Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 628

"This... this is..."

As I blinked at Johan's rapidly increasing magical power, Aztec and Jeti began to laugh heartily.

"Hey, not bad. As expected of Sekmetos' child. At that age, he can already become a 'Lion.' This is interesting."

"Really, really. Sekmetos' elite education can't be underestimated. As a fellow parent, what do you think, Sia?"

When Jeti teased, Sia snorted.

"At Vené's age, he could already handle more power than Johan. That level is nothing special."

After saying that, he turned the conversation to Jeti.

"What, what is it? Why so serious all of a sudden..."

When she looked puzzled, Sia narrowed his eyes like a kindly old man.

"It's about time for you to think about having children. I hear high-risk pregnancies are tough. Oh, no, my bad. There's no one who'd want a wild horse like you as a wife."

Sia laughed heartily, but Jeti smiled sweetly and joked, "Oh, my."

However, an incredibly cold, icy anger radiated from her.

If you looked closely, you could see faint blue veins on her forehead.

"Just because you realized the heir problem at nearly forty and started chasing after every young girl in the territory doesn't mean you can lecture me."

"Wha...?!"

Sia was speechless and taken aback.

Come to think of it, there's quite an age gap between him and Vené.

Currently, with medical technology still developing, the average lifespan across the continent isn't that long.

At a glance, Sia's age would be considered long-lived.

Tink glanced at him with a sidelong look, then coughed and approached Citri and Tis.

"It's dangerous here with the magical waves. Let's move a bit further away."

"Y-yes. That's a good idea."

"Uh-huh."

The two, who were still dazed, were urged by Tink to move to a spot slightly away from the stage.

Incidentally, they also kept their distance from Sia.

"Wait, Jeti. That's not what I meant. I was just busy stabilizing the territory in my youth, which delayed my marriage."

Sia, startled, hastily tried to explain, but Jeti smiled sweetly and shrugged.

"But back then, you were hitting on everyone from the nobles to the commoners, all young girls."

"Th-that was because of my position as the tribal chief, I had no choice..."

As Sia made an awkward face, Jeti cut in, "By the way..."

"I choose my partners, not the other way around. So, your earlier comment was unnecessary. You old coot."

"Je-Jeti. You, if you keep talking..."

"Oh, you started it."

Sia's face turned bright red, while Jeti smiled with veins popping on her forehead.

As I was dumbfounded by their exchange, I heard Rafa's voice.

"Well, isn't this getting interesting?"

The magical power emanating from Johan grew stronger, and his appearance began to change.

His white fur, which had turned white due to his beast transformation, now took on a brown hue.

His smooth hair stood on end, growing thicker and longer.

Fur also grew around Johan's neck, and his tail became thicker and longer.

When the magical waves from the stage stopped, Johan turned to us, showing his fangs.

"Phew. Sorry to keep you waiting."

With his increased  fur volume and the fur around his neck, his appearance from the front resembled a 'Lion' with a mane.

"This is the first stage of the beast transformation for the Cat Tribe, called the 'Lion.' Pretty cool, right?"

"Y-yeah. It is."

As I nodded, I was inwardly shocked by the magical power and aura he emitted.

At this point, he might be on par with or even stronger than me when I activate 'Body Enhancement: Blazing Fire.'

"Right, right?"

Johan nodded happily several times, then turned his gaze to Citri.

"Citri. You think it's cool too, right?"

"Y-yes. But..."

She nodded while glancing at Rafa standing on the stage.

Noticing her gaze, Rafa smiled and narrowed her eyes, then snapped her right thumb.

In the next moment, magical waves erupted from the stage again.

"Eek...?!"

Citri was startled by the sudden event, but the waves quickly subsided, revealing Rafa transformed into a six-tailed silver fox.

Her appearance was as mysterious and enchanting as ever, exuding a bewitching charm.

"Wow, looking good. Next time, come to my territory for a drink, Rafa."

As Aztec cheered, Rafa shook her head.

"I'm honored by the tribal chief's invitation, but drinking for business isn't enjoyable, so I'll pass."

"That's fair. Then I'll come over for a drink next time."

As he laughed heartily, Sia coughed.

"By the way, I hear there's a delicious sake called 'Seishu' imported from Baldia in the Fox Tribe's territory. When I visit, I'd love to drink with you, Lady Rafa."

"Sorry, but I'm not into stuffy gentlemen who act all high and mighty or lecherous ones who laugh crudely."

Rafa shrugged, and Sia's eyes widened.

Aztec smirked, "Heh. Nice one."

It seems Rafa had overheard their earlier exchange.

"Dad, think about your age. Your age..."

As Vené, who was refereeing on the stage, shook his head, a woman's laughter echoed through the venue.

"Ahaha. That's hilarious. Rafa, let's drink together next time. Of course, no formalities, forget our positions."

"I'd be delighted."

After nodding to Jeti, who was holding her stomach and laughing, Rafa turned her gaze to Johan.

"By the way, kid. Citri is my sister. If you want to woo her, you'll need to show a bit more backbone."

At Rafa's words, Citri murmured, "Ah..." and immediately turned to Johan.

"W-well, Rafa-neesama and Amon-niisama's beast transformations are cooler."

"Oh, Citri. How sweet of you."

"Hmph...?!"

Rafa smiled at Citri's response, but Johan pouted.

"...What do you mean woo her? Citri and I are engaged."

"Engaged or not, what matters is whether I accept you as my brother-in-law."

"Fine. Then I'll show you my true strength."

"Sure, I'm looking forward to it."

As the two squared off, the stage was filled with tension.

They seemed to be gauging each other's moves, neither making the first move despite their words.

But the magical power emanating from them grew stronger and stronger.

The distance between Johan and Rafa gradually closed.

"...Here I go."

"Come at me, kid."

A loud noise echoed across the stage, and a dust cloud rose from where Johan had been.

Johan had leapt with incredible speed, launching a blindingly fast attack.

But Rafa saw through it and flipped her body to dodge.

I held my breath at the sudden move, but Johan was already on all fours, preparing for the next attack.

"Faster than I thought."

"To dodge that first strike, impressive. But sorry, the next one will end it."

As he said this while increasing his magical power, Rafa's smile disappeared, and her expression turned serious.

Rafa had gotten serious.

Or perhaps Johan had made her get serious.

What was Johan planning to do from that position?

Before I knew it, everyone had fallen silent, watching the two on the stage intently.

"Enough of this nonsense."

Just as Johan's body moved slightly and Rafa braced herself, a roar shook the venue.

The sheer volume made my body tremble.

Turning to see what had happened, I saw the Beast King Sekmetos, her iron mask unable to hide  her furious expression, standing there with his arms crossed.

"M-Mother?!"

Johan turned pale and his eyes widened.

His beast transformation instantly reverted, and  his  cat ears drooped.

He looked like a scolded cat.

This feels like a scene I've seen somewhere before.

I couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu at the situation unfolding before me.