I Became A Squirrel Seeking For The Villain Chapter 97

Jayden had no idea that Trevor was senile.

 

So he stared at Trevor in shock

 

Trevor even took off his hat and bowed.

 

“Your Highness, it has been a long time since I have seen you. I’m Trevor Olteva.”

 

‘Ah…. That polite demeanor…’

 

‘So other people really do see that tiger as the Duke of Medes.’

 

Jaden took a deep breath and gave up trying to think rationally.

 

“When will Yurika come….?”

 

He muttered, holding his pounding head.

 

“I want to hear an explanation from Yurika about this situation. Of course, this time, she’d better leave that fox-like wizard behind! There’s no reason for them to be together anymore, right?”

 

The tiger jumped up and down as if it were actively agreeing with those words.

 

It was a passionate gesture as if he were volunteering to separate them himself.

 

Of course, there were also people who showed passionate gestures for other reasons.

 

“Father, come to your senses!”

 

Paul grabbed Trevor and shouted angrily.

 

“Father, you’re ninety-four years old! You’ve never even seen the Duke of Medes before!”

 

“What? When did I get that old? Then who—no, what—is that beast?!”

 

“Hmm.”

 

Paul rubbed his eyes as if in embarrassment as Trevor shouted at the tiger.

 

In the end, was he the only one here who knew the whole truth?

 

“Maybe… he is the Duke of Medes.”

 

“Are you kidding me!”

 

Trevor swung his cane in anger, but Mariel’s expression turned visibly cold as she looked at Paul.

 

“….Both of you, please come in first.”

 

Mariel spoke kindly at first. Paul laughed.

 

“No, thank you, lady. I think we’ve been in trouble because of your visit. Why would we get involved with Medes again?”

 

“Is the soup ready?”

 

“Ah, Father!”

 

Despite Paul’s rude tone, Mariel didn’t lose her warm smile.

 

“I see. I’ve caused you trouble. But from now on, we’ll protect you here. Duke Hyrad will be here soon.”

 

That one statement was enough to shake Paul’s firmly closed heart.

 

The Duke of Hyrad was coming.

 

“Ahem, ahem!”

 

The thought of meeting someone he admired changed Paul’s mind in an instant.

 

“Then I will leave after seeing Duke Hyrad!”

 

And he didn’t forget to add with a grumpy look,

 

“Of course I won’t say a word about what I know!”

 

Then he hurried after Trevor, who had already entered the duke’s Mansion.

 

* * *

 

I arrived at the Medest estate exactly two days after the Olteva father and son.

 

Truthfully, there was nothing to be found at the Olteva estate as evidence.

 

‘But we stayed a bit longer… well, just a bit of lingering like any couple who’d just started dating.’

 

“Yurika!”

 

As soon as I passed through the front gate, Jayden came running out.

 

“It’s been a long time! You know how rough it is being away from home, Yurika—wait, why do you look so—actually, you look fine.”

 

I had eaten and slept well at the Hyrad estate, so my appearance hadn’t suffered much.

 

“Yurika, you’re here?”

 

Sienna also hugged me tightly.

 

“If it were up to me, I’d keep you in sight all the time… but that’s not the love of a healthy parent, right?”

 

Even the tiger beside her shed a tear.

“Grrrrr…”

I patted the tiger’s head and then looked up at Mariel standing behind.

 

“Sister, the guests…..?”

 

“Yeah, we have it.”

 

Mariel said with a knowing smile, clearly aware of what I wanted to ask.

 

“They’ve been eagerly waiting for you two.”

 

‘Though let’s be honest—it was probably just Yohan Hyrad they were waiting for…’

 

The tiger that had been growling happily at my touch noticed Yoham standing behind me and stood on end with its fur standing on end.

 

“It’s been a while. How have you been, Duke Medes?”

 

The tiger growled and looked displeased.

 

If he could talk, he would’ve probably said, “I was well—until you showed up.”

 

Mariel hurriedly made an excuse while looking at Yohan’s face.

 

“Duke, don’t take it too seriously. He did the same thing to His Highness Crown Prince Roymond.”

 

Jayden let out a sigh when even Yohan called the tiger ‘Duke of Medest’.

 

Then, after deciding to accept all the facts, he took a deep breath and said.

 

“Brother-in-law, that man is fine. He is different from His Highness the Crown Prince.”

 

“Grrr?”

