The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 147

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Chapter 147

 

The little Hero was spirited.

 

“I’ll protect you!”

 

“Seto, you’re amazing!”

 

“If a Nymph appears, I’ll spread my arms like this to block it.”

 

“Seto, you’re the best!”

 

“Young Lady, just trust me!”

 

“Seto, you’re dazzling!”

 

I walked closely behind Seto as he strode forward majestically. Just in case, I even prepared an activation seal on the back of my hand and looked around with sharp glances at every step.

 

“You don’t need to be that vigilant.”

 

Zachary said with a chuckle, but I didn’t let my guard down like a cat with its fur standing on end.

 

‘My life is very precious.’

 

Even if I die, I can regress, but then I’d have to rebuild my relationships with the Dubbled family all over again.

 

Next time, it would be difficult to naturally grow close to my family like when I knew nothing. If by any chance I couldn’t achieve the same relationship as now, I wouldn’t be able to bear it.

 

‘That’s what I’m most afraid of.’

 

So regression is the last resort. First, I had to desperately protect my life.

 

My brothers smiled warmly watching me walk cautiously step by step like the most unprecedented coward in the world.

 

“Good, good.”

 

“Leblaine, absolutely don’t leave Seto’s side.”

 

Henri and Isaac, who would normally say things like ‘Too close!’ or ‘How dare you show your back to Little One? I’ll sentence you to death by dismemberment,’ were extremely pleased.

 

When I tilted my head in confusion, Zachary whispered.

 

“A totem.”

 

“Totem?”

 

“A charm or protective barrier, you could say. Basically, they don’t even see him as human. No matter how you look at it, you’re hopeless for marriage…”

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Kieeeeek─!”

 

A sound like a tearing scream rang out, and a Nymph with countless sharp teeth came rushing at us.

 

Zachary, who had been behind me, leaped forward in an instant and pinned down the Nymph with the end of his spear shaft.

 

What made Zachary suitable for spear techniques was his monstrous strength that allowed him to wield a two-handed grade spear lightly with one hand. Normally, the moment something gets pinned and subdued by the shaft, it would be unable to move due to the overwhelming force.

 

However, after the Nymph struggled several times, the spear shaft bent slightly. Taking advantage of that gap, the Nymph raised its body slightly and bit the spear with a “Kiek!!” sound, causing the spear to melt into mush.

 

“It’s one that secretes acid!”

 

Zachary shouted to the Wolves and retreated.

 

A magic-specialized Wolf was about to create a barrier. Seto rushed forward.

 

“Seto!”

 

I frantically grabbed his waist.

 

“It’s okay. I can’t be attacked─”

 

“Fool! Even though you were right in front of us, it still charged at us. That means it can’t recognize you unless you get very close. If it were a nymph with mid to long-range techniques like that one spitting acid, it could potentially harm you!”

 

“Ah….”

 

I quickly brought Seto over. Fortunately, since it couldn’t move properly after being attacked by Zacharie, it didn’t spit acid until Seto got close.

 

“Kiiik… Kiik….”

 

‘It’s become a bit calmer. It recognized Seto.’

 

That means we need to get at least 3 to 4 meters close.

 

‘This is getting more and more troublesome.’

 

The nymph remained still, holding its breath until Seto backed away. However, once the child hid among the wolves, murderous intent returned to its eyes.

 

Just as the nymph crouched low, supporting itself with one hand on the ground, looking ready to leap at any moment.

 

Bang─!!

 

With a sound, chain-like objects shot out rapidly from behind and bound the nymph.

 

Red chains and blue chains.

 

They were generated from the seals on Henri and Isaac’s hands.

 

The chains restrained the nymph’s entire body from feet to head. Unable to even open its mouth properly, the nymph writhed and struggled.

 

“Shh─ Stay still.”

 

“You think it’ll stay still just because you tell it to? We need to tear its mouth first before it’ll listen.”

 

Henri and Isaac spoke in turn and walked step by step toward the nymph.

 

Isaac grabbed the writhing nymph’s hair and lifted its head, frowning.

 

“Should I kill it? It’s bothersome to drag along.”

 

At Isaac’s words, Henri shook his head and tapped the nymph’s forehead with his index finger. Henri’s seal was carved into its forehead, and soon the nymph’s eyes became cloudy.

 

When Henri and Isaac withdrew their chains, the nymph with bloodshot eyes cried “Kiiik… Kiik…!!” in pain.

 

“Even if you can’t speak human language, you should be able to understand it. If so, nod your head.”

 

The nymph with blue veins bulging in its neck trembled violently. As if it didn’t want to answer.

 

The nymph shed tears and writhed in pain, but soon nodded its head.

 

“Are you a guard?”

 

The nymph nodded.

 

“How many more are ahead? Ten? Twenty?”

 

“Kiiik… Kiik!!”

 

“Twenty?”

 

It nods.

 

“Having guards means you’re protecting something. The water source?”

 

“Kiik….”

 

“Are there weak individuals among your kind?”

 

Finally, the blood vessels in the nymph’s whites burst and blood mixed with its tears. It wailed. The nymph wailed so desperately that it was painful for the listener, then very slowly nodded its head.

 

“Weak individuals…. Must be younglings.”

 

When Isaac muttered, Henri stood up and commanded the wolves.

 

“Bring the younglings we captured outside the mine. Put them at the front of the procession.”

 

Seto, who had turned pale at the terrible scene, shouted “W-wait…!”

 

“Threatening with younglings isn’t righteous… I mean, morally… uh, I mean, nobles have a duty to be righteous….”

