Chapter 492: Even More Help Arrives.
“Kya~ It’s a kitty!”
A woman’s voice was heard and was accompanied by words of protest.
“Young lady, unhand me this instant! I am not a common house cat! I am a Reputable professor and Rune Mage!”
The person in question was Arion, and he was in the process of having his head petted. Despite his loud protests, this didn’t deter his tormentor, Lobelia the half-elf. She had noticed a floating cat approaching and was instantly smitten by the small, cute creature. It didn’t matter that this person was a powerful mage from the Institute; she ran up to him and began scratching behind his feline ears.
“Hah, that cat is quite chatty. Are you sure it’s not some sort of monster? How did it get into the city?”
“I am not an ‘it’ you brute! Where is Professor Wayland?”
Not far from Lobelia was a large man, Armand. He was there leaning against a door leading to the temporary workshop. Roland turned from his workbench just as Arion's indignant voice filled the room. The sight of the usually composed Rune Mage being manhandled by Lobelia was both amusing and concerning. He knew Arion well enough to know that he wouldn’t do anything drastic but he wasn’t sure how long it would take before a spell was cast in retaliation.
"Lobelia, let him go, that’s not a cat, it’s a person."
Lobelia reluctantly released Arion, her hands falling to her sides as she sheepishly stepped back. Arion quickly floated up, regaining his composure and shaking out his fur in a huff.