Punishment and Guidance

A small, pristine white, and adorable cub suddenly 'poofed' in front of me, appearing amidst a 'poof' of smoke as if I farted it out of my system. Needless to say, its appearance was rather benign so the impact it had on the Fourth Battalion was abysmal. I could tell that the Fourth Battalion was incredibly frightened upon hearing the name 'Astral Lion' but now, they just stared at it as if it was the cutest thing in the world.

The Astral Lion stared at me with its googly eyes as it licked its paws. I'll be honest, it really did look very adorable. I even had the urge to squeeze it and hug it in my sleep. It resembled a newly-bought stuffed toy or something like that.

"Yongrui, how could you perceive a mythical beast like that? Did you just call it cute?" Hui-ying lightly reprimanded me inside my head. "You do know that that adorable little cub is more powerful than you, right?"

I nodded.