I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 157

Chapter 79.1

Around the same time, Cayetana managed to get herself together and got up from the bed.

For the first time in a few days, she was even well enough to walk. In the meantime, she had been sleeping strangely as if she was dead and barely eating what the maids brought, though now, she felt more energized and alert.

“It seems that you were attacked by rat shapeshifters, Madam.”

Cayetana’s doctor informed her. He mentioned he had repeatedly been saying the same thing to her, but she didn’t even remember it.

“I’ve been bedridden for days?”

“Yes, Madam. As the dream demon deprives you of your energy, you’ll become lethargic and drowsy, unable to maintain your daily routine. It’s not uncommon.”

“I see. Since you’ve been taking good care of me, here’s your reward.”

After honoring the doctor with the gem, Cayetana gritted her teeth.

“All of those shapeshifters are a nuisance. I can’t believe I was beaten by a rat shapeshifter. What on earth did the knights who guarded my visit do?”

She punished the knights, opposite of what she had done to the doctor. Still, how could the knights have prevented the rat shapeshifters, who had turned into rats, from sneaking into the rooms? Nonetheless, the knights remained silent and had no choice but to accept a three-month pay cut.

Cayetana, who rewarded and punished as she saw fit, turned to her personal maid, Betty.

“Has anything happened in the meantime?”

“The Duke and Duchess attacked the slave traders of Count Bilbao and summoned the elders. Somehow, the elders rushed to the Duke’s residence at dawn, presenting him with gold and silver treasures.”

“What?”

“Shortly after, Count Schdental contacted me to request an audience with you, Madam. Things are moving quickly, and the Duchess’s servants have been tight-lipped, so I couldn’t gather more information. I apologize, Madam. It might be quicker to ask the Count directly.”

“Ha.”

Cayetana wiped her forehead. What the hell happened while she was lying in bed?

“Prepare right now. I must see Count Schdental.”

Soon, she got into the carriage and left the mansion. Cayetana intended to meet Count Schdental in a secret location, away from prying eyes. Entering the commercial district of Blois, she suddenly felt a strange sensation. She ordered Betty, who sat in the driver’s seat instead of the coachman.

“I need to change carriages.”

Betty, who took off her maid’s uniform and drove the carriage with a sword in her leather armor for ease of movement, immediately understood what she meant. She intentionally circled a few busy alleys before hiding Cayetana’s carriage in a corner and hailed a carriage that was passing by.

After moving the carriage, Cayetana closed the small window in the door with a curtain, lost in thought.

Her eyes were sharp.

‘It feels like I’m constantly being followed…’

It was like that at some point. Even when she attacked knights and asked them to see if anyone was tailing them, they wouldn’t catch anything.

‘Is it just because my nerves became more sensitive?’

It could have been. Despite the fact that she had felt like she was being followed for quite some time, nothing had happened yet. Besides, who would keep chasing her after she had retired from all that hard work and power?

‘It can’t be Dimitri holding a grudge against me. If it were him, he would have tried to harm me long ago. He wouldn’t waste his time on a pointless chase…’

Still, the harm she had done to Dimitri made Cayetana suspicious and anxious. She told herself she could stay away from him, but deep down, she didn’t believe it.

‘He’ll come for revenge one day… He’s sharpening his sword, but I can’t let that happen. I have to crush him, to make sure he never dares to dream of it.’

Only then would she be able to rest. Only by getting rid of Dimitri could she live in peace.

‘That b*stard and I have come too far to live under the same sky.’

Cayetana recalled all the horrible things she had done to Dimitri. Not only did she abused him, kidnapped and abandoned him, she also poisoned his mother. Yet, in a cruel twist of fate, Dimitri survived and became a duke.

It never crossed her mind that he could survive in the first place.

‘Either I die or he dies… But I won’t let a filthy shapeshifter kill me. He’ll die the most miserable death.’

In the meanwhile, Cayetana changed carriages twice more, still unable to shake off the unsettling feeling of being followed. Only after circling the block did she finally arrive at her meeting place with Count Schdental, who had come first and was waiting for her.

“You’re late, Madam Elbas.”

“I’m sorry. I’ve been feeling dubious.”

Hearing that, the Count calmed her familiarly as if he had already heard what she feared.

“Don’t worry. I’ve got eyes on the alley from the entrance, so if someone were to follow you, I’d know right away.”

“That’s a relief, then.”

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