Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 627

"Rafa, I have a question. When you transform into your beast form, how many tails can you have at most?"

"Hmm, six."

"I see, so you're a Silver Fox."

As Johan nodded in understanding, Rafa narrowed her eyes in surprise. "Oh? You seem to know about the changes that occur when a fox-person transforms."

"Of course. I am a prince, after all. I'm familiar with the characteristics of each tribe."

When a fox-person transforms, the number of tails and their appearance change depending on the amount of magical power the user possesses. The Elba I faced earlier had deliberately transformed into a form with fewer tails. It seems that the user can adjust the level of transformation based on their strength.

Johan answered with a proud expression, then turned to us, who had been watching the martial stage. "Ridd, do you know about the changes that occur when a cat-person transforms?"

"No, not in detail."

In Baldea, there are cat-people like Mia who can transform. I had heard a little about the changes that occur when a cat-person transforms while researching  Zubera , but I didn't know the specifics. The current world is far from the information society of my previous life, where you could find a lot of information on the internet. There are limits to what you can research beforehand.

Moreover, 'Beast Transformation' is a unique racial magic of the beast-people, and it is also a magic that relates to the military power of the Beast Kingdom of Zveera. It's not something that would be easily leaked to outsiders, either as a nation or as a race.

"I see. Then, let me teach you a little."

"Uh, that would be great, but are you sure it's okay?"

I was excited to have the opportunity to learn about the transformation of cat-people. With this knowledge, I could help strengthen Mia and the other cat-people in Baldea. Of course, I also had my own curiosity and desire to learn more about magic. However, with the other tribal leaders watching, I couldn't appear too eager.

As I tilted my head slightly, trying to maintain a calm demeanor, Johan puffed out his chest confidently. "Haha, don't worry about the details. I plan to train with Elva in mind until the Beast King Tournament. Ridd, you can watch the power I'm about to show and train accordingly. If we're going to fight, I want to go all out."

"Alright. Then, I'll take you up on that offer."

I nodded with a smile, inwardly pleased. The groundwork had been laid for me to ask Johan anything without issue.

Glancing around at the expressions of the other tribal leaders, I noticed that Asteca, the horse tribal leader, Jeti, the monkey tribal leader, and Vene, the rabbit tribal leader who was serving as the judge, were all grinning and seemed to be enjoying themselves. Sia, Vene's assistant, looked exasperated and let out a sigh.

It seems that revealing the details of Beast Transformation to outsiders is generally frowned upon.

"Alright, watch closely."

With that, Johan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and focused. Then, as he opened his eyes, a surge of magical energy and a gust of wind erupted around him.

"Kya...?!"

Tis and Citri stumbled from the sudden outburst.

"Are you okay, Tis?"

"Ah, thank you, Lord Amon."

Tis, supported by Amon, blushed shyly. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Citri being supported by me.

"Citri, are you okay?"

"Y-yes, Brother Ridd."

For some reason, her face was slightly red. Maybe she wasn't feeling well?

"Sorry about this."

"Fue...?!"

Since I was supporting her with both hands, I pressed my forehead against hers to check for a fever, but she didn't feel hot.

"Good, you don't seem to have a fever."

"Uh, um..."

I smiled in relief, but her face grew even redder. Then, Citri suddenly shook her head vigorously.

"I-I'm fine now, Brother Ridd. I can stand on my own."

"Really? Then, be careful of the ground and the magical energy."

As I helped Citri stand, Tink, who had been supporting her from behind, gently held her up.

"Ah, thank you."

"Not at all, it's nothing."

Tink smiled and bowed to Citri, then turned to me and said, "But..."

"Lord Ridd, you might be a bit of a troublemaker."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Well, it's just that..."

"Y-you two, more importantly, look at Lord Johan!"

As I was puzzled by Tink's comment, Citri pointed at the martial stage. There, Johan's body was gradually being covered in black fur. His appearance was quite similar to when Mia transformed.

As the magical energy subsided, Johan, now covered in black fur, spoke up. "Now, this is the first stage of a cat-person's transformation, known as the 'Black Cat.'"

"Huh, a Black Cat. But I've seen that form before from the cat-people in Baldea."

"Oh? That's promising."

Johan nodded in surprise, showing his white fangs. "But the Black Cat is just the first stage. There's more, just like with the fox-people."

"More, you say?"

As I asked, another surge of magical energy and wind erupted around him. This time, his fur changed from black to a deep gray.

"This is the second stage, known as the 'Gray Cat.' And then..."

Just as his fur turned a deep gray, it began to change again, this time to white. Soon, his entire body was covered in pure white fur, and the magical energy subsided as Johan let out a breath.

"This is the third stage, known as the 'White Cat.'"

"Amazing..."

I couldn't help but gasp. The rapid changes were impressive, but what was truly astonishing was the sheer amount of magical energy emanating from him. With each stage—Black Cat, Gray Cat, White Cat—the magical energy grew stronger. Judging by the electric field, I would need to at least activate 'Body Enhancement: Second Form' to match him in that state. Even now, I could feel that Johan's power surpassed that of the captains of the Second Knight Order.

And for some reason, my chest felt warm. I was excited.

I knew there were many people stronger than me, starting with my father. But this was the first time I had encountered someone my age with such power up close.

Perhaps sensing my emotions, Johan smiled. "It seems I've met your expectations, Ridd. Let me explain a bit more."

With that, he began to explain the details of a cat-person's transformation. In every tribe, Beast Transformation has 'ranks,' which are classified into Mythical, Demonic, and General levels. The Black Cat, Gray Cat, and White Cat that Johan had shown were classified as General levels for cat-people. However, even reaching the White Cat stage requires significant training, and the physical abilities at that level are far beyond what a human can achieve with Body Enhancement.

"...And that's how it is. Now, Amon."

After finishing his explanation, Johan shifted his gaze.

"Yes, what is it?"

As Amon responded, Johan glanced at Rafa and relaxed his expression. "I've heard that for a fox-person to participate in the Beast King Tournament, the minimum requirement is to be a 'Six-Tailed Silver Fox.' Is that correct?"

"Yes, that's right. You're quite knowledgeable."

Hearing Amon's answer, Johan smirked. "Actually, cat-people also have a minimum requirement to participate in the Beast King Tournament. It's the ability to master a transformation called the 'Lion,' which is equivalent to the Silver Fox for fox-people. And I've already achieved that state. Like this."

The moment Johan said that, an overwhelming surge of magical energy and wind erupted, far beyond anything we had seen before.