The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 238

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Chapter 238

Actually, the timing was perfect.

I was wondering if I should step forward and tear down West’s reputation myself, but Mina asked West to bring the siblings, and those siblings even caused this kind of incident.

‘Thank you, Mina.’

It saved time and effort.

I looked toward where the screams were coming from and chuckled.

After that, just as I planned, West was confined. Of course, in the Barrier Room where East was.

The two Brothers were probably having a deep conversation by now.

Mina had to endure interrogation from the Professors until deep into the night.

The older brother of the Siblings had received Money from someone who instructed him to steal the Test Paper, but it wasn’t Franc (the Empire’s currency) used within the School, but Sela (Miles Kingdom’s currency).

Since Mina had no way to obtain Miles Kingdom’s currency, they concluded she wasn’t the culprit.

They could have dug deeper, but when the Shrine heard the news, they jumped up and protected Mina, so the interrogation ended at this level.

And so the matter was settled for now.

* * *

Late at night after the commotion had passed.

The Siblings’ Luggage on the School Grounds had been trampled by Students fleeing from West’s Beast Transformation, and Mina was gathering up those Children’s belongings.

Beside her, the Siblings were bowing their heads with their hands clasped together.

“M-Mina… we’re sorry.”

Mina asked in a flat voice.

“…Why did you do it.”

“Well, we, uh, that is…”

Younger Sister looked at her Older Brothers with tears in her eyes, and the older brother bit his lips tightly.

“Because we couldn’t trust you.”

“You couldn’t trust me, who helped you?”

“You’re here now, but after you graduate, we don’t know when we might get kicked out.”

“That wouldn’t have happened. Even if something like that did occur, you could have started a new life with the salary you’d saved up.”

“We had Money before too. There was a Home that Mother left us when she died, but our Relatives took it all. At first they took us in, but when we became bothersome, they abandoned us. So how could we trust complete strangers?”

“You…”

“We needed someone to protect us. You help us out of pure kindness, but if your heart changes, we could be abandoned at any time, right? So we needed someone who would have no choice but to protect us even if their heart changed.”

“So you tried to steal the Test Paper and get leverage on someone…?”

Mina’s face contorted. Her eyes trembled and tears soon welled up in her pupils.

“Leave.”

“M-Mina. Please forgive my brother. He just did it for me…!”

“Get out!!”

“Mina…”

Younger Sister clung to her while sobbing, but she swatted the Child’s hand away and left the School Grounds.

“What’s wrong with sharing with children who are struggling, or rather, who aren’t being protected? If no one helps them, this child will have to repeat these wrong things tomorrow and the day after.”

“You think giving them money is helping these children?”

The conversation with Leblaine came to mind.

‘Did my good intentions ruin those children?’

If I hadn’t brought them, wouldn’t those children have avoided committing greater sins?

Strength left my knees, and my breathing became labored. Just as I was gasping while clutching my knees, I heard the sound of people nearby.

“This time, if I lose to Father or Eldest Brother or Second Brother, I won’t let it slide. My gift has to win Little One’s heart.”

[Th-then flowers and cake are─]

“Not something that wilts or gets eaten up! An object! Something that makes her think of me when she sees it. Something that makes her say Youngest Brother is the best─ What.”

Isaac, who had been shouting excitedly, frowned when he saw Mina.

[Then gems would be best after all. She’s been collecting gems for several years now─]

“I’ll contact you again.”

After ending the communication, he looked at Mina, who was staring at him with tears welling up in her eyes.

“If you saw, either get lost or say something. Why are you looking at me with those annoying eyes?”

“I was here first, but you walked past me.”

“Past me? Your speech is too casual?”

“You’re not wearing a tie, so how am I supposed to know if you’re a new student or an upperclassman?”

“Since I’m not wearing one, you should know. Have you seen any new students in Elisiano Class?”

“Ah… Anyway, I was here first… sir.”

“Still, get lost.”

Mina frowned with irritation.

“I think this is the first time we’ve met, so why do you hate me so much?”

Because you killed my Little One. Whether you were deceived by the Temple or not, the fact remains that you killed her, and my Little One will suffer because of you in the future too.

But he couldn’t voice the reason. Even Isaac knew that such matters shouldn’t reach Mina’s ears.

“Just because.”

“Just because… you say?”

“You look like a rigid person at first glance. Someone who causes all sorts of trouble and doesn’t think they’ve done anything wrong. Satisfied?”

“…That’s accurate.”

Mina wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and chuckled.

“Isaac. My son, come here.”

It was strange.

Over that child wiping away tears, the image of a woman whose face he could barely remember now overlapped.

Her eyes, her smile resembled that woman.

His mother, who had been stronger than any knight.

‘Have I lost my mind?’

Isaac flinched and shook his head.

Mina stared intently at Isaac like that, then narrowed her eyes.

“Even so, isn’t that a bit too harsh…? People can reflect and improve themselves…”

“Save that nonsense for somewhere else.”

“I’d like to, but…”

She scratched her temple and continued with an awkward smile.

“Do you happen to know where this is? I ran here frantically and now I don’t know where I am. It’s dark too… Why is this school so big?”

“…Go around the Angel Statue and turn right.”

“Huh?”

“Your dormitory is there.”

When Isaac said that and left first, Mina quickly followed after him.

Isaac frowned and asked.

“Why are you following me?”

“Where is the Angel Statue?”

“To the left from where you just were!”

