The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 232

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Chapter 232

Mina, who had been looking back and forth between Adrian and me, asked.

“Do you two… know each other?”

“Of course they’d know each other since they’re both from the Empire. That one’s a Prince, and this one’s Lady Dubbled.”

Allen answered on our behalf. Mina said “Ah…” and stared intently at Adrian, who was holding my cheek.

I quickly grabbed Adrian’s jacket and pulled.

‘What are you doing? Let go!’

Currently at Odis Academy was Andre, the son of Empress Yvonne.

If Allen, who was a chatterbox, spread rumors that Adrian and I had an intimate relationship, it would reach Andre’s ears. Then Empress Yvonne’s side would be fiercely wary of me.

At this time when a second Child of Fate had appeared, being checked by Empress Yvonne was not a good thing.

Because there was a high possibility that Empress Yvonne would ally with Mina to keep me in check.

‘It would be fortunate if she only allied with Mina. If she also joined hands with the shrine, it would be chaos.’

When I glared and gave him a hint, Adrian withdrew his hand.

“Aha, haha… Your Highness, really. You were worried that my brothers would cause a fuss when they see the wound on my cheek!”

“…”

“The Academy would be turned upside down, so it’s understandable that Your Highness, who’s acting as hall president, would be concerned! Yes!”

“…”

“Even though we’ve known each other since we were little, people would misunderstand if we kept grabbing each other’s faces now that we’re all grown up.”

I discreetly poked Adrian’s waist so Allen couldn’t see.

‘Answer!’

“…Right.”

When Adrian reluctantly answered under my coercion, Allen hummed thoughtfully.

“The Dubbled Brothers’ love for their youngest is famous.”

Fortunately, he seemed to believe my excuse.

‘It’s fortunate that my brothers aren’t normal.’

As I was inwardly sighing in relief, Mina spoke to Adrian.

“If it’s not urgent, let’s talk. I have something I want to ask.”

“There are plenty of other people who could answer your questions besides me.”

“But you’re the one who brought me here. I said I wanted to go back…! You said you brought me here because you resonated with that artifact. Then shouldn’t you be the one who can send me back?”

“I never tried to summon you. I’m not even certain that I resonated with the artifact.”

“I miss my friends… and I miss my mother too…”

Mina bit her lips tightly and lowered her head.

Like someone holding back words of pain.

Memories from my first life came to mind.

That time when I eavesdropped on the conversation between Mina and the young priest from behind a pillar.

“Isn’t it difficult for you, Lady Mina?”

“Huh?”

“Divine power training, saving the Empire from various disasters, all kinds of external pressure on the Child of Fate… All of these must be overwhelming, but you never say it’s difficult.”

“Of course it’s hard. How could it not be? But I don’t want to say it. If it comes out of my mouth, it’ll really become difficult. Not just for me, but for the people around me too.”

“Lady Mina…”

“If it’s going to be hard anyway, it’s better if I’m the only one struggling. I want other people to feel at ease. To think that Mina is adapting well, that she’ll continue to push through so bravely…”

Mina said this while smiling brightly.

‘Mina was that kind of person from the beginning.’

Someone who bears everything alone.

But thinking about it, there’s no way a seventeen-year-old girl dropped into an unknown world wouldn’t be anxious.

Though she’d been hiding it tightly until now, she must have been scared, overwhelmed, and struggling.

I was left speechless seeing Mina struggling to hold back her tears, and Alan glanced at me.

“Leblaine, why don’t you give way? Mina seems to have more urgent business.”

“LeBlanc, why don’t you give way? It seems like Mina has more urgent business to attend to.”

“I’m not holding her back, so there’s nothing to give way to.”

“Since I didn’t hold on to it, there’s no need to give it up.”

“So you won’t let her go?”

“So you’re saying you can’t let me go?”

‘This is really…’

‘This is real.’

I keep being patient, but he doesn’t know where the line is.

If you keep being patient and tolerant, they don’t know where the line is.

Allen wasn’t pressuring me out of pure goodwill toward Mina. Those glances he kept stealing at Mina were appeals saying ‘I’m thinking of you this much.’

