The Baby Who Raised the Devil

Unraveling His Intention (8)

[On a snowy winter day, in front of the children's room, there was a basket with a child wrapped in blankets.]

[Seeing from the fact that the basket contained the child's birth time, name, and some silver coins, it was speculated that the child must have been an illegitimate child of a noble family.]

The bastard son of a noble family? Me?

My heart began to thump at the unexpected story.

I gulped and turned the page.

[The boy did not cry. We made a doctor's examination but we found no problems.]

[Then one day, the boy left. The child's cradle was empty when the nanny returned after taking care of the other children. Nurses and guards searched around, but the boy was nowhere to be seen.]

[The boy returned after three days.]

[It's been half a day since the boy came back. Surprisingly, the boy started crying. Everyone was surprised by the boy's reaction, but on the other hand, we couldn't clear their worries. That's because we've recently heard rumors that a lot of bad guys are trading children and using them as materials for magic. Just in case, the abbess asked the witch to check on the boy. But according to the witch's diagnosis, nothing happened.]

[A child without emotion is now normal. Glad to see.]

"I can't believe I came back after being kidnapped."

What do they want to do by kidnapping an orphan? They won't be able to ask my parents for money.

Instead, maybe they want to use me as an ingredient for magic as the author says.

"But why did they bring me back?"

There is no reason to take risks and get arrested. I can't understand it more and more. As I was about to open the next page, I could hear some noises outside the door.

“It doesn't make sense to just rain near the library. They laughed when I went to borrow an umbrella.”

“Maybe you are dreaming? Wait, there really is rain marks on your clothes.”

It was the voice of the library guard. It seems he came with someone else. I hugged my journal and hid behind a bookshelf to peek at the situation.

"It's clear that you're being bullied."

"...... being bullied?"

"Yes. If not, why are you experiencing it alone? ”

“Who is this stupid bastard! What kind of person dares to prank the library of the Empress Dowager! Or someone trying to get into the library!”

Now I have to get out!

I immediately put the journal on the bookshelf. Meanwhile, the guards' footsteps drew closer.

As soon as I came out through the window, I tripped, and the library door opened.

“The window is open! There's intruders!”

I ran fast.

I desperately turned to the corner, but the tip of my dress was visible to the guards. One of the guards said, "That's right there!"

'Ups!'

Now the high wall is in front of me.

I was confused and didn't know what to do. In front of me was a high wall that I could not jump over at all, and the guards chased behind me.

'What should I do? How should-'

That time,

“Ugh......!”

Someone closed my mouth from behind and pulled me towards them.

Then, the soldier came to our side. They immediately looked at me, whose mouth was being held back by someone.

"I was destined to be arrested, they saw my face."

The guards were getting closer to me little by little. But…

"Dam. Where the hell is that guy?”

…What?

***

The guards walked past me. They looked around with serious expressions and muttered,

“This doesn't make sense. Did they go up into the sky, or did they go underground? I have seen the ends of their clothes heading here .. are they a witch?

"No way! They would definitely not perform magic spells in the imperial palace right? Or we will also be warned.”

"But if it wasn't for that, how could they have disappeared so quickly?"

The guards groaned.

“You go and call the witch of the court. I'll see if anything's missing.”

The guards rushed back to where they came from. After we couldn't see them, the man let go of his hand. I looked a little and saw the man.

“... Adrian?”

"Yes." Yeah."

"How did you ...... did you open the barrier?"

Adrian walked away from me and nodded. I can't hide my surprise.

'Is it possible to use super high-level magic that would actually deter them from human sight as long as it doesn't get stuck in the barrier of the Imperial Palace?'

I also made a barrier when entering the library, but it was a low-level barrier. They can still see me after a while. But this one is a very high level.

'It is impossible for Adrian to know the imperial code known only to court witches.'

"How are you…"

Adrian could not possibly learn magic, as Empress Yvonne did not allow anything to interfere with her son's accession.

"I think you're in trouble."

I patted Adrian's jacket. I could not feel any vibrations from that demonic passage at all.

Instead, there was only a strong floral smell.

'Ugh, it smells like haro flowers.'

"Are you from the herb garden?"

"Yes." Yeah."

I have a haro allergy. My throat is already itchy.

'If Adrian really comes, the library will smell like haro flowers.'

I was very sensitive to the scent of haro flowers, so there was no way I wouldn't notice it. In addition, the herb garden with haro flowers is in the opposite direction.

"Adrian is not an intruder."

"How do you know I'm here?"

“Because this one is happy to see you.”

As Adrian reached out his palm, a thick water clown fish appeared.

The clown fish approached me and gently rubbed my cheeks with its fins.

“I know this one! Safe*!”

*TL Note: Amand is one of the fish created by Adrian divine power mentioned in the previous chapter. (I forgot which one but that's when Blaine met Adrian for the first time.)

"It's so thick."

It was the thing I saw when I first met Adrian.

How can he still defend it? It's amazing every time I see it.

Indeed, he will be the youngest cardinal in the future.

They said that he was a rare genius who even surpassed the saint power of the pope. And that's true. As I looked at him in amazement, Amand wagged his tail and floated in front of my nose.

"Yes yes. You're cute. But how do you know where I am? It's interesting."

“Because Amand can feel your mana.”

I immediately looked to see Adrian.

"Not a holy power, but where?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Everyone in this world has mana. And as we live, we will definitely release a very, very small amount of mana. Just like ants release pheromones. I swallowed and put my hands together.

“Then, can Amand find someone with traces of which?

Adrian's eyes popped out for a moment. But soon, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"It could take half a day."

That means Amand can help me find intruders.

'Charm my luck! Where does such a blessing come from!'

Adrian really charms my luck.

I said solemnly while holding my hand tightly

"Are you busy?"

“…….”

"Are you busy now?"

Adrian looked at me and shook his head slowly.

"No."

"Can you go somewhere with me?"

"okay."

“Then now…! Oh no, I told Cecilia I'd be back before dinner. ”

There, the guards saw the end of my dress, so I had to change my clothes. I also don't know when I will run out of my holy power anymore, so I will carry more mana stones in my bag.

"Wait a minute. I'll be back in thirty minutes.”

"okay."

Even if I were to ask the Empress Dowager about it, she would probably make an excuse.

'So I need to find an intruder to ask why they dug up about me, and how do they know that the Empress Dowager kept my journal in secret?'

Then the clues about the incomprehensible things around me will be revealed.

***

“Let's meet in the park. I'll be right back." Leblaine said that before she left. After the child disappeared from sight, the person hiding in the opposite direction of the library appeared.

Adrian muttered without taking his eyes off where Leblaine was running.

"Take care of the library."

"Yes." Yeah."

The knight's face hardened.

"I don't understand why you're so soft on that kid."

“You don't need to understand.”

As the knight lowered his head, Adrian turned to him. He had a cold expression on his face that Leblaine had never seen before.

He doesn't need anyone to understand him.