What was my name again?

I suppose it doesn’t matter anymore, after all, I already left that life behind.

Now, I dedicate my entire being to serving the Villainess.

Everything else is secondary.

***

A Sociopath, that was the only correct way to describe him.

On Earth, he lived as a quiet observer, one whose days lacked meaning.

Until he found her.

A side character at first, then the final villainess of a cliché fantasy manhwa and thus, his obsession was born.

After a sequence of strange events led to him being hit by a truck.... He died.

But in these type of stories, death was rarely ever the end.

When he opened his eyes again, it was not to heaven nor hell, but to a familiar world, one that had remained only in pages.

But he didn't awaken as the hero, Villain or even a helpful side character.

Instead, he was reborn as a butler, one that died even before the story began, and meant to serve Renelle Ardent.

The woman destined to descend into villainy, to be cast aside by society, and to die beneath the weight of her own obsession.

But this time, she would not stand alone.

Just one tiny difference though...

The Villainess is not following the script

The beast sniffed the air before its glowing eyes landed directly on Isla.


Then surprisingly, it lowered its head further, almost as if it was giving a greeting to the kid.


"Hm?" Darius frowned, "he likes the kid?"


The dragon-lion let out a low rumble before suddenly nudging Isla gently with its snout.


The sleeping girl scrunched her face slightly before opening one eye sleepily.


The entire courtyard went silent at that.


A big cat? An S-rank beast capable of leveling the entire capital with ease, was being described as a big cat?


Meanwhile, the gigantic dragon beast simply let out another satisfied rumble before lying down beside Conan like an oversized pet.


Darius pointed at the beast with disbelief.


"EXCUSE ME!?" he shouted. "WHY DOES HE LIKE HER!?"


Chapter 168 - Ignis Lionheart