Chapter 48: You’re So Good to Me, Meow!

“This is going to be the death of me…”

Phyllis woke from her sleep.

She turned her head to look at the table.

Carola had already transformed into a bat decoration, lying quietly on top of the mirror magic tool as if it were just an ornament.

Phyllis glared at the bat decoration with a resentful look in her eyes.

She had been bitten by Carola again last night.

And it was a ruthless, many-mouthed affair.

If it weren’t for the existence of Carola’s Gift, she probably would have been completely drained of blood by Carola.

However, Carola had also told her.

That she wouldn’t bite her for a while now.

Apart from that…

Phyllis looked down at herself.

The clothes on her body were already too tattered to wear.

This was also Carola’s ‘masterpiece’ from last night.

What Phyllis was grateful for was.

Because of the restorative power of the Gift.

There were no marks left on her body.

Otherwise…

Phyllis remembered Carola’s actions on her body last night.

Her small face couldn’t help but blush slightly.

After Priestess Iona left, Carola re-established the barrier, as if seeking revenge, or perhaps thinking that she wouldn’t be able to have intimate contact with Phyllis for some time afterward.

This time, Carola didn’t kiss Phyllis.

Instead, with a somewhat morbid touch, she used her teeth to bite Phyllis all over her body.

Stubbornly leaving marks that belonged to her.

Starting from the cat ears on Phyllis’s head, to her neck, arms, belly…

Even her tail didn’t escape Carola’s teeth!

That was Phyllis’s feeling about that crazy night.

Phyllis rubbed her little belly.

This was where Carola had bitten her the most.

But this was something Phyllis herself had actively requested.

Or rather, pleaded for.

This was because Carola told her that while biting, she could also suck away some fat for her.

Phyllis’s eyes lit up, and she softly pleaded with Carola to take a few more bites on her little belly.

Carola generously fulfilled Phyllis’s request.

Tooth marks almost covered Phyllis’s entire belly.

Dong dong dong~

The bell of the Sacred Ground rang out; it was the wake-up call.

Phyllis sat up from the bed, the wooden bed letting out a creaking sound.

Phyllis scratched her head.

She remembered this wooden bed didn’t have this problem before!

‘It must be because the shaking frequency was too intense last night! It caused this bed to be a bit unable to hold up.’

Phyllis yawned and walked to the wardrobe.

She swung the door open, and a row of clothes she had seen before came into view.

“Huh?”

Phyllis doubted she was fully awake, rubbed her eyes, and took another look.

Still various clothes.

And unlike the standardized robes provided by the Sacred Ground.

These were clothes Phyllis had seen before; they were the ones Carola had prepared for her at the castle.

Phyllis glanced back at the mirror magic tool.

At this moment, the bat decoration on the mirror magic tool was glowing.

Phyllis knew that right now, Carola was watching her.

‘Thank you!’

Phyllis grinned mischievously and struck a rather seductive pose.

Causing the bat decoration’s flashing frequency to increase.

Unless certain ceremonies required uniform attire, daily cultivation at the Sacred Ground didn’t force anyone to wear anything specific.

Phyllis changed into a blue dress she quite liked.

Phyllis tucked the mirror magic tool into her clothes.

She suddenly thought that if times like this could continue forever…

Wouldn’t that be nice?

Of course, she would absolutely never voice such thoughts.

Absolutely not!

Phyllis opened the door and saw that Priestess Iona was actually sitting right outside her door.

‘She couldn’t have been here the whole time, could she? That’s impossible!’

“High Priestess Iona, good morning, meow!”

Although a bit surprised, it didn’t stop Phyllis from greeting Iona.

“Mm, good morning! Phyllis, did you sleep well last night?”

Iona was wearing a lighter, more convenient priestess robe today and was holding a book.

When she saw Phyllis’s outfit, Iona’s eyes lit up slightly:

“It suits you well!”

“Thank you for the praise, High Priestess, meow~”

Phyllis smiled, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

“I’ll have someone help move your things from your room to the new one. Follow me, I’ll take you to see your new room first.”

Iona closed her book and stood up.

“Okay.”

Phyllis obediently followed behind Iona.

The scenery along the way was quite nice.

The morning sun shone through sparse clouds onto the stone path, and several butterflies danced among the flowers.

“Your new place is right next to my residence,” Iona introduced as they walked.

“It was originally prepared for high-level priestesses coming to the Sacred Ground for advanced study. The conditions are a bit better than your current little hut.”

“Thank you so much, meow!”

Phyllis responded verbally, but her hand unconsciously touched the mirror magic tool tucked in her clothes.

She could feel Carola “watching” her.

‘She must be really annoyed right now…’

Phyllis thought to herself, as Carola hated nothing more than someone coming between her and Phyllis.

Sure enough, the mirror magic tool grew slightly warm, as if expressing some dissatisfaction.

“By the way, did you really sleep well last night?”

Iona suddenly asked again, slowing her pace a little.

“I always felt there was something off about that room of yours.”

“N-no, nothing’s off, meow! It’s just the bed was a bit hard, made my back ache…”

Phyllis put on a thoughtful expression, blinking her eyes.

That was the truth.

“That wooden bed had creaked and groaned from all the tossing and turning last night; she really hadn’t slept very well.”

“Is that so?”

Iona looked at Phyllis thoughtfully.

Phyllis quickly nodded, while secretly pressing down on the mirror in her clothes, afraid Carola might have some extreme reaction.

Fortunately, the mirror only vibrated slightly before calming down.

The two soon arrived in front of a two-story small building.

The structure was built from white stone, with emerald green vines climbing the outer walls, looking elegant and serene.

There were four or five rooms arranged on it.

Phyllis walked into the courtyard and found the rooms here were indeed much more spacious than the little hut she had lived in before.

There was even a tree with pale pink flowers in the center of the courtyard, with a stone table and chairs beneath it, and some medicinal herbs planted in the corner.

“Such a beautiful place, meow~”

Phyllis praised sincerely.

As expected of the place where the High Priestess lives!

“Glad you like it,” Iona’s lips curved up slightly.

“Let’s go up and see your room.”

The room was even better than Phyllis had imagined.

Spacious area, soft bedding, a desk by the window, and even an independent washing area.

“This is…”

What surprised Phyllis the most was a small pot of catnip placed on the windowsill.

“I hope it helps you.”

Iona leaned against the doorframe.

Phyllis was so moved her ears stood straight up:

“Thank you, High Priestess! You’re so thoughtful, meow~”

She rushed to the windowsill and carefully sniffed the catnip leaves.

The fresh, invigorating scent made her feel much more energetic.

As long as it wasn’t like the massive amounts of catnip in Carola’s Castle.

A small amount of catnip would only help a Catkin quickly recover their energy.

It wouldn’t cause the kind of loss of control Phyllis experienced last time.

Just as Phyllis turned, about to bid farewell to Iona to go cultivate…

Thump~

The door was suddenly closed by Iona.

Huh?