The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 139

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Chapter 139
Snap!
As Leptha flicked his fingers, wind erupted through the small room, swiftly enveloping both Bunny and Kiriel.
Bunny’s eyes widened in surprise, her lips parting slightly as she blinked once.
“Huh?”
Bunny tilted her head in confusion.
The scenery before her had transformed entirely.
Bunny’s Room had vanished without a trace.
A crisp, woody fragrance brushed against her nose, and the breeze carried the same scent as Leptha.
It was a forest.
“With wind and forest, we can travel anywhere we wish.”
“Wow…”
At Leptha’s explanation, which seemed rather self-satisfied, Bunny unconsciously clapped her hands together—clap, clap, clap. It felt like incredible magic.
‘Oh, so it’s magic.’
Realizing this anew, Bunny rubbed beneath her nose.
‘The Lone Wolf traveled by wind too.’
In the novel, the Lone Wolf would ride the wind, appearing and disappearing in the blink of an eye to rescue the Young Lady.
Remembering the novel’s plot, Bunny glanced at Kiriel, who appeared distinctly displeased.
“Father?”
“…Yes.”
“Are you alright?”
At Bunny’s question, Kiriel nodded with a faint smile playing at his lips.
He was somewhat irritated by the sudden, unannounced action, but he was grateful that the child could now reveal her true form in a safe place.
“It’s this way. It’s not far from here—I’ll guide you.”
Bunny nodded at Leptha’s words.
Seeing Bunny about to walk through the overgrown weeds, Kiriel simply lifted the child and cradled her in his arms.
Despite her noticeable growth compared to before, her weight hadn’t changed much, which made Kiriel furrow his brow slightly.
As they walked further following Leptha, Bunny felt the demonic energy growing denser.
Finally arriving at the Dungeon, Leptha strode forward into the dim passage.
Kiriel too advanced slowly downward, using his holy power as light.
‘Even returning here, this place is unpleasant.’
The demonic energy seemed even thicker than before.
No matter how many times he came, it would only feel repugnant. Driving back the demonic energy that sought to seep into his very bones with his holy power, Kiriel also wrapped his sanctity around Bunny.
Despite being half-demonized, Bunny showed little reaction to Kiriel’s holy power.
‘Is this how half-demons are supposed to be?’
Was it because she possessed a human aspect that the holy power couldn’t harm her?
Or was Bunny simply exceptional…?
‘In the first place, ordinary humans and the Demon Clan could never be compatible.’
Much less with the Demon King.
At minimum, he must have remained by her side throughout their continued relationship until she bore this child.
Since the Demon King was female, the human side would most likely be male.
‘A human capable of handling the Demon King….’
It was highly probable that such a person would possess high-grade holy power.
Otherwise, there was no way Bunny could have inherited such tremendous holy power.
Power was ultimately something passed down through bloodlines, so it made sense that strong children were born to strong parents.
‘Then….’
Kiriel Yudia’s brow furrowed slightly.
The stairs grew progressively narrower and the demonic energy thickened, yet Bunny seemed unaffected. Even without wrapping her in holy power, she would surely be fine.
And yet….
For some reason, I couldn’t bring myself to stop, so I continued to silently envelop the child in holy power.
‘High-grade holy power from the bloodline of the Yudia Ducal House….’
Suddenly, my Elder Brother flashed through my mind before vanishing.
Having thought that far, I slowly drew in a breath and exhaled.
The Hero who vanished during the Holy Demon War.
Yet even after the Hero’s disappearance, the Human Realm’s front lines did not collapse. It was because I, Kiriel Yudia, who had been lying low until then, heard of the Hero’s absence and joined the war.
The war lasted quite a long time, and in the end, I killed the Demon King.
‘…No, that can’t be right.’
Surely my Elder Brother, of all people, couldn’t have had a relationship with the Demon King.
Bunny said her Father loved her. So it was highly probable that the human side also harbored some feelings for the Demon King.
‘My brother and the Demon King…?’
No, that couldn’t be.
