Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 293

The Baby Runs the Romance Fantasy with Cash- Episode 293

☆ Chapter 293 ☆

“Where’s Sid?”

I came without telling Sid on purpose. If he finds out, it’ll all be for nothing.

“I didn’t tell him. He wasn’t even with me.”

“Phew, that’s a relief.”

“Relief? Do you even know where this is? We need to think about how to get out.”

Kain muttered, then leaned towards me with a lazy smile.

“Well, I wouldn’t mind if just the two of us stayed here forever.”

His vertically slit pupils stared at me.

“What do you think?”

“Yeah, bullshit.”

“What bullshit, squawk!”

Hermes Squawk delivered a hectopascal kick [a kick with the force of atmospheric pressure] to Kain’s cheek.

The wind whistled, and the pressure ruffled my hair.

“…That hurts.”

Kain turned his face back, looking sulky.

A tiny bird footprint was clearly imprinted on his cheek.

Hermes Squawk proudly raised his tail feathers.

At that moment, I saw Crescentio hastily hiding his hand behind his back.

His clenched fist seemed to be full of divine power.

‘What is it?’

I looked at him, but he pretended not to notice and turned away.

The divine power in his fist had also disappeared.

Kain looked at Crescentio and chuckled before asking me.

“Then how are you planning to get out?”

“Why worry? If there’s no way, we’ll just make one.”

“Are you going to break through with Aura? What if the building collapses even more—”

“No, we’ll stay inside the nest.”

Hermes Squawk deliberately made a sturdy nest, so there’s no need to wander around the collapsing building.

More than anything—.

“Nike will be here to find us soon.”

“Indeed. A mythical beast is enough. But it will take quite some time.”

“Really?”

“This place is hidden by multiple layers of magic. It must be one of the cult’s sanctuaries.”

“…To have to stay in a place like this with a disgusting demon. How unpleasant.”

“Hmph—. You’re not that different from that disgusting demon, are you?”

“Nonsense. There’s not a single thing in common between you and me.”

“Is that so? Just like I seduced a woman to find out about this place, you also lured humans to the temple, didn’t you?”

“That’s…!”

Crescentio’s face turned red.

“I am currently working as a priest while hiding my identity, so I was faithfully carrying out proselytizing activities befitting my duties!”

Kain looked at me in disbelief.

“You made him the face of the operation and said that to him?”

“Well, as I was giving him work, I noticed he had a bit of a cleanliness obsession. So, I gave him a noble cause.”

“Noble cause my ass. You just used his face as bait.”

“His face is quite helpful, though? Ah, why are you looking at me like that?”

It felt strange to receive a look from a demon that said, ‘You’re trash for using someone who doesn’t know the world.’

“I did talk about his face from time to time. I didn’t completely deceive him.”

At first, my oblivious skill was activated, so I didn’t properly notice Crescentio’s thoughts.

‘That guy secretly likes being called handsome, you know.’

No, it wasn’t just liking it.

I realized after seeing Crescentio.

Obsessing over being called handsome wasn’t just a problem for demons and devils.

It was just something that all races, demons, devils, and everyone else did.

“Hmph, typical hypocritical Celestial. You know the essence of luring people with your face, but you act like it’s for a noble cause on the outside.”

“Thinking of the essence that way is exactly the level of a low-class demon.”

Crescentio and Kain started growling at each other.

‘They’re fighting again.’

…Is this okay?

I need to cooperate with them to stop Kiyasedel.

‘Is cooperation even possible in this relationship?’

I couldn’t be bothered to stop them, so I lowered Hermes Squawk, who was perched on my head, onto my palm and scratched his neck.

“Are you trying to start something?”

“That attitude of trying to solve things with violence is exactly what makes you low-class.”

Scratch, scratch, scratch.

Hermes Squawk tilted his head, seeming pleased.

It was then.

Grumble—!

A grand outcry echoed from my stomach.

