Chapter 24 (2/2)

After he patiently appeased the three cubs, Xie Tao left the waiting area and returned to the arena.

The arena was current still at ground level, but after it was confirmed that all of the audience had arrived. The suspension device under the arena raised the entire audience to the top of the mountain.

In the middle of the arena, a holographic image of the race course was presented and then the image changed to showed what was happening at the starting line.

In order to easily recognize the three cubs as a single glance, Xie Tao had tied a short pale yellow ribbon to the three cubs left legs before they departed from the hotel.

Seeing the number of cubs being shown on the screen, Xie Tao felt that it was a very sensible decision.

“Meah.”

The Knox cub in his arms called out to him and touched his chest with his paw. This drew Xie Tao’s attention from the holographic image to the white fluffy cub in his arms and lifting him up, he met the pair of sharp pupiled light cyan eyes.

The cub was currently wearing a black cloak and at the top of the hood were two imprints visible from his horn, that at a first glance could be mistaken for rabbit ears.

Because it was inconvenient and dangerous to let others see the Knox cub, Xie Tao had quickly made him this small cloak before leaving for the airport.

The cloak basically covered the cub’s entire body and after pulling up the hood, the only way Xie Tao could see his little face was by lifting him up to eye level.

“Don’t be afraid…” Thinking about his situation as the last Knox in the universe, Xie Tao could not help but bring him into his embrace again and hold him close to his body. Even after he later started focusing on the game he would from time to time gently stroke his back through the cloak in a comforting manner.

However, Ya Yi was actually not afraid. While he had still been inside the egg, he had gotten used to bearing other people’s negative emotions, regardless of whether it was hatred or disgust.

Every day had been filled with darkness. During those more than thirty years inside that egg, his days only consisted of hatred. It was the feeling he was most familiar with.

If the world hated him and did not want him, should he also hate the world?

Ya Yi once thought this way.

But in this cold dark world filled with hatred, now existed a pure and warm light. After being touched by this light, the bloodthirstiness born from the darkness in Ya Yi’s heart calmed down and the vicious cruel creature slowly became tamed, its sharp fangs and claws gradually turning dull.

“Meah.” So as he was put back in the youth’s arms, he obediently nestled into the youth’s embrace and laid himself as close to the youth’s chest as possible. As he listened to the rhythmic sound of the youth’s strong heartbeats, he made a low sound.

While the little fluffy cub settled down in his arms, Xie Tao moved his eyes back to the image.

The race had not started yet, but it was about to begin. The screen showed the cubs standing by the starting line and the countdown was visually displayed to the audience.

Xie Tao quickly found his three cubs amidst the large group of fluff. Following them with his eyes, he could not help but become increasingly nervous as the countdown inched closer and closer to zero.

3, 2, 1-

As soon as the tone signaling the start rang out, the group of fluffy cubs hurriedly took off and hurriedly flew forward. The race course followed the canyon’s river and the pale gold circles appeared randomly in the air.

Shouts sounded in the arena as some parents and caretakers could not stop themselves from cheering when they saw their cubs claim points.

Nursing clubs who had Kuhti, Kuwei or Cotto cubs in their care would certainly not miss a publicity opportunity like this one, as long as the cubs in their club got a good place in the flying competition, they could market it in order to boost their club’s reputation.

People from the Kuhti and Cotto race could be seen cheering extra hard. Cubs from the Kuwei race had now won first place two years in a row and even though no one showed it on the outside, they were of course a little anxious.

The Kuwei had already bore the crown for two years. If no one took it from them this year, they would not be able to live with the shame.

The cubs participating in the competition carried a small device that was used to measure the scores acquired. The cubs would get one point each time they successfully passed through a golden circle and the device would also record the time it took them to reach the end.

In order to not miss too many golden circles, many cubs unconsciously slowed down and gradually fell behind.

At the lead was a Kuwei cub. It seemed to have received good training and its flying technique was both accurate, stable and fast.

Even if you took a look at all of the different races’ cubs, the Kuwei cubs seemed to be farther ahead. The expression of the other two races when they saw this could not help but change slightly and it did not help that with every sharp turn the Kuwei cub in the lead seemed to gain even more distance.

Every time this happened, the faces of the other two races became gloomier and gloomier…

It was not only the Kuhti and Cotto parents that needed a win, everyone from those two races who were following the competition on the Star Network felt the same way.

But just as the future looked dim, they suddenly discovered that there was a little fluffy red cub behind the Kuwei cub who gradually inched closer. It was flapping its small wings at full power and soon it was right behind.

It was a Kuhti cub!

The adults of the Kuhti race were ecstatic and cheered on this one cub. Xie Tao saw the light yellow ribbon on the Kuhti cub’s left leg and the nervousness he felt about the Kuhti cub’s situation lifted. However in the next moments a different kind of worry took ahold of him.

Chasing, but can’t catch up…?

Looking at the Kuhti cub who was unceasingly flapping his wings with all he got, Xie Tao finally got to experience how parents felt while watching their child compete.

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Translator’s note:

Merry Christmas! ❤️

This is my present to you, I hope you have a lovely Christmas, no matter if you celebrate it or not. No matter if it’s a huge party with your family or simply cosying up in front of the tv with your own fluffball and watching your favorite series while drinking hot cocoa.