The Baby Raising A Devil's
Chapter 22

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"Oh my God...!"

Leah covered her mouth in disbelief.

Henry, who received the Duke's suffocating gaze, turned his face away. He stubbornly bit his lips.

"I hate liars. Even more so if it's my son."

"......."

"Tell me."

"......."

"Henry!"

"Javan!" (Don't)

The Duke's loud voice became louder, until I shouted and slipped between them. I ran up to Duke's arm, closed my eyes tightly and hung on his arm.

"Henli takwut's. He's afraid of you." (Henry scared. She's afraid of you.)

I'm scared too.

I must be crazy. Hanging on to Duke, who was in angry mode, without thinking.

Crawling into the lion's mouth was not even as scary as Duke's anger. My whole body was trembling in fear. The Duke's grasp slowly loosened. Henry, who was released by the Duke, gritted his teeth and ran out of the room. I follow behind him.

Even though I managed to grab his hand, Henry let go as soon as it touched him.

'Agh!'

I almost fell for his sudden action. I rushed back and walked beside Henry.

"Henli tidwak nothing for takwut." (Henry is okay to be afraid)

"....."

"I'm not afraid to be sharp. I'm afraid of frogs. Bad tidwak has something you're afraid of." (I'm afraid of sharp objects. I'm afraid of frogs. It's not bad to have something you fear.)

"...."

"I'm Akwan protecting you. Ayho went to Dyuke." (I'll protect you. Let's go to Duke)

"Who asked for your help!"

Henry's shout echoed in the dark corridor. I was stunned and my outstretched hand was pulled by it. Henry gritted his teeth and glared at me.

"....."

"Are you still fantasizing we're a happy family?"

"....."

"Did you really think that you became my brother just because you were on the family list? Don't make me laugh. No one really considers an orphan without a drop of blood a family."

Henry let out that hurtful speech and sneered.

"Don't mess up and don't interfere in my business." At the end of the warning, he turned around.

'Hard-headed, ' I thought.

I stood at the same spot and looked at her figure that was starting to disappear.

...***...

When I returned to the duke's side, I told them the truth without missing a single one, except for the part where I set a trap for Teramore.

"When I went to the study, I saw Henli and the kakwek Teramor. Grandpa beat him, I'm scared." (When I went to the study, I saw Henry and Grandpa Teramore. Grandpa beat him, I'm afraid.)

Nos and Viscount Dubos were so sad when they heard my story, that they uttered an uncontrollable curse under their breath.

"Death to the bastard."

"You son of a bitch!"

Nos, frown and mutter.

"Why didn't Henry tell me that Teramore raised his hand to beat him up?"

"He's still a child, so he must be afraid that if he said it, bigger problems would happen."

Viscount Dubos sighed deeply.

"What should we do, sir?"

"Let Teramore be locked in the dungeon."

"This would not have happened if the high council had not encouraged Teramore to become Henry's teacher. They also have to take responsibility for their actions."

"Hide secret that Henry has been attacked."

"All right.... What's?! I know that today's incident alone is enough to sue Teramore for a worse prison sentence or death sentence, but why do you keep Henry's mistreatment a secret?"

Viscount Dubos was confused, but the Duke did not reply. As Duke left the room, Dubos and Nos spoke in low voices.

"I had hoped the Duke would dissolve the council because of the Teramore crime, but it seems I was mistaken."

"The consequences are too great. In the worst-case scenario, the dissolution of the high council could lead to war."

"I know, but as the father of three children, isn't it too cold to ignore the incident as if it never happened?"

Everyone continued to chatter, saying that Duke did not have any affection towards his children, but I thought otherwise. Before Duke's predecessor died, Dubbede carried out his orders without any commotion, even the most dangerous. His compliance was probably due to the fact that the Duke's predecessor was in charge of his three children. Perhaps because his children were taken hostage, he took all orders at the risk of his life.

"Duke even hides the fact that Henry was harassed, as if to protect Henry."

Regardless of the consequences that war may break out if the high council is dissolved. In the long run, the war will eventually be resolved, even if it takes a long time to achieve.

The reason why he gave up the opportunity to deal with that cunning high council was to keep the people away from Henry. If he demanded a high council, many people would use this opportunity to pry at Henry's weakness.

'He realized that Henry was traumatized by the Duke's predecessor.'

Children in strong influential and weak families are always a target, so they must hide their weaknesses.

"How about we go, little lady? I've got warm milk for you."

I glanced once more at Duke before I held Lea's hand and followed him.

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Nos came to check on Henry's condition. When he confirmed that the boy was asleep, he turned to the elite knight Dubbede.

"Make sure news of today's incident doesn't come out, issue emergency orders, and tighten security at the castle."

"Should we put a guard by his side?"

"No. It would only remind him of the terrible incident earlier."

The gray-haired old knight shrugged.

