The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 79

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Chapter 79
‘This one isn’t normal either.’
The youngest Mage Tower Master.
A madman who declared a single massive Magic Tower and the land surrounding it as a nation, and destroyed one of the countries that resisted with only a handful of mages in a single night.
He was never someone you could reason with from the start.
Whenever something displeased him, he would simply laugh with an “Ah, I see~” expression and snap his fingers.
And that was the end of it.
Whether the target died or became crippled, everything would be over with that single gesture.
“Say, Marquis of Yudia. If I go find the young master right now, repair this thing he dropped, return it to him, and attend the party, what are the odds he’d welcome me?”
Spinning lazily between his fingers was a transparent glass marble. Judging from the wrapping paper scattered on the floor, he had clearly torn it open himself.
“…Tsk.”
As if he could have dropped something that small. He had definitely stolen it using magic.
Ludbreed regarded Jedrian with displeasure before glancing at the Emperor and giving a light nod.
“I’ll go in first.”
“Ah, yes.”
“Hey, why won’t you answer me! Marquis of Yudia! What are the odds the young master will welcome me…!”
Thud.
Jedrian, who had been floating about, froze solid under Ludbreed’s icy gaze, his lips curling into a leisurely smile.
With a soft grin and gently curved eyes, Jedrian straightened his posture.
“Sheesh, why are you glaring so fiercely?”
“Even if my son were to go mad from a sword strike to the head and welcome you, I would never welcome you. I have not forgotten what you did to my son.”
“…!”
Jedrian’s eyes widened. Then he chuckled and shrugged his shoulders.
“Are you talking about that cute thing I said when we were young? I was merely stating facts. The young master is cursed by the Demon Clan and wouldn’t feel human emotions, so he’d have to live his entire life broken.”
Jedrian spun once through the air.
“It wasn’t exactly wrong, was it?”
“….”
“Oh, could it be that you wanted to experiment afterward, so you used magic to make the young master’s Demon Clan energy run wild? Well, that ended up fine anyway….”
It was only natural that after that day, Kiriel became completely isolated from those around him. So many people even quit their positions at the Duke’s House, saying they couldn’t work anymore.
After that, Jedrian continued to follow him around asking if he’d like to become an experimental subject, and did all sorts of dangerous things, even having major fights with Kiriel.
“You….”
Ludbreed, suppressing what he wanted to say, narrowed his eyes.
“Does someone who doesn’t understand human emotions speak and act like that?”
Pause.
Jedrian’s movements stopped.
“The only one here who isn’t human is you. A foolish and stupid wretch.”
Leaving the frozen Jedrian behind, Ludbreed exited the Conference Room.
Thaw. Jedrian, who had been frozen, suddenly broke into a bright smile and turned his head toward the Emperor.
“Your Majesty, can I interrogate this one? They might know the Ancient Language.”
The tip of the innocent man’s finger pointed toward the elf still muttering something, brimming with magical energy.
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‘Bunny… so alone.’
Lying sprawled across the bed with Ma-Gom cradled in my arms, I sank into melancholy thoughts.
Because Grandfather and Father had been absent all day, and both Kalbad and Allen had gone to great lengths to avoid me.
After being bored all day with no one around, when I went to play, Allen startled and hurried away claiming he was busy, while Kalbad didn’t even come into view.
Whenever it seemed like I might catch even a glimpse of his retreating figure, he would vanish in a flash.
When I asked Jessie, she just laughed saying she wasn’t sure, and when I ran to Roden, whom I hadn’t seen in ages, he kept his distance, saying he had urgent training today.
Everyone avoided me.
‘Did they find out I’m a Demon Clan Member…?’
Was I really going to be cast out like this?!
Poor Bunny thrown out onto the streets?!
“…sniff.”
Luriel had absolutely warned me not to let it slip.
I broke Luriel’s promise. She said I must never use my strength no matter what, even if I was kidnapped.
‘Next time, I’ll keep it for sure.’
With that thought, I clenched my fists and slipped my hand into Toto’s belly pouch.
Then I pulled out my notebook and flipped through the pages with a flutter.
‘Information that would be useful to Father, Allen, and Kalvada…’
Even though I’m a Demon Clan Member, if I became a good one who wasn’t wicked and brought lots of helpful information, everyone would like me.
Like making them earn lots of money and things like that.
‘I’ve heard it.’
People whispering about me as a ‘prophet.’
Sometimes people would approach me and ask what would go well. Of course…
‘Actually, I’m a fake prophet, so I always shook my head.’
So Father and Allen would probably like that kind of thing too.
Luriel’s secret notebook was amazing. It always told me what I was thinking.
Young Master!! You’ve returned from being kidnapped!! Are you hurt anywhere?! Is anything painful! Those damn bastards should all be killed!
At the words filling the page with concern, my eyes blinked. My lips also trembled softly.
Luriel is the best. She always worries about me.
Bouncing on my toes, I giggled.
Anyway, they found out you’re a Demon Clan Member. But it’s okay!! You won’t be cast out immediately, at least. But from now on, you absolutely must not bother Kiriel Yudia. Actually, from now on, it’s important that you don’t stand out as much as possible!!
“…don’t stand out?”
With my small mouth rounded in shock, I murmured quietly.
My racing heart instantly sank.
The cute act is forbidden too! I’m saying it again, not standing out is important. A new child will come soon, and you mustn’t approach that child either. Just… think of it as preparing to grow up by staying as far away as possible.
“….”
My fidgeting body came to an abrupt halt.
I silently traced my fingers over the letters, reading the contents over and over again carefully.
After doing that for a while, I wiggled my fingers and wordlessly turned to the next page.
Now that your identity as a Demon Clan Member is exposed, even if the Young Master isn’t bad, he might think you are. So… you must become a useful child. Even if it’s hard, hang in there a little longer. You understand?! Training to become the Demon King!!
“Ugh… Training!”
Bunny was in the midst of her training to become the Demon King.
‘I’m just using my human father.’
So if I think of not standing out as part of my training, that’s fine too.
When Bunny grows up, she’ll leave this house, and then she might have to fight with Father in earnest.
‘What a remarkable young Demon Clan Member who doesn’t seek her father’s love.’
Since she could do anything well on her own, she didn’t need Father anymore now.
“Ugh. Bunny will be king just fine!”
After speaking with determination, Bunny stared at the same page for quite a while before finally turning to the next page of her notebook.

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