The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 303

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Chapter 303

“Escape?”

Isaac shouted “Yes!” and thrashed about wildly.

“It’s already been several hours since she escaped!”

As soon as Isaac finished speaking, Henri came in right behind him.

“What happened.”

“There was a gap in security, and even after they knew Mina had escaped, they didn’t inform us.”

“What?”

“Damn it! We thought she couldn’t properly escape with that body, so she must be somewhere nearby!”

“How on earth could she with that body…”

I spoke in a flat voice.

“I gave her Etoile this morning.”

“What?”

“She was on the verge of death.”

“Little One, that’s…!”

“I couldn’t let a hostage die.”

“Then you should have told us. That you gave her Etoile so surveillance should be strengthened!”

“The Head Butler of Dubbled Territory was a spy for the shrine. In a situation where we don’t know who else in this mansion might be the shrine’s puppet, I couldn’t announce that Etoile was in Mina’s hands.”

“Then I would have been watching at least. Is it because of searching for Neriad’s bloodline? Were you so absorbed in that you acted unlike yourself? Is that it? Why on earth did you make such a mistake…!”

When Isaac shouted, Henri blocked him with one arm.

“What’s already happened can’t be helped. Damage control comes first.”

“…”

“I’ve planted someone in the Papal Court. I’ll contact them, so you direct the search. Issue a Level 1 defense order for the territory.”

Henri and Isaac hurried out.

The people of Dubbled hoped Mina’s escape had failed, but no matter how much they searched, they couldn’t find her.

At dawn, contact came from Henri’s person.

It was news that Mina had returned to the Papal Court.

With this, Mina’s escape was confirmed.

Our family sat together to discuss what to do next.

“They’ll target Leblaine first. What will you do about Leblaine’s whereabouts?”

Father, who had been pondering Henri’s words, spoke up.

“We’ll keep Leblaine in the Imperial Capital.”

Isaac frowned.

“You’re keeping her in the Imperial Capital, which is the shrine’s front yard?”

“Within the Imperial Capital where the Imperial Palace is located, even the shrine can’t mobilize a large army. It’s actually safer than a distant territory.”

When Isaac fell quiet, Johan spoke up.

“Then what will you do about the territory? They might take the territory residents hostage and demand Leblaine.”

“Johan, you guard the territory.”

“Let’s keep Eldest Brother in the Imperial Capital. Won’t there be much to help Father with?”

I flinched at Isaac’s words.

“No!”

“If it’s military conflict, I should go. Eldest Brother may look like that, but he’s weak…”

“No. Johan will go to the territory.”

“Right, Isaac. I’ll go.”

Isaac gripped his scabbard and stood up.

“Even if I have to escape, I’ll go. I’m the one who commanded the territorial army training and led them all this time, but Elder Brother would just be confused if he went.”

Johan and I shouted.

“If we say no, then no!”

“We said no!”

Isaac ground his teeth as if he was dumbfounded.

“Little One, do you really not trust me that much?”

“It’s not that I don’t trust you…”

“How disappointing of an older brother have I been to you?”

“…”

“I know you trust me less than Eldest Brother or Second Brother. Give me a chance to make up for it.”

He smiled faintly and ruffled my hair.

“Please.”

He added earnestly.

When I couldn’t decide either way and hesitated, Johan and Henri exchanged glances.

“Can you handle it for sure?”

“Don’t act stupid, and if things look bad, run away. Dubbled doesn’t protect honor, we protect our people and family.”

When Johan and Henri spoke in turn, Isaac grinned and tore open a teleportation magic circle.

After he disappeared, I let out a deep sigh.

Meanwhile, Henri stroked his chin and muttered.

“We need someone who can use their head. Viscount Dubois can’t because he has to command the Dark Bird, and Aunt has to keep the Great Nobles in line.”

Then Father said.

“I’ll send Nuanok.”

“…The Adjutant?”

“Yes. He’s someone I trust enough to be a key figure.”

We siblings looked at Father in surprise.

It had been over ten years since the Adjutant swore his loyalty oath to me. During that time, Father had softened considerably toward the Adjutant, but he had never once given him full authority over the territory.

The war with the Adjutant that had continued since his youth had not been completely forgotten from Father’s memory.

‘So many things have really changed.’

In my first life, Viscount Nuanok was buried alive by Father’s hand.

To think the day would come when Father and the Adjutant would join hands perfectly.

When I chuckled, Father looked at me as if asking what was going on.

“I’m feeling nostalgic.”

He smiled brightly.

‘Isaac needs to handle this well….’

* * *

A few days later.

‘Handle it well my ass!’

I was stunned to see Isaac return covered in blood.

“Did you run away?”

“Like a true Dubbled.”

“…Well, at least you came back alive.”

Just as I was shaking my head in disbelief, Isaac grabbed my shoulder with an unusually serious expression.

“The Butler was captured.”

“…What?”

I immediately stiffened and said.

“Explain the situation exactly.”

“The castle gate was breached in thirty minutes, and the Butler was captured.”

“….”

“Blaming yourself is never a good habit.”

“Instead of praising your admirable self for not crumbling even when swept up in storms, why do you criticize yourself?”

“Little One.”

The Butler’s smile came to mind. I felt like all the blood in my body was turning cold.

