The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 227

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Chapter 227

A few days later.

Getting out of the carriage, I grabbed my knees with a haggard face. My legs were trembling.

Odis Academy was a school attended by the children of prominent power holders, including heirs from the Empire, kingdoms, and Tribal Federation, making the admission process quite rigorous.

Teleportation Magic was prohibited within 300km of the Academy vicinity.

Identity checks for prospective students and porters, along with carriage and luggage inspections at Border Towers every 50km.

Those possessing Divine Power or mana were restricted from using magic through magical restraining devices.

‘This is more complicated than the palace entry procedures of most countries.’

Well, it made sense. If even one student got into trouble, it could spark a continental war, so such procedures were natural.

I understood, but having spent three straight days in a carriage just to reach the school building, I was on the verge of collapse.

Emeline, who had gotten out of the carriage a step before me, shook her head.

“Leblaine, you lack stamina.”

“You’re the monster here, Emeline. Besides, I’m wearing more restraining magical devices than you. I feel like my stamina drains away with every breath…”

“You’ll have to get used to it. You’ll need to wear the magical devices within the school until graduation.”

While we were talking, the coachman approached.

“I’ll move the young lady’s and Miss Emeline’s luggage to the dormitory.”

Emeline turned toward the coachman with a polite expression.

“Just bringing us here is enough. I don’t have much luggage, so I’ll carry it myself.”

“But His Excellency said—”

“I only have two bags total. I’ve already received more than enough kindness. Anything more would be a burden for both of us.”

Decisive as always, Emeline firmly refused and lifted her bags.

The coachman, who had been told by my aunt to take good care of my friend, looked at me with a flustered expression.

“Little One…”

“If she says it’s burdensome, leave it be. I won’t refuse though. I feel like I’m dying…”

When I spoke with a sigh, the coachman chuckled and began moving the luggage.

Emeline, adjusting her grip on her bags, looked toward the school gate and said,

“Steel your heart. This isn’t a place where the name Dubbled will protect you.”

“Right. I know.”

Nodding, I looked at the interior of the school visible through the school gate.

An Artificial River flowing along four massive buildings, countless students wearing white uniforms embroidered with golden thread, and the statue of God Neriad in the center.

This was Odis Academy, where those destined to reach the pinnacle of the continental pyramid gathered.

‘Here, I’ll lay the foundation for Dubbled Kingdom.’

It was the beginning of a new life.

* * *

On the day of the entrance ceremony.

I headed to the Great Hall where the entrance ceremony would be held, together with Emeline.

Just as we were about to enter the auditorium, a female student with luxurious long red curls waved at me and Emeline as she approached us.

“Hello, Miss Leblaine.”

“Hello. Ah, so you’re…”

“Sandra. We sat next to each other at the orientation.”

“Ah, I remember.”

“Did you prepare well? I had a hard time because I’m not used to living without employees.”

There were indeed many things to do.

Attending orientation, getting assigned dormitory rooms, measuring for uniforms, receiving uniforms…

There were so many things to do even up until the entrance ceremony day that most of the first-year students heading to the ceremony looked haggard.

However, Emeline, who had wandered between orphanages and the Beggar Gang since childhood, and I, who was accustomed to doing everything alone in my previous life, had it easier than other students.

Sandra, covering her cheek with one hand, let out a sigh.

“I think I’m getting homesick too. I really miss my younger brother back home, you know? He’s three years old. My parents have such a good relationship. Would you like to see?”

Sandra showed us her younger brother’s portrait.

“Wow, he has the exact same lips as you, Sandra.”

“Right? There’s such a big age gap that he’s just like my own child. I really want to hear his voice, but we can’t use external communication stones within the school grounds.”

“That’s right. I want to contact people too.”

“They say they’ll distribute communication stones to students starting next month.”

“Really?!”

I opened my eyes wide.

‘That’s great. I was frustrated because I couldn’t use communication stones.’

Not only could I not contact my family members in the Empire, but the school grounds were so vast that I couldn’t even meet Henri and Isaac.

Most of all, I was worried about Hope Trading Company. Although the chairman and Seria were taking good care of things, there were matters that would be difficult to proceed with without my decisions, so I needed to check on them.

“I’m the only one from my home country who entered Odis this year. Please be good friends with me.”

“Yes.”

“You too. Ah, forgive me. Miss Leblaine is such a famous person that I remember her name, but I don’t know your name yet. If it’s alright, may I ask for your name?”

At Sandra’s words, Emeline spoke.

“I’m a commoner. I don’t even have a family name.”

“Does not having a family name matter? At Odis, you get penalty points for addressing people by their family names. So what is your name?”

At Sandra’s words, Emeline made an embarrassed expression.

“It’s Emeline.”

“Emeline… That’s a pretty name.”

‘Sandra seems like a good person.’

I smiled brightly and pulled Emeline’s hand.

