The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 64

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Chapter 64

I was so startled that my eyes widened.

‘That’s the Duchess’s name!’

I also examined the ring with the narrower circumference. Sure enough, there were letters engraved on it too.

‘Theodo…’

That’s when it happened.

“Theodore.”

Before I could finish reading the letters on the ring, a voice came from the doorway.

A woman with her arms crossed, leaning against the door frame, was staring at me as she spoke.

“Who are you? Why are you in my room?”

Smooth and silky red hair that reached down to her chest.

Clear blue eyes, the symbol of Dubbled.

Alluring beauty marks, one under her eye and one on her cheek.

I knew this person who possessed such beautiful features that would make any passerby turn around for a second look, along with a low and sweet voice.

It was my aunt, Javelin Arieju.

“I asked why you’re in my room reading Lisette’s note.”

Javelin’s room?

I was so surprised I nearly jumped.

I definitely didn’t enter on purpose.

This place was too small and shabby for Duke Dubbled’s sister, who oversees the Imperial Capital mansion, to stay in, so I never dreamed it could be Javelin’s room.

“Um, I…”

Just as I was stammering, trying to find words to respond.

“Catch!”

Along with Isaac’s voice, a dagger came flying. Javelin lightly turned her body and caught the sword between her index and middle fingers.

“Your technique is shallow. If you’re going to attack from behind, you should have hidden your presence.”

“Who said I expected to get you? It’s just a greeting.”

Isaac, who had been approaching Javelin with a grin, spotted me visible through the open door and his eyes widened.

“Little One!!”

He rushed over and frantically checked me over.

“I didn’t know you were here. Are you hurt?”

“Since I blocked your sword, she wouldn’t be hurt.”

When Javelin spoke in a quiet voice, Isaac shouted angrily.

“Little One is delicate and her feelings get hurt easily!”

Javelin’s expression became subtle, making me want to hide in a mouse hole.

Isaac frowned and said.

“What did you do? You didn’t bully Little One, did you?”

“No! No!”

I quickly stopped Isaac.

Even if it was a misunderstanding, I was the one at fault for entering someone else’s room without permission. I should have checked Lady Javelin’s room beforehand. I never imagined she would be using such a narrow room without even a window.

I stood up and approached Lady Javelin.

“I am Leblaine Lise—”

“Child of Fate.”

She just stared at me intently without saying much else. But since I had already heard about her temperament, I wasn’t flustered.

She rarely let people get close to her and was cold toward others. She wouldn’t even acknowledge greetings, so there were people who took pride in having exchanged greetings with her.

“Young Lady.”

Just then, Lea approached, apparently having been looking for me.

“So you were here.”

“I suppose I’m invisible, Lea.”

“Not at all. I was just anxious because it’s the Young Lady’s meal time.”

Lea stood up with a bright smile and bowed her head.

Lady Javelin, who had been staring intently at Lea, uncrossed her arms. Her fine hair flowed softly down to her collarbone.

“When will you become mine?”

Saying this, she gently lifted Lea’s chin with her index finger.

The maids who had come with Lea blushed and looked dazed.

Despite having such a cold personality, Lady Javelin’s popularity soared to the heavens. More so among women than men.

She was—

The girl crush of the Imperial Capital.

A woman whom young ladies would wave placards for, shouting “Please take me too!”

She was the Empress’s First Guard Captain and the leader of the White Horse Brigade, a unit of female knights.

—Javelin Arieju.

Lea chuckled softly.

“Your teasing has gone too far.”

“It’s no fun since you don’t get flustered.”

Crossing her arms again, she nodded toward the door indicating we should leave, then closed the door.

“Shall we go, Young Lady? His Excellency is waiting.”

“Yes.”

I nodded and took Lea’s hand.

When we went down to the dining room, Father and Henri were sitting across from each other. Isaac, who had followed me, sat down first and pulled out a chair for me.

The meal began only after I had taken my seat as well.

Isaac, who moved the milk cup closer to me, said:

“Aunt came by.”

Henri, who was cutting meat and placing it on my plate, asked:

“Aunt did?”

“Yeah. She was with the little one.”

“Was there any trouble?”

I nodded at Henri’s words.

“He just asked who I was. I entered without knowing it was Javelin’s room….”

“That room would be easy to mistake.”

Henri apologized for not telling me beforehand and patted my head.

“Little one, aunt is really, really scary. If you’re not careful….”

Isaac drew his hand across his throat like a blade. I flinched and gripped my fork tightly.

Javelin’s aura was truly fierce. Even though they were half-siblings, I could definitely see she was Father’s sister.

“Don’t scare her. Aunt never lays a hand on women.”

“You never know. She hates the Temple more than anyone else in Dubbled.”

That was also a famous story.

There was a story I heard when I was the Young Lady of Duke Valois, that Javelin, who was loose-lipped like a cracked wine barrel, once got unusually drunk and said:

“I lost all three people precious to me to the Temple.”

