The Baby Who Raised the Devil

Mysterious Sounds (5)

“Sold as a slave .. bad thing. She must be sad. Isyac, I think if LeBwaine is sold as a slave, I will also be sad ..” (Sold as a slave. She must be sad. Isaac, I thought if LeBlaine was sold as a slave, I would be sad too.).

“It... she's weak, son. That's why the slave trader caught him. That's what my ancestors said, 'The strong will always oppress the weak.'”

“Then am I also evil?”

Hearing my words, Isaac's expression wavered.

"What are you saying!"

“I'm also weak. I'm small and not as strong as Henly and Isyac.” (I am also weak. I'm small and not as strong as Henry and Isaac.)

The child's expression immediately turned sad hearing my words. Seeing her sad expression, I pulled her sleeve forcefully.

"Do you still want to buy Bwaine a slave?" (Are you still going to buy Blaine a slave?)

“I won't buy it. I've never bought a slave before. I just wanted to give you the best toys, and I heard that the nobles are collecting slaves as their toys lately. I want to buy you the best toy, that's why I brought you here..”.

“It's okay then. I changed my mind, you are still the coolest!” (It's okay then. I changed my mind, you're still the coolest!)

Isaac's disappointed face beamed with joy as he heard my statement. I sighed in my heart at his simple thoughts.

"It's hard to discipline a child."

***

When the duke returned to the castle, his temperament seemed to deteriorate. Due to his volatile temperament, the servants and administrators walked on a thin layer of ice.

Lea and my servant are both in a daze. They fell asleep while they were looking after me. But that's a good thing for me.

'I will use this opportunity to see the new administrator.'

I thought when I remembered the way to the room where there was a new administrator stationed. I've been aiming for their office under the pretext of doing my homework and looking for Nos.

"Lea, I want to go to administwatow's room." (Lea, I want to go to the administrator room.)

“Admin Room…. Yuni, go with the baby.”

He ordered one of the servants stationed to accompany me.

I shook my head at Lea's words.

"It's okay! I can go by myself.” (No, it's okay! I can go by myself.)

“Small girl, you have to be careful when meeting new people in the castle. Since the duke accepts people regardless of their background and status, that's why we have to be careful. It would be better for you if Yuni is by your side.”

Lea patiently explained to me.I can't deny her logic and her decision, because I know there are indeed criminals hiding inside the castle and I will find out who she is..

"OK…."

“It was very good of you.”

Lea kissed me gently on the top of my head.

And finally Yuni and I walked together towards the administrator room. Just as I was about to enter the room, a frustrated voice shouted from inside the room, startling me and Yuni.

"So? That's too expensive! Radish seedlings are usually sold for only 40 francs!”

The new administrator, Seria, was having a fight with the supplier. Soon another administrator, Charlie, comes in.

“This is more than double the price in the market. With this amount, we can assume that someone pocketed the money.”

The defendant immediately denied the allegations.

"What are you saying!" he shouted furiously.

Charlie grunts.

“Seria, you don't know because this is the first time for you, but the aristocracy purposely brought the goods at a low price. It was all done to show off their wealth.”

"However, this is too much ...!"

“This is what ordinary people do.”

"What did you say? The administration officer's preliminary rule is not to share their identities - little Miss! ”

Just as he was about to reprimand her, his eyes accidentally found me hiding behind the administrator's office door, he immediately turned to face me.

“Yeah, this is beautiful little lady. Greetings, little lady, my name is Seria.”.

The man, who was watching the fight between Charlie and Seria, directly bowed towards me.

"My name is Jacob."

He was the one who called me “Little boy.” on his first day. As a result, he was scolded by Nos and rebuked for his mistake. Surprisingly, he doesn't seem to hate me. Her eyes were even glued to my hand that was holding onto Yuni's skirt.

He suddenly whispered softly, “About nine centimeters.. Small....”.

Unlike his two co-workers, Charlie just stood there as if I didn't exist. Seria stared at his strange behavior before elbowing him on the ribs.

"What are you doing?" his whispers were rude, annoyed at the encouragement of his co-worker.

"Greet the little lady" Seria replied in a low voice.

"Well, my name is Charlie Mayroll."

He said nonchalantly as if my existence was just a child and with the same standing as him. Seria and Jacob looked at her with puzzled looks.

While my servant, Yuni's face, distorted into dislike.

“What a rude person!”

"Huh?"

Charlie looked up and down at Yuni as if she was crazy.

"An administrator dares to disrespect little miss!" Yuni.

“What's the problem, huh?”

"What's your name? I'll refer you to a sentencing meeting. ”

Punishment meetings are an ordeal for those who do not respect the order of the aristocracy. The perpetrator will be brought before the station chief of each district to stand trial. If more than half of the heads admit to his crimes, the criminal will be punished. The type of punishment he will face varies, from being fined or jailed to being hanged.

