The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 209

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Chapter 209

I was getting down from the bed when I unconsciously let out a scream.

“Ow!”

When I tried to save Edgar, my back that was hit by fragments throbbed painfully.

As I was making a tearful face, Isaac suddenly shouted.

“You idiot! Don’t move!”

Johan quickly caught me and laid me back down on the bed. Isaac glared at me while breathing heavily.

“Your back is torn open. This much! You know what. If you keep not caring about your body like that, you’ll really get in trouble! Do you know how scared we were─”

“…Isaac.”

Henri pulled back the shouting Isaac. Then he glanced at Father and gave him a meaningful look.

Father’s expression was very unpleasant. Isaac shut his mouth, and I fidgeted with my hands while watching Father’s mood.

“Well… Father, you know. I didn’t just rush in recklessly, I first properly deployed a barrier and… Pur, no, no, ‘that thing’ you know. I asked that thing for help, so I knew I wouldn’t get seriously hurt. I really didn’t get seriously hurt either. So─”

“Are results everything?”

“Pardon?”

“Since you had thoughts and intentions behind it all, should I consider it admirable that you got hurt this much?”

“That’s not what I meant…”

“Leblaine Dubbled!”

A thunderous shout erupted.

I flinched and shrank my shoulders, gripping the blanket tightly.

This was the first time Father had yelled at me. There were times when I got scolded occasionally, but then his tone was very gentle and it was affectionate words like ‘be careful next time.’

“Should I think that even jumping into a pit of fire has meaning behind it?”

“…”

As I was at a loss and just shrinking my head, Isaac became flustered instead and shook my wrist.

“Quickly say you’re sorry!”

I thought I should do that, but my body was frozen and I couldn’t open my mouth at all.

Even when jumping into the collapsing wall, I wasn’t scared at all, but an angry Father is too frightening.

“Leblaine.”

“…”

Father, who had been staring at me intently, got up from his chair and turned around to leave.

Startled, I quickly got up from the bed and clung to Father’s legs.

“I’m sorry! Waaah! I was wrong! Huuuuh─!”

Father, who was just stepping into the corridor, looked down at me hanging onto his legs and crying miserably.

“What for.”

“For the wall, *hiccup*! For jumping into the wall and getting hurt… Huuuuh!”

“And.”

“For not saying I was sorry and ma-making excuses… Huuuuh.”

“Again.”

“Again… again… huhuhueong, I’m sorry. I don’t know. Hueong─! I was wrong, I was wrong!”

Father let out a deep sigh and lifted me into his arms. As I sniffled and made a tearful face, he said.

“There isn’t a single person in the mansion who hasn’t worried about you.”

When I turned my head, the people who had chased after us into the corridor were looking at me with worried faces.

“I’m sorry… I was wrong.”

“You broke your promise with me to cherish yourself.”

“…I’m sorry.”

Father pressed his forehead against mine and said.

“Promise me. That you won’t make everyone feel this way again.”

“Yes… yes!”

When I burst into tears again, Johan, Henri, and Isaac smiled helplessly.

* * *

I rested for several days.

As I had told Father, when I jumped in, I had asked Pur to put up a barrier for me, so I only ended up with a torn back, but my physical condition wasn’t good because Pur had used my divine power to create a powerful barrier.

Yuni, who was applying medicine to my back, stomped her feet saying “Ahyu… ayu!”

“What if the wound doesn’t heal! You had twelve stitches, do you know that?”

“…Sorry.”

“I thought Master was going to die. He was holding your collapsed body and couldn’t say anything, just opening and closing his mouth. I was so worried that Master would die before you!”

When I hung my head dejectedly, Dahlia patted Yuni’s shoulder.

“That’s enough. How many more times do you need to hear her say she’s sorry.”

“But my heart almost stopped!”

Laura nodded quickly beside her.

Yuni glared at me while closing the ointment container.

“You need to rest. No going out! Lea in the territory communicates crying every single day.”

“I understand! But what about the physician?”

“He came. You’re going to get scolded again. His expression was terrifying, you know?”

“Ugh…”

Everyone I encountered scolded me thoroughly.

Even my aunt, who was at the Imperial Palace to help with Cecilia’s selection in my place, came to the mansion and gave me a lecture before leaving.

I let out a deep sigh and got dressed. Then I grabbed the door handle to go to the greenhouse where the physician was waiting.

“…Can’t I not go?”

“You have to go get thoroughly scolded.”

“You cannot avoid it.”

Yuni and Dahlia giggled as they opened the door for me.

I sighed and headed to the greenhouse. As soon as I entered, I heard an angry voice.

“Little One─!!”

“I was wrong!”

As he hurriedly bowed and apologized profusely, Seria, who was with the butler, smiled and stopped him.

“It’s fine since you woke up safely. That’s enough.”

“Because you’re so soft on her, Young Lady can’t tell right from wrong!”

“Yes, yes. It’s all my fault. Young Lady, did you sleep well?”

“Yeah! Seria’s the best!”

Seria smiled brightly and handed me a letter and a stack of documents.

The documents were what I had prepared, but what was the letter?

The sealing wax that sealed the letter bore Schuheil’s emblem.

“Schuheil?”

“A request came to Hope Trading Company from Marchioness Suhail. She asked us to send a gift of gratitude to Young Lady who saved her son.”

She asked my trading company to send my gift?

I giggled and nodded my head.

“So what’s my gift?”

“How could anything ordinary catch the eye of Lady Dubbled? I consulted with the Marchioness and prepared something very special.”

“What’s the special thing?”

“There was something interesting in Schuheil’s library.”

Seria handed me a book.

