I Became A Squirrel Seeking For The Villain

The news of his father’s death, whose face Yohan couldn’t even remember, didn’t bring him much sadness.

 

But it was actually surprising that everything the squirrel said was correct.

 

Yohan thought back to what the squirrel had said.

 

He’ll go to war, the temple will develop a calming potion, and he’ll later become a war hero.

 

Perhaps because it had been in the temple for a long time, the squirrel seemed to know such information.

 

Or maybe the temple was chasing the squirrel because it knew that information.

 

Actually, it didn’t really matter. He would have sold his soul to that squirrel even if it was probably the devil.

 

‘Momo will definitely live well. There is no way that such a tough squirrel could not take care of its body.’

 

So, it was something that just had to be done well.

 

The important thing was for him to be free and free from the pain of magic.

 

He would find Momo at any cost. He believed Momo’s words and calmly left for the battlefield.

 

The steps leaving the Duke of Hyrad’s house were actually light.

 

‘When I get back, the first thing I’m going to do is deal with the humans in this house who separated me and Momo…’

 

On the day he left for the battlefield, Yohan looked up at the tower and thought.

 

He had a strange idea, but there was no one to correct it.

 

Secondly, I will sweep away the temple. They are a threat to Momo.’ 

 

These were thoughts that his squirrel would be horrified to know.

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“Thank you, Blackie.”

 

Mariel smiled, rubbing my cheek against hers.

 

“My mother has also become much better because of you…I’m really lucky. My mother has been having a hard time these days. Her doctor says it’s part of some kind of animal therapy or something.”

 

“Kyungg.”

 

“But how did you actually erase the Hyrad’s seal? It’s such a blessing for us, but…”

 

“…..”

 

The good thing about being a squirrel was that I didn’t have to answer any tricky questions. I could just pretend I couldn’t speak.

 

Mariel tried to write a few letters for me as if she thought I knew how to read, but when I didn’t respond, she stopped doing that.

 

It seemed like she thought I could just stay at the Medes mansion.

 

Originally, Mariel wasn’t the deep thinker type.

 

“I told everyone that after I came back from the Duke’s residence, I decided to raise a squirrel because the divine beast was so cute.”

 

Mariel said with a kind smile.

 

“So no one will be suspicious. Because there is no seal.”

 

That would be so. Who would have thought that good Mariel would be raising someone else’s squirrel?

 

I sat on Mariel’s shoulder and started eating sunflower seeds, and Mariel went back to work, buried in her letters.

 

She read a letter, blinked, and muttered.

 

“Oh my god, I heard that Duke Hyrad was killed on the battlefield.”

 

After I solved a few of Mariel’s problems, she started telling me stories.

 

“So that’s why Duchess Hyrad sent Yohan to the battlefield. It’s too much, really. He looked really sick when I saw him back then.”

 

‘Oh, he finally went to the battlefield.’

 

Surely he didn’t enlist like an idiot by drinking that potion and going crazy.

 

Even though he showed a lot of foolish behavior, he was basically a villain, so he couldn’t be that stupid.

 

In this situation, the battlefield seemed safer for Yohan.

 

And after a few years, when the true potion is developed,…He ends the war in an instant and returns as a war hero.

 

‘Now the flower path begins…If he doesn’t ruin other people’s lives.’

 

But the Yohan I met was pure and kind, perhaps because he had not yet turned dark.

 

In the end, I predicted his path to success, so I thought his personality wouldn’t get twisted.

 

“Uhm, and this…, His Highness the Crown Prince…”

 

Mariel blushed as she opened the following letter.

 

At first glance, it seemed like she was exchanging letters with the male lead, the crown prince.

 

According to the original story, it was a time when the relationship was being built up. Without even thinking about the huge danger that was Yohan.

 

I wagged my tail and looked at Mariel with a teasing look on my face.

 

“Hey, don’t tease me. It’s embarrassing.”

 

I was shocked that she realized I was teasing her right away.

 

“Hah, Blackie. Seriously, what should I do?”

 

And then Mariel muttered, her face darkening in an instant.

 

“I am already in a state where I cannot get married on my own.…It is impossible for me to break my contract with the royal family…”

 

She and the crown prince had feelings for each other, but they were at a loss as to what to do.

 

Of course, it wasn’t going to be easy for them, since the Emperor had designated Mariel as the ‘prize for the war hero’.

