The Baby Who Raised the Devil

Competition (3)

Mina, who looked at me and Adrian in turn, asked.

"You ...... know each other?"

“Of course, they are from the same kingdom. That's the prince, and this is Lady Dubblede.”

Alan answered on our behalf. Mina said “Ah...” while looking at Adrian holding my cheek. I immediately pulled Adrian's jacket.

'What are you doing, get your hands off me!'

The current Odis Academy also has Andre, the son of Empress Yvonne.

If Alan reports that Adrian and I have a close relationship, it will go into Andre's ears. So Empress Yvonne will beware of me.

It won't be good for me especially when the second destiny child appears.

There is a high possibility that Empress Yvonne will collude with Mina to watch over me.

'It would be better if he only colluded with Mina. But if he holds hands with the temple, there will be a commotion.'

Adrian understood me and stretched out his hand.

“Ah, haha... prince, you must be worried that my brothers will be angry because of the scar on my cheek!”

“…….”

“Academy will be reversed if that is the case, so the prince acting as president should be worried! Yep!"

“…….”

"No matter how young we are, even if we've known each other since we were kids, people will misunderstand when you hold my face when we grow up."

I pat Adrian on the back so as not to be seen by Alan.

'Answers!'

"……Yes.Yes."

When Adrian was forced to respond to my compulsion, Alan just hummed in response.

“Bolde's famous sibling story.”

Fortunately, he seemed to believe my reason.

'I'm glad my brothers aren't normal at times like this.'

After sighing in relief, Mina said to Adrian.

“If it's not urgent, talk to me. Something I want to ask you.”

“Even if it is not me, there will be many people who can answer your question.”

“You're the one who took me. I want to go back…! You said I came here because of an artifact. Then you're the one who can bring me back, right?”

“I never tried to call you. I'm not even sure if you're resonating with the artifact. ”

“I want to see my friends... I also want to see my mother..”.

Mina bit her lips and lowered her head.

He looked like someone who was having a hard time.

Suddenly, memories of my first life came to my mind.

Just then, I heard a conversation between Mina and the young priestess behind the pillar.

"Are you having trouble?"

"Huh?"

“Training heavenly powers, saving the empire from various calamities, various external pressures as the child of destiny..It must be difficult for everyone, but you are not saying it is difficult.”

"Difficult. Why isn't it difficult? But I don't want to say it. It will make it harder for me and the people around me.”

“Nona Mina.....”.

“If it will be difficult, it is better for me to have a difficult time alone.I don't want others to worry. I'm adjusting well, I'll continue through this bravely..”.

Mina smiled embarrassedly as she said that.

'Mina was such a person from the start.'

Someone who embraces anything alone.

But come to think of it, she was just a 17-year-old girl who had fallen into an unknown world. He couldn't help but feel anxious.

He had hidden it so far, but it must have been frightening, overwhelming, and difficult.

I fell silent as Mina tried to hold back her tears, and Alan glanced at me.

“Leblaine, why don't you give up? I think Mina has more urgent business. ”

"I can't help it."

"So you mean you can't let him go?"

"This bastard."

What'd he say? Let's be patient for now.

Alan used me to get help from Mina. He glanced at Mina as if saying 'I think of you a lot'.

"Hi."

Alan frowned hearing my words.

"Hi? What is that called ordinary people"

"Isn't it rude to take sides and try to win Mina's heart?"

"What?"

I sighed and walked towards Alan.

“If you really care about Mina, you should have asked Adrian to give her time, not me. But why are you criticizing me?”

“Itu-”

“You really hate letting Adrian and Mina be alone. You don't want to let Adrian go, even if it hurts your self-esteem.”

“I never thought of that!”

“Then why did you do that? You must have been afraid of attacking Adrian because he was the imperial prince and acted as the president of the Elysiano Class so you attacked me instead.”

"Yes……."

“Leblaine will be eliminated by the new child of destiny. The Empire is already bustling with rumors about the fate of the new child, so if you hold Mina's rope properly, you will think you will rise with her. ”

I looked straight into Alan's eyes.

“Even if I break your arms and legs, I will only be expelled from the academy. And yet"

“…….”

“After I'm expelled, I will not only be Leblaine, I will be Lady Dubblede. Can you handle me then? ”

Alan's face turned pale.

I patted Alan's neck and laughed.

