Chapter 78, Master or mother.

"What's up with her?" Liam asked lightly, his voice tinged with curiosity. He wasn't sure what to make of the woman before him, but then again, this was a city filled with oddities and peculiarities.

Liam lowered his gaze once more, observing the demihuman. She appeared to be in a trance-like state, her fluffy ears fluttering ever so slightly. Apart from the few cat-like features, she looked remarkably human.

"Master," she repeated, her voice trembling.

This time, Liam definitely heard her. He had just bought her, so by default, she should consider him her master. Yet, she had a spirit that refused to be trampled on, no matter how much her previous master had tortured her. It would take more than a purchase to earn her true acknowledgment, not that he particularly desired to be seen as her master.

The demihuman's eyes flashed with a mixture of fear and curiosity. Liam was definitely human, yet his core seemed similar to, or perhaps even of higher quality than, theirs. "It's mother," s
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