The Devil's Evolution Catalog

Chapter 220: Don't You Dare Force Me, I'll Force You!

Huh?

What do you mean huh? How many times do you want me to repeat myself? It doesnt count if you bite yourself! What a bother, I swear theres nothing I hate more than having to say the same thing twice.

Blast it all, but Im clearly injured, why arent you protecting me Having his request rejected so directly, the Eldest Prince looked more like a little brat who felt wronged than a cat prince. Not satisfied with the treatment he received, he yelled at the mysterious room: Get out here and help ! If I lose my succession rights, where do you think you lot will stay? Who else will provide you all with such luxuries?

Oh, thats easy. Even if you fall, theres still your sister and little brother, dont tell me they cant afford to provide us? Even though I still hadnt had the chance to catch a glimpse of this mysterious cat, I couldnt help but picture him as an utterly shameless kitty, someone(cat) that truly desired to be punched.

Besides, ever since you grew up, you just keep getting less and less adorable by the year; Meisian is just so much cuter compared to you. I say, how about you just give up already, honestly, Ive thought about moving out of this dump for a while now.

Thats right, thats right, little Meisian is the cutest, she loved clinging to me the most in the past, nyah Came the voice of another elder.

You rotten cat, she likes clinging to me more! A different elder exclaimed.

Fourth elder :No, thats me, nyah!

Despicable, after all Ive done for you freeloaders, you guys actually chose to abandon me the moment Im in trouble

Ignoring the Eldest Princes howl of grief, the first elder spoke up once more in a lazy drawl: Anmi, you guys can just take your time with this little chat of yours, even if that little brat chews himself to death, we wont step out so dont worry.

hmph, heartless!

Based on that conversation, I was pretty sure that Weiderly was at the end of his road already. However, I still had to say: These so-called eldersdont tell me they are all a bunch of morons as well?

With that promise from the unknown elder not to interfere, Anmi was a lot more relaxed as he turned to face the Eldest Prince, a slight smile plastered on his lips: Well then, Your Highness, about what we were discussing before

Guards, check; elders, check. Yup, thats all the obstacles gone now; I just cant imagine how this Eldest Prince even has the slightest chance of a comeback anymore. I guess this marks the end of our quest then, once we get the verbal confirmation we need, I can find out how to enter Abaddon.

In the face of Anmis vice-like pressure, all Weiderly could do was flash him a very awkward smile: About that, AnmiI think we should sit down and have a good talk instead?

I dont think theres anything left for us to discuss. Furthermore, with all your trump cards spent, why do I even have to bother with such a hassle?

That devil over therethe fact that youre helping my little sister must mean that she promised you some kind of rewardthats why youre here, right? How about this, Ill double whatever she promised you, no TRIPLE! So how about delaying this Anmi over here for me? As long as you help gain the crown, Ill give you even more benefits.

Hmph, to think he actually managed to unearth this tiny glimmer of hope after all the pressure we put on him I quietly thought to myself. Truly, his ploy was a rather ingenious one. Devils were basically the representation of deceit and betrayal however not everyone was so. Take for example, No. 3 and Big 4, theyd never betrayed me, not even once, for now at leastThe two of them were still perfectly loyal subordinatesonce more, for now at least

Im sorry but I dont have a habit of betraying others.

Is my reward too little? Ill give you five times thenTEN! Ten must be enough, right?! Grasping at straws, the prince threw me an almost pleading look as he said that. In his mind, I was probably some kind of messiah right nowthe one devil who could possibly save him. It was almost ironic the way I somehow became his one and only hope at a comeback despite the fact that I was here to beat him up.

My words are priceless, once a promise has been made, I intend to see it through to the end. Even if Im unable to accomplish it, Ill still do my best. As the saying went, Do unto others what you would have done unto yourself, there was no one who liked being betrayed, me included.

d*mn it, why did I have to meet a devil with such scruples!? Dont tell me those legends were lying? Seeing that I was no longer a workable avenue, he immediately shifted his target: Those two Cerberuses over there, if you will help me take down Anmi, Ill award both of you a piece of land. Once I become the Cat King, Ill confer a position second only to me all the cats in this world will be beneath you save for one! Aid me, Im sure defeating Anmi is easy for you two.

Im sorry, we only listen to MisMister Mo Ke. Having said that, she glanced at me to show who was she referring to.

Finally out of options, the beaten prince slumped to floor in despair. It was the kind of posture where ones neck, back and belly all faced the ceiling. For animals, showing ones belly had a multitude of meanings from trust, acting cute, servitude and admitting defeat. As of right now, he was probably admitting defeat.

