The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 253

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Chapter 253

I looked up at the face that was looking down at me with a dejected expression.

Juliet, looking tired, stared down at me with cold eyes, then scratched her disheveled hair roughly and asked Isaac.

“So? What do you want me to do with this bean-sized thing?”

“You asked to hire her.”

“As an experimental subject?”

“Are you crazy!”

Isaac shouted angrily. Then Juliet crossed her arms and leaned against the door with a crooked posture.

“Then what am I supposed to do with such a small thing? At best, she looks like she’s barely learned to walk.”

“There are quite a few children in your laboratory too. Talk to the school and have them hire her as your assistant.”

“You do it.”

When Isaac muttered carelessly, “We’d like to do that too,” Juliet’s expression twisted as if she couldn’t understand.

‘Idiot!’

I quickly grabbed Isaac’s sleeve and pulled him back, then raised both arms high.

“No! I’m big!”

“Right, you must be huge.”

She smirked and looked at me with disdainful eyes, making me feel wronged.

It’s true. Originally, I really am big. It’s just that Juliet and Ryu Honghae are much bigger.

Still, I couldn’t give up like this, so I tapped Isaac’s leg. Isaac, who had been looking at Juliet with a reluctant expression, said what I had instructed him to say beforehand.

“She’s a quarter-blood of the Beastman Tribe and humans. Her physical growth is slow due to the mixed beastman blood, but since she has a lot of human blood mixed in, her mind is her actual age, so she won’t be difficult to handle.”

“Why are you asking me to do this? Don’t tell me it’s because you feel sorry for the child. You know that’s not something that should come out of you brothers’ mouths, right?”

“Little One… I mean, Leblaine picked her up. If we siblings take her in, it’ll be compared to when the second Child of Fate picked up orphaned siblings last time, and that’s bothersome.”

Juliet seemed to think the same way as she uncrossed her arms and clicked her tongue.

“That girl took a leave of absence, didn’t she? For what reason?”

“Are you asking, or is your royal father asking?”

“What if it’s both?”

“I’ll answer your father that the public attention is burdensome, and to you… well, that her health isn’t good.”

Her health really isn’t good. She’s become this small after all.

Juliet shrugged her shoulders.

“I won’t let Imperial Father know that your younger sister’s health isn’t good. We’re not on good enough terms for that uncle to eagerly bring good news to him.”

“Right.”

‘You shouldn’t answer like that.’

I stared at Isaac with wide eyes. Isaac flinched, then said with a very displeased expression.

“Thank… you.”

I looked at Isaac with a proud expression, pleased that he had grown enough to express gratitude for kind acts, while Juliet poked her ear as if she had heard something wrong.

“It’s because of the last battle, isn’t it? Your younger sister, I mean.”

“What?”

“Isn’t there something wrong with your body because you summoned those ghost soldiers back then?”

Isaac and I slyly made eye contact. Then we both nodded our heads vigorously at the same time. We’d be even more grateful if she misunderstood on her own.

“Let’s go with that.”

“Why are you answering so vaguely? What a ridiculous guy.”

Juliet glanced at me and continued speaking.

“I owe your younger sister a life debt, so I’ll hire you. But you know that Elysiano’s assistant also receives the school’s salary, right? You’ll have to do all sorts of troublesome tasks too.”

Of course, of course. I know.

This was the method of living as a child that I had told my older brothers about. It’s easier to be protected staying in Odis rather than going to the Imperial Capital or the territory. But since there’s no way for a child to enroll in school, working as an employee would be appropriate.

‘And if I have Student Elysiano’s protection, it would be much more comfortable.’

“Follow me.”

Saying that, Juliet opened the door for me and went in first. I glanced at Isaac and waved my hand back and forth. Isaac looked at me with a very anxious expression.

“Don’t wolly. (Don’t worry.)”

“Such a tiny thing…”

“Ing! (Hey!)”

I was about to grumble when I gasped and covered my mouth.

Ing, really, ing!

I wanted to scream ‘What are you doing, body!’

‘Ah, this foolish body…’

I felt the sadness of childhood as I toddled after her. And I struggled to close the door that was too big for a child.

‘What’s this? Why is this so heavy?’

As I was panicking, Isaac looked at me with distant eyes and said.

“See? You’re so tiny you can’t even close the door properly…”

That’s when it happened. A crash! sound came from outside the door. And then.

“Move aside, move aside!”

Someone noisily kicked the door with a bang─!! I nearly flew away with the door and my heart started pounding wildly.

Juliet, who had returned after hearing the commotion, glared with triangular eyes.

“How many times do I have to tell you to come in normally, Hong Hae!”

Ryu Honghae said “Sorry~” with a completely unapologetic expression and stepped lightly inside. Juliet examined the door and ground her teeth with a grinding sound.

I could understand why Juliet’s door was so heavy. She had apparently installed an orichalcum door in case it got broken again.

“Damn it, it’s dented again this time too. Just what is your body made of that you keep breaking doors every single time?”

“But this time it didn’t fly away. Orichalcum really is good stuff. Oh my, what’s this speck of dust?”

