BHOP 61

Synopsis

The despised child of the Pontine Count family, blessed by the divine beast tiger.

On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Marianne didn’t transform into a tiger at all—
but into a short-legged little cat.

“The family’s disgrace should be eliminated early.”

Declaring that something like a cat could never be a Pontine, her family tried to kill her.
Fleeing them, she threw herself into a portal…

“Meow?”

When I opened my eyes, someone was stroking me.
As if that weren’t enough, my jelly-like paws were wrapped in bandages?

I’m really grateful for the help, but I’m not a cat—I’m a human—

“Your Grace. There are rumors that an external intruder has entered the Kabelug Grand Duke’s residence.”
“Find the intruder and execute them. Tear off their limbs and hang the head in front of the estate.”

The place I arrived at wasn’t the warm southern lands, but the northern Kabelug Grand Ducal estate—
a place with a long, bitter history against the imperial family.

And the family I escaped from, Pontine, was pro-imperial.

…Okay. I absolutely must not let them find out I’m human.

I was told the Kabelug estate was cold and desolate, but…?

Not only was my once-dull bedroom wallpaper redecorated in pink,
but whenever I flopped over and showed my belly, the knights covered their mouths like shy maidens.

“Oh my, just look at that fluffy tail!”
“Lady Mari. If you don’t brush your fur regularly, hairballs will roll all the way into the Grand Duke’s room.”

The maids were so kind they practically hyperventilated every time they saw me.

And even…

“…Your fangs are cute too.”

The Grand Duke himself couldn’t even look me in the eyes, his face constantly turning red.

Tionis Kabelug.

Weren’t you supposed to be the insane, murderous Grand Duke of the North?

Tionis’s heart was tangled with mana like a ball of knotted yarn, toyed with until it broke down.
Coincidentally, I had the ability to unravel mana.

The problem was—
to do that, I had to return to my human form.

But…

Even if I were human, would the people of the Grand Duke’s house still love me the way they do now?

Tags

#MaleLeadWhoKnewEverythingFromTheStart
#SchemingMaleLead
#WoundedFemaleLead
#Overpowered(Cat)FemaleLead
#ActuallyTrulyOverpoweredFemaleLead
#Healing
#MutualSalvation