The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 45

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Chapter 45
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“It’s an honor to meet you~!! Young Lady Bunny. I’m Barrian, the escort knight who will be serving you from today onward~! Ah, to think that someone so beautiful, so magnificent, and the very embodiment of cuteness exists in this world. I truly wish to regard my employment as an infinite glory to my clan!!”
Bunny’s eyes narrowed like a flatfish as she watched the red-haired man kneeling on one knee, clutching her tiny delicate hand while tears streamed down his face.
‘Father said the Duke’s House is safe. What a fool.’
Not even a day had passed before a Demon Clan Member appeared right before her eyes, and Bunny’s trust in Kiriel dropped slightly.
“Father, this guy is creepy.”
“You wander outside so often that I thought you needed an escort knight. Despite his personality, he’s quite skilled. He’s been working at the Duke’s House for quite some time.”
But I’ve never seen this man at the Duke’s House before?!
“Why, don’t you like him? Then I’ll replace him with someone else.”
“No, I refuse. I will become Young Lady Bunny’s escort knight! Right? You do like me, don’t you? You don’t dislike me, do you?”
At Barrian’s words as he thrust his face uncomfortably close, Bunny quietly retreated backward, grasped the hem of Kiriel’s trousers, pressed herself against him, and opened her mouth.
“I like him.”
Doesn’t father know this demon is a bad one?
‘The culprit behind Chef Holly’s incident.’
Bunny blinked her eyes several times at the familiar demonic energy, then looked seriously between the two of them before nodding and pointing at Kiriel with her finger.
“Father. So is he mine?”
“Yes, he’s yours. He’s your subordinate.”
At Kiriel’s words, Bunny’s eyes sparkled and she nodded.
“He’s mine! So should I marry him?”
“Cough, cough.”
At Bunny’s sudden words as she pointed at Barrian, Kiriel coughed.
“Hmm?”
Barrian’s face, which had momentarily taken on a bewildered expression, suddenly brightened.
“Of course! If you wish to marry this Barrian, I would be more than willing to…!”
Kiriel’s sharp and fierce gaze fell upon Barrian.
The statement had been made because age is not a significant concept among Demon Clan Members, but Kiriel was unaware of this.
Barrian, realizing his mistake, placed one hand on his chest and bowed respectfully before continuing.
“—or so I would like to say, but this Barrian has unfortunately pledged his life to one person for all eternity, so it would be difficult for me to spend a lifetime with our dear Young Lady.”
Pat, pat.
At Barrian’s affected display as he pulled out a handkerchief and dabbed his eyes, Kiriel’s gaze narrowed further.
“Perhaps I should replace him with someone else after all, Bunny.”
“Oh, that’s too harsh, Marquis. I will protect Young Lady Bunny with my very life.”
Kiriel glanced at Barrian once more, then opened his mouth as he looked at Bunny.
“And Bunny, how would you feel about moving soon?”
“Moving?”
“Yes. How about the three of us living together at the Byeol Residence? Your rooms seem a bit cramped, and besides… we’re family after all.”
At Kiriel’s matter-of-fact words as he rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly a couple of times, Bunny’s head tilted slightly.
“Family?”
At Kiriel’s words, Bunny blinked her eyes.
“Are Bunny and Father a family? No, we’re not.”
For Bunny, family meant a mother, a father, and children all gathered together.
‘But, Bunny. I have Father and an older brother, but no mother.’
Family was when people who could share everything and open their hearts to one another came together and lived in harmony. And there were no secrets between family members.
‘But Bunny is full of secrets….’
Having thought this, Bunny opened her mouth.
“Family is when there’s a mother, a father, and children. But Bunny only has Father.”
“….”
And Father despises the Demon Clan so much he’d like to kill them all.
Since Bunny would become the great Demon King, she could never be family with the person in the pristine white clothes.
But she didn’t say that much.
Because by clever Bunny’s standards, family couldn’t exist in the first place without a mother.
