I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 92

Chapter 46.2

Naturally, Sasha’s front paws touched Cadis on the nose faster than I could reach for her. Astonished, he growled and identified his opponent, Sasha puffed up her body and raised her hair to a bristle.

“Wh-what…!”

The moment the bewildered servant shouted, the tension exploded at once, and the two shapeshifters were about to face each other again.

“Sasha!”

I threw myself and grabbed Sasha in the air.

“Mmrrrrhh!”

Sasha, who was agitated, didn’t recognize me and scratched me, churning all four of her paws.

Even though I felt a sharp sting on my skin, I held Sasha tightly in my arms, turned my back to Cadis and curled up. That way, even if he lost control and charged, he wouldn’t be able to reach her. I shut my eyes tightly, bracing for an attack from behind.

However, a sudden, sharp scream from Cadis broke the tense silence.

“Eanng!”

What followed was a voice I had grown familiar with.

“This b*stard.”

At the sound of Dimitri’s voice, I raised my crouched body. Sasha quickly leaped away from me, landing on the floor, poised and ready. When I looked back, I saw a black mist rising from Dimitri’s shadow, curling around Cadis’s body. Cadis, meanwhile, was on the ground, struggling with his body bound tightly by the mist.

Dimitri gazed down at him coldly and kicked his tail with his shoes.

“Who do you think you’re rushing towards? Do you think you’re a real shapeshifter just because you’re in that form?”

After saying that, he approached me and glanced around.

“Rowaine, dog shapeshifters are crazy. If they lose their sanity, all they can do is run until they end their opponent’s life.”

It was a word that contained his extremely subjective feelings.

He then kicked his tongue and lifted my chin gently.

“Look at this. Are there any wounds under the chin? That’s why I said they’re dangerous. What would have happened if I hadn’t come?”

“It’s a scratch from Sasha’s claws, so I’m okay…”

“It’s that dog who’s the culprit anyway.”

He just didn’t like Cadis.

In the meanwhile, Sasha, who stood bravely, gazed at the red scars on my body and Cadis alternately before surging fiercely.

“Why?! Why did you stop me? I was trying to beat that stinky b*stard, tssk! Hey, where are you from…!”

I quietly touched my forehead. When I saw Sasha rushing to Cadis, I was so startled that my heart was still pounding.

Sure enough, Sasha was still in the form of a kitten, while Cadis was a large dog.

Even if he hadn’t attacked with full force, he could’ve easily broken or torn a part of Sasha’s body if he had surprised and accidentally bitten her by mistake. While it was admirable that she was valiant, she needed to learn how to assess situations and opponents carefully. After all, Sasha was still too young.

“I’ll explain it to you later.”

Dimitri understood my concerns and whispered.

“Please.”

“I think taking care of your wounds is more important than that.”

I didn’t need a mirror to know how bad it was—I could feel the tingling all over my body. However, the scratches from the cat’s claws weren’t serious injuries. For someone like me, who had taken care of stray cats, it was tolerable and insignificant.

Even domestic cats occasionally scratch their guardians, so dealing with stray cats, who aren’t as accustomed to human touch, is much more challenging. Once, I had to catch a sick stray and put him in a cage to take him to the vet. In his panic, the cat managed to scratch me in sixteen places in the blink of an eye.

Compared to that, this was nothing.

“I’m fine.”

I said nothing and squatted in front of Sasha, glancing around her body.

“Sasha, are you okay? Are there any injuries?”

Nonetheless, Sasha, who did not answer my question, widened her eyes before muttering something quietly back.

“I…”

“Yes? What is it?”

“… I’m sorry, Rowaine… I-I didn’t mean to hurt Rowaine…”

Hesitantly, she then glanced at Cadis and swung her round paws in the air threateningly before raising her voice, “He broke into our house! We’ve got to chase him away! I’m going to make him surrender!”

I hurriedly stopped Sasha, fearing that Cadis would attack again.

“Sasha, that shapeshifter is my guest.”

“Huh…? Guest?”

“Yes. I’m sorry for not telling you in advance. They aren’t going to be staying for a while, so I didn’t think it was necessary to introduce Coco and Sasha.”

In the first place, Cadis was a hostage and would only go out for a walk from time to time from the dungeon. I had instructed my staff to keep Coco and Sasha in the annex during the dog shapeshifters’ walks, just in case the kittens felt threatened or something unexpected, like today, occurred.

‘It happens as soon as I do this.’

Seeing me at a loss, Dimitri opened his mouth disapprovingly.

“Rowaine is too gentle.”

Then, he grabbed Sasha by the scruff of her neck, bringing her up to eye level before whispering something I couldn’t understand. When he was done, he lowered her as though tossing her, and Sasha quietly walked back toward the annex without another word

“What did you say…?”

“I’ll protect my territory, so don’t overdo it and just stay locked up.”

“….!”

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