A Fortune-telling Princess - Chapter 339

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[…!]
Without even glancing at the obstacle, the child charged straight ahead, and King moved swiftly to intercept.
“Ow, ow!”
Just as King anticipated, Lia tripped over the book and tumbled forward helplessly, flailing in a desperate attempt to regain balance—but it was futile.
Thud!
“Huh?”
Yet there was no crash.
“Kyiiing!”
[….]
King had become the child’s cushion. The moment Lia fell, he positioned himself beneath her and lay down, allowing her to tumble safely onto his body.
“Kyiing! Kyiing!”
…A heavy sigh.
Another long exhale escaped King’s mouth. When would Camilla finally return? His gaze fixed on a single point.
[Gruuu….]
…What on earth was that human doing?
The human who’d been making something in the kitchen since earlier—Arsian.
[Grugru!]
Shouldn’t that man be the one watching the baby? King’s eyes narrowed, growing sharper with irritation.
[Grrr!]
Should I just go bite him?
[Gruuuu….]
…No, Camilla would scold me. I’ll endure.
“….”
While King tended to Lia, Arsian was equally occupied.
Today, the aunt who normally watched the child had suddenly rushed home after learning her daughter was injured and hospitalized.
Choi Sihyun, Sia, and even Camilla all had shoots scheduled, so Arsian had hastily become the one entrusted with childcare.
‘Can you handle it?’
‘Yeah.’
‘Really?’
‘Yeah.’
‘The baby suddenly starts crying. How do you handle it?’
‘…Put her to sleep with magic?’
‘Wrong!’
…If she cries, you just put her to sleep. What’s the problem?
Watching Camilla’s worry deepen at his answer, Arsian couldn’t fathom what the issue was.
‘Call me immediately if anything happens. Don’t try to handle it alone under any circumstances.’
‘Got it.’
‘I mean it!’
A nod.
He’d nodded reassuringly at Camilla’s relentless reminders as she left that morning, telling her not to worry.
‘Is this enough?’
Before Sia left, she’d been clear about it—just add the prepared ingredients and boil them. So that’s what I was doing, letting it bubble away vigorously in the pot.
…The only problem was, I hadn’t heard how many minutes to boil it for.
“It’s done.”
After a while, Arsian dished the food onto a plate and set it down in front of me and Lia.
[Gyu, gyuu?]
What is this, human?
“It’s rice. Eat.”
[…Gyuuuu!]
…What IS this, human!
King stared at the plate with his mouth agape, which contained something unidentifiable that was belching black smoke. Did you really make this for the child to eat?
“I did exactly as you taught me.”
…That doesn’t seem right.
“The appearance might be off, but the taste should be fine.”
That doesn’t seem right at all, human!
[Gyugyu!]
The baby will die if she eats that, human!
“Uh?”
While King was having his fit, Lia stared intently at the plate in front of her. Then she grabbed it with her hands.
[Gyu!]
Zip!
“Where are you going?”
Arsian watched with confusion as the child waddled away with the plate. Why wasn’t she eating her rice?
“Trash.”
“What?”
“Trash, trash. Trash goes in the trash bin.”
“….”
[….]
…The baby’s smart.
Watching Lia dump the entire plate into the trash can and beam at him expectantly for praise, Arsian quietly pulled out his phone and called Camilla.
-What? What’s wrong?
“…How many minutes am I supposed to boil the baby’s food for?”
* * *
“This is strange.”
Cheon Bosal regarded Mari Choi with an odd expression.
More precisely, she was looking at the malevolent spirit clinging to her.
“It hasn’t moved at all.”
“I did everything exactly as you instructed, Cheon Bosal.”
At Cheon Bosal’s words, Mari Choi pouted like a scolded child.
After all, she had positioned herself right beside Yeeun specifically to send the malevolent spirit to her.
She had insisted they become close friends, so I hadn’t left her side for a moment. I’d even deliberately invited her to my home.
“I’ve even gone out of my way to visit that small, shabby house of hers, and now we’re practically best friends.”
“Yet there’s been no change whatsoever.”
Normally by now, a portion of the malevolent spirit should have transferred to the other person, and the misfortunes it attracted should have begun affecting that child as well.
