I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 91

Chapter 46.1

Having sprayed the perfume on my body in advance, I did not immediately approach him. Instead, I stood a little further away and glanced at Cadis.

“Grrrr… nngg.”

Seeing me, he growled involuntarily for fear of me before whimpering when he noticed his own voice. Then, he soon sniffed into the air, and confusion was displayed in his eyes.

I spoke loudly so that Cadis could hear it.

“The dungeon will be stuffy, so I’ll give you enough time to go up to the ground one by one and take a walk to see the sunlight.”

I knew that magic scent was the simplest kind of magic, so it did not have a very powerful effect on its own. Rather, it was just a temporary and auxiliary effect, so I must tell him what I wanted to say before the effect went away.

“I intend to return you and your companions to your master, His Majesty the Emperor. I’ve no intention of fighting His Majesty, so I’m going to treat you with the respect you deserve.”

“….”

“I’m responsible for convincing my husband, the Duke of Blois, so please don’t cause trouble. I’m going to try to provide you with the best possible environment, though I can’t help you if you don’t cooperate.”

“….?”

He looked up at me with suspicious eyes. It seemed that he was curious why I was so nice to him.

“Is there anything you want to say? I’m also willing to listen to simple requests.”

“….”

Cadis did not open his mouth as if he did not believe me.

‘If I loosen his guard a little more, he might open his mouth.’

There was a pure look in his eyes, revealing everything he was thinking. Still, I stood quietly like a doll, careful not to approach him too soon or make any gestures that might provoke him, doing my best to show that I had no intention of attacking.

“You know you could have died in the battle with the Duke of Blois. It was me who stopped him and suggested bringing you and your companions here.”

It was all true.

Dimitri had been ready to kill the hounds without hesitation. To save Cadis, I convinced him to keep them alive, proposing to use them to threaten the Emperor, with the diamond mines as a secondary concern.

‘Regardless, he’s the male protagonist, so no matter what Dimitri did, he would have survived and escaped dramatically.’

The main character never dies.

It was the villain’s fate to miss the main character again and again. And, in the end, wasn’t it the main character who barely survives and punishes the villain while sharpening the blade of revenge instead?

I wanted to stop that.

“After I ask the servants later to confirm that you’ve been obedient, I’ll gradually increase your walking time.”

Finishing my words, I then ordered the servants to take him on a walk before leaving the place. This was so that Cadis could enjoy the walk with a piece of mind.

‘…I don’t know if there’s anything else dogs might like other than food and a walk.’

Even if I did not think of him as a shapeshifter, there was not much I could do for a hostage, even a slave who used force against me.

‘I wonder if this is the best thing to do? I can’t treat him notability, too, because then, Dimitri wouldn’t let him go…’

Sitting on the terrace of the mansion, I watched Cadis from afar, who was wearing his leash, as he enjoyed a walk with the servants.

‘He’s obedient.’

Although he seemed nervous, he remained calm.

I do not know if it was because he was aware that the other subordinates were functioning as hostages or because he believed that I was trying to be nice to them.

‘…Perhaps the former.’

As long as I treat them well during his stay, he will be able to go back with the memories that were not painful.

‘Even though he won’t be able to forgive Rowaine for the rest of his life, at least he might still remember that there was a time when it was not distressing, and there was a good time.’

Well, that was somewhere.

‘If the person who abused you suddenly apologized, saying that they were reflecting on their past, it would only have the opposite effect… This is the best I can do.’

With that thought, I breathed in the smell of soil and grass. I observed with pride while Cadis’ tail fluttered as he wandered around the garden, not knowing that Sasha was aiming for him in the grass near him.

I found her just before Sasha, who was hiding her body in the grass, bravely ran towards Cadis.

‘Huuk! Why is Sasha over there?!’

As soon as I found the kitten’s body covered in cream fur, I jumped up and ran towards her.

‘I’m sure I left her to the maids…!’

It was expected that if Coco or Sasha encountered any dog shapeshifters roaming around the grounds, they would feel threatened or view them as intruders, which would stress them out. Because of that, I specifically instructed the maids to keep a close eye on the cats, but what happened?

“Haak!”

“Mrruh—!”

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