I didn’t know all three, but I could be certain about one.

Empress Elsa.

Adrian’s birth mother who died of illness.

Most people thought it was death by illness, but those close to the Empress, and I, had noticed.

It wasn’t illness but a suspicious death.

It took less than a month from when the healthy woman began to fall ill until her death.

It was only concluded as death by illness because the Priests said it was a disease caused by contaminated Divine Power.

Javelin seemed to believe it was the Temple’s doing in collusion with Imperial Consort Yvonne. And I also….

‘Ugh, then how much must she hate me, sent from the Temple.’

I could understand why her gaze was so cold.

“Once aunt gets angry, she’s the most unreasonable person in Dubbled too.”

When I looked at Lea as if asking if it was really true, she nodded awkwardly with a smile.

‘Eeeek!’

I thought with a face pale as a sheet.

‘I absolutely must not act in a way that annoys her. …But I already did!’

I carelessly entered her room and even read her letter.

The fact that she kept the letter containing Father and Lisette’s memories instead of giving it to Father must surely have very special meaning.

Since I read something so precious without permission, I have no excuse for falling out of favor.

How could I make up for it?

‘Maybe I should try giving her a gift.’

After finishing the meal and returning to my room, I asked Lea.

“What does Javelin like?”

“Well. Since the Duchess passed away, I’ve never seen her show preferences for anything…. But why?”

“I want to get along well with Javelin.”

“How kind of you. That would be good news for Javelin. She’s a lonely person.”

Javelin is lonely?

I tilted my head in confusion.

She was the queen of high society who commanded countless followers. Just the news of her attending a party would cause a stir at the venue, so invitations came from all sorts of places.

“All her friends have passed away and she hasn’t been able to open her heart to anyone.”

“Friends?”

“The late Madam and Her Majesty the Empress. She was especially fond of Madam. She looked forward to the Fourth Young Lady’s birth almost as much as Master and his wife did.”

“Fourth… I know, Baby Bird, right?”

That was the prenatal name of Father’s fourth child, who died before being born.

After hearing from a mage that the fourth child was a daughter, everyone in the castle had rejoiced.

Father must have felt the same way, as there were small shoes for a baby girl in his drawer.

At first, I didn’t know they belonged to the fourth child. Puzzled by the words written on the shoes, I asked North about them.

He looked troubled for a moment before answering.

“They belonged to the Fourth Young Lady. That was her prenatal name. Master was so eager that he had the baby shoes made in advance.”

“That’s right.”

“The child whose middle name was supposed to be Lisette… Ah.”

Now I understood why Javelin had cut herself off when introducing me.

‘Because I, a child sent from the temple, received what belonged to the fourth child.’

My heart grew a little heavy.

‘If Baby Bird had been born safely, everyone would have been happy.’

Then Lisette wouldn’t have died in childbirth, and Father and Javelin wouldn’t have needed to be lonely. The brothers would have lived happily with their real younger sister.

As I was thinking this, Lea’s expression darkened.

She must have thought I was worried about not getting along with Javelin.

In front of the door, Lea knelt down to meet my eye level.

“You’ll be able to become close with Javelin. Young Lady resembles Lisette very much.”

“I do…?”

I had seen the Duchess’s portrait before.

Unlike me with my light brown hair, she had brilliant and beautiful blonde hair, and was so beautiful that she would catch anyone’s attention.

Though I had changed a lot in this life, I wasn’t at a level where I could compare to Lisette.

“I don’t look like her at all. My eyes are sharp like this, but Lisette’s eyes drooped down like this and were gentle.”

When I raised and lowered the corners of my eyes while speaking, she chuckled softly.

“Not your face, but in other ways.”

“Other ways?”

“Sometimes you say things that are surprisingly similar to what Lisette would say.”

She playfully grabbed my foot.

“The mole here is also similar in shape to Lisette’s. So I feel like Young Lady is just like the late Fourth Young Lady—”

“Lea.”

It was a sharp voice.

Lea and I flinched and turned our heads. It was Javelin.

Her aura was much colder and more fierce than before, so I shrank my shoulders in intimidation.

“Who said she was Lisette’s daughter?”

Lea’s face turned pale.

It seemed like Lady Javelin cared for Lea, but I’d heard she was merciless when crossed.

‘I heard about it even before my regression. Lady Javelin killed her own people without hesitation when they angered her.’

I quickly approached Lady Javelin.

“Wait, wait! Lea didn’t mean that, she wasn’t saying I was Lady Lisette’s daughter! She was just trying to comfort me. Because I said I wanted to get along well with Lady Javelin! That’s why!”

As I waved my arms and spoke urgently, Lady Javelin’s eyes narrowed.

“Why would you want to get along with me?”

“Because we’re family…”

When I spoke in a barely audible voice, Lady Javelin’s expression became strange.

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