‘Ah, come to think of it, I haven’t eaten much.’

On top of that, I did intense exercise with a greatsword.

I suddenly felt that the surroundings had become excessively quiet.

When I looked up, Kain and Crescentio had stopped growling and were looking at me.

Um, I feel a bit shy being the center of attention like this.

‘I’ve been saving it and saving it and saving it, but I can’t help it.’

I asked with a slightly awkward attitude.

“Do you want to eat ramen?”

* * *

Sidrian, in the form of Echen [his animal form], was gently scratching Nike’s plump belly.

Nike was in a very good mood, having been well-fed and played with for a long time.

Sidrian asked in a subtle tone.

“What else did Mom say?”

“Umm, she said the silk she received as a gift was pretty.”

Sidrian’s hand stopped.

“Really? Who gave it to her?”

“Ares did.”

I didn’t know whether to call it fortunate or to be more wary.

The Paeraton Dukedom would never allow their youngest’s marriage, even if dirt went into their eyes [meaning never].

‘…I need to go back and summon all the merchants.’

“Does that man come often these days too? The one with the orange hair.”

“Sometimes? But another man comes more often.”

At those words, Sidrian put on a gentle smile.

“Who?”

“What was it? Kai? A name similar to that.”

‘He’s talking about Felix Kaishen.’

“But I get a very familiar feeling from him. It’s strange.”

At those words, Sidrian firmly grabbed Nike’s front paws.

“That’s not familiarity. It’s a bad feeling. Understand?”

“But—.”

Sidrian quickly offered a candy.

“Woong!”

Nike smiled and licked the large candy.

Luatisha doesn’t give it often because it rots teeth, so candy was very precious.

Sidrian patted Nike’s butt.

“And Mom is annoyed by some kid.”

“Who?”

“There is. A very ugly kid.”

Sidrian nodded. I know who it is right away.

“Mom shouldn’t be annoyed.”

It was the moment he murmured lowly.

“Mama?”

Nike raised her head.

“What’s wrong?”

“Mama is calling Nike! Umm, something’s wrong. She’s close, but she’s very far away.”

Sidrian quickly got up from his seat.

‘…She was planning to solve it alone after all.’

I knew it, so I’ve been deliberately staying with Nike lately.

“Mama seems to be trapped? That’s dangerous! Nike has to save her!”

The small Nike suddenly grew as big as a house.

Sidrian jumped onto Nike’s back.

Nike felt a little dissatisfied that someone other than Luatisha dared to ride on her back, but she let it go.

‘…It’s Papa, so I’ll let it slide this once.’

Nike leaped up with Sidrian on her back.

Moving physical distances is useless.

The sorcery made of fraud was concealing the place where Luatisha was with multiple layers.

Nike ran along a path that was invisible to humans or other living beings and could only be walked by mythical beasts.

On that path, a red aura blocking the way was clearly visible.

Nike didn’t stop her speed.

Kwaang—!

The sharp ice spear created by Sidrian pierced and tore apart the aura’s formation.

To a fully grown mythical beast, such a distorted magic circle was no obstacle at all.

It was the moment she was relentlessly closing the distance towards Luatisha.

“…?”

Nike tilted her head in confusion and stopped.

“What’s wrong?”

“Mama, Mama—.”

“Luatisha?”

Sidrian suppressed his anxiety and asked again.

If something were to happen to her—.

“She’s happy.”

However, the words that came out of Nike’s mouth were completely unexpected.

“What…?”

“…Extreme joy. Delight. Memories.”

“….”

“Delicious…?”

Nike focused her mind.

As a fully grown beast, she could feel the mind of Luatisha, the being she felt most intimate and closely connected to, more concretely than before.

“Is this the taste? MSG sodium is the best?”

Nike tilted her head, reciting the thoughts that strongly came to Luatisha’s mind.

“Papa, what does this mean?”

“…It seems she’s been hit by a hypnotic attack.”

“Gasp!”