“…Yeah, it couldn’t be.”
Lost in thought, I muttered softly without realizing it, then shook my head.
“Huh? What couldn’t be?”
“Oh, just talking to myself. We’re almost there.”
“Wow, it’s really deep, Father.”
“Dungeons tend to be quite deep since they suddenly erupt from the ground like that.”
I see.
Bunny nodded her head in understanding.
Kiriel Yudia gently rubbed the child’s rosy cheeks and smiled faintly.
“Is there anything strange? Any difficulty breathing or feeling suffocated?”
“Nope.”
Bunny shook her head vigorously and answered softly.
“Here it is, young master.”
Leptha came to a halt before a great sealed door.
Upon arrival, Bunny wriggled and opened her mouth.
“Father, I want to get down!”
“It might be dangerous.”
“It’s fine. I’m stronger anyway!”
Puffing out a breath of air with confidence, Bunny’s spirited declaration drew a soft laugh from Kiriel Yudia.
He had already come to understand it, subtly and without words.
Bunny was strong.
Perhaps… before long, she would become far stronger than Kiriel himself.
“…Very well, then.”
And yet, was it not the heart of a parent to wish that his child might remain a child a little longer, that his daughter might lean upon him just a bit more?
“Do as you wish.”
He answered softly and set Bunny down.
They say a child’s growth is inevitable, but given how many incidents and troubles had surrounded Bunny’s upbringing, the bittersweet ache seemed to outweigh the joy.
“It’s alright.”
Bunny looked up at Kiriel with clear, earnest eyes.
Kiriel paused, studying the child before him.
“Until I grow up… I want to stay by Father’s side.”
A small hand reached out and grasped the hem of Kiriel’s garment tightly.
Kiriel drew a slow breath, gazing at the child’s expression before dropping to one knee to meet her eyes.
“Bunny.”
“Yes?”
“Even when you grow up, even when you become a grandmother with silver hair—you may always stay by my side. I will be here for you, whether you wish it or not. I will always, always be in this place.”
At Kiriel’s words, Bunny’s eyes grew impossibly wide.
Soon her cheeks flushed a deep crimson, and her small frame trembled with emotion as she nodded with all her might.
“Yes!”
Watching that expression of boundless happiness, Kiriel’s own heart swelled with an ache he could not name.
“That’s right. Don’t try to bear everything alone. If anything troubles you, no matter how small, tell me at once. Father will… help you with whatever you wish to do.”
“Hehe, Father! What if I suddenly want to conquer the world?!”
Bunny puffed out her chest, hands planted firmly on her hips, and declared this with fierce determination.
Kiriel chuckled softly, then pressed both her soft cheeks gently between his palms and bumped his forehead tenderly against hers.
“I trust you will not.”
“…!”
“I believe in you now. I did not raise my daughter to do such things.”
At Kiriel’s words, Bunny’s eyes widened in surprise before she burst into delighted giggles.
“Even a great big Bunny is Father’s daughter! I’m going to become an incredibly kind and strong Demon King!”
Kiriel smiled softly as he watched the child throw her arms up high, her eyes sparkling with determination.
“Yes, and Father will work hard alongside you to make it so.”
“Mm. So when I grow up, I hope… everyone will stop hating the Demon Clan.”
Kiriel’s eyes widened slightly at the child’s words, then slowly settled back into place.
“Then let’s go save the Elves!”
Bunny extended her hand. Kiriel grasped it firmly in his own.
Leptha pushed open the tightly sealed door.
Bunny strode inside with confident steps. The thick, stagnant demonic energy made Kiriel’s brow furrow involuntarily.
He instinctively looked down at Bunny.
Bunny surveyed the interior with an unbothered expression, her gaze sweeping across the chamber.
‘A familiar aura….’
Bunny’s already narrowed pupils contracted further, becoming mere slits.
Like a cat confronted by sudden light, her pupils had shrunk to the point of near invisibility as her gaze swept rapidly across her surroundings.
‘Belial….’
A faint trace of Belial’s presence lingered in the air around her.

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