The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 95

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Chapter 95

“When it doesn’t involve Dubbled, that is.”

When Johan replied in a flat voice, Grand Lady Camilla’s lips slowly curved upward.

“I have always believed that the most important thing in an engagement is the opinion of the parties involved.”

That statement was true.

After all, hadn’t she taken in Leticia as a daughter-in-law despite her family being humble compared to the Grand Duke, with parents and brothers who would obviously cause all sorts of trouble.

At Grand Lady Camilla’s confident attitude, Johan pulled my hand and said.

“I will certainly convey Grand Lady Camilla’s wishes. Though I’m not sure what Father will think about it.”

“Are you threatening me?”

“Of course not.”

After replying leisurely, he opened the door and glanced at the Grand Lady.

“However, Father said that anyone with ill intentions who wants to cross Dubbled’s threshold needs at least the resolve to kill Father, or the resolve to die.”

Johan gently pushed my back to make me step outside the room and added.

“Of course, whether they can stand before Father with all their limbs intact is the first problem.”

Grand Lady Camilla flinched.

* * *

After returning from the Grand Duchess’s Residence, I sat on the sofa and kept glancing at my family members.

“Has that old hag gone senile!”

My family members were extremely agitated after hearing the story from Johan.

The fact that they were so enraged as soon as the topic of a daughter-in-law came up meant they must have already obtained information about her having a grandchild my age.

‘Scary, Dubbled…’

It had only been a few days since the Grand Lady found her daughter-in-law and grandchild.

It was also conducted very secretly, so even Count Bartu, Leticia’s father, didn’t know about the relationship between his daughter and the Grand Duke.

If he knew, they wouldn’t still be playing the role of lapdogs for the Marche Ducal House.

‘But to already know that – just how far do their information networks extend?’

The thought made me fearful, so I gulped down my dry saliva.

Henri, who had been fingering his teacup handle with a cold expression, spoke to Father who had an equally menacing face.

“Give me contact authority with the shadow birds (spies that Dubbled has hidden throughout the Empire) and Eugene North. I’ll drive them out within four days.”

Isaac, grinding his teeth with a crunch, also looked at Father.

“Give me 1,000 Imperial Capital troops. I’ll bring back all their heads.”

Though there was no subject, I could tell that the ‘them’ my brothers were referring to was Grand Lady Camilla or the Grand Ducal House.

Tap, tap, Father’s hand that had been drumming the sofa armrest stopped with a decisive thud, and I almost screamed.

‘This is terrible!’

The godmother I worked so hard to secure would disappear.

At the image of the Grand Lady’s mansion collapsing under Dubbled’s military boots, my spine went cold.

‘There’s nothing I can do about this situation.’

I covered my cheeks with both hands and let out a deep sigh, “Ahh…”

My family’s gazes all turned toward me at once.

“What’s wrong?”

When my aunt asked, I deliberately drooped my eyebrows and said,

“I don’t need something like a fiancé!”

At that, the Dubbled men who had been grimly contorting their faces flinched.

I looked at my aunt with even more teary eyes and shouted. My feelings were almost like a warrior carrying a bucket of water and jumping into a sea of flames.

“I want to live my whole life with just my family.”

Then Isaac cleared his throat with a “Ahem” and asked,

“…Really?”

“Yes. Because Father and my brothers are the most wonderful people in the world.”

“That’s right!”

He grinned broadly, so I opened my eyes wide and continued speaking.

“Father and my brothers are all knights. Knights who protect weak people and don’t kill people carelessly! Right?”

“Uh? Uh… That’s… right.”

Isaac was flustered, so I looked at Henri.

“You said bad nobles abuse their power recklessly, but our family isn’t like that. Right?”

“…Mmhm.”

Then I looked at Father.

“North said that becoming a good lord is much, much harder than becoming a good administrator. He said making the right decisions is the most difficult thing. Since Father is a good lord, you’re the most wonderful person, right? Right?”

“…That’s right.”

I smiled brightly and clapped my hands together.

“As expected, our family is the most wonderful, so I want to live my whole life with just my family.”

—While saying that.

Father and my brothers startled.

“Let’s think about that matter again. It might be a hasty decision.”

“Yes.”

“Yes, because I’m a righteous knight.”

Hearing my family’s words, I nodded inwardly.

Thank goodness.

I won’t need to find a new godmother.

Thinking that, I let out a sigh of relief inwardly.

After that, I could only trudge out of the holly room after saying “Father and brothers are the most wonderful” about a hundred times.

Just as I was about to go up the stairs, Johan, who had come out at some point, asked,

“What about me?”

“Huh?”

“…”

“…?”

“…Fine.”

After saying that, he walked to the opposite side, and I tilted my head in confusion.

* * *

A few days later, it was time to receive my first lesson from the Grand Lady.

Arriving at Grand Lady Camilla’s residence and getting out of the carriage, I greeted her as she came out to meet me.

“I greet the Grand Lady.”

“…Yes.”

The Grand Lady received my greeting with a displeased expression while looking at the three companies of knights who had come with my carriage.

“I don’t have enough tea sets in my mansion to serve all of you.”

