Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 8 I'm going to become the worst villain!

Except for her hair, the girl's entire body was covered in snow-white fur, and she also had a pair of cat ears on her head.

It's easy to see that this is a cat fur slave from the Mink Tribe.

The Mink Tribe is a race that lives on the back of the giant elephants of Zou. In layman's terms, they are beastmen. They are very rare in the outside world, but to the Celestial Dragons, they are like even rarer collectibles.

Its fur appears neat, but beneath the fur are countless scars.

The moment she sensed someone approaching, she bristled like a startled cat, her fur standing on end—a characteristic of the Mink Tribe, who share habits with their animal bloodline.

When she saw that it was Oran coming over, her bristling fur calmed down a bit. Perhaps it was because Oran had treated her wounds that she subconsciously felt that she could trust Oran.

"Is there a problem, Kate? These are dried fish products; you should be able to eat them."

The Mink tribe does not eat meat from fur-bearing mammals; this is a matter of their racial nature.

Although Shaq is a shark-fish man, he has no concerns about eating fish. Kate is different. Making her eat furry mammals is the same as forcing a human to eat people.

This is also the source of the whip marks on her body. The Celestial Dragons wanted to see her eat food she didn't want to eat, but even though she was beaten and bruised all over, she wouldn't eat a single bite. In the end, the Celestial Dragons, who had lost interest, put her on their cleanup list and made her one of their prey.

In the eyes of the Celestial Dragons, there is no difference between a cat's fur and a domesticated cat; a disobedient cat should be killed directly.

Are you familiar with the fur tribe?

"Just a little bit. If you feel offended in any way, you can just say so."

Oran did remember some things about the Mink Tribe, but even without those memories, he didn't think a cat would normally refuse fish.

"No, it's just that you seem very different from other humans."

In the Mink Tribe's mindset, humans are also members of the Mink Tribe, belonging to the category of hairless monkey fur. Kate used to think so too, until a year ago when her family left Zou and encountered the Celestial Dragons' slave-hunting team, which gave her a harsh blow from reality.

Zou's back was relatively safe, but Kate had a congenital heart problem that Zou's medical resources couldn't address, which is why their family went out to find a doctor.

unfortunately

Not long ago, her father found an opportunity on a full moon night and tried to escape with his wife and daughter.

Under the full moon, the Mink Tribe can unleash an ability called the Luna, which grants them power far exceeding their normal strength when they go berserk.

Unfortunately, he failed, eventually lost control, and died from exhaustion. Not long after, his mother, unable to bear the blow, chose to commit suicide.

Kate persevered stubbornly, partly due to luck; the Celestial Dragons had wanted an obedient cat for a while, which prevented her from starving to death.

But Kate harbored thoughts of revenge; she couldn't forget the Celestial Dragons' ugly smiles.

Although she was the same age as Ginny, she wasn't as cheerful inside.

After all, Ginny had been sold into slavery since she could remember and had no memory of her parents, while Kate had once had a happy family.

"I acknowledge the diversity of humanity; there are all kinds of people. If you're unlucky, the evil in human nature can leave you battered and bruised. But I must correct you on one point: I don't consider the Celestial Dragons to be human."

"So, do you think a cat is a person, a cat, or a monster?"

As she said this, Kate maintained a slightly hunched posture, a feline instinct that protects her soft belly in dangerous situations.

It was clear that she hadn't let her guard down, yet deep in her eyes there seemed to be a hint of expectation.

Oran had seen this kind of look many times. He funded an orphanage in Piltover to take in war orphans and people who had suffered misfortune from all over Runeterra.

This will help cultivate some talent, which can be considered an investment by Oran, even though this investment is basically a loss.

Some people think he's just putting on a show, but Oran doesn't care about that opinion. He has the ability in Valoran, and if he wants to do something, he will. He does what he can without affecting himself, and he never cares about showing goodwill.

When Oran first arrived in this city-state, he survived thanks to the kindness of others, and this is Oran's way of giving back.

"If you want me to analyze this from a scientific perspective, I would classify the furry tribe as subhumans, that is, a branch of humans, just like you classify humans as hairless monkeys with fur."

But from a practical point of view, Kate, you need to understand that the body is just a shell, while the soul and consciousness are the foundation. Therefore, under the same appearance, there are all kinds of people.

Putting aside external factors, we are all equal; it's just that everyone's talents and abilities are different. We are all the same.

"Cat" is how the Celestial Dragons define her, while "monster" is a definition from fellow slaves.

The Moon Lion is a skill that requires training to master for the Mink Tribe. Her father did not have a good grasp of this ability, and the price of forcing it was losing control.

Fear stems from the unknown; because they did not understand that power, those around Kate also developed a fear of him.

She was worried that the Celestial Dragons would take their anger out on her, and she was also afraid that she would suddenly go berserk.

Environment can change a person, and slavery can break a person down in a short time. In just one year, the huge setback in her life made her somewhat extreme.

Like the bear, she was a slave who escaped alone, except that the bear simply escaped while still in chains.

She took advantage of the darkness to break her left thumb, broke free of her handcuffs, killed a guard, and escaped. The bandages and splints on her hands were made for her by Oran.

"Soul of the Stars, I think you're a good person, a different kind of human being. It's a pity, good people never live long."

"It's not good luck to say such discouraging things at a time like this, but how did you interpret the grammar of that form of address?"

Oran noticed that lately, the people he'd met seemed to have a penchant for giving him the "friend zone" treatment. It was the same with Bear, it was the same with Shaq, and now it was the same with Kate. The word Kate used also struck him as odd.

"Sidereal Auran, isn't that how you spell your name? My dad likes to study stars, so I've heard him spell some words."

He was a good person, so it didn't matter that his mother died.

But don't be afraid. Your parents say that you have to repay kindness. Anyway, I won't live much longer. It will be a full moon in three days. If you're not as unlucky as other good people, I should be able to save you once. But after that, you'll have to rely on yourself.

If you escape alive, do it for me.

Kate wasn't as taciturn as Xiong had described; her earlier question to Oran seemed to simply be an attempt to get an answer.

She was well aware of her physical condition; her heart problems even left her with little time to prepare for revenge.

The Mink tribe has a tradition of not owing favors, and the answer that she found acceptable led her to make this decision.

This race is a natural warrior race. With the added advantage of the Moon Lion, she felt that she could try to take revenge or protect others, and after shining her last light, go to find her family.

Seeing that Kate was young, yet was acting like an adult, solemnly trying to give her last words, Oran simply picked up a dried fish and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Pause for a moment, you may have misunderstood something. I have many professions, including alchemist, and there is a basic principle in this industry, which is also my life principle - equivalent exchange."

Life is the most valuable thing, and only life can be exchanged for life. Your abilities and talents are very important and will be a crucial part of our escape operation.

If you trust my arrangements, I promise I'll get you out of here alive. I'll show you how a "good person" should act.

After discovering Kate, a rare Mink, Oran slightly altered his original plan, as the race's innate abilities would be of great use to him.

"Cough cough. Meow, don't be a good person! Good people are always bullied, while bad guys get away with it. If Meow can survive, Meow will be the worst bad guy in the world!"

After the dried fish was taken out, Kate seemed a little tempted, but she restrained her appetite and then delivered her "dream declaration".

"So, you want to be the world's number one evil party?"

"Yes, you could say that."

"So what are you going to do?"

"Meow, I'm going to kill all the bad guys! Then I'll be the worst one!"

(End of this chapter)