[Meria, Goddess of Mercy]

“This is…!”

As I hugged the book and widened my eyes, Seria nodded.

“It seems Marquis Schuheil collected all sorts of medical documents as his physical condition deteriorated to that extent. This was apparently mixed in among them. Documents about the mystical herb ‘Meria Grass.'”

“But it’s just a fairy tale?”

When I said this while flipping through the book, Seria shrugged and said, “I told you it was all sorts of documents.”

In any case, this worked out well. I sat in the chair and read the book while swinging my legs back and forth.

‘Meria was originally a young lady with an incurable disease? The girl who died at a young age was revived by the Supreme God and became a goddess?’

Storas said she wasn’t a goddess but a prophet.

‘Well, if she was a prophet given power by the Supreme God, she would have appeared as a goddess to the people of that era.’

The fairy tale book had large letters, so I finished reading it quickly. As I was flipping through the pages, I paused at a certain part.

When I let out a hollow laugh, Seria tilted her head.

“Is there some interesting content?”

“…Storas, that damned demon.”

“Is there content about Storas?”

“Yeah.”

I slammed the book shut and looked at Seria and the butler.

“So, I want to get revenge on this birdbrain who made me suffer so much. Will you help me?”

Both of them bowed their heads simultaneously.

“Your command.”

“Your command.”

I whispered the details of my revenge to the two of them.

And I cautioned them with sparkling eyes.

“We need to proceed as quickly as possible. Since my physical condition keeps improving, Storas will regain his form. Then he’ll be able to read my thoughts.”

“Yes.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

I’m a vicious child who repays both kindness and grudges twofold.

I won’t let you get away with this, birdbrain.

The next day, guests came to visit the mansion.

It was Marchioness Suhail and Edgar.

The Marchioness held my hands tightly and bowed her head several times.

“Thank you, Young Lady. How can I ever repay the kindness you showed in saving my son?”

“I’m just glad Young Master is safe!”

“How could you possess such wonderful character… Vice Merchant Guild Leader Hope said to send books from our family as a gift, but that alone doesn’t put my mind at ease. Please accept this.”

Schuheil’s porters set down an enormous amount of gems, gold coins, and clothes.

I muttered “It’s really fine…” but my honest body was already hugging a large jewelry box.

‘How much is all this worth! It was worth saving someone!’

Schuheil is the best!

Such generosity!

When my eyes sparkled, the Marchioness said “I’m glad it pleases you” and was delighted.

She smiled brightly and said.

“I’d like to pay my respects to His Excellency as well.”

“Yes, I’ll bring him!”

“Thank you.”

I quietly set down the treasure and looked at the Marchioness.

‘Seeing that she brought Edgar, she must not know Linda is here.’

Well, if she knew, she wouldn’t have sent Edgar last time.

‘Anyway, this works out well.’

Last time, because of Storas, there was trouble and Linda and Edgar didn’t have a chance to talk.

“I’ll bring Father. May I play with Young Master?”

“Of course. Edgar.”

When the Marchioness called, he nodded saying “Yes, Mother.”

I went out to the corridor with Edgar. After asking the butler to call Father, I subtly led him to the garden where Linda was.

I was in a good mood.

Ever since I saved Edgar, Linda couldn’t even make eye contact with me.

She must think I got hurt because of her.

“Dubbled people are too kind.”

When I muttered carelessly, Edgar turned to look at me with a distorted expression.

“What did you just say… Huh? Who’s kind?”

“Dubbled people. They’re too kind. It’s troublesome, troublesome.”

“…I heard there are many criminals there.”

“Yes!”

“There are murderers and fraudsters too….”

“That’s right!”

When I spoke cheerfully, Edgar said “Ah, yes….” and turned his gaze away.

As we were talking, I saw Linda walking with quick steps while hugging flowers.

“Young Lady? You’re not feeling well, so why are you outside─”

Linda, who had been flustered, saw Edgar beside me and shut her mouth tightly.

When Linda bowed, Edgar nodded gracefully.

“I see.”

With those words, Linda started to walk away.

‘Really? She’s just going to leave like this?’

I was flustered and tried to grab Linda, but Edgar said “Ah.” first and looked back at her.

“By the way, do you have a child?”

“…Pardon?”

“Parents tend to feel similarly sorry when they see children around their own child’s age. The way you looked at me last time was similar to my mother’s.”

“….”

I swallowed dryly, and Linda bit her lip.

After some silence, Linda raised her head.

“I do.”

Yes, Linda! Reveal that you’re a mother!

As I sparkled with anticipation, Linda looked at me and smiled very tenderly.

With an even deeper gaze than when she looked at Edgar who had almost gotten hurt last time.

“A precious Young Lady whom I love like my own child.”

I stared at Linda with wide eyes.

“Please cherish the life that Young Lady saved. …I saw you with the Marchioness. You have a good mother.”

“A good mother indeed. My mother is probably the most wonderful in the world.”

Linda bowed her head deeply and walked away.

I quickly chased after Linda.

I followed her to where Edgar couldn’t see and said.

“Are you okay? Linda, Edgar is…!”

“On the day of the accident. The Marchioness came to pick up the Young Master. Wearing mismatched shoes, stumbling as she hurriedly got out of the carriage, with blood seeping from her knees, yet she checked if the Young Master was safe first. And then she said.”

“….”

“Ah, thank goodness. …Thank goodness, my child.”

“Linda….”

“That was enough for me.”

“….”

Linda hugged me.

“Because Young Lady is here, I’m complete.”

I answered “Yes, yes,” several times while gripping her apron.

I was truly fortunate to have Linda, and Linda was fortunate to have me.

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