Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 120

Black Wind’s Vice-Captain, Pris, felt cold sweat trickling down his temple.

However, he couldn’t dare wipe away the sweat and remained still.

Five ferocious beasts were glaring at him as if they would tear him apart, bones and all.

Even though he didn’t fully understand the situation, he instinctively opened his mouth to survive.

“Th-the Prince didn’t touch the young lady’s hair. A sudden gust of wind blew….”

The fierce aura of the four men, who looked ready to pounce at any moment, subsided with that one statement.

Marquis Tarenka praised Black Wind.

“Well done.”

Pris opened his mouth with an embarrassed and apologetic expression at the compliment.

“I’m sorry, my lord. That gust of wind wasn’t us.”

It was a natural judgment for them.

They were told to stop any man from approaching the young lady, but the other party was a prince.

It wasn’t like he was trying to forcibly embrace her, and overreacting could lead to the prince accusing them of treason.

“You didn’t do it?”

Pris explained the situation with the gust of wind in more detail.

“What about Lulu?”

“The young lady is fine. The gust of wind only swept away the Prince.”

“That gust of wind only targeted the Prince, blocking his movements and even pouring water on him?”

“Yes.”

Pris nodded with a stiff face.

No matter how he looked at it, it wasn’t a natural gust of wind.

Black Wind investigated it, but they didn’t detect any artificial force.

‘How am I supposed to report this….’

It was the moment he was agonizing.

“As expected, even natural disasters can’t harm my sister’s cuteness.”

Excuse me?

Pris forgot the situation and abruptly raised his head.

“If it’s the youngest’s cuteness, it’s understandable.”

“Well, she’s a fluff ball, after all.”

No, don’t accept it.

While the Paeraton princes were spouting strange logic, Duke Paeraton opened his mouth with a serious face.

“The world is cheering for my daughter to live with me forever.”

“……”

They were wrong.

This family was wrong.

“Hmm, there’s some truth to that. If some rotten thing tries to touch my granddaughter’s hair, nature would be angry too.”

Excuse me? My lord?

What are you going to do if even you are like that?

Pris quickly looked around.

However, everyone in the office was nodding with agreement.

‘……Was I the abnormal one?’

It was the moment a normal person became abnormal.

It was then.

Knock knock.

Luatisha peeked her face out as the door opened.

“What are you all doing here?”

Luatisha, who had returned from the Imperial Palace, had come to find her family.

“Did you have a good time?”

“How was the Imperial Palace?”

Pris was astonished to see the Paeraton ducal family, who had been so sharp just a moment ago, melt away like spring sunshine.

Even his lord was wearing a faint smile.

He was someone who had seemed to have no joy in life anymore.

The little lady, who received that gaze, frowned and looked at the hole in the wall.

“……Why is there a hole in Daddy’s office wall?”

Luatisha slowly looked at her family.

It was as if she was a dog owner who came home and was questioning her dogs about who had chewed up the tissue.

The innocent dogs confidently met her gaze, while the guilty dog lowered its tail and turned its head.

It also glanced at its owner to read her mood.

“Ixion…….”

“I-I couldn’t help it! You can fix the wall again!”

“I told you before that destroying perfectly good objects is not a good thing.”

“Th-that’s……. Still, I didn’t destroy a person.”

Excuse me?

As someone who felt his life was threatened, Pris trembled and looked at Ixion.

‘Are you saying that instead of the wall, my stomach could have been riddled with holes like that?’

You must be joking, right?

“That’s…… You did well, but still, breaking the wall is wrong.”

The atmosphere didn’t seem to be a joke.

Luatisha solemnly declared.

“I’m not going to say goodnight to Ixion for a week.”

“……!”

Thud.

Ixion staggered back, his face pale.

‘……That punishment works?’

Pris was dumbfounded.

More than anything, the fact that the other family members were subtly raising the corners of their mouths, clearly gloating, was obvious.

To think that the prestigious Paeraton ducal family, the ruler of magic, could be so childish……!

However, their gloating and joy were short-lived.

“Why didn’t you all stop Ixion?”

As the sparks flew to them, the dogs who had been wagging their tails confidently began to whimper.

“It happened so fast…….”

“I tried to stop him.”

“Who can stop that colt from running wild?”

Even though they were angry together, they all made excuses without even wetting their lips.

“There will be no goodnight greetings for Daddy and my brothers for a week either.”

“That’s……!”

“That’s too much!”

“……Daddy can’t sleep without a goodnight greeting.”

“Hmph.”

Luatisha turned her head with a sulky look.

The four men fell into despair at the thought of not getting a goodnight greeting for a week.

Only Marquis Tarenka wore a victor’s smile.

“…….”