"Can you tell me my nickname in the empire?"

"Crazy dog."Adrian said with a smile.

Alan and Mina's eyes widened. I grabbed Alan's neck at once and declared.

"My patience ends here."

As I pushed his neck, Alan looked at me after coughing. There was fear in his eyes that had never been seen before.

He slowly took a step back, then turned around and ran away in a hurry.

I looked at Alan's back, which had become small, and shook my hand.

I heard a little laugh behind me.

"Don't laugh, because it's embarrassing."

"Why? It was so fun."

"Hey, I want to be elegant in the academy."

"You're quite elegant even in the empire, miss,"

"In the empire, people ran away when they made eye contact with me!"

“That's because your brilliance dazzles.”

Adrian smiled and said while pursing my lips.

"You've been good at flirting since the last time I saw you."

"I miss you."

“…….”

I scratched my cheek with a shy expression.

"He always hit me out of nowhere."

Adrian, who had grown taller, looked like an adult now.

He was different from my father, my brothers, and the servants I saw constantly, so I became a little awkward with him.

“Leblaine, so you're like this....”.

That's Mina's voice. The girl looked at me in wonder.

"If I have something to talk to Adrian about, would you mind leaving the room?"

“Uh... Then I'm fine-”

At that moment, the bell that signaled the end of dinner rang.

Mina glanced at the bell in the distance and said.

“I have to go to the freshman welcoming party, so I will talk to Rian later. Leblaine, don't you also have to prepare?”

"Yes." Yeah."

“See you at the party.. Rian also.”.

Mina waved her hand towards us and turned her body. After the girl disappeared, I turned to Adrian.

"Are you going alone?"

“I'll take you there.”

“Nothing, no need.”

Adrian did not answer. He had a smile that was hard to resist.

“Your head hardness is also increased. Ah, where's the little boy I'm worried about because he's too good?”

I said playfully as I took a step forward. Adrian walked up to me and said,

"I'll do it if you want."

"What?"

"That little boy you're so worried about because he's too good."

“…….”

After a moment of confusion, I pat Adrian on the shoulder.

“I told you not to go anywhere and say such things. If it wasn't me, people might have misunderstood!”

“You didn't misunderstand.”

“…….”

“You've known about it for a long time.”

I didn't say anything and just glanced at Adrian.

I've known Adrian's feelings since I first brought this kid's birthday gift in the slum alley.

However, I take it as a longing for someone to extend a hand during a quiet time.

She was very small back then, and I was too busy with my work, so I didn't notice her feelings.

After walking quietly for a while, I couldn't bear the awkward atmosphere and stopped.

“Why me! There must be someone much better!”

“…….”

“I mean, I'm selfish! My well-being always comes first.”

"That's great."

“..... Ugh.”

“It's okay if I'm not your number one priority. You will always be my number one priority.”

My heart was pounding and it felt like it was going to fall. I rolled my eyeballs and shouted.

“I hate this atmosphere! I hate it because it's awkward! Look, Adrian. I am the daughter of Duke Dubbede, and you are the son of the emperor. If we date, then there will be a riot!”

I can't do it because I want to make Dubbede independent. As Chul-soo said, my stories are like Romeo and Juliet.

“And what about Empress Yvonne and Marche? Huh huh? What about the nobles and the temples? You are the one who wants to become a holy emperor, and I am the one who hates temples! We can't-”

“You never said that you don't like me.”

"…… What?"

"I don't need your excuses."

“…….”

"Leblaine, I'm actually a very stubborn person."

Adrian came to me.

The end of our shoes collided, and I could feel her breathing.

Body's tense. Buk, buk, my heart started pounding. Adrian's hand touched my hair. He muttered as he took a leaf from my head.

“Even if you tell me to lie down and kiss the top of your foot, I will do it.”

“…….”

"I'll do whatever you want."

"… You must be crazy."

When I looked at him with trembling eyes, he smiled.

That time,

"Dam."

"Remove your hands from my sister."

The gangsters showed up. No, my older brother is scarier than a gangster.

While carrying women's shoes, accessories, and dresses on their hands and shoulders that were clearly mine, they said with their eyes wide open.

"Moving. I'm the mentor that will be chosen by the leak at the new student party today.”

“No, i.”

Adrian raised his head and said.

"No, it's me."

…… Help me.