The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 42

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Chapter 42
Kiriel exhaled a short sigh.
“Bunny.”
“Yes?”
“Go wait in the adjacent room with the Crown Prince for a moment.”
“Why? Is Bunny a bother?”
At Bunny’s words, Kiriel paused briefly before shaking his head.
‘Why does her mind always jump to that conclusion…’
Having thought this, Kiriel opened his mouth.
“No. I need to confirm something with this person, but it’s not something children should see. I’ll come fetch you from the adjacent room shortly.”
“But he’s not human like Bunny… he’s that tingling person, someone else…”
When Bunny voiced her concern once more in a small voice, Kiriel wore a peculiar expression but nodded matter-of-factly.
“Yes, that’s precisely what I need to verify.”
Bunny, who had been gazing at Kiriel intently, nodded, and Kiriel simply lifted her from the chair and set her down.
Bunny carefully placed the Heugyeomryong she held in her hand
—no, wait—
back into her bag with care.
“Come on, Bunny. Shall we go? I’ll show you the way.”
“Okay.”
When Roel extended his hand, Bunny grasped it lightly.
Roel’s eyes curved warmly as he carefully drew Bunny along.
Bunny glanced back with her eyes and caught sight of Kiriel waving his hand gently, breaking into a bright smile.
At Bunny’s laughter, a faint smile graced Kiriel’s lips.
“This way, Bunny.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Bunny followed Roel into the adjacent room.
The boy with golden hair as if brushed with honey and crimson eyes had worn a gentle, perpetual smile since their first meeting, and he clearly seemed to take a liking to Bunny.
“Oh, I haven’t introduced myself yet, have I? My name is Roel. Roel Labdia Lotis. I’m the Crown Prince of the Lotis Empire and I’m nine years old. Nice to meet you, Bunny.”
An introduction!
Bunny’s eyes sparkled as she quickly opened her mouth.
“Bunny. Four years old! Young Lady of Gongja-kka in Yudia.”
Having finished her own introduction at last, Bunny puffed out her chest proudly.
At that adorable introduction, Roel’s eyes widened before curving warmly once more.
“Shall we sit here? Oh, would you like some juice, Bunny?”
“Bunny likes grapes better than orange. But Bunny likes apple better than grapes.”
“Apple? I’m not sure about apple juice… but we should have grapes. I’ll ask about apple too.”
Roel lightly gestured to a maidservant and spoke, then plopped down beside Bunny.
Bunny blinked.
‘He’s quite close…’
Bunny glanced at Roel, who sat snugly beside her with a gentle smile, then carefully retrieved the Red Sparrow from her bag and laid it gently on the plush part of the sofa.
“Bunny, is this bird your Divine Beast?”
“Yes. Heugyeomryong.”
“Heugyeomryong? That’s a magnificent name.”
Roel, seated beside her, smiled warmly at Bunny as he spoke.
Bunny’s eyes narrowed.
‘That’s not a name.’
Heugyeomryong was a species name.
However, even Bunny had to admit that her Heugyeomryong didn’t look nearly as magnificent as the legendary creatures of imagination, so she pressed her lips together and kept silent, pouting slightly.
“I’ve brought the juice.”
“Ah, thank you. You may go now.”
Roel personally placed the apple juice the maid had brought into Bunny’s hands, then gently caressed her cheeks a few times.
Bunny was incredibly adorable, and that made her all the more desirable.
Roel licked his lower lip lightly and opened his mouth with a smile.
“Bunny, I’m curious about something. Can I ask you a question?”
“Curious about what?”
Bunny tilted her head, trembling with delight at the sweet and tangy taste and aroma of the apple juice, bouncing on her feet.
“Well, what’s your relationship with the Demon Clan?”
“Uh….”
Glug glug.
The apple juice Bunny hadn’t finished swallowing dribbled down from her gaping mouth.
“Oh no, are you alright? You spilled it. Wait a moment. I’ll wipe it off right away.”
Roel’s eyes widened and he quickly pulled out a handkerchief, carefully wiping away the spilled juice from Bunny’s dress with gentle hands.
‘If Bunny gets exposed, she’ll turn to dust….’
