The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 77

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Chapter 77
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“Heu-Gyeom Dragon, are you angry?”
“Pyo!!”
“Sorry. I was worried you might get kidnapped, that’s all.”
As Bunny knelt and spoke with a dejected expression, the Phoenix’s wings trembled before glancing at her.
The Phoenix, observing Bunny with gauze taped to her cheek, tapped the ground with its small feet. It seemed the creature was thoroughly upset.
Fluttering.
The Phoenix took flight and perched on Bunny’s shoulder, stretching its wing to gently touch her injured cheek.
With a whoosh, the blazing wing of flames instantly healed Bunny’s cheek.
“Heu-Gyeom Dragon…”
Bunny murmured while embracing the Phoenix.
Whoosh!
The Phoenix burned even more intensely crimson. The already vivid red flames blazed brighter, deepening in color.
“From now on, let’s go everywhere together.”
“Pyo!!”
“Yes. Now I won’t abandon you, Phoenix!”
Bunny clenched her fist and extended her pinky finger.
The Phoenix wrapped its wing around Bunny’s pinky and nodded up and down.
Bunny, finally forgiven, sighed with relief and tapped her legs rhythmically.
Knock knock.
The door opened at the sound of knocking.
It was Allen and Kalbad, their eyes sharp and piercing with barely contained fury.
“…Bunny, you’re hopeless.”
Once again, Bunny melted into a puddle.
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Demon Clan Members.
The most evil beings in this world, born for reasons even they cannot fathom.
A race that can even touch human souls with nothing but a contract, their true form and extent unknown.
A race that wields what is commonly called dark magic, the most sinister sorcery.
It is said that in the deepest reaches of the Dark Forest, located at the very heart of the Northern Region at the world’s edge—a place where not a single ray of light penetrates, remaining dark whether day or night—there exists a nation called the Demon Realm.
But when Kiriel Yudia first set foot there, what he witnessed was…
Ordinariness.
Contrary to what people imagined—dark, black, murky, filthy, and suffused with malevolent energy—the Demon Realm was not so different from the Human Realm where they lived.
The only difference was that it existed deep underground, and everything was constructed from magic.
They were utterly ordinary.
They enjoyed cuisine ordinarily, studied magic ordinarily, and interacted with others ordinarily.
They also followed their king ordinarily, laws existed ordinarily, and they lived their daily lives ordinarily.
Yet most had no families, most children grew up without parents, and most Demon Clan Members looked down upon all life that was not of their kind.
It was a world of survival of the fittest.
Only the strong could survive in this world.
Deception was commonplace, and those deceived were deemed foolish. It was said that the one who lost was more stupid than the one who stole.
Those who had appeared somewhat favorable suddenly turned hostile the moment they realized Kiriel was an enemy.
Adults and children alike lunged at him, ready to tear at his throat—as if the peace and serenity that had filled his eyes moments before were nothing but lies.
‘Bunny is a Demon Clan Member….’
But there were many suspicious things.
How could a Demon Clan Member summon the Phoenix, a supreme Divine Beast?
How had Pegasus judged her to be of ‘Yudia’s bloodline’?
Why had she suffered no damage from holy power?
‘And that perfect human form disguise.’
The faint aura of a Demon Clan Member was so subtle that had Kiriel not been sensitive to their presence, he would never have noticed it.
‘Considering everything, the only possibility is half-human, half-demon.’
It was the moment Kiriel exhaled sharply.
“Hey! Seriously. I’m right in front of you—what are you thinking about?”
As he lifted his head, multiple gazes poured down upon him.
Being the center of attention was not a pleasant sensation, so Kiriel’s expression became subtle.
“I don’t think my presence is particularly necessary here.”
“Wow~! Prince, you weren’t listening to our conversation at all, were you? I was even paying close attention!”
At Jedrian’s point, Kiriel fell silent. In truth, he had been so preoccupied with other thoughts that he hadn’t paid any attention to the meeting’s contents.
“If you’re suggesting using the child, I refuse.”
Kiriel replied with his eyes narrowed.
That was the moment.
Clang!
“έτυτομήπάθοςμίσομοςδήμοςάναςκύριοςάμαμορτία”
At the sharp sound of chains that suddenly rang out, Kiriel turned his head.
In the center of the Conference Room, a Dark-Skinned Being bound hand and foot with chains that sealed magical power was ceaselessly uttering something.
“I told Father beforehand not to involve that child in unnecessary matters. How many times must I repeat myself before you break that bad habit?”
At Kiriel’s words, Ludbreed’s brow furrowed deeper.
“When did I ever say I’d use that tiny thing? I was dragged here too, and you keep mocking me without stopping, calling me a bad father!”
“I’m saying this isn’t something to deliberate and discuss—it’s something that should be cut off entirely.”
Due to the fierce aura emanating from Kiriel’s surroundings, the Conference Room was instantly filled with tension.
“Now, now, let’s all calm down. We didn’t gather here to fight, did we? The discovery that ancient elves truly existed is quite significant.”
“I understand. We dispatched personnel there, and it’s fortunate something came of it.”
Kiriel Yudia added calmly toward the Emperor.
That day, what they had witnessed was an Elf City completely infested with the murky miasma of demons seeping through the cracks of a slightly broken barrier.
The Elf City lay dormant entirely beneath the ground.
As if the entire city had become nothing but ruins.
Of course, it was unclear how a gap had formed in the barrier at that particular spot, but the miasma that had entered could not find its way out and had stagnated there, leaving behind only corrupted elves and desolation.
The concentration of demonic energy within the city was so dense that the interior could not be entered without possessing considerable purifying holy power.
Yes, it was a place so dark and gloomy that it was hard to believe it was the Elf City, said to possess purity and nobility.
One of them.
For reasons unknown, an awakened elf attacked them, and Kiriel captured the elf alive.
After everyone finished their preparations and several days passed, we arrived at the current situation.
A family council had already been held once regarding this matter.
“So what that child Bunny said was actually true!”
“….”
“It’s unbelievable. That child, or rather, that person must surely be blessed with an extraordinary blessing from the divine!”
“Indeed. To think that we of the Udiah Duchy were the first to discover an ancient elf….”
“And it was a child from a branch family at that. Prince Kiriel’s decision to adopt the child was truly an excellent choice!”
“Rather than that, shouldn’t we first send her to the Holy Temple for proper early education?”
Most of the conversation revolved around Bunny’s future, without a single word of her own opinion being heard.
“If you spout any more nonsense, I’m taking my children and leaving this house.”
Of course, with a single word from Kiriel Yudia, everyone fell silent with their tails between their legs.
Today too, I wished.
That the child wasn’t so extraordinarily talented.
Yes, I wished she were a bit more ordinary, a bit more unremarkable.
Snapping out of his reverie, he saw them preparing to launch into another discussion and opened his mouth with a weary expression.
“You can proceed with the research on your own. There’s nothing I can help with. And I have something this evening, so I should be going.”
“Something? Do you have plans later, Prince Kiriel?”
Kiriel nodded at the Emperor’s question.
“I must hold a party.”
“A party? I don’t believe there are any social gatherings being held among the nobility today.”
“A birthday party.”
“…What kind of party?”
“My daughter’s birthday party. Last time, despite calling it her birthday, I only received treats without properly celebrating, so this time I’ve decided to hold it properly.”
“Tre… what?”

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