Chapter 69 (1/2)

It did not take long for Rollie to show up after Hao Ren and the gang reached home.

No one knew how this black cat, which was barely a meter long had a radar-like sensory system. Not long after Hao Ren took a seat on the sofa, he heard a series of light knocks on the window facing the main road. He looked up and saw Rollie bashing the window pane with his tail.

Y’zaks was watching a television series on the research of humanity when he also noticed the cat. A faint look of surprise appeared on his face. “Your cat?”

Hao Ren quickly rose to open the window for Rollie and answered without turning back. “Ah, the name’s Rollie. Don’t pay too much attention to the name. Just call it that.”

Rollie seemed to look much rounder even though he was supposed to be out and about with no one to care for him. No one knew how he survived the mean streets of the Southern Suburbs too. He jumped onto Hao Ren’s shoulder without much effort and started brushing against Hao Ren’s neck. He then noticed that there was a stranger in the hall and looked at Y’zaks curiously.

It was not the first time Rollie had met strangers. He just never saw anyone that tall before. Surely everyone has seen a dog but when someone runs into a giant foxhound like Charlie, their expression would have been the same.

A nostalgic frown appeared on Y’zaks face. “A pet… I also had a kitten a long time ago.”

“Oh, you had a cat?”

A mental image of a five-meter tall, fire demon hugging a small kitten appeared in Hao Ren’s mind. The kitten was a roasted one…

Y’zaks smiled. “No, there are no cats in the Demonic Abyss. I just called it Kitten. It was a hell hound. Even when lying down it’s about two heads taller than you. It has since passed on. It could have came here with me but it refused, so…”

Hao Ren could not help but snicker inwards about Y’zaks calling his dog, Kitten.

By then, Lily had finished unpacking and skipped out of her room like a hyperactive bunny into the hall. The moment she saw Rollie on Hao Ren’s shoulder, she quickly stopped and greeted Rollie with a respectful tone. She then introduced the cat to Y’zaks.

“Hey big guy! Let me introduce you to Rollie, the number two of this place. I’m number three, you’re number four… that telly set is number five and Battie is last…”

Lily was rambling endlessly and was clearly happy that she was home after being away for so long. Like an excited puppy, she ran around the place and even managed to crack a joke with Y’zaks nonchalantly (Lily had a dislike towards demonkind). A pity the joke flew past Y’zaks head and he looked at Hao Ren blankly. “What’s she saying?”

“Just ignore her lunatic ramblings.” Hao Ren laughed. “Let’s find Raven 12345 tomorrow. Let her fix the language issue. Oh right, are you hungry? Wanna eat?”

Y’zaks just shook his head. “No thanks, just tell me where my room is. I want to take a nap. Will let you know once I’m awake.”

Hao Ren remembered Y’zaks saying that he slept most of the time since he came to Earth. And to sleep again made Hao Ren think along the lines of a familiar novel plot line. “Oh I get it, you’ve spent too much energy traveling through dimensions and you’re resting to restore your lost energy?”

Y’zaks gave Hao Ren an odd look. “Why do you assume too much? It’s the jet lag…”

Hao Ren had no answer. “…Come, there’s an empty room upstairs.”

Y’zaks nodded and followed Hao Ren towards the stairway. Vivian suddenly shouted from the kitchen. “Mr. Landlord, are you arranging a room for the big guy? I have something to discuss with you.”