I was placed in a vacant cabin with the lion.

Wasnt it too early to be here? I thought it would take at least a couple of days.The king suddenly stood up from his seat and allowed me and the lion into the carriage. His carriage arrived ahead of ours, which was impressive. Of course, we came to the palace in separate carriages.

I glanced over at the lion. He laid there, limp and exhausted.

The only first aid for the stab wound was a bandage wrapped around it.

Ill take the pain away.

Its just me and the lion in this hut, so I should be able to use magic for a moment.

I snap my fingers.

The wound on the lions leg became covered with a thin layer of black aura. The moment his wound started healing, the color of his fur began to darken.

What is this

Since when did I become capable of doing tricks like a hairdresser?

I wonder if its because my magic power is seeping into his body and purifying the drugs.

Before I knew it, a fierce black lion stood proudly in front of me. His golden eyes glittered. I couldnt help but admire its appearance.

How cool is this! This is the kind of animal Id like to have next to a bad girl. I look at him with excited eyes.

Your name is Rai.

I reach out and stroke his fur gently.

The lion slowly bowed his head, as if agreeing with my words.

Well, its not like youre actually a human, is it?

This is the world of an otome game, and the lion is clever. Maybe it was a gift from the gods to me, a villainess who had been working hard lately.

Its a good thing I told the king I wouldnt let you die, but I had no idea youd turn black.

Rai understood what I was saying and returned to his original form with a poof. An ordinary lion with ochre-colored hair.

What a strange coincidence. It seemed to understand what I was saying.

Which one is the real form?

Rai turned back into a black-haired lion when I asked.Thats the real one, I guess.

So a bit of magic could make you look like that. Dark magic worked really well!

Ive always dreamed of riding a lion around the savanna.

This is hardly the opponent I was fighting a moment ago, right?

It was strange that just a short time ago, we were attempting to take each others lives and now we were trapped together in this cramped hut.

I wonder if any of the other villainess in this world have ever gotten along with a lion. Maybe a lot of them.

I suppose I wasnt close to being one yet. I should not get carried away just because I was expelled from the country.

I need to aim higher!