Isaac said.

“The one who captured the Butler said this: ‘Try to understand Mina’s feelings.’ And also….”

“Also what.”

“….”

“Isaac!”

“He said he’d give you one last chance, so come to the temple alone.”

I immediately rummaged through the nightstand and pulled out a teleportation array. Isaac followed me from behind with a pale face.

“Little One, calm down. Think rationally. At times like this….”

“They can’t do anything to me. The Cardinals chose Mina now because I’m their enemy, not because they think I’m fake. In a situation where they don’t know which of us is real between Mina and me, how could they kill me.”

“I can’t let you go like this.”

“Trust me.”

“….”

“Just as I trusted Isaac, Isaac should trust me too.”

The strength slowly drained from Isaac’s hands.

When I tore the teleportation array, blinding light enveloped me. The last thing I saw at the mansion was Father, Johan, and Henri just entering my room.

When I opened my eyes again, I was at the temple.

That damn temple.

The surroundings were completely silent. On the altar, I could see Mina wearing what appeared to be a school uniform that she used to enjoy wearing in her first life.

At that very altar where I had begged for my life, the one who killed me was once again looking down at me.

“I’ll give you my thanks.”

Mina continued speaking in a monotone voice.

“For returning Etoile to me.”

“…Did you summon a demon? What about Ami?”

“She became my familiar. The Cardinals opposed it, but we couldn’t very well annihilate someone precious to Adrian.”

“Annihilation? You can annihilate demons?”

“There’s a demon with that kind of power.”

If it’s a demon with the special ability of annihilation, there’s only one.

‘…Agares’s passage was in the shrine?’

Clicking my tongue, I said.

“Congratulations. You’ve finally reached the same level as me. And to correct one thing – Ami didn’t become your familiar willingly. You forced her to become one.”

“Whatever the case, it’s fine. Leblaine, I’ll give you a chance – you who were my sister in a previous life.”

“A chance?”

“A chance to put everything back the way it was.”

Mina walked step by step toward the platform.

“Give me back Father. My brothers and lover as well.”

“That level of nonsense is actually a talent.”

“…The reason you were able to beat me was because I didn’t have Etoile. But now it’s different.”

“So?”

“I don’t want to see the Three Brothers get hurt. Even less do I want to see them bleed. If you and I come to an agreement, this war can end.”

“Ah, so you want me to die for you again?”

Mina looked straight at me.

“That’s your role, Leblaine.”

“…And your role is the savior, I suppose?”

“If you return Father, Chairman Nuanok will be safe. And if you die for me, there will be no more attacks.”

Three steps to the platform.

Two steps.

‘Just one more step.’

It was just as she was approaching the platform.

CRASH─!!

Something came flying toward the altar.

“Kyaah!”

Startled, Mina hurriedly looked at what had come flying. It was rocks. To be precise, rocks launched from catapults.

The rocks kept flying without pause.

CRASH─! CRASH! CRASH─!

Mina hurriedly grabbed Etoile.

“Help… huh?”

Mina shook Etoile with a confused expression.

“What the hell….”

“Don’t waste your energy. No matter what you do, it won’t work.”

“What do you….”

“You can’t use divine power.”

“That can’t be!”

Why can’t it be?

Just as I was thinking that, someone shouted.

“A-Adventurer, we’ve completed the mission!”

“Adventurer.”

“Lots of almonds.”

“Lots!”

The ones waving their hands in front of the catapults. They were Nymphs.

In other words, these rocks were brought from Nymph Mountain. The Nymphs had crystallized all these rocks into Suwon to block the use of mana.

Using divine power is essential to summon familiars.

No matter how excellent a familiar you possess, if you can’t use divine power, you can never call them forth.

Panicked, Mina looked around. Biting her lips tightly, she shouted.

“Holy Knights!”

Archers appeared from the walls surrounding the temple. Just as Mina’s lips were about to curl into a crooked smile, the Holy Knights with bows fell like dominoes, thud, thud.

And what appeared was.

“We have completed our mission, Miss.”

Dubbled’s Wolves, including Zachary.

Seeing the Wolves densely filling the castle walls, Mina was horrified.

“You couldn’t have…!”

I approached Mina. With each step I took to close the distance, That Girl stepped backward.

When Mina’s steps stopped, blocked by the temple, I pressed my fingertip firmly against Mina’s shoulder and said.

“Tables turned.”

“…!”

“Mina, even fools don’t get fooled twice easily, but you got fooled twice quite easily.”

“No way.”

“I let you go.”

“Th-this…!”

“Did you enjoy playing the comeback Hero?”

Just then, the communication stone rang.

[We’ve secured the location where Real Trigon is, Miss.]

It was Voice’s voice.

What this means is that everything from Mina being released until now was all part of my plan.

“Isaac knew nothing about it.”

“There’s a saying like this in the country you lived in. To deceive the enemy, first deceive your allies.”

“But it was Cardinal who came to rescue me.”

“Don’t you know that Cardinal’s name?”

“…Stefano.”

‘He’s Emeline’s biological father.’

I grabbed Mina’s wrist and raised it toward the sky. The gold and silver Etoiles hanging around our necks clinked and swayed with a metallic sound.

‘Come, Neriad.’

Into the body of Mother who carries your blood!

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