The Baby Who Raised the Devil

Unraveling its Intention (1)

Emeline's eyes widened. She licked her lips a few times as if she was trying to say something, but I stopped her by grabbing her shoulder.

“We can get along well, right?”

Augustine smiled kindly. However, only a dirty desire pervaded his eyes that was not hidden at all.

***

Before leaving the Dubbled house, Augustine bids farewell to Emeline alone.

“May God's blessing be with you in your life.”

“I..., Priest...”.

Emeline, who was agitated, grabbed Augustine's sleeve.

“My book is not a waiter. It's my eleventh birthday in a minute, and.”.

“Emeline.”

The face of Augustine, who had been so friendly a while ago, immediately changed. Emeline was dumbfounded and released her hand from her sleeve as she put on a friendly expression again.

“How heartbreaking that you, as a child, have been affected by the state of adults and have not been able to know the truth.”

“…….”

"Your mother has lied in good faith up until now to protect you, her master's daughter."

“T, but.....”.

Augustine glanced at the mansion door and bent his knees to look Emily in the eyes.

"What matters is that you found your father."

“…….”

“God has put strength and wealth in your life now. So shouldn't you be grateful?”

Augustine smiled the entire time while saying that.

"OKay?"

“......Yes, Reverend.”

“Alright, today is a bit cold. Quickly log in.”

Augustine's eyes changed as Emeline hesitated and returned to the mansion.

As Emeline entered, the holy knight escorting her from the temple approached.

"Wouldn't that kid be talking nonsense with the duke?"

“Can't you see the spark of desire in those eyes? This is a kid who barely has anything to eat, living under a bridge. If he enjoyed the luxury even for one night, he would never let go of the duke. ”

"Is that so?"

"Of course."

He will struggle to force himself to believe that the lies he makes are the truth.

When Augustine's mouth was lifted, the holy knight chuckled.

“This is really a great plan. If everything goes well, won't the temple tie the Dubbled family?”

“And it will soon become a reality. Duke is a stupid bastard who even spoils his adopted daughter, imagine how he would pamper his own daughter?"

"If the Vatican finds out about this, won't they get you out of the main candidate?"

There's a cardinal's choice this winter. The honor of being a cardinal is only enjoyed by the most prominent among the '21 priests' in the central temple.

'This time, I will enter the Vatican.'

The holy knight followed Augustine, who was walking ahead. He patted the paladin's shoulder, smiling brightly, revealing his yellow teeth. Maybe those idiots in Dubbled don't know they're being used.

***

Trigon narrowed his eyebrows when he saw me humming while reading the survey.

"Is that fun?"

"What do you think, Trigon?"

“It can't be fun. The youngest child is the weakness of the Dubbled family. Not good if the weakness of Dubbled exposed by the temple.”

Trigon and Seria seem very surprised to hear that the priest has brought Emeline.

'As soon as I heard that story, I ran to the mansion secretly.'

I smiled and looked towards the chief.

"Does the chairman think so?"

“...Seems like the situation is not as serious as I thought.”

"What?"

"Because the Lady made an expression as if you were planning something."

As expected of the chairman.

He's not the chairman of the Dubbled Senate for nothing.

“We know a lot because Augustine brought Emeline.”

'The indifferent man is someone from the Vatican.'

The tattooed man once helped Duke Vallua make a fake child. So if they bring a child from the temple, we will never be easy to believe.

However, the fact that another child was brought in without evidence meant that the central temple did not know what the tattooed man had done to Dubbled.

When I explained that, the chairman, Seria, and Trigon nodded.

"But knowing that, what can we do?"

“Yes,Lady. It will not be an easy opponent because the Vatican is the symbol of Neliard.”

As the two of them had confused expressions on their faces, the chairman widened his eyes.

“Do you intend to divide the temple of Neliard?

"Fuckin' thick! When the temple is united, it is a formidable enemy, but when it is divided, it is not so. I mean…"

I smiled and continued.

“Isn't Empress Yvonne aided by the Vatican? our enemies.”

"Do you intend to attach your ally to Cecilia?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"But how…"

Just then, with a loud knock, Johann came in.

"What brings you here?"

“... They try to deceive us again with fake ones. We need to do something to cover our weaknesses.”

Johann's expression was cold.

As expected, the family that had been attacked by the fake child did not believe that Emelime was really the youngest child.

