MBLIAH 24

Last night, I happily returned to my bedroom and immediately fell into a deep sleep.

I met Ban and became human.

Now, the worries are over, and happiness begins. What’s the problem?

Of course, if there’s a concern, it’s that our future family line might be wiped out, but I saved Ban.

If that’s the case, I just need to behave loyally to Zeroth from now on. I was sleeping happily like that…

“Woof?”

When I woke up in the morning and stretched feeling refreshed, the voice that came out wasn’t a cracked Imperial language, but a woof-woof language.

Oh no, what is this!?

I jolted upright from the quilt in terror. Didn’t I definitely turn back into a human yesterday?

“Woof? Woof-woof… Woof-woof? Woof-woof?”

But again, what burst from my mouth was a cute, sweet crying sound.

I lowered my head and checked my body here and there, but the smooth, flesh-colored skin of a human was nowhere to be seen.

Only white fur puffed up, making a fluffy presence.

Hastily, I jumped down from the bed and stood in front of the mirror.

Then, I touched my cheeks with both hands, or rather, both front paws.

But of course, I could feel the prickly beard and the protruding mouth structure. When I saw the white fuzz reflected in the mirror, a disheartened sigh escaped me.

“…Puuung…”

Did I turn back into an animal again?

I plopped my butt down and sighed heavily. That figures. Life isn’t going to be so easy.

“Miiin…”

“Miss!!”

While I was only sighing heavily, perhaps to change the water, Anna, holding a water jug, rushed into me.

“Oh, sob, miss!!”

“Woof?!?”

Is it suffocating!?

And then, she hugged me as if her life depended on it?! Does she realize that she’s a human ten times bigger than me?

“Kyamyaong! Kyamyaong!!”

“Ugh, I really… really!!”

Let go! I can’t breathe!!

“Anna? Miss, are you awake?”

As if things couldn’t get worse, I heard Hailey’s voice outside, and she hurriedly ran into the bedroom.

“Miss!!”

“Woof!!”

“This nanny… if something’s wrong with the miss…”

Hailey, who always values dignity and grace, didn’t hug me as tightly as Anna, but she blushed and fumbled in her pocket, taking out a handkerchief.

She kept muttering while wiping her eyes.

“I was going to hang myself. Truly. I have no face to face the late Duchess.”

“Woof… Huh! Woof!”

Please, don’t tell Anna to stop me!

I almost died, but I didn’t. But now, I feel like I might die!?

Just as I was struggling and desperately flailing, a savior appeared.

“Y-you’ll die!”

Alekiad!

Normally, he’s insufferable, but today, I couldn’t be less glad to see him.

Please save me quickly, you fool!

“M-ming! Mimi-ming!”

Perhaps sensing my feelings, Alekiad swiftly pulled me out of Anna’s embrace.

Though he added some teasing words.

“Anyway, fluffy.”

Hmph, I’ll let him call me fluffy just this once.

“Cough. Kekeong. Kyam.”

I choked and clung to Alekiad’s neck.

If I go back to Anna again, I’ll just end up flat like a sandwich, so I absolutely won’t let go here.

But both of them seemed pleased and sniffed their noses happily.

“I never thought I’d see my lady healthy again. Now, I have no regrets even if I die…”

“No! I will die happy only after seeing you in love. You too, nanny!”

“I see. Until you bring a proper man, it’s not happening!”

“…Woof woof woof.”

Why does my story keep jumping out of nowhere? When I half-closed my eyes, Alekiad gently stretched my cheek.

“Ishel, I heard you turned into a human yesterday, but why are you a beast again today?”

“Woof woof.”

Exactly what I said.

“Turn back quickly.”

“MmWoofmyang”

That’s impossible.

He kept poking my cheek, so I slapped his finger away.

But Alekiad, seemingly very interested in my cheek, started tapping the other cheek with his index finger!

“Ishel. I told you to quickly transform into a human.”

“Woof! Woof!”

Come on, stop this! I flailed my front paws trying to block his finger.

Suddenly, I lost my balance and tumbled sideways with a whoosh.

“Woof?”

“Uh… Wait a minute?”

Then Alekiad, who had been poking my cheek, looked startled, quickly caught me, and gently lifted me.

“Hey, what are you doing? Ishel? Could it be that you can’t transform back into a human again?”

“…Woof.”

That’s what he said.

I sighed deeply and pulled sharply on Alekiad’s cravat.

‘I have something to say, Alekiad.’

Just as I was about to ask for a pen and paper to speak, he pulled out a violet box from his embrace.

“He’s so perceptive, he sent this right on time.”

