The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 94

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Chapter 94

“You slam against the wall like this, bang, and trap them in your arms. It’s called wall-slamming!”

Suddenly, Mina’s words came to mind.

I quickly moved away from him. Then I looked around and firmly closed the terrace door.

“Why are you here?”

You should be at the Imperial Palace!

“You’re one to talk.”

Adrian’s words left me a bit flustered.

“I was invited here… No, I asked first!”

“I’m staying here.”

Adrian is staying at Grand Lady Camilla’s house?

This never happened in my past life. Originally, he should have been expelled from the Imperial Palace at age eight due to his maternal grandfather’s rebellion.

“Since when?”

“Since 5 years ago.”

“So that’s why there was no reply to the letters.”

When I was four, Adrian had sent me a letter. Along with a flower bouquet and shoes.

Haunted by the image of that child, I wrote him a reply and sent it to the shrine through a ceremonial officer.

But Adrian had already left the shrine, so he couldn’t receive the letter.

“…You sent me letters?”

“Yes.”

And quite frequently too, you little rascal.

Since I couldn’t send them to the Imperial Palace, I would send letters on ceremonial days or whenever I heard news of imperial carriages entering the shrine, hoping Adrian might visit.

There are over ten undelivered letters like that.

The corners of Adrian’s eyebrows drooped, and his eyes grew dim.

“I didn’t know…”

His expression like a rain-soaked puppy left me a bit flustered. His eyes grew moist, making me feel like I’d committed some terrible crime.

The face that was already perfect at age eight was now beautiful like a flower in full bloom. Seeing such a sinfully beautiful person look dejected made me feel I should comfort him immediately.

“You couldn’t have known. You weren’t there. I’ll send more! If I send them here, you’ll be able to receive them this time.”

“I’ll send one to Dubbled Territory first.”

“I’m staying in the Imperial Capital now.”

“The Imperial Capital?”

“Yes. My family and I came here—”

I stopped mid-sentence with a start.

‘Adrian knows me as Isaac, a page of the Dubbled Knights.’

Back then, thinking I’d be exiled, I just blurted out whatever came to mind.

‘Should I tell him now?’

If Grand Lady Camilla becomes my godmother, she’ll find out eventually anyway.

“You know what. Actually─”

BANG─!!!

In an instant, the terrace door flew to the opposite wall. And with heavy, deliberate footsteps, I saw silver hair gleaming coldly at the edges, backlit against the light.

‘Johan…!’

Before I could even call out to Johan, Adrian pulled me into his arms with wary eyes, hiding me in his embrace.

Johan pointed his sword tip at Adrian and said.

“Let go of those hands.”

“What the hell are you doing.”

Crushed by the murderous intent of both men, I could barely breathe.

“I only warn once.”

Saying that, Johan quickly lunged toward Adrian.

Adrian instantly spun around while holding me, retreating behind Johan.

When Johan turned around in one motion using the wall as leverage and aimed his sword tip at Adrian’s neck once more, Adrian kicked the display cabinet, causing a candlestick to fall.

With one arm holding me and the other catching the candlestick, he blocked Johan’s sword.

CLANG!!

With a sharp friction sound, the air vibrated greatly as wind whirled like a storm.

“Stop it─!”

I shouted angrily.

Both Adrian’s and Johan’s gazes turned to me at once. Caught in the crossfire like a shrimp between fighting whales, my eyes were spinning.

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“What is this ridiculous…!”

Grand Lady Camilla looked at the completely destroyed VIP reception room and Johan, me, and Adrian sitting in a row on the sofa.

I clasped my hands together, stood up, and looked at Grand Lady Camilla with tearful eyes.

‘I’m not at fault.’

This is all those monsters’ fault!

Though I shouted earnestly in my mind, all that came out was a choked “I’m sorry.”

“I’m truly sorry, Grand Lady.”

“I’m absolutely speechless….”

Of course she’d be dumbfounded.

She called me to have a conversation, but when she arrived, her precious VIP room was in ruins.

Even if the Grand Lady filed an official complaint against Dubbled, I had nothing to say in defense.

I squeezed my eyes shut.

‘If it comes to this, there’s no choice.’

“Grand Lady…. Could the gift you mentioned last time be forgetting about today’s mistake?”

I wanted to cry and beat the ground in frustration, but there was no other way.

Because of those damn enemies.

Johan is the eldest son of Dubbled. Though he’s not imperial family now, if he receives a complaint from Grand Lady Camilla, who still receives treatment as quasi-imperial family, his honor would plummet to the ground.

There would be countless people ready to seize upon Johan’s recklessness and somehow create flaws, and this would be like offering them a sacrifice.

Thorns would be laid across his bright future path.

Adrian was even more problematic. Seeing him leave the Imperial Palace and stay at Grand Lady Camilla’s residence for so long meant this was probably the only place he had to go.

Imagining Adrian wandering the streets again like a rain-soaked puppy gave me a headache.

“…Did the Young Lady also contribute to this mess?”

