I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 149

Chapter 75.1

Hyle Villefranc and Seville Placen, who were listening to the conversation between Rowaine and Dimitri, were impressed.

“Justice…”

“It’s justice…”

As Dimitri said, it was surprising to see a person who sincerely cared about things such as morality and conscience.

Of course, they were two people who were no strangers to the ‘scheming of trickery according to interests,’ which can be said to be the core principle of the aristocratic society.

For those who value their existence in countering the machinations of others and devising plans to benefit Blois, Rowaine seemed to be nothing more than an auspicious and mysterious imaginary animal from the East.

The two muttered again in disbelief.

“Wow… conscience.”

“Righteousness.”

“Is she serious?”

Seville gave a surprisingly positive answer to Hyle’s question.

“It’s hard to believe, but… she might be serious.”

Hyle’s eyes widened slightly when Seville, who hated Rowaine even more than him, defended her.

“Hoho? I didn’t expect such words to come from the Baron?”

“I know from working with her and seeing it firsthand.”

“Well, you get a good idea of what your master is like when you’re up close and personal. What did the Baron think of Madam Rowaine?”

“The scandal we’ve heard about Madam Rowaine is questionable.”

“Is that so?”

At those words, Seville nodded resolutely.

“Rumors are just that, rumors.”

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I stood with Dimitri at the entrance to the grand hall, half a floor below the ground floor. Despite having lived at the Blois mansion for some time, it was a place I had never been before.

The grand hall’s magnificent doors, adorned with golden borders and intricate gilded carvings, had an imposing presence that could dampen anyone’s spirits just by standing before them. This grandeur clearly served its purpose, a visual representation of Blois’s majesty, meant to humble those who passed through and remind them of their place.

“His Excellency is entering.”

As the door opened with a shout, the first thing I saw was an oval table large enough to seat about twenty people.

It was a suffocating closed room with no light coming in.

The only entrance and exit was a thick, heavy door that only opened when two knights stuck together and pushed hard.

‘Is the structure secure enough to prevent sound from leaking out?’

I quickly scanned the faces of the elders in the chairs, one by one.

‘…These are the people who are trying to bring Dimitri down.’

My heart fluttered with the tension and the strange excitement of being in the middle of enemy territory. I thought I’d feel timid and intimidated at the sight of them, thinking that the best I could hope for was to sit next to Dimitri.

I walked in, determined to look as nonchalant as possible.

But unexpectedly, instead of feeling intimidated, when I found myself facing the elders, the fuel inside me was burning brightly and an unknown confidence surrounded me like a shield.

On the other hand, the elders seemed a little agitated by my appearance, while most of them composed their expressions.

Why did the Duchess come here?

Some narrowed their eyes as if trying to gauge me, while others cleared their throats as if they weren’t very happy with my presence.

Regardless, Dimitri and I sat side by side at the prepared table, and he gave a short introduction.

“As you all have noticed, this is my wife, the new Duchess of Blois, who will take care of Blois’ internal and external affairs with me.”

The chairman greeted me as a representative.

“Nice to see you. I’m the chairman, Count Albert Schdental.”

“I’m looking forward to your kind cooperation. I’m sure we’ll be seeing each other often in the future.”

At my meaningful words, Count Schdental’s gaze turned to Dimitri.

Dimitri calmly explained.

“It was the Duchess’s great influence that convened the elders at this late hour.”

The chairman’s eyes narrowed at those words as he glanced at me before opening his mouth to Dimitri again.

“I suppose the first thing I need to hear is why you’ve called an emergency meeting of the elders.”

“There’s no need for me to say much since you’ll know it when you see it. yourself”

At his beckoning, the knights reopened the closed doorway and ushered our freshly captured, piping-hot prisoners inside.

The elders immediately stiffened. They must have sensed the menacing snare Dimitri had cast over the captives. Watching their reactions, Dimitri grinned gleefully, like a well-fed cat toying with its prey for amusement.

“If anyone’s heart is pierced by the sight of them, I’ll gladly give you a chance to confess, for I’ve recently discovered what conscience and morality are.”

I glanced over at Dimitri.

‘He’s making fun of my good intentions…!’

Dimitri, who must have felt my stare, smirked as he gazed up at me and explained.

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