The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 112

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Chapter 112

 

After confirming the soldier presumed to be the flag bearer, my soldiers and I quickly moved to our camp.

 

Our camp was in the shopping district.

 

Just like the reason the Valois forces guessed our camp was on Deshon Street during the preliminaries, the buildings were densely packed, making it impossible to use explosives.

 

In other words, it was a place that would limit the enemy’s tactics.

 

Entering the barracks, I confirmed information about the ‘red-haired man’ from Suheil’s forces with our soldiers.

 

“It’s Josh Telburn.”

 

“Prince Suheil has been training for four days now. The knight most likely to be the flag bearer is called Telburn, and he’s fast on his feet! And Prince Suheil’s weakness is…!!”

 

Just as Lady Hadeloro had predicted!

 

‘Then the information I heard last time must be reliable.’

 

I needed confirmation since she might have leaked false information for her fiancé’s sake.

 

I nodded and listened to the rest of the story.

 

“Josh Telburn is a messenger with fast feet and excellent horsemanship. Since he’s from the archer corps, he’s skilled in ranged combat.”

 

In other words, someone specialized in running away.

 

The finals had no time limit. In my past life, there were mock battle finals that went on for four days and nights.

 

I looked outside the barracks. The sky looked ominous, and raindrops were beginning to fall one by one.

 

“His soldiers are all drawn from the Imperial Capital forces, so they’ll be more familiar with the geography here than us. Prince Suheil is a superior commander to me, being the winner of the last mock battle.”

 

Our soldiers looked tense.

 

They all knew this, so they had various reasons to worry.

 

I smiled brightly.

 

“However, most of our soldiers are from Dubbled Territory and are skilled in chaotic battles. Also, since our territory frequently has rain and snow, we can quickly adapt to climate changes and are physically superior to them. Our conditions are absolutely not inferior to theirs.”

 

Standing up from my seat, I looked at them with a straight gaze.

 

“Since my father, Theodore Dubbled, became the Family Head, the Dubbled forces have never been defeated in any battle. I am his daughter. As long as you don’t give up, we won’t lose.”

 

The soldiers all knelt on one knee at once, and I spoke to them.

 

“Show them why the Dubbled forces are the best.”

 

“Yes!”

 

“Yes!”

 

* * *

 

Imperial Palace.

 

Several nobles watching the magic mirror let out exclamations of admiration.

 

“Lady Dubbled understands that morale is important.”

 

In comparison, Edgar Suheil, shown in the other magic mirror, couldn’t hide his agitation.

 

He had fallen for Leblaine’s strategy from the start. Above all, he must have felt flustered realizing that he had exposed the soldier who became the flag bearer through his own mistake. No matter how cunning he might be, he was still just a boy.

 

When the commander became impatient, Prince Suheil’s soldiers couldn’t help but be affected as well.

 

“The flame surprise was not just to identify the flag.”

 

“It seems it was a strategic move to excite Prince Suheil. How clever for a nine-year-old child.”

 

“Truly the Child of Fate.”

 

“Rather, isn’t she befitting of a member of Dubbled.”

 

Grand Lady Camilla chuckled and spoke to Duke Dubbled who was nearby.

 

“It seems the Young Lady has learned much from her father, who is an excellent commander.”

 

“I have never taught her tactics. I haven’t given any advice in this mock battle either.”

 

“None?”

 

The surroundings stirred at Duke Dubbled’s words.

 

Grand Lady Camilla asked with a surprised expression.

 

“Is that true? Then how could a nine-year-old young lady know something she has never learned…?”

 

“She is a child who has a father that has never been defeated in any battle. She must have naturally acquired some things. Of course, this is possible because my daughter is exceptional.”

 

Though he spoke calmly, he couldn’t completely hide his proud expression.

 

Grand Lady Camilla laughed quietly. It was both amusing and surprising that from Duke Dubbled the father, to Javelin Arieju, and even Dubbled’s Three Young Masters all looked proud.