“No, but still…”

“First, let’s hear why you fought.”

I didn’t know that either.

I poked Johan’s side as he kept his mouth tightly shut.

When I mouthed ‘Hurry!’ at him, he furrowed his brow and finally opened his mouth.

“I sensed a presence in the guest room. When I asked the butler, he said only Leblaine was inside, but the aura belonged to someone with trained energy.”

This time I poked Adrian.

‘You speak too!’

When I looked at him with those eyes, Adrian also slowly opened his mouth.

“I came to see the Grand Lady, and this child was there.”

“You came through the terrace again.”

“I was just talking with the child for a moment when an attack came, so I simply defended myself.”

After hearing the whole story, Grand Lady Camilla let out a deep sigh. I looked at the Grand Lady with dejected eyes, and she narrowed her eyes at me.

“Since it’s the Young Lady’s wish, I suppose I must let it pass.”

“Thank you…”

It was fortunate, but my godmother had just flown away before my eyes.

I inwardly ground my teeth at Johan and Adrian. When those enemies succeed, I’ll pay back this debt a hundredfold.

“There’s an interesting rumor about you.”

“Yes?”

“They say you can decipher scripture?”

“Yes.”

“Then try interpreting these words.”

When the Grand Lady gestured, the butler brought over a frame that had been scattered on the floor.

I looked at the frame the butler handed me.

[Though you have eyes, you must not have them; though you have ears, you must not have them; though you have a mouth, you must not have it.]

After reading the text in the frame, I looked at Grand Lady Camilla. She nodded as if telling me to speak, but I said nothing.

The people in the reception room looked confused.

Johan and Adrian also glanced at me.

Grand Lady Camilla,

“Ahaha!”

Was laughing loudly while covering her mouth, which was rare for her.

“How clever indeed. It seems I’m quite good at reading people.”

‘Though you have eyes, you must not have them’ means to examine everything carefully, but govern yourself well so as not to be blinded by immediate gains before you.

‘Having ears but not having them’ means you should listen well to others’ stories, but not be swayed by rumors.

‘Having a mouth but not having it’ means you should maintain proper etiquette, but distinguish between what should and shouldn’t be said.

‘So the answer is to read the room well and not talk too much.’

That’s why I kept my mouth shut.

“This was given to me by my late godmother. Let the Young Lady have it.”

“…What?”

“I was going to personally select a frame and present it beautifully, but thanks to this chaos, my efforts were wasted.”

She said this while looking at Johan and Adrian with cold eyes.

‘So this means…’

I covered my mouth to prevent a cheer from bursting out.

‘Success!!’

She’s going to become my godmother!

“Thank you, Godmother!”

When I quickly said this, she replied, “Good, you’re quick-witted.”

“Once a week, I’ll educate you at my mansion. If there’s anything needed, I’ll prepare it, so you don’t need to worry. If you bring things like high heels or a harp (an instrument considered a virtue for noble young ladies in the Empire), I’ll throw them out immediately.”

“Yes, Godmother!”

“Good, then let’s finish this discussion with Count Arieju. But first, there are a few precautions.”

“Please tell me.”

“First, I don’t particularly like excessive humility. You should maintain dignity, but I can’t stand to see my child lose to others.”

That’s something I’m very good at.

I grinned and nodded vigorously.

“Second, I also don’t like those who are excessively arrogant. I despise those who use my influence to do foolish things.”

“Yes.”

“Good. Then we can go back…”

Just as she was about to say that, Johan’s communication magic device vibrated.

After checking the magic device, Johan put it back in his inner pocket.

‘Something that requires using a communication magic device?’

Communication magic devices are extremely expensive and hard to obtain even in Dubbled.

Only Family Head Father and heir Johan carried them regularly.

“Is something wrong?”

When I asked, Johan said nonchalantly.

“Someone from the Imperial Palace has come looking for you.”

“Don’t tell me…”

“The Empress Dowager.”

At that, Grand Lady Camilla’s hand clenched tightly, and her veins bulged.

“I forgot the last one.”

“What?”

She looked at me and raised an eyebrow slightly.

“I’m very jealous. I can’t stand to see my child clinging to other noble ladies.”

─Since Grand Lady Camilla, said to be the most elegant in the Empire, said this, I held both her hands and smiled awkwardly.

With that, our conversation ended and Johan and I stood up.

“Well then, Grand Lady, we’ll be going.”

I said, and Johan bowed his head. Grand Lady Camilla nodded.

As Johan and I were about to leave the room, we heard the Grand Lady’s voice saying “Oh, right.”

“Does the Young Lady have a fiancé?”

“A fiancé?”

While nobles do arrange engagements from a young age, I don’t have one yet.

“No.”

When I said that, the Grand Lady chuckled softly.

“In high society, it’s not uncommon for a godmother to become a mother-in-law.”

I tilted my head in confusion, but Johan and Adrian simultaneously looked at the Grand Lady. Their gazes were quite cold.

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