The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 190

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Chapter 190

Cecilia looked at me with an expression that seemed to ask how I knew the Grand Lady, but instead of answering, I quickly hid behind Cecilia as soon as the Grand Lady’s gaze turned toward me.

‘I’m screwed. This is really, truly, very screwed.’

I felt like screaming.

How could this happen? Why of all people did Mina’s godmother have to be the Grand Lady…!

After it was revealed that Mina was truly the Child of Fate, the Noble Ladies of High Society were desperate to make her their ward (a lady whom society adults teach knowledge to).

But Mina,

“I already have someone who teaches me etiquette. She always sighs and calls me a tomboy, but the time I spend with her is very enjoyable.”

─rejected the distinguished Noble Ladies with these words.

Everyone was curious about who the godmother of Mina, the true Child of Fate, was, but it was never revealed.

But I had seen Mina’s godmother several times.

It was that person, Grand Lady Deglid.

“Godmother…! Ack!”

“Don’t run. How can you not listen when I tell you you’ll get hurt.”

“I’m just happy to see you. So happy.”

Recalling the friendly atmosphere between the two made me feel like I was getting a headache out of nowhere.

‘When Mina took someone whose name no one knew as her godmother, the atmosphere in High Society was strange.’

All the young lords and ladies of High Society build their connections based on their godmothers.

It was the natural order of the Empire’s High Society for Mina, who had an unknown godmother with no teaching credentials, to be ostracized.

But far from being ostracized, it was strange how the Noble Ladies took even better care of Mina than before.

‘The Grand Lady had been paving the way for Mina behind the scenes.’

I found her very uncomfortable. Not just because she was Mina’s godmother, but because I had been slapped by the Grand Lady when I was accused of being that child’s poisoner.

“Wearing the mask of a human, how could you…! That child who wasn’t afraid to be covered in filth for you, who are called the shame of the Empire. How could you be so wicked to such a pure child…!”

I recalled that time when I was bewildered and wronged, not knowing what to do. Along with the Grand Lady’s eyes that were filled with deep affection for Mina.

‘Mina’s godmother didn’t like me much to begin with anyway.’

We had only met twice, but each time she looked at me like I was a beast.

“Miss, are you alright?”

“No…”

“Where do you feel unwell?”

Yeah. I think we failed this test.

‘When things aren’t going well, I end up encountering bad connections like this.’

It was the moment I was making a dejected expression.

“Is that young lady over there Lady Dubbled?”

The Grand Lady’s voice reached me, and I flinched, shrinking my shoulders. Then I quietly emerged from behind Cecilia’s back and bowed my head.

“Glory to the Empire. The daughter of Dubbled greets the Grand Lady…”

“You’re a more well-behaved child than I heard.”

The Grand Lady gazed intently at me as I fidgeted with my hands, but soon withdrew her gaze.

Then she slowly looked around at the candidates gathered at the hunting grounds and announced the test content.

“How could the virtues of a nation’s mother be limited to domestic affairs? One who will embrace the Empire’s people must be braver than warriors and wiser than sages.”

Lady Amboise spread her skirt wide and lightly bent her knees.

“Your words are truly correct, Grand Lady.”

The other ladies also bowed following her lead.

The Grand Lady lightly lifted the sword brought by an attendant and continued speaking.

“Enough with trivial needlework and verbal sparring. Prove your courage to me. This test will be to catch the wild beasts that have been released.”

The candidates’ faces turned pale with bewilderment.

For young ladies who had lived their entire lives under noble parents’ patronage and never held anything heavier than a fork, this was quite a difficult test.

Moreover, the weapons prepared by the attendants were swords.

“Not even bows, but swords…”

Someone muttered in a bewildered tone.

The Grand Lady answered with a composed face.

“While bows are weapons that can only be used after repeated training, swords are weapons that can be used more easily. Once held, even a three or four-year-old child can cut flesh.”

‘But unlike bows which are long-range weapons, you have to charge in with swords.’

Would it be possible for those raised preciously to slash a deer’s throat right in front of them?

The faces of those with divine power or mana brightened. If they could use magic, they could get ahead of the others.

But the Grand Lady,

“Magic is prohibited.”

—with those words, she made even them turn pale.

“Rabbits are 2 points, deer are 4 points, and foxes are 6 points. If you receive help from sponsors, you can only earn half the points.”

As the surroundings became quiet, the Grand Lady clasped her hands behind her back.

“Let’s cut to the chase and begin.”

The moment the Grand Lady sat in the chair prepared by the attendant, the hunt began.

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“Kyaaah—!”

“Mother…!”

Screams erupted from all directions.

The candidates and sponsors stamped their feet even after spotting deer.

Deer might sound like cute animals, but when you actually see them, their muscles are bulging. The Empire’s deer were particularly fierce, and the deer the Grand Lady had released were frightening specimens even among them.

“E-Elder Brother, please do something…!”

“H-hunting with swords is my first time, so ahhh—!”

The sponsors could also hunt alongside the candidates, but the nobly raised men didn’t know what to do.

And our Cecilia….

“Excuse me….”

When she raised her hand, the attendant responded.

“Yes.”

“Do we have to catch only one beast each?”

“Pardon?”

“We don’t necessarily have to catch just one, right?”

“The Grand Lady did not set a limit on the number….”

Cecilia smiled brightly and spun her sword around in her grip.

And then, she charged.

