I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 138

Chapter 69.2

“If only I had the courage… there would be no children born in the future who would be as unfortunate as my brothers and me, right?”

Ah….

It was only then that I realized I had made a mistake. In expressing my anger, I had unintentionally made him feel responsible for the other victims. Even if that wasn’t my intention, I had burdened him, and for that, it was my fault.

“I’m sorry, Coco. Those were words only the person involved should have spoken, but I made a mistake. You don’t have to force yourself to be brave because of what I said.”

“Still, I can’t help but feel guilty for not having the courage to stop it when I knew there would be another victim.”

I closed my eyes tightly. How I wished I could find the right words to say to him. It felt like I was asking someone who was already struggling with their own pain to also carry the weight of others’ suffering.

How wise it was to know how to comfort others properly. I couldn’t believe I’d created this situation because of my lack of wisdom.

Instead, it was Coco who comforted me as I was feeling devastated.

“Rowaine is right. I’ll pluck up the courage.”

The boy raised his wonderfully beautiful and clear eyes.

“Rowaine told me that you love me even though you know my secret, and that you’re not ashamed of me.”

At that moment, I could tell what he needed to say from the way he was gazing, and it wasn’t a hard thing for me to say either.

“It always will be. Once my cat, always my cat. I’ll always love you the same way I always have.”

The joy in Coco’s eyes was surprisingly clear.

“That’s all I need! You’re also my eternal angel. Rowaine is all I need.”

He put strength into the two hands that were holding mine.

“I want revenge, Rowaine. I want them to be very, very scared. Don’t let them do it again.”

“Of course. I’m not going to let them get away with it, trust me.”

“Ung!”

Coco’s breathing quickened a little with excitement.

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When I went to Dimitri’s office with Coco, he was working, while Sasha dangled around his ankles.

Even with Sasha, in kitten form, clawing at his ankles and screaming, I want to make a deal with the devil! Let me make a deal with the devil!’ Dimitri didn’t take his eyes off the papers and simply replied, ‘You have to get Rowaine’s permission,’ ignoring her attacks.

“Waak! Aaak! I hate you all! I hate you…!”

Sasha rolled around on the floor, grumbling. Then, after belatedly noticing me watching, she shouted, ‘I hate you!’ before darting out between my legs like a flash.

Coco clicked his tongue.

“When will she ever grow up?”

When I asked to speak with Dimitri, he got up from his desk and sat down on the sofa.

“Have you changed your mind, Rowaine?”

“If it’s about a devil’s contract, absolutely not.”

Dimitri, nodding as if he already knew, muttered, ‘We’ll just have to give them a personal escort.’ Crossing his long legs and reclining comfortably on the sofa, he wore a languid expression.

“Then, what is it?”

“Dimitri, do you remember the last time I told you to trust me about the damages claimed by the Count of Bilbao?”

“What other crazy plans have you come up with?”

“It’s called an ingenious plan.”

“I’d love to hear your ingenious plans.”

I smiled in satisfaction at the quick change of words.

“The slave traders of the Count of Bilbao are inbreeding the shapeshifters.”

Dimitri’s expression didn’t change much.

“It’s outrageous that a slave trader of that magnitude would do something like that, but it’s not something that would overturn Count Bilbao’s claim. It would be socially condemned if it became public knowledge. However, after all, it’s the owner’s right to decide how to use his slaves, who are private property, to increase the number of people.”

Coco glanced back and forth between Dimitri and me with anxious eyes.

It was unexpected that Dimitri would show such a nonchalant reaction. Nevertheless, he was someone who knew more about the dirty things that happened in the shadows of society than most. His life hadn’t been easy, and he had been through a lot of things that other people didn’t have to.

The sentences in the novel that outlined why he was forced to become a villain were very succinct in describing his struggles. Still, I was able to read the hidden content between the lines of how he had been living with dirt and how he survived, so his dry reaction was not too surprising.

There was something really important I wanted to say in the first place.

“Of course, that’s not the end of it.”

“Please continue.”

“What if Count Bilbao was selling the dog breeds produced by inbreeding to the Emperor by manipulating with the pedigrees?”

“Ho?”

Dimitri laughed in disbelief.

It wasn’t because he couldn’t believe what I was saying, but it was a laugh that would be very funny if it were true.

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