The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 194

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Chapter 194
She guided them to the Reception Room with the same dignified bearing she had maintained as Empress.
As they settled onto the Sofa in the Reception Room, the Advisor who had long served at the Emperor’s side brought tea and refreshments. When the Imperial couple retired from the front lines, the Advisor had withdrawn as well.
“So, what brings you here?”
“Ah!”
Bunny fumbled about and produced something.
She unfolded a crumpled piece of paper, studied it for a moment, then tucked it away again before turning to Rosalind and the Emperor with determination in her eyes.
Ahem!
After a delicate clearing of her throat, Bunny thrust her clenched fist upward and opened her mouth.
“Mother, Father! Please give Roel to me! I, Bunny, swear that as long as I live, I will never let him lift a finger in labor!”
Pfft!
Both Roel and the Emperor, who had been sipping their tea, simultaneously sprayed it across the room.
The Advisor nearby hastily brought handkerchiefs.
“B-Bunny…?”
Only Rosalind and Bunny remained composed, unfazed by the outburst.
Roel called out to Bunny from beside him, his voice trembling slightly, but Bunny’s gaze remained fixed solely on Rosalind.
“Whether it rains or snows, I will stay by Roel’s side forever! And… I will also ensure Roel is never lonely for the rest of his life! If you marry me, you will never be alone until the moment you die! My lifespan is a bit longer than yours anyway!”
“…Bunny.”
“Are you saying I should place a successor with mixed Demon Clan and human blood on the Imperial Throne?”
“Uh…”
Bunny’s eyes widened in surprise. She had never considered that particular aspect.
“Or perhaps you’d prefer Roel to have a child with another human woman and place that child as Crown Prince? In that case, I could hardly object to your marriage.”
“M-Mother!”
Roel’s eyes widened and his voice rose in protest, but Bunny crossed her arms with a serious expression, as if genuinely contemplating the proposal.
Roel’s face darkened considerably.
“Bunny, there’s nothing to think about. That’s enough. Let’s return home today…”
“You stay quiet. Don’t you see that your mother is having a conversation?”
Rosalind spoke with a cool edge to her voice.
After deliberating for some time, Bunny finally spoke.
“Is that what needs to happen for me to marry Roel?”
Bunny asked, her eyes wide and innocent.
“Bunny…”
Roel pressed his palm to his forehead.
Bunny was innocent.
In truth, Roel couldn’t even be certain whether she truly understood the emotion called love. Perhaps she had simply grown fond of him because he was the only person she had ever met, and because they had known each other since childhood.
Rosalind opened her mouth.
“And if that were the case?”
“Mm.”
Bunny tilted her head thoughtfully.
“Then I won’t marry him. I’ll just date him forever instead.”
Her face deflated as she spoke in a flat tone, her lips pouting slightly—a clear sign her mood had genuinely soured.
“What?”
“I mean, marriage isn’t really that important anyway. I just want to spend my whole life dating, do all sorts of things in the Bedroom, have children, and live a carefree life of pleasure without responsibility. Let whoever wants the throne have it.”
“Bunny…?”
At Bunny’s words, Roel called out to her with a bewildered expression. He’d just thought her innocent, but now his mind went completely blank.
“Don’t you like me, Roel? You could just date me. Or… did you want to have a child with another woman? If you do that… that woman dies and you die too…”
“No, absolutely not.”
At Bunny’s ominous words, Roel shook his head vigorously from side to side. The thought that she was innocent quickly vanished from his mind.
‘…When did she grow up like this?’
Roel found it hard to believe that Bunny would say such things.
The image of Bunny that Roel held… was of a child with such pure innocence that even if he inevitably had to go out and have a child with another woman to be with her for life, she would respond with something like, ‘Then hurry up and have one, and keep playing with me~’
“I like what you like, but… where did you learn to say such things?”
At Roel’s words, Bunny hesitated and shook her head firmly.
“Roel, I’m an adult who knows everything now. I’ve reached the age where I know that holding hands in the Bedroom doesn’t make babies.”
At Bunny’s shocking statement, Roel’s mouth fell open.
He covered his mouth with a slightly startled expression.
“…I see. Already such a grown-up…”
It felt strange somehow.
After all, Roel and Bunny had first met in childhood, so perhaps he’d simply assumed Bunny would remain a child forever.
“Well, I’ve been studying hard.”
Bunny murmured regretfully, then drank her black tea in one gulp and stood up from her seat.
“Where are you going?”
Rosalind asked.
“To Roel’s Room.”
“Then marry him.”
Bunny, who had been turning away, froze.
Roel looked at his Mother and Father in disbelief, his eyes darting between them.
“Actually, if you had nodded at my absurd proposal… I had no intention of allowing it…”
“Can I marry him?”
“Yes. His Majesty… or rather, I’ve already discussed it with him before.”
The revelation of Bunny’s true identity was indeed shocking. That bright and innocent child was actually a member of the Demon Clan—and a descendant of the Demon King no less. It was enough to grab the back of one’s neck and collapse.
Yet despite all that…
Because one truth remained eternally unchanging, no matter what else happened.
And so, Rosalind had no intention of preventing the two from being together.
“If you hadn’t saved my son’s life, Roel wouldn’t be here right now.”
When she thought about it, everything that had happened since that childhood moment was a gift from Bunny to Roel.
Roel had said that on that day, in that moment, he wanted to give her everything. And Rosalind had no reason to stop him.
How could she rob her own child of happiness when she couldn’t even properly save his life? When all he desired was this one person alone.
Even if it meant… the curse received from the Demon Clan was simply being reclaimed by the Demon Clan once more.
“However.”
Rosalind opened her mouth.
“If the Demon Clan or you put our child in danger or harm… then I’ll do whatever it takes to separate you two.”
Bunny burst into delighted laughter.
“Of course! You said not a drop of water would touch Roel’s hands, didn’t you?”
“…Yes. Though it seems our positions have reversed.”
Rosalind let out a soft chuckle. The sight of Roel with his face flushed crimson, head bowed low, was rather amusing.
His hand firmly grasped, unable to move an inch, his neck burning just as red.
“I’ll need to put in some effort to seize the initiative.”
“…!”
Roel flinched and clamped his mouth shut.
Watching his trembling fingertips, Rosalind tilted her teacup to her lips.
“So we can get married now?”
“It will take time to prepare, but for now… yes.”
“Hmm… I see….”
Rosalind’s expression grew puzzled at the disappointment evident in Bunny’s voice.
“You sound disappointed.”
“Well, you see….”
Bunny pulled something from the Subspace. It was a treasure chest that looked heavy at first glance. She didn’t retrieve just one—she pulled out several in rapid succession, stacking them to the side with remarkable efficiency.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The treasure chests kept pouring out until they finally stopped after piling up to a certain height.
Bewilderment crossed not only the Emperor’s face, but also Roel’s and Rosalind’s.
“Actually, I expected Roel’s Mother and Father to throw bundles of money at me and tell me to break up with our child, so I prepared even more money.”
“…What?”
Rosalind asked back, slightly dazed.
“So I was planning to give this money to Mother and Father and try to sell Roel.”
With a gloomy expression, Bunny opened one of the stacked treasure chests with a flourish.
“And it’s all gold….”
At Bunny’s words, Roel finally pressed his forehead with his palm. Embarrassed, mortified, and at a loss for words because Bunny was doing everything he should have been doing.

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