I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 44

Chapter 22.2

“The smooth face of the guy who ran away is perfect as a plaything for ladies. It is understandable that the Duchess is coveted.”

Now, the arrow was aimed towards me.

I pondered for a while. Would it be better to explain the situation in a way that everyone could understand and pay Coco’s ransom right now?

‘However, if I give money to those guys, that will become money that enables them to take shapeshifters again, to make them slaves and abuse them…’

I never wanted to help their ecology.

Perhaps he noticed my concern as the slave trader smiled sullenly and spoke again.

“If you wish to take our slaves, Duchess, will you not have to pay the price? If you stand still like that…”

He glanced at me and continued to mutter to himself.

“Slave is private property… Is it not theft—”

Hearing that, I saw Sophia, the maid, looking at me and smiling as if sneering.

Desperate, I opened my mouth to say that I would pay the ransom for Coco. However, Duke Blois was faster than me.

“Are you breaking into my mansion and now treating my wife like a thief? How dare you insult Duke Blois?”

The shadow of the angry Duke shook.

At that moment the wind seemed to wrap around his body, and black smoke shot out towards the slave trader and the armed search party.

Kwaang—!

“Euaak!”

“Aaggk!”

In an instant, the men who had gathered flew in all directions.

Literally, like a piece of paper…

“If my wife took the slave is a thief, am I a robber who will take your life?”

When the Duke smiled and reached out once more as if his joke was funny, the men screamed and ran across the garden without looking back.

“Hm.”

The Duke, who snorted his nose, called his aide.

“Hyle.”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

“Follow them and take them down.”

“Yes.”

At that, Hyle and the knights pursued the slave traders swiftly. As I stared blankly at the scene, the Duke of Blois spoke coldly.

“I’m glad you’re happy.”

Was I?

Then, leaving me behind with a puzzled look, he gave a glance at Sophia. At first glance, I could see him wriggling his lips.

‘Huh…? What is he talking about?’

I thought he was going to kill me, but somehow, I must have seen it wrong. For a person who said such a thing, he had a very gentle face.

Besides, he left Sophia’s disposal to me.

“I’ve entrusted the personnel right to my wife, so let’s wait and keep an eye on the servants. It won’t be easy.”

It meant that he would leave this matter to me without punishing me separately.

Before he left, I carefully asked him who was passing by me.

“What should I do with Coco?”

He shrugged his shoulders and answered, “Aren’t I the one who gave the wife permission in the first place? Do as you please.”

Hearing his words, I spoke softly to the back of him as he went up to the office.

“…Thank you.”

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When I returned to the room, Coco was still asleep. I fell into agony as I gazed down at him lovingly.

‘Where do I sleep…?’

Even though I had already slept with Coco in the same bed, at that time, I didn’t know that Coco was a Shapeshifter.

‘Besides, now that he’s in human form, sleeping next to him is a little…’

After contemplating, I went to the sofa with a pillow and a lap blanket and laid down. Coco’s peaceful breathing sounded like a lullaby. He was falling asleep peacefully without knowing what had happened.

I crouched down on the sofa with my legs crumpled.

‘There’s no other way.’

Cats were like that.

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The next day, I heard through Agwen that the slave auction house under the shopping street had been destroyed overnight. It seemed that the slave traders seemed to have fled to another area.

Hearing that news, I felt as though I had received a great gift. It was a moment when the Duke of Blois felt humanly wonderful.

“That’s great.”

After all, those bad guys who abuse lives deserve to be ruined. Agwen, who told me the good news first, hesitated as she examined my mood before telling me another piece of news.

“Well, Madam… But, the maid who did it yesterday…”

“What about that Tilda?”

“I heard Tilda talking to the other maids.”

“What did she say?”

“Yesterday, even though she did such a thing, the Master kept an eye on the Madam. He didn’t say anything to her and just moved on.”

“And?”

“It’s clear that the Master doesn’t like you…”

Agwen looked into my eyes, hesitating that I might offend. Still, she seemed to have decided that it was an issue that I should be aware of. Sure enough, she already knew I was going to replace the servants.

“…I heard they said you haven’t even joined the room yet, and the Master put the wife in the annex.”

“Thank you for letting me know, Agwen.”

“Are you not offended, Madam? Tilda is a very nasty woman. How dare she say such things to the Madam without knowing the subject?”

“No, it’s rather good.”

“Yes…?”

I smiled meaningfully at Agwen, who took my side and resented her for me.

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