The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 267

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Chapter 267

Surir bit into the neck of the beast-human that had lunged at Leblaine, then kicked off the ground with his massive front paws and leaped up to block the enemies’ path.

There was an enormous difference in size between the artificially created beast-humans and Surir, who was a natural beast from birth.

‘Like a Chihuahua in front of a Doberman, a cat in front of a tiger!’

Leblaine covered her mouth with both fists and giggled continuously.

There’s a difference in intelligence between humans and beast-people. For that reason, humans look down on beast-people, but in reality, in a one-on-one fight, the beast-person would surely win.

Their characteristic flexible joints and stamina, strength, and physical durability that’s easily ten times stronger than humans.

Surir was one of the very few strong ones even among such beast-people. Though his intelligence was correspondingly lower.

In other words, if there’s someone nearby who can properly control him, even hundreds of strong men charging at once wouldn’t be a match.

In Leblaine’s first life, the one who controlled Surir was probably that Paladin Jonathan.

Come to think of it, Jonathan was always wherever Surir was.

And the person in charge of Surir in this life is…

“Su, 5 o’clock direction.”

Hearing the low voice, Surir’s ears perked up, and in the distance, dark blue hair fluttered in the wind from atop a tree.

“Reform the battle line. Everyone, circular formation!”

Dubbled’s soldiers rushed in and surrounded Leblaine in a circle. Then the man who had been in the tree jumped down and blocked Leblaine’s front.

The strongest spear knight whose strategic prowess was unrivaled, Zachary.

In this life, he’s the one in charge of Surir.

All four knights are excellent, but their strengths and weaknesses are clear.

Surir has excellent physical abilities but lacks intelligence. Zachary was the opposite.

‘But if the two complement each other’s weaknesses and make their strengths even more powerful…’

Click, click, ding─!

In the calculator in her head that was calculating the two’s value, countless zeros were drawn.

‘Give them a good beating.’

The beast-humans were no match for Surir. Rather, becoming mindless beast-humans was the enemy’s mistake, as they knocked down the enemy soldiers they encountered while retreating from Surir like matchsticks.

The time they could maintain their beast-human bodies was also pathetically short. After about an hour of battle, the soldiers of Amitie, Marshu, and Dimonte collapsed unconscious.

It was Dubbled’s perfect victory.

* * *

Before the mock battle ended, I switched soldiers using the restored communication magic device and severed the connection with Rain.

Having released Rain’s core, I let out a long sigh.

“Leblaine, are you okay?”

Tree looked at me with a worried face as I was drenched in sweat. Cecilia quickly handed me cold water.

Controlling Rain’s body with the core was also something that greatly consumed mana. After Surir defeated the enemy forces, my body was practically limp.

“A-Aunt, shouldn’t we call a doctor?”

Cecilia shook her head. It would be troublesome if someone became suspicious of me after unnecessarily calling people over.

In place of a doctor, Cecilia examined me.

“Your body is a mess. You’d better hurry back.”

“Yes… But.”

“Yes?”

I rubbed my stiff eyes with my two maple leaf-like hands and looked at Cecilia with a haggard expression.

“Did I do well?”

“Yes?”

“The mock battle. Did I do well?”

Cecilia, who had widened her eyes, soon burst into laughter.

“You were absolutely magnificent. Among those who watched today’s mock battle, who wouldn’t chant Young Lady’s name? The Temple’s plan has been completely ruined.”

I grinned.

‘Good, then all my hard work was worth it.’

The Pope’s plan to spread Mina’s name through the Seven Families’ mock battle had gone up in smoke. It only resulted in making the Temple look ridiculous.

“Leblaine, we just need to deal with Brieve and the mock battle will be over, so let’s leave the Imperial Palace before then. I’ll carry you… Leblaine?”

My head became hazy and Tree’s voice grew more distant. My vision narrowed, and I lost consciousness with Tree’s “Leblaine! Aunt, Leblaine is…!” as the last thing I heard.

* * *

When I regained consciousness, my whole body was throbbing. When I forced my heavy eyelids open, what I saw was…

“Aah!”

I screamed at the sight of Taylor, who was sticking his head out toward me.

“My ears are going to fall off.”

“You surprised me!”

“I was checking on you. On your Father’s orders. Screaming as soon as you see your grateful Uncle is too much. I even kept it secret that you got younger.”

“…I almost slapped you.”

When I sighed and patted my startled chest, Taylor looked at me with an incredulous expression.

Ignoring Taylor, I stretched with a groaning sound.

‘How long was I unconscious? My body feels like a complete stone.’

As I thought that and massaged my shoulders, Taylor crossed his legs and said.

“Two weeks. You should have seen how frantic your Father and Older Brothers were.”

“Father and Older Brothers are always frantic. But two weeks? Really two weeks?”

“Yes.”

“What happened to the Seven Families mock battle?”

“Naturally, Dubbled won. The Allied Forces have been hiding with their heads down for a while.”

I jumped up shouting “What do I do, what do I do!”

