Black blood splatters.
The smell of iron and a pungent, acrid odor cut through the cold air, and the snow that had been pure white melted away beneath the corpses of monsters.
This was a monster extermination mission.
About a week ago, a monster appeared at the northern border of the Lycan Realm within the empire.
In place of the fallen emperor, the Crown Prince had begun regency, and he ordered the Duke of Lycan to send out the knights to slay the monster. A fierce and brutal war ensued.
“Duke! The western border has fallen!”
But somehow, in this battlefield, a strange creature caught my eye.
A giant silver wolf, with huge fangs and claws, tearing the monster to pieces here and there.
When a man clad in armor bearing a wolf emblem shouted at the silver creature, the wolf, which had just sliced the monster in half, suddenly stopped.
Did it understand the speech? With a cold glint showing its teeth, the wolf ran toward the western border, where the defenses were about to collapse.
Its silver fur fluttered once in the wind, and beneath it, the monsters were trampled and torn apart.
“The monsters are retreating!!”
Whoo-!
Soon after, the triumphant horn sounded.
A faint golden aura began to swirl around the wolf.
The silver fur transformed into a brilliant platinum color, the blue eyes into water-like irises, and its sturdy four legs and massive body now resembled a neat man with white skin.
This was Fenhite Lycan, the silver wolf shapeshifter.
“…It didn’t take long. Any casualties?”
Fenhite brushed aside the hair flowing down his face and asked. His aide, Wikel, who was nearby, looked at the battlefield and answered.
“It seems only the 1st Division, which was ambushing, suffered some damage. The others should be fine once they receive treatment from the priests.”
“His Highness, the newly crowned Crown Prince, will be pleased.”
“I wonder if he’ll really be pleased. He’s probably hoping the nobility’s influence weakens.”
“You say you like him, but…”
Fenhite, replying lightly, fluttered his cloak and headed toward the distant camp.
He has a beloved younger sister at home. Seeing her face always relieves his exhaustion.
So he planned to return to the duke’s estate immediately without taking a break.
But suddenly, he notices an envelope on his desk. He raises an eyebrow.
“What is this?”
“This is a message from Lord Alekhiad. It was sent in a hurry, and a messenger arrived just now.”
“Urgent message? Could it be that the emperor has passed away?”
“If that were the case, I suppose the Magic Tower would have contacted us.”
Alek is impulsive and tends to act before thinking, but even so, he wouldn’t send a messenger over trivial matters to this battlefield.
He surely distinguishes between official and personal matters, so this message must be important.
‘Has the First Prince made contact? Or is the Third Princess proposing marriage? Or is something happening within the Serpens family?’
Fenhite narrowed his brow, pondering the possibilities as he opened the letter.
And then, he dropped the letter in shock at the most unexpected and disturbing phrase, one he really didn’t want to think about.
“What’s the matter, Duke?”
“Right now… immediately.”
“Huh?”
“I have to leave right now. It’s urgent, so I need to use teleportation magic. Where’s the mage?”
Fenhite hurriedly looked for a mage, shedding his sword armor.
Seeking a mage for personal reasons during a battlefield is almost illegal. Of course, nobles secretly pay extra for such services.
But this loyal and diligent duke was known for following the law. His aide, raising his eyebrows, asked worriedly.
“Why are you doing this? That’s unlike you, Duke.”
“…Something has happened to Ishel.”
“Yes? The princess? What’s going on?”
“Ishelria…”
The duke pressed his temple and clenched his lips.
“She… can’t transform into a human anymore.”
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“Mya… Hooohm.”
It’s morning.
As I suspected, I’m still inside the story.
I blink my heavy eyelids and roll around in my blanket.
And honestly, this body feels really uncomfortable… maybe because it’s a beast’s body?
The drowsiness is overwhelming. Following my instincts, I sleep and wake up, but before I know it, a whole day has passed.
Eating makes me… immediately relieve myself…
“Kk, Kkmng, Kkmeu-mng.”
What am I thinking? Even if I have a golden spoon, I shouldn’t forget human rights!
I suddenly sit up, straightening my tail. Then I slap my cheeks with my front paws.
‘I heard yesterday, Ishelria. You have to find Ban to become human.’
Anyway, I have to prevent the extinction of my clan now that I’ve come to this world. And if I find Ban, I can also stop my clan’s ruin at once.
‘Let’s find Ban quickly. Then I can solve both problems simultaneously!’