“Ah… But why do you keep getting angry? If you told me kindly, I would have been even more grateful than I already am.”

Mina crossed her arms and pouted.

“Second Brother, you’re mean.”

This time it overlapped with the image of young Leblaine sulking.

‘Am I really going crazy?’

Isaac shook his head once more and spoke to Mina in a growling tone.

“Now that you know, get lost.”

“Anyway, thank you. Next time we meet, let’s greet each other warmly, okay? Hm? Oh, but you’re really handsome. Did you know that?”

“I know.”

Mina burst into laughter and nodded her head.

Then she waved her hand saying “Bye!” and left.

“Bye bye!”

“Second Brother is awesome! The best! So dazzling!”

“She’s definitely lost her mind.”

Just as Isaac groaned, familiar footsteps could be heard.

“What was that noise?”

“Elder Brother.”

“I asked what that noise was.”

“Nothing. Something strange came to mind. But why are you here, Elder Brother?”

“Don’t you check your Communication Stone properly?”

When Henri frowned, Isaac took out his Communication Stone from his pouch.

“Did you contact me?”

“Yes.”

“What’s the matter? You couldn’t wait and came looking for me?”

“Did you check the assignment announcement?”

“Announcement?”

“Because those siblings stole the test papers, they’re questioning the transparency of the midterm exams and decided to replace it with an assignment.”

“Don’t tell me….”

“That’s right, new students are also being deployed to combat.”

In other words, Leblaine would have to go into battle and kill people.

Younger Sister tries to appear the most cynical and evil in the world in front of others, but she’s actually a soft-hearted kid.

She’s not someone who can kill others.

Isaac’s face hardened.

* * *

Brothers came looking for me from dawn.

I sat in a chair rubbing my eyes while still in my pajamas.

“What’s the big deal about the assignment being combat… I was prepared for that from the moment I came to Audis Military Academy, you know?”

“Leblaine, the battlefield is a more terrible place than you think.”

“Well, I suppose so… But why is Isaac being so quiet?”

Isaac, who would normally be more agitated than Henri, was quiet. When I blinked, Isaac grabbed my face with both hands and sighed.

“That’s right. This face. Where have I seen this face overlapping?”

“…What?”

When I made a confused expression, Isaac grinned and rubbed his face against my cheek.

“Don’t do that! Ugh! Gross!”

When I screamed, he giggled and rubbed his face even harder. He really loved playing pranks that I hated.

“Gross? Is this what happens when I raise you and you hit puberty, treating your older brother coldly?”

“Father raised me! I’m the one who raised Isaac!”

“What? Ack!”

Isaac, who got hit by Henri, clicked his tongue and moved away from me.

“It’s not even summer but the flies are swarming, Leblaine.”

“You’re right.”

When I stuck out my lips, Isaac nodded as if relieved. Today’s Isaac was really strange.

I brushed away Isaac’s bangs and placed my hand on his forehead.

“What’s wrong? Are you really sick somewhere?”

“Will you be okay with combat?”

“Looking at the announcement, new students are being deployed to the battlefield, but only third years and up do actual combat, right? We’re rear support. We’re supposed to retrieve the sacred relic stolen by the foreign tribes.”

“Still, there will be times when you’ll need to use your sword or magic, Little One.”

“I’ll try my best not to kill anyone. Since Brothers are so worried that I won’t be able to sleep with my legs stretched out.”

I grinned, and Isaac and Henri patted my head.

Then.

“How long do I have to watch this scene?”

Emeline asked as if her teeth were chattering.

‘Oh right, we slept together yesterday.’

The dormitory separates male and female students across multiple floors, and as a precaution against any potential situations, they block the stairs with doors after a certain time.

Emeline and I had been talking about assignments until dawn when the stair doors closed, so we slept together in my room.

I smiled awkwardly, and Emeline muttered “Fool for love…”

Henri removed his hand from my head and said.

“Just in case, how about adding more familiars? Pur is the only one for combat. You said all the gems you received from the Grand Lady are Devil’s Passages. Aren’t there any useful demons?”

“Yeah… Most of them are small fry. There weren’t any demons with outstanding attack power, and more importantly, I’m not sure if I can release the familiar contracts or not, so what if there’s no space when a really exceptional demon appears.”

“That’s true.”

“For now, I have the amethyst, so I’ll summon it if things get dangerous.”

I hadn’t summoned the amethyst demon that was hanging on the Previous Duke’s portrait in the territorial castle yet.

There hadn’t been a suitable opportunity, and whenever I occasionally heard its voice, my strength would drain completely, suggesting it possessed power on a different level from other demons, so I was saving it.

“If it gets dangerous, forget about school rules and everything else, tear open a long-distance teleportation circle first. Got it, Little One?”

“Yeah.”

I nodded.

And two weeks later. Having completed exactly one month since enrollment, we departed for the battlefield.

Mounted on my war horse, I reached inside the armor I was wearing. And when I tapped the part where the amethyst pouch was located.

My vision distorted, and a sharp ringing sound pierced through my head.

“…you are… Lord Neriad…”

“Go, Little One, hurry!”

“Isaac!! No!!”

I gasped for breath.

“Leblaine?”

Emeline asked as if wondering if I was okay, but I couldn’t answer.

‘What was that.’

It felt completely different from usual. It wasn’t someone calling me, but rather like I had glimpsed the future.

That’s when it happened.

“It’s an ambush!”

Screams erupted from around us.

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