 

Henri looked back at Seto with an expressionless face, and Isaac let out a hollow laugh.

 

“Stop talking nonsense and get your head straight. If you act recklessly again and put Little One in danger, you’ll cross the Jordan River before the nymphs do.”

 

“B-but….”

 

“Can justice protect my soldiers?”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“Can morality protect my Little One’s future? Do you know how many of my territory’s people could be fed by the water source we’d have to give up for some grand cause?”

 

“….”

 

“My duty is to protect our territory’s people, our soldiers, and our Little One, even if it means doing despicable things. I have no intention of shouldering useless justice on top of that.”

 

Henri and Isaac put the nymph’s young ones in front.

 

It was based on the assumption that if nymphs are creatures deeply attached to their young, they would never be able to attack us.

Henri’s assumption was correct.

 

The nymphs couldn’t attack us because of their terrified young, and had no choice but to clear the way for us.

Thanks to that, we easily made it to the middle section of the mine.

 

“This is strange. Why is there no water source? No matter how I look at it, there are just fragments of mana stones.”

 

“That’s strange. Why isn’t there a water source? No matter how I look at it, there are just fragments of magic stones.”

But even when we reached the end, no water source was visible.

 

But even when they reached the end, no water source was in sight.

Seeing that the nymphs didn’t attack Seto clearly meant that the spirit’s blessing existed.

 

“Maybe there’s something about the Hero Tesla legend that we don’t know.”

 

The fact that the nymphs didn’t attack Seto clearly meant that he had the protection of spirits.

“That’s too dangerous.”

 

“Should I look for the spirits first after all? Then I’d have to go where the nymphs gather.”

It was just as we siblings and the wolves were exchanging opinions.

 

“Kyaak─!!”

 

“How about sending a reconnaissance team first?”

It was Seto’s scream. When I hurriedly turned around, the nymph that had stolen my peanut pouch was freed.

 

“Kyaaah─!!”

The young ones, filled with poison, attacked Seto with their sharp fingernails.

 

“That idiot!”

 

It was Seto’s scream. When I hurriedly turned around, the nymph who had stolen my bag of peanuts had broken free.

‘It attacked Seto who received the blessing?’

 

The enraged creatures attacked Seto with their sharp claws.

“We’re retreating. We’re retreating right now. Let that fool go!”

 

“Kyaaaak─!!”

 

Ishaq rushed toward Seto, but the young nymph was faster. She aimed her claws at Seto’s throat.

The young nymphs opened their mouths toward mid-air. Woom, woom, woom, vibrations like song could be felt. And not long after, new nymphs swarmed around us.

 

Ishaq gritted his teeth.

‘What do I do.’

 

I bit my lips tightly.

 

“Kyaaahhh─!!”

Seeing the young nymphs run to the adult nymphs, Isaac didn’t miss that opportunity and grabbed Seto by the scruff of his neck, dragging him over.

 

The young nymphs opened and closed their mouths toward the air. Hum, hum, hum—vibrations like a song could be felt. Before long, new nymphs began gathering around them.

We are completely surrounded.

‘What should I do.’

I bit my lips tightly.

‘You idiot, you should have kept a closer eye on Seto!’

Seeing the young nymphs rushing toward the adult nymphs, Ishak seized the opportunity and grabbed Seto by the scruff of the neck, dragging him over.

But just then.

 

“Kiaaaak─!!”

 

One adult nymph rushed at Isaac’s nape with its mouth wide open.

 

“Isaac!”

 

No thoughts came to mind. Only the thought that I had to save Isaac filled my head completely. I reflexively activated my divine mark and ran toward Isaac. But then.

 

“…Huh?”

 

The nymph that had been rushing at Isaac suddenly stopped its movement and backed away.

 

“Why…?”

 

I looked around in a daze.

 

The nymphs knelt down toward me one by one.

 

Among them, a nymph with wrinkled skin and a bent back walked out.

 

“You, you have returned… Master… This old servant… greets you…!”

 

“What? Returned?”

 

When I blinked and spoke, Isaac narrowed his brow and looked at me.

 

“What are you talking about?”

 

“It just spoke. That nymph.”

 

“Spoke? It’s just making normal screeching sounds.”

 

What?

 

I looked around in confusion. But it seemed like no one else could understand what the old nymph was saying.

 

‘Wait. Why did the young nymphs approach me outside the mine?’

 

I had only thought they rushed at me because they were starving and wanted my peanuts, but thinking about it carefully, it was strange.

 

The other young ones attacked Zachary. But I had only had my peanut pouch stolen and had never been attacked by nymphs until now.

 

‘Could it be that the adult nymph couldn’t attack Seto inside the mine because of me?’

 

Then when the advance team first entered the mine, why did they stop attacking when they saw Seto?

 

Suddenly, I remembered when I went to the slave auction house with Henri and Isaac when I was four years old.

 

“Born from crossbreeding with another race…!”

 

“He looks younger than he actually is.”

 

Among mixed-race individuals, some look older even as children, while others look younger even when they’re older.

 

Seto was an abandoned child who had been at the House of Hope. Why was he abandoned?

 

‘Nymphs who cherish their young….’

 

I thought Seria had named them Hans, Duke, and Seto by counting one, two, three. Seto was the smallest among them too.

 

“Seto.”

 

“Y-yes?”

 

“How old are you?”

 

“I’m fifteen….”

 

“You’re a nymph half-blood!”

 

That’s why you felt especially sorry for the nymphs!

 

Seto nodded his head cheerfully.

 

“Ah, so I was wondering what kind of monster I was mixed with, and it was a nymph!”

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