“Bunny and Father are not family.”
“….”
Boom!
Flash!
That day, Bunny saw what looked like a vision of a massive bolt of lightning striking down above Kiriel’s head.
Behind the two of them, Barrian was giggling.
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“Lebon.”
“Yes?”
“What do you think about me going to a matchmaking meeting?”
“….”
At Kiriel’s sudden remark, Lebon’s footsteps came to an abrupt halt.
As Kiriel narrowed his brows and turned his head slightly, Lebon stood motionless with his hand resting on the hilt of the sword at his waist, his expression blank.
“Who are you? Evil spirit, begone. Young Master Kiriel would never say such a thing.”
“Do you really want to die?”
“Indeed you are. My apologies.”
At the chilling killing intent, Lebon withdrew his hand from the sword hilt and instead pulled out a round orb, beginning to channel sacred power into it.
“Why are you taking out a communication stone?”
“I was going to call your physician. How many fingers do you see? If you’re feeling hot, cold, or dizzy anywhere….”
Whoosh!
At the sound of wind being cut, Lebon quickly withdrew the three fingers he’d been holding up and twisted his body out of the way.
Crack!
A sharp fountain pen pierced through the marble wall and embedded itself there. Lebon stepped back one pace with an unmoved expression.
“My goodness. Impeccable.”
Clap, clap, clap.
Kiriel applauded and casually pulled out the fountain pen, returning it to Lebon with proper courtesy. He then gave Lebon a disapproving glance before continuing on his way.
“But why did you suddenly come up with such a commendable idea as a matchmaking meeting?”
“Bunny….”
“Yes.”
“Without a mother, one cannot be called a family, or so I’ve heard.”
“….”
At Kiriel’s words, Lebon blinked once before tucking away the communication device he’d retrieved and opened his mouth.
“I think I’ll call it a day and head home early.”
“What are you suddenly going on about?”
“Rather than endure the sight of my superior’s gloomy face any longer, I thought I might seek out a woman to enjoy a cozy married life with, one who would become a beloved daughter to our family—perhaps through a matchmaking arrangement.”
Kiriel exhaled a short sigh and turned away. Once Lebon started spouting nonsense, responding to him became tedious.
Watching Kiriel retreat, Lebon clasped his hands behind his back and lightly pushed off the ground twice, instantly catching up to Kiriel’s side.
“I think it’s a good idea.”
“….”
“You’ve always lived alone, after all. It would be wonderful to have someone by your side who believes in you and supports you. And if love were added to that, it would be perfect.”
However, in noble families, when matchmaking occurs and a partner is found, it typically involves mutual gain and loss. People who marry for love are uncommon.
“Still, don’t approach it out of obligation for Bunny’s sake. That would be disrespectful to the other woman, unfair to Bunny, to Allen, and to you yourself.”
“Lebon, when did you start saying something halfway useful?”
“Of course, I’m not sure how many women would embrace with such generosity a man who comes with two children, rarely leaves his room due to laziness, and has nothing to offer but his face and body.”
“Just go die.”
After proceeding smoothly, Lebon stumbled at the end with his remark, and Kiriel recited the words languidly before spinning around sharply.
Lebon, a faint smile playing at his expressionless lips, pursued Kiriel’s retreating figure.
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“Oh my, so you’ve been staying in a place like this, Young Lady. Should I report here every morning?”
Returning to her room and closing the door, Bunny had just bounced onto the bed when a sudden voice made her frown.
There had been no one here just moments before, yet a man had suddenly appeared in the room.
Bunny retrieved the Red Sparrow from her bag and placed it on the pillow before slowly lifting her head.
“Who are you?”
Bunny blinked slowly and gazed at Barrian with a puzzled expression.
The corners of Barrian’s mouth, which had been smiling languidly, curved slightly.
Not black hair, not red eyes—yet Bunny could tell. This man was a Demon Clan Member.
And surely this man also knew the truth about Bunny’s identity.

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