Phew. I take a careful deep breath and recall the original story in my mind.
Ban, after being abandoned by Zeroth, is sold at the slave market. But the problem is that there are several slave markets in this empire, and they are illegal, so it’s hard to know their locations. Moreover…
‘The main character, who is exceptionally talented, is trapped, then breaks out of his cage in just three days, and escapes the slave market—that’s the problem.’
Maybe he has already escaped from the slave market.
“Phew…”
Thinking about that, my body, tense just a moment ago, suddenly deflates, and my hips sink down.
“Oh my, young lady, you’re awake?”
“Woof?”
It’s Anna.
Today, Anna, with her pretty red hair braided into pigtails, comes eagerly to my side.
“Good morning!”
“Woof-woof.”
I let out a sigh and wag my tail listlessly. Anna raises her eyebrows.
“Miss… why do you look so exhausted in the morning…?”
“Woof-woof.”
“Is it because of yesterday? Don’t worry, young lady.”
Anna, sitting on the bed, desperately tries to comfort me.
“The Duke is capable. He will surely find the hidden ones with powerful pheromones.”
“Woof-woof.”
“And maybe, since you haven’t shapeshifted into a human in a while, you’ve forgotten how to do it! But time will help you remember again.”
Anna has been with the duke’s family since she was ten, always playing and staying close to me.
Maybe because she’s a precious friend before her servant role, her efforts to comfort me made my nose sting unexpectedly.
‘Anna’s right. Expecting to humanize after just a few days of possession is naive. And I only read part of the book. Maybe I’ll find a shapeshifter with similar pheromones by chance.’
To reassure Anna, I nod lightly.
“Woof-woof!”
“Yeah! Cheer up! The new clothes I ordered from the cream sud shop just arrived.”
I love new clothes, I really do. Unboxing is the best.
“Woof.”
I wag my tail happily, and Anna subtly watches me.
“So… should we take a bath now?”
“Woof!”
Yes! Bathing sounds great. Even though Anna looks a bit serious, I nod happily.
Starting the day with a refreshing bath—how wonderful!
But then Anna makes a strange face.
“Um… miss. Are you planning to run away after reassuring me?”
“Woof?”
Run away?
She asks with innocent eyes, and Anna snorts.
“You don’t want to bathe as a shapeshifter, do you? But I am Anna. I’ve served the princess for seven years!”
“Woof?”
“Geez!”
Thinking she might think I’ll run away, Anna suddenly pulls me into her arms and hugs me tightly.
‘I wasn’t planning to run, but saying that makes me nervous all of a sudden.’
“Woo… Woof?”
Of course, recalling Ichsel’s memories, I remember that I hated baths terribly when I was a shapeshifter.
But that was when I was young. Besides, I’m someone else now, possessed by a different person.
‘No way? Nah, no way…’
The maids had already prepared water in the bath, probably told to do so in advance.
I sniff at the smooth, glossy bathtub, licking my snout.
The architect who built the duke’s mansion seemed to want to elevate the wolf’s reputation even in the bathroom, as the bathtub was shaped like a wolf howling, large and deep like a swimming pool.
‘It looks deep. I might fall in.’
The water level is low, but it’s still intimidating.
Instinctively, fear grips me, and I cling tightly to Anna’s clothes.
“Woo-oof!”
“Now you’re afraid? But there’s nothing we can do. You entered the bath~ I’ll wash your teeth and ears, and make sure your fur is clean.”
“Woo… Woo-woof. Woo-woof. Woof-woof!”
Somehow, Anna seems excited.
Desperately, I recall videos of dogs bathing from my past life.
And I wish with all my heart that Anna would be a skilled but gentle housekeeper.
‘She probably won’t just toss me in—no, no. Slowly with the shower…’
Sh-… There was no shower in the Middle Ages!
I nervously look around the bathroom. All I see is a faucet—no showerhead anywhere.
“Woof! Woof-woof!! Woof-woof!”
I bark pitifully, and Anna ignores my cries, placing a basin of water in the middle of the bathroom to prevent me from escaping. She commands the maids to stand by at the door.
This is abuse! Animal cruelty! Call the dog lawyer, Kang Hyung-x!
But Anna, ignoring all my whines, fills a small basin with water and dumps it on me with a splash.
“Now, shall we get you in here?”
“Woof… Woof.”
Anna rolls up her sleeves.
“Woof-woof-woof!!!”
No!
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