Spoiler The Symbiotic Relationship Between the Rabbit and the Black Panther

Here are new spoilers. Posted the whole MTL, I'll try to post only the summary going forward.

Chapter 75 – Rune wanted to take Vivi with him to the lion territory. You can guess Vivi’s answer with this, “But now Ahin needs me perhaps more than I need him.”

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"I was suspicious, but I ran into you around the ballroom. That's when you first turned into a human being, right?"


Recalling an unforgettable moment, I clasped my hands on my knees.


"That's right."


"I wanted to ask, but why was it under the table?"


It's a habit to go into a small place when you're surprised. He didn't answer, but Rune went on in vain.


"Anyway, it was weird. My hair was drawn to the floor, and all I had was a tablecloth, and it wasn't that I couldn't talk, but it was somehow awkward.”


When seen through the eyes of others, she was an outrageously suspicious person at that time.


Rune picked up a handful of hair and rubbed it like he did when he first met.


"It smells delicious from time to time."


".... Butter?"


"Yes, that."


"I heard it's roasted sweet potatoes."


"No, it's butter."


Who said this is butter? Imagining a buttered roast rabbit, Vivi slipped a white hair that split from his hand. The powerless hair flowed down and returned to its place.


Neither of them had a normal part of the conversation, but the subtle air currents did not know the flow.


With reddish cheeks, Rune speaks hard. He has a beautiful appearance that suits him. The problem was that his slightly ripped eyes and muscular physique were not just pretty.


Evelyn's claim that Rabbit-sama was flirtatious and only pursues beauty echoed in her ears.


"It made me feel a little sad."


Just as when Vivi thought she shouldn't spend more time, Rune smiled brightly.


"Rabbit-sama, no, …If Bibi were in lion territory, I could have picked it up."


The large purple eyes blinked several times. Bibi, who was staring blankly at Rune, turned into an ambiguous face, neither smiling nor crying.


'If she look at it, in the world, there will be two persons who will take her out of the basket.'


At that time, her front foot was torn because she was scratching the basket, so she should have waited calmly until the lid opened. Vivi, who continued to think nonsense, lifted herself up by shaking off her clothes. Rune's heart was a heavy burden to her, who already was overwhelmed by her own circumstances.


With a click, she checked her pocket watch.


"I should get going."


"What the hell happened to the smoke last time? You did this on purpose, right?"


Bibi's shoulders trembled, disparaged by her passionate performance.


With her eyes glaring, she turned away without further notice. Thus, Rune lightly clasped cap hanging from her cloak.


“Wait, I haven't reached a conclusion yet.”


"Where is the conclusion of the conversation?"


Letting go, Bibi, who took a step but couldn't take a step forward, repeatedly went in place.


Bibi, who untied the ribbon of her cloak, faced him, and she quickly backed away. It was a movement that complied with the iron rule not to show her back to wild beasts.


In an instant, Rune, holding an abandoned cape, laughed in disappointment.


She couldn't even humanize properly. It was amazing that she could be so passionate about life even though she didn't know when she would go back to being a baby rabbit. He probably would have given up his life a long time ago. Considering his personality, he could live as a lion cub.


"I'll help you."


Humanization or whatever.


“What?”


“Anything. I'll help you, so why don't you go to lion's territory?"


"It's going to be difficult unless it's out of Black Panther territory."


Bibi opened her eyes wide when she realized that his goodwill involved the many problems she had. The sincerity was clear on his empty golden eyes. It was embarrassing to suspect that he might have coveted her pheromone.


"You don't know, Ahin Grace isn't a good guy."


He wasn't a very nice man himself, but Rune could shout to the world that he was better than Ahin.


"He would never have been able take Vivi with good intentions."


Even if you only look at the healing pheromone that you can only see in books. Rune didn't need to add her backstory.


Bibi was smarter compared to other rabbit's narrow vision, so he knows that his proposal was profitable. Under the premise that there is no transaction or profit between Ahin and Vivi, or any emotions that could cloud the reason.


"Think carefully."


Rune could never take a favorable view of Ahin's raw possessiveness. The clear gold eyes stayed at Vivi who was currently in a state of confusion.


'There's nothing to say.'


Above all, she was was a perfect prey for the black panther family. Wouldn't it be better to be in a lion clan which is mostly sensitive or indolent? Of course, Rune's self-interest was not mixed with this little judgment.


Still, determined to persuade her with the truth, Rune spoke up.


“Ahin Grace has turned.”


"Well."


Vivi raised her eyebrows and nodded.


"He's a terrible guy."


“Ummm.”


A very dangerous predator. Empathizing, she dangled her hand from her neck.


"In front of Bibi, it's highly likely that he would drop the ball."


"Hmm?"


There was no way that nasty beast could do that, but Bibi, who was expressing negativity with her nose, stopped for a moment. In the beginning, Ahin used to enter the bedroom casually even after being covered in blood, but she couldn't remember when the last time she smelled the cruel smell.


"The next chief's post is always at stake, especially in the territories of the beasts who enjoy power. Like my sister, she's always at the heart of an accident. Well, assassination attempts are commonplace."


"…"


“Then why did the wolf who infiltrated attack Vivi?”


"Because you're Ahin's baby rabbit. Maybe it was for bait or something else after holding onto it."


“You know, even if Grace puts all sorts of things around you, there will always be moments when you have to survive on your own.”