"Stop, Charly. You do not respect little lady. ”

Charlie shook Seria's hand and removed the sleeves Seria was holding. He feels betrayed. How could he side with the little lady, whom he did not even know, rather than her, his co-worker.

He clicked his tongue in annoyance, before walking towards the door. As soon as he passed me, I heard him mutter.

“It was a pretty good greeting to an orphan like you.”

Indeed, few believe that I am the true Son of Destiny.

At the temple, they gave me a plaque as a way to spread the spirituality of God they believed in.

But outside the temple, people's treatment of me varies. Many people did not believe I was the Child of Fate, even the empress did not fully believe me either. That's why when he was looking for someone to adopt me, he excluded his own father, Duke Marche, from the list.

His actions were one of the things that triggered people's doubts. Faced with a familiar feeling of condemnation, Charlie's words were neither foreign nor obnoxious.

'However….'

I grabbed his sleeve.

"W-what's that?" Charlie stopped his steps because of my strong pull.

"Sawpa awku dewngan bewnar and pewrgi," (Who am I right and go.)

Hearing my orders, Charlie laughed out loud.

“I did it, Son. What I just did was greetings. ”

He looked at me with a look of disdain in his eyes.

“I greeted you when I met you, I also greeted you when I left. Awe you're stupid without mannew, siw? ” (I said hello when I met you, I also greeted you when I left. Are you stupid with disrespect, sir?)I said then with a smile.

"Well…"

He looked at me like I was stupid and sneered.

"Yes yes. Goodbye, have a nice day,” with a tone of sarcasm in her words, she walked away from me.

But before he could take another step, I kicked his knee with all the strength I could exert.

“Agh!”

His painful scream echoed through the administrator hall. I stared coldly as she rubbed her bruised knee, trying to ease her pain.

“Do it cooperatively. When you say your goal, bend your knees and bow your head to the floor. Now, do it again,” (Do it right. When you say goodbye, bend your knees and bow your head to the floor. Now, do it again.)

Charlie clenched his jaw in anger. All the administrators present now saw the commotion. Yuni who was standing beside me, was stunned by my sudden anger.

'It would be hard for me if I let people not be as appreciated as they want to be.'

I didn't know better in my previous life and left myself unappreciated by all those who didn't believe I was a child of destiny. In the end, no one respected me. Everyone treated me as if I was just a child with a noble title of honor to me a fake —.

Charlie was embarrassed and angry. Especially when he saw all the administrators were looking at the commotion, at him who was being reprimanded by a small child. Trying to save her pride, she turned her attention to me.

"What the fuck!"

I pretended not to hear her little whimper and instead wiggled Yuni's skirt.

“Yuni, Yuni.”

"Yes, little lady."

"Said Lea, everyone except the dyuke and my kawkak-kawkak should greet me, huh?" (Said Lea, everyone except the duke and my brothers should greet me, right?)

"That's right, little lady."

“Then...how about other people who don't like me? Like this mist.” (Then.how about the others who did not greet me. Like this master.)

Yuni looked at Charlie and smiled gently at me.

“They will be put to death by slitting his throat.”

Then he asked, “Should you report this to Nos, Little Miss?” when Charlie heard the servant's words, his face could not help but turn pale.

His arrogant attitude from before was gone, he banged his forehead against the floor and begged for my mercy.

“I've been rude to you, little lady. Please forgive me!" his voice was full of despair.

I smiled broadly at her figure and stepped closer to her.

“Don't forget next time.” I whispered in his ear.

'If I were little miss Dubbled.'

Fearing I would change my mind, he gulped and nodded vigorously.

***

Seria and Jacob looked at me with stiff expressions. The previous events were still fresh in their memories. Given what I did to Charlie, they couldn't help but stiffen up whenever I crossed their line of sight.

Meanwhile, I sat with my chin in my hand and focused on my mind.

'Today is a terrible day.'

I didn't manage to find out who the villain was and I had to face the arrogant bastard. I wish he was a wanted criminal, but the criminal alone attacked the noble house and killed people without getting caught.

"The villain must be brilliant."

Unfortunately, Charlie was a bit lacking in that department. The smartest I know is Seria….

I don't think he's the one who committed the crime. Even my first impression of him was a very sincere and rational person

'What is Jacob?'

I glanced at Jacob. He looked at my feet with a strange look. His eyes followed the direction of my feet swinging in the air, he muttered, “14 centimeters.

'He looks like a fool who loves children.'

An unexpected idea flashed through my mind, I hit the armchair with my fist to reveal that sudden thought.

'Why didn't I think of that earlier! My money, no, wanted criminals, is…'