The Baby Raising A Devil's
Chapter 21

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Isaac stepped into the study room carrying a chocolate cake with whipped cream in his hand.

'I'm so happy!'

I went through a lot of events with adults today, so I felt hungry.

"Hmph, I didn't give it to you. Just.... It's just I don't really like sweet."

"Ishak, I listen to the sugar rhyme you gave me a few days ago." (Ishak, I enjoyed the sugar bun you gave me a few days ago.)

"I, I wouldn't like you even if you praised me!"

His ears reddened as he rushed into the study room. Henry just glanced at me before heading to the door without saying much.

I went to the study where they were sitting. I sat and watched Henry from head to toe.

'It seems like nothing happened after that.'

I bit the cake, and my mouth breathed unintentionally.

What is this taste?

'It's so delicious!'

It's different from all the cakes I've eaten so far.

A refreshing whipped cream that does not taste as strong as butter when put in a person's mouth.

The cake was very moist and smooth with chocolate like velvet inside.

The perfect cake melted gently in my mouth as soon as it touched my tongue.

'They say the cake makers from the western part of the castle have the hand of God. After all, this is not just a rumor.'

I was very impressed with the taste of the cake. This is the first time I've tasted a cake from the western castle. I usually visit the east hall, where VIPs usually stay.

With both of my hands wrapped around my cheeks, I said, "Wow, wow!"

Isaac smiled as he looked at me.

"Is it delicious?"

'When I was a beggar, I was hungry for more than five days. To lower my hunger, I would imagine myself eating a delicious chocolate cake.'

It felt full of warmth that reminded me of my previous life where I suffered through countless difficult times.

"Thank you, my lady...." (Thank you very much)

"No, you don't have to thank me."

Isaac was somewhat embarrassed and rolled his eyes in response.

"Do you want to eat chocolate cake tomorrow morning as well?"

"You're the best!" (You are the best!)

"I'll give it to you at night too."

"You're so cool!" (You're so cool!)

"I'll give it to you the day after tomorrow too."

"You are the greatest!" (You are the greatest!)

Isaac grinned from my empty praise.

From the sidelines, Henry looked at us as if we were a pair of clowns.

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Henry and Isaac continued their PR, while I painted quietly beside them.

At dusk the servants came to the study to look for me, but when they saw me together with his brother, they just smiled and left.

I was just trying to spend time with my brother.

Unbeknownst to us, a clear day is replaced by the night sky.

'Sleep....'

Isaac fell asleep too....

I pinched my cheek to keep myself from drowsiness.

"Sleep if you're sleepy."

Henry said with his eyes still fixed on the book.

I wish I could go, but I can't leave Henry alone in the castle with Teramore.

"Tidwak. Tidwak is sleepy." (It's okay. Not sleepy)

"You lied."

"I'll wash my face...."

I jumped up from the chair, then whispered to Isaac, who was asleep.

I left the study after I saw Isaac nod his head in a doldrums.

'I'm very sleepy.'

My body seemed to be protesting for a quick break.

I dragged my body into the washroom with a grunt, but before I could get in, a rough hand dragged me away from the entrance.

'Ahhhh!'

'Teramore!'

Before I could react, Teramore had dragged me into a dim room near the bathroom. He closed the door, then turned slowly towards me. Teramore's mouth turned into an evil grin as his eyes looked at me.

"Why? You think I'm just gonna go after Henry?"

"I'm not like Henli, if you touch me, it'll be revealed soon." (I'm not like Henry, if you touch me, it'll be revealed soon.)

"You don't need hands to make people suffer."

Teramore took something out of his pocket.

Blue Spinel!

It was a special instrument used as a sacred tool to extract divine power. The more vivid the color, the more extraction can be obtained.

Of course, the Blue Spinel was considered a valuable treasure in the market, but no divine power holder had the same thought.

Extracting divine power would make the power user go crazy, or in the worst case scenario, they might die.

A normal kid like me would lose his mind even with any Spinel.

'I would rather die and be reborn once, than be tortured with that Spinel.'

Teramore approached me, muttering in a low voice.

"30 years old. The things I've been working on for 30 years have been destroyed. Just because it's a four-year-old boy!"

Madness began to blur his eyes.

In the evening, the followers moved unexpectedly from the study room, and they seemed to have been expelled from their teacher's chair.

"Don't get close or I'll squeak." (Don't come any closer or I'll squeak.)