It was something that Vivi was also aware of. wolf attack. When she almost died in a shack, when she met grandfather in the study that she thought would be safe.


Everyday life in the Black Panther Territory was peaceful, but every moment was tantamount to a crisis.


"Maybe Grace forced you, if there's nowhere to go, I can get you out."


As long as Rune was the son of the Manians family, Ahin would not be able to attack just for a single rabbit.


'...I don't know what it's gonna be like this time.'


“Are you going back to Black Panther territory with Grace?”


"No, I'm going back first."


“Because I have been here for a long time and there is nothing good about it.”


"I don't think so."


"- was the ostensible reason."


Bibi, who answered in a calm voice, slightly raised the corner of her mouth.


Ahin's secretive and clunky attitude, which she always disliked and still disliked, was his own way of surviving.


Come to think of it, Ahin's night was not always perfect. The lamp had to be lit all morning because it had to be prepared for intruders, and there was always a sword standing next to the bed.


Despite Bibi's struggle, sleeping with her tail pulled firmly is also a way to protect her immediately.


It was undeniable that it was strangely similar to the way she lived, but she did not want to fully understand Ahin's attitude.


"Thanks for the offer."


Bibi, who sighed lightly, replied quietly.


"But no, I'm not following Rune."


If you had told me earlier, I might have followed you.


"Can I ask why?"


Rune, who didn't expect much, surrounded Bibi with her cloak. It wasn't an unexpected answer, but he couldn't help feeling more upset than he thought.


"If it weren't for that black panther, I'd probably have died in the woods on the border. Even after saving my life, Ahin was always desperate. I couldn't even open the door myself. But..."


"But?"


Bibi held her lips like a clam. Ahin, who endured a pheromone seizure in front of her eyes, grumbled.


It wouldn't have been a recent symptom. Maybe it's been going on for a long time. And Bibi's healing pheromones were clumsy, but they were able to calm the seizures to some extent.


The cunning black panther could not have been unaware of this fact. From the time she noticed her pheromone had healing attributes, maybe he already felt it vaguely when they first met in border forest. (eek blame MTL)


Even if he didn't know, seeing that he insisted on sleeping with Vivi, there was a high probability that he was subconsciously dependent.


'But not forcing me to use my healing pheromones.'


'Don't disappear any longer.'


When he had a pheromone attack, the reason he didn't want her to return to her original form was probably because he thought she might run away because she was terrified. It's like he can't chase after me if he was in pain. (Aww my heart)



Bibi swept the picture frame standing at an angle. The old dust was smeared on her fingertips. The frame contained the beautiful rabbit territory with green fields.


"As Rune said, it's hard to be with Ahin. It's not Ahin himself, but rather the situation that have taken place are vaguely scary, difficult, and disturbing."


To be honest, while her secrets about her humanization are gradually being unraveled, it would have been safer for her to return to the rabbit territory and start from the bottom, rather than the black panther territory.


Vivi fastened her cloak by tying the ribbon with her clumsy hand. The thick laces were crumpled like a bundle of cloth rather than a ribbon.


“But now Ahin needs me perhaps more than I need him.”

Chapter 76 – Quinn in human form; he caught Vivi with the lion again.

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“…. After all, black panthers and lions are equally vicious.”


Faced with trembling yet firm purple eyes, Rune laughed low. He envied Ahin for the first time, and he had never been envious in his life.


“Is this a rabbit bun?”


"Maybe. But now I'm not a rabbit."


"When you're fully human, you should learn how to tie a ribbon."



Rune reached out his hand and fixed Vivi's lumpy ribbon. A person may not be able to tie a ribbon, but Rune burst out laughing again at Vivi's majestic expression.


"I've only learned how to give up since I was young, so I thought it would be easy, but this time it's not as easy as I thought."


"...what."


"Come visit the lion's territory. We don't have lions in the woods like the ignorant black panthers. Oh, but there are wild lions on the side of the meadow."


Vivi clenched her mouth and closed it.


Bang!


A man, who opened the door with the intention of destroying it, entered the room.


The man turned to the two who were facing each other. The man saw Bibi's face, Rune's face, and Rune's hands tying the ribbon.


"That's the escort knight that followed earlier."


"Escort knight?"


Ahin said she knew him. Vivi's trembling purple eyes stayed on the man, but the more she looked at it, the more Vivi's forehead became distorted. A man with long hair, like water-colored eyes, was a stranger.



'That eye color...'


Which clan was it? As soon as Bibi's eyes met with the man, her head went blank. As if befitting the title of a temporary escort knight, his bubbly eyes and wide shoulders reminded him of an outstanding knight.



"I do not know?"


Rune glanced back at Bibi, whose forehead said, "Who is it?"


"I think I know."


"…"


Bibi, whose eyes were sharply following the man, shook her head. The man's lips, which had been silent for a long time, slowly opened.


"That damn rabbit."


The new shapeshifter, who traveled a long distance in a short time and did not have to cross the territorial boundary, was the only clan free from restrictions on status and territory. In addition, the new shapeshifter, regardless of species, had blue eyes. Another feature is that it is not attributable to the limitation of the number of people who cannot remain in their original form for more than half a day. Instead, even though it was a predator, it was a tribe that could not have excellent pheromones. Under these circumstances, new shapeshifters have long been the object of greed. If you put it underneath the messengers, surveillance, etc., it can play a useful role. Perhaps that's why the new masters are more rebellious, reluctant to settle down and seeking freedom. So they live without someone's authority.


