The Baby Who Raised the Devil

The Destruction of Vallua (9)

Duke's trembling eyes were fixed on one person. It was his eldest son, Hayton.

He was pale and he clenched his fists.

"There's no way you ......!"

“…….”

Hayton's silence was the right answer.

Duke Vallua approached him and shook his shoulders.

“What did Dubbled do to you? What did that girl do to you...?!”

Hayton slowly raised his head. He muttered without avoiding his father's gaze.

“You are the one who taught me this.”

"……What?"

“You said we should hurry up and throw away what we don't need, also take what we need without caring for mercy. So I did what I learned.”

"You, you, you .. you ungrateful bastard!"

“It's like how you treat mom. I don't need you anymore so I dumped you.”

“……!”

As Duke Vallua hardened, Hayton gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

"I'm just doing what I learned!"

Duke Vallua, who was betrayed by his son, looked at the monster he had made.

Leblaine smiled as she looked at them.

***

A few hours ago, shortly after the investigators returned, I asked about the whereabouts of Duchess Vallua.

The relationship with her husband has fallen apart, and the Duchess needs someone to rely on.

However, the person I sent secretly came back.

“Did Duchess Vallua send you back? That can't be true.”

"No, I haven't seen the Duchess."

"Did Duke do something to her?"

As I muttered, Curtis, Seria's childhood friend and assistant of the mercenary guild Hope*, also felt strange about all of this.

* TL Note: There was a translation error earlier, the highest expectation should be translated as mercenary union called hope, I apologize for the mistake.

“Maybe, but……. I feel something is strange.

"Any?"

“The spy put in Vallua said that the Duchess' luggage was not taken to the new mansion they had just moved. It seems that even his son doesn't know where he is. The second son, Niel Vallua, anxiously searched for his mother."

“Niel? What about Hayton?”

"The eldest son did not come out of his room."

Right now, I feel goosebumps and have a bad feeling.

Seria just nodded to hear it.

“He didn't even bring his wife's luggage. Maybe Duke Vallua is thinking of divorce.”

“....no, not that.”

"What?"

“Maybe Duchess Vallua……. Curtis, back to Vallua's new home. This time meet Hayton on my behalf.”

"What am I supposed to say?"

“......Ask her, 'Where is your mother?'”

"That's it?"

I nodded, and Curtis left.

'Hayton's a smart kid. He'll understand what I mean.'

And if he came here, an unpleasant guess would come true.

I sat on the couch and set my mind.

Curtis returns at dusk with Hayton.

I looked at Hayton with a surprised expression. It seemed unexpected that he had come even though he knew I was calling him.

“......Your mother was murdered.”

“…….”

“Definitely scary.”

I stood up from the sofa and stared gently into the trembling eyes of the child.

"I wouldn't say that I would protect you from that monster."

Hayton glanced at me.

“I know you called me because you wanted to get something from me. If you want me to help you, pay!"

“Do you not want to get something from me too? you followed my man even though you were afraid. ”

"……What should I do?"

"Let's make the right deal."

I put the documents on the table

The content of the document is that I will help Hayton Vallua by paying his monthly living expenses until he turns 18.

“You will protect yourself. I'll just give you money and a chance.”

"Money…"

Hayton Vallua gritted his teeth, I turned with my arms crossed.

“Think carefully. You know you can't live under your father's protection like before. Didn't you follow my man because you were afraid that you would become the next target of the monster that even ate his wife? ”

“…….”

“Even if you can hold it in, your family will soon be destroyed. Me and Dubbled will somehow make it. If you are smart, you know which side to choose.”

“…….”

"What are you going to do now? Vallua's debt is bigger than you think. After Duke Vallua is taken, his creditors will go in and take everything he has. Can you imagine living in a shabby cabin?”

Hayton Vallua could not answer a word. His eyes were wet and I spoke again clearly.

"Take it when I give you a chance."

"……What do you want."

"The place where the devil is called."

“……!”

Hayton Vallua said in a small voice, “How can you.

"Where's that?"

“…….”

The boy's in trouble. But it didn't take long to reach a conclusion.

Because I even knew that Duke Vallua summoned a demon, he knew that he could not deceive me.

