Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 192

☆ Chapter 192 ☆

Even when I called out to him, he only smiled.

“Why…”

The answer came from somewhere other than Sid.

– You can’t go in.

“What do you mean? You said I could go in without any problem.”

My mouth felt dry, and my voice trembled.

– Yes, I said you could go in without any problem.

– Only one person.

What?

– One of you must stay here. The gate must devour exactly one sacrifice. Both of you cannot leave.

“That doesn’t make sense… If that were the case, it wouldn’t make sense that Sid came in even with me here!”

– That guy confused the gate a little because of the Kiassedel brand [likely a magical or family-related identifier].

– But even that wasn’t enough, so I had to use the power that connected you and me.

– If you leave, there will be no more power to pass through the gate. So there will be no power to use.

Aktseraken’s explanation went on for a long time, but none of it registered in my head.

“No. If we look for a way, there must be something—”

At that moment, Sid’s serene face came into view.

“You, you knew.”

My body staggered from the shock.

“You knew that only one person could go. That’s why there were tears in your eyes.”

My heart felt like it was being torn apart.

Even so, I was angry.

“Protecting my master is my job.”

“You do what you want!”

I shouted and bit my lip.

My breath hitched, and I couldn’t speak properly.

“When did I ask you to protect me? When did I—”

“You told me to live as I please.”

Sid reached out to me.

But his hand was blocked by the barrier and didn’t reach me.

“When I saw the note telling me to live as I please, I decided. I have to monopolize you. Without listening to you, no matter how angry you get, no matter how much you beg, just me.”

His hand slipped down, as if touching my cheek.

“But that wasn’t it.”

A soft whisper.

“I wanted to send you back.”

That’s why I came.

I could tell without him saying the rest.

Sid’s face kept blurring, so I blinked several times.

It was clear for a moment, but then his face became hazy again.

“Don’t cry.”

He said, looking embarrassed.

“I can’t even wipe away your tears now.”

“So, let’s go, hic, together…”

“You have a place to return to. People who are eagerly waiting for you. They must still be outside the gate.”

“Sid.”

“Go back, wash up, get treatment, eat lots of meat, and soothe Ixion too.”

“Someone else will stop Ares from getting angry. You have to stay close to Zion for a while, and don’t tell Marquis Tarenka.”

“……”

“But don’t worry. Even if he already knows, the Marquis will endure it well. And Duke Paeraton…”

“……”

“Meet them and do everything you want to do.”

Tears streamed down uncontrollably. Even when I opened my mouth, my throat was so tight that no sound came out.

What was Sid feeling when I said those words?

What was he thinking?

What was his state of mind when he nodded, saying “yes,” while thinking of sending me away alone?

The place where he decided to stay instead of me is so cold, lonely, and full of hostility.

“Is, hic, is that all you have to say?”

“……”

“Is that really all you have to say to me?”

It’s all about other people.

Sid smiled.

“I’m sorry.”

“You idiot! I’m not asking you to apologize!”

Why do you keep smiling like that, making my heart ache?

You didn’t usually smile like that.

You always smiled with composure, in a way that made it impossible to know what you were thinking, which annoyed me.

Now, I could read Sid’s heart as if it were in my hand.

It was a heart I didn’t want to read.

“Don’t do that.”

“Ruatisha.”

“Don’t do that to me, okay? I’m so…”

It’s hard.

I reached out to Sid, but I couldn’t reach him.

His hand and mine overlapped with the barrier in between.

“Let’s go back together, okay? If we think about it a little more—”

“No. If we delay, the gate might close completely. I’m barely holding it open now.”

Sid’s eyes were firm.

I bit my lip tightly.

Words that might persuade him swirled on the tip of my tongue.

It might not be true.

I had no definite proof.

If I couldn’t properly prove my words, it would leave deep scars on Sid and the Empress.

But still.

“You have to go back too. You have to go back and find your mother.”

Sid’s eyes wavered at my words.

“…She’s already passed away.”

“No. Whoever that person is, she’s not your biological mother.”

“……”

“Her Majesty the Empress is your Mobisher [a term likely referring to a biological or spiritual mother in this context].”

Sid’s face froze in shock.

“What does that…”

How should I explain this?

There was a mole in the same spot?

But the mole on Sid’s back disappeared because of the scar.

Sid probably didn’t even know he had such a mole.

Even if the mole remained, it might not be enough to prove the parent-child relationship.

But Sid nodded.

“If you say so, it must be true.”

My face brightened.

“Then—”

“But my decision won’t change.”

I opened my mouth blankly. But no words came out.

I know very well what family means to Sid, who lived without a place to take root.

Because I was like that.

Sid floated around the Imperial Palace like a duckweed.

Even as more and more nobles followed him, no matter how wide his position became, he still floated in the air.

I could see so clearly what it felt like for him to have a place to belong that my chest felt tight.

Sid smiled.

‘Are you giving that up?’

“Protecting my master is my job.”

I stopped breathing because I felt like I was going to burst into tears.

“I never ordered you to do that.”

“I know. I’ll do as I please.”

Sid took a step back, taking his hand off the barrier.

At the same time, the barrier between us began to thicken.

Sid’s figure is getting blurry.

“You reached out to me, asking me to go with you.”

A fading voice.

I can’t see your face well.

“I was happy that you said that.”

“……”

“Take care, my master.”