 

They were born as members of the powerful, possessing unparalleled talents, so being superior to others should have been natural for them.

 

‘Well, any father would be triumphant if their child performed like that.’

 

Through the mock battle, Leblaine changed the perception that she was ‘lucky to become the Child of Fate and be adopted into Dubbled.’

 

Though there were still some inferior people who thought that way, most of those with good judgment couldn’t help but be amazed.

 

After a while, those who had been watching the magic mirror with fascinated expressions jumped up.

 

“The battle has begun!”

 

Some of Leblaine’s soldiers headed toward Suheil’s camp.

 

The battle in the rain was dominated by Dubbled’s army, just as Leblaine had said.

 

However, the battlefield was inside the enemy camp. The terrain wasn’t favorable for Dubbled’s army either, so they were quickly pushed back.

 

“Oh no… Ah!”

 

Dubbled’s army, which seemed to be fleeing, destroyed Suheil’s horse stable.

 

And then.

 

Bang, bang, bang, bang!!

 

Cannonballs flew from a building right in front of Suheil’s camp.

 

The startled horses began to run away, neighing loudly “Neeeigh─!”

 

Prince Suheil’s face in the magic mirror turned pale.

 

[Catch them!]

 

Dubbled’s army hadn’t invaded to recapture the flag.

 

They were trying to eliminate horses and transportation to tie down the feet of Suheil’s flag, Josh Telburn, who was skilled in horsemanship.

 

No matter how fast on foot, one cannot compete with horses. The reason Josh Telburn became the flag had disappeared.

 

“Good heavens!”

 

People swallowed their dry saliva.

 

Just like in the preliminaries, Leblaine, who was clearly going to be pushed back in the finals, had instead dominated the situation.

 

“Where is the Young Lady?!”

 

In the other magic mirror, Leblaine was moving with the remaining half of her soldiers.

 

Suhail’s army was either destroying all the places suitable for hiding flags or setting traps by installing authorized magic tools in the finals.

 

“Is the Young Lady personally going around setting traps? That would be dangerous!”

 

A soft-hearted noble lady looked at the small girl with a worried expression, but Leblaine was practically flying around.

 

The Central Knight Order Commander let out an admiring “Hooo…”

 

The number of soldiers deployed in the mock battle was equally twenty for both sides. Since Prince Suhail, the commander, was participating directly in combat, Dubbled was at a numerical disadvantage.

 

In small-scale battles, being short by just one person could lead to being overwhelmed.

 

Having Leblaine provide support from the rear was naturally welcome.

 

In fact, it wouldn’t matter even if she wasn’t helpful. It would at least ease Dubbled’s army’s concerns about being outnumbered.

 

‘She clearly understands that point.’

 

The Dubbled soldiers carrying magic tools scattered in all directions, focusing intently on setting up traps.

 

Leblaine also entered what appeared to be a shabby warehouse building, but since there were no recording stones installed there, the child’s figure couldn’t be seen.

 

At that moment, Duke Valois suddenly shot up from his seat. However, he didn’t stand out since several people were already half-rising in excitement or standing up and stamping their feet.

 

‘Th-that place…!’

 

“Father?”

 

Hayton and Nils, who were watching the mock battle with Duke Valois, looked at their father with puzzled expressions as his face turned deathly pale.

 

Duke Valois swallowed dryly and sat back down.

 

‘No. Just because she went inside doesn’t mean she can find it.’

 

He had already finished cleaning it up.

 

That’s why he had been at ease even though that area was included in the mock battle zone.

 

‘But why is she trying to set up a trap specifically in that place?’

 

While it was a building where one could hide, it was surrounded by tall buildings in the shopping district and right near Leblaine’s camp, so unless Suhail’s army was stupid, they wouldn’t hide there…!

 

* * *

 

‘This is one of Duke Valois’s secret warehouses!’

