The Dragon Family’s Beloved Baby Cat - Chapter 107

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Chapter 107

The morning when the Twelve Families Council was to be held.

Moa woke up early and finished getting dressed.

“Are you nervous?”

Jin Saheon asked, taking Moa’s hand.

“Yes, a little bit.”

“Father will be by your side until we reach the shrine.”

Jin Saheon’s words sounded more like he was trying to reassure himself.

The family members were all greatly worried when they heard that Moa would be attending the Twelve Families Council.

It was because of the format of the Twelve Families Council, where no other humans besides Moa could enter.

“I’ll be fine.”

Moa nodded obediently.

Actually, the reason Moa was nervous wasn’t because she was scared.

‘I need to make a good impression on the Guardian Spirit grandmothers and grandfathers!’

It was time to show the results of practicing with Somi for several days.

There was also the excitement of going to a place no human had ever been to.

Moa and Jin Saheon headed inside the shrine of the Jinryong Clan.

Inside the shrine, Jin Wonbaek, Jaseonghwa, Dowoon, and Yeongang were already gathered.

Everyone was wearing blue ceremonial robes, the symbol of the clan, just like Moa.

A luxurious ritual table was set up on the altar.

‘The adults must have been busy preparing this.’

Moa looked around, constantly observing her surroundings.

Unlike what she had seen during the adoption ceremony, it was decorated with a more mystical atmosphere, making her feel strange.

“The preparations are finished, dear.”

Jaseonghwa spoke to Jin Saheon in a low voice.

“The other families have also sent word that they’ve opened their altars. Now it’s time to hold the ritual.”

Soon, Jin Wonbaek also informed them about the current situation.

Overwhelmed by the adults’ solemn atmosphere, Moa stood in a corner of the shrine with her hands clasped tightly together.

“Little one, if you’re scared, cry and say you want to go home. Then Jin Ryong Spirit will help you.”

“That’s right, Jin Ryong Spirit likes you.”

Yeongang and Dowoon whispered quietly, their faces even paler than Moa’s.

“I’m fine, brothers. I’ll definitely tell you how amazing the place is when I come back!”

While even Somi was nervous, Moa alone was bold, hoping the place would be wonderful enough to brag about to all her friends.

When Jin Saheon began reading the ritual text in a low, solemn voice, smoke began rising from the incense burner placed on the altar.

The smoke grew thicker and thicker, eventually covering the entire shrine.

Boom- Boom- Boom-!

The air vibrated heavily.

The floor rumbled, and the light from the luminous pearls decorating the shrine’s ceiling trembled.

At the same time, the same ritual was being performed in the other Twelve Families of the Dan Empire.

Multiple massive pillars of light emanating from each family’s altar pierced through the invisible dimensional wall, extending toward an unknown space where only Guardian Spirits could exist.

“Huh?”

Moa blinked. She had seen something in the smoke.

The beam of light that split the space soon transformed into a golden mark beneath Moa and Somi’s feet.

A dimensional gate had opened, allowing only those with qualifications to pass through.

[Moa, we’re going to cross over now.]

Somi’s voice echoed in Moa’s mind.

‘Okay!’

Moa squeezed her eyes shut and waited.

Suddenly, the sensation of the stone floor that had been firmly supporting her feet disappeared.

Like being swept away by a massive wave, her body floated up and was sucked into endless void, causing a dizzying vertigo.

‘Th-they didn’t tell me it would be like thiiiis-!’

Her vision flashed white, and her whole body felt dizzy.

“…D-did we arrive?”

When she felt a solid sensation at her feet, Moa carefully opened her eyes.

And she gasped and involuntarily opened her mouth at the sight that unfolded before her.

“Wooow…!”

It was a mysterious space with no sky or ground.

Beneath her feet was like a transparent, calm glass sea like a mirror, and below that, the Milky Way was flowing.

Above her head, a massive nebula mixed with purple and blue light rippled as if she could reach out and touch it.

Gentle light flowed from all directions among the endlessly spread stars.

“I-I’m traveling through space!”

Intuitively thinking this was space, Moa jumped up and down excitedly.

Far away in the center of the space, twelve massive stone pillars were arranged in a circle, as if they had risen through clouds.

Each pillar was tremendously huge.

Already, massive forms were seated in several positions.

Jin Cheonryong, Sayeongryeong, and the giant pig form of Haejeoryeong too.

And there were Guardian Spirits that Moa was seeing for the first time.

