The Baby Who Raised the Devil

Mysterious Sounds (2)

"Amusement, is there a new person coming to the mansion?" (Is there a new person coming to the mansion?)

“Yes, new administrators took the test last month and some of them passed. The second round of exams will be held tomorrow. If they pass the second exam as well, they will become the new administrators of Dubbled's.”

When the recruitment was posted, talented people from all over the country immediately came to take the test. This is a great opportunity for them. Dubbled never cared about people's backgrounds, whether they were ordinary people or nobles, nothing mattered to him as long as they were able to.

With this way of hiring people, it was no wonder Dubbled could have so many talented people by his side. Unfortunately, some of the disadvantages come with the system. One is that even a fugitive can sneak in with very weak background checks.

'Capturing the perpetrator will be easier than I expected.'

In the middle of the study session I had with Nos, the door opened as Henry and Isaac entered. Nos, who saw the two, attentively gave me a break and slipped away for a while.

Isaac came straight to me

"Son! Are you better? ”

“…?”

“Flu. Is it better now? ”

"Yes." Yeah."

Hearing my weak voice, Isaac groaned in annoyance. He looked at Henry and asked.

"Why is he so weak?"

“That's because he's a kid, Isaac.”

"But I was very healthy when I was this small."

"That's because you're a monster."

Henry pushed Isaac away from me and took his place before leaning his body, so his eyes met mine. He looked me in the eye and greeted me.

"Hello, Leblaine."

"Hello…."

“Have you noticed anything strange since you fainted? Did you find any black spots on your body, or something wrong with your holy power? It was a symptom of people suffering from curses.”.

Before I could answer, Henry continued with a sad and regretful expression.

“... I'm sorry, Blaine. I said really rude things to you last time. ”

“I want to apologize. If it's okay, will you forgive me?”

I remember Henry's heartless remark that day, his words did break my heart a little, but it was nothing compared to all sorts of painful insults I had to face in my previous life. Especially when I know he's being defensive about his weaknesses.

“Yes, Henwy. Its alright. I gave you ”(Yes, Henry. Its alright. I forgive you.)

Henry's sad expression turned into a bright smile as he patted my hair and said,

“You're the sweetest, Blaine. Thank you for giving me a second chance.”

'Wow'

Her warm gentle smile even managed to make the servants squeal.

Isaac frowned at Henry.

“Why did you treat her and me so differently?”

“Because I only care about my people. “

“Since when did that kid become your man? She's my little sister!”

"My sister."

"It's not.He's mine!"

The brothers glared at each other throughout the heated debate. I, an observer, was surprised to see such an unusual interaction between them.

'What's wrong with both of them!'

Amidst their disagreement, incoming footsteps could be heard from outside the door.and it was the duke.

He was stunned when he saw his two sons being at odds.

'Duke, your sons are doing strange things.'

"Please take them away."

I tried to convey the request with my eyes, but instead of dragging his son away, the duke suddenly hugged me.

"My daughter."

***

Henry and Isaac frowned as the duke entered and stole Leblaine from them in his arm.

'Hate.'

"It's so cruel."

The two had been wandering in front of Leblaine's room for the past few days. They want to see how things are. However, when they were told that he needed to recover, they resisted their desire to meet him.

However, the duke regularly visited the room to check on Leblaine's condition.

And every time he visited, he would bring Leblaine's favorite snacks.

The two sisters could only hear Leblaine's voice praising the duke from outside the room with hatred.

Isaac looked at the duke dissatisfiedly.

"It's not fair."

“Not fair?”

"You're the only one who can see the boy!"

"What's so unfair about a father seeing his daughter?"

“It... but..”.

Isaac was at a loss for words and rolled his eyes. Seeing his brother's immediate defeat, Henry steps out to save him.

“We also need time to be with Leblaine. It must feel awkward for him to always be accompanied by you.”

"You're right!"

The siblings who could not stand each other's presence were in perfect harmony today.

"Other time. The boy is still sick today, so you two should go.”

"The boy said he was better!"

"Yes, Leblaine's doctor says he's fine now."

The dispute between the three continues. In the end, the two of them turned to me and asked me to choose one of them.

"Leblaine, don't you want to be with your father?"

"Son, don't you want to hang out with us?"

"Who do you prefer? Huh uh?"

Leblaine looked at the duke and the children in panic, nervously playing her finger.

Three people in the library waited patiently for the boy's answer.

“Lea!”

Suddenly Leblaine jumped from the duke's arms and ran towards Lea, who had just entered the library.

“Good Lea.” (Lea is the best.)

“Yeah, thank you so much, little lady. I like you too."

"How about we go to the dining room?"

"Yes." Yeah."

***

'What's wrong with them?'