Since youve made that gesture, I take it youre giving up your succession rights then. With the Elders Consortium as my witness, I believe Your Highness wont go back on your word. As he said that, Anmi turned his eyes towards the room where the elders hid themselves. Elders, if youll be my witness.

Mhm, since Weiderly has give up, then as the representative of this Elders Consortium

I guess this is it then. Since the elder has spoken already, I doubt he can do anything else. How lucky, this quest ended up being even easier than Id thought.

Hold it, who said Im giving up! It was at that moment when everyone assumed the prince was defeat that he suddenly stood back up and resumed his upright and orderly posture.

Seeing him act in such an odd manner, Anmi couldnt help but furrow his eyebrows in unease. He stood stunned for a couple of seconds before asking: Your Highness, your trump cards are all spent and still you wish to fight?

Anmis words were essentially the same as before but this time however, the Prince wasnt that dejected cat we dealt with before. He had regained his regal bearing and confidence as he stared right into Anmi, lips curling into a devious smile. Who said I have no more cards to play, dont you remember? Right when you first came in, I brought up that matter about your betrothal to my sister

youwhat are you trying to say The winds had taken a sudden change; from Anmi pressuring the Prince just moments ago, the scene now played out in reverse as the hunter now became the hunted.

Do you still not understand? Dont play dumb with me, I know you know what Im talking about. The moment Anmis eyes started to waver, Weiderly knew he had made the right bet. With that cryptic answer, Anmi was instantly bathed in a cold shower of his own sweat

Your Highness, if all you wish to do is joke around, then

Haha, whos the one joking around here? If you are really dead set on making me give up, theres honestly nothing I can do about it, thats assuming you really want to of coursethe moment you dare to do that, Ill immediately set off to see my little sister and tell her about the betrothal our Royal Father set up before his deathat that timenyah hahaha

are you that heartless?

What do you mean heartless? You forced me into this. Besides, youre ten times more vicious than me, what right do you have to point fingers at me?! As he said that, he lifted up his bitten paw and waved it before Anmi. Weiderly then guffawed and said no more.

The tables had turned: it was now the Prince who was doing the pressuring.

Mercy Perhaps he was no longer able to endure the pressure, or perhaps he really did not want to marry the princess, either way, he collapsed to his knees with a resounding thud. I beg you, dont mention this to Meisian or elseI dont want to live either

Finally, I couldnt stand this scene any longer; the plot twist was simply too much for me to bear, in fact, I doubt anyone other than those two even knew what was going on!

Hey, Anmiexactly what are you trying to pull here?

Turning around to face me, he spoke up in a voice as deep as the abyss and just as devoid of life: I just dont want to get married to Meisian, is that so wrong?

On the surface, his request actually didnt sound all that wrong at allbut this was a princess we were talking, whats wrong with marrying a princess?

Dont you know how many people dream of marrying a princess?! Are you dumb or have you just gone senile? Most people wont even get such a chance in all eight of their lifetimes and yet here you are acting so unwilling?!

Dont tell me that in the eyes of you Purgatory Shadowcats, Princess Meisian is the kind of cat who can cause blindness just by looking at her ugly face?

Rubbish! My little sister is more beautiful than any flower in this world, how could she be ugly!? Before Anim could even answer, Prince Weiderly jumped in to defend his sister.

You devils are the ugly ones here, that furless body of yours, those ears strangely situated at the side of your face and that bizzare noseheck, even your teeth arent as sharp as ourswhats worse is that you have no whiskers at all

Hey, Im talking to Anmi here, can you hold on for a second, Your Highness? Im not done questioning him yet.

Oh, go ahead then.

thanks for your cooperation.

No problem, youre the guest here after all, such courtesy is only to be expected. As long as you dont hate yourself for being ugly, its fineafter all, its not your fault that you were born ugly, its kind of your fault for coming out to scare others though

With regards to their sense of beauty, I truly had nothing to saystill, it wasnt like I could not understand where he was coming from. We were from different races after all, it was only natural that we viewed beauty through different lens. I bet humans looked ugly in the eyes of pigs as well, not just cats

Since Meisian is an absolute beauty in your clan, then why arent you willing to marry her?

For some odd reason, what was a discussion about the throne suddenly turned into marriage counselling in just the short span of two minutesit almost seemed like I was reading some kind of gossipy forum right now. Even stranger had to be the fact that I was somehow a participant in this whole messwell, who told me to be his companion. As his companion, I couldnt just stand idly by and watch him get driven into a corner by Prince Weiderly. Besides, who knows what might happen if I let things proceed like this

Ill just counsel him for now, I just hope its not too late