had not hatched for 30 years. Even though the power accumulated by eggs was very small, after such a long period it would certainly be big enough to speed up the cub period.

There were so many races in the interstellar and they all had their own characteristics, with many incredible abilities. Xia Qi therefore quickly accepted Zarad’s explanation, however they now faced a problem…

“Ah Tao…” Xie Qi glanced at the Knox who was standing next to the youth. She then said with some hesitation “The cub has now grown up…”

Although Xia Qi didn’t finish the sentence, Xie Tao could easily understand what she meant. However even though the Knox next to him had physically grown up, he was still a cub at mind and it was obviously impossible for him to leave the branch at this time. Xie Tao therefore said, “This is the cub’s home, since we are still missing manpower, why not have him work here as a part of the staff?”

Since the Knox was an amazing race and Ya Yi seemed to have an ability, Xie Tao felt that he would certainly be an asset to the team.

No one rejected Xie Tao’s proposition and so it was decided. However, they now had another problem…

As the cub had already advanced into adulthood, he could no longer sleep together with the other cubs in the club. He could of course neither sleep with Xie Tao.

Thinking about this, Xie Tao decided to clean up an empty room at the staff quarters and had Ya Yi move in.

However, when Xie Tao entered his room in the evening and was about to go to sleep, he noticed that, like normal, there was a white fluffy creature nestled beside his pillow.

The Knox’s ear slightly moved when the youth entered the room and he followed the youth with his pale cyan eyes.

When noticing the fluffball, Xie Tao abruptly stopped his actions and wordlessly stared blankly at him for two seconds. He really didn’t understand what was happening. Walking over, he picked up the Knox that now had the same small fluffy form as when he was a cub.

“Meah.” Being held in the youth’s arms, the Knox allowed Xie Tao to turn, raise and feel as he examined his second big change for the day.

Compared to his other form, he could get closer to the youth in this one. Although he did not understand the reason why, Ya Yi could clearly feel this and had therefore changed back.

The youth had a warmth that made him want to be close. This warmth easily incinerated the cold and darkness that he had once felt.

Xie Tao made it all go away.

When he had been inside the egg, Ya Yi had been conscious of everything happening around him. However this was not a good thing… Because during all those years he had heard every single thing the caretakers around him said and he had strongly felt that the world did not welcome him.

Inside the egg was only darkness, but at least the dark had been safe. The world outside held light but to Ya Yi it had been new and hostile. However he had still longed for it, he had wanted to see it with his own eyes. But he wasn’t welcome, no one had wanted him to be born.

Then he had heard the voice of Xie Tao and everything changed.

Hearing the young voice of the Knox in his arms, Xie Tao felt a bit conflicted, but he ultimately placed the cub back on his usual spot beside the pillow.

Once the Knox was back on the bed, he moved around a bit to find the most comfortable place and then laid back down, forming a fluffy white round ball as he nestled close to the pillows softness.

Having advanced into adulthood or not having advanced into adulthood, Xie Tao felt that it didn’t matter as long as the Knox stayed in his cub form and didn’t take up all the space on the bed.

Xie Tao was never one to struggle with a problem for long and he therefore quickly accepted the situation and laid down on the bed. Turning his head sideways he could see the familiar white fluffy cub laying close to the pillow and without a worry in his heart, Xie Tao gradually closed his eyes.

However, even after Xie Tao´s breathing became lighter and the quiet of the night set in, Ya Yi was still awake, thinking about the matter from this morning.

The first word I want to say is-

As he said this sentence in his mind, his eyes moved to the youth’s peaceful sleeping face and he finally found his answer.

Xie Tao…

Ah Tao.

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Translator’s note:

I now have an editor! Please welcome Orphire! *\(^o^)/*

Also, the author finally brought up the big white cat in the room. If you have read her other novel you know that the main characters have some similarities and she brought up this matter in her note, explaining that she liked that setting and wanted to use it in this novel that does not have repeated transmigration.

[1] – To a human, squinting one’s eyes can show suspicion or maybe one is just trying to read something small. However to a cat, that is like smiling. Here Ya Yi is showing a smile around level 2, level 10 is when your cat is purring, it’s relatively dark in the room, and as he looks up at you with narrow eyes, the little light in the room reflects and glitters in his eyes which are filled with love.