I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 192

Chapter 96.2

He wore a full suit of black armor, with a giant bow and black arrows strapped to his back, and two sheaths hung at his waist. Additionally, on the leather belt across his chest, various daggers were neatly attached in a row, like piano keys.

Samael crossed his arms and glared at Dimitri, clearly dissatisfied.

Although his disheveled black hair mostly obscured his face, the glimpses of his eyes through the strands were unsettling. Unlike humans, his eyes were entirely black, with white pupils.

‘I’m afraid of ghosts, but I’m not scared of devils.’

Was it because ghosts were a fear I hadn’t yet faced in my imagination, while devils were something I could clearly see with my own eyes? Or perhaps it was because I knew that Samael obeyed Dimitri’s orders.

In any case, driven by curiosity, I watched in silence as Dimitri got annoyed with Samael.

“Draw it properly so that a strong one might come out.”

He kept instructing Samael to draw something.

Samael kept pursing his lips, muttering in a voice I couldn’t hear before he reluctantly fluttered his wings, floating in midair and started drawing something with his long black nails on the flat ground.

“What is that?”

When I asked him, Dimitri turned to me with a puzzled face.

“What do you mean?”

“That demon is drawing with his nails.”

He tilted his head.

“Do you see it right now?”

“Oh, I haven’t told you yet. I’ve been able to see demons for a while now.”

Dimitri asked again as if he couldn’t believe my words.

“You’re saying you can see demons?”

“Yes. I was surprised, too.”

“That can’t be. I’ve never heard of a human seeing demons before.”

“But I can see them.”

“Since when?”

“At first, I could only see them as black mist, but gradually, it became more and more visible.”

“Black mist…?”

Hearing his surprised voice, I was actually more astonished.

“Wasn’t it normal for people not to see even that?”

Dmitri narrowed his eyes.

“Could it be that you have the blood of cat shapeshifters or shapeshifters among your ancestors…?”

“I don’t think so.”

“Well, Rowaine doesn’t show any characteristics of shapeshifters at all. Hm, this is strange.”

He continued to cock his head in puzzlement. In the meanwhile, Samael, using his nails to carve the rock like it was tofu, created a massive magic circle.

“Can you see that summoning circle?”

“Is that a summoning circle?”

“It looks like you can see it. That’s a summoning circle for calling demons, but usually, it’s not visible to human eyes.”

“But why does Dmitri’s demon seem to dislike it?”

“It hurts his pride to open the door with his own hands, which might allow a lower-ranked person than himself to come out.”

“Can only demons draw that?”

“It hurts my pride for me to do the errand when I could have the devil do it.”

‘…So, cats are the devil.’

Seeing me gasping, Dimitri asked.

“Can you hear his voice as well?”

“No, not to that extent.”

“When the summoning circle is complete, the magic becomes stronger, and sometimes even humans can see parts of the demon. Rowaine might even start hearing the voice. Don’t be surprised. It won’t be a pleasant sound to hear.”

He kept asking about Samael’s appearance, seemingly fascinated by the fact that I could see demons. For a while, I had been answering his questions, but I became increasingly uneasy and at a loss for words as his demon continued to draw the summoning circle intricately.

“Sasha.”

Sasha, who had been crouching near Samael, watching over the summoning circle, rushed over to me.

I embraced her.

Feeling uncomfortable, Sasha tried to slip out of my arms like a liquid, but I managed to hold her in place using all the flexibility I had.

“I’m not scared, Rowaine!”

“I’m sorry, but I’m scared…”

I couldn’t finish my sentence and just closed my mouth. There was no need to pass on my anxiety to Sasha. Instead, I held her tightly and replaced my inner thoughts with words of encouragement.

“You’ll do fine because you’re strong. Remember all the things Dmitri told you, okay?”

“Of course! I won’t be fooled by the demon’s words, and I won’t be swayed. I’ll clearly engrave in my heart the reason why I wanted to make a contract with the demon.”

I couldn’t help but wonder and worry if such things would really be helpful in a fight against the demon since the content seemed too abstract to me. However, Dimitri placed his hand on Sasha’s head as if he were proud of her words.

“You remember well. Let me tell you one last thing. Don’t die. Don’t fall for the demon’s illusion and commit suicide, and don’t let yourself be killed. Just make sure of one thing. Your desires must remain unshakable.”

“Yes, leader!”

At that moment, Samael, who had completed the summoning circle, fluttered his massive wings and flew up into the air.

Then, along the drawn lines, black smoke began to emanate, accompanied by a faint light.

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