The Baby Raising A Devil's
Chapter 28

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"Dijuwal as a slave... Poor sangad. She must be sad. Isaak, if Leblaine is chased as a slave, Leblaine will also feel very sad..." (Sold as a slave... Very unfortunate. She must be sad. Isaac, if Leblaine was sold as a slave, Leblaine would also feel very sad.)

"That's... Because he's weak, brother. That's why the slave trader caught him. That's what my ancestors said, 'The strong will always suppress the weak',"

"Then, am I also a bad product?"

Isaac's facial expression choked when he heard my words.

"What are you saying!"

"I am also lemwah. I'm small and I'm not afraid of Henli and Isaak." (I am also weak. I'm small and I'm not as strong as Henry and Isaac.)

The child's expression immediately became saddened at my words. Seeing her sad face, I pulled her sleeve forcefully.

"Are you still trying to buy Blain as a slave?" (Will you still buy Blaine as a slave?)

"I'm not going to buy it. I've never bought a slave before. I just wanted to give you the best toys, and I heard that these days the nobles are collecting slaves as their toys. I want to buy you the best toy, that's why I brought you here... "

"Tidwak what apwa kalaw so. I changed my mind, Isaak is still the coolest!" (It's okay then. I changed my mind, isaac is still the coolest!)

Isaac's disappointed face brightened when he heard my statement. I sighed in my heart at his simple thoughts.

'It's hard to discipline children.'

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When the Duke returned to the castle, his temperament seemed to deteriorate. Due to his volatile mood, the workers and administrators were walking on thin ice.

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

'I'll take this opportunity to see the new administrator.'

I racked my brain to remember the way to the room where the new administrator was stationed. I've been observing their office under the pretext of working on my PR and looking for Nos.

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

"Administrator room... Yuni, go with the baby."

He ordered one of the servants assigned to accompany me.

I shook my head at Lea's words.

"It's nothing! I can pugi myself." (It's okay! I can go by myself)

"Little Miss, you must be careful when meeting new people in the castle. Since 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 was by your side."

Leah patiently explained to me. I can't deny his logic and his decision, because I do know there are criminals hiding inside the castle and I'm going to find out who he is...

"OK...."

"That's great."

Lea kissed me gently at the tip of my head.

And that was how Yuni and I ended up walking together towards the administrator room. As I was about to enter the room, a frustrated scream came from the room, shocking Yuni and I.

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

The new administrator, Seria, gets into an altercation with the supplier. Soon the other administrator, Charlie, will make a sound.

"The price is more than double the price in the market. At this amount, we can assume that someone pocketed the money."

The accused person immediately denied the allegations.

"What are you talking about!" He shouted furiously.

Charlie grunts.

"Seria, you don't know because this is the first time for you, but the nobility deliberately brought things at a low price. It was all done to show off their wealth."

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

"This is what ordinary people do."

"What are you talking about? The main rule of the administrative officers is not to spread their identity—Little girl!"

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

"Oh my goodness, beautiful little lady... Hello, my name is Seria."

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

"My name is Jacob."

He was the one who called me 'bocil' on his first day. As a result, he was taken in by Nos and counseled because of the mistake. Strange enough, he doesn't seem to hate me. Instead, her eyes were fixated on my hand holding onto Yuni's skirt.

He suddenly whispered, "About nine centimeters... That's 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?" He whispered harshly, annoyed at his co-worker's elbow.

"Say hello to little lady," Seria replied in a low voice.

"Well, my name is Charlie Mayroll."

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

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

"What a rude man!"

"Huh?"

Charlie looked at Yuni as if she was crazy.

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

"Huh? What's problem?"

"What's your name? I'll hand you over to the punishment meeting."

Punishment meetings are a court for those who do not respect the orders of the nobility. Offenders will be brought before district heads to stand trial. If more than half of the chairman admits to his crimes, the criminal will be punished. The types of punishments he will face vary, from being fined or jailed to being hanged.

"Stop, Charlie. You don't respect little lady."

Charlie pulled out his hand which Seria was holding. He feels betrayed. How could he side with the little girl, whom he didn't even know, versus himself, his co-worker.

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

"That's a pretty good greeting to an orphan like you."

Indeed, few believe that I am the real Child of Destiny.

In the temple, they spread letters of announcement about me as a way to spread the spirituality of God they believed in.

But outside the temple, the treatment of the people towards me was different. Many people do not believe that I am the Son of Fate, not even the empress fully believes in me. That's why when he was looking for someone to adopt me, he took out his own father, Duke Marche, from the list.

His actions were stirring up people's doubts. Faced with familiar words of criticism in my ears, Charlie's words did not feel foreign or irritating.

'But....'

I grabbed his sleeve.

"A-what's up?" Charlie stopped as my arm pulled out strongly.

"Who am I with right and pergwi." (Who am I right and go.)

Hearing my orders, Charlie laughed out loud.

"I did, son. All I just did was greetings."

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

I then said with a smile. "Download when you meet, and say good-bye when you're going to walk. Don't you have any manners, Tuwan?" (Well when you meet, and say goodbye when you leave. Don't you know any manners, sir?)

"Well..."

He looked at me like I was a fool and then sneered at me.

"Yes yes. Good-bye, good-bye," with a tone of sarcasm mixed in his words, he walked away from me.

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

"Agh!"

His painful cries echoed in the administrator hall. I stared coldly as he rubbed his bruised knee, trying to ease the pain.

"Remember with benal. When kaw congratulates you, bend your knees and bow your head to the floor. All right, do one collectible." (Do it right. When you say goodbye, bend your knees and bow your head to the floor. Now, do it one more time.)

Charlie stiffened his jaw in anger. All the administrators present now saw the commotion. Yuni who was standing next to me, was surprised to see me suddenly burst out in emotion.

'It would be difficult for me if I let people who have no respect and do things as they please.'

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

Charlie was embarrassed and angry. Especially when he saw all the administrators seeing the riots happening, he was reprimanded by a small child. Trying to save her pride, she turned her attention to me.

"What a fuck!"

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

"Yuni, Yuni."

"Yes, little lady."

"Said Lea, everyone's little dyuke and my brother are finely greeting me, kwan?" (Lea said, everyone except Duke and my brother should greet me, right?)

"That's right, little lady."

"Then... What about the other people who didn't kill me? Like this tuwan." (Then what about the others who didn't greet me. Like this master.)

Yuni looked at Charlie and smiled gently at me.

"They will be put to death by cutting his throat."

Then he asked, "Should I report this to Nos, little lady?" When Charlie heard the servant's words, his face turned pale.

The overbearing attitude he had previously displayed, disappeared, he banged his forehead against the floor and begged for mercy.

"I'm rude to you, little lady. Please forgive me!" His voice was filled with despair.

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

"Next time don't forget." I whispered in his ear.

'That I am little miss Dubbede.'

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

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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 get stiff every time I look in 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 figure out who the villain was and I had to face the arrogant man. I wish he was the wanted criminal, but the criminal alone attacked the noble house and killed people without getting caught.

'The villain must be very clever.'

Unfortunately, Charlie was a bit lacking in that part. 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

'Is Jacob the one?'

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 likes little children.'

An unexpected idea came to my mind, I hit the arm of the chair with my fist when I learned of the clue that I suddenly thought of.

'Why didn't I think about it from the beginning! My money, uh no, the wanted criminal is him.'

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