Dog King
Copyright© 2026 by LoyalDog
Chapter 6: Wise Dog
Understanding dog language and understanding bird language are essentially the same thing, so Dino didn’t think he was so abnormal as to be unique.
However, one thing terrified him: he had heard from the Black Panthers that they called him the Dog King.
Every dog, upon smelling its scent from afar, will cower on the ground in fear, either tucking its tail between its legs and running away, or lying on its back in the air. This is how dogs express absolute submission.
“But I’m a human, not a dog, so why did I become the Dog King?”
Dino wanted to cry.
He recalled the words Kelo had said before letting go: “It is fate, you are the Dog King.”
He also remembered the dream he had that night at David’s house, where he turned into a dog, standing atop a mountain, howling loudly, with countless dogs lying prostrate on the ground in all directions.
All of this was eerie, to the point that he began to resent Kelo, who called him Dog King. Kelo clearly knew something, but he just wouldn’t tell him.
There’s another thing, namely the three testicles. Dino guessed that the reason he had three testicles was related to the dog king egg he had eaten. Everything that followed, including the dog king dream, his ability to understand dog language, and the fact that Black Panther and the others called him dog king, was probably all due to the dog king egg.
“The third testicle must be the king’s testicle. If I’m castrated, I won’t be the king anymore, and I won’t be able to understand dog language anymore.”
Dino made up his mind to perform surgery on himself and remove one of his testicles. He wasn’t afraid and was confident. Castrating dogs and chickens came easily to him. He knew it was simple, too. It was just a thin scrotum. He could cut open the skin, remove one testicle, and sew it back up. At most, he’d need a few days of anti-inflammatory injections. It was a very simple thing.
After the seventh day of mourning, things gradually calmed down at home. Dino made up his mind and ate vegetarian food for two days, without even eating chili peppers. He was preparing to have surgery when Black Panther told him that Old Lady Martha didn’t like him and wanted to kick him out.
“That old hag has been feeding you way too much.” Black Panther said angrily, not by shouting, but by using a low whimper to tell Dino, “There’s no reason for her to keep you. She has to kick you out, and she won’t return a single penny of the $450.”
Old Lady Martha’s home was in Maki Village, more than 30 miles away. However, since Old Man Ke had just died, Old Lady Martha would naturally stay for a while longer. Dino couldn’t hear her talking to Maya in private. But people are wary of each other, not dogs. Who would pay attention to a dog next to them? Plus, dogs have sharp ears, so even if they were talking inside the house, people outside could hear them. That’s why Black Panther knew.
Dino was panicked by the news Black Panther brought.
Logically speaking, now that Kelo is dead, Dino really has no reason to stay with Maya anymore. He should leave. At most, Maya, being reasonable, should refund him some of his apprenticeship fees.
Before Black Panther tipped him off, Dino had never considered leaving.
Deep down, he had already considered this place his home. Maya was here. Only then did he suddenly remember that he didn’t belong in this house. With Kelo here, he still had the title of apprentice. Now that Kelo was gone, he couldn’t go with Maya. He had to leave.