That's what the author of the book of shapeshifters said. Therefore, it was unthinkable that Quinn, the messenger bird of Ahin, would be a shapeshifter.


We sat facing each other in the carriage and were engaged in a snowball fight for about thirty minutes. Quinn didn't say anything after that, but there was a lot of meaning in his ferocious eyes.


Damn bunny, how dare you go through the mansion. It's not good enough to have a secret affair with a lion? And so on.


'You want me to make good use of...Quinn?'


Vivi grated her teeth as she recalled Ahin, who spoke deftly over the pillow. It was like an animal transforming into a human overnight and pouring out the accumulated resentment.


Meanwhile, Russell, who came out in the carriage, was watching us with his eyes wide open.


"Bad bird."


Russell, who was calm, couldn't see the fierce look and slapped Quinn in the leg. He had a big, rough tear in his eyes. Cheering inwardly, I hugged the valiant Russell.


"Dear warrior."


Russell pulled my ear slightly, hoping to whisper something. He seemed to have read Queen's energy.


"Birds are mean.'


Can this also be accurate? Ahin's assessment that he would become a great person did not seem to be absurd.



"It's been a long time since I've seen a new shapeshifter who claimed authority. It's a job to live for a long time."


"Yeah, especially among the falconry, I know it's tricky."


This was also a problem. Professor Janna and an unidentified old woman who made their heads through the carriage window have been talking about Quinn for a while.


In particular, the cocoa in the old woman's simple cup filled the inside of the carriage with a sweet smell. Fortunately, Quinn kept his silence, only wiggling his eyebrows.


Professor Janna, who happened to meet my eyes, pointed to the old woman.


"Oh, Bibi. This is Su-."


"I've worked in this mansion for decades. If you'll excuse me, I'll say hello properly."


The handsome old woman shook hands through the window. If it's been a few decades in a mansion, maybe he's at least sat in the position of a handmaiden.


"No, it's okay, Grandma."


"It feels pretty good to hear the title after a long time."


The attention of the old woman who sipped the cocoa shifted from Queen to Vivi. Her thin eyes scanned her with interest.


"The color of your skin is as transparent as if you've barely caught the sun."


"...I don't really like it."


It was true that she had never been properly exposed to the sun in human form. Even considering her resemblance to her mother, she was too pale.


"There is one thing I want to ask on behalf of the people here."


"…?"


"How did you coax the Black Panther and the Lion?"



“Hey, what are you asking her something like that?”


Even Professor janna seemed to be subtly curious, even so she still tried to dissuade the old woman.


She was probably referring to the rumors about the dancer who made Ahin and Rune crazy. Wouldn't it be more credible to hear that the two people who looked in the mirror fell in love with themselves?


Embarrassed, Vivi grabbed a bottle of water in the wagon and gulped it down.


"What a relief. I was wondering because two healthy young people didn't have a single scandal. There was a kind of rumor that followed them that they couldn't make up for it."


"Gu, what?"


Slowly, the water Vivi was drinking flowed down her chin like waterfall. Russell took his handkerchief out of his pocket and patted her lips.


"So, the Black Leopard or the Lion?"


It was a question Vivi heard before, but as she was wiping the water off her chin with the back of her hand, Vivi felt a faint look at the side of her face.


Queen's water-colored eyes contained a message that if it wasn't for a black panther, she would make it into a roasted rabbit. At this point, it was hard to tell whether it was an escort knight or an assassin.


"Neither of them."


“If you see her on the Grace family’s carriage, it must be the black panther.”


The old woman, who made her own conclusion, and Professor Janna chatted loudly.


Yeah, as long as you're happy. She gently stroked Russell's hair, who was sitting on her lap. If we break up this time, we may not see each other forever.


“Hey, it took too much time. A ferocious black panther will come in a little while.”



“Russell, come here. You've done enough to see me off since yesterday."


Russell, with a sad face that thought that something was coming, took a stiff piece of paper from her arms and handed it to her. It was a letterhead with crooked letters on it.



[Trin Road] [Belhelm Neutral Sector, B-613, Russell Janna]


You mean to send a letter. Afraid to lose the note if after she went back to her rabbit form, Vivi memorized it properly. After that she kissed Russell's forehead.


"Let's meet again, Russell."


Professor Janna patted Russell on the back and comforted him, hugging him who burst into tears.


"What's wrong with him? Does he have something in common with Bibi?"


Speaking jokingly, she peeped at Queen and whispered.


'It's probably because Bibi-sama hasn't been able to properly humanize yet. I checked, but there was no sign of fever marks. Russell also naturally became a holy grail in the baby capybara after ten, so don't worry too much about that.'


Vivi stood up and got out of the carriage, waving her hand at the distant back.


Courageously shoving Queen, Vivi followed Professor Janna and the old woman heading to the other side. Narrowing enough distance to hear a voice, she hurriedly opened her mouth.


"-Chief."


"Ho, did Professor Janna tell you?"


Putting off the roundabout positives, it also seemed that there was little intention to hide them.


“… No, the maidservants usually don't feel comfortable talking to ladies from other territories. Professor Janna also said that she was close with the headmaster.”


Vivi heard that the current head of the rabbit territory is an old woman of generous size, and Ahin sometimes drinks cocoa with him instead of alcohol.


