I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 234

Chapter 117.2

“What do we need to do?”

“Your job is to drive out the rat shapeshifters from the designated location tonight and capture their dream demons. Everyone can do it, right?”

The cat shapeshifters tilted their heads at my words. While some people were puzzled by being asked to do something easier than expected, some were enthusiastic, and some were relieved. And there were some who were curious about the client.

“So, who exactly is the client?”

“Well. It’s good for us, but who is this rich person who is spending money on things like this?”

“Keke. ich people do strange things because their money is getting rotten*.”
[ T/N: An idiom which means ‘To have too much money to use up.’ ]

I replied nonchalantly.

“The client for this request is me.”

Instantly, the room fell silent. An awkward silence ensued, with some avoiding eye contact and others trying to feign indifference. They were the ones who had been making fun of the client.

“Aha, haha…”

“Where… where do we hunt?”

“Co, come on, let’s leave quickly!”

“Capture? C-capture dream demons? Haha! Th-that’s easy! You’ve given us a very appropriate request!”

With a merciful smile, I gave them orders.

“The requested location is Blois. You all need to completely drive out the dream demons from Blois once and for all.”

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There was a sad history in Europe where cats were massacred. It happened during the time of the Black Death, which killed half of Europe’s population. The rumor spread that cats were the carriers of the disease, leading to a massacre of cats. However, the disease was actually spreading through rats and fleas.

With the disappearance of their natural predators due to the massacre of the cats, the rat population surged even more, causing the disease to spread at an alarming rate.

‘It’s similar to the situation here now.’

Due to rumors spreading about cat shapeshifters in this country handling dream demons, their lives were in jeopardy.

So, I decided to utilize a hint I picked up from a page of history I learned from. According to Agaliaept, it was something he supposedly told me, but well, anyway.

‘If I manage to get rid of the cat shapeshifters, the rat shapeshifters and their dream demons will rampage across the country. The number of people affected by dream demons will skyrocket in no time.’

Such thoughts of mine turned out to be spot-on.

The territories that lost their cat shapeshifters were suffering greater damage from the dream demons.

‘I wonder what kind of expression will everyone make if they find out what role the cat shapeshifters they despised and chased away play?’

After leaving the mercenary group to their work, I returned to the Duke’s mansion and prepared a rare floral arrangement for the banquet. The guests attending today’s magnificent banquet were the lords from the northern territories who had actively sought out and driven away the cat shapeshifters, believing in the rumors. I had been observing how much they suffered from dream demons.

‘I should give them a lot of medicine tonight.’

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Many people gathered around the table set up in the mansion’s garden. It was a gathering where everyone invited attended without exception. Curiosity about what kind of important announcement the Duke and Duchess of Blois would make tonight could be seen in their eyes.

Before the meal, I greeted the people lightly.

“As a new member of the Duchy of Blois, I still have a lot to learn, so it may be inadequate, but I hope everyone enjoys it as it has been carefully prepared.”

With that, I leisurely glanced around the room and smiled.

‘That went well. It felt like a scene from a drama just now.’

Something like a scene from a rich people’s family party.

I was proud of myself, but Dimitri, who had been staring at me with a smirk, snatched the notepad from my hand.

“A script?”

“Give it to me.”

When I put on a smile and spoke in ventriloquism, Dimitri laughed lowly and handed me back the note.

“Did Baron Placen teach you how to speak boringly like this?”

“It’s a natural way to say it. Why are you laughing? Is my effort amusing?”

“Because it’s cute.”

“….!”

When I flinched and looked at Dimitri, he smiled like he was trying to charm me. I swallowed dryly and quickly returned my gaze to the front.

‘Maybe he’s not a cat but a fox?’

It was possible, given his recent behavior.

‘I’ve never seen him transformed into a cat, so who knows.’

How should you deal with a situation where you have to see each other every day, even legally bound as a married couple, yet your partner remains unaffected despite you rejecting their confession?

Embracing an unanswerable question, I occasionally followed the advice given by Baron Placen and asked people questions or inquired about their well-being.

Until then, I hadn’t anticipated how much I would be tormented by the fox by my side tonight.