TL: Zimming
I got out of Adrianâs arms because I thought Hayton wouldnât let me go at this rate.
When I looked at him, Hayton rubbed the corners of his mouth a little. Thatâs a habit that Hayton sees when heâs happy, I know that because I lived with him in my second life.
âWhat is he so happy about? Did he become crazy?â
Did he eat something wrong?
âIf youâre tired, take a break in the next room.ââ
âOne, I donât tolerate any nonsense.â
âWhat?â
âTwo, Iâm Lady Dubbled. Speak with manners.â
âWhat are you talking aboutâ¦â
âThree.â
I kicked Haytonâs calf.
âIf I find you annoying, Iâll kick you again!â
Ouch! Hayton shouted and grabbed my leg with a surprised expression.
âYou, youâ¦!â
âIf you want to get your living expenses right until youâre 18, remember that.â
âBut we already signed the contract!â
âI could terminate it anytime.â
Hayton shouted, âYouâre mean!â, but I shrugged casually.
Thatâs why you have to look closely at the contract.
I looked at Adrian,
âLetâs go.â
âYes.â
His smile seemed somehow pleasing so I smiled unconsciously.
Adrian walked me home. He said he would walked me to my room, but I had an ominous premonition that this cute puppy would be bitten by the predators when I came into the house.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âIâm fine, so go back.â
ââ¦â¦.â
âGo back and get some rest, okay?â
ââ¦â¦okay.â
Adrian was watching me outside the door until I entered the mansion.
When I returned to the mansion, my family was waiting for me. When I saw my family members who were standing in line and frowning, I flinched and gently put my hands together.
âIâm sorry.â
When I apologized, my aunt stared at me.
âItâs not your fault. Itâs the fault of an adult who let kids follow the Imperial Knight without escort.â
âBecause I insisted that I want to goâ¦â¦.â
âAn adult who listens to anything just because a child is crying is not eligible for childcare.â
The chairman lowered his head.
âIâm sorry.â
âLetâs talk privately later. Leblaineâ¦â¦.â
My aunt stared at me, then bent one of her knees.
âLook at how many people who were worried about you.â
I looked around and saw my three maids and servants, my dad and brothers sighed.
ââ¦â¦Iâm sorry.â
âIâm not saying itâs bad for you to decide alone. But you need to discuss this with your family. Itâs dangerous, the sinner might do something to you.â
âYesâ¦â¦.â
âIf you get hurt, weâll be sad.â
âAuntie, too?â
âOf course.â
My aunt continued as she tidied up my slightly tangled hair behind my ears.
âI would have wished that I was the one hurt instead.â
My aunt opened her arms as I walked to hug her.
âI think sheâs going to forgive me!â
My face brightened up as I fell into her arms.
âThank you for coming back without getting hurt.â
âYes!â
âI like my auntâs scent.â
I smiled and rubbed my face against her cheek, as she kindly swept my back.
It was the chairman who got in big trouble on my behalf. The chairman had an unfair look in his face, as I was in my auntâs arms, I secretly said, âChairman, youâre cool! the best! youâre dazzling!â and begged for his forgiveness.
My father was responsible for the Duke of Vallua case.
My father is a heartless man for others, Iâm sure heâll beat the Duke of Vallua to death.
It was the perfect ending.
After a few days, the Dukeâs trial was confirmed.
***
After locking the door, I sat in front of the table and grabbed the etwal. With a faint light, the devil sat on the chair opposite me.
[You finally called me again.]
Perhaps it was because I used him as an errand boy so far, the devilâs expression was very displeased.
âTell me your wish.â
[Finally youâre thinking of granting my wish.]
âDo you still have the time to be sarcastic?â
Itâs been 15 days since I stopped the devilâs attack, but my divine power was still hovering around at the bottom.
I summoned the devil with a lot of power, so if it werenât for Adrian, I might have gone crazy because of my lack of divine power.
Ck, the devil clucked his tongue and said,
[My wish is grudge.]
âGrudge?â
[A strong desire and the resentment of those who have fallen for failure to achieve their goals. I want such resentment.]
Unlike Boone and Pymon, it was amazing because it was really how a devilâs wish should be.
âThatâs why he showed up at the summons using the sacrifice.â
Apparently, there are more than 100 âoffersâ that Duke Vallua had used to summon the devil, but it is great that they are still lacking.
âIs he asking me to use human as a sacrifice?â
I donât want to harm people and grant the wish of the devil. I asked him,
âThen what can you do?â
[Assasination.]
âI donât need it.â
[I can make you understand science deeper than anyone else. Astrophysics, magic, science, in all respects.]
âNo way!â
The devilâs face was distorted when I was shocked.
[What do you think I am?]
âNo, whatâ¦â¦.â
[For nearly a thousand years, the family of scholars who granted me my wishes has become the most honorable family.]