"What a smart girl you are. If you don't like the Black Leopard and the Lion, there's one of my grandchildren, why don't you meet him? He's as straight as an old woman."


She was already overwhelmed with just Ahin, Rune, and Yvrin. Vivi slumped and never looked up, fortunately she raised her hand and skipped her greeting. (Seriously I tried to rephrase this)



“Okay. It seems that you have a question for this old woman going by the fact that you chased after her."

Chapter 77 – Vivi is finally going back to the Grace mansion. We also learn more about Quinn’s past.

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As I hesitated to ask a question, the chief who looked at me said with a guess.


"If it's related to fire, there's no problem. Because I was the one who agreed to your return in the first place.”


"Is there more?"


Vivi also asked about the pheromone of the ruling class.


“Go to Lillian and ask him. He's the dean of the Belhelm Academy, and he knows about a lot of things. He'll probably give you a better answer than this old woman." (serious in the previous chapter Vivi called her grandma, but the MTL keeps saying old man grr)


The chief, who turned her body again, took a step forward. Then she suddenly stopped and turned her body at an angle.


“Do you know what it means for a beast to leave a tooth mark on its neck?”


Vivi reflexively touched my neck and shook my head.


“If possible, don’t show it to Lillian."


'You shouldn't just tell me that and leave.' Unable to take her hands off her neck, Vivi was pitifully hit by the wind. It was a situation where she came to solve the question and got questioned instead.


How can there be such a combination? Seeing Ivrin in the wagon with Ash, Vivi became a statue of death. She can't believe she will be joined by Ivrin like as if Quinn who tries to peck her with his beak was not enough. It was the road to hell.


Vivi, who couldn't complain, had her chin on the window frame, and a bust appeared just around the corner.


"It's like a dog in the rain."


Ahin, who said something that he couldn't tell whether it was a curse or a compliment, bent his eyes. Having lost the energy to argue, Vivi hurriedly stood up.


"Ahin, come with me."


Are you crazy? How could you do something cruel to attach these two to me?


“I told you, I’ll be back a little later.”


"When?"


Perhaps because of the prying, Ahin's mouth hardened straight. Vivi straightened her back.


Soon, a voice came out that seemed to have been weighed down by a heavy rock.


"Tomorrow."


"Tomorrow?"


"Yes, I'll go back at dawn if I can."


"Just come with me now"


His bright red eyes fluttered slightly at the answer that followed. He showed a strange expression for a moment. Ahin looked around at Quinn and Ivrin, who were seated side by side in the carriage, and then moved his gaze back to me. He then asked, "The reason you wanted to go with me was because you didn't want to be with them?"


The hand holding the windowsill trembled because it was half of the reason.


“Rabbit, if that’s the case, I’m really upset.”


Yvrin, who had been voicing his sadness, was struck by Ash's tail, and calmed down. When Vivi looked back at the noisy back and met Ahin again, his smile had changed to a cold feeling.


"Vivi, your ears are sticking out of the top of your head."


"What?!"


As far as I know, it's impossible for shapeshifters to make semi-transformation. Don't tell me it's because of incomplete humanization.


“Well, it can’t be.”


Vivi groaned and groped over her head. However, only her hair was tangled in her fingers, and there was no curvature, presumed to be rabbit ears. Vivi rubbed her head a few more times and stared at Ahin disgustedly. He pretended not to see, and whishpered again, “You know what? I might have a tail.”


“Why are you so mean all of a sudden?”


Vivi snorted, pledging not to be deceived anymore. But the brain-wielding hand slipped around Ahin's butt outside the window.


"Ferenium, did you take care of it?"


Vivi held up a watch wrapped around her wrist like a bracelet instead of answering. Ahin wrapped the pocket watch tightly once more and said once more "I'm sorry I couldn't come back with you."



Suddenly, the sound of objects falling from behind was heard. It was the sound of Ivrin dropping all the papers he was holding, and Quinn was looking at Ahin with his mouth wide open enough to make his chin fall out.


"I'm sorry, my hand slipped."


Ivrin, bent over, said as she gathered the documents.


"Even if there's a problem with the documents..."


"Never mind, do you have anything to say?"


How can you not care about that scene? Vivi suddenly recalled the words of the head of rabbit territory. Rolling her eyes, she secretly pointed to the wound on his neck that was hidden under the cloak.


"This."


Due to a voice close to a whisper, Ahin brought his face a little closer. Vivi lowered her gaze from the blinking red eyes and muttered quietly, “At that time, I bit your neck to make sure the pheromone flows.”


“Why are you bringing it up all of a sudden?”


“I wanted to ask if there was any other meaning.”


"So Bibi didn't know that she bit me twice on the neck?"


Vivi's expression turned into a trance because of the question. Biting twice? The only time Vivi remember biting his neck was when Ahin suffered from a pheromone attack.


Ahin began to loosen his cravat as if to prove himself.


"Maybe it was a weak bite, so the marks disappeared."


"Hang on!"


Vivi, conscious of Evelyn and Queen, just slapped Ahin in the mouth.


Ahin, whose eyes widened at the sound of a slap on his lips, rubbed his mouth. Vivi also trembled because of what she had done.


It was clear that the noise of falling papers, which had been heard again, meant Evelyn's astonishment. The knights, the employees, and even the coachman who maintained the horses were looking at this side.


