Raised by Monster Royalty

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If we say that Mu Le simply repeated the word “toilet” without any movement, Gu Mingyuan might actually think it was just the “sound” made by humans. However, after Mu Le said it twice, she anxiously raised her hand and pointed to the door of the bathroom where Gu Mingyuan had gone to take a shower earlier.

“Toilet,” she said, “I need the toilet.”

Unfortunately, the children’s books Gu Mingyuan gave her only taught single words. Otherwise, she would have no reason not to learn a simple sentence like “I need to use the toilet.”

Gu Mingyuan rubbed his hair, lifted the blanket, and got out of bed. He unlocked Mu Le’s chain and held it in his hand. Mu Le sighed with relief and took steps towards the bathroom where Gu Mingyuan had previously gone to shower.

It was fortunate that there was a bathroom in this person’s bedroom; otherwise, she wouldn’t have anywhere to point to.

The bathroom was not much different from the ones she had seen on Earth. If there were any differences, it was that it looked more luxurious than any bathroom she had ever seen.

The shape of the toilet was similar to those on Earth, but for her current size, it seemed quite impressive.

Well, with a little effort, she could manage it.

Mu Le stood at the door, turned her head to look at Gu Mingyuan, who had followed her. He still held her chain, and his serious face carried a hint of curiosity.

Mu Le: “…”

Even if you’re a tough guy, staring at a little girl using the toilet is not a good interest!

She pointed at Gu Mingyuan, then pointed outside, “You, bed. Me, toilet.”

Gu Mingyuan: “Can you manage on your own?”

Mu Le walked up to him and pushed his thigh with all her strength. Even though she exerted all her effort, she couldn’t budge Gu Mingyuan even a bit, but she managed to convey her meaning.

Gu Mingyuan released the chain in his hand and took two steps back, retreating outside the bathroom door.

Mu Le closed the bathroom door.

This whole process was quite novel, and Gu Mingyuan was still contemplating the “intelligence” of humans when he returned to his own bed.

He took out his light brain and searched for the books he had read about humans before.

Those books didn’t provide any specific “notes for raising humans.” They merely scientifically documented the different human species, physical characteristics, and typical preferences…

Just like the one he was raising, with black fur and fair skin, clearly belonging to the East Asian race mentioned in the books.

At this time, the veterinarian was probably asleep.

Gu Mingyuan pondered for a moment, then selected a friend from his contact list who would likely be online at this time.

As expected, the person answered the phone promptly after just one ring.

A clear and youthful face appeared on the screen.

The teenager had shoulder-length, off-white hair, gradually fading to gray near the ends.

The most striking feature was his round, gleaming eyes, which had an incredibly clear and beautiful blue color, resembling untouched vast icy oceans.

The teenager had a pair of cat ears on top of his head, matching the color of his hair.

When he saw Gu Mingyuan, he flicked his ears and smiled, “How rare, General Gu staying up late?”

“Not really,” Gu Mingyuan replied. “I was awakened by my pet.”

The teenager clearly knew about Gu Mingyuan keeping a pet, and his smile deepened as he straightforwardly asked, “So, can we finally have some human flesh to eat?”

Gu Mingyuan responded, “…Enough with the strange talk.”

In the few hundred years since the orcs entered the interstellar era, they had been influenced by many other alien cultures. These influences gradually assimilated into their own culture, resulting in interesting stories and customs that circulated as “strange tales” in the streets.

Among them, there was a famous strange tale – as long as they caught a “human” creature and consumed their flesh, they would gain immortality.

As a carnivorous animal, the Lan Mo, a member of the Felidae family, had messaged Gu Mingyuan as soon as he heard about him keeping a human. He jokingly asked when they could finally eat the flesh of immortality.

They had discussed this matter in their small group of good friends. Some of them even started a bet, wagering on how long the human child could survive under Gu Mingyuan’s care.

Gu Mingyuan was known for his bad temper. Even though his friends knew he wasn’t as ruthless as rumors portrayed him, the boldest among them had only guessed ten days.

Lan Mo’s guess was two days. He was truly eager to taste the flesh of immortality.

Ironically, he was the smallest among them.

“Don’t take away my dream,” Lan Mo complained. “If we can’t eat human flesh, then I can only cultivate immortality… But we all know that cultivation is fake. The powers that can’t be explained by science basically come from self-yao spirits.”

He paused and licked his lips with some anticipation. “You called me in the middle of the night. It wouldn’t happen to be some bad news about your pet, would it?”

“For you, it’s bad news,” Gu Mingyuan said. “The human is lively and has shown signs of intelligence.”

“Intelligence?” Lan Mo exclaimed. “Oh, you mean your pet talked to you?”

“Mhm,” Gu Mingyuan replied. “She said several words, very clearly. She woke me up just to tell me that she needs to use the toilet.”

“…” Lan Mo’s expression became exaggerated, as if he had seen Gu Mingyuan performing a pole dance in front of him.

In this cat-like teenager’s mind, humans had always been a rare kind of food. Anyone who heard that the animal on their dinner table could say, “I need to use the toilet,” before dying would find it extremely horrifying.

While Gu Mingyuan was talking, Mu Le had already finished taking care of her physiological needs and came out of the bathroom.

The toilet was too large, and she couldn’t quite understand the peculiar buttons on it. The box for toilet paper was seamlessly integrated with the interior design…

If it weren’t for these various challenges, Mu Le would have finished using the toilet much earlier and come out.