The Baby Who Raised the Devil

Return of Johann (5)

I hummed as I exited the mansion.

"Are you in a good mood?"

Lea smiled and asked, so I replied,

"I'm happy!" when I raise my arm.

I always had to go with my father and my brothers, but I came out alone today. In other words, I can go wherever I want.

'After I go to the shopping mall, I'll drop by to the peak of hope.'

I was finally able to walk without having to use expensive rolls.

I'm so happy to think that I don't have to use that scroll anymore.

I was driven to the shopping center by train.

We arrived after some time. Before getting off the train, I knocked on the side of my small bag.

This is what my father gave me. He told me to buy whatever I wanted, so today I'm going shopping.

I went around the place with Lea and Laura.

As I looked at the brooch in the stall in front of the public shop, I pointed to the rose, the sword, and the lion-shaped brooch.

"I want this."

Then I took some money out of my bag and paid for it.

I took a lion-shaped brooch. Rose brooches and sword-shaped brooches were each handed over to Laura and Lea.

"Can we take something so precious?"

“Small number..”

It's a cheap brooch 10 francs…

I thought I should spend a lot to my heart, but in my previous life, I was a beggar, and it wasn't as easy as I thought to spend money.

'It is not easy to spend money unless it is money spent on my own benefit.'

“Small phone, there's a teahouse nearby. Apparently, the food is very good. This is a popular place for nobles and young people.”

I-i know.

Duchess Vallua and Mina are very fond of teahouses.

'That's a great place to find information.'

Since this was where the nobles went, they sold some information secretly.

'I'll buy information someday, so let's check.'

I also want to taste the food there. They sell tea and very special food.

Their green tea is said to taste sweet, unlike the bitter tea in the Empire.

There are many interesting foods. There is also a chewy rice cake filled with honey and sesame seeds.

They also say that they make square red beans and eat them.

I was distracted and my body tripped.

'Agh!'

I fell in the middle.

“Small number.”

"Geez!"

Lea and Laura hurriedly ran towards me.

'What a fuck!'

Surprised, I lifted my body.

"Little lady, are you okay?"

"Are you hurt?"

"There's dirt under your nails!"

"Are you okay?!"

"Are you bleeding?"

"Your knee is scratched!"

“How's your hand?”

"Doctor! Doctor!"

“Take that little miss!”

Many people from all directions looked at me with pale faces.

In an instant, the people were swept away by a wave of knights, and I hardened.

I can't even see Lea and Laura's faces.

'The fact that these people are here ...'

That meant there were at least 5,000 knights in the shopping mall!

I was dumbfounded, and the knights looked at me while making a fuss.

"Knee! The knee!"

"Hand!"

"Did he have shit under his nails!"

I remember the words Javelin when I saw them examining me as if the sky had collapsed.

“As soon as I left the mansion, I felt the presence of Dubbled's knights many times. I think there's a war going on.”

I gritted my teeth quietly, realizing that every time I went somewhere, 5,000 people were watching.

'Dad..grandfather…!'

***

The people in the shopping mall looked at the Dubbled knight with shocked expressions.

All those knights appeared out of nowhere. They were lined up and it was so long that it seemed to surround the shopping mall.

“So, we have been following you secretly since the first day.”

"Yes…"

"Hows it? How could I not know when there were 5,000 people around me?

Some dress up like farmers, traders, clowns, guards, and so on.

And they all surrounded the whole place.

Seeing the men muttering answers, Leblaine closed her eyes tightly.

“By the way, little lady, is there dirt under your nails? We'll check it out..”

“Why do you keep saying that?”

"Our master will kill us!"

“……”

Then the other knights shouted sadly, “Save me!”

Leblaine, who saw them sigh.

"Let's go."

"Where's…?"

"To scold my father and my brothers."

“….!!”

The knights wiped away their tears as they saw Leblaine walking proudly.

Doesn't he look like a warrior who will defeat the demons?

***

I sat down and scolded my father and brothers who were avoiding my eyes.

“If all the knights escort me, who will guard the place?”

“Bocil, we've had enough..”

"Who! Who said that?"

“……”

“Leblaine, we're just worried about you..”.

"Then who would care about this mansion?"

Then Javelin, who was reading a book with legs crossed on another sofa, replied bitterly.

“Only me.”

Henry frowned at Javelin, but when I glared at him, everything was silent.

Even if the Pope is crazy, he will not try to kidnap me with the knights around me.

"I can't do this."

If this happens, I will not be able to get out because it is more uncomfortable than before, let alone roam freely.

I can't keep going like this.

I wonder what level of intimidation I should give them.

I'll sleep with the blanket.

I'm not gonna eat.

I hateit.

- It works fine, but they may think I hate them.

'It would be better to exclude the last attempt, escape.'

"Okay, give me a minute."

I took a breath, and came out.

“I won't—“

"I was wrong, you little boy!"

"Sorry!"

“I'll stop!”

Even before I threatened them, the servants were shocked to see my family acting like that.

"Please don't scold the knights as well."

“….”

“….”

“….”

“I won't—“

"I won't scold them!"

"Never!"

"Yes!"

Goody.

As they nodded, the trembling knights shed tears of relief.

After the family came out, I sat on the sofa.

"I did a good job today, me."

As I was daydreaming, suddenly someone's laughter sounded.

It was Javelin.

'He laughed!'

I covered my cheeks with my hands in amazement at her smile that I had never seen before.

“When Risette was alive, they were like that too. I had a good time seeing you guys. ”

Then Javelin, who closed the book, said,

“Let's come with me again.”

"Yes!"

Many letters from the Empress Dowager arrived. He tried to call me to the palace every day.

The empress completely turned her back to the church, many people from the church asked her to save Adolf's life, but the empress was furious and drove them away.

It's natural. It was clear that the Luminous medicine they gave him did that.

'And if Father confirms Adolf's actions there, the church will not move for now.'

So you'll never miss this opportunity.

Now the Empress turned her back on the church. I'm one step closer to making Dubbled an independent family.

After achieving one goal, I laughed inwardly.

"All right."

"Son."

"Yes?"

"Can you show me your legs?"

Right, Lea said there was something on my leg that was similar to Risette's.

I nodded and took off my socks.

Javelin's face was serious as he closely watched my legs.

“If the daughter was born safely, would she be like you?”

He said monotonously.

"I wish I was that princess."