Pris didn’t know how to interpret this.

Should he just enjoy this comedic situation?

Should he feel fear at the greatness of Lady Luatisha, who treated those beasts like dogs?

Or should he offer a sincere condolence to the future of the Paeraton ducal family?

Tap tap.

Then, someone tapped Pris on the shoulder.

When he turned around, a vassal of the Paeraton ducal family nodded at him with a benevolent smile, as if he understood everything.

He moved his lips silently and whispered.

‘It’s easier to give up.’

Ah, what a wise saying.

“You know, something strange happened today.”

“Strange thing?”

“I was taking a walk in the garden, and His Highness the Prince was going to take a petal off my hair.”

“That’s a trick. Don’t fall for it.”

“I know, my brothers do it to me all the time.”

“…….”

The Paeraton princes’ mouths closed like clams.

“Anyway, a gust of wind happened to blow and separate me and His Highness the Prince?”

“That’s a gust of wind that knows justice.”

Luatisha’s eyes narrowed at Ares’ gentle smile.

“That gust of wind not only pushed His Highness the Prince away, but also drew in a fountain and poured water on him. Isn’t that amazing?”

“That’s the mystery of nature.”

“It’s better not to meet the Prince. It’s a meeting that even Mother Nature opposes.”

“……It blew so hard, but it was a gentle breeze to me. Can a natural wind do that?”

“Even the storm was subdued by the youngest’s cuteness.”

Luatisha smiled and looked at her brothers.

‘♪Don’t say anything.’

“Okay, let’s say that’s all a coincidence. But when His Highness the Prince reached out to me, I almost fell? In a place with no stones.”

“That bastard reached out to you?!”

Ixion immediately got angry.

“That’s not the important thing right now.”

“If that’s not important, what is?”

“My sister is smart, but sometimes she gets her priorities mixed up.”

“Your brothers are right. This is a very important issue.”

“So, did you hold his hand?”

Luatisha was overwhelmed by the questions from her brothers, grandfather, and even her father.

“……I didn’t. I almost fell.”

The family, as well as the vassals in the office, let out a sigh of relief.

Luatisha put her hand on her waist and said firmly.

“You can’t attack people like that.”

“We don’t know anything about this.”

“Hmph.”

“It’s true, you know?”

“Nothing happened this time, but do it moderately. Otherwise…….”

“Otherwise?”

Luatisha clenched her fist tightly and declared forcefully.

“I’m really going to date someone!”

A ten-year-old baby declaring she’s going to date.

Normally, it would be something to laugh off.

A situation where you would nod happily, saying, ‘Yes, yes, go ahead.’

Originally, children’s puppy love is only serious to themselves, and the adults who watch them smile so hard that their gums dry out, right?

But.

“No!”

A scream-like cry burst from Ixion’s mouth.

“Think again, baby. Now that I’m older, I realize that dating isn’t really necessary.”

“Grandfather is right. It’s better to live with your family forever.”

Ares even said the word ‘grandfather,’ but he didn’t even realize it himself.

“Listen carefully, fluff ball. All the men in the world are sons of bitches and thieves.”

“Even my brothers?”

“……We’re not.”

“Then it’s wrong to say that all men are sons of bitches and thieves.”

Oh, is that so?

“We’re…… not men.”

Luatisha’s eyes widened at Zeon’s shocking declaration.

“Were you sisters?!”

It was truly a nonsensical mess.

“…….”

The three brothers stared at their youngest sister for a moment.

At first, they felt repulsed by the word ‘sister,’ but when they thought about their youngest following them around like a chick, calling them ‘Onni, Onni’ [a Korean term for ‘older sister’ used by females]…….

The word ‘sister’ is a bit different……?

That thought briefly flashed through their minds一.

‘Gasp, that was dangerous!’

They almost lost their identity.

“Anyway, no! Dating is absolutely not allowed!”

“You said you’d live with Daddy forever.”

She dismissed the noisy words of her family.

“Then why are you bothering innocent people? What if you get caught for treason! Anyway, if you do it one more time, I’m really going to grab any man and date him!”

Luatisha turned around and left the office with a very confident and dignified walk.

Bang, she closed the door and then peeked her face in.

“Oh, and Daddy, you shouldn’t catch a cold, so please move the office soon. You have to be careful even in the summer.”

As she disappeared, he thought.

“I’m going crazy.”

Duke Paeraton ran his hand through his hair.

His precious daughter, who wouldn’t hurt even if he put her in his eyes, was using dating as a threat.

“We really didn’t do it.”

“Who the hell is it?”

“Were there any signs of anyone nearby?”

“I’m sorry. There was nothing at all.”

Pris bowed his head.

It was either a coincidence or the work of an incredibly powerful person.

