The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 151

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Chapter 151

 

The moment I saw the beautiful deer that appeared with the Shining Pillar, my head spun. This definitely wasn’t an effect of Divine Power depletion.

 

He looked at me intently, then approached with elegant steps.

 

[I express my gratitude for liberating me from eternal suffering.]

 

This was a different kind of demon from Bune, Paimon, and Glashalabolas that I had summoned before.

 

He wasn’t silly… friendly like Bune, nor arrogant or violent like Paimon or Glashalabolas.

 

Rather, he was so polite and gentle that I wondered if he was really a demon.

 

Somehow, I felt a sense of déjà vu.

 

As I stared up at him blankly, searching through my memories, I gasped at a scene that suddenly came to mind.

 

The lush Garden of the Amitie Family.

 

Mina sitting on the Old Swing.

 

And the deer that stood guard beside her.

 

“That’s right, good boy. …r.”

 

‘Mina’s deer!’

 

It was the black deer that had protected her whenever terrible disasters befell the country.

 

[I am the king who achieved peace, the integrity and justice of the king who possessed the 72 Pillars, and the one granted the thirty-fourth number.]

 

As if greeting me, he bowed his head before me and gently nuzzled my cheek with his snout.

 

The Nymphs prostrated themselves before the elegant and beautiful deer with deep emotion. However, they seemed unable to understand his words, as they kept tearing up and saying “Master, ma, master…!” several times while he was speaking.

 

[Ah, my pitiful subordinates.]

 

The Old Nymph crawled on her knees and prostrated herself low before him.

 

“Yo, your old servant greets you, Master. Please complete the Revelation and break the Shackles of our race!”

 

The deer looked at the Nymphs with pitying eyes, then turned his head toward me.

 

[Revelator. Please take pity on my subordinates. Grant the World to those who can only find peace in the Abandoned Mountains.]

 

“Is your wish the liberation of the Nymphs?”

 

The deer nodded pitifully.

 

[To liberate them requires special Power. A warm heart that knows how to shed tears for the pitiful. I, the thirty-fourth, beseech the righteous Revelator. Please liberate my grief-stricken subordinates with your breath.]

 

The words were complicated, but the gist was ‘heart’. In other words, what the demon needed was the Revelator’s—that is, my heart.

 

“You’re saying my life is needed to liberate the Nymphs?”

 

At my words, Henri, Isaac, and Zachary came running over.

 

“What are you talking about!”

 

“What did that deer ask you for!”

 

Unlike the previous demons, it seemed this one was visible to humans as well.

 

‘Is it because this is a space where that demon’s familiars exist?’

 

I didn’t answer and looked at the deer with narrowly opened eyes. The deer cried pitifully. Transparent tears fell from its black, sparkling eyes, wetting its fur.

 

[How heartbreaking. But, Revelator. Ever since we lost the war, my subordinates have only cowered in darkness. Look at that small, fragile young subordinate. Without knowing the warmth of sunlight or the joy of life, they wandered through a thousand years of nightmares until the Revelator appeared.]

 

“….”

 

[How can one measure the weight of life? However, they have no chance now. I swear upon my name. If the Revelator fulfills my wish, I will gift your clan a thousand years of prosperity in exchange for your life.]

 

The deer looked at the sobbing small Nymphs. As if seeking my favor.

 

I asked the deer.

 

“But what is your name?”

 

[A name is too much for me, who cannot even gather subordinates. I abandoned my name long ago….]

 

When I groaned “Hmm,” the deer prostrated itself and trembled faintly.

 

[I earnestly, desperately plead. Please─]

 

“What nonsense you’re spouting.”

 

At my sharp words, the deer jerked its head up. It had an expression as if it had misheard, so I smiled broadly.

 

“Right?”

 

[How can you condemn my heart for my subordinates…. Revelator, please understand this sorrowful heart.]

 

“Liar.”

 

I say again, I know him.

 

The king of fraudsters.

 

A demon whose every word except his breathing is a lie, and whose name you must know to make him tell the truth.

 

And I say again, I know him.

 

Even his True Name that makes him tell the truth.

 

‘Purpur.’

 

When I called his name inwardly, the startled deer jumped up on all four legs.

 

[How, how could a mere creature like you…!]

 

Of course I heard it from Mina. Mina called him ‘Purr’. I thought she probably called him that as a nickname.

 

That’s when it happened. Flash! A blinding light wrapped around everything. I covered my eyes with my forearm and only looked at the deer after the light faded.

 

But.

 

“Huh?”

 

“What do you mean ‘huh?’! It’s because of you. It’s because of you. It’s all because of you. Waaaah─!”

 

Honey-sweet blonde hair. A tiny little boy with rippling curly hair looked at me resentfully and cried loudly, wailing.

 

The boy had large deer antlers on his head.

 

“Don’t tell me, you…”

 

“How do you know my True Name! Waaaah! Waaaah! (How do you know my True Name! Waaaah! Waaaah!)”

 

I let out a hollow laugh as I stared dumbfounded at the child who was crying and stomping his feet like a tantrum-throwing kid.

 

I see. The reason Mina called that child ‘Purr’ wasn’t just because it was a nickname.

 

‘When you call their True Name, they return to their original form…’

 

And that demon seemed to really hate his human appearance.

 

‘I could use this.’

 

I grinned as I watched the demon who was struggling while even hiccupping.