To hit the mouth of the next chief in a place with so many prying eyes.


"It's okay, it's okay..."


Vivi trembled and stretched out her hand. Ahin gripped her trembling hands. "Hit me again."


Taking care of her expression, Vivi calmly removed her wrist from Ahin's hands.


With the window completely closed, Vivi sat upright in the chair.


"I think it's time to go."


“It’s amazing to be able to command Ahin-sama with hand gestures. I recognized that Rabbit-nim was the commander of the Knights Templar of the Black Panther Territory from the moment she ran the smoke farm." (Eek MTL)


"... Evelyn, I hate you as much as Ahin."


"That's too much. I'm still touched, it would have been nice if you hit three more times."


A rattled, wobbly carriage ran out of the front door of the mansion.


With Ash's help, Vivi hit Evelyn three times in the mouth. Vivi leaned out the window, looking at Ahin, who was still standing in place.


The carriage that ran diligently entered the forest bordering the Black Panther Territory.


Putting my hands neatly on her stomach, Vivi exchanged signals with Queen with her eyebrows. It was necessary to silence Queen who witnessed the scene with Rune. She was worried that it would get into Ahin's ears.


Raising her right eyebrow threateningly, Quinn snorted at her.


“Queen, how did she become a member of Ahin?”


"Well, can I say it?"


Queen stamped her foot once at Evelyn's question. Evelyn managed to avoid his kicks by sniffing at lifting his legs.


“He is someone who doesn’t say anything other than what is absolutely necessary. I'll tell you."


So does that mean that the damn rabbit was a necessary word? Quinn had a strange talent for making her droopy, damn rabbit's eyebrows go up.


“Have you ever looked closely at the wound in Bara’s eye?”


Naturally, the scar that crossed one of Bara's eyes came to mind. It looked like an old scar, but Vivi couldn't have seen the black leopard's face in detail. As she shook her head, Ivrin tapped his eyes.


"It's a trail that Queen made years ago."


"That wound?"


"Queen, who stole his eyes, was heroically half dead."


“… Did you ever attack the black leopard in the form of a hawk?"


"Yeah, you're ignorant, aren't you?"


After exchanging questions, Vivi and Ivrin tried to turn a blind eye to Queen's even tougher eyes.


“I didn't even have the strength to return to man, and Ahin picked me up that I would have died if I stayed there.”


Ahin does pick up a lot of things. I couldn't help but shake my head.


“From then on, he just follows Ahin's orders."


Ivrin, who explained in a low voice, held out the fruit basket. He stared blankly at Vivi as she picked fruit.


“So I was a little puzzled when Ahin picked up the rabbit. He threw Quinn away as soon as he got it and didn't look for it, but Rabbit managed to slip all the way to his pocket, right?"


Queen, who was staring at the fruit basket, roughly agreed. Evelyn, who had received his answer, spoke in a dreary tone.


“You got it wrong."


"That's right. …what?"


“I should have run away when I were picked up in order to save my life.”


"What, why?"


Vivi didn't know the what happened, but she suddenly dropped the apple she picked up in a shudder. The rolling apple vanished into Ash's mouth.

Chapter 78 - An ambush occurred before they were able to exit the rabbit territory. Vivi suspected it to be her mother's doing. Vivi also smelled Ahin's pheromone in the location. Note that Ahin was supposed to be in the rabbit mansion so why is his pheromone...?

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“This is the first time I have seen Ahin apologize. He is a man who will never bend his neck stiffly once in his life."

“Now, if you try to run away, I know that you will be a chicory salad. Poor Rabbit.”

Yvrin pretended to cry over a topic that was not particularly sad. I tried to ignore it and pass it on, but Queen, who had been listening the whole time, nodded quite seriously this time.

'What the...'

Whether it’s a joke or not, what has been mentioned so far has been baked bunny or steak.

But the salad is raw. Realizing that the menu selection had become more brutal, I hugged the fruit basket.

"That's too bad!"

Kreung--

Ash's throat rang suddenly, and the carriage came to a sudden stop. Evelyn and Quinn stopped me from stumbling because of the reaction.

The stalled carriage was immersed in a cold silence. It was the calm before the storm. An excited Ash pounded the floor and raised the blade.

The moment I exhaled the breath I had been holding back, the frictional sound of the blade hitting outside rang. It was a sound that froze the bones.

"Don't tell me the wolf's...!"

Rabbit-sama, please calm down first.”

Evelyn calmed me down as I tried to stand up.

“Thieves are blocking the way. It will be dealt with soon, so please wait."

The driver's voice was so calm as if everything was trivial. Quinn raised his vigilance, but he seemed unwilling to join the battle.

“The forest border is a camp for thieves. It seems that only few members moved. However, since we are a group made up of the most elite knights, including the driver, the situation will soon be over.”

Ivrin, who sat me down in my place, reassured me with his usual voice. Rolling my eyes, I asked cautiously.

"If it's a wolf like last time... Isn't it dangerous?"

In an instant, Ivrin's eyes shone sharply. He quickly brought the silk hat that was hanging from the wagon wall.

“Rabbit-sama, you can take refuge in this hat. We don't have time, come on."

“Ah, I see… Say something that makes sense!"

Belatedly realizing that I was in a human form, I blocked my mouth.

