The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 134

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Chapter 134
“…Roel, are you alright?”
After Roel finished speaking, Bunny asked after a long stretch of silence.
It wasn’t the confident, carefree smile she always wore.
For the first time, Roel saw a different side of Bunny in her expression—one filled with fear and worry.
“Alright about what?”
“You hate the Demon Clan. I’m… a Demon Clan Member. Is that really okay with you?”
“You told me you were part of the Demon Clan before. Well, technically I figured it out first.”
Roel draped his fallen jacket back around Bunny’s shoulders, then pulled her closer and settled her onto his lap. Her crimson eyes gleamed brilliantly beneath the cascading moonlight, drawing his gaze irresistibly.
“Even if you’re part of the Demon Clan, I like you, Bunny.”
…
Bunny’s eyes widened momentarily before narrowing slightly. Then she rested her forehead gently against Roel’s shoulder.
“Aren’t you scared? I have horns and wings.”
“No, they’re cute. I want to kiss your wings and horns.”
“…Stop it. You’re being weird, Roel.”
At his whispered words, Bunny—her cheeks flushed crimson—let out a small murmur and relaxed her body slightly.
At the crackling sound of flames, Roel gently patted Bunny’s back and quietly turned his head.
The Phoenix now stood prominently at one side of the Pavilion, gazing intently at the two of them.
The Phoenix had grown so dramatically that it was hard to believe it had once been the size of a Small Bird when I first saw it—now it looked every bit a magnificent Divine Beast.
Notably, while other Divine Beasts could only remain nearby when summoned, this Phoenix was always summoned to Bunny’s side.
To maintain a Divine Beast’s constant presence would require divine power flowing continuously, twenty-four hours a day, three hundred sixty-five days a year.
Yet remarkably, Bunny seemed to suffer no drain whatsoever from keeping the Phoenix summoned.
‘That Phoenix showed me the way.’
Roel had been able to rush directly here without going anywhere else thanks to the Phoenix.
He gave the Phoenix a nod. The bird ruffled its feathers in response and nodded back. It almost seemed to be smiling.
‘…A bird smiling?’
That’s ridiculous.
Roel glanced down at Bunny, whose breathing had grown calm and even, and opened his mouth.
“Bunny.”
“Mm.”
“Your wings and horns—they’re not retracting?”
Roel broached the issue that needed to be addressed.
“…Right, it’s strange. I can’t control them.”
They should have returned to normal, but they wouldn’t retract no matter what. This overflowing demonic power had to be released somewhere, but absolutely not here and now.
“Is it because of the holy water?”
“No.”
Bunny shook her head quietly.
It wasn’t the holy water. Bunny was far stronger than mere holy water.
Only after drinking the holy water did I understand clearly. The holy water posed no threat to Bunny whatsoever.
By the same logic, the High Priest’s power would pose no significant threat to Bunny either.
“There was something inside the Divine Beast.”
“Something?”
“Yeah….”
Bunny exhaled a cold breath.
‘…Like ice.’
Roel furrowed his brow and placed his hand on Bunny’s forehead.
It was usually lukewarm, and today it had been slightly cool, but now her body was far colder than someone who had stood in the middle of a winter snowfield all day long.
So much so that even the breath flowing between Bunny’s lips froze almost instantly.
“It’s similar to the Divine Beast essence that the Demon Clan creates. The very essence of the Demon Clan. But it’s not ordinary—it’s like something a high-ranking Demon Clan member created right before going berserk….”
A high-ranking Demon Clan member?
Belial’s face suddenly flashed through my mind.
A high-ranking Demon Clan member who, despite being nearby, always kept his distance with an ambiguous expression, merely watching.
I had discovered traces of him breaking into the Room a couple of times and opening Luriel’s notebook.
However, since there were no deep scars left in the notebook or signs of him trying to forcibly destroy it, I hadn’t paid it much attention. I had wondered if Belial also missed Luriel.
‘He did ask me when I would become the Demon King, but surely….’
I kept putting it off with the excuse that I would stay here until I grew up.
