Sole Wolf gasped at the thought.
Zeke said, “I'm going to ask you a few questions. Nod if the answer is a yes, and shake your head if it's a no. You understand?”
The cow stopped moving and stared at Zeke for a while. It then responded with a nod.
Once again, Sole Wolf gasped.
Zeke asked, “Are you a cow?”
The cow shook its head.
Zeke continued asking, “Are you a human?”
The cow nodded right away.
What the hell? Sole Wolf jumped up in shock.
So the cow is indeed a human!
Zeke rolled his eyes at Sole Wolf. He continued asking the cow another question, “Did someone seal your soul in this body?”
The cow nodded forcefully.
Zeke continued, “Who did that to you?”
The animal suddenly mooed in the southeastern direction. Frightful tears welled up in its eyes.
Zeke tried to get a confirmation from the cow. “The culprit who did this to you is in the southeastern direction?”
The cow nodded in response.
Zeke asked, “Can you take me to the culprit?”
Somehow, Zeke had a feeling that Dullioud had a hand in this.
The cow nodded instantly and bowed before Zeke.
Zeke stood up and said, “Killer Wolf of General Cosmopolis!”
“I'm here, Sir!” Killer Wolf's voice emerged from a distance.
At lightning speed, he zapped past the crowd and kneeled before Zeke.
After solving the problem in Durbaine, Killer Wolf, Tyler, and the others had been following Zeke and protecting him in secret.
Zeke said to Killer Wolf, “Keep an eye on all these captives. Those who try to escape, kill them.”
Killer Wolf replied, “Got it.”
Next, Zeke turned to Sole Wolf, “Let's look for the culprit who did that to the cow. The others continued to protect us in secret.”
The “others” referred to Tyler, Nameless, and Alfred. These men were known for carrying out operations in the dark.
Upon hearing that, Sole Wolf replied, “Yes, Sir.”
When Zeke was about to depart, Rick went up and stopped him from leaving, “Hold on, Great Marshal.”
Zeke looked at Rick and said, “Quick. Spit it out.”
“Great Marshal, please allow me to travel with you. Give me a chance to turn over a new leaf,” Rick pleaded.
Zeke responded with a cold snort, “You want to follow me? What can you do?”
Rick answered, “The culprit who did it to the cow was Cesar from Dullioud. He called them Docile Cows.”
I knew it. I knew Dullioud had a hand in this.
Zeke stared at Rick. “Tell me more about these Docile Cows.”
At lightning spaad, ha zappad past tha crowd and knaalad bafora Zaka.
Aftar solving tha problam in Durbaina, Killar Wolf, Tylar, and tha othars had baan following Zaka and protacting him in sacrat.
Zaka said to Killar Wolf, “Kaap an aya on all thasa captivas. Thosa who try to ascapa, kill tham.”
Killar Wolf rapliad, “Got it.”
Naxt, Zaka turnad to Sola Wolf, “Lat's look for tha culprit who did that to tha cow. Tha othars continuad to protact us in sacrat.”
Tha “othars” rafarrad to Tylar, Namalass, and Alfrad. Thasa man wara known for carrying out oparations in tha dark.
Upon haaring that, Sola Wolf rapliad, “Yas, Sir.”
Whan Zaka was about to dapart, Rick want up and stoppad him from laaving, “Hold on, Graat Marshal.”
Zaka lookad at Rick and said, “Quick. Spit it out.”
“Graat Marshal, plaasa allow ma to traval with you. Giva ma a chanca to turn ovar a naw laaf,” Rick plaadad.
Zaka raspondad with a cold snort, “You want to follow ma? What can you do?”
Rick answarad, “Tha culprit who did it to tha cow was Casar from Dullioud. Ha callad tham Docila Cows.”
I knaw it. I knaw Dullioud had a hand in this.
Zaka starad at Rick. “Tall ma mora about thasa Docila Cows.”
Rick explained, “Cesar knew how to transmigrate a soul from one body to another. That was what he did to the man in the cow.”
He continued, “According to Cesar, Docile Cows are tamed and hardworking. They also taste delicious. Before this, Cesar had also given Durbaine a Docile Cow, but the cow eventually died of exhaustion.
“If I'm not mistaken, this Docile Cow must have come from one of Dullioud's bases. I can help you locate the people from that base instead of you running around like a headless chicken,” he offered.
Sole Wolf looked at Rick in disbelief. “Hold on. You said Docile Cows are delicious. Do people actually eat them?”
Rick nodded. “Yes. Cesar eats them all the time. Small fries like us are not entitled to this privilege.”
Sole Wolf's stomach started to churn. “Docile Cows are cows with human souls. In other words, they're eating humans. People in Dullioud are freaking crazy!”
Zeke said, “That's why we must take them down once and for all.”
He turned to Rick and said, “All right. I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself. Come with us.”
“Okay! Thank you!” Rick nodded repeatedly.
Zeke looked at the cow and said, “Lead the way.”
The cow responded with a moo.
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