Allen wasn’t pressuring me out of pure goodwill toward Mina. Those glances he kept stealing at her were his way of showing off—’Look how much I’m looking out for you.’

“Hey.”

“Hey.”

At my words, Allen’s face scrunched up in anger.

At my words, Allen’s face suddenly scrunched up in a frown.

“Hey? Using such vulgar address that only commoners use—”

“Hey? Using such vulgar forms of address that only commoners would use─”

“Taking sides to win Mina’s favor isn’t vulgar behavior?”

“Isn’t it vulgar behavior to take sides just to buy Mina’s favor?”

“What did you say?”

“What?”

I let out a sigh and approached Allen.

I let out a deep sigh and approached Allen.

“If you really cared about Mina here, you should have asked Adrian to spare some time, not me. But why are you picking on me?”

“If you really cared about Mina, you should have asked Adrian for his time, not me. So why are you pestering me about this?”

“That’s—”

“That’s─”

“You don’t want Adrian and Mina to really be alone together. You’re hoping I won’t let Adrian go even if it hurts my pride.”

“You really don’t want Adrian and Mina to be alone together. You’re hoping I won’t let Adrian go, even if it’s just because my pride is hurt.”

“I never thought that!”

“I’ve never thought that!”

“If you didn’t think that, then you just ignored me. Right? You’re attacking me instead because Adrian, the Imperial Prince and acting president of the Elysiano Class, is scary.”

“If you didn’t think that way, you would have just ignored me, right? Adrian is the imperial prince and acting president of the Elysiano class, so he’s scary to attack directly. That’s why you’re attacking me instead.”

“Ha…”

“Hah….”

“Leblaine, being pushed aside by the new Child of Fate. Already unable to properly fight back because she’s managing her image for the Elysiano Class admission. The Empire is already buzzing with rumors about the new Child of Fate, so you thought if you just stayed close to Mina, you’d rise together with her.”

“LeBlanc being pushed aside by the new child of destiny. With Elysiano’s class admission, she’ll be too busy managing her image to properly fight back. The empire is already buzzing with rumors about the new child of destiny, so you probably thought that if you just stayed close to Mina, you’d rise up with her.”

I looked straight into Allen’s wavering eyes.

I looked straight into Alan’s wavering eyes.

“Even if I break both your arms and legs, I’d just be expelled from the Academy. But—”

“Even if I break both your arms and legs, I’ll just get expelled from the academy. But─”

“…”

“After being expelled, I wouldn’t just be Leblaine, but Lady Dubbled. Do you think someone like you could handle me then?”

“Once I’m expelled, I won’t just be LeBlanc anymore—I’ll be Lady Dublaid. Do you think someone like you could even handle me then?”

Allen’s face turned pale.

Allen’s face turned pale.

I tapped Allen’s neck lightly and smiled sweetly.

I gently tapped Alan’s neck and smiled sweetly.

“Should I tell you my nickname in the Empire?”

“Want to know my nickname in the Empire?”

Adrian chuckled softly and said.

Adrian said with a faint smile.

“Mad Dog.”

“Crazy bastard.”

Allen and Mina’s eyes widened. I grabbed Allen’s neck in one swift motion and growled, declaring.

“My patience ends here.”

When I released his neck with a pushing motion, Allen coughed violently and looked at me. In his gaze was a fear that had never been there before.

He slowly backed away, then suddenly turned around and fled in a panic.

I watched Allen’s retreating figure, now small as a fingernail, and dusted off my hands with sharp claps.

“How annoying.”

Behind me, I heard quiet chuckling.

I slowly turned my head to look at Adrian. Then I muttered in a sulky voice.

“Don’t laugh, it’s embarrassing.”

“Why? It was cool.”

“Geez, I wanted to be elegant at the Academy.”

“You’re already elegant enough in the Empire, Young Lady.”

“In the Empire, people run away when they make eye contact with me!”

“That’s because your radiance is too dazzling.”

Adrian said with a bright smile, so I flicked his shin and pouted my lips.

“Did you only get better at jokes while I wasn’t around?”

“I missed you.”

“….”

I scratched my cheek with an embarrassed expression.