“If it’s alright with you, would you like to have lunch together? We arrived at school later than other students, so we don’t know many people.”

Sandra clapped her hands together and said.

“I’d be delighted. May I invite the people from the adjacent rooms too?”

“Of course!”

“Leblaine, won’t we not have enough bread then?”

“We can get some from the dining room.”

“Good. I’ll go get some after the entrance ceremony ends.”

“Let’s not do that and go together, all three of us.”

“That’s a great idea, Sandra!”

We entered the entrance ceremony hall in a cheerful atmosphere.

‘This is a good start.’

Not long after sitting down in our chairs, the entrance ceremony began.

Following the Principal’s entrance congratulatory speech, introductions of the faculty, announcements of precautions that new students should know, and other proceedings continued.

Then students without ties came up onto the platform.

Those were students of the 【Elysiano Class】. In other words, they were the officers of Odis Academy’s student council.

The place I would soon enter, having received the title of treasure.

A golden network that produced kings of kingdoms and the Empire, the Tribal Federation, and the highest People in Power behind the curtain.

“Leblaine. Look over there.”

At Emeline’s whisper, I turned my gaze following her.

‘Henri, Isaac!’

Henri was smiling as usual, and Isaac had an extremely bored expression. Both of their faces brightened as soon as they made eye contact with me.

Suddenly, groans erupted from all over the hall.

“Isaac! The ghost of the battlefield!”

“My goodness, Lord Henri…”

People of all ages and genders got excited looking at the two. My chest felt ticklish for some reason.

‘I’m so proud!’

I was giggling when the cheering suddenly stopped as the last student of the 【Elysiano Class】 stepped onto the platform.

Sweet golden hair as if gathering the light of a full moon, cool eyes and a straight nose, neat lips.

That man I was seeing for the first time in three years.

“…Adrian.”

As soon as I muttered, he took his place in the center of the students, and a professor introduced him.

“This is Adrian, who will serve as acting president for the first half of the year, replacing the absent student council president.”

‘Acting president? Adrian worked hard!’

Among the Elysiano Class students on the platform was also Prince Andre, the son of Empress Yvonne.

I can imagine what expression Empress Yvonne would make if she knew that Adrian had beaten her son to become acting president.

The Elysiano Class students lightly bowed their heads toward the new students, and the new students deeply bowed their waists in greeting.

It was a signal that the entrance ceremony would soon conclude.

But then.

A man who appeared to be faculty hurried up to the platform and whispered to the professor holding the magic tool.

The professor looked at the man with a bewildered expression. Soon the professor cleared his throat and spoke again.

“Additionally, we will introduce a special admission student.”

A special admission student?

The hall became noisy once again.

Emeline and Sandra also had puzzled expressions.

“There’s a special admission student at Odis Academy?”

“They don’t even introduce heirs of nations. Who could it be?”

I was just as curious.

Odis Academy is a place where the eyes of the entire world are focused. Because of that, rumors tend to spread easily, but in my previous life, I had never heard of there being a special admission student.

Click, click.

The sound of shoes echoed as a woman with dark auburn hair without a tie appeared.

That person I knew very well.

‘Mina…!!’

Mina approached the professor hesitantly, scratching her head as she spoke.

“Um, Jeongmi… Oh, they said I shouldn’t use surnames here. I’m Mina. Please take care of me!”

What on earth is going on.

Why is Mina appearing here!

I turned pale, and Henri and Isaac on the platform also looked at her with hardened expressions.

* * *

As soon as the entrance ceremony ended, I headed toward Henri and Isaac to understand the situation.

Just as Henri and Isaac, mixed in with the Elysiano Class group, were about to enter the Student Council Room, I shouted.

“Henri, Isaac!”

“Little One!”

“Leblaine.”

The two of them caught hold of me.

“Have you been well? I was going to visit you before the entrance ceremony, but they wouldn’t tell me which dormitory you were in…”

“More importantly, ‘That Girl’.”

Henri nodded.

“We just heard about it too.”

“What on earth happened?”

“While we were in the Empire, the Elysiano Class had an assignment to find an Ancient Artifact, and when they found the artifact, it seems a door opened from which That Girl emerged.”

“And then?”

“They requested the Shrine to verify That Girl, and it was determined that she possesses Divine Power of the same quality as yours.”

It seemed the news was delivered late because I didn’t have a Communication Stone. As I bit my lip, Isaac looked into the Student Council Room with a cold expression.

“We should speak directly.”

“Isaac.”

“If we hide it from Little One, it will only make things more complicated.”

“…”

“Little One, listen carefully. That woman’s Divine Power. They say it surpasses the Pope’s power. No, it would be more accurate to say it’s the strongest in history.”

“What?”

“The strongest Divine Power holder in history, surpassing the Founding Emperor. …And she was born on February 29th.”

I froze, and Henri, who let out a sigh, continued speaking.

“Today, they’re going to announce that a second Child of Fate candidate has appeared.”

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