Having gone from millet grain to bean to dust, I looked at Hong Hae with a displeased expression. Even when I felt it with my seventeen-year-old body, Hong Hae was really tall.

‘She seems almost as tall as Isaac.’

Looking at Hong Hae, who seemed to be over 180 centimeters tall, with a child’s body was incredibly intimidating. Hong Hae flipped the lace ribbon tied in her hair and crouched down to grab my head.

“I’m sorry!”

I was so scared that an apology unconsciously popped out.

“So cute~! Juliet, what’s this? Give it to me!”

Juliet turned pale and quickly picked me up.

“Are you crazy? If you take her, she’ll get crushed in no time!”

“Hey. I don’t crush people. Maybe if it were steel.”

Crushing steel?

I swallowed my dry saliva while dangling helplessly in Juliet’s grip. Just then, Hong Hae snatched me away.

“So give him to me.”

“I said no.”

Hong Hae and Juliet tried to snatch me away from each other with me caught in between. My eyes were spinning dizzy.

‘Please save me!’

Someone snatched me away from her.

It was Jin.

“Hey, Princesses. The kid is fragile. He’ll die soon if you don’t leave him alone.”

“Really? He can’t even endure this much? He’s really weak.”

“You’re the one who’s seriously strong, Hong Hae.”

“How would I know that a child is that fragile when I grew up in the royal palace? But how do you know? You’re roughly a prince too, Jin.”

“Our circumstances are different from yours. Now, stand still and behave.”

Finally freed from their hands, I let out a deep sigh. When I looked at Isaac, he was frozen stiff. He seemed at a loss, thinking I might really die if he stepped in too.

“This won’t work. Let’s go, Little One.”

“Didn’t you leave him in my care?”

“What? Isaac left him with Juliet? Leave him with me!”

“Who is he that Isaac would personally ask such a favor?”

Isaac, Juliet, Hong Hae, and Jin chattered noisily. I quietly stepped backward.

“Little One.”

“Just leave him and go. How are you going to look after a child anyway?”

“It would be better than you looking after him. Let’s go, Little One.”

“Stay here, Bean.”

Now Isaac and Juliet started arguing. Both of them looked at me as if asking what I would do, so I fidgeted with my fingers hesitantly.

That’s when it happened.

“Lord Isaac!”

A student came running over in a hurry.

“What is it? I’m busy, so come back later—”

“Chief Kuhelm has attempted suicide.”

“What did you say?”

“We found him early so he’s still breathing, but he’s in critical condition.”

Isaac clicked his tongue and said to Juliet.

“I’ll come pick him up soon, so just leave him alone.”

Juliet shrugged her shoulders, and Isaac and the student hurriedly ran to the underground prison where the Kuhelm Tribal Chief was confined.

After Isaac left, Hong Hae said to Juliet.

“What’s gotten into you to say you’d look after the kid?”

“It’s about the quarter between beastmen and humans. The beastmen haven’t had a chance to investigate because of East and West’s nagging, but this works out well. I should examine him while those two are quiet.”

“You want to experiment on such a young child?!”

“I just want to do a little magic detection.”

Magic detection?!

I was currently in a state where my face was slightly changed by Henri’s magic. If magic detection was used, Juliet might be able to see my true appearance. I turned pale, and Juliet stretched while saying.

“Stay put. I’ll just extract some of Hong Hae’s blood and come back. Let’s go, Hong Hae.”

Hong Hae said “Give me that child. Hm? She’s cute, I tell you,” and followed Juliet, while I was left in front of the door, opening and closing my mouth.

‘I thought if Isaac entrusted her, she wouldn’t do things like investigations. What should I do, how should I handle this?’

While I was at a loss, a gentle voice came from beside me.

“Should I save you?”

It was Jin. I flinched and looked at him, and he smiled brightly.

“Will you save me? I have things to ask too.”

I said with a dejected expression.

“Yes…”

Since it’s the weekend now, Juliet has time to investigate, but on weekdays she’ll be busy with classes and Elysiano affairs, so she won’t have time. Next weekend will be vacation, so I just need to avoid her today.

Jin chuckled and picked me up.

“If the Princess wishes it.”

“I’m not a princess though.”

Jin let out a small laugh and gently touched his forehead to mine.

“So? What kind of snacks do you like?”

I heard that Jin has the most dating rumors among Elysiano members, and I think I could see why.

* * *

I was carried by Jin toward his lodging.

“Wait here for a moment.”

He sat me down on the sofa and grabbed a shirt that was placed on the sofa.

Then he casually took off his upper garment, revealing a beautiful back with bronze-colored smooth skin and well-defined muscles.

‘Eek!’

I quickly covered my eyes with my palms. Jin must have seen me like that, as I heard chuckling sounds.

“Really cute. Isn’t that right, Adrian?”

What? Adrian is here?

When I slowly lowered my hands, I saw Adrian wearing a robe, apparently having just finished showering.

“Who is it?”

His wide-open chest, firm pectorals, fine hair with water dripping drop by drop, languid eyes, moist red lips.

‘Oh my goodness…’

I feel like I should cover my eyes, but what is this feeling that it would be such a waste.

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