 

‘We never know. If she asks the kind Yohan, he might break off the engagement. When I looked back, I saw that Yogan wasn’t particularly interested in Meriel.’

 

Since I had already raised Yohan well, unlike the original story, the future was uncertain.

 

Besides, he didn’t seem to have fallen in love with Mariel at first sight.

 

‘Try to do well.’ 

 

Yohan left for the battlefield safely. After 5 years, when the true potion is developed, the war will end.

 

If I continue absorbing Mariel’s magic for a few more days, I will be able to safely become human.

 

Everything was going well, even though a variable called a temple appeared in the middle.

 

I gave Mariel a paw on the forehead, sighed deeply, and shook my head.

 

Marielle, who had been staring at me, opened her pretty pink eyes wide and smiled brightly.

 

“Don’t worry? Maybe it’ll work out better than I think?”

 

‘Truly, the people of the Medes family understood my intentions very well.’

 

Neither Mariel nor Sienna ever made me feel frustrated. It was a completely different feeling from communicating with Tezen or Yohan.

 

“Thank you, Balckie.”

 

Mariel hugged me tightly and kissed me on the cheek.

 

“It’s really comforting.”

 

Anyway, seeing Mariel relaxed made me feel good too.

 

I smiled as I gently stroked Mariel’s wrist with my tail.

 

After that, nothing changed.

 

On my 50 days in Medes Duchy, I took a deep breath, feeling Mariel’s magic coursing through my body.

 

‘Today is the day I become human.’

 

Finally, with just the last dose of Mariel’s magic, complete humanization was possible.

 

‘Mariel will be very surprised…’

 

After arriving at Mariel’s office, I looked at her smiling face and felt a little worried.

 

‘But there is no way to explain it in advance.’

 

There was no choice. It seemed better to explain after humanizing it.

 

After becoming human…First of all, the most important thing was to avoid the temple.

 

I haven’t felt threatened by the temple yet, perhaps because I’ve been hiding well, but I still have to be careful because it’s a place where they tried to kill me.

 

No, the best defense is a good offense, so maybe it would be better for me to learn about the temple first.

 

‘But how could a girl with no connections investigate such a huge power as a temple? It might be a bit difficult right now.’

 

‘Should I wait for Yohan to return and then somehow cling to him and ask for his help, saying, ‘Repay the favor’.’

 

I have 5 years until then. Well, I didn’t think it would be hard to stay hidden until then.

 

“I have 5 years until then. Well, I didn’t think it would be hard to stay hidden until then.

 

“Are you here Blackie?”

 

Mariel came to the window, placed me on her palm, and smiled happily.

 

I quickly placed my forepaw on Mariel’s forehead.

 

‘Since it has come to this, it would be better to quickly become human and explain the situation.…’

 

As I released my magical power that was full in an instant, my insides started to tremble and signs of humanization began to appear.

 

‘Finally!’

 

My heart was filled with emotion.

 

How long have I waited for this moment?

 

From the moment I became a squirrel, I always wanted to become human.

 

I lived every day reminding myself that I was a human, not a squirrel, and that my true self was not that small animal.

 

With that single-minded thought, I met Yohan and also went to see Meriel. Fortunately, both of them were friendly to me.

 

As I felt my body gradually swelling, I once again felt grateful for the two people who helped me become human and for my good judgment of the situation.

 

That was when.

 

“Mariel, are you in there?”

 

The door to the office opened and Sienna came in.

 

At the same time, my light brown hair grew long as I finished humanizing my hands.

 

“Hey, Blackie! What is this…?” 

 

Mariel screamed in surprise.

 

I pulled down the curtains to hide my naked body and jumped down from the windowsill.

 

“Just a moment. What happened here is this— ” 

 

It was when I was trying to quickly explain the situation.

 

Sienna sank to the floor, shivering. 

 

“You…Yurika?”

 

Her half-focused eyes were fixed on me.

 

“Yurika! It’s Yurika, right? Yurika!”

 

Sienna screamed almost like she was possessed.

 

“Mother! Wait a minute. Come to your senses, Mother!”

 

Mariel quickly rushed to her side and supported her, but Sienna muttered the name ‘Yurika’ several times and then lost consciousness.

 

“Mother! Mother!”

 

It was a mess.

 

“Call the doctor! Quickly!”

 

I never imagined this kind of humanization.

 

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