The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 200

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Chapter 200

“I understand, Young Lady. But what brings you to the Palace of Grace?”

“I came to see Lord Blasio.”

“You came to see me, Young Lady? What for…?”

“The Empress Dowager has invited Cardinal! She’s hosting a small tea party at the Empress Dowager’s Palace!”

“The Empress Dowager invited me?”

The Empress Dowager had been refusing my requests to meet her all this time. But what could this be about…?

The paladins and priests were greatly delighted.

“It seems Her Majesty has finally resolved her grievances with the shrine! Yes, Young Lady. Please tell her we gladly accept the invitation.”

As the priest laughed heartily, Leblaine fidgeted with her hands and glanced at Blasio repeatedly.

“Um… well…”

“Yes?”

The child’s eyebrows drooped at the priests’ words.

“She said the invitation is only for Cardinal Blasio…”

“What? But why…? We would bring healing priests to tend to the Empress Dowager’s illness…”

‘After being deceived so badly by the eczema incident last time, even if the Empress Dowager is a fool, would she trust you people again?’

Leblaine thought this but pretended not to know and shook her head.

“I don’t know. Her Majesty only called for Cardinal Blasio, so I just said I would deliver the message to the Cardinal.”

The priests and paladins looked at each other with bewildered expressions. However, rather than never seeing the Empress Dowager at all, it was better for Cardinal Blasio, the shrine’s representative, to have a private audience, so they quietly withdrew.

The Cardinal and Leblaine headed together to the Empress Dowager’s palace.

“May God’s blessing be upon the Empire’s Mother.”

As the Cardinal kissed the back of the Empress Dowager’s gloved hand in greeting, the Empress Dowager spoke with displeasure.

“Sit.”

The Cardinal glanced at the Empress Dowager and took his seat.

It seemed the Empress Dowager’s grievances with the shrine had not been resolved. Her gaze toward me was full of antipathy.

She didn’t even spare a glance for Cardinal Blasio and kindly gestured to Leblaine.

“Come here, our dear child. I’ve prepared the sweets you like.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty!”

“There, there. You could have sent an attendant, so why did you make the precious journey all the way to the Palace of Grace yourself?”

She was utterly charmed by Dubbled’s Little Lady and didn’t know what to do with herself.

Leblaine crunched on the cookies the Empress Dowager had given her and glanced at Blasio, who was trying to understand the situation.

‘You don’t know why the Empress Dowager dotes on me like this, do you?’

The Emperor had been careful to ensure that the Grand Lady’s fainting incident didn’t reach the shrine’s ears.

Before the Grand Lady’s collapse, the Empress Dowager had been upset with Leblaine over the selection matter, so from their perspective, they wouldn’t understand why the Empress Dowager suddenly changed her tune and adored Leblaine again.

‘That’s because I helped the Empress Dowager!’

Helping the Grand Lady recover and revealing that the Empress Dowager wasn’t behind the poison consumption were all done for Dubbled and herself, but the Empress Dowager understood it differently.

This adorable little lady had stepped forward for her sake.

As proof, when she first visited the Empress Dowager’s Palace, she had held Leblaine’s hand and sobbed.

“You are my benefactor. The child saved me when I was about to be played by the Grand Lady’s vile schemes.”

Forgetting that I had placed spies in the Grand Princess’s Palace, thinking it was all the Grand Lady’s plot out of jealousy for her own power – that was so typical of the Empress Dowager.

‘Anyway, it’s good for me.’

Leblaine said with a bright smile.

“It’s delicious, Your Majesty!”

“Is that so. I should give a great reward to those who made snacks that make my child so happy.”

The Empress Dowager truly cherished her. Really…

While the Empress Dowager handed a gold coin pouch to an attendant to distribute to the kitchen, Leblaine looked at Cardinal Blasio.

“You know, Lord Blasio.”

“Yes, please speak.”

“Adrian said that Cardinal-nim is a good person. Ah, I mean the Second Prince! We’re friends. Father says I should get along closely with the Second Prince.”

Blasio’s eyes gleamed sharply.

‘It seems Dubbled is backing the Second Prince for the throne.’

And Leblaine thought.

‘You think we’re backing Adrian for the throne, don’t you?’

Wrong!

We’re going to take over the Imperial Family ourselves.

Leblaine said to the Empress Dowager with a bright smile.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty.”

“Oh, yes, Little One.”

“About the priest who gave Your Majesty bad medicine before.”

“…Yes. There was such a person.”

The Empress Dowager looked at Blasio, who belonged to the same temple, with displeasure. As Blasio bowed his head, Leblaine said.

“Lord Blasio advocated for punishing that bad priest.”

“…Really?”

“Yes! Aunt said so. She said Lord Blasio was the first to step forward saying that the greedy priest who dared give wicked medicine to Empress Dowager should be punished.”