Since the Seven Families mock battle was over, I should have gone to the Imperial Palace to receive the prize! Since I was the commander but didn’t go, how strangely must people have looked at it.

When I made a tearful face, Taylor pressed my forehead down onto the pillow and said.

“I know what you’re worried about, but Henri handled it well. He informed the Imperial Palace that Johan was affected by alchemy, and in the latter half of the mock battle, you were also unwell due to alchemy.”

“Then by now, outside must be noisy about who the culprit is.”

“Right. The Emperor commanded to catch whoever dared to commission alchemy during the sacred mock battle. It was your Father’s pressure. But…”

“But?”

“The investigation team leader is Duke Amitie.”

What?

No, the Amitie coalition fought against Dubbled, and two of Dubbled’s commanders fell to alchemy, so why is Duke Amitie taking charge as investigation team leader?

‘Are they insane?’

When I frowned with all kinds of expressions, Taylor let out a small laugh.

“You shouldn’t think you’re the only one who receives the Emperor’s favor. Even before you were born, Duke Amitie has been the Emperor’s sword and shield. Before his ascension, it was he who repeatedly saved the Emperor who had to face countless assassins in his bedroom.”

“That may be true, but when an investigation team is formed, House Amitie will be in the most danger, so there’s that aspect too.”

Theodore Dubbled wouldn’t miss this golden opportunity to bring down Duke Amitie.

The Empire was almost entirely under Dubbled’s influence. If Duke Amitie, one of the few houses that could stop them in this situation, disappeared, Dubbled’s power would overflow into the Imperial Palace.

‘It means he won’t stand by and watch the balance of power collapse.’

That Emperor, this cunning fox…

I clicked my tongue.

“Even so, I can’t understand Duke Amitie being the investigation team leader.”

When I gritted my teeth in frustration, Taylor chuckled.

“Little one, your father is ruthless. More than you think. In fact, even before Duke Amitie became investigation team leader, he was already working behind the scenes to bring him down.”

“Why are you stating the obvious?”

“What?”

“No, if there’s an opportunity, of course he should bring him down! Is the one who gave the opportunity bad, or is Father who seized the opportunity bad?”

“Do you know the saying ‘blood is thicker than water’? You seem to be extremely biased.”

“Blood is thicker than water, so why would it flow outward?”

When I looked at Taylor as if I’d heard nonsense, he burst into a hollow laugh.

“Who would think you’re not Theodore Dubbled’s biological child? Now, here’s the prize from the mock battle that your older brother brought for you.”

What he handed me was Engelot. My face instantly brightened as I quickly hugged Engelot. When Taylor asked “Are you that happy?” I nodded several times.

Of course I’m happy.

Now goodbye to that stuttering speech pattern! It was time to part with this ancient body and reclaim my present-day body.

I quickly kicked Taylor out and infused divine power into Engelot.

Kurururu─

Heaven and earth shook, and a pillar of light appeared before my eyes.

[I am the thirty-fifth pillar, Marchosias. The one who summoned me─]

“It’s me. Me! Me! It’s me! I summoned you!”

[…I haven’t even finished speaking yet.]

“Oh, why is that important? Remove the demon’s special ability remaining in me!”

I’ll grant your wish in return.

Let’s handle this quickly. Got it?

[If you wish to obtain my special ability, offer a suitable price. What I desire is…]

Thump thump. I had been listening to his words with an excited face, but my expression gradually darkened.

They say nothing in this world goes as you wish─!

* * *

The next day.

Having visited the shopping district with Seria, I hid behind a pillar and glared at a man’s back.

“Miss, you’re not feeling well, so shouldn’t you return to the mansion?”

Hearing Seria’s worried words, I shook my head vigorously and spoke in a gloomy voice.

“No way. I have to grant the demon’s wish.”

“What on earth was the wish?”

I gritted my teeth.

[What I desire are the tears of the most righteous one. Child of God, if you fulfill what I desire, I too shall grant your desire.]

“Seria, who do you think is the most righteous person in the world?”

“Well─”

Seria hesitated before answering.

“─Wouldn’t it be Duke Amitie?”

“That’s exactly why…!”

Even if you grabbed any passerby and asked, they would all answer the same way. That’s why I had been following Duke Amitie since morning.

‘I can’t exactly tell the knights to beat up Duke Amitie and just bring me his tears.’

If I’m nearby with Marchosias’s Passage when he cries, wouldn’t that somehow work?

‘Unfortunately, since this is an ancient body, I can’t use Etoile, so I can’t make Marchosias my familiar either….’

I let out a deep sigh and rubbed my face roughly.

“Oh, oh! Miss, the Duke is entering the building.”

I quickly ran over with quick steps, grabbed the building exterior wall, and poked my head out.

Just then.

“Kyaak─!”

Someone suddenly lifted me up.

Dangling with my waist held, I looked up at the person holding me with a completely stiff face.

Duke Amitie narrowed his eyes and asked.

“Why have you been following me around since morning?”

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