Klee Meow ran back to the ground and looked around. The people who had been there earlier seemed to have escaped through another exit. They were gathered at a distance, chattering excitedly among themselves.
But Klee Meow wasn't interested in what they were talking about. After confirming that the giant beanstalk hadn't collapsed because of the ground cave-in, the little plush doll let out a huge sigh of relief.
Good, the treasure on the beanstalk was safe.
Then Klee Meow took out a black jar with red cloud patterns from her little backpack, smacked it against her belly, and imitated the transformation pose Sherwin had made before.
"Spark Knight, transform meow!"
A burst of seven-colored light flashed, and the little plush doll changed into the Akatsuki outfit.
Once in her battle suit, Klee Meow immediately activated the jet boosters on her feet, striking a classic superhero pose as she flew toward the island cloud where the Shrine of God was located.
(=`=)
Germa technology was really impressive. Although their jet boots were mainly designed for short-range combat maneuvers, they were just as handy for traveling.
So, Klee Meow quickly arrived at the cloud layer where the Shrine of God stood.
"Hello, anyone here meow?"
Klee Meow landed at the entrance of the shrine and politely patted the door.
Before anyone inside could respond, the little plush doll suddenly smacked her paw against her palm, realizing something.
"Oh right, this is the enemy base! Klee doesn't need to ask meow… Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique meow!"
She puffed up her cheeks and spat out a fireball, blasting the shrine doors wide open before swaggering right in.
However, things inside weren't quite as she had imagined — no new enemies appeared.
Except for the two divine soldiers who were acting as overseers, all the others had been sent by Enel to fight against the Shandians and Gan Fall. The only ones left here were a few maids serving Enel.
"Excuse me, do you have business here?" one of the maids approached Klee Meow kindly and said,
"This is the residence of Lord God Enel. You'd better leave quickly while you still can."
Even though the still-burning door behind them clearly warned the maids that this little cat wasn't as harmless as she looked,
Klee Meow adorable appearance and mannerisms made it impossible for them to feel any hostility toward her.
"This is Enel hideout, right meow? Hurry up and hand over all his treasure! Otherwise, Klee gonna bomb you meow!"
(=`Д=)
The little plush doll did her best to put on a fierce and menacing expression, threatening the maids in front of her.
But no matter how hard she tried to bare her fangs and wave her claws, she still looked irresistibly cute—definitely not scary at all.
Even so, the maids were frightened...
"Quiet! If Lord Enel hears you, you'll be in big trouble!"
One of the maids hurried forward, trying to cover Klee Meow mouth, while the others looked up at the sky in terror.
The little plush doll jumped back to dodge the maid hand, then lifted her chin high and declared proudly,
"Klee not afraid of that long-earlobed meanie! Klee just hit him with a big bomb! Who knows if he even still alive? Even if he didn't get blown up, Sherwin-nii definitely won't let him off meow!"
Klee Meow words threw the maids into even greater panic.
But after waiting in fear for quite a while, they didn't see that dreaded pillar of lightning—the nightmare of all Skypieans—fall from the sky.
Slowly, a flicker of hope began to rise in their hearts.
"Is… is what you said true?" the maid who had tried to cover Klee Meow mouth bit her lip and asked the little plush doll, "Enel… has he really been defeated?"
"Klee doesn't know meow~"
(=ΦωΦ=)
The little plush scratched the back of her head and answered honestly, "Before Klee got here, she only fought him to a draw meow. Klee can't be sure what his situation is now…"
But she quickly patted her little chest and reassured them, "But don't worry meow — Sherwin-nii is awesome.
That nasty Enel definitely can't beat him. And even if Sherwin-nii doesn't win, there the even more powerful Huamei-nee meow!"
The maids realized that the kitten words weren't entirely reliable, but the fact that she'd appeared and so far remained unharmed suggested Enel really was in trouble.
After calming down, they relaxed bit by bit and even brought out fruits reserved for Enel to offer Klee Meow.
"Thanks for the fruit, but you still have to hand over Enel treasure meow. At worst, Klee just won't bomb you, that all meow."
(=Φ~Φ=)Klee Meow munched on the fruit the maids served, then stuck out a paw and "threatened" them again.
"Uh… but… there aren't any treasures here," the lead maid said with an embarrassed smile.
"I did hear the God mention that he took all the gold found on this Island of God to build an ark called 'maxim,' but where that gold is now isn't something we know."
"Awuu…"
(=＞ω＜=)The little plush flopped back in frustration, poking her tiny paws together and saying sheepishly,
"The place where they built that big ship — Klee accidentally blew it up just now. All that gold is buried under the rubble, and Klee doesn't have time to dig it up yet meow…"
But she snapped back to attention a moment later, shaking her head repeatedly.
"No, meow! This is not the time for that! If I don't find the treasure soon, Klee going to be in big trouble meow!"
(ω≡ω)
"Is there really no hidden place around here, meow? Klee senses can't be wrong — there must be treasure on this beanstalk, meow!"
The little plush Felyne asked again, unwilling to give up.
However, the maids looked at each other, then shook their heads in unison.
"That impossible…"
Klee Meow tilted her head and looked up at the sky, thinking about what she might have overlooked.
Then she noticed the beanstalk still growing upward — and above it, several clusters of pure white clouds.
"Meowhahaha! Klee knows where the treasure is now, meow!"
(=`=)
Finally discovering the treasure location, the little plush Felyne laughed heartily, then activated the jet boosters on her feet again, flying up along the beanstalk toward the clouds high above.
Enel God Shrine was built not far from the top of the beanstalk, so Klee Meow soon surpassed its height and reached the level of those floating clouds.
Circling around the clouds, Klee Meow quickly caught sight of a glint of gold.
"Meowhahaha! Just as Klee thought, it right here!"
The little plush Felyne immediately flew toward it and found the Golden Bell — hidden high in the heavens, among the thick clouds.
"Hmm… could this be the special bell that Sherwin talked about, meow? Should Klee return it to those Shandian people, meow?"
Having heard the story of the Shandians, the little plush Felyne couldn't bring herself to steal the Golden Bell. But if that the case…
"Then Klee confinement is basically certain now, meow… It would've been better to just stay below and dig out that ugly ship instead, meow…"
Just as the little plush Felyne was grumbling in frustration, a voice that made her fur stand on end suddenly came from behind her.
"Klee!"
"Waaaahhh! Sister Huamei! Klee knows she was wrong, meow! Klee didn't mean to blow up the shipyard, meow!"
(=＞△＜=)