Bunny imagined herself scattering as black powder under a brilliant white light and hastily opened her mouth.
“B-Bunny isn’t a Demon Clan member?? Bunny has nothing to do with the Demon Clan, and Bunny is a completely wonderful human! Yes yes. B-Bunny’s eyes aren’t red and her hair isn’t black either? Bunny doesn’t even know what the Demon Clan is….”
Roel blinked once, unable to hide his bewilderment as he watched Bunny rambling incoherently before him.
After carefully wiping the wet hem of her dress, he looked at Bunny with a smiling face and opened his mouth cautiously.
“You know, Bunny, are you perhaps a Demon Clan member?”
Flinch.
“No way?! Bunny’s dream is to become a great Demon King, not a Demon Sorcerer….”
Bunny jumped up as she answered.
Her pupils trembled so violently that Roel could almost hear the thundering of her heartbeat.
Roel let out a small laugh and rubbed Bunny’s cheeks.
Bunny’s eyes rolled around frantically.
‘…The future human leader, I shouldn’t have corrected her.’
Bunny, another major crisis.
She’d lost count of how many crises she’d faced.
‘If I just addict him to magic again….’
Bunny crossed her short arms with difficulty and fell into serious contemplation.
“Gasp, Young Lady Bunny of the Duke’s House has addicted Crown Prince to magic!! She’s a Demon Clan member! Young Lady Bunny of the Duke’s House is a Demon Clan member!!”
“You were a Demon Clan member? Die, enemy of humanity! Receive the purifying power!!”
“I’m disappointed, Bunny. You’re no longer my sister! The purifying power that grinds Demon Clan members to dust!!”
“Waaaaaah!!”
‘Bunny. Protect Father and Elder Brother.’
To become a fine adult.
‘Hello, future leader of humanity.’
Bunny uncrossed her arms and bounced off the sofa.
As Bunny descended to the floor with a solemn expression and approached with determined strides, Roel hesitated and tilted his head.
“Would you like more apple juice?”
“Yes!!”
The solemn expression melted away, and soon a spirited response came back.
Roel exchanged his untouched cup for the one Bunny held firmly in both hands.
Sip.
Bunny’s eyes widened as she took a sip of the sweet apple juice.
‘Gasp… He’s manipulating me so easily! Truly the future leader of humanity!’
Sip, sip.
Bunny sipped the sweet apple juice she held firmly in both hands while stealing glances around.
‘Bunny, did he find out I’m a Demon Clan member?’
Or did he?!
As she continued to peek cautiously, Roel smiled brightly and opened his mouth.
“You know, Bunny. Thank you for healing me. So, I was wondering—could I become strong like you?”
Like Bunny?
Bunny tilted her head at Roel’s words.
Roel was human, and Bunny was a Demon Clan member. Roel would become the leader of humanity, and Bunny was destined to become the Demon King.
Since the great Demon King was incredibly powerful, defeating a mere human leader would be easy.
“Bunny might be too strong for that.”
Bunny spoke with a serious expression, and Roel clapped his hands together.
“Wow, I see. That’s amazing. I like people stronger than me.”
At Roel’s praise, Bunny’s pride swelled.
“So, what if when we grow up, you and I get married?”
“What’s… marriage?”
“It means you and I stay together happily and peacefully for our whole lives, right beside each other. We don’t fight, we sleep in the same bed, hold hands, and talk things over together.”
“W-we fight and hold hands forever?!”
“No. Um. What I mean is… I become yours. Then I’ll believe you’re not a Demon Clan member.”
Gasp, the future leader becomes Bunny’s?
Bunny’s eyes sparkled.
‘If it’s marriage, does Bunny conquer the Human Realm?’
Then that would be absolutely perfect.
Not only conquering the Human Realm without fighting, but also keeping the human leader right beside her to watch over.
Gulp.
Bunny finished her apple juice with a soft clink as she set down the glass, then extended her hand.
“Deal. Let’s shake on it.”
Bunny grinned, having achieved the remarkable feat of acquiring the Human Realm without a single fight.
Roel quickly grasped Bunny’s outstretched hand and broke into a broad smile.
“Agreed!”
A marriage between a nine-year-old and a four-year-old
—betrothal—
had just been sealed.

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