Chang, Chang, Huh, countless footsteps and fighting sounds were mixed together, but it felt as if it were in another world because the carriage was blocked on all sides.

I looked around to find a window.

With a click, there was a sign of hanging the ring from outside. It was a level of subtle noise that you wouldn't notice unless you were focused.

"…Why?

Why did they lock the hook from the outside? Rather, it would be right to lock it from the inside, but there is nothing other than the intention to prevent the window from being opened.

A clear scream pierced my ears. Holding the perenium wrapped around my wrist tightly, I caught my breath.

Everything was weird.

I could feel the tense nerves of Evelyn and Quinn, who had reassured me that everything would be fine. Evelyn's silence was proof.

'…Let's not be nervous.'

I tried to judge calmly as I tapped my trembling thighs.

Usually thieves will force the window to open, not covertly lock the doorknob, and not knock and as for money.

'Maybe it's because it's difficult to look outside.'

If, by any chance, the purpose of this raid is neither money nor Ahin, then perhaps the only person who could do such a thing was mother. The raid occurring just before leaving the rabbit territory gives strength to this speculation.

Biting my lips enough to draw blood, I pulled out the letter Russell had given me. I hid the stiff paper well behind my back and waited for the right time.

The carriage was hit, and it vibrated to the point where the body shook. For a moment, the line between Everin and Quinn was disrupted.

'Now.'

I took a deep breath and shouted.

"Ash, salute!"

Sitting semi-automatically, Ash put her front paws on her forehead.

“Salute, what is this?”

While the two of them focused their attention on Ash, I sprang to my feet and inserted the paper through the window gap. When I lifted it up, there was a click, a sound of the ring opening.

“Rabbit, what are you doing… !”

At the same time as the window was opened, pheromones in my body reacted. It's impossible to feel in detail with the five senses, but the unknown pheromone stimulated mine. It was a ruling pheromone.

'Why is Ahin's pheromone... ?'

This couldn't have happened unless he was here.

Was it something to do with the forest border that he had to deal with? Looking out of the window from afar, I quickly turned around.

Quinn and Yvrin were secretly closing the distance rather than trying to open the window. It was as if they were in a hurry to stop me from doing stupid things.

“Oh, don’t come near me.”

Aiming at the letter like a sword, I put blood in my eyes.

"Both of you, do not come near me. Just stay there.”

I can't stand still. I tried to speak harshly, but a round voice came out. I swallowed the frustration and corrected myself.

“Rabbit, why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

"Why would Ahin, who was in the mansion, be here?”

Evelyn held out his hand, answering unwaveringly.

"First of all, it's dangerous. Please come this way."

"If you don't answer me properly, I'll have to check it myself. I'm gonna jump through the window.”


“… This is the behavior of the rabbit that Ahin-sama mentioned.”

With a rare bewildered expression, Yvrin patted the back of his neck.

"Tell me what's going on out there and what you're trying to hide from me."

"Okay, come this way, you're shaking like a tree."

"Rabbits tremble often. So don't change the subject."

"I'm sorry, but I've been ordered to remain silent. I have no choice but to comply, so I would appreciate it if you could return the blame to Ahin."

The two have been steadily narrowing the distance despite flexibly facing each other. I think they’re going to make me faint if needed.

“Everin, if you touch me with your fingertips, you will never say a word for the rest of your life.”

"Yes? Where in the world is such a law?”

“You know how scary it is when I get angry.”

“Quinn, I don’t think it’s necessary to push Rabbit down like a villain.”

Quinn, biting his tongue, drew the dagger from his waist. Yvrin, who had her red eyes wide open, quickly grabbed him by the shoulder.

“All we need to do is safely cross over to the Black Panther Territory. Why are you pulling your sword?”

“Considering the possibility of her getting off the carriage, it’s better to knock her out. That damn rabbit knows how to roll his head more than you think.”

“Well, just looking at the speed at which the window is opened...”

The second time Queen's voice was heard, Vivi realized that there is a secret happening outside the carriage. I hesitated, and made an unhappy voice.

“Gee, don’t you faint too much?”

Evelyn, who seemed to have weakened her mind, dissuaded Queen again.

“You know how painful it is even if you use the back of a knife. And if Rabbit-sama gets hurt, our future will also be hurt.”

"Get out of the way."

“Even though it is true that Rabbit-sama hid her slyness, I cannot tolerate blackness. I’d rather you stab me."

"…"

"No, but what if you really point a sword at my neck? It's dangerous, so please draw it."

The reason Ahin attached Quinn to me in human form was vaguely predictable. Compared to Ivrin, who would be shaken when such a situation occurred, Quinn had no mercy. But the overlooked something,


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“This is the first time I have seen Ahin apologize. He is a man who will never bend his neck stiffly once in his life."

“Now, if you try to run away, I know that you will be a chicory salad. Poor Rabbit.”

Yvrin pretended to cry over a topic that was not particularly sad. I tried to ignore it and pass it on, but Queen, who had been listening the whole time, nodded quite seriously this time.

'What the...'

Whether it’s a joke or not, what has been mentioned so far has been baked bunny or steak.

But the salad is raw. Realizing that the menu selection had become more brutal, I hugged the fruit basket.

"That's too bad!"

Kreung--

Ash's throat rang suddenly, and the carriage came to a sudden stop. Evelyn and Quinn stopped me from stumbling because of the reaction.