“Wow, they’re really all here…”

Moa muttered in admiration.

Then, Moa’s gaze stopped at one place.

Just one of the twelve seats.

While the other seats had Guardian Spirits sitting or massive auras crouching, only one seat was different.

In that seat was a stone rabbit statue.

‘What is that?’

Moa wondered to herself.

But when Somi didn’t answer, she turned her head.

“Somi, what’s wrong?”

Somi was staring intently at the statue.

[…Strange. Looking at that makes my chest feel stuffy somehow.]

“Does it hurt?”

[It’s not painful, but…]

Somi trailed off.

Just as she was about to question Somi more about her strange behavior.

[Everyone has arrived.]

A familiarly booming voice echoed through the space.

It was Jin Ryong Spirit’s voice.

Hearing a voice she recognized even a little in this unfamiliar space, Moa’s face brightened slightly.

But suddenly, from among the twelve pillars, the one emanating particularly sharp and aggressive energy, a thunderous roar vibrated the surroundings.

[Hmm? The sacred sanctuary reeks of human scent! If three Guardian Spirits hadn’t requested entry, I would never have allowed it!]

It was a massive white tiger wrapped in golden lightning, Inhoryeong.

At Inhoryeong’s fierce roar, the Milky Way Sea of the sanctuary rippled and the starlight trembled.

The other Guardian Spirits also turned their heads in unison to look down at Somi and Moa.

As massive eyes the size of buildings all poured toward her at once, Moa felt her heart drop.

‘S-scary…! It seems a hundred times scarier than Snake Grandmother!’

No matter how brave Moa was, when the gazes of divine beings focused on her all at once, her legs trembled.

She wanted to hide behind Somi’s tail right away.

But Moa endured and stood her ground.

If she got scared and ran away here, her plan to gain the Guardian Spirits’ favor and help Danhwi would fall apart.

‘Do it like I practiced! I can do this!’

Moa took a deep breath, then gently grasped the hem of her gorgeous Jinryong Clan ceremonial robe with both hands.

Then she boldly walked toward the enormous white tiger that was glaring menacingly while roaring thunderously.

‘Oh, oh? It feels like ice skating!’

This space was incredibly mystical, as if the distance shortened with each step Moa took.

Though it had clearly been a vast distance, Moa was able to stand before the white tiger in an instant.

[That, that brazen human child dares to approach me?!]

The moment Inhoryeong widened his eyes in bewilderment.

Moa approached right in front of the white tiger’s pillar, placed her feet neatly together, and bent her waist at a perfect right angle in a deep bow.

“Hello, Tiger Grandfather! I’m Jin Moa!”

The cute and clear voice of a young child echoed loudly throughout the solemn Sacred Sanctuary.

“If you listen to me well and treat me kindly, I’ll call you a really nice Guardian Spirit grandfather and beg my father every day to offer delicious meat sacrifices! I’ll visit the Tiger Clan too! Please take good care of me!”

The sacred Twelve Zodiac Meeting held for the first time in hundreds of years.

The overwhelming atmosphere of the Sacred Sanctuary where divine beings who controlled the Dan Empire had gathered came to a complete halt like a frozen screen with just one belly bow from bold five-year-old Moa.

Then.

[Hah, hahahaha!]

[As expected of our benefactor baby! How can she speak so well!]

[Truly adorable, isn’t she? How satisfying that my descendant brought her first.]

The Guardian Spirits who were relatively friendly to humans laughed heartily, while Sayeongryeong and Jinryongnyeong praised her with satisfaction.

Among them, Inhoryeong looked at Moa with a confused ‘huh?’ expression.

[Don’t frighten the child I cherish, tiger. If you had complaints, you should have become the leader yourself.]

The leader of the Twelve Guardians was Jinryongnyeong.

That was also why the decision to bring Moa had received strong support.

[We’ll discuss the baby in a moment. There are three things to discuss today.]

Jinryongnyeong declared in a solemn voice.

[First, the legitimacy of the Head of Manor replacement in Saryeom House.]

Sayeongryeong’s flames flared up a bit more.

[Second, our response to the Emperor.]

The assembly stirred.

[Third…]

Jinryongnyeong’s gaze turned to Moa.

[About that child and the Guardian Spirit beside her. You might wonder why we need to mention matters concerning humans, but it’s absolutely necessary.]

‘Me, me too?’

Moa’s eyes wavered.

I thought I just came along because of Somi…

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