The Baby Raising A Devil's
Chapter 5

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After the bread incident yesterday, quite peaceful days took place.

The only thing that happens is when Lea finds out that she forgot to give her the seven candies that the Duke gave her.

But today is different.

I had to wear the maid's assisted dress since morning. It was a children's dress that spread widely from the chest.

In addition, I wore lacy socks that reached my calves, shoes with a smooth base, and even tied the top of my head with ribbons.

"Come, let's see how comfortable his clothes are. Try walking, little lady."

As I tried to walk, the servants clasped their chests and shouted, "Well!"

Dubbede's waiters aren't as bad as Vallua's, but they still worry me. However, in order for me to live comfortably as a child, worker-friendliness was very important.

As soon as I was here, I attacked the servants first.

"Lwinda's here!" (Linda is here!)

"Oho, you saw me last night. Are you that happy to see me?"

"It's top-secret... Lwinda is my whistle."

First of all, I will conquer the big-lipped servant first.

"More. I gave you a penny." (This. I'll give you some candy.)

"Why am I the only one given this candy?"

"It's a secret, because I like Dawlia the most."

I let go of the man in charge of giving me a snack.

"If Ywuni is sick, I'll be sad..."

"Oh my goodness..."

"It's top-secret... Ywuni is my paparit."

I've conquered the list of people in my diary.

'Now, even if I was hated by my family like time with Vallua, the servants will secretly feed me.'

When I look at the waiter who thinks I'm so funny, I feel proud thinking about all my hard work.

'But why am I dressed like this today?'

So I asked Lea, who was smiling affectionately.

"Where am I going?" (Where am I going?)

"You'll attend today's meeting. The master said that he would introduce you to the followers."

'Introduction?'

I've seen some of them, but they weren't officially introduced. Because I don't need to introduce myself if they're going to send me back to the capital soon.

So then....

'You must be trying to make me stay here for a while!'

I followed the servant with a shout of joy in my heart.

But there were people in the hallway wearing clothes that I had never seen before. Lea answered me when I looked curious.

"They're sponsored kids."

Aha, there is a sponsored child selection in today's meeting plan.

There is a support system in the aristocracy. It is cultivating gifted children from an early age and then developing them into the talents that families want.

'Who will be sponsored this time?'

If you were sponsored by a noble family like Duke Dubbede, you must be a child of extraordinary intelligence.

When I entered the meeting room, I could see the followers surrounding someone. He was big enough to be called a child. At first glance, he looked like a teenager.

The boy was hidden among the adults and could not see in detail, but his voice was clear.

"Hello, Mr. Dubos, Mr. Martin, Baron Lux, and...."

The followers grinned as if they were happy with a polite little kid having memorized so many people's names one after another.

"Little Jude is getting smarter by the day."

"My father said that I had to study hard to become an adult, just like Mr Dubos!"

Dubos laughed and patted his shoulder. Then, one of the followers noticed me.

When I told them about the story of the Imperial Palace and the church, there were a few followers here with raised faces.

'I'll show you.'

"Hello."

Like when I greet the waiter by holding the end of the dress, they laugh with a smile.

"Geez, you learned how to say hello."

When some followers approached me, I started to see the face of the child that had been covered up since.

I became stiff when I saw the boy's face.

'Marco Jude.'

I know that boy, very, very well.

Because he's one of the worst people I've ever met! When I was living as the son of Duke Vallua, I attended the academy for a while. At the time, Marco was a dedicated professor.

He was a young man motivated by his superiors and a good professor with his students.

'He's a pervert.'

He's eyeing a position as Duke Vallua's son-in-law. He patted me on the shoulder violently. She also hugged me without my consent, I couldn't stand it when she tried to kiss me, so I filed a complaint to the school.

But they kicked me out as the one who attacked him.

"If this person is teasing you and offending you all the time, why don't you file a complaint in the first place?"

"If you don't like it, why don't you scream?"

'Because I'm scared, so I can't even scream.'

"Why now then... I don't think you like it when you think about it. Are you such a woman who takes into account the identity and wealth of men?"

My complaint didn't work.

He was only suspended for six months for touching a student, and I left the academy under reproach for having sex with anyone. After that, they said, I was a disgrace to my family.

Just thinking about that time, I wanted to squeeze Marco's head.

'He's still a kid now. But he is the trash of the future!'

I'll draw up a revenge plan.

'Let's just calm down. If you make a mess for no reason, adoption will no longer be useful.'

Then, Duke Dubbede came into the room. Marco and the subordinates bowed deeply, and Duke sat down.

The first order of the meeting was to review the sponsor candidates.

Sitting behind the table, Marco climbed onto the podium.

"Ho, you've solved that level of math problem?"

"Yes! You must be familiar with the numbers to enter the audit and inspection board. But math itself is fun. I made some formulas with my teacher..."

'Liar....'

It's ridiculous that I already know his future.

Long before joining the Audit and Inspection Council, Marco Jude joined the faculty of the marginal academy. So he was a fool who boasted to me that he had a great network.

His father Baron Jude laughed proudly.

Judging from its friendly atmosphere, sponsored child selection seems to be conducted in accordance with the wishes of Baron Jude and his wife.

After the question and answer session, Marco returned to the seat next to me. He looked at me and whispered.

"You see that, boy? You'll never beat me."

Whahuh?

I looked at him out of astonishment.

He just compared himself to me who was only four years old?

Marco Jude seems to think that I came to that meeting because of sponsorship selection.

His face was full of excitement because he wanted to destroy his rival. He seemed to remind me when he was a professor at an academic institution.

'Well, maybe you think Duke Dubbede has left me alone so far, after all I'll end up like what you wanted after being unadopted.'

He continued his words with a sneer on his lips. "You, they say you're a poor boy?"

"........"

"I heard the Queen Mother dumped you in a dumpster called Dubbede. It's the same as being trash."

Marco, who said that, laughed, and I clenched my fists.

I was stupid in my previous life. I don't know anything, and being dumped alone is scary.

There were several times when I could only bend over without being able to say a word like this. But I'm not a dying man like in my three lives, now I'm living my fourth life.

And I really did bite Marco's arm.

"Aragh!"

While he lay on his stomach with clenched hands, I quickly clenched my hands and punched him!

Puk! Puk!

"Aah! Ahh!"

When his screams rang out, more people or workers guarding the hall rushed over with shocked faces.

People immediately tried to separate me from Marco, but I pulled out a bundle of his hair before I got off.

"What are you doing!"

The followers frowned at me and Marco.

"That boy made me.. suddenly...!"

On the other hand, I calmly straightened my index finger at Marco.

"Come on, you naughty boy!" (Come on, bad boy!)

"What's...."

"He said dyuke dubeldi is garbage!" (He said Duke Dubbede was trash!)

When I was a vagabond, I learned something. The person who throws the first blow wins. The quiet one wins the argument.

Of course, it was terrible to make a fuss right in front of the duke's eyes, but it was better than looking like the fool I just hit.

But strange.

Why is it so quiet around here?

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