On the surface, they were like fathers and brothers guarding their daughter and sister.

"But I don't believe."

One of the things I learned from when I was in Duke Vallua's custody, is that whenever I get excited about the idea of 'family', it's that', it ended up being one of their ways to exploit me through my stupid desires.

Lea smirked at me with a look of adoration on her face.

"Little lady, are you excited for lunch?"

“I think so ...” (I think so.).

“This is your favorite cream soup. I asked the chef to add a lot of meat. ”

When I heard that I was going to have cream soup for lunch, the bad thoughts disappeared and I immediately felt much better. I held Lea's hand even tighter as I convinced myself.

"Of course, Lea's the best."

The stew served by the kitchen staff tasted better than I thought. After lunch, I let out a satisfied sigh while rubbing my enlarged stomach containing two bowls of creamy soup.

***

Isaac and Henry were heading to the training ground. Unlike his usual bright expression, a pouting expression was visible on his face.

'Why would that kid rather be with the waiter than us?'

Come to think of it, it wasn't just once or twice that he was eliminated when Leah came.

“Does he prefer to be with a servant than me, his brother? …No way!"

"You're saying shit, Isaac."

Isaac, who heard his brother's answer, frowned.

"That's truth! The boy even said he liked me the most. Don't you remember when I gave the kid the cake, he said, "Isaac is the best!", "Isaac is cool!"?

Isaac said triumphantly. Henry narrowed the distance between them.

"You're talking nonsense."

“I tell the truth. That kid loves me so much. He even said, "Isaac, I'm so happy to see you.", When he saw me."

No one has ever been so happy to meet Isaac.

People would always greet him stiffly due to his high status. Even noble children would avoid it on purpose.

Henry answered back, narrowing his forehead.

“Leblaine also greets others. “

A small ray of sunshine would appear in the quiet Dubbled castle and greet everyone and cheer them up with a joyful smile.

Isaac stopped walking.

"Then, does that kid like me the most?"

He looks heartbroken. Henry shrugged without sympathy,

“He doesn't hate you. I don't know how much he likes you, but you're not at the top of his list. ”

“Then what should I do to make him like me?”

Henry frowned at his brother's question.

"I also want to find out the answer."

Usually, it was easier for people to get acquainted with Henry than with the rest of his family.

Unlike Duke, Johann and Isaac, he is great at hanging out with others and is a charming speaker.

But Leblaine is different.

The child is neutral and objective.

"I need to do something to build a relationship between us."

As he thought about what to do, the servants crossed the hallway with toys in their hands.

"Do you buy it?"

“Yes, luckily I went there early. After I bought the toys, I saw people queuing outside the door just to get one of them. Children's Day is near, that's why the toy store is so crowded.”

Henry and Isaac, who were listening to the servants' conversation casually, set their sights on the gifts in the servants' hands.

“Isaac.”

“Hm. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? ”

"Yes." Yeah."

"We're going to work together this time?"

"okay."

The boy got along well for the first time. They did not know, from the corner of the hall, a pair of sharp eyes were watching their every move.

"So they both plan to go to the toy store to buy gifts."

Duke, who was told the news by Nos, laughed.

"I can't believe they bought a present for the little lady."

Nos said while smiling awkwardly. He never imagined there would be a day when Isaac and Henry would buy someone a gift on their own initiative.

“So they tried to change the child's mind with a bribe...”.

The duke clicked his tongue in annoyance, then ordered Nos.

"Buy me the biggest toy store for the kid."

“…?”

The Duke looked at him with an unhappy look.

“What are you doing, and still standing here? Buy me the biggest toy store now.”

Nos, who was once again tasked with an unreasonable job, could only sigh in resignation.

***

Two days later

When I heard the new group of new administrators had come, I headed to the first floor where they were immediately waiting. I stuck near the corner of the page and tried to peek at the new administrator.

'My money. Who's the villain who's gonna be my source of money?'

I scanned everything carefully, but everything seemed normal. None of them showed any suspicious behavior.

Well, I don't have to define them by just their looks. Just because you're a criminal, doesn't mean the fugitive's mark will be written on your forehead.

When Nos, the administrator general manager, announced the upcoming state agenda for the month and departmental allocation, my eyes met with some new administrators.

"Huh? This is a small child.”

Some new administrators noticed that I was there. Nos and the officers followed their eyes and found me hiding behind a wall. Nos and the officer were surprised to find me but immediately lowered their heads. Caught from my hiding place, I came out from behind the wall and said, "Hello."

Nos hugged me protective and headed towards the middle.

“This is the duke's youngest daughter, Leblaine. “

Then he glanced at the new administrator who called me"little boy" and reprimanded him.

"And not just any child."