The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 154

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Chapter 154
Bunny headed straight for Allen’s Room. By now, she could find her way there with her eyes closed.
The servants she occasionally passed startled visibly, then clamped their mouths shut and kept their distance from her.
“….”
Fear.
Terror.
Dread.
These emotions washed over me with raw clarity.
I strode through the Corridor with deliberate composure, my footsteps measured and firm.
I harbored no ill will toward them, but I understood that not everyone could see it that way.
I knew all too well how powerful I was.
‘From their perspective, I’m a terrifying beast.’
It was only natural for humans to fear a magical beast. Come to think of it, even I had been terrified of something enormous and frightening when I was young. I could only prove my own safety through my actions.
I pressed forward with determination, hurrying through the Corridor toward Allen’s Room.
Knock, knock.
I rapped my fist against the door with sharp thuds.
“Allen! You there? Let’s play!”
Silence answered from within.
I tilted my head in confusion. I could definitely sense a presence inside.
I hesitated, fidgeting with my fingertips.
‘Does he not want to see me?’
I paused briefly, my eyes darting with uncertainty.
“Allen!!”
But I wouldn’t back down.
Deciding I needed to see his face, I pounded on the door harder. Finally, the presence that had been holding its breath inside stirred slightly.
“Why do you keep calling? If you don’t answer, I’m leaving.”
“I want to see your face. Don’t you want to play with me?”
“…I don’t.”
Allen’s words emerged with a hint of hesitation.
My relentless pounding on the door stopped abruptly.
Thump—
My heart ached too intensely.
My lips trembled as I clenched my fists. My eyes burned hot in an instant.
“…Why? Do you hate me too, Allen?”
“….”
“Is it because I’m a Demon Clan member?”
“….”
The room fell silent again.
My eyes burned hotter still. Panicked by the blur creeping into my vision, I silently raised my hands and rubbed my eyes roughly.
‘What…?’
Why do tears keep flowing?
It was something I expected.
I was already aware that Allen could dislike me.
What can I do? We’re different races, so he could hate me. They say demons have done terrible things in the past, so he might resent me for that.
‘But he still listens to what I have to say.’
I might not be a bad Demon Clan member.
‘I even gave Allen a father.’
So we became family.
Indignation welled up fiercely within me. Honestly, what wrong had I committed? How could I help being born the way I was?
‘Of course… I didn’t tell him I was a Demon Clan member.’
It was true that I had lied from the beginning. I knew that, but we were still family.
“Is it because I lied…?”
A sob escaped.
The sobs I had been holding back finally spilled over. I bit my lower lip hard and clenched my fists. I tried to pretend it wasn’t happening, but it was impossible.
“…Bunny, are you crying?”
“…You could have at least told me to my face. Hiccup.”
“…Bu, Bunny?”
“Running away like this is too cowardly.”
A sob.
As tears streamed down, I rubbed my eyes roughly.
Waahhh….
There was no way to stop the sobs that escaped between my teeth.
“Allen, you coward. I won’t play with you either. I hate Allen more than anyone in the world!”
I spun around abruptly.
“No, Bunny. Bunny…?”
From beyond the door, Allen kept calling out to me.
Ignoring him, I spun around. My intention was to visit Kalbad’s Room, which wasn’t far away.
Sob, sob.
A passing servant stopped short upon seeing Bunny walking by with tears streaming sorrowfully down her face.
When had the Young Lady of the Annex Building ever cried like this?
She always wore a smiling face and always greeted people first with a bright expression.
Seeing her walk with such heartbreaking sobs, as if the world had collapsed, they flinched and exchanged nervous glances with one another.
The rumor that the youngest young mistress of the Annex Building was a Demon Clan member had spread widely among them.
Naturally, it was unsettling.
The tale of demons disguising themselves as humans, mocking humans, and killing them with smiling faces was a famous anecdote explaining the nature of the Demon Clan. Almost everyone knew of it.
That single incident from long ago had been so shocking precisely because of this.
Yet those who worked in this Annex Building were people who had seen Bunny for years. Naturally, they had encountered her far more often than those in the Main Residence.
In other words, they were people who had long since melted away, completely wrapped up in her.
“Sniff….”
No one could remain unmoved seeing a child who always seemed so confident try to maintain composure before breaking down in tears.
Bunny wiped away her tears with trembling hands and passed three more rooms beyond Allen’s Room, arriving at Kalbad’s chamber.
The Young Master of the Yudia Ducal House—Klein Yudia, the eldest son who refused to acknowledge her—had grown distant, and she had taken refuge entirely in the Annex Building.
Knock, knock.
Bunny dried her eyes with effort and knocked on the door with a sniffle, her knock so weak that all the servants paused their work and exchanged knowing glances.
Watching this, they wondered if this was truly the right thing to do, regardless of whether the child was a Demon Clan member or not.
The affection accumulated over time was terrifying in its power.
Luriel had exploited this weakness, and Bunny had executed it faithfully—the result being that everyone now felt an aching pity for her.
“Kalbad… are you there?”
Though she had fought back her tears, her voice lacked its usual strength. It was half the volume of when she had called for Allen, her throat tight with emotion.
Crash—!
Something shattered or was smashed inside, followed by rapid footsteps, and the door flew open.
“Oh, Bunny. What’s wrong?”
Kalbad, his clothes disheveled as if he’d been doing something, leaned awkwardly against the doorframe with an uncomfortable smile.
Sniffle.
Bunny glanced at Kalbad, rubbed her eye sockets, and broke into a bright smile.
Kalbad’s face flushed crimson at the sight.
He seemed flustered, his eyes darting about before he forced a smile in return.
Even so, he struggled to meet her gaze.
“Can you play with me? I haven’t eaten… I want to eat together. And I have things to tell you… *hiccup*.”
“That is…”
Kalbad swallowed hard, pressing down on his racing heart.
Something felt wrong.
Ever since Shalone’s Mother had visited yesterday and told him about Bunny, a strange unease had been creeping up on him whenever he thought of her.
That’s why he hadn’t wanted to see her. He’d assumed Allen felt the same way.
If they met, he might show his displeasure or hurt her.
So he’d decided to wait until this peculiar feeling subsided.
But…
Kalbad had keen ears. And with those keen ears, he had heard.
“Allen is a coward. I won’t play with you either. I hate Allen more than anyone in the world!”
He had heard Bunny’s voice declaring her hatred for Allen and bursting into tears.
So the moment she knocked on his door, he’d yanked it open without thinking. His instincts had moved faster than reason—he lacked the talent for deliberation and coming up with appropriate excuses.
Seeing Bunny’s eyes swollen and red, tears streaming down her face, Kalbad drew in a sharp breath.
A throbbing sensation emanated from his chest.
Along with a subtle unease. It felt as though he should hate her immediately.
His feelings were strange. One thing was certain—they were not normal.
And yet.
Thump.
Thump-thump.
“W-what can I do for you?”
Watching Bunny’s tears fall to the floor, his mind went blank. He no longer wanted to entertain useless thoughts.

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