I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 118

Chapter 59.2

I stared blankly at the unexpected compliment, blinking in surprise.

What I thought was right had become a nuisance to him, yet he was still praising me. While everyone else concluded that I was wrong, Dimitri, who could have been accused of defending me, said I was right…

Until now, I had felt like I’d fallen into another world, utterly alone. I was weighed down by depression and struggling to breathe, a queasy feeling rising in my chest. But just as I was about to lose my balance and be overwhelmed by it all, Dimitri supported me, keeping me grounded.”

I felt like bursting into tears.

‘…I’m thankful and reassured. Still, I’m sorry.’

“That’s really… Thank you.”

It was just one person’s support though I felt like I had the whole world.

At the moment of relief, a memory that I had forgotten about one thing suddenly flashed in my head.

‘Wait a minute. The Count of Bilbao is a vassal of Blois…’

I remembered seeing them on a list brought by my aide, Baron Placen, who said it would be a good idea to familiarize myself with the names of the vassals.

‘He’s showing hostility by bringing issues that can be resolved amicably with Dimitri to the council of elders… Although it’s just an internal matter, and from the outside, he’s also tied to Blois.’

Blois, slave trader, and shapeshifters…

Once the words were connected in my head, I could easily recall an episode from the original story that I had read before.

‘I can’t believe the Count of Bilbao…’

I quickly got up from my seat.

“Dimitri, I have to go now.”

“….?”

“Just trust me.”

Smiling at the man, who looked puzzled in front of me, I clenched my fists and went out. When I started, I felt like I could see the end… Me and Dimitri, the end that only we can be happy.

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“Coco.”

At my call, Coco, who was lying in the front yard of the annex in the cat form with his belly exposed and his limbs hanging down, opened his eyes narrowly.

“Hi, angel.”

After greeting me in a drowsy manner, Coco closed his eyes again. The sun was moderately warm, so it must’ve felt comfortable.

“Have you been here all day?”

“It’s still morning.”

What about Sasha?”

“She ran after the bees.”

As if telling me not to talk to him because it was annoying, Coco slightly twisted his body. He was showing mild irritation.

The grass crunched under Coco’s thick, wheat-colored fur.

It was a sight that made me drowsy just by looking at it. A languid cat had the magical power of bringing sleep. However, I was now impatient. I wanted to enjoy this peaceful time with him, but I made up my mind and gently shook Coco, who was dozing off.

“Coco, can I talk to you for a minute?”

“Haam~ What is it?”

Coco yawned and stretched out his arms and legs as much as he could, then turned around and threw himself on his stomach.

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to hear about your time at the slave trader.”

At my words, he sighed and sat upright.

“I don’t want to talk about that.”

Fear flickered in his sky-blue eyes as his pupils slightly dilated and ears pricked up. I could feel Coco’s body hardening with tension even without touching it. From his attitude, I was convinced that the ‘something’ I had guessed was right.

But even so, I needed to be a little more certain. In the future, I plan to do something pretty big.

“I don’t want to bother you, Coco, although I hope you can help me.”

“Help you? Do you need my help?”

Coco opened his eyes wide and tilted his head. Seeing that reaction, I knew how to get him to help me.

“I really need your help. It’s something only Coco can do, not anyone else. I thought the two of us would carry out a secret operation without anyone knowing.”

“You mean the secret operation between angel and me?”

As he asked back, Coco’s tail wiggled pleasantly. He placed his soft front paws on my lap and spoke excitedly, holding his face as close as possible.

“What shall I tell you? The story of my birth? The story I was almost sold on? Or, or…”

‘He’s so cute.’

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Coco, in a human form, and I sat across the table.

Even though he had been a little nervous at first, Coco gradually calmed down as the conversation progressed… No, it would be more accurate to say that he grew downcast. I asked, feeling torn between the part of me that wanted to hear the answer and the part that wished the words wouldn’t come.

“So, you mean the slave traders took the shapeshifters and bred them randomly?”

If Coco confirmed what I had seen in a particular episode of the original story, it would be of great help to Dimitri. But it was such a terrible revelation that I hoped it hadn’t happened yet.

Nonetheless, from Coco’s mouth, the story flowed just as I expected the next moment.

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