I followed Johann to my father's office and asked carefully.

"Sister, are you upset?"

"What?"

“The youngest child continues to be utilized..”

As she raised her eyebrows, she stroked my hair.

"My dad said we should discuss it together."

"Yeah……."

“Leblaine.”

He called out to me after hesitating for a moment.

“I tried to find the youngest child without telling you..”.

“The youngest child is not dead. There's proof, right? It is natural to go and find him. Also, if anyone knows, they will try to use the youngest child as it is today, so we should keep it a secret. Even family members should be careful if words can leak.”

Johann smiled faintly as he tucked my tangled hair behind my ears.

"Thank you for understanding."

I faced him and smiled. And when we entered my father's office, Isaac and Henry raised their voices.

“If we prove that the child brought by the priest is a fake, we will have a reason to fight with the temple! If we have a reason, even nobles cannot easily help the temple, so this time.!”.

“Although so, this is a war against temples. It's hard to fight without preparation!”

"Does that mean we have to forgive the temple that is still trying to shake us with the youngest child?!"

Henry and Isaac stood up and shouted, while father watched them in silence.

I didn't think about it because it was peaceful until now, but in reality, Henry and Isaac had opposite personalities.

As soon as the quarrel broke out, neither of them retreated.

"You coward."

“The ones who clench your hands are the ones who will die first.”

"What's? You are weak!”

The aura started to come out of their hands. Just when their fists were directed at each other,

"Stop-!!"

I intervened.

“Leblaine!”

"Bocil, are you crazy?"

"What if you get hurt?"

"A, are you hurt ?!"

Pushing the stiff Henry and the jumping Isaac respectively, I placed my hands on my waist and shouted

"No! You guys are gonna punch each other!”

“…….”

“…….”

“Soon apologize.”

“…….”

“…….”

Henry and Isaac stubbornly turned their heads. So I decided to use it again as a last resort.

“Leblaine will be looking for the birth parents of Leblaine..”

"I'm sorry!"

"I'm sorry."

I glared at both.

"Apologies must be sincere."

“…….”

“…….”

“Goodbye, Isaac. See you, Hen....”.

"I'm sorry for punching you, brother."

"I'm sorry, brother."

Goody.

I sat down Henry and Isaac, who looked at each other with wrinkles on their faces, and said,

“So the thing is, the temple continues to use the youngest child?”

My family looked at me like they agreed, and I continued,

"Then there's a way."

"How?"

"What's that?"

I smiled with a cruel expression.

“That's a bad way. But with that they won't be able to attack us again.”

As I whispered, their eyes widened.

“Then..”.

"Is that really bad?"

"Yes." Yeah."

I looked at my father.

"Can I do it?"

“... Dubbled specializes in doing evil things.”

My father gave me permission.

I looked out the window at the small temple building in the middle and raised my eyebrows.

'Is it fun so far? Not again.'

The next day, words had spread about the youngest child.

***

Augustine, who was enjoying a cup of tea leisurely in the temple garden, was having a good time.

The people in the temple were split because of the cardinal candidates. But there are far more pastors who support him than Stefano.

'In the middle of this, if Dubbled gets to my hand through Emeline…'

Everything went according to his plan. Rumors spread across the country that their youngest son was actually still alive and had returned to them. Now, once Emeline is registered, Dubbled is in their hands.

"Recorder!"

After a pleasant silence, Augustine heard a voice from a distance. It was a holy knight. Augustine asked, furrowing his brows.

"What's so urgent?"

“Kids claiming to be the youngest children from all over the country flocked to Dubbled..”

"What?"

“Even farmers who babysit orphans, beggars, and pick up children line up in Dubbled with their 10-year-old son!”

"What do you mean! They've got Emeline, how...!”.

Augustine immediately rose.

***

I smiled brightly at the self-proclaimed youngest who lined up in front of the mansion.

“Ah, it seems like all the youngest children in the world have gathered.”

The servants shook their heads with bored expressions.

"There's a boy too."

"Some even claimed that a girl who looked seventeen was ten years old."

“All people are greedy.. This is an opportunity for them to become a member of the Dubbled.” family.

At that moment, I looked out the window and saw Augustine, who came to the mansion with a pale face.

'Now, let's start.'

I smiled and went to the yard.