 

* * *

 

“Let go, let gooooo─!!”

 

I shook my head as I watched the demon who was being held with one arm by Zacharie and making a fuss.

 

What kind of demon throws more tantrums than a child.

 

One of the Wolves flicked his forehead and said.

 

“Stay still, you brat.”

 

“Want to die? (Want to die?)”

 

“Yeah, yeah.”

 

Purpur huffed and waved his cute little arms wildly. But after transforming into Human Form, he became as weak as a real human child, so he couldn’t overcome the grip strength of the Wolves who were adults and much stronger than ordinary humans.

 

And…

 

“Let’s change his diaper first. Oh my, the smell.”

 

“Let go! Waaaah! (Let go! Waaaah!)”

 

…that kid can’t even control his bladder.

 

The Wolves tried to remove the soaking wet cloth diaper but their touch was quite clumsy.

 

‘Well, a man who’s only held swords his whole life wouldn’t have changed diapers before.’

 

If I left it alone, they’d forcibly pull it down and the tender baby skin would get all scraped, so I stepped in.

 

I said “Come here” and laid Purpur down on the floor.

 

“Let go─ (Let go─)”

 

‘Purpur.’

 

When I called his name, he flinched and made a tearful face.

 

“Stay still. Your diaper is all wet and uncomfortable.”

 

“It’s because you called my True Name! (It’s because you called my True Name!)”

 

“Well, that’s because you kept lying.”

 

“Humans are stupid and will even give their lives when talking about justice, but you are evil! Evil!”

 

“Yes, yes.”

 

I answered nonchalantly and removed the diaper with practiced hands.

 

Then I wiped his bottom clean with a towel, took out a clean cloth from my travel luggage, and tied it properly.

 

As I was changing the diaper, Henri and Isaac, who had made the wolves step back, approached and asked.

 

“Little one, how do you know how to do this?”

 

“I watched from the corner of my eye at the orphanage, and I also worked as a nanny when I lived as a beggar in my past life.”

 

“They made a child work as a nanny?”

 

“Commoners are too poor to hire wet nurses. But they still have to work. So they desperately need even a child’s help. We would look after the neighborhood children while getting meals.”

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

Henri and Isaac’s eyes grew dim. They always made that expression when they heard stories about my previous life.

 

‘But I’m fine with it?’

 

Being able to work as a nanny was lucky. Usually, children without guardians or those living on the streets aren’t even given newspaper delivery jobs.

 

After changing his diaper and gently patting his bottom, the demon seemed pleased and sighed “Hiyu….” before suddenly startling and flailing his arms with a “Kaaaah!”

 

I said “That’s right, that’s right” and held Purpur, patting his back.

 

“Are you hungry? Do you want milk?”

 

“Yes. …No!”

 

“Alright, alright. I’ll give you milk when we get back. We should be able to find a wet nurse in the Imperial Capital too.”

 

Purpur is easier to care for than other babies.

 

Young children who need diapers can’t communicate properly, so you don’t know where they’re uncomfortable or what they want, but at least Purpur can talk!

 

‘I need to win his favor and get an easy wish and a powerful ability.’

 

If I’m lucky, I might be able to make this child my familiar like Mina.

 

‘But what kind of power does he have?’

 

I thought about what abilities Mina had. Purpur must have contributed to one of them.

 

Overwhelming military force against enemy armies.

 

Disaster recovery.

 

Healing.

 

And, and….

 

As I was thinking deeply, I absentmindedly stroked Purpur’s back and was startled.

 

“Fur!”

 

Purpur had grown fur that wasn’t there before. And it was the black fur from the deer form I had first seen.

 

Not long after, Purpur jumped out of my arms. Then he became a giant deer again with a flash of light.

 

‘So calling his true name makes him take human form for about an hour.’

 

During that time, he really becomes powerless like a human child.

 

‘A demon with this kind of risk must have powerful abilities.’

 

The special ability gained from granting wishes might be a powerful force on a completely different level from previous demons.

 

“Hey. What kind of special ability do you have?”

 

[I don’t have any.]

 

“Should I call your True Name again?”

 

[Grr…!]

 

I was having an intense staring contest with Purpur, who had become a deer. That’s when the Old Nymph brought another chalcedony.

 

“A-Adventurer, I brought what you wanted.”

 

While I was taking care of Purpur, I had ordered the Nymph to go refine the water source, and it seemed he had already finished.

 

‘So this blue chalcedonia is the water source.’

 

I nodded and gave him a handful of almonds that I had filled my pouch with.

 

The Old Nymph jumped with joy and crunched on the almonds eagerly.

 

“My subordinate has no shame…! I’ll take the life of anyone so pathetic!”

 

“B-But, Master. We are hungry….”

 

“I’d rather starve to death than beg from the enemy!”

 

“Master, mean. Mean Master.”

 

Then the other Nymphs, who had been constantly scolded by Purpur for not being able to save me, also cursed him in small voices.

 

“Mean.”

 

“Master, bad.”

 

“Son of a b….”

 

Purpur immediately bared his teeth and growled.

 

“Stop! Don’t bully the Nymphs.”

 

Then the Nymphs looked at me with moved expressions.

 

“Adventurer, kind.”

 

“Gives us food.”

 

“Kind Adventurer.”

 

The Young Nymph rubbed her face against my arm and giggled.

 

I rolled my eyes around.

 

‘I could use this too, couldn’t I?’

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