A scholar over a thousand years ago?
At that moment, I felt that something was clicking.
âIsnât thatâ¦Valluaâs family?â
[It looks like your head is not useless.]
I laughed.
âThatâs why the Duke of Vallua knew about this devil. Because it was the devil that his ancestor called out!â
He was obsessed with honor for generations and he even summoned the devil to continue his familyâs legacy.
In fact, their honor was an empty shell.
âItâs amazingâ¦â¦.â
[Would you like to make the same wish as the man a thousand years ago?]
âNo, I donât need anything like honor. Anything else?â
[Transparency. You can go through everything without getting caught in any barriers.]
This is it.
âIf thatâs the case, I could fulfill the devilâs wish at the same time.â
âOkay. Iâll take it. But, give me that in advance.â
[Youâre ridiculous. The use of this ability is only after my wish has been granted.â¦!]
âOther devils would have done that. Boone and Pymon only gave me their power after I granted their wish as well, but youâre different.â
[What?]
âYou get sacrifices for more than a hundred human, I know youâre already full of energy. Youâre different from Boone and Pymon.â
Thatâs why it was easy to maintain this devil, unlike before.
As I grinned, the devil shouted angrily.
[You are more cunning and evil than a devil!]
âThank you for the compliment.Then letâs go, Iâll make your wish come true as well.â
As I raised myself, I suddenly remember something and turned my head towards him.
âBut you, whatâs your name?â
[How come you donât know!]
The devil mumbled, âIâve been acting like an errand boy without her knowing my name.â
His name was âGlashalabolasâ. At least I knew it before he returned.
***
Three hours before the trial, the Duke of Vallua shouted inside the prison.
âCall himâ¦â¦ Call him⦠Iâm not going to die like thisâ¦â¦!!â
There was no one to listen to his cry.
It was silent inside, he couldnât even hear people breathing. The fear that he might really die shook his whole body.
âOh my god!â
This was all because of the girl.
Leblaine Dubbled.
The girl who looks like Risette!
He will take her eyes away, tear her mouth and throw her away in front of Theodore Dubbled.
The Duke of Vallua, whose hands clasped the bars, shouted.
âLet me see him!â
âWho?â
The Duke of Vallua looked around in disdain at the familiar voice.
But he didnât see anyone.
âHallucination?â
âI asked you who he is.â
ââ¦â¦!â
The Duke went stiff.
âThis voice must beâ¦â¦.â
When he thought so, someone soon appeared outside the cage.
âYou, how could youâ¦!â
It was the child of fate. The girl came close to the cage with a smile.
âHow did you get here? This isâ¦!â
âI canât come because there are 14 barriers?â
The child smiled and soon a familiar man appeared next to him.
A man with wings and fangs. That was definitely the angel he called, judging from the pressure and creepy presence.
âAngel!â
The Duke, whose face brightened at once, desperately crawled out of the cage.
âYou came again for me!â
ââ¦â¦.â
âPlease kill her. Sheâs such a wretched girl.⦠Argh!â
As the devilâs eyes narrowed, the dukeâs arm twisted in an instant.
âAnswew quickly what the child awsk.â
(Answer quickly what this child asks.)
âWh, what?â
âAnswew her. (Answer her.)â
âAghâ!!â
The Duke of Vallua fell down as if his shoulders had fallen off.
Leblaine nodded satisfactorily and asked.
âLetâs finish this now. If youâre going to die anyway, the faster the better. Isnât it?â
âYou, youâ¦!â
âOkay, first. Did you kill all the people in the house of hope?â
The Duke opened his mouth in disbelief.
âHow could sheâ¦â¦!â
When he didnât answer, Leblaine looked at the devil.
âAghâ!â
His fingers are twisted this time.
âI, I donât know. It is true that I bought the children and the elderly from the house of hope, but since I bought quite a few humans from other places as well, I donât know their current situationâ¦!â
âWhere are the rest of the people?â
ââ¦â¦.â
âWhere are they!â
ââ¦â¦Iâve âstoredâ them in the hut of Geranium.â
Leblaine communicated to Seria in a hurry and told her where the people were.
After talking on the communication device, Leblaine opened her mouth again.
âWhy did you make the fake fourth child?â
ââ¦â¦.â
âDadâs daughter. The reason why you made the fourth child and hurt my familyâs heart.â
âI donât know what youâre talking about.â
Leblaine raised his eyebrows and looked at the Duke.
âDo you want me to twist your neck?â
âYou want me to say it?â
ââ¦what?.
The Duke of Vallua opened his lips in cold sweat.
âDo you want me to tell you something that will scare you if you knew?â
ââ¦â¦what do you mean.â
The duke raised his lips.
âTheodoreâs daughter was born. Sheâs growing well so far.â
âWhat?â
âThat child right nowâ¦â¦.â