Before, he would have wanted to kiss them for doing a good job, but not now.

He wanted to beat the crap out of the guy who made his youngest daughter misunderstand.

“……Whoever it is, they’re dead if I catch them.”

Amidst the chilling atmosphere, Pris thought to himself.

‘Ah, I want to go home.’

* * *

“Men are…… trash……. Can’t be trusted……. Men are…… thieves……”

“Umm…….”

I tossed and turned and opened my eyes.

“Are you awake, miss?”

Anna greeted me with a bright smile.

“Yeah, good morning.”

I tilted my head as I got up.

“What’s wrong?”

“No, I thought I heard something mumbling in my ear before I woke up…….”

I don’t remember what it was saying.

Anna smiled warmly.

“You must have been dreaming.”

“I guess so.”

I stretched to shake off the dream and left the bedroom.

Today is finally the opening day of the finals for the Dawn Festival.

I had to hurry with the preparations, so the maids were all waiting outside the bedroom.

But.

“Laura, what are you doing?”

Laura hurriedly hid the doll she was fiddling with behind her back.

“It’s nothing, miss.”

‘Hmm, judging by the faded blonde hair, it doesn’t look like my doll.’

Laura, who has stalker tendencies, sometimes makes dolls of me.

‘Did she get a crush on someone? I should pretend I don’t know.’

She must have been making clothes for a male doll, judging by the needle she was holding.

“Why is Tilda holding a knife?”

“I’m practicing how to pull out hearts.”

“I don’t need a heart, remember?”

“I’m not practicing to give it to you, miss. There’s just someone I want to pull the heart out of…… No, anyway, I’m not going to pull it out and give it to you, so don’t worry.”

It’s a relief if she’s not giving it to me.

“Pulling out people’s hearts is a bad thing.”

“Of course.”

Tilda smiled brightly.

I thought I heard her mutter something like, ‘Because they’re not human…….’

As I turned my head, I saw Nancy stealthily hiding a shovel.

“Nancy, what are you doing with a shovel?”

“Oh, I’m going to dig some ground later.”

“Why?”

Nancy smiled shyly without answering.

‘Ah, right.’

Nancy was a supporter of burying husbands alive.

She must have found a bachelor she wants to make her husband.

‘Everyone’s in love.’

“The bath water is ready. Please come in.”

“Okay!”

I started getting ready to go out with the help of the maids.

* * *

In front of Diluculum Hall in the outer palace of the Imperial Palace.

As the carriage stopped, Dad scooped me up and got off.

“Thank you for seeing me off. I’ll be back!”

“…….”

“Dad?”

I tilted my head, seeing Dad who didn’t seem to want to put me down, and said, ‘Ah!’

Kiss.

Dad’s eyes shook as I kissed him on the cheek.

“Lulu is going to live with Dad, who Lulu loves the most in the world, so don’t worry too much.”

“……Okay.”

Only then did Dad slowly put me down on the ground.

I waved my hand and went up the stairs of Diluculum Hall…….

‘Huh?’

No one came up to me.

I even made eye contact with Raphael from afar, but he pretended not to see me.

It was only after I entered the hall that Raphael acknowledged me.

“What’s up?”

“His Excellency the Duke has declared that any man who approaches you will be considered an enemy of Paeraton. His Excellency is watching with his eyes wide open, who would dare to acknowledge you.”

“That’s all a joke. And I promised him not to do that.”

“Hmph, if you joke one more time, there will be a war.”

Raphael shuddered, pretending to be scared.

“I’m more surprised that you made it to the finals. How did a guy who skipped out almost every day pass?”

“It’s all my skill.”

Raphael puffed out his chest and raised his nose.

“Ew, you’re so annoying.”

“It’s okay. You’re just as annoying.”

“Hey!”

We looked at each other and chuckled.

It was then.

“I’m sure everyone knows that there will be a party for the finalists next week, right? Today is the day to find a partner for that party. Originally, it would be right for all the participants to gather and decide on a partner, but the early bird gets the worm. I look forward to seeing what choice you will make.”

Count Chesia smiled and stepped down from the platform after speaking.

“So, does that mean we can choose a partner now?”

Looking around the hall, I could see the finalists glancing at each other, trying to read the room.

‘A partner……. Who should I choose?’

It would be good to go with Youngshik, who is a strong candidate for winning.

“What are you doing?”

“Huh?”

I looked to the side and saw Raphael holding out his hand to me with a blunt face.

“What?”

“You don’t have anyone to be partners with, do you? I’m saying I’ll do it for you.”

I narrowed my eyes and looked at Raphael.

“Consider it an honor.”

Raphael wouldn’t be bad.

It was the moment I was about to take his hand.