Then Belial would smile ambiguously and step back one pace, as he always did.
“…Roel.”
Bunny trembled as the piercing cold seeped into her very bones.
Roel, startled, wrapped his jacket more tightly around her and pulled her into his embrace with all his strength.
“I have too much demonic energy. It’s overwhelming.”
I wanted to release this overflowing power somewhere.
But I knew that the moment I lost control, I would go berserk. If I did, this entire area would be devastated.
Roel’s face twisted.
There was nothing he could do for her right now. He didn’t possess divine power, nor was he a Demon Clan member like Bunny.
Much less could he use magic.
“What can I do for you, Bunny?”
Bunny rubbed her forehead against Roel’s shoulder.
“Somewhere with no one around….”
“Somewhere with no one around?”
“Yeah.”
Dark crimson demonic energy began to seep out, undulating from Bunny’s back. It looked like murky mist.
‘Somewhere with no one around?’
Roel quickly grasped what Bunny wanted to do.
She said she had too much demonic energy. Then she would need a place to release it.
Roel stood up, cradling Bunny wrapped in his jacket.
Then he rapidly drew a mental map in his head.
Where nearby could he find a place with no dwellings or people, where there would be no damage?
“Pyo—!”
Roel, who had been walking with Bunny wrapped in his jacket cradled in his arms, came to an abrupt stop.
That was when it happened.
The Phoenix fluttered its wings and soared upward, growing to a size that completely covered the roof before settling down in front of the two of them, its back facing forward as if inviting them to climb aboard.
As if to say, “Get on.”
“You want us to ride you?”
At Roel’s cautious question, the Phoenix nodded again.
The commotion outside began to intensify. The Phoenix’s flames were illuminating the surroundings brightly.
Roel quickly pushed off the ground and mounted the Phoenix’s back, gripping its feathers firmly with the hand not holding Bunny.
Flap—
At the same moment, the Phoenix’s massive wings spread wide to both sides, and with a thunderous whoosh of air tearing apart, it soared into the sky in an instant.
Flying Above the Clouds and concealing its form, the Phoenix moved with such incredible speed that the rushing wind made breathing difficult. Roel had no choice but to cling tightly to the Phoenix’s back while holding Bunny close.
“Hey, how far are we going?”
The wingbeats showed no sign of stopping. The speed was so intense that body heat plummeted in moments.
He held Bunny, who was wrapped tightly in his jacket and exhaling cold breath, even closer to him.
Eventually, the Phoenix arrived above the Open Sea.
A pitch-black Night Sea where only the occasional white foam revealed that this was indeed the ocean.
With the moon hidden behind clouds, everything around was shrouded in darkness, creating a sensation of being completely engulfed by shadow.
[Golden child, release your master.]
Flinch.
At the sudden voice, Roel raised one eyebrow.
Roel took a deep breath and slowly opened his mouth.
“Did you… just speak to me?”
[Yes.]
“Release her…? Here? Below is the sea. And Bunny’s body temperature has already dropped so much…”
If she fell into the sea, her life would be in danger.
Despite holding her wrapped in his jacket, he could feel in real-time how Bunny was draining his body heat.
[Release her, unless you wish to die.]
“Even if I release her… it will be alright?”
[Your master is barely suppressing her instincts right now. Release her so those suppressed instincts can be unleashed, and stay separated from me for a while.]
After deliberating, Roel removed the jacket that had been wrapped around Bunny and gently shook her.
“Bunny.”
“Haa, haa…”
“Bunny, I’m going to put you down now. Is that okay?”
Her closed eyelids trembled and slowly opened.
Eyes that had turned an even deeper crimson gazed at Roel with an eerie stillness.
Feeling a chill run down his spine at that serene gaze, as if all emotion had been stripped away, Roel took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, carefully lifting Bunny into his arms.
“Bunny, you’re sure about this, right?”
At Roel’s concerned question, Bunny slowly nodded her head.
Only after receiving that answer did Roel slowly release the tension in his arms.
Whoosh— As her weight lifted, Bunny began to fall downward.

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