“Woof-woof?”

“‘Mermaid’s Tears.'”

Ah! The telepathy item I bought from Uraid!

Alekiad, sitting on the chair, suddenly lifted me and sat me on the table, then opened the violet box he brought.

“…Woof.”

It was incredibly beautiful, unlike typical magical items.

A necklace with a large sapphire as the centerpiece, with small jewels embedded on a thin, golden chain.

Under the light, the Mermaid’s Tears sparkled dazzlingly, leaving me mesmerized.

“I’ll fill it.”

Alekiad, smiling, fastened the chain around my neck.

Thanks to it being a magic item, the Mermaid’s Tears shrank to an appropriate length as soon as it touched my skin.

“Miss, here’s a mirror!”

“My goodness, you are so adorable, miss. You look even more graceful.”

Amidst Anna and Hailey’s fussing, I let out a satisfied bark.

“Woof.”

Indeed, very pretty.

The only flaw… is that it’s too fancy for a small dog like me.

Noticing this, Alekiad teasingly said:

“What’s that? A pearl necklace for a dog?”

“Woof!?!?”

What? I guess this isn’t going to work. I carefully took in Alekiad’s face, then shouted the keyword that came with the box.

And then—

-Idiot Alekiad.

“What? What did you just say to your brother? Idiot?”

In Alekiad’s horrified reaction, my eyes widened.

“Woof?”

It really works?

“Ishel, can’t you hear me? You just called your brother an idiot.”

I mockingly ignored Alekiad’s pout and repeated with the keyword.

-You said it’s a pearl necklace for a dog, right? So, you’re an idiot.

“…”

-Idiot Alekiad, stupid sea anemone, petty little thing.

Now, Alekiad crossed his arms, clearly sulking.

“Did you buy this Mermaid’s Tears just to do this?”

“Woof woof…?!”

Wow, I guess he heard me again. As expected, Uraid, the genius mage.

“Woof woof. Mmm-woof-woof. Mmm.”

I didn’t care about Alekiad’s sulking. I hurriedly patted his shoulder.

-Alekiad, it’s possible. Okay?

“…Geez.”

Eventually, he chuckled softly.

“Fine, I’ll let it go.”

-Who do you think you’re talking to? Since I feel good, I’ll be generous and overlook your rude words.

“Young master.”

While we were bickering, a polite knock came from outside the door—one of Alekiad’s aides.

“Has it already become that time?”

Alekiad stood up.

-Where are you going?

“Ah, my brother’s errands. Our banquet was canceled, remember?”

Because of the incident yesterday where I was kidnapped, the victory banquet that was supposed to last three days was called off.

Apparently, a monster appeared again in Beijing.

No one probably wanted to see monsters, so everyone left the estate in agreement.

Moreover, Faren had promised to hold an even more grand banquet later.

But anyway, the banquet was canceled because of me.

As I looked down with a sullen face, Alekiad ruffled my head affectionately.

“Hey, don’t worry. That’s not your fault.”

“Woof…”

Soon, he muttered to himself while gazing beyond the window at the annex.

“Your brother called for you. Go to the annex.”

Traces of the half-opened banquet remained around the estate.

I looked at those traces and hurriedly made my way to the annex where Ban was.

“Huh? Lord Duke is over there?”

“Woof?”

Wow, it’s for real.

Seeing him kneel and open his arms as soon as he saw me, I couldn’t help but smile.

‘He wants to hug me?’

Gladly.

I eagerly jumped into his strong embrace.

“Woof!”

Ban, who had caught me, let out a pleasant laugh and stood up.

“Ishel, you’re here.”

-You should be sitting down. You must have been tired from handling yesterday’s affairs all along.

“Welcoming bothersome guests at a ball is tiring.”

He smiled brightly and climbed the marble stairs.

“But it’s my joy to wait for you.”

Sure enough, Farenheit was a master at saying sweet words, and I couldn’t help but gape.

“But why are you back in your beast form?”

I don’t know either. I fell asleep yesterday as a human, then woke up and found I was back to barking.

“Yesterday?”

-Probably a temporary phenomenon.

“Then it seems that your transformation into a human yesterday was caused by that man’s pheromones.”

Faren muttered softly and then lowered his head toward me.

“I heard he regained consciousness. Since he saved you, I think I should thank him in the name of Lycan. That’s why I came to this annex today.”

“Woof-woof.”

“But before meeting him…”

Faren, softly smiling, gently stroked my fur with his long fingers.

“I want to hear in detail what happened at Nectrex Mountain before I met you yesterday.”

Looks like the inevitable has arrived.

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