 

“I heard it’s a fake relationship. They’re pretending to be lovers because of special circumstances.”

 

The tiger narrowed its eyes and looked at Jayden suspiciously.

 

During that time, it seemed like Jayden and the tiger hadn’t become close friends.

 

“So don’t worry. I’ve always been watching them closely.”

 

Suspicious eyes, sure… though he probably kept that to himself out of respect for hierarchy.

 

“Grrrrrr.”

 

The tiger backed off slightly, looking a bit calmer, but his eyes still had a look of disbelief.

 

Jaden looked at us urgently and asked urgently.

 

“Right? Huh?”

 

Yohan and I looked at each other awkwardly, then forced a smile.

 

It was Yohan who spoke first.

 

“Ah… actually, we’ve become a real couple.”

 

“Huh?”

 

Jayden opened his eyes wide as if he was going to grab the back of his neck.

 

Yohan wrapped his arms around my shoulders and said with the happiest expression on his face.

 

“I did my best because I felt like it would be the last time we would get entangled like this.”

 

He didn’t get a chance to finish.

 

The tiger was rushing at Jaden, who had lied to him.

 

I smiled brightly without realizing it as I looked at that peaceful sight.

 

There are still a lot of things left to be resolved, but I returned home anyway.

 

That was so good.

 

* * *

 

We were able to meet Paul without difficulty.

 

Yohan and I were soon seated in the living room, facing Paul, whose expression was grumpy at best.

 

“My father is taking a nap.”

 

Paul greeted me halfway and spoke without even making eye contact.

 

“Besides, he’s senile. He won’t say anything useful.”

 

“Oh, I see.”

 

“Of course, I won’t say anything about Medes either.”

 

Paul’s stiff lips made it clear he was extremely hostile to the Medes family, for reasons unknown.

 

“Then let me ask you something else.”

 

I asked politely and kindly.

 

“Trevor, your father, was the last elder of Medes. How did you come to know what happened?”

 

“He kept a journal.”

Paul replied bluntly.

“I was just curious one day and snuck a look at the old man’s journal… and learned everything. Later, I thought it was too dangerous, so I burned it.”

 

“I see.”

 

I smiled and added calmly.

 

“Did the journal mention anything about Baron Artea’s family?”

 

“I won’t say any more.”

 

Paul turned his head sharply and spoke firmly.

 

“I’ve lived long enough. Even if you call me rude and kick me out, there’s nothing I can do.”

 

Yohan, who had been sitting quietly next to me and watching our conversation, slowly leaned towards Paul.

 

Then, in a polite but subtly threatening tone, he said,

 

“You’ve lived long enough, but I saved you.”

 

His tone was respectful, but somehow sounded like a warning.

 

“Will you be rude to me as well?”

 

“Ah….”

 

Paul, unable to argue, quickly turned his head back.

 

“Well… if it’s you, Duke…”

 

“The war has ended.”

 

It was true, but hearing Yohan say it himself felt a little shameless.

 

“And I saved you from the fire.”

 

John’s voice was relaxed, but his appearance was so intimidating that even I felt like I was swallowing dry saliva.

 

“I even arranged a safe place for you to stay.”

 

Having thoroughly made his point, Yohan continued, herding his prey into the trap like a hunter.

 

“Surely… you’re not planning to ignore my question as well?”

 

“N-No, of course not!”

 

Paul looked straight at Yohan’s face and answered blankly.

 

Yohan smiled faintly.

 

“Yes. I believe that the person I risked my life to save would not be so ungrateful.”

 

‘I didn’t see the scene, but I don’t think he risked his life to save him.…’

 

I thought it was a talent to threaten someone with such a pretty smile.

 

As Paul nodded absentmindedly, Yohan gently took my hand with a smile.

 

“Yurika Medes is my lover.”

 

And he spoke slowly, savoring the words.

 

“We’re lovers who treasure each other more than anything in the world.”

 

He looked far too pleased while saying that…

 

“So of course, anything that concerns her concerns me as well.”

 

He asked quietly, taking control of the atmosphere in the living room.

 

“Let me ask you. What kind of family is the Baron Artea family?”

 

Paul rolled his eyes once and answered quietly.

 

“They were originally a vassal family under the Medes. Known for their genius minds passed down through generations—they excelled in all kinds of research.”

 

‘Wait a minute. Research? Genius?’

 

There was a face that immediately came to mind.

 

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