Cecilia kicked off the ground forcefully and leaped, rolling once in mid-air before landing on the deer’s back. Then she firmly choked its neck with both legs, making the deer collapse with a “Squawk─!” sound.

“Good. Stay still now. I won’t slit your throat.”

For Cecilia, who had slit human throats, slitting an animal’s throat was a very easy task.

The candidates looked around with anxious expressions.

“Deer would be easier to hunt than foxes, so we should hurry too….”

“We should go for rabbits instead….”

“Rabbits can’t even be caught. They’re faster than deer.”

Meanwhile, I was thoroughly searching through the bushes.

‘The Grand Lady must be a meticulous person.’

Everyone was too distracted by the swords they were holding to notice, but tools that shouldn’t be in a well-maintained hunting ground were scattered everywhere.

‘Right, a net!’

I tied the net to the base of a tree and drove those frantically running rabbits toward the net.

“Come on, go that way! You little thing!”

As I ran after them from behind with a patter-patter, the rabbits got caught in the net on their own.

I lifted up the rabbit.

“I caught one! Do I need to butcher it too?”

The wild rabbit looked quite disgusting. Its fur was unkempt and dirty, its claws were sharp, and it had the demeanor of a rather violent beast.

People made stunned expressions watching the rabbit struggle in my hands.

The attendant said in confusion, “N-no, you don’t.”

“Good thing. The hide isn’t skinned off.”

I laughed refreshingly with a “Haha!” and tossed the rabbit into the iron cage the attendant was holding.

‘Foxes give the most points, so it would be nice to catch one.’

For me, who grew up as an orphan in my past life, hunting rabbits was a very easy task.

On days when I couldn’t beg for food, I would go up the mountain starving and hunt wild beasts to survive.

‘This is a piece of cake.’

Cecilia and I were absolutely flying through this.

Meanwhile, magic stones were glinting in mid-air.

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“Oh my…”

The nobles gathered in front of the magic mirror looked at Cecilia and Leblaine with bewildered expressions.

While the other candidates didn’t know what to do, those two were already at their 6th point.

[Ah, ah! Cecilia! It went that way! Fox, you little bastard. Come here! You, I’ll skin you alive, really!]

Leblaine was like a fish in water. Her eyes were no different from those of a fierce hunter.

“Lady Dubbled is truly… I mean, hmm…”

Isn’t she the one acting like a beast?

Though the words didn’t continue, everyone watching the hunt through the magic mirror agreed.

Grand Lady Camilla chuckled and nodded her head.

“How brave she is!”

Duke Dubbled and Johan answered with identical expressionless faces.

“In our territory, she used to join wild boar hunts too.”

“During monster hunts, the soldiers have even asked her to take the lead.”

People who saw the father and son bragging about their youngest with arrogant faces laughed awkwardly, “Ha, haha.”

The Emperor was watching the magic mirror with wide eyes.

‘That’s right. Yes, catch them all.’

In the last test, due to the Empress Dowager’s discrimination, Cecilia came last while Lady Amboise came first.

He couldn’t sleep, worried that at this rate, Lady Amboise might become his daughter-in-law.

[Hey, where do you think you’re opening your mouth wide. Thwack!]

When Leblaine shouted while pinning down the fox’s neck, the Emperor was delighted.

‘What an adorable child!’

The Child of Fate destined to become the shrine’s leash, who accomplishes everything perfectly no matter what she’s asked.

Nine-year-old Leblaine was more reliable than the adult Saint Javelin, so when Javelin said she would become that child’s sponsor instead, he had been secretly anxious.

‘How can I bring her to the Imperial Palace?’

She seems to be around Andre’s age too… No wait, there would be nothing more troublesome than Marshu and Dubbled joining forces, so Adrian…

‘She seemed to get along well with Adrian too.’

His son with handsome looks resembling himself is being this helpful!

The Emperor’s mouth opened as wide as a washbasin.

Just as he was sending subtle glances toward Duke Dubbled.

A noble near the Duke quietly spoke up.

“By the way, isn’t it about time for the Young Lady to have a fiancé?”

“No.”

Johan glared at the noble with sharp eyes and answered firmly. The noble awkwardly continued.

“Most young ladies have engagements before they turn ten…”

“My younger sister said she would marry me.”

As the son bragged arrogantly, the father arrogantly crossed his legs.

“No, she said she would live with me forever.”

At the words of the two doting family members, Grand Lady Camilla lightly rubbed her chin and said.

“Well, there’s no need to necessarily get married.”

It was the moment when Leblaine’s Anti-Marriage Squad was established.

* * *

‘I think we can stop hunting around now.’

Our total score was 20 points.

No matter how hard the Young Ladies tried, they wouldn’t be able to catch up to us. Just then, the communication stone was ringing. It seemed Seria had finished organizing all the documents about demons.

‘I should rest and look over the documents. I need to bring Adrian back somehow, and quickly.’

I let out a small groan and walked toward the platform that served as a rest room.

Then my eyes met with the Grand Lady who was watching the hunt from the platform.

‘Come to think of it, the Grand Lady was Mina’s godmother. How did those two come to know each other?’

It didn’t seem like she was in league with the Temple. 【Thou shalt not kill】 was their doctrine. If the Grand Lady had been in league with the Temple, she wouldn’t have set hunting as a test.

But…

‘Huh? Why is my nose tingling and my heart…’

Just then, the Grand Lady was breathing heavily while clutching her forehead.

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