I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 319

Chapter 160.1

“Damn wolf.”

Dimitri muttered complaints under his breath as he sank quietly onto the sofa in the drawing room.

“Why won’t he just use the teleportation circle?”

He brushed off his shoulder irritably as if shaking away invisible dust.

Fixing his clothes and tidying his hair was his way of steadying himself whenever he felt irritated or nervous.

‘Cute.’

His behavior reminded me of a cat’s, which only made him seem even more adorable to me.

“There’s nothing we can do about it.”

The tournament had been rescheduled earlier than planned, creating a problem with Esca’s travel arrangements. Since he disliked human magic, he was completely against using a teleportation circle. That’s why, when he first arrived in Blois, he had insisted on traveling on foot for a long distance.

And now, it seemed he intended to walk all the way from Blois to the capital as well.

But with the tournament schedule changed, using the teleportation circle became inevitable. In the end, after exchanging messages back and forth all night, we decided that Dimitri would go himself and bring Esca back on Samael’s back.

It was the best compromise.

Dimitri clearly wasn’t happy about it, but since we were the ones making the request, he had no choice but to go along with it. Besides, Esca, who originally didn’t like revealing himself in front of humans, had already sacrificed so much. He even put up with pretending to be a slave.

“We should at least make things a little easier for Esca.”

The moment I took Esca’s side, Dimitri pouted dramatically.

“Dimitri, with your abilities, you’ll be back in no time, won’t you?”

“Yeah, but why should I waste my energy on something so unnecessary?”

“We need Esca, Dimitri. I wish I could handle it myself.”

Dimitri pulled me toward him and hugged me tightly.

“No, Rowaine. Even if you could, I wouldn’t let you go to that damn wolf alone. I’ll do it.”

He nuzzled his face against my hair and cheek. Rubbing and pressing its face and body against someone he liked was also a cat’s habit. I let Dimitri do whatever he wanted.

Even before, when he wasn’t aware of it, he showed some cat-like behaviors, but that was something I had noticed on my own. He had at least tried not to make it obvious that he was a cat shapeshifter. But now, he was purring right in front of me without a care.

I chuckled at the sight of him purring so loudly.

There was no way I wouldn’t laugh. To think he was this happy.

“Just a bit more. A little longer.”

Dimitri nuzzled against me for quite some time before he finally got up.

“I’m worried because I don’t know what Count Heres is plotting. It would be better if I could leave Shedim with Hyle while I’m gone.”

He let out a deep sigh.

During the fight with Herman, Shedim lost his demon heart, causing his physical form to break down and forcing him to be sent back to the demon realm. It would take another day or two before he could reappear.

“Herman is after Elaine, not me, so he wouldn’t come here.”

“You never know. He’s aware that you’ve been a strong support for the first princess.”

“You won’t be gone long, right? You said you’d only be gone for half a day, Dimitri.”

“Yeah, but I still have a bad feeling about this.”

Dimitri had been saying since yesterday that he had a bad feeling about it. There was no real evidence, just a lingering sense of unease.

“I’ve already ordered the knights to stay on high alert while I’m gone, just in case. But Count Heres is one of the strongest mages in the empire. If he truly sets his mind on attacking, even Blois’ knights might not be able to hold him off for long.”

“Don’t worry, Dimitri. We have Avila here too.”

Avila was skilled enough to become the youngest imperial mage. But unlike Herman, who specialized in combat magic, her talents were more suited for research.

Dimitri was aware of that, which was probably why he still couldn’t relax.

“If anything happens, I’ll hold out until you get back, Dimitri. I promise I won’t do anything reckless, and I’ll make sure to keep myself safe.”

He narrowed his eyes, clearly unconvinced by my promise.

“I saw everything when Count Heres attacked. You shoved the first princess out of the way and tried to sacrifice yourself instead.”

“That was… instinct.”

“I trust you, Rowaine, but I don’t trust your instincts.”

Dimitri called Sasha over and gave a strict command.

“Sasha, you’re in charge of protecting Rowaine while I’m away.”

“Leave it to me, Captain!”

Sasha responded with unwavering loyalty.

“Remember, you don’t have much combat experience. Stay calm and don’t charge in recklessly.”

“Yes!”

“The knight commander might not be as strong as your demon, but he has far more real combat experience. In a real fight, experience matters more than raw strength. Trust his judgment and follow his lead!”