I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 82
Chapter 41.2
“He wouldn’t have died like this. They’re strong, even if they look like that.”
I did not know what it looked like from here.
‘Looking at it from here, he still looked strong.’
I was relieved to see Cadis’ chest rise and fall.
‘…Thank god. If something is wrong with him, the Princess will not stand still.’
Without realizing it, I almost walked down the villain’s path with Dimitri.
‘How hard did I try to escape the fate of being executed at the hands of the main characters… It was almost in vain.’
As I swept my chest, Dimitri asked as if displeased.
“Are you worried about these men who tried to attack you, Rowaine?”
“Dogs are not guilty. If there’s a problem, the owner’s always at fault.”
After I said that, I gazed at Dimitri, who immediately noticed what I wanted and turned his head away.
“You can’t.”
It meant that I was not allowed to heal Cadis with my ability.
“If it was something anyone could enjoy, wouldn’t it be too much of a loss for me?”
His words were right. He was accepting a contract marriage by giving me a large amount of dignified maintenance in return for almost monopolizing my abilities.
‘I wish I could give the male lead a favor so I would surely escape the villain’s fate.’
After thinking about whether there was a better way, I suggested it to Dimitri.
“You’re not going to leave them here, are you? Let’s take them. Why don’t we take the Emperor’s soldiers and treat them with courtesy and return them to the imperial palace in a dignified form?”
I smirked mischievously and continued.
“I think they’ll give you a diamond mine in return if you do well.”
“Diamond mine?”
“Because it was originally meant to be in my hands.”
What this meant was that the Emperor must have been so bold because he believed Dimitri would never publicize today’s incident, fearing it would be seen as a messy love scandal.
From the start, my presence would be a thorn in the elders’ eyes, and it would be a relief if Dimitri weren’t blamed for choosing the wrong woman and tarnishing Blois’ reputation. For this reason, the Emperor likely thought Dimitri would deliberate for a long time, ultimately deciding he had no choice but to bury the matter.
But now, in front of us, three hounds, precious evidence, were lying pretty.
‘Even the Emperor wouldn’t have known that the hounds he sent out would suddenly be divided into small groups and fight against Dimitri.’
It didn’t matter if they took me under the pretext of having a conversation—especially if my father had been forced to send me away, but attempting to use force was a different issue. Even if the Emperor didn’t intend to leave any evidence of coercion, the proof was there.
‘Now that we have solid evidence that they tried to kidnap me by force, no matter how displeased they are with Dimitri, they won’t be able to avoid supporting him.’
When the nobles who supported Blois united, they could demand compensation from the Emperor or even start a war. Because of that, I persuaded Dimitri to use this leverage to threaten the Emperor.
‘…In this situation, it makes more sense to dig out diamond mines than war.’
If it were meant to be given to Rowaine anyway, it would not be something as though it was life-threatening bleeding. Still, it would be enough to twist the stomach because it was a waste.
‘I can also show favor to Cadis at the same time…’
I will give them good memories by feeding them a lot of delicious food. Sharing delicious food, no matter the time of year or age would be the easiest thing to do to win the favor of others.
Delighted with the result of all my actions today, I laughed out loud.
We would not have been able to get the hounds as witnesses if I had not ripped the hounds into pieces with ‘Plan B,’ and if Dimitri had not come just in time to beat them down.
It was a situation where everything worked out so well that it was a win-win situation.
‘Somehow, it became perfect.’
At times like this, perhaps I could use arrogant words like luck is also a skill?
Dimitri also realized what I was thinking and gave me a thumbs up. Then, I opened my mouth very generously.
“The profit is six to four, six for me. I’m sure Dimitri will recognize my work, right?”
“You’re generous, Rowaine.”
“If I’d known that you’re going to agree so easily like this, I would’ve said seven—three!”
“You’re still not very good at negotiating.”
He chuckled and commanded the devil.
“Shedim, put them on horseback.”
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