Chapter 1351: 1351 Divine Game: Graveyard of Bones 73

As she traveled from world to world with the gingerbread house, saving one life after another, Rita suddenly found herself unsure.

Was she doing all this to comprehend Sovereign?

Or was this simply what she wanted to do?

For once, doubt crept in.

The six cats on the helm all chuckled at the same time.

Several white hairless cats nearby, who had overheard her, showed twisted expressions.

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Boiling Orange: ??? Anyone who tries to control her gets clawed immediately. If that is not love of freedom, I do not know what is.

Ashveil: Extra Chapter Rita can testify.

Crispfang: Undead Wildfire too.

Foolishness: Deceitful Bloom as well.

Captain: Did not Deceitful Bloom use Cat’s Ideal for a while back then? The compatibility was not low.

Deceitful Bloom: We are all just loyal to ourselves. Is that not a form of spiritual freedom?

Drummer: Then why did you stop?

Ashveil: Because the compatibility was not high enough for Cat’s Ideal to stay.

Boiling Orange: Why?

Ashveil: Whether it was dragging BS out of the invasion sequence, or traveling across worlds with Maple Syrup to make cookies before Graveyard of Bones, BS Rita was trying to give others choices. Can you imagine Deceitful Bloom doing that?

Ashveil: Deceitful Bloom is loyal to herself. Everyone who reaches the end in Starsea is. But BS Rita is not only loyal to herself. She is also loyal to freedom.

The vice captains did not answer her.

They knew she would find the answer herself.

She only trusted what she realized on her own.

They simply stayed within the helm, watching the chaos in the tavern.

Perhaps because they knew she had already secured the wine, the Starsea side had split into clear roles.

Tanks, healers, even those recording everything.

They were determined to leave behind black history for the Quiet Mountain side.

Rita parked the ship in a corner. She hung Wrathful Moon on the helm and covered it with the flag, then pulled both herself and Nivalis into the lantern.

Cat’s Ideal could not be destroyed.

They were hidden inside a Lynx Duke level relic.

Layer upon layer of protection.

She did not even need defensive skills anymore.

Nivalis asked, "Didn’t you say this is Cat’s Ideal’s adventure? Why are you hiding?"

Rita replied without hesitation, "It is its adventure, not mine."

She lay on the moon sand, leaning against the moon of BS, staring at the mist-like lantern cover and the flag outside.

Lost in thought.

At some point, the lantern suddenly shook.

The flag dropped.

The scene outside was no longer the tavern ceiling, but the night sky.

The effect of This Cat Right Here had already ended minutes ago.

The King’s huge face filled her entire vision.

"How did it go?"

Rita jumped out of the lantern with Nivalis.

Nivalis returned to her dragon form and took the wine out of the Gacha Machine, placing it on the ground.

B80 immediately ran over and jumped onto Rita’s head.

The King was straightforward.

One paw grabbed the wine. The other pressed onto the helm.

Light gathered on his paw.

But then he paused.

"Are you sure you want to upgrade it?"

"You might already know this, but I will remind you anyway."

"Each upgrade raises the compatibility requirement between the relic and its owner."

"That is why many players lose their relics after upgrading them to SSS rank."

"If you upgrade it to King level and it does not want to follow you, it will leave."

His gaze shifted clearly toward Wrathful Moon.

"Upgrade it," Rita said calmly.

"They are not in conflict. As long as I still long for the world outside the cage, both Wrathful Moon and Cat’s Ideal will belong to me."

The King smiled.

"You still do not understand what makes you special. Or what Cat’s Ideal loves about you."

His paw pressed down again.

Cat’s Ideal was engulfed in light.

Divine Relic Cat’s Ideal King

"The past is not judged. The present is not controlled. The future is not predetermined. That is freedom."

Skill 1 This Cat Right Here

After activation, you can transform into any cat you have seen. You cannot be detected or marked. This form does not restrict any skills or equipment. When you meow, all beings who see you will stop and respond. You gain 5 seconds of invincibility and randomly receive 1 soul fire from one of them. Duration 1 hour. Each meow reduces duration by 1 minute. Cost 2 percent mana. Cooldown 1 hour.

