The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 88

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Chapter 88
When Roel also took a seat on the opposite side of Bunny, the Emperor found himself sitting alone across from them.
“My, how harsh. This sofa here isn’t empty, is it?”
“Perhaps you should blame yourself for lacking the influence to draw others to your side.”
Kiriel spoke with an expressionless face, and the Emperor shrugged his shoulders with a deflating chuckle.
“Wow… Can Bunny eat all of this? Big boss mister?”
“Big boss… mister… what?”
“She uses rather unique vocabulary. It likely means ‘leader.'”
“Ah… of course. Eat as much as you’d like.”
“Yay!”
Bunny, having answered, quickly reached out and grabbed a bear-shaped chocolate, popping it into her mouth.
Her eyes widened immediately. The moment it entered her mouth, it melted away like snow, dissolving on her tongue without a trace.
“Gasp…!”
Bunny covered her small mouth with both hands, her trembling gaze fixed on the Emperor.
“Big boss mister.”
“Hmm?”
“Would you be Bunny’s new daddy? If so, then Bunny could leave this place… huh?!”
Suddenly grabbed under the armpits and lifted into the air, Bunny blinked and glanced back, only to freeze completely.
“Bunny….”
“Gasp…!”
At Kiriel’s ominous call, Bunny swallowed hard.
‘Loyal Bunny, defeated by chocolate….’
Flustered, Bunny quickly wriggled her body and clung to Kiriel’s arm like a sloth, then rubbed her cheeks against him and hastily launched her cuteness offensive.
“Bunny only has daddy… If daddy’s angry, Bunny’s sad….”
“I’ve already heard it all.”
“The, the chocolate made me do it….”
Bunny quickly pointed her finger at the chocolate sitting innocently before her.
“….”
In the descending silence, Bunny’s eyes darted about nervously.
When Bunny’s gaze met the Emperor’s and she grinned, he too smiled warmly in return, his eyes crinkling.
“It seems to suit your taste. I’d welcome you anytime, Bunny….”
“No, that won’t do! Father!”
Roel’s voice rose sharply.
The Emperor let out a low exclamation of “Ah,” then smiled knowingly.
“I heard you’re engaged to marry our son. Is that right?”
“Ah. Yes! Noel is Bunny’s person.”
“Then I could become another daddy to you as well. Would you call me Father?”
“Father?”
Tilt.
Bunny’s head tilted to the side.
The Emperor’s eyes widened slightly, and he began rubbing his chin with a grave expression. After a moment, he gazed intently at Bunny before speaking.
“Hmm, adoption alone doesn’t seem like such a bad idea, actually.”
“Your Majesty.”
“Abamama!”
“The opposition from both sides is far too severe, so that won’t do. I suppose I’ll have to be satisfied with being your father. So whenever you wish for chocolate, come eat your fill anytime. The Imperial Palace’s pastry chef makes desserts exceptionally well.”
‘Anytime!’
Bunny’s eyes sparkled brilliantly as she nodded eagerly, her head shaking vigorously up and down with her eyes squeezed shut—until her hair caught with a soft tug.
“Young lady, your hair will come loose.”
“Oh…”
Bunny quickly grabbed her own hair with her hands.
Kiriel, who had been wiping the chocolate-stained hands with a handkerchief, lifted his gaze at the sensation of eyes upon him.
“What is it?”
“I was merely thinking that we’ve both become parents now.”
“…”
While Kiriel stared at the Emperor with an expressionless face and deeply furrowed brows, Roel—instead of Bunny—picked up an appetizing piece of chocolate and brought it to Bunny’s mouth.
“Bunny, since it’s on your hands, let me feed you.”
“Mm, aah.”
Gulp.
As the chocolate melted delicately on her tongue, Bunny’s entire body seemed to melt along with it.
“Here, this cookie is delicious too. It’s my favorite cookie.”
“Young lady, you’ll need to eat dinner later, so don’t eat too much.”
“Noooo…”
Munch, munch.
With her cheeks stuffed full of cookies like a little squirrel, Bunny tilted her head as she gazed up at Kiriel.
