10 Really Far Away! (1/2)
In the Prosperous Kingdom, Neighborhood of the Middle Class
Miceter watched as the black cat elegantly searched his surroundings. His sharp ears were standing straight as his wet black nose was slightly lifted in the air, creating a faint aura of arrogance. When the black cat walked, he did it with a grace that was smooth and delicate. His enchanting golden eyes swept across the fallen bricks and burnt pieces of wood.
”Where are we?” The black cat mumbled to himself.
”We're at the Prosperous Kingdom, Mister!” Miceter eagerly replied. ”I can't take you around to explore right now, due to it being night time, but I can lead you around when the sun comes up! Oh, you're gonna love it, Mister! There's stories to hear and sights to see! And the food! The food is amazing! Although, to be honest, we'd have to steal from a vendor before we get to try it.” Miceter muttered the last sentence, feeling a bit ashamed of his lack of wealth.
Just by looking at the black cat that stood in front of him, Miceter could tell he came from a higher level of society that neither worried about tomorrow, nor cared about today. Even though Miceter was curious as to why the black cat was walking around without a Spacial Collar, he didn't dare to ask in fear of offending a senior Beast Man.
”The Prosperous Kingdom?” The cat's eyes widened in shock. ”That's really far away!”
”Really far away? Where are you from, Mister?”
The cat slightly frowned. ”Well, you see, Miceter, I don't come from a specific place. In fact, the road is my home.” The black cat sighed, his ears drooping. ”I was testing out a teleportation magic I had been thinking about recently. Sadly, this caused me to teleport to a place far away from my Apprentices.”
Miceter felt his tiny heart pang with sympathy. ”Oh that's horrible! Don't worry, Mister, you'll be able to go back to your pupils!” Miceter pumped his fist energetically, hoping to encourage his senior. ”I have no doubt about it! A good man like you will definitely return to continue your teachings!”
”Thanks, Miceter.” The black cat perked up once more. His chest was puffed up, his ears were back to standing tall, and his golden eyes shined with determination. All of this combined gave him the aura of a proud noble. Miceter couldn't help but feel amazed.
”Now, how about you, where are you from?” The cat questioned.
”Oh, me? I'm from a small village called Ravine. You might not have heard of it.” Miceter answered.
The cat finally sat down, his proud head lowered in deep thought.
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Back to Me
I looked around the place, hoping to find something to change the subject. Luckily, I was originally curious as to where we were. As I looked around, I wondered whether I teleported to a burned down building of if the black flames had burned down the building way before I came. Either way, it wasn't a pretty sight--neither did it smell good. The smell of ash was particularly strong.
”Where are we?” I mumbled to myself, not really expecting an answer.
Surprisingly, Miceter replied to my question, obviously eager to curry favor. He told me we were in the Prosperous Kingdom and then rambled on about stories and food.
”The Prosperous Kingdom? That's really far away!” I couldn't help but exclaim aloud.