"try it. Let's see if someone will come sooner or you will lose your divine power first. "

Suddenly, the door opened. We looked around and saw Henry running in.

"Let him go."

"You know it's rude to bother people, right? I think you're lacking education lately."

Henry clenched his eyes tightly and rushed blindly towards Teramore.

However, Teramore was not disturbed as if Henry's arrival was a meaningless change to his plans.

There was nothing to be afraid of because the genius could not even fight his trauma.

But he made a mistake, Henry's goal was not to attack him.

Instead, the child grabs a blue spinel and throws it into a narrow slit of home furnishings.

"You son of a bitch....!"

Out of anger, Teramore tried to hit Henry, but I held on tightly to Teramore's arm with all my weight.

"Don't touch Henli!" (Don't touch Henry!)

He violently threw me on the floor and raised his hand towards Henry once more.

Then-then

Booms!!

The door opened and a wave of mana was unusually fast towards Teramore.

Where it dropped the Teramore to the floor, "Aggghhh!-"

His screams echoed throughout the room.

When I saw her, her arms were twisted to a terrible angle.

I quickly looked at the door.

Dubblede stood in front of the entrance. Cold and anger gushed from him.

"Tu-Mister"

The duke's cold eyes swept over me and Henry, who was lying on the floor.

Teramore tried to get up and looked at the Duke. He looked puzzled, Duke came to the room and ended his plan, not part of his calculations.

'Stupid, do you think I will walk alone after that incident?'

I was hoping Teramore would plan some cheating tricks. So in order to fight whatever Teremore has in his hands, I have asked Isaac to call the Duke before I leave the study room!10

I stayed in the study until late at night, but it wasn't just to protect Henry.

Turns out I was right, tonight Teramore is really going to act.

The Duke came with Isaac, Nos, and the servants, including Lea, behind him.

Before I left, I had asked Isaac to call the Duke, but considering the possibility that he would not come, I had the servant come as well.

"What's.... What's going on here...!"

Lea's face darkened as she looked at the situation in the room.

'I'm glad you guys came at the right time.'

With this, no one dared to lay a hand on Henry anymore.

"Tu-Master, this... So this....!! Please listen to me first."

Teramore begged, but the Duke did not heed his request.

Nos rubbed his brows, wrinkles spreading on his forehead. The high council members treated the duke's son arbitrarily. It was a huge incident, if the news came out there would be a huge commotion.

In the worst case scenario, will there be a civil war?

There was no way he could just let it go.

Lea, my maid and Nos, stared intently at the figure of Teramore.

The Duke walked with heavy steps towards Teramore.

Teramore tried to run backwards, while carrying his deformed and twisted arm. However, without support he could not get there and instead fell down.

Bruk!

Dark red blood continued to flow, coming out from his open wounds.

"Yes, Your Majesty... It's all part of education!"

The Duke trampled on his already shattered hands as Teramore looked up with a pleading face.

"Henry."

"......"

"Tell me what happened."

He seemed to realize that the Teramore attack was not just once or twice. Teramore's hand, which was about to hit Henry, was raised with reflex, out of habit.

Henry, who gripped his pants tightly, gulped.

A heavy silence ensued for some time, but he remained silent.

Only after the Duke once again called out his name, "Henry!", did he open his mouth.

"It's not a big deal."

"It's up to me to judge."

The duke's eyes darkened. His cold gaze made everyone in the room shiver in fear.

Even I, the innocent bystander was afraid, the guilty Teramore was naturally frightened from following his wits.

"Yes-Yes, Your Majesty, you are wrong. That's misunderstanding. Let me explain. So, this one,....! "

Duke twists Teramore's hand. Teramore's painful screams could be heard throughout the residence.

What's....

I stared unblinkingly with my jaw open.

This is the first time I have seen judgment using divine power.

When I heard it, I thought it was a little scary, but the reality was far from what I had imagined.

A lot of pressure, such as strong pressure to the lungs.

'If I don't suffer because of the Pope's divine power in my past life, I will be knocked out coldly.'

Henry, who was getting pale, gritted his teeth. Then he said normally.

"It was just a slap in the face."

"Little? That's violence."

Henry bit his lip and continued.

"This is an opportunity to look for the weaknesses of Teramore. When I grow up, I will use this information to my advantage."

"........"

"So this is not a big deal"

The Duke stepped up and grabbed Henry's wrist.

"Ughhh!"

His wide sleeves slid down from his slender arms, revealing purple-colored bruises.

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