The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 258

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Chapter 258

At dawn when the sun was dimly rising. A figure wearing a robe pulled low moved stealthily. Passing through the walking path to reach the Academy’s west gate, he felt around the stone wall.

Among the countless stones in the wall, there was exactly one brick that wasn’t fixed in place, and after looking around, he pushed that brick.

Thud, there was a dull sound of the brick falling onto the grass, and after a while.

“Did you bring the item?”

A stranger’s voice could be heard from outside the west gate.

“Yes.”

“How are things with the First One?”

“It seems they’ve noticed that something disappeared from the Second One’s possession. They don’t seem to have identified the culprit yet though.”

“Hurry up.”

The robed figure took out a small leather pouch from inside their robe. After checking once more for any signs of people, they extended it outside the stone wall.

“About future contact—”

That’s when it happened.

The person outside the stone wall quickly grabbed the robed figure’s wrist.

“What are you doing.”

“That’s what I’d like to know.”

This wasn’t a voice that came from outside the stone wall. A familiar voice. This familiar, oh-so-familiar voice was…

The man who appeared behind the robed figure smiled coldly and continued speaking.

“What the hell are you doing, Hong Hae.”

When the man roughly pulled off the robe, ebony-black hair fluttered in the wind, revealing Hong Hae’s rigidly hardened face.

“Isaac.”

Hong Hae spoke toward Isaac who was holding the robe.

“How did you know it was me?”

“Well, because you were the most suspicious.”

Leblaine, who had been hiding within a barrier, revealed herself. Henri and Juliet were with her.

Juliet looked at Hong Hae with an incredulous expression.

“Even when I heard the story from these kids, I couldn’t believe it. That’s why I helped track you down. Because I didn’t want to believe it was you, Hong Hae!”

Hong Hae’s expression turned pale, and Juliet pressed her forehead as if getting a headache. Then she looked at Leblaine.

“If it’s true that Hong Hae is the culprit, then is it also true that you’re Leblaine? No, more than that, how did you know Hong Hae was the culprit?”

“Hong Hae knew my identity.”

“You’re a child from the Empire that dominates the continent, so you wouldn’t know, right? In some countries, you see, the king might be weak.”

“Odis is in the Central Region, so how did you know I’m from the Empire? I said I was Eldest Brother’s illegitimate child, but I never said I was from the Empire.”

“That’s…”

“It’s because you sold my information that you received support from Waynes, isn’t it?”

“…”

Isaac, who was glaring coldly at Hong Hae, asked.

“Why did you do it? Why did you sell the Little One’s information and steal the passage?”

“That’s…”

When Hong Hae trailed off as if unable to speak, Leblaine waved her hand dismissively and said.

“It’s fine. You don’t need to say it.”

“…Are you forgiving me?”

“No?”

“…What?”

“What’s done is done, and Hong Hae has made Dubbled an enemy. So why would I need to listen to what amounts to nothing more than excuses?”

When Leblaine looked at her with an expression that said ‘you’re asking the obvious,’ Juliet let out a hollow laugh.

“Don’t you have any compassion?”

“Did Hong Hae have compassion when she sold out the information of me, her life’s savior?”

“That’s… I have nothing to say to that…”

“Then that’s settled. Eldest Brother, Second Brother.”

When Leblaine called them, the two men looked at her. Leblaine put the leather pouch inside her clothes and said.

“Please escort the Princess safely to the afterlife. Juliet, I trust you know what will happen if you run your mouth carelessly here, so I won’t bother explaining.”

Juliet said with a flustered expression.

“But Hong Hae is still the Princess of Gahong!”

“She sold me out, so what does it matter if she’s a princess or whatever?”

Leblaine looked at Hong Hae coldly and continued.

“If you think I can’t do it, then try me. I’ll show you what the Young Lady of Dubbled, the First Family of the Empire, the strongest on the continent, can do.”

“…”

“By the way, if you’re going to try something, you better do it properly. It won’t end with just you.”

When Leblaine looked at Hong Hae with a cold expression, she swallowed dryly.

Leblaine cheerfully waved her hand saying “Farewell” and turned around, and Juliet urgently said.

“Hong Hae, you idiot! Did you see her power in the last battle and still not understand? Those words are definitely not bluffing!”

“…”

It was when Leblaine had taken a few steps.

“I’ll talk!”

Hong Hae shouted urgently.

“…I’ll apologize, so give me a chance to explain.”

“Give?”

“…”

“Then I’ll be going—”

“Please give me…”

Leblaine snorted and placed both hands on her hips.

“Then let’s hear what you have to say.”

Juliet looked at Leblaine with an incredulous expression.

“…Was your personality always like this?”

“If I really acted according to my true personality, you wouldn’t be a person of this world anymore, would you?”

Hong Hae’s face turned deathly pale.