But the malevolent spirit attached to Mari Choi showed no signs of change. It remained clinging to her just as before.
“Are you certain the hair you gave me belongs to that child?”
“Yes, absolutely!”
To transfer a malevolent spirit to a new host, one needed a part of that person’s body.
And the hair Mari had obtained and brought was indeed from Yeeun.
“When I visited her home, I took it directly from the brush Yeeun uses.”
Moreover, when Yeeun was trimming her hair at the shop, I deliberately lingered nearby and collected some of the fallen strands.
“Tsk.”
Lee Suyeon, Mari’s mother, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, clicked her tongue lightly. A look of displeasure flickered across her eyes.
“Could it be that Cheon Bosal made some kind of mistake?”
“That’s hardly possible.”
“Then why is there no effect at all?”
“There was absolutely nothing wrong with my incantation. The malevolent spirit that brings misfortune definitely showed interest in the target we selected.”
I had clearly witnessed the malevolent spirit greedily consuming the hair Mari had brought.
Now all I needed to do was wait for Mari Choi to continue spending time with that child, staying by her side, until the spirit’s attention completely shifted to her.
‘But why?’
Why hadn’t anything changed at all?
Cheon Bosal, glancing back and forth between Lee Suyeon’s displeased gaze and Mari Choi’s sullen expression, rose from her seat.
“I shall write a new talisman for you.”
“A talisman?”
“Didn’t you say those are useless now?”
Isn’t that precisely why we’re going through with this plan?
“The talisman I’m about to write won’t be for Miss Mari to wear.”
“Then who?”
“It will be for that child—the one who will receive the misfortune.”
“Yeeun?”
Mari Choi, who had been pouting, suddenly showed keen interest upon hearing that the talisman would be worn by Yeeun instead of herself.
“If I give Yeeun the talisman, all my misfortunes will transfer directly to her?”
“Yes, that’s how it will work. The malevolent spirit will become even more fixated on its new host.”
“Really?”
Mari Choi’s face lit up with a radiant smile.
“Hmm, but will Yeeun actually keep the talisman I give her?”
Just because one gives a talisman as a gift doesn’t guarantee the recipient will cherish and carry it with them.
“Giving it as a gift also seems rather odd….”
“Have her consume it.”
“Consume it?”
“A talisman?”
Mari Choi and Lee Suyeon’s eyes widened slightly. How on earth could one consume a talisman?
Cheon Bosal’s eyes crinkled with amusement as she observed their bewilderment.
“I’ll prepare everything myself.”
“Yes!”
“I do hope there are no mistakes this time.”
“Don’t worry.”
Only then did a satisfied smile grace Lee Suyeon’s lips.
* * *
“Teacher, teacher!”
The entrance door to Sky Animal Hospital burst open as a young girl rushed inside.
“….”
Director Sara, witnessing the scene, released a barely perceptible sigh without uttering a word.
“Please take a look at this animal!”
“Where did you pick this one up from?”
A cold voice finally emerged.
“Over there by the Intersection Road. I think it was hit by a car—there’s blood on it, and it can’t walk properly. Its nutritional condition is terrible too.”
“I’ve told you before—this isn’t an animal shelter.”
“Of course I know! This is a place that treats animals!”
“….”
At the girl’s innocent response, Director Sara exhaled another silent sigh.
“What about the treatment fees?”
“I can pay you once I receive my allowance next month!”
“Didn’t you already advance next month’s allowance last time?”
“…Hehe, our teacher has such a good memory.”
The girl’s eyes darted around as she laughed sheepishly.
“I’ll get my part-time job wages soon!”
“….”
“I’m serious….”
“That’s 100,000 won total—last time and this time.”
“Yes! I’ll pay you right away once I get my wages!”
As Director Sara led the puppy into the examination room, a radiant smile bloomed across the girl’s face.
The hospital staff members chuckled softly as they watched the two of them.
They all knew well that the gruff director had an inexplicable weakness for this particular girl.
‘What’s 100,000 won?’
The cat surgery fees from last time were the same—absurdly underpriced.
Everyone stifled their laughter, knowing the director was essentially providing nearly free treatment.

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