At this polite dismissal commonly used in high society, the knights responded loudly.

“Even washbasins would be fine with us!”

“I don’t have chairs in my mansion for all of you to wait.”

Even at these words meaning to get lost, the knights shouted out.

“Even on top of a doghouse roof would be fine with us!”

“…Do as you please.”

The Grand Lady spoke in an exasperated tone and turned around sharply, so I followed behind her with quick little steps. Then, reaching the entrance stairs, I grabbed her arm.

“What are you doing?”

“Once we enter the mansion, I’ll have to act properly as a young lady of a noble house, so let me cling to the Grand Lady while I still can!”

‘Actually, I’m holding her arm because I know her knees aren’t well.’

As an elderly person, Grand Lady Camilla inevitably had aches and pains here and there, especially with her knees.

However, she hated showing signs of her age. She acted so nonchalant in front of others that no one knew her joints hurt.

‘But I know.’

Because the Grand Lady was on the list of Luminus medicine purchasers.

I had wondered why she, who wasn’t swayed by rumors, would buy Luminus medicine, but I figured it out by observing her carefully.

All the parties the Grand Lady attended were in places without stairs.

And whenever she sat in a chair, she would slightly furrow her brow.

‘Her knees hurt.’

I smiled innocently like a child. But the Grand Lady seemed to guess my true intention and chuckled.

“You really are a child one can’t help but covet.”

I smiled brightly and supported her as we entered the mansion.

The place the Grand Lady led me to was a huge room with one entire wall made of windows.

Through the windows, I could see a garden filled with lush green grass and beautiful deciduous trees.

“This is the training room where you’ll receive your education from now on. There’s a garden in front, and inside the garden is a glass greenhouse. Go ahead and look around.”

“Yes, Grand Lady.”

When I answered obediently, the Grand Lady stepped aside so I could comfortably look around.

Opening the glass door and stepping out, the fresh scent of grass filled my nostrils. Sunlight was streaming down everywhere, and the breeze was cool, making it a wonderful place for walking.

As I looked around various places, I reached the greenhouse and stopped in my tracks.

Fish made of water were swimming through the air.

‘Adrian’s Familiar?’

It seemed to still be around even after the smaller fish that appeared to be its mate had disappeared 5 years ago.

I was somewhat astounded.

‘Just how strong is Adrian’s Divine Power?’

Even back then, he had maintained his Familiar for about 2 years, so now it had been almost 7 years.

The fish approached and tickled my cheek with its tail.

The Familiar was so charming like a puppy that I giggled.

When I extended my hand, it entered my palm and spun around in circles.

“Good, good. You’re such a good boy.”

That’s when it happened.

“Come here, Amand.”

As soon as I heard the familiar voice, Amand slipped out of my palm.

“Adrian.”

“….”

“Have you been well?”

When I asked, his vivid red eyes stared at me intently.

“Young Lady of Dubbled.”

‘He figured it out after all.’

Though it would be strange if he didn’t.

His eyes had sunk deeply. After I had suggested we be friends but gave him a false name, he must have felt betrayed.

‘So in times like this….’

As I was pondering, Adrian asked in a flat voice.

“Was it fun deceiving me─”

“I’m sorry!!”

In times like this, it’s best to strike first!

I had to beg like crazy.

“When I accidentally entered the Barrier, I was scared so I used my Older Brother’s name! I thought we’d never meet again!”

“Then why when we buried Ami─”

“I’m sorry!! I should have told you then, but I was so distracted I forgot!”

“When you received the letter, how did you feel─”

“I’ll reflect on it!! I did intend to deceive you! …You’re right. I’m sorry. You have every right to be angry! I’m the bad one. I’m really reflecting on it. I’m truly sorry. There’s no excuse. It’s natural for you to be angry!”

Seeing me frantically apologizing before he could even finish speaking, Adrian was flustered.

* * *

Some time later.

Adrian looked at the Girl who was completely dejected with his usual expression.

Adrian, who had been staring intently at the Child who looked like a frightened squirrel or a small bird about to fly away, slowly opened his mouth.

“You didn’t deceive me because you disliked me, right?”

“Right!”

“Then that’s fine.”

When Adrian said that, Leblaine blinked her eyes. Her bright, round eyes seemed to say ‘That’s it?’

“You’re forgiving me?”

“Yeah.”

“This easily?”

“Yeah.”

“…Is Adrian stupid?”

The girl suddenly frowned. Despite having apologized, she looked even more frustrated.

“I deceived you. You should be angry!”

“I was going to be angry, but when I saw you, everything just became okay.”

“You’re stupid. I came here because I was afraid you’d be angry. You should be upset with me.”

The girl pounded her chest in frustration. She insisted that she was cunning and bad, so he should be angry.

“Got it? I’m cunning. Okay?”

“Cunning people don’t say they’re cunning.”

“How are you going to live being so kind?”

As the child pounded her chest, Adrian smiled faintly.

“Then will you tell me? Your real name.”

That child wouldn’t know. The one who was truly cunning was actually me.

If she felt sorry and guilty enough to think of me even once more, that would be enough.

Even if it wasn’t as desperate as me, who illuminated the pitch-black night with only memories of you.

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