"Lessons."

"The investigators and I went there, but there was nothing."

“......Button to open bookcase does not exist.”

“What is portable? Where's the item?”

“I never said it was a thing.”

Hayton quietly rolled up his sleeves.

The scar on his arm was clearly visible.

It was a terrible and ugly scar, as if he had painted a picture carelessly with a knife.

Seria, who was dressed like an old woman, saw a terrible scar and covered her mouth.

"The old button is my mother, now I."

That's why Hayton was able to watch the Duchess get killed.

This was the reason why the Duke could not leave him even though he caused many incidents.

I carefully raised my hand to his arm.

“It must have been scary.”

“…….”

"It must have been very painful."

“…….”

He looked at me like he didn't want me to see his wet eyes.

"It's ugly and I hate to see it."

“My League has too. Scar is a medal for dealing with pain!”

“…….”

"This scar will be a medal for being free of that monster."

As I smiled brightly, Hayton's eyes trembled.

After that, I opened the door of the bookshelf with Hayton, where I found the evidence and revealed it to the Imperial Palace.

***

Hayton did a good job.

He told me Duke Vallua brought a child to his house today, and he called me in time.

There's already so much evidence that Vallua can't escape.

Everything's perfect.

“What have you done to my son……! I am the 21st generation of the Vallua family, an imperial contributor!

I kept watching Duke Vallua, who was dragged along while crying out in despair.

After the imperial knights took Duke Vallua, his new home was like a post-war ruin.

The chief approached me who was standing here in silence.

"Your Majesty is also busy helping you."

"Help me with Duke Vallua?"

"Yes, he seemed to be in such a hurry in the trial that he would never be able to escape."

"Yes. I'll do it carefully. Oh, and the child who was almost made a victim this time...”.

“I'll take him to the mercenary union. He could be the kid who spent time with Seria in the house of hope.”

"Yeah……."

I stumbled while answering.

I feel dizzy.

I have been summoning demons for a long time with a lack of holy power, but it is strange that I just got tired.

'I can't think. I have to go back and rest.'

When I thought that, someone supported me. It's not the chairman's hand. It's a boy's hand.

"Adrians."

The Adrian I chose to contact at the Imperial Palace.

There would be a lot of suspicion if I, as a child, gave evidence directly to adults. And this is about Vallua.

So, I asked Adrian, who was close to me, among the princes who knew the head of the investigation team.

After the investigation team returned, I asked him to let them know that he found something suspicious during the final examination.

"I'm so grateful to Adrian."

Empress Yvonne had a good relationship with Duke Vallua, so despite the fact that the consequences could destroy Adrian, this child followed me without asking anything.

“Adrian, today ....”.

“I'll listen to it next time. Rest today.”

"Then later .... ah!"

Adrian carried me with both hands.

“I'm heavy!”

"Not heavy."

"But…."

Adrian smiled slightly and spoke in a soft voice.

"You're going to fall."

He muttered as I put my hand on his neck.

'In fact, it must have been difficult for him. Adrian is a delicate one.

Let's hug her comfortably and go home!

"Aren't I heavy?"

"No, not at all."

I feel a little weird. How did the little boy grow so big that he could carry me?

Apparently, his hands and muscles are similar to those of adults.

He was as tall as Johann, and his hands were very long.

It seemed that his growth rate was much faster than his peers because the amount of holy power he had was great. Adrian and I were just about to get out of the messy living room. But someone held my wrist.

At that moment, I staggered in surprise.

'Oh, I almost fell!'

I might have fallen if I hadn't immediately wrapped my body around Adrian's waist.

Hayton, who was gripping my wrist, looked at Adrian with a disapproving look.

"Where are you going? You have a story to share with me. ”

"I'm tired. Can't I do it tomorrow? ”

"Do it now."

“No, I'll do it tomorrow....”.

"Take responsibility."

As I opened my mouth in confusion, Adrian asked in a low voice.

"Responsible?"

But Hayton did not respond to his words and looked at me.

"If you keep me, take responsibility until the end."

What nonsense is he talking about now?

"Take it off."

“I won't let go.”

"I don't want to warn you twice."

Why is Adrian so angry?