The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 72

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Chapter 72
Jedrian grinned wickedly and approached Klein until they were nose-to-nose, then spun around and hung from the air like a bat.
“I’m exhausted, so you break through that. All you’ve got is brute strength anyway~~ right?”
“Every time this bastard opens his mouth, it’s never anything pleasant. Tsk, this is exactly why I didn’t want to collaborate in the first place. The day you fall from that position, I’ll take your head.”
“Ehhh, completely impossible. With your skill?? Ahahaha!! That’s the funniest joke I’ve heard in ages. Maybe if you were the Marquis who defeated the Demon King, but there’s no way someone with half-baked swordsmanship like yours could manage it.”
Klein, glaring at him with a savage expression, drew the greatsword from his back and swung it fiercely toward Jedrian.
Kuguguguuu—!
The massive blade cut through the air with a menacing sound.
“Ahahaha!! Look! You can’t even land a hit! Anyway, doing this in such a cramped space is dangerous, right?”
“Irritating Mage Tower bastards.”
“Ahahaha!! Now you get it? And I really like that word. Insane psychopath! Irritating mage! Trash! But with the highest skill, perfect looks. No one dares openly defy me—they all bow their heads!”
Jedrian grinned and spoke those words while staring directly at Klein with blazing orange eyes.
“Why? Because I’m strong, and anyone who challenges me is weak.”
The light suddenly vanished from Jedrian’s slanted eyes, replaced by madness. His pupils dilated as Klein clicked his tongue and drove his blade directly into the fissure.
Kwaddeuk!
Crack, crack—
Clang!
With the sound of something shattering, a hole opened in the cave wall. Both their eyes widened.
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“Is this really that 500 million gold stone that summoned the Phoenix?”
Bunny dangled helplessly in mid-air, her scruff gripped firmly, her mouth falling open.
‘Just as I thought—these are the bad ones after the Heu-Gyeom Dragon!’
And I didn’t even bring Ma-Gom with me today!
If Ma-Gom were here, I could attack recklessly and wildly, but that wasn’t possible now.
I thrashed my limbs, but no matter how hard I struggled, I couldn’t break free from the iron grip.
“What are you doing! Let go this instant!! How dare you, how dare you in front of—! Do you know who this is!!”
Hmm.
Should I use the water splash-splash magic after all? If I use the water splash-splash magic hard enough, could I escape from here?
“What’s this one going on about? But I was thinking about it earlier too. Those red eyes… are you by any chance a Demon Clan member?”
The Man asked with a chuckling laugh.
“How dare you compare me to something so filthy!!”
Just as Bunny, who had been deliberating for a while, was about to form a finger-gun gesture, I froze.
Roel’s fierce voice suddenly reached my ears.
‘Roel hated Demon Clan members too.’
I slowly lowered the hand I had raised high.
If I used magic, it would definitely reveal that I was a Demon Clan member.
Would Roel hate me then? Maybe he’d even tell Father that I was a Demon Clan member.
‘Is he only fond of me because I’m in human form right now?’
Would he hate me if I wasn’t in human form?
Feeling somewhat disheartened, I lowered my head with a dejected expression. If the water splash-splash magic wouldn’t work, I’d have to use another method.
Then…!
“B-Bunny… you don’t have a Phoenix…?”
I was emphasizing the fact that Bunny didn’t have a Phoenix.
“What are you talking about? Your face is plastered all over the wanted posters right alongside the Phoenix. Five hundred million bounty.”
Pfft.
‘Bunny, my lie failed…’
Bunny melted into a puddle of despair at being mocked right in front of me.
“F-five hundred million…?”
“Incredible, right? That’s how much money is on your head alone.”
The Man leaned his face close and chuckled wickedly.
Bunny probably didn’t understand how much five hundred million was, but one thing was certain.
“Stinky smell…”
The Man reeked terribly.
“Huh? What nonsense are you spouting?”