* * *

Henri’s lodging. Hong Hae pulled out a crumpled note from her pocket.

[Steal Leblaine Dubbled’s pendant. If you refuse, everything around you will be destroyed one by one. Eventually, even what is most precious to you.]

‘A pendant… Etoile?!’

Startled, I then examined the drawing at the bottom of the note. A six-pointed star – this was definitely Etoile.

‘Then it must be the shrine that threatened Hong Hae.’

Since Etoile is the medium for demon summoning, and the shrine is the enemy that knows I can summon demons.

I stiffened and looked at my brothers.

“Why would they make such threats to Hong Hae?”

“I told you. Jin is in charge of the male students, and Hong Hae is in charge of the female students. So they each inspect prohibited items being brought in or taken out by male and female students respectively.”

“Since it’s before vacation, Hong Hae was scheduled to inspect my belongings being taken out.”

Since I wouldn’t separate Etoile from my body, having the employees do it would have been meaningless. They must have thought Hong Hae, who conducts body searches, would be suitable.

“At first I ignored it. But then an uprising occurred in my homeland. …Before the uprising happened, this note had come.”

Another note that Hong Hae pulled out read as follows.

[This incident is a warning.

Next time it won’t end with just a simple warning.]

Hong Hae sighed and continued speaking.

“This is Etoile, right? I know at least that much. If such an object is in your hands, I didn’t follow their orders at first because I didn’t know what might happen if I stole it.”

“And then?”

“But I was really anxious, so I kept an eye on your surroundings. And I saw it. You became a child while talking with the second prince.”

“…”

“And though I did wrong, there’s an unfair side to this! Do you think I just let it slide that you became a child for no reason? I wasn’t the only one who suspected you were Leblaine! Jin too, and Hayton as well…!”

Hong Hae opened her mouth again with a sullen expression.

“Rather than stealing your Etoile, I tried to handle the situation by selling information that everyone already knew. But another warning came, and that’s when I discovered ‘that thing’ in Mina’s possession.”

“That thing?”

Hong Hae opened the leather pouch she was holding. What was inside was…

“Mina’s Etoile!”

When I quickly took it and shouted, she nodded.

“Right, this was in that girl’s room. So I was going to hand this over instead of yours. That’s why I feel wronged!”

Juliet smacked Hong Hae on the head.

“Isn’t stealing the second prince’s belongings also a crime?”

“Well, still─”

“Right! You must have thought it was safer to steal from Mina, who doesn’t have backing yet, rather than from Dubbled. But that’s also wrong, you fool!”

“I know… But I did it after my own deliberation. I couldn’t steal something precious from my life’s savior.”

I quickly grabbed Hong Hae.

“The gems? Were there gems in Mina’s hands?”

“…You mean this?”

Hong Hae pulled out a small amethyst and a dull-colored pearl from his chest.

“I thought the amethyst would be good for Younger Sister, and the pearl for that niece~! Oh, but I did pay properly for them, right? I left money in that girl’s room.”

Juliet shouted angrily once again.

“You idiot! How could you bring them like that! Just how many did you steal!”

“These aren’t that expensive. Look, they’re small. I paid ten times more than market price— Ow!”

Hong Hae, whose cheek was pinched, made a tearful face, and Juliet was fuming with rage.

Hong Hae rubbed his cheek and mumbled.

“Anyway, sorry. I didn’t mean to—”

“…Good job.”

“Huh?”

“Well done!”

I patted Hong Hae’s cheek gently and cheered with delight.

‘Jackpot, jackpot!’

The amethyst and another passage, plus even Mina’s Etoile had fallen into my hands.

What an unexpected windfall this was!

Hong Hae and Juliet looked at each other with puzzled eyes, and I quickly went into my room to contact Emeline.

[What? You want Sandra’s son to replicate something? Sandra, can your son replicate things?]

Sandra’s voice could be heard as well, as if she was there too.

[Our child has been able to use magic since he started rolling over. When we don’t buy him toys, he gets sulky and replicates dozens of existing toys, making the maids faint.]

[Well… Then replication should be possible… But what exactly do you want to replicate?]

“Mina’s Etoile.”

[Etoile…! Is that possible?]

“It’s possible.”

I clearly remember a five-year-old kid who was brought to trial for replicating God’s sacred relic.

I asked Sandra to send the Etoile to her main family house, and the day before vacation, the replicated Etoile came into my hands.

Hong Hae, following my orders, handed the replicated Etoile over to ‘someone’.

‘Let’s see you get properly screwed over.’

I laughed wickedly with glee.

* * *

At that moment, at the Second Dormitory.

The janitor who had entered Mina’s room was startled and dropped his broom.

“Mi, Miss Mina! Hey! Is anyone there?! Miss Mina, Miss Mina is…!”

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