Skill 2 Waste Guide

In critical moments, think first. Activating this skill stops time. Each minute grants a random buff. Buffs can stack up to 100 types. Maximum duration 48 hours. Any damage dealt ends the time stop immediately. Cost 2000 mana. Cooldown 1 hour. You may bring a target with you into the time stop.

Skill 3 No Logic

Cats are like this. Temporarily distort one perception or rule of the world. Duration 30 minutes. Costs 1 luck point, restored after one Starsea day. Cooldown 10 minutes.

Skill 4 Cat’s Ideal

Summon an indestructible cat ship and begin a legendary adventure.

Skill 5 Absolute Freedom

Even without wind, a cat can sail. Turn the helm in your heart to travel anywhere or to any timeline. No skill, item, relic, or existence can stop your departure. If the destination is unknown, you must provide a clear mental description.

Skill 6 Cats Are Just Like This Passive

Cats live long. Fatal weaknesses minus 5.

Rita stared at the description for a long time.

The King asked, "Do you understand now how compatible you are with it?"

Rita thought she did.

From that old sentence, "I am not wrong."

To steering BS away from its destined path.

To everything involving Deceitful Bloom, Undead Wildfire, and Extra Chapter Rita.

She rejected judgment of her past.

She refused control.

She rejected a predetermined future.

The King added, "And you never judge others’ pasts. Nor impose your will on their futures."

Rita smiled.

There was a hint of provocation in it.

"But sometimes I do try to control my enemies."

"That is fine," the King said. "We should be true to ourselves sometimes."

Rita laughed.

"I like that double standard."

The King scratched his ear.

"Cats are just like that."

The ship’s appearance did not change much.

But it could grow far larger.

"As big as a god’s planet," the King said.

Rita blinked.

So it could be a home now.

What excited her more were the upgrades.

All previous skills were enhanced.

This Cat Right Here now restored soul fire.

If she meowed sixty times, that meant sixty soul fire.

Waste Guide could now bring others into time stop.

The restrictions were also looser.

Absolute Freedom had no cooldown and could reach new places and timelines.

But her favorite was the passive.

With the earlier reduction, she now had only twelve fatal weaknesses left.

She wondered what rewards BS Adjudicator could exchange for.

Then a voice whispered near her ear.

"Which do you prefer, Cat’s Ideal or Wrathful Moon?"

Rita did not hesitate.

"Both are great. Cat’s Ideal lets me live longer. But without Wrathful Moon, I would not have lived long enough to meet it."

The King fell silent.

Nivalis snorted.

"See? That is just how she is."

B80 added, "There are more at home. We never ask questions like that."

Rita smiled and summoned the six vice captains.

"Which one do you like most?"

Faced with six pairs of staring cat eyes, the King froze.

He laughed awkwardly.

"As expected of Cat’s Ideal’s successor. Even your... affections are compatible."

"That is not being fickle," Rita said.

"It is fate. We met, we get along. I cannot just ignore that."

The King nodded quickly.

"Makes sense. Let me show you a trick of Cat’s Ideal."

Rita instantly turned into a dark hairless cat and ran alongside him.

Behind them, eight pairs of eyes stared in silence.

...

After the battle, the Demon Tavern finally calmed down.

Gods stayed behind to clean up.

Repairing, restocking, reorganizing.

"Wait, something is off," Boiling Orange said, holding a basket of fruits.

He ran to Ashveil.

"What is it?"

"You said many beings are loyal to themselves. But very few match Cat’s Ideal."

Deceitful Bloom stepped away quietly.

Ashveil hesitated.

"Uh..."

Foolishness spoke up.

"Maybe Cat’s Ideal has another trait."

"What trait?"

"Being easily drawn to others."

Deceitful Bloom glanced at a polished glass.

"I have given out fewer divine tokens than you."

Foolishness corrected herself.

"Then how about this. Being unconsciously drawn to everyone you meet."

Boiling Orange: "Yes!"

Ashveil: "Yes!"

Foolishness smiled.

"Passively drawn to others."

Deceitful Bloom replied lazily,

"Unfortunately, I do not see that trait in the King."