The Empress Dowager’s gaze softened slightly. She looked at Blasio and asked in a subtle voice, “Is that so?”

“Yes? Ah… Yes, that’s correct.”

Though it wasn’t for the Empress Dowager’s sake.

Blasio’s advocacy for punishing the one who stole youth medicine for the Empress Dowager was merely cutting off loose ends.

He was afraid that protecting that person might somehow affect him.

The Empress Dowager picked up her teacup with a clink and said.

“So there was at least one person with sense in the temple.”

“I am honored.”

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty. And also, Cardinal Blasio is facing a big test soon.”

“A test?”

When the Empress Dowager asked, Blasio answered.

“Each cardinal has different duties. Most work for the faithful according to His Holiness the Pope’s commands, but first-class cardinals govern an entire province.”

“So you’re aiming for the position of first-class cardinal.”

“That’s correct.”

Blasio answered.

Leblaine quietly put down her cookies and clasped her hands together.

“Your Majesty is the most powerful person after His Imperial Majesty, so you could help Lord Blasio, couldn’t you?”

“…Speaking a word to the Pope wouldn’t be difficult. However, Little One. I have no reason to help him.”

“Your Majesty, I’ve always admired Cardinal Blasio. Unlike other cardinals who only seek authority, Lord Blasio works hard for the common people. And, and…”

“And?”

“I’m going to receive education at the shrine now, and I’d like Lord Blasio to become my master… But since I’m the Child of Fate, they say only someone as high-ranking as a first-class cardinal can become my master.”

At the child’s words, both the Empress Dowager and Cardinal Blasio widened their eyes.

The Empress Dowager pondered deeply.

‘A master… That detestable Camilla became this child’s godmother, leaving me no way to reach her, but if I place the shrine’s master as my person, I could push Camilla aside and become this child’s godmother myself.’

The Child of Fate who receives Duke Dubbled’s abundant affection.

She was literally a mouth-watering child.

Thanks to this child, Grand Lady Camilla’s influence in the social circle was growing day by day.

But if this child came into her hands…

“Yes?”

“There’s no reason for Young Lady to help me, is there.”

“I truly admire Lord Blasio… Would it be troublesome for you?”

When I drooped my eyebrows and pretended to be at a loss, Blasio waved both hands dismissively.

“Not at all. How could that be!”

“Wow─!”

I pretended to be an extremely delighted child, hopping around before extending both hands to Cardinal Blasio.

“Please hold them.”

“Pardon?”

“My hands. My legs hurt…”

“Ah, yes!”

He laughed heartily and took my hands. I walked beside him with small steps, glancing at his pleased face.

“But, Cardinal.”

I looked around and whispered.

“I’ll show this only to you.”

“Yes?”

I briefly showed him an emblem that copied the Divine Mark that had appeared on Mina’s body.

“This suddenly appeared.”

“…”

Cardinal Blasio’s gaze wavered slightly.

“So the rumors were true… Since there’s still been no contact from the Temple, I thought this was another false rumor…”

Yeah. It’s fake.

I had Trigon make it.

But I spoke as if I knew nothing.

“Am I really the Child of Fate?”

“Of course. Who would dare call Young Lady fake when you’ve manifested the Divine Mark itself.”

“Then it’s right for me to receive education at the Temple now?”

“That’s correct. If I become the First Cardinal, I will definitely strive to become Young Lady’s Master.”

Of course he would. The position of the Child of Fate’s Master was coveted by everyone.

‘In my previous life, everyone disliked me thinking I was fake, but there was chaos over the position of Mina’s Master.’

“I really hope Lord Blasio becomes my Master.”

“Of course.”

Blasio’s eyes rippled with greed.

‘Good, good. That’s why I chose you. You’re the greediest among the Cardinals, aren’t you.’

“But I’m curious about something… They say a Divine Oracle came down…”

“Ah, yes. That’s right. We’re still interpreting it.”

“Actually, I can read it. The Divine Language.”

“What?! How does Young Lady know that…!”

“I don’t know. I just can read it. But people can’t read it. I guess it’s because I’m the Child of Fate. If it’s alright with you, shall I read it for you? Would that help you, Cardinal? If it helps Master, I want to read it!”

When I spoke brightly, the Cardinal showed a moved expression.

“Actually, I secretly wrote something down. I wanted to interpret it separately.”

The Cardinal pulled out a cloth fragment from his chest. Inside, it was densely filled with Divine Language.

[Child of God. On the night when the red moon rises, escape the corrupt world and descend to the world of salvation.]

As expected, it was an oracle indicating Mina’s day of summoning.

I widened my eyes and said.

“On the day the red moon rises, evil from the Celestial Realm will flow into the Human Realm! That’s why we must keep the doors tightly shut! This is terrible! Monsters must be coming!”

God or whatever. Does he think I’ll keep getting fooled?

I absolutely won’t go down without a fight.

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