With those words, his voice could no longer be heard.

No matter how hard I listened.

“Sid!”

I called out to him, but my cry only echoed emptily in the red space.

“Sid! Sid!”

I screamed until my throat was hoarse and struck the barrier.

I didn’t stop even when my fingers were worn out.

But nothing changed.

“Ah, heu, eugh…”

Only moans that couldn’t even become tears leaked out of my mouth.

I sank down and sobbed.

Sid.

Sid.

Sidrian.

No matter how much I reached out, I could only grasp the air. I couldn’t reach him.

It felt like my whole body was being torn apart, starting from my fingertips.

My heart was breaking, and my breath was cut off.

Even in that moment, the red space began to fade.

And then.

“Ruatisha!”

“Our youngest!”

“You!”

The scenery of the completely destroyed tea house greeted me.

My brothers, who found me, ran towards me.

Warm, strong arms embraced me, stroked me, and cherished me.

But I couldn’t feel any relief.

It felt like the middle of my body was hollow.

“…Lulu.”

I raised my head at the voice that seemed to be confirming something, and I saw Dad.

Dad stood there as if time had stopped.

Our eyes met.

Only then did Dad start to move.

Step by step.

Dad, who slowly approached me, picked me up.

“You have to breathe.”

At those words, a sobbing breath burst out.

“Ah, Dad… Dad…”

“Yes.”

“Sid, heuk, Sid…”

My lips trembled, and I couldn’t speak at all.

Dad quietly stroked my back, which couldn’t breathe properly and couldn’t even make a crying sound.

Continuously, without stopping.

Chapter 31.

“Mama!”

I looked at the mythical beast hugging me.

“So, the mythical beast’s egg hatched?”

“That’s right, kkaek! A mythical beast was born in hundreds of years, jjaek!”

“Get away from Mama!”

“Don’t want to? It’s my heart? How dare a mythical beast to the great Great Spirit.”

Hermes Jjaek flapped his wings in anger while sitting on my head.

“Get off! Get off!”

The mythical beast swung its thick forefoot.

“You get off!”

Shoong, shoong.

Padak, padak.

‘Ah, my head hurts.’

I tapped my forehead.

– Are you bullying our baby right now?

At the sudden voice, Hermes Jjaek pecked at the top of my head with his beak.

“Why did you contact a divine beast, jjaek! How rude are those things!”

– Hmph, it’s because the spirits were of no help.

– When that child crossed over to the Demon Realm, it was the newly born baby mythical beast and this great divine beast Aktseraken who helped.

“Th, that’s… It would have been different if I could have used my original power, jjaek! Right now, my power is restricted…”

– Who doesn’t have restrictions? I could only lend power through the contact path, and the baby was newly born, so it had no power.

– I never knew spirits would be so useless. They can’t even protect their master.

Hermes Jjaek sat down dejectedly.

It was unexpected.

Considering Hermes Jjaek’s personality, I thought he would argue and get angry even more.

“…I’m sorry, jjaek.”

Hermes Jjaek rubbed his head against the back of my hand powerlessly.

“I wanted to help too. But…”

“It’s okay.”

I stroked Hermes Jjaek’s feathers.

Hermes Jjaek looked up at me like that and then lowered his tail feathers.

Why is he getting more depressed even though I said it’s okay?

“Mama, it’s not okay!”

The mythical beast cried out, burrowing into my arms.

“It’s not okay. It’s not okay. I can tell. Mama keeps being sad. Keeps being empty.”

“……”

I stroked the mythical beast’s head.

The fluffy fur wrapped around my fingers.

– …I’m sorry for this situation, but the contract must be fulfilled.

“I know. It’s natural, so you don’t have to be sorry.”

– Okay.

Aktseraken’s voice was somehow complicated.

He seemed to be feeling sorry and pitiful in his own way.

I said one more time so that he could speak comfortably.

“Any price is fine. Because I promised that.”

– Then I’ll cut to the chase.

– The price I demand from you is…

* * *

Bang.

The door opened.

The family members who were waiting in front of Ruatisha’s door were startled and stepped back.

Ruatisha looked at those family members and asked.

“What’s wrong?”

“What’s wrong.”

“Do you want to eat something sweet?”

“Shall I stroke you?”

“Do you want to go shopping?”

“Shall I give you land?”

The family members looked at Ruatisha with tension.

After returning from the gate, Ruatisha was sick for a whole month.

She couldn’t even come to her senses properly, groaning and feverish, and her whole body became red.

The family members, as well as everyone in the Duke’s residence, were worried that they might lose their youngest like this.

However, Ruatisha, who got up after exactly one month, acted as if nothing had happened.

She wakes up in the morning, sleeps at night, eats every meal, and goes to the office.

Although Viscount Dier and Count Candor opposed it, so she couldn’t even start her work.

She is living her daily life as if nothing had happened.

That’s why I was more anxious.

As I was anxiously looking at the youngest’s mouth, her lips opened.

“Then I’ll go shopping.”

“Shopping! Yes! This grandfather will buy you anything our granddaughter wants!”

“Shall I give you Dad’s seal? Of course, I’ll go with you.”

Ruatisha was about to say it’s okay, but she tilted her head.

“Does it cost a lot to raise a child?”

At those words, the family members’ expressions changed.

“A child?”

“Kid?”

“Why suddenly a child?”

“Raise a child?”