The stalled carriage was immersed in a cold silence. It was the calm before the storm. An excited Ash pounded the floor and raised the blade.

The moment I exhaled the breath I had been holding back, the frictional sound of the blade hitting outside rang. It was a sound that froze the bones.

"Don't tell me the wolf's...!"

Rabbit-sama, please calm down first.”

Evelyn calmed me down as I tried to stand up.

“Thieves are blocking the way. It will be dealt with soon, so please wait."

The driver's voice was so calm as if everything was trivial. Quinn raised his vigilance, but he seemed unwilling to join the battle.

“The forest border is a camp for thieves. It seems that only few members moved. However, since we are a group made up of the most elite knights, including the driver, the situation will soon be over.”

Ivrin, who sat me down in my place, reassured me with his usual voice. Rolling my eyes, I asked cautiously.

"If it's a wolf like last time... Isn't it dangerous?"

In an instant, Ivrin's eyes shone sharply. He quickly brought the silk hat that was hanging from the wagon wall.

“Rabbit-sama, you can take refuge in this hat. We don't have time, come on."

“Ah, I see… Say something that makes sense!"

Belatedly realizing that I was in a human form, I blocked my mouth.

Chang, Chang, Huh, countless footsteps and fighting sounds were mixed together, but it felt as if it were in another world because the carriage was blocked on all sides.

I looked around to find a window.

With a click, there was a sign of hanging the ring from outside. It was a level of subtle noise that you wouldn't notice unless you were focused.

"…Why?

Why did they lock the hook from the outside? Rather, it would be right to lock it from the inside, but there is nothing other than the intention to prevent the window from being opened.

A clear scream pierced my ears. Holding the perenium wrapped around my wrist tightly, I caught my breath.

Everything was weird.

I could feel the tense nerves of Evelyn and Quinn, who had reassured me that everything would be fine. Evelyn's silence was proof.

'…Let's not be nervous.'

I tried to judge calmly as I tapped my trembling thighs.

Usually thieves will force the window to open, not covertly lock the doorknob, and not knock and as for money.

'Maybe it's because it's difficult to look outside.'

If, by any chance, the purpose of this raid is neither money nor Ahin, then perhaps the only person who could do such a thing was mother. The raid occurring just before leaving the rabbit territory gives strength to this speculation.

Biting my lips enough to draw blood, I pulled out the letter Russell had given me. I hid the stiff paper well behind my back and waited for the right time.

The carriage was hit, and it vibrated to the point where the body shook. For a moment, the line between Everin and Quinn was disrupted.

'Now.'

I took a deep breath and shouted.

"Ash, salute!"

Sitting semi-automatically, Ash put her front paws on her forehead.

“Salute, what is this?”

While the two of them focused their attention on Ash, I sprang to my feet and inserted the paper through the window gap. When I lifted it up, there was a click, a sound of the ring opening.

“Rabbit, what are you doing… !”

At the same time as the window was opened, pheromones in my body reacted. It's impossible to feel in detail with the five senses, but the unknown pheromone stimulated mine. It was a ruling pheromone.

'Why is Ahin's pheromone... ?'

This couldn't have happened unless he was here.

Was it something to do with the forest border that he had to deal with? Looking out of the window from afar, I quickly turned around.

Quinn and Yvrin were secretly closing the distance rather than trying to open the window. It was as if they were in a hurry to stop me from doing stupid things.

“Oh, don’t come near me.”

Aiming at the letter like a sword, I put blood in my eyes.

"Both of you, do not come near me. Just stay there.”

I can't stand still. I tried to speak harshly, but a round voice came out. I swallowed the frustration and corrected myself.

“Rabbit, why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

"Why would Ahin, who was in the mansion, be here?”

Evelyn held out his hand, answering unwaveringly.

"First of all, it's dangerous. Please come this way."

"If you don't answer me properly, I'll have to check it myself. I'm gonna jump through the window.”


“… This is the behavior of the rabbit that Ahin-sama mentioned.”

With a rare bewildered expression, Yvrin patted the back of his neck.

"Tell me what's going on out there and what you're trying to hide from me."

"Okay, come this way, you're shaking like a tree."

"Rabbits tremble often. So don't change the subject."

"I'm sorry, but I've been ordered to remain silent. I have no choice but to comply, so I would appreciate it if you could return the blame to Ahin."

The two have been steadily narrowing the distance despite flexibly facing each other. I think they’re going to make me faint if needed.

“Everin, if you touch me with your fingertips, you will never say a word for the rest of your life.”

"Yes? Where in the world is such a law?”

“You know how scary it is when I get angry.”

“Quinn, I don’t think it’s necessary to push Rabbit down like a villain.”

Quinn, biting his tongue, drew the dagger from his waist. Yvrin, who had her red eyes wide open, quickly grabbed him by the shoulder.

“All we need to do is safely cross over to the Black Panther Territory. Why are you pulling your sword?”

“Considering the possibility of her getting off the carriage, it’s better to knock her out. That damn rabbit knows how to roll his head more than you think.”

“Well, just looking at the speed at which the window is opened...”

The second time Queen's voice was heard, Vivi realized that there is a secret happening outside the carriage. I hesitated, and made an unhappy voice.

“Gee, don’t you faint too much?”

Evelyn, who seemed to have weakened her mind, dissuaded Queen again.

“You know how painful it is even if you use the back of a knife. And if Rabbit-sama gets hurt, our future will also be hurt.”

