The Baby Who Raised the Devil

Traveling to the Past (10)

Cecilia and I left the party together. He was moved by my actions for a while, but soon he looked around the party hall with an anxious look.

"Are you okay?"

"What?"

As I asked with an indifferent expression, Cecilia's expression showed concern.

“You will get in trouble. Especially with the rumors circulating that can not be expressed in words.”.

“Rumor that I'm Cecilia's bastard son and father? Don'worry. That's why I tried to dispel that rumor.”

"really?"

I'm nodding.

“In fact, rumors are very strong. If I let it go, it would be even worse, and after Cecilia ascends the throne, the nobles will rise up like a swarm of bees saying they have to prove my birth. Since there was no way to prove my birth in this empire, Cecilia would eventually be branded as an unholy empress. That's why I set an example so that no one can spread rumors anymore.”

I raised my eyebrows and continued.

“Luckily, there are people I can make an example of.”

“If that is an example ....”

“For example, the foolish brothers I threw away their tea.”

"…No way."

I closed my mouth with both hands and laughed.

“They will not be able to stay silent because they have been insulted in public. If they see me acting like that to protect you, they will foolishly ignite rumors!”

"The poor brother didn't even know it was a trap."

I denied it quickly.

“If they decide to ponder and keep quiet, it will not happen. So this is an opportunity, not a trap!”

Cecilia smiled and nodded her head. Even though he looked at me with disbelief in his eyes.

"Go and spread the word."

Then Dubbede can come forward. I will destroy them so that no one can bring up the rumors.

'In that way, I can make Cecilia empress with peace of mind.'

Putting her as empress was a kind of gift.

She was my mother's loyal servant, and she was also with him in his last moments, trying to protect him. I want to at least give him the best treatment.

But of course, that was also to my liking.

“There is only one time when one can enter the central temple. At national wedding.”

“So if there is a national wedding....”.

“Yes, for a national wedding, the empress' parents are invited to the temple. Cecilia's guardian is Dubbede, so if she becomes empress, Her Majesty and Lady can enter the castle.”

Recalling the chairman's words, I gripped the end of my dress tightly. Considering the current situation, it takes at least several months for interpretation to occur. And looking at my previous life, the contents of the prophecy were predictable.

'To announce Mina's existence.'

But it's too early for the prophecy to come.

The time when the prophecy about Mina came was when I was already seventeen.

So it's natural to say that the prophecy came early because I changed something.

"That might be good."

The change itself was welcomed. Without change, there will be no improvement.

"The problem is time."

If Mina, the true child of destiny, were to descend, I would lose my status as the child of destiny.

There is no denying that the title of child of destiny has become the fetter that has bound my life until now, but at the same time has become a shield. The reason Duke Marche and the Pope didn't touch Dubblede is because of me, the son of destiny.

'When Mina comes, everything will change. '

Both Duke Marche and the temple will be our enemies.

So, I need to figure out the time when the prophecy will be interpreted, and make Dubbede stronger until she arrives.

I stared at the giant religious painting hanging in the hallway.

"I won't lose anything else."

I swear.

***

Me and Cecilia spoke in a separate room given by the Imperial Palace to the candidates.

"The first test was held before the woman came."

"What about the test?"

“We were interrogated by the Empress Dowager ...... The judge is the Empress Dowager, so I don't think I got a good grade. Only Lady Amboise has a good score.”

Cecilia sighed.

"Javelin works hard, but it's not enough."

“Yeah, good.you can get points in the remaining tests. Even if the first test is like that. Empress Dowager will not be able to use her strength in every exam.”

"Yes." Yeah."

"I wish I could know the contents of the test ..."

As I muttered, the door opened and my aunt came in.

“This is to win the heart Deglid.”

"Auntie!"

When I woke up, my aunt smiled and pinched my cheek slightly.

“You feel better, don't you?”

"Yes. Thank you for being here for me.”

“At first, that's what I should have done. Don't you need more rest?

"I'm healthy! But if it's Deglid..”.

I blinked as my aunt sat down and answered.

“Aunt emperor. After losing the battle for the throne, he lived a quiet life, but in reality, he controlled the old noble faction. ”

"So this is what Empress Yvonne did?"

"Yes. He wants to ruin this competition. If Deglid stepped forward, they would think that they could catch him. But even the Empress Dowager and the Emperor could not do anything.”

I said, "Hm." and nodded my head.

"But he will be a just judge."