Nike gasped and inhaled.

“We have to go quickly!”

The huge body leaped greatly like the wind. A tail as big as a person swirled.

* * *

The nest was in an uproar.

Kain starting a fire—it was okay to start a fire inside the nest made by the spirit—wasn’t a problem.

But.

“You’re going to use holy water in a place like this!”

“But I’m hungry.”

Luatisha pouted her lips in dissatisfaction and looked up at Crescentio.

“Even so, holy water…! No matter what… Ugh….”

In the end, the Celestial handed over the holy water.

“Wow, I never thought I’d see the day when a Celestial would give up holy water, of all things, to boil water because someone’s hungry. The Pioneer’s abilities must be amazing?”

Kain’s sarcasm was a bonus.

“…I never thought I’d experience something like this in my life.”

Luatisha cheerfully prepared to cook ramen, whether the Celestial was sulking with his large body or not.

It was a building where religious rituals were performed, so there were things to use.

‘Still, I feel uneasy using it right away.’

“Please purify this with divine power.”

“Why would I purify a dirty cult’s sacrificial vessel…?”

“It doesn’t really seem like a sacrificial vessel. I don’t feel any evil energy. It just seems like something they used.”

“It doesn’t change the fact that it’s something used by disgusting cultists!”

Even so, Crescentio emitted divine power.

In fact, divine power had been coming out from the moment he first said, “Why would I…?”

‘Convenient.’

As she cooked the ramen, a delicious smell soon began to spread inside the nest.

Luatisha swallowed hard, looking at the chewy noodles.

How long has it been since I’ve seen the beauty of ramen?

‘Ha, it would be perfect if I could chop some green onions and add an egg.’

Still, the pure version without anything added has its own charm.

Luatisha put the ramen in a bowl. Crescentio, who saw the sight, was surprised and asked.

“Is it already finished?”

“Yeah! Amazing, right?”

“…I doubt whether such a thing can be called proper food.”

“Just eat it and tell me.”

“I don’t eat such low-class food.”

Crescentio turned his head.

“Leave him alone. Celestials are originally like that. Narrow-minded and noble.”

Kain said that, then put a fork in the pot and took a bite.

“Oh, this is really good?”

“Right?”

“The noodles are chewy, spicy, salty, and savory….”

“I told you? It’s an addictive taste.”

Crescentio looked at Luatisha and Kain, who were sitting side by side, talking about ramen.

A delicious smell.

The aroma was so deep that you couldn’t believe it was just boiled for a short time.

And the faces of the two people who really enjoyed it.

‘…They even seem to be getting along better than me.’

Why do they always feel more familiar with those demon bastards?

Unlike the demon bastards who only cared about their own business, in the Celestial Realm, from a long time ago—.

At that moment, Luatisha glanced at him and smiled.

“Want a bite?”

“….”

I should refuse, but I couldn’t.

“I really hate people who say ‘just one bite,’ but I’ll give you one bite. Eat.”

Luatisha held out the ramen.

Crescentio reluctantly took a bite.

And.

“…!”

Luatisha laughed as she looked at Crescentio, whose eyes widened.

“See? It’s delicious, right?”

“…It’s not bad.”

Crescentio said primly.

* * *

Crackle, crackle.

The sound of the bonfire burning was friendly.

Luatisha fell asleep, exhausted.

Crescentio put Luatisha’s head on his lap and pulled his wings to cover her body.

Kain, who saw the sight, smiled sarcastically.

“Wow. I’m seeing all sorts of things as I live longer?”

“Shut up if you’re going to cause trouble. This child will wake up.”

“If you care so much, why weren’t you kind from the beginning? You’re only embracing her now that she’s asleep.”

“….”

“Anyway, those Celestial bastards.”

Kain shook his head.

“I didn’t know that the high-nosed Celestial would directly descend to this land. Even though I didn’t call you first.”

At those words, Crescentio shut his mouth tightly.