"Get out of the way."

“Even though it is true that Rabbit-sama hid her slyness, I cannot tolerate blackness. I’d rather you stab me."

"…"

"No, but what if you really point a sword at my neck? It's dangerous, so please draw it."

The reason Ahin attached Queen to me in human form was vaguely predictable. Compared to Ivrin, who would be shaken when such a situation occurred, Queen had no mercy. But if they overlooked something,

'Aim for a pheromone spilland shoot a bow at a target.'

It was true that I learned some sort of attack.

'...can I do it?'

"Quinn."

His gaze was momentarily distracted as he flicked at the strawberry. At the same time, I, who activated the perenium, rubbed my index finger and thumb.

Just like this!

Quinn's magnificent body, which shot a pheromone, collapsed. Just as she was about to enjoy the joy of her success, a variable occurred that led to the collapse of Yvrin, who was next to Quinn.

'...Why Yvrin too?'

Obviously, I aimed at Quinn properly, but my eyes curiously narrowed like a baby bird as time went by.

"As fast as a ghost.'

To make a decision to pretend to faint in such a short time, he didn't become an assistant by chance. Approaching Yvrin's feet, I quietly recited.

"This attack only fires at one target."

With long eyelashes hanging down, no answer came back from him.

'For your information, I aimed at Queen.'

'Where did you learn that kind of skill?"

Just as I rubbed my fingers at Yvrin's hair, his head drooped.

Bowing down, I brought his head to the side but it turned back to its place. The answer didn't come back from him

"Yvrin?"

I waited for a long time, pinching his nose, but his lips did not open. It looked like he was completely out of it.

'It's so scary... .'

Heh- I breathed out intermittently and rubbed my chest. I was afraid of my own abilities, and it was difficult to even handle it, so my heart was pounding.

The reason Yvrin fell asleep meant that the healing pheromone was superior to his offsetting pheromone.

It wasn't just that. The sensation of passing through blood vessels became clearer than when I had just started learning pheromones. Even using perenium, it felt like Ahin's dominant pheromone was still hovering around his fingertips.

Now, it seemed like I could use the pheromone a few more times without returning to my rabbit form.

“Sorry."

I took the dagger out of Quinn's hand, having adjusted the sleeping Ivrin's posture. The forearm-length dagger was small in size, but the blade was sharp enough to shine.

Swallowing dry saliva, I took the dagger I put in the sheath in my arms. I didn't even think of swinging it, but it was better than her bare body.

“Ash, come here.”

Carefully, I opened the carriage door, and the first thing I did was stick my eyes out. Ash pulled the hem of my clothes from behind to keep me from falling forward.

 

I just love how loyal Ash is.

 

Thank you

 

Thank you so much for the spoilers! Looking forward to your next update.

 

Chapter 27 of the manhwa is out! Y’all get ready for chapter 28

 

Just found this one and have to say THANK YOU for the spoilers. I'm definitely sticking around to see how it continues.

 

Guys, sorry, I've just skipped all 10 pages of discussion coz I'm not ready for spoilers... but I need your enlightment. I'm reading the webtoon and it's on that stage where FL started transforming into a girl but ML still haven't seen her human form.

My question is: why is she so scared of panters learning that she can shapeshift? Wasn't her inability a source of endless misery before? Either webtoon lacks explanation or I missed something, but I'm a little bit confused about her attitude

 

Maybe because she thought that they only brought her to the mansion because she is a normal rabbit not a shapeshifter. Because if she is, they might send her back to the rabbit territory??? And she didnt want to go back to that place. I think?? Anyway from my understanding that is the reason but i could not pin point from what part of the novel/manhwa i made that conclusion

 

Building off of what someone else said, the Black Panthers are known to be very protective of their borders and violent, enough to kill anyone who dares to cross them, so Vivi is technically an intruder (but doesn’t realize how much Ahin prizes her presence). There’s also a quote that Ahin says (not sure if he’s said it yet) that’s along the lines of “I like you as a rabbit”, which she interprets as meaning she’s only useful or tolerated in rabbit form, so the moment she stays as human she thinks she won’t be tolerated anymore.
It’s also important to know that she has the mindset still of prey in a predator’s territory; I think she thinks her chances of survival are highest as a bunny and would not want to risk that.

 

It does, but for me I like the black hair more because the fl has a light color hair too, I love fl and ml with different hair colors.

 

You're right

 

Newest chapter released - sneak peek on Chapter 28 ♥

Ahin finally saw Vivi's Human form - he didn't hesitated to call her name even if it's the first time he saw her in her human form. ))))

 

Dang, there's so many spoilers for this manhwa now. I haven't read all of the spoilers yet but I saw there's a pregnancy one so I'm a bit curious on how will there kids be, since they're both not from the same species (?) Logically, it will be impossible lol (yeah, I'm stating the obvious)

Thank you to those who shared spoilers, may your pillows be cold/warm on both sides

 

i mean vivi was attacked by wolf x panther shapeshifter so not that interspecies isnt possible here more like how a herbivore will give birth to carnivore lmaooo

 

Here are what some people have mentioned in the thread:

I hope that this helps!

 

Uhhh I think you can read up to chapter 70 on mtlcorner.

 

It's gone haven't you checked ?

 

Wait it is? Rip.

 

Is this novel smut?

 

Nah.