The Baby Raising A Devil's
Chapter 44

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As I tilted my head, Boone became pouty.

Why is he depressed again? I stabbed a strawberry with a fork, wondering what to do with this demon.

When I put a lot of whipped cream in my mouth, I was fascinated by the combination of a savory sweet sour taste, and a gentle taste.

'I'll never get tired of this taste.'

As I stuffed the last strawberry into my mouth with a wail, the door opened.

That's Isaac.

"Let's see the prize!"

A bounty?

Henry, who followed him, said, "Don't be surprised,"

He gently wiped the whipped cream from my mouth.

"Appwa gift?" When I asked him, Isaac giggled.

Surprisingly, I feel restless.

I looked at the two of them as I went to see the gift.

Return gifts?... Not likely.

Children's Day is over, so it's not a toy.

My birthday is far away too.

So what gift are they talking about?

After I arrived at my destination, my anxious feelings were right.

In front of the Duke, many followers stood with their heads bowed.

"Kill us, Little Miss!"

"Save us, Little Miss!"

One side shouted for the death penalty, while the other side pleaded for help.

I turned my gaze and looked at Duke, Henry, and Isaac.

Duke looked at me with a look as if he liked what was going on, and Isaac looked proud.

"What's this...?"

"They were the ones who had previously tried to get Duke to adopt Cattlea Waltson."

After hearing Isaac proudly answer, I saw them again.

Some had cuts and bruises.  Most of them were fine, but if they were depressed over this then they would probably faint.

"So, this...."

As I muttered, Isaac said, "Ah," and grinned.

"How much is missing? Right, exactly three were missing, two were in the torture chamber, and one was hung in the castle for the whole person to see it as a spectacle."

I did expect to see the day when these people would eventually pay the price for their actions.

But I never wanted anything like this.

"Dyuke, and Henli, Isaak."

The three people looked at me as I muttered their names.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Shall I cut all their throats?" Hearing Isaac's words, their faces grew even more pale.

"No!" I said grimacing.

"I hate you if you kill them." (I'll hate you if you kill them)

The three people who were addressed those words were dumbfounded.

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"I don't want this, I don't want a gift. Get them home!" (I don't want this, I don't want a gift. Get them home!)

As if a glow of light shone on them, the condemned followers were deeply moved by Leblaine's words trying to dissuade the Duke and the two brothers.

Two days ago, after Leblaine left for church, the people of Dubblede were devastated.

All those involved in the Cattlea Walston case were taken to the castle.

"Yes-Yes Your Majesty. Why were we brought here?"

When someone finally managed to speak loudly but trembling, Henry smiled sweetly and looked at them.

"You have committed a crime punishable by death."

"That's ridiculous! We just don't want to see a child of destiny controlling Dubbede! So, we prefer blood relatives, Cattlea—!"

They dared to say that because they thought the Dubbedes would not dare to touch them.

All of them are descendants of prestigious families who have legal powers, who have long served Dubbede, so they are not easily touched.

"AGGHH—!"

...They think he won't touch her.

Until one of the elder's wrists was cut off.

Theodore Dubblede has led the family for five years. Only then did the followers become accustomed to peace.

They forget that, the man is a bad man who slaughtered his brothers and brought down his mighty ancestor.

"Your head will be rolled up from the hill."

As the Duke spoke casually, the followers, with pale skin, directly lowered their heads to the floor.

And that's how the current situation is.

The Duke and the two brothers had been doing all sorts of things to them for several days. They put all sorts of fouls on their heads.

[Enlightenment]

Just three francs.

[Receiving bribes in shopping malls.]

The owner of the flower shop gave them a piece of tulip.

It was a silly little crime, but it was enough to make the followers shudder.

It was so trivial that they forgot about it, but it meant that the Duke knew everything that no one else knew.

In other words, all of the followers were at Duke's tutelage.

He deliberately made a list of petty crimes. I wonder if they have no choice but to die like this. But, uh,...

"But brother, they treat you badly."

As Isaac said so, Leblaine replied firmly.

"You don't kill people for that." (You can't kill people for that)

Next to him, Henry also persuaded me.

"You have to root out the bad roots. That's how it works, Leblaine."