"Well... Teramore is in the dungeon and the chairman of the council is called, so who can hurt him?"

Nos frowned when he heard the haphazard remarks of the knight. Soon Nos and the knight left the room. The child sleeping behind the closed door was once again buried in the suffocating darkness alone. His weak breath sank into silence, and only silence was there into the room.

Krieks

A small creaking sound was heard. Leblaine's small shadow was formed by the incoming light from the hall. He slipped into the room with light steps and closed the door quietly.

Leblaine then crawled to the side of Henry's bed.

"Sleep."

She refused a doctor to examine her and has remained in her room ever since, but she seems to have slept all along. Leblaine carefully lifted Henry's sleeve. The bruise he saw this afternoon had darkened.

He took out a small bottle from his pocket and gently applied the ointment over the dark bruises and cuts. Suddenly, Henry's body moved and turned around.

"Well!"

He pressed down on his racing heart with his little hands and looked at Henry's face again, to make sure he was asleep.

'Let's just go back. If he wakes up and sees me, his mood will drop.'

He put the small bottle back in his pocket. Leblaine turned to the door, but stopped and looked at Henry's sleeping face. He gently patted Henry's hair and whispered.

"It's okay, son. It's nothing." (It's okay, son. Thats okay.)

When she is harassed by Duke Vallua and tortured for allegedly trying to take Mina's life, she hopes someone to pat her on the head gently and convince her that everything will be fine.

It'sit's okay.

Tomorrow will come and everything will be fine.

Leblaine only hoped that this simple pat would be able to relieve at least a little of Henry's pain.

After Leblaine left the room, Henry slowly raised his eyelids.

"Who is older than whom?"

Henry's thoughts drifted to his previous actions. Even when Henry showed dislike towards her, he would continue to pursue her foolishly without giving up. Is he really that stupid?

"Stupid...."

"Did you really think that you became my brother just because you were on the family list? Don't make me laugh. No one really considers an orphan without a drop of blood a family."

He vented his anger at her.

Henry bit his lower lip. He didn't mean to tell her that. She was embarrassed that Leblaine knew about her fear, so she shouted those hurtful words to cover up her embarrassment.

Actually, it's scary. When Teramore raised his hand to hit him, he would always remember his grandfather's cruel words....

"Why can't you live up to my expectations? You're not my grandson if you're a cripple!"

And soon the illusions of Teramore and grandfather overlapped in his mind.

However

"I'll protect you, Henli."

Henry buried his face in the blanket and cried silently.

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The castle is a rage. Two out of three seniors who recommended Teramore were removed from their posts and they lost their jurisdiction. The formation of an advisory body, strongly opposed by the council, was passed.

Trapped inside the dungeon building, Teramore's appearance was extremely poor. However, he did not give up and pleaded with the patrolling soldiers. He stretched his hand through the crack of the iron rod.

"Chairman.... Please send a message to the chairman. I know the secret of the child of destiny!"

If the chairman found out that he was actually a demon, he could reverse the situation. Previously, he was cautious because of his precarious position, but the chairman was different. His position is secured and stable. Unfortunately, the soldier did not heed his nonsense words, the soldier kicked his hand.

"Always say nonsense. Who would believe the words of a madman?"

"I'm not crazy!"

"Ha! If you're not crazy, how do you have the guts to raise your hand to the young master?"

The soldier shook his head and said,

"When the chairman sees you, he'll cut your neck straight away. If you want to have another day, don't talk nonsense."

As soon as the prison guard finished his suggestion, the door leading to the dungeon opened and someone descended the stairs.

"Young master."

The soldiers bowed towards Henry.

".....!"

Teramore's face shone with excitement and hope when he saw Henry's figure.

'Heaven hasn't left me!'

Henry ordered the guard soldiers.

"Go outside until I call you."

The soldiers looked at each other, but immediately bowed deeply and left the door.

Teramore, who was left alone with Henry, shouted, holding an iron rod.

"Henry, get me out of here."

"......"

"I won't expose your trauma. So let me meet the chairman."

"What will you do when you meet him?"

"I will definitely take revenge on that little whore, - Agh!"

Whichever wave came from Henry's body, strangling Teramore's neck.

"W-what are you doing...!"

'No way.'

Something is wrong. Henry would never dare to stare straight at her, let alone have the guts to strangle her.

"The basics, the defects"

In the past, even the sound of the Teramore could push him to the cliff, but now the table has been spinning. Henry directed his gaze straight into Teramore's eyes with an indifferent look.

"I'm not a cripple!"

Teramore's trembling hands reached Henry. Henry, who usually trembled in fear from seeing Teramore's wrinkled hands, kicked his hands.

For some reason he was no longer afraid.

Henry said while sneering. "And my sister is not a whore, her name is Leblaine."

Leblaine, who was sound asleep in her room, did not know that such a big thing happened in the dungeon.

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