Kiriel sighed softly and brushed away the crumbs scattered around Bunny’s mouth with his handkerchief.
A faint smile graced the Emperor’s lips.
“By the way, that bird perched on your shoulder appears to be the Phoenix. I never thought I’d witness a Phoenix in my lifetime.”
“…”
Kiriel chose silence instead of a response, but the Emperor didn’t seem to expect one and paid it no mind.
“Bunny’s Heu-Gyeom Dragon Phoenix!! King big and king strong!”
“Is that so?”
“Yes! It goes super big and then it goes whoosh, and then it sparkles sparkles, and then it’s completely bright! And then Allen got all healthy again!”
“Ah… I see.”
Unable to comprehend a single word, the Emperor simply smiled quietly and nodded in agreement with the child’s words. In any case, it seemed to mean that the treatment had made someone healthy again.
“How adorable.”
“I’m aware.”
“Watching Bunny makes me want to have a daughter too.”
“Perhaps you should petition the Empress about that.”
“Mm, well, that’s true.”
At Kiriel’s pointed remark, the Emperor’s expression grew weary as he slowly lowered his eyelids, then smiled faintly and shrugged his shoulders.
“Now that I think about it, the Empress wanted to see you, Bunny.”
“The Empress? Bunny?”
“Yes. She’s quite grateful that you saved the Crown Prince. It’s the first time she’s ever asked me to arrange a meeting with someone.”
Bunny tilted her head in thought, then began nodding up and down before suddenly freezing.
“Gasp! A pretty mama candidate who looks like a doll?! Does Daddy get a mama too?”
“…Uh, what?”
The Emperor paused, looking flustered.
“Bunny….”
At Bunny’s casual utterance of something so alarming, Kiriel pressed his forehead with his hand.
The Empress as his wife? That was something he would never even dream of unless he intended to wage eternal war against the Emperor and the entire Imperial Court.
“The Empress is Roel’s mother, so that would be rather difficult.”
“Then does the Empress like the big boss mister?”
The Emperor paused at Bunny’s words.
He remained silent for a long moment before finally offering a faint smile and speaking in a leisurely tone.
“In general terms, yes. Anyway, shall we wrap this up and proceed with what was requested? Prince Yudia.”
“Of course.”
“Bunny, I’ll have this packed for you to take home and finish eating.”
“Thank you!”
The Emperor nodded and snapped his fingers.
In an instant, servants cleared away the refreshments. Bunny’s eyes widened as she watched them move with perfect synchronization.
“If you become frightened, tell me.”
The moment the Emperor finished speaking, Bunny’s ears perked up.
‘Incredibly tingly!’
Bunny whipped her head around to find the source of the tingling sensation and caught sight of the balcony.
The balcony doors opened, and several figures entered.
They wore pristine white masks and black clothing, but among them was a figure in tattered garments, bound in chains with a cloth draped over their head.
The men in black robes swept the cloth away and forced the figure to kneel.
“Since the children are present, try not to be too rough.”
At the Emperor’s casual command, the men responded with silence and bowed heads.
Pointed ears.
Black skin.
Snow-white hair.
Deep violet eyes.
In those lifeless, clouded eyes, there was nothing but emptiness.
Bunny’s eyes widened as she beheld this being—kneeling with head bowed like a soulless corpse, muttering something incoherently.
Young Master, if you ever meet someone with pointed ears and dark skin but can’t communicate properly with them, I’ll teach you what to do.
‘Bunny, I’ve seen someone like this in Luri’s notebook.’
Bunny’s mind snapped into focus, her eyes sharpening with recognition.
“Bunny, if you feel frightened or unable to proceed, please tell me freely.”
“Yes.”
Bunny, who had answered, blinked her eyes before cautiously opening her mouth.
【Hello?】
At the words that tumbled from Bunny’s lips, both the Emperor, whose eyes gleamed with curiosity, and Kiriel, whose expression shifted to surprise, turned their gaze upon her simultaneously.
“ἐτύμως δῆμος ἀνατομή πάθος μῖσος κύριος ἁμαρτία”
And at the voice that responded as if in answer, Bunny tilted her ear to listen.

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