At Bunny’s words, The Man’s face crumpled immediately, his expression darkening with irritation. He opened his mouth with obvious anger.
“Ugly smell. Stinky. Beard ugly.”
“What smell are you talking about?! Oh, I see—a delicately raised noble Young Lady can’t stand a smell like this? Too bad, you ugly little brat. You’ll be sick of it by the time you’re sold off, so what are you going to do about it??”
“I told you to let her go!!”
Roel drew the small sword at his waist and rushed forward, shouting.
“Damn, what’s a shrimp like you doing with a weapon?”
Thwack!
“Aaaah!”
Roel’s body flew through the air and crashed to the ground.
The other Man, the one not holding Bunny, grabbed Roel by the scruff of his neck and lifted him up effortlessly.
The Man who laughed let out a contemptuous snort.
It was no match for a nine-year-old boy to fight against a physically healthy man who had done dirty work and mercenary jobs.
Besides, Roel was the Crown Prince who hadn’t even properly inherited the Royal Family’s power yet.
“But blond hair? The features look similar to the Royal Family somehow.”
“Damn, the Emperor only has one sickly Crown Prince as a child, right? There are rumors he’s on his last legs. And look at that—red eyes. It’s definitely connected to a Demon Clan brat.”
“Yeah… Could this bastard be a Demon Clan member hiding out? We could make some money selling him to the nobles. I heard there are quite a few Demon Clan members used as test subjects. Especially useful at the Mage Tower.”
At the filthy words spilling from their laughing mouths, Bunny’s expression hardened.
Malice.
Malice.
Malice.
I felt nothing but pitch-black malice from these humans.
The smell irritating my nose was unpleasant and sticky. Not warm and soft, but cold and harsh.
“Let’s head to the hideout for now.”
The two men roughly threw Bunny and Roel into a large bundle and stuffed them inside.
“Ugh! It’s so dark!!”
“Bunny! Are you okay?!”
“It’s fine, don’t worry….”
“Ugh… I’m, I’m sorry. It’s just that there’s nowhere to put my feet if I try to move away.”
Both of them had been thrown into the large cloth bundle at once, leaving them no choice but to cling to each other.
Bunny squirmed.
The space inside the cloth bundle was so confined that Roel, pressed unavoidably close against Bunny who was nearly embracing him, felt his face flush slightly as he glanced at her.
The sensation of her soft skin touching his was entirely unfamiliar.
The faint, innocent scent unique to children brushed against the tip of his nose. Their plump cheeks bumped together, and each time, Bunny wriggled in his arms.
‘…What if we’re dragged away like this?’
Since they had slipped away in secret, it would take time for them to be discovered, tracked, and found. Moreover, there was currently not a single direct member of the Udiah Duchy present.
Even Ludbreed Duke, who possessed a Divine Beast capable of tracking, was away on a journey. He had gone to see the Ancient Elf Ruins, so there was no way to know when he would return.
‘What if we die like this? Bunny too, and me….’
It was because he had suggested they go together. Because he wanted to be alone with Bunny and had even dismissed his escort….
Roel’s face grew pale, and his body began to tremble slightly.
‘What should I do? Will Abamama discover us quickly?’
If he revealed himself as the Crown Prince here, could he survive?
But they had already judged him to be a Demon Clan Member.
What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?
How on earth should I handle this?
His mind was consumed with worries about unforeseen circumstances, with endless what-ifs, and his head throbbed painfully. It was just as Roel’s breathing began to grow increasingly ragged.
Tap.
At the lukewarm warmth touching his cheek, Roel’s body trembled.
Roel blinked slowly.
“Bunny…?”
“It’s okay.”
Bunny’s pink eyes met Roel’s crimson gaze directly. Her eyes sparkled with the same serene brilliance as always, yet there was a peculiar light in them—one devoid of innocence or naivety.
“Roel, Bunny will protect you.”

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