"Yes. She was not bound to the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, or even Empress Yvonne, so if Cecilia got good marks in this test, no one would question her abilities.”

Goody.

I made eye contact with Cecilia and said.

"Let's get first place in this test!"

"Can I win her heart?"

So, I called my trusted ally.

[Yes, miss.]

[Tell us!]

[What should we do?]

Three servants.

“Source about Deglid. Find out what his weaknesses are. And check how much money I have.]

[Why money?]

Yuni asked in a confused voice, and I gave a refreshing answer.

“I have to use brib~!”

[Dam!]

[You're still smart.]

[You realized at a young age that a bundle of money is sharper than a knife, as expected of my little girl~!]

I shrugged my shoulders, because the servants were so touched by me.

My aunt and Cecilia looked at me with puzzled expressions.

But the next day, when I saw the announcement on the bulletin board, I shuddered.

[Miss Constance and her recommendationist, Count Obir, littered the Holy Land with dishonest requests.].

If it's a dishonest request, it's a bribe.

'How can money not work?'

I was stuck in a dirty world for a long time, I folded my hands with an astonished expression.

“They will not accept bribes.”

I frowned at the words of Cecilia, who was looking at the bulletin board together.

“That's a big deal. I don't get along well with honest people.”

“What if the result is honest and fair this time?”

"The world is dirty, but if you're honest and true to yourself, what's left?"

As I asked with an innocent expression, Cecilia chuckled.

"We have to think of another way... Um, what's good?"

“Let's wait for a meeting with Deglid in the afternoon. If we look at it ourselves, we might think of something."

I said yes." and turned around with Cecilia.

“But where is the meeting place? If possible, it would be nice if there was a place where I, who was a child, could speak comfortably. Drinking is-”

“Yes, Lady!”

As I muttered, I heard a familiar voice from the other side. It was a candidate supported by the Empress Dowager, the voice of Lady Amboise.

"Hello, Miss Amboise."

"Yes. Are you okay?”

"Of course."

"That's a relief. I'm afraid you might be thinking about what happened at the last party. ”

He talked about me humiliating the sisters. I pretended not to know anything and smiled.

“If it's about you calling me a commoner don't worry! I erased it from my memory.”

You must be ashamed of that.

Lady Amboise's face flushed.

"It's not about, yeah... Thank you for forgetting that."

"Yes." Yeah."

“I hope you can erase trivial memories and live a pleasant life. You don't know how worried I am because you're sick. Everyone doesn't write you a letter because it can interfere with your recovery. ”

Phew.

He started his attack again. What he's trying to say is 'Even if you're sick, people don't write to you? Even if you're a Dubbede, it's proof that no noble accepts you.' I raised my eyebrows and answered.

“Thank you for caring so much. I have always admired Lady Amboise because I heard from my friends that you have an amazing personality.”

Didn't you have a bad relationship with the nobles as well? The people around us, who understood the meaning of my words, covered the corners of their mouths raised with handkerchiefs.

Lady Amboise laughed awkwardly.

"Is that so? I thank them.”

Then he nodded his head and walked past me. As I shrugged, Cecilia asked with a surprised expression.

"You're so good at fighting."

“I have been ridiculed many times in my first life. And in my third life, I was trained to fight by Emeline.”

As I laughed, Cecilia laughed out loud.

“I heard from Tri, he said that Emeline is a great kid.”

"It was hell training ..."

"What's? You're not fighting!? This idiot!”

“Not like that, I thought they were just kidding.”.

“Leblaine, you can't be this gentle when you want to beat someone. To win an argument, you must first and change your mindset. Come on, follow me.”

"Huh…?"

“I will train you so that your opponent will feel like chewing a razor. We will cut it into pieces with our tongue.”

“Munching razor... I don't want..”.

“You should! Kids like us, once we lose, will be considered losers!”

Recalling the bitter memories, I felt goosebumps in my body.

Cecilia and I went to the break room. About an hour or two later, the servant called the candidates to the hunting grounds to meet Deglid in person.

I tilted my head as I walked to the hunting grounds while holding hands with Cecilia.

'What, a hunting ground?'

It seems Deglid is an unusual person.

When we reached the hunting grounds, we saw a tall old lady with gray hair among the young girls who arrived one step ahead of us.

“You have come a long way to meet me. It's nice to meet you. I'm Deglid Louerg”

When I saw Deglid, I hardened.

"Lady?"

Cecilia looked at me with a confused expression.

“Someone I've seen.. Cecilia, I know her.”.

Very good too.