The Baby Who Raised the Devil

I'll Adopt You (9)

"Oh my God…!"

Leah covered her mouth in disbelief.

Henry, who received the Duke's suffocating gaze, turned his face away. He stubbornly tightened his lips.

“I hate liars. Especially if it's my son. ”

“….”

"Tell me."

“….”

“Henry!”

“No going!” (Don't)

The duke's voice became louder, until I shouted and slipped between them. I ran to the duke's arm, closed my eyes tightly and hung on his arm.

“Henly cursed. She's afraid of you.” (Henry scared. She's afraid of you.)

"I'm scared too."

'I must be crazy. Depending on the duke, the monster summoned mana, without thinking.'

It would be less frightening to crawl into the mouth of a lion. My whole body was trembling in fear. The Duke's grip slowly loosened. Henry, who was released by the Duke, gritted his teeth and ran out of the room. I followed behind him.

Even though I managed to grab his hand, Henry brushed it off as soon as my grip touched it.

'Agh!'

I almost fell because of the sudden force. I hurried back and walked to Henry's side.

“Henly it's okay to be afraid.” (Henry is okay to be afraid)

“….”

”I'm afraid of sharp objects. I'm afraid kawtak. It's not bad to have something you fear.” (I'm afraid of sharp objects. I'm afraid of frogs. It's not bad to have something you fear.)

“….”

“I'll protect you. Let's go to dyke.” (I'll protect you. Let's go to the duke.)

"Who asked for your help!"

Henry's shout resounded sharply in the dark corridor. I was stunned and my outstretched hand was pulled. Henry gritted his teeth and glared at me.

“….”

"Did you still imagine us as a happy family?"

“….”

“Do you really think that you have become my sister just because you are on the family members list? Don't make me laugh. No one really considers an orphan with no blood relation as a family.”

Henry pours out that hurtful comment and sneers.

"Don't mess around and keep your nose out of my business."

At the end of the warning, he turned around.

'Hard-headed, ' I thought.

I stood at the same spot and saw her figure disappear.

***

When I returned to the duke's side, I told them the truth without leaving anything behind, except the part where I set a trap for Teramore.

“...When I went to the study room, I saw Henly and Kawkek Tewamowe. Kawkek sweats Henly, I'm scared. (When I went to the study, I saw Henry and Grandpa Teramore. Grandpa beat him, I'm afraid.)

Nos and Viscount Dubos were furious when they heard my story, until they uttered an uncontrollable curse.

"Dead bastard."

"You son of a bitch!"

No, they frowned and muttered.

"Why didn't Henry tell me that Teramore put his hand on it?"

“She is still a child, so she must be afraid if she says it, something bigger is going to happen.”

Viscount Dubos sighed deeply.

“What should we do, Sir? “

“Let Teramore be locked up in the dungeon”

“This would not have happened if the senate had not encouraged Teramore to become Henry's teacher. They also have to take responsibility for their actions. “

"Hide secret that Henry has been attacked."

“Alright... What?! I know that today's incident alone is enough to charge Teramore with a worse prison sentence or death sentence, but why do you keep his mistreatment of Henry a secret?”

Viscount Dubos was confused, but the duke did not reply. As the duke left the room, Dubos and Nos spoke in low voices.

"I was hoping the duke would dissolve the senate through the evil Teramore, but it looks like I'm too weird."

“The consequences are too great. In the worst case scenario, the dissolution of the senate could lead to war.”

“I know, but as the father of three children, isn't it too cold-hearted to ignore the incident as if it didn't exist?”

Everyone kept chatting, and said that the duke did not have affection for their children, but I thought of the opposite. Before the former duke died, Dubbled carried out his orders without any fuss, even the most dangerous. His obedience may have contributed to the fact that the former duke was in charge of his three children. Perhaps because his children were taken hostage, he took all orders at the risk of his life.

'Duke even hid the fact that Henry was being harassed, as if to protect Henry.'

Regardless of the consequences that war could have if the Senate was dissolved. In the long run, the war will eventually be over, although it will take a long time to achieve it.

The reason why he gave up the opportunity to deal with the slippery senate was to keep people away from Henry. If he were to defend the charge, many people would use this opportunity to pry at Henry's weakness.

'He noticed that he was traumatized by the former duke'

Children in strong heads of families with weaknesses are always targeted, so they must hide their weaknesses.

“How about we go, little lady? I've prepared warm milk for you.”

I glanced once more at the duke before I held Lea's hand and followed him.

***

Nos came to check on Henry's condition. When he made sure that the boy was asleep, he turned to the elite knight Dubbled.

“Make sure the news about today's events does not come out, issue emergency orders, and tighten security at the castle.”

"Should we put a guard by his side?"

"No. It would only remind him of this terrible incident.”

The dark gray-haired knight shrugged his shoulders.

