I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 191

Chapter 96.1

In case something frightening was to appear before my eyes, I buried my head into Dmitri’s neck and clung to it, concentrating more on the swaying of his body than on the darkness. I could feel his steady footsteps as he walked.

As my mind settled, various thoughts finally pierced through my fear.

‘It’s slower than I thought.’

I expected that since he could step on his demon and leap very high, we would reach the destination quickly, as if we were flying. However, he climbed the mountain with a leisurely gait. Except for occasional leaps over rocks or vaulting steep cliffs in one bound, he was moving at his usual walking speed.

‘…Is it because I’m heavy?’

As I pondered my weight, a sense of guilt finally welled up within me.

‘I thought it wouldn’t be too hard for Dimitri to carry me since he asked me so casually…’

Well, climbing a mountain normally was already hard enough, so carrying an adult on your back up a mountain must be an incredibly strenuous endeavor, even if you were a strong cat shapeshifter.

Feeling embarrassed about clinging so tightly, I spoke in a sheepish voice.

“Could, could you let me down here? I’ll walk on my own.”

“Are you scared because I leaped too high at once? Should we go a bit more slowly?”

In that question, I realized that Dimitri hadn’t slowed down because he was tired, but rather to consider my comfort. He hadn’t even broken a sweat.

I felt like I was being treated like a weak person, so I tried to raise my self-esteem.

“No! It’s just the creepy things that scare me, I’m not scared of everything.”

Even though it was true, it wasn’t really a helpful thing to say in this situation since I had just made myself look like someone with a fragile ego. When I heard Dimitri let out a puckish chuckle, I got irritated and released my arms from around his neck.

“Fine, laugh all you want. If it weren’t so dark, I wouldn’t have acted so flimsy!”

Dimitri, who was obediently dropping me down, suddenly stopped and looked behind me.

“Wait, Rowaine.”

“W-Why, why?”

Feeling a shiver running down my spine, I remained frozen in place like a stone. At the same time, he whispered in a slightly surprised voice.

“There’s something over there…”

Simultaneously, the sound of leaves rustling and something approaching rapidly reached us.

Rustle! Rustle!

“Uaakk!”

When I screamed and clung tightly to Dimitri’s neck again, he glanced behind me and exclaimed.

“Oh. You scared Rowaine, Shedim. You should’ve approached even more menacingly.”

“….!”

It was only then that I realized Dimitri had summoned his demon to play a prank on me, and I angrily slapped him on the back.

“You mean person! That was really bad!”

“So don’t strain yourself like that and just stay put. I’ll take you there comfortably. It’ll be easier and faster for me, too.”

“Uhnnn!”

My legs had just given out, so I couldn’t even stand up properly anyway.

I burst into tears, soaking Dmitri’s clothes.

Around that time, Sasha, who had excitedly raced ahead, appeared. She casually leaped onto my shoulders and settled down.

“Huu! I don’t know the way. I want to ride Rowaine comfortably, too!”

After finishing her words, she casually sat on top of me while I was crying, purring contentedly and grooming her fur.

…These mischievous cats definitely had no sympathy for my fear in the slightest.

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After a series of twists and turns, we eventually arrived at a cave hidden beneath a cliff. Although the entrance was narrow, once inside, a fairly large spacious area was revealed.

We moved a little further inside. Of course, I still had my eyes tightly closed and clung to Dmitri.

“Here you go, Rowaine. Open your eyes. It won’t be scary.”

As he gently set me down on the flat ground and whispered, I gingerly opened my eyes shakily before letting out an exclamation.

“Wow…”

Contrary to my expectation of being trapped in pitch-black darkness, the cave was surprisingly bright as moonlight streamed in through a large hole in the cave ceiling.

Certainly, I hadn’t realized that the moon was so bright outside, but it felt exceptionally luminous here. The verdant light created a mystical atmosphere, illuminating the inside of the cave, and minerals embedded in the rocky walls reflected the light, shimmering like tiny stars.

It felt like standing in the midst of a galaxy.

“It’s so beautiful.”

It felt like I was in a dream. I didn’t know if it was because I’d been crying a lot and my mind was tired, but everything seemed more surreal and dreamlike.

While I glanced around, Dimitri was busy moving… no, he was fighting with the demons.

“Instead of whining, if you want to draw, then draw.”

In front of him stood Samael, whom he had summoned, his six wings fluttering. Once I realized I could see the demon, I could now see not only Shedim but also Samael clearly.

As befitted a demon called the ‘Angel of Death,’ Samael had wings resembling angelic wings, though they were densely covered in glossy black feathers.

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