"People are doing things." (People are not things)

The Duke extended his hand, calling out "Blaine."

"No."

"Why?"

Leblaine frowned, as she looked at the three agitated people.

"I'm not going to date Dyuke, Henli, and Isaak anymore."

"......!"

"......!"

"......!"

"Ahh, little lady...."

It is not wrong to say that Leblaine has given hope to all of them.

Little miss is so good!

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People were released unharmed.

In front of the castle, there were cries of their families crying out for fear that their children, husbands, and parents would die.

"Darling, wife! I'm so scared!"

"Dad, are you okay? Is your body sick? What a relief, your neck is still intact!"1

But Boone was not satisfied.

[Why did you let them live when they deserved to die?]

'Their crimes are not heavy enough to pay with their deaths.'

They don't torture a child like Teramore or force a woman like Urso.

And most importantly, I understand why they're trying to kick me out.

Some people tried to get Cattlea into the Duke's house, as there was definitely an empty position for Dubbede.

I am the son of destiny, discovered by the church, and it is very dangerous for me to take full control of Dubbede.

Above all, Dubbede's status would plummet if she was influenced by ordinary people, with a false title.

'And if we kill them all, the chairman will intervene.'

Strongest leader, Noanoke

[Who is he?]

'Umm, put simply.. a very scary person?'

The reason the ancestors, who were famous for their cruelty, handed over their people to the council was not just because they were obliged.

The biggest reason was the chairman of the board was Jean Marc Noanoke.

Noanoke had strong ties to the noble councils, even the church prioritized his words over Dubbede's direct descendant.

[Why does he have so much power?]

'When it comes to the chairman, he's not just a follower. He's number two in the Dubblede hierarchy.'

Moreover, in the near future, he would have a stronger connection.

'But why are you so calm lately?'

I should have stepped forward next time.

After I thought about it, the two brothers, who had been wary of me, came to me.

"Sik, are you still angry....?"

"Leblaine, do you want to go for a walk?"

Sitting on the sofa, I saw them from the corner of my eye.

They become sullen.

"Other times, you wouldn't treat an ogang like that?"

Both look bright.

"We won't!"

"Yes." Yeah."

I took a breath and got off the couch.

"Let's go for a walk."

"Should we go to the park?"

"What about the greenhouse?"

I left the room with the two men, who looked like they were wagging their invisible tails.

After a small debate, the three decided to take a walk in the park.

It was because Isaac insisted that there was a flower he wanted to show me.

When I went out to the park, I was shocked.

"Wow!"

A few days ago, a flower bed, which had been empty, was filled with flowers.

Wildflowers, primrose, and violets, are rarely seen as flowers in the flower beds of noble houses. Most of them prefer expensive, hand-sized flowers, such as Tulips.

But I prefer wildflowers. Especially Violet, it's my favorite flower.

"Bwaine loves this flower!"

Isaac looked very pleased.

"I told the gardener to plant it!"

"Thank you."

Henry smiled excitedly as he smelled the scent.

"Finally an idiot has done something commendable."

"I'm not an idiot."

"Yes, for today I admit you're not an idiot. But don't know tomorrow."

They started fighting again, so I pulled their sleeves.

As they crouched down beside me, I gave them a flower ring.

As I thought, both were surprised.

"Sir, how do you know how to make this?"

"I'm studying at the orphanage."

Isaac seemed curious why the orphanage taught him to make flower rings like this.

While peeling the small dried grass on the stem of the flower ring, I said,

"Nobles told their newborns to wear rings."

"Yes. They're wearing Ruby rings."

The ring means that they need to grow healthily until as long as the family can be worn by them.

"The commoner bought a flower ring and placed it on his misled fingers.  The children in the orphanage were not mothers, so the children there took them together and wore them."

"Why do commoners use flower rings?"

"Because that means they love you."

That is, even though you cannot give a child an expensive ruby ring like a noble, your love for a child is no different from that of a noble.

"So, the teachers taught us how to make flower rings— ...Huh uh?"

They didn't even listen to me and stared at the flower rings I made for them.

"If a flower ring means love,..."

"Because Leblaine gave us this..."

"That means both of us...."

Then, their faces turned red and they clasped flower rings in their hands.

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