"Take your mouth."

Nos frowned when he heard the knight's careless remark. Soon Nos and the knight left the room. The child sleeping behind the closed door was once again buried in the suffocating darkness alone. His weak breath sank into silence, and only silence rose into the room.

'Cracking-'

A small sound of friction sounded. Leblaine's small shadow was formed by the incoming light from the hall. He slipped into the room with light steps and closed the door silently.

Leblaine then crawled to Henry's bedside.

“Sleep.”

She had refused the doctor to examine her and had been living in her room ever since, but she seemed to have slept all this time. Leblaine carefully lifted Henry's sleeve. The bruises he saw during the day darkened once again.

He took out a small bottle from his pocket and gently applied the ointment inside it over the dark bruises and cuts. Suddenly, Henry's body swayed.

“Set!”

He pressed his pounding heart with his little hands and looked at Henry's face again, to make sure he was asleep.

'Let's just go back. If he wakes up and sees me, his mood will be bad.'

He put the small bottle back in his pocket. Leblaine turned to the door, but stopped in place and looked at Henry's sleeping face. He gently patted Henry's hair and whispered.

“It's okay, Son. Everything is light.” (It's okay, son. Everything is fine.)

When she was harassed by Duke Vallua and tortured for attempting to kill Mina, she wished for someone to pat her on the head gently and reassure her that everything would be fine.

Its alright.

Tomorrow will come and everything will be fine.

Leblaine only hoped this simple pat could relieve at least a little of Henry's pain.

After Leblaine left the room, Henry slowly raised his eyelids.

“Who is older than whom?”

Henry's thoughts flashed to his previous actions. Even when he showed his dislike for her, he would continue to pursue her foolishly without giving up. Is he really stupid?

"Silly…."

“Do you really think that you are already my sister just because you are on the family members list? Don't make me laugh. No one really considers an orphan with no blood relation as a family.”

He vented his anger on her.

Henry bit his lower lip. He didn't mean to tell her that. She was embarrassed that she knew about her fear, so she shouted hurtful words to cover up her embarrassment.

… Actually, it's scary. When Teramore raised his hand to hit him, he would always remember his grandfather's cruel words…

'Why can't you live up to my expectations? You are not my grandson if you are disabled!'

… and soon the illusions of Teramore and grandfather overlap.

But-the

"I'll protect you, Henly."

Henry dipped his face into the blanket and cried in silence.

***

The castle is a rage. Two out of three seniors who recommended Teramore were removed from their posts and they lost their jurisdiction. The formation of an advisory body, which has been strongly opposed by the senate, was endorsed.

Trapped inside the dungeon building, Teramore's appearance was horrifying. However, he did not give up and pleaded with the patrolling soldiers. He stretched his hand through the iron bars.

“Chairman…. Please send a message to the chairman. I know the secret of the child of destiny!”

If the chairman found out that he was actually a demon, he could reverse the situation. Previously, he was cautious because of his precarious position, but the chairman was different. The position is safe and stable. Unfortunately, the soldier did not heed his nonsense words, the soldier kicked his hand.

“Always say nonsense. Who would believe the words of a madman?”

"I'm not crazy!"

"Ha! If you're not crazy, how did you find the guts to raise your hand to the young master?”

The soldier shook his head and said,

“When the chairman sees you, he'll slit your throat straight away. If you want to live one more day, don't talk nonsense. ”

As soon as the prison guard finished his advice, the door leading to the dungeon opened and someone descended the stairs.

"Young master."

The soldiers bowed towards Henry.

“…!”

Teramore's face beamed with excitement and hope when he saw Henry's figure

'The sky did not leave me!'

Henry ordered the soldiers to guard.

"Go outside until I call you."

The soldiers looked at each other, but immediately bowed deeply and left the door.

Teramore, who was left alone with Henry, shouted while holding bars.

"Henry, get me out of here."

“….”

“I won't leak your trauma. So let me meet the chairman. “

"What will you do when you meet him?"

“I will definitely get revenge on the woman *****small it, —Agh!”

Whichever wave came from Henry's body strangled Teramore's neck.

“A-what are you doing...!”

Not likely.

Something is wrong. Henry would never dare to stare straight at her, let alone have the guts to strangle her.

“I-this defect-..”

In the past, even the sound of Teramore could drive him off the cliff, but now the situation had turned around. Henry looked straight into Teramore's eyes with an indifferent gaze.

"I'm not a defective product!"

Teramore's trembling hands extended toward Henry. Henry, who would normally tremble in fear at Teramore's wrinkled hands, kicked his hands.

For some reason he was no longer afraid.

"And my sister is not a girl*****, her name is Leblaine" Henry said with a sneer.

Leblaine, who was sound asleep in her room, did not know that such a big thing was happening in the dungeon.