‘He always catches me off guard like this.’

Adrian, who had grown much taller with broader features, now carried a different, more mature aura than before.

It was a different feeling from Father, my older brothers, or the employees at home, making me feel a bit awkward.

“Leblaine, so this is what your personality is like….”

It was Mina.

That girl looked at me with a surprised expression.

“Should I give you some space if you have things to talk about with Adrian?”

“Um… I’d be fine with that, but─”

Just then, the bell signaling the end of dinner rang out with a ding─ ding─.

Mina glanced at the distant bell and said.

“I need to go to the freshman welcome party, so I’ll talk with Adrian later. Leblaine, you need to get ready too, right?”

“Yeah.”

“See you at the party venue. …You too, Adrian.”

Mina waved at us and turned away.

After that girl disappeared, I turned to Adrian.

“You’re going to the hall, right?”

“After I escort you.”

“I can go by myself.”

Adrian smiled without answering. It was a smile that was hard to refuse.

“Your stubbornness has grown too while I wasn’t around. Ah, where did that overly kind little young master I used to worry about go?”

As I spoke playfully and started walking, Adrian walked beside me and said.

“If that’s what you want, I’ll do it.”

“What?”

“The little young master who was so kind I was worried about him.”

“….”

Momentarily flustered, I smacked Adrian’s shoulder.

“I told you not to say things like that anywhere else. People will misunderstand if it’s not me!”

“It’s not a misunderstanding.”

“….”

“You’ve known it wasn’t for a long time.”

I couldn’t say anything and just kept glancing at Adrian.

I had noticed that I was the object of Adrian’s puppy love from the moment I first got him a birthday present in that shabby alley in the shopping district.

But I had dismissed it as admiration for someone who extended a hand during a lonely time.

He was very young then, and I was too busy with my own affairs to pay attention to this child’s feelings.

After walking quietly for a while, unable to bear the awkward atmosphere, I abruptly stopped.

“Why me! There must be much better people out there! Adrian, you can’t have such low standards when it comes to women!”

“….”

“I’m terrible, you know. Huh? I’m selfish! My business always comes first.”

“That’s why I like you.”

“…Impossible.”

“It’s okay if I’m not your top priority. You’ll always be mine.”

My heart sank with a thud, as if the ground beneath my feet had given way.

I rolled my eyes and shouted.

“I hate this atmosphere! I hate how awkward it is! Look, Adrian. I’m the daughter of Duke Dubbled, and you’re the son of the Emperor. If we date? All hell will break loose!”

I need to make Dubbled independent, but imagine dating an imperial prince. To borrow Cheolsu’s words, we’d become Romeo and Juliet.

“And what about Empress Yvonne and Marshu? Huh? What about the nobles and the temple? You’re someone the temple wants to make into a Sacred Emperor, and I’m someone who gets disgusted at the mere mention of the temple! We can’t work. We’re people who can’t be together from birth—”

“You’re not saying you dislike me though.”

“…What?”

“Your feelings aren’t among the reasons we can’t be together, so it’s fine.”

“….”

“Leblaine, I’m actually a very persistent person.”

Adrian approached me.

Our foreheads almost touched, and I could feel his breath right in front of my nose.

My body tensed up. Thump, thump, my heartbeat felt incredibly loud.

Adrian’s hand moved toward my hair. Removing a leaf that had stuck to my head, he murmured softly.

“Even if you told me to prostrate myself and kiss your feet, I would do it.”

“….”

“If you want it, I’ll do anything.”

“…You must be crazy.”

When I looked at him with trembling eyes, he smiled softly.

That’s when it happened.

“Hey, you like the picture? Damn it.”

“Take your hands off my younger sister.”

They appeared. The thugs… no, my brothers who were scarier than thugs.

Carrying what were clearly my women’s shoes, accessories, and dresses in both hands and on their shoulders, they glared with wide eyes as they spoke.

Isaac, grinding his teeth with a creak, said.

“Move aside. The mentor who will be chosen by Little One at today’s freshman welcome party is me.”

“No, it’s me.”

Adrian, raising his head, said.

“No, it’s me.”

…Please save me.

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