 

I grinned and carefully put the magic tool in my pouch.

 

I never intended to set up a trap here in the first place.

 

I came in to look around the interior while avoiding the magic mirrors.

 

That’s why I deliberately used the excuse of destroying places where flags could hide to get the recording stones near the windows caught up in the explosion and removed.

 

‘I planned this the moment I saw that this place was included in the mock battle’s combat zone.’

 

“How should we handle what’s in the underground of the shopping district warehouse?”

 

“We must dispose of it quietly without drawing attention. For now, part of the shadow army…”

 

I recalled the memory I had heard in my second life.

 

‘Underground. They said there was an underground…’

 

After lighting the torch holder, I examined the interior and tilted my head.

 

“There’s a bookshelf similar to this one in Duke Valois’s study too.”

 

Having lived as Duke Valois’s daughter in my second life, I knew it was an expensive bookshelf despite looking old.

 

It was suspicious to leave such a bookshelf in a warehouse, so I felt around inside it. Then I found something at the corner.

 

When I pressed it.

 

Kuuuung….

 

The wall cabinet cracked open, revealing stairs.

 

I let out a quiet laugh.

 

“So that’s why he got so excited when I secretly ate the stolen bread in the study.”

 

He was worried the secret mechanism might be discovered.

 

I snorted and carefully descended the stairs.

 

The smell of rusty iron wafted up strongly.

 

‘Iron smell? No, this is the smell of blood!’

 

I carved an Activation Seal on my hand in preparation for any situation and looked around the underground area.

 

Hair scattered around, traces of formations carved into the floor, and a small amount of mana still lingering in the air.

 

“Bune, then how do ordinary people summon demons?”

 

“It’s possible if you have gems to serve as a medium, a certain amount of mana, a sacrifice, and a summoning circle.”

 

“Summoning circle?”

 

“Each demon has a different summoning circle. That’s the most important thing needed to call forth a demon.”

 

I let out a hollow laugh.

 

“That bastard summoned a demon here.”

 

Then the hair scattered around must belong to people bought from the House of Hope and used as sacrifices.

 

I picked up a stone and connected the remaining summoning circle on the floor.

 

Fortunately, since it was a formation drawn with magic, it would take time for the traces to be erased.

 

By connecting the lines, I could roughly make out the picture of the summoning circle.

 

‘I’ll remember this picture well and find an alchemist to confirm which demon’s summoning circle this is….’

 

Just as I was thinking that, the surroundings shook violently.

 

Kwaaaaang─!!

 

At the same time, the communication stone flashed.

 

[Young Lady, please come out quickly. The Suheil Forces have surrounded the area!]

 

Oh no. I must have delayed too long.

 

I hurriedly climbed the stairs and said.

 

“Which way should I go out?”

 

[For now… the visible window… we’ll wait on that side….]

 

The voice became inaudible as if filled with noise, then the communication cut off completely.

 

It seems the Suheil Forces are using magic tools to interfere with communication.

 

Our forces currently have no commander.

 

I bit my lips tightly.

 

In this situation, there’s no choice.

 

I have no option but to call the last reserve troops they don’t know about…!

 

‘Ah, I was planning to use this at the very end.’

 

I used the transmitter to send a signal.

 

Three times, the stone blinked.

 

And not long after, the person who appeared outside the window was….

 

Edgar Suheil discovered him and shouted.

 

“This is impossible! How did you…!”

 

I shouted out the window.

 

“Zachary!”

 

“Since when have you been able to manifest aura?”

 

“Really, Master. It’s obviously a strategy.”

 

“What?”

 

“It’s a magic stone containing aura. That way they would think I wasn’t there and let their guard down. Young Lady, please inquire about military replacements at the Imperial Palace first thing tomorrow. So that everyone in the world thinks I’ve manifested aura.”

 

The pretense king of our forces.

 

My guard who rivals Henri in underhanded strategies.

 

It was Zachary.

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