The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 192

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Chapter 192
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After parting ways with Luriel, Bunny had notified her Father that she would be visiting Roel before heading straight to the Imperial Palace.
‘I need to get permission from Roel’s parents as well.’
After reading several books over the past weeks, Bunny had discovered something remarkable. Namely, that in order for mutual love to be realized, one had to pass through the enormous hurdle of parental approval!
Especially if the other side’s parents didn’t approve of the woman, they would sometimes throw water on her and offer money to leave. Of course, she’d only read about this in novels!
So Bunny had even prepared countermeasures for such a scenario.
‘I made sure to get a generous amount of money from Father.’
Usually, what would happen is this!
Bunny’s imagination theater unfolded once more in her mind.
“A girl like you doesn’t suit our household! I cannot approve. Take this money and disappear from my child’s sight at once. Someone like you is of no use!”
“Gasp… but Roel and I are in love….”
“Love?! You’re an obstacle to our Roel’s future! Get out this instant!”
Splash—!
And they would throw water in her face.
Sometimes it would be wine instead of water, and in some novels, they even threw gloves as a challenge to duel!
“But what about me…?”
Bunny burst into laughter.
In preparation for such moments, she had cast protective magic on herself so that water or wine wouldn’t even touch her.
And that wasn’t all—when they offered money, Bunny would produce an absolutely enormous sum of her own.
“Then I will give you this much money, so please give Roel to me!!”
Then they wouldn’t be able to say anything, right?
Bunny reviewed her plan and dropped onto the terrace. The interior beyond the drawn curtains was silent.
Bunny knocked loudly on the door.
There was no response.
Sensing the atmosphere, it seemed no one was inside.
Bunny glanced around cautiously, then destroyed the lock with magic and slipped into Roel’s bedroom.
The room was quiet.
‘He said he was busy, but is he still working?’
Bunny’s head tilted slightly.
She plopped down on the bed and kicked her feet. She rolled this way and that across the mattress, but Roel never arrived.
“I’m bored.”
No matter how busy he was, how could he not come in by this hour?
Looking up at the sky, the moon hung high.
‘Should I go find him?’
Hmm.
I did want to see Roel soon, but if I wandered around and got caught, it would become troublesome.
‘Well.’
Bunny rolled her eyes while thinking, then rubbed the back of her neck.
‘But… I don’t need to worry about that.’
If I get caught, Roel will cover for me, or I’ll just handle it myself.
‘Or maybe… should I try that thing I read about in novels?’
Hmmmm!
Bunny stood with her arms crossed, pondering for a long while before her eyes suddenly sparkled with inspiration.
“That’s it. I’ve decided.”
With this method, Roel would definitely be shocked!
Bunny sprang up from her seat.
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Recently, as promised, Roel had become Emperor and now hurried across the corridor. A message had arrived from the shadow watching his chamber.
‘There’s an intruder in the chamber. It appears to be the Crown Princess.’
That was the content.
‘…Bunny.’
Six years.
A full six years without seeing her. I’d endured it all, suppressing my longing to meet her, believing everything would be fine.
Unable to visit Bunny when she was ill, I’d spent those years preparing to become Emperor and convincing my parents. Finally, I gradually increased the exchange between the Demon Realm and the Human Realm.
‘Even if only bit by bit… I wanted to show Bunny the world she desired.’
Time had passed swiftly.
Fortunately, Bunny returned faster than I expected. The moment I heard the news, I truly wanted to see her. But what I’d prepared seemed so meager that I felt ashamed to face her.
I wanted to show her at least fragments of the world she dreamed of.
So I couldn’t rush to her immediately, pushing forward with what I could accomplish.
‘I never expected Bunny to come find me first.’
Roel exhaled deeply.
I worried that Bunny, now the Demon King, might have come to hate humans like other Demon Kings.
Or perhaps her humanity had faded so much that she’d come to hate me.
Or maybe her feelings had simply grown cold, and she’d come to hate me…
‘Or maybe she’d found another man in the meantime…’
The more I thought about it, the more melancholy consumed me, which was certainly why I’d buried myself in work.
But wasn’t it understandable?
Six years apart would make anyone anxious. Especially Bunny, who was always bouncing about with energy, the kind of girl who’d be beloved wherever she went.
‘She might have become even more beautiful.’
As I crossed the corridor, I slowly covered my mouth and exhaled.
I took a couple of deep breaths standing before the door.
‘I heard Shalone Young Lady and Simon are doing well…’
Our separation had lasted longer than the time we’d spent together.
I carefully opened the door, pretending to know nothing. And then I froze in place.
“…Bunny?”
“Oh…! I’m not ready yet! Why are you here already!?”
“…No, wait. Sorry! But what are you…?”
My mouth fell open as Bunny spun around, her face flushed crimson. She was wearing a maid’s uniform.
‘Why on earth…?’
The problem was that she was far more beautiful than I had imagined, and for a moment, I lost myself completely.
Roel took a deep breath several times before slowly opening his mouth.
“May I… look again?”
“Sure.”
Despite Bunny’s permission, Roel breathed deeply several more times before slowly turning to face her.
Roel’s face as he looked at Bunny turned as red as a ripe tomato. Setting aside Bunny’s usual antics, even so…
“You’re beautiful.”
The words spilled from Roel’s lips without his realizing it.
At Roel’s words, Bunny’s eyes widened. Her cheeks flushed slightly at his tender words, and soon she began to cough awkwardly.
“You know, Roel.”
“Hmm?”
“No, wait. That wasn’t it…”
Bunny tilted her head and began murmuring something to herself. Then she suddenly climbed onto the bed, leaned against the headboard, and smiled with a seductive grin. She was the very embodiment of a Demon Clan Member.
“Darling.”
“…Bunny?”
“Want to take a bath? Or should I…?”
Boom!
Something seemed to explode somewhere, and Roel’s face flushed a deep crimson.
Drip, drip.
As blood dripped from his nose, Roel urgently pinched it shut. His flushed face was a portrait of embarrassment and mortification.
“W-wait. Bunny, where on earth did you learn something like that…?”
“I don’t know. I saw it in some novel. They said if you do this to someone you like, they’ll really love it. So I prepared it.”
“…Ah… ah…”
Of course. There was probably no deeper meaning to it, he thought, quickly pressing a handkerchief firmly against his nose to stop the bleeding.
Roel, finally calming his ragged breathing, stripped off his blood-stained jacket and tossed it aside.
“Bunny.”
“Yes?”
“You don’t need to say things like that. Of course you come first. I haven’t met anyone else, and I’ve waited for you with restraint all this time.”
At Roel’s words, Bunny’s eyes widened slightly.
His neck, earlobes, and fingertips all flushed, Roel gazed intently at Bunny.
Her delicate, compact face.
Her height, noticeably taller than he remembered.
Her water-blue hair remained unchanged.
Her eyes were just as lovely.
With mischief brimming at the corners of her softly curved lips, he couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“Can I get closer?”
Even Bunny, watching that face, felt a little embarrassed and lowered her gaze.
Though joy and desire and affection swirled together in a strange mixture of emotions, Bunny didn’t dislike seeing such feelings from Roel.
‘Such turbulent emotions…’
Yet those turbulent emotions were so utterly sincere.
“…Yes.”
Bunny nodded, her cheeks flushing a deep crimson.

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