Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 198

In the carriage on the way home.

I glanced at Dad, fidgeting.

Dad was silently looking out the window.

“Duke Paeraton really cherishes the Princess.”

“It’s the first time I’ve seen Duke Paeraton set aside his own intentions like this, especially for someone else.”

I knew it without the Izel couple saying anything.

After the video stone containing Lady Izel’s last moments was played, Dad didn’t step forward.

He was considering how I felt after seeing Lady Izel’s end.

But Dad must have wanted to punish the Izel couple severely.

Just as Paeraton always had.

“Dad…….”

When I carefully grabbed Dad’s sleeve, he immediately looked at me.

“What is it?”

“Are you perhaps angry?”

Dad tilted his head. His red eyes stared at me.

I fiddled with my fingers for no reason.

“It’s just that I acted too much on my own…….”

“I’m here so you can act as you please.”

His voice was firm, as if nothing else mattered more.

“Because I’m your dad.”

“…….”

Dad stared at me for a moment, then suddenly picked me up.

“You think too much.”

Tap.

A long finger lightly tapped the tip of my nose.

Surprised, I looked at Dad, who was smiling rarely.

“Ouch!”

Dad pinched my nose and said mischievously.

“If you’re so worried.”

Dad’s handsome cheek came close to my nose.

No…….

I looked at Dad with a dissatisfied face.

Dad didn’t say anything.

But there was no sign of him backing away from the cheek that was right in front of my nose.

“My brothers and Grandpa would make a fuss if they knew.”

“We can keep it a secret between us.”

Geez.

I grumbled but hugged Dad’s neck tightly.

I pressed a kiss on his cheek, and Dad hugged me tightly.

“……Who did you take after to be so lovely?”

“Who else could it be? You, Dad. Lulu is Dad’s daughter.”

Dad looked at me with a serious face and then looked at his face reflected in the glass.

“……I don’t think so.”

No, why are you reacting so seriously?

“Well, my daughter’s loveliness doesn’t come from taking after anyone.”

“…….”

“It’s one of a kind in the world. Unique.”

“…….”

Could you please not say that with such a serious and sincere face, as if you’re discussing the truth of the universe?

I really couldn’t understand my family anymore.

Even if I heard nonsense that didn’t even reach the tip of my toes, I felt like my hands and feet would curl up to the point where space-time would be distorted.

Why do they like my nonsense so much?

Do they perhaps enjoy the pain?

“……Why do you have that expression?”

“What’s wrong with my expression?”

“It’s like you’re looking at a pervert who enjoys pain.”

“……!”

Oh, my goodness.

Does my dad have mind-reading abilities?

“N, no, there’s no way I would think that.”

“……Right?”

“Of course!”

Ha ha.

Hahahahaha.

I hugged Dad tightly.

I shouldn’t show my face.

Dad’s big hand patted my back.

“Luatisha.”

“Yeah.”

“You don’t need to worry.”

“……Yeah.”

“You can do whatever you want to do.”

“……Yeah.”

“I’ll always be by your side.”

My place.

I hugged Dad tightly.

* * *

What greeted me when I returned home were my brothers and grandfather, who were sulking.

“……Going out with only Father.”

“……Was it fun?”

“……Leaving me out.”

“Hoo, I waited standing for my granddaughter to come, and now my legs hurt. I’m getting old now.”

“…….”

Your back is as straight as bamboo, though.

In contrast, Dad had a very proud and shiny face.

“Hmm? Something’s strange.”

“Looks like something happened between the two of them?”

“No!”

I hurriedly waved my arms.

“It did.”

“Definitely.”

No, I said no?

Zeon’s indifferent eyes suddenly sharpened.

“Don’t tell me, a wall ku一.”

“Ugh!”

That’s a forbidden word!

“Kiss?”

“You kissed?”

“No!”

“……That’s right.”

“A kiss, a kiss.”

How can this be!

Are all my family members mind readers except for me!

By the way, seeing a bunch of dangerously handsome men saying ‘kiss, kiss’.

‘Hmm…….’

Did I make my family like this?

“Anyway, it’s not true!”

“It would be nice if my sister would kiss me too.”

“It’s unfair, not only did you two go out alone, but you even kissed.”

“Haa, this grandpa’s cheek hurts.”

“I’m going to wall ku一.”

“Zeon!”

It’s chaotic.

At that moment, Dad lifted me up.

“Don’t bother my daughter.”

He left those words and walked away leisurely.

Looking back, my brothers were glaring at Dad with blazing eyes.

“……Alliance?”

“Call.”

“Wall kiss…….”

No, really.

Next to my brothers, Grandpa was smiling with a benevolent face.

But why does that smiling face make me more uneasy?

“…….”

It seems like everyone is doing it on purpose.

So that I don’t sink down.

“……Fools.”

And I guess I’m a fool too for liking those fools.

* * *

“Are you saying that Paeraton’s sword has been leaked?!”

The vassals asked back with pale faces.

The place Dad took me was his office.

The vassals had already gathered there for the report.

“Yes, they leaked the swords used by the knights and presented them as evidence of murder.”

“How could such a thing…….”

The vassals distorted their faces.

It was understandable.

‘Of course, weapons are strictly managed resources.’

Even if only one sword was leaked, it wouldn’t end with just saying it was a mistake.

“If you entrust it to me, I will immediately find out where it was leaked from and make an example of them.”

“Do you have any clues as to where it was leaked from?”

“Wouldn’t it be the territory of the Duke, after all?”

“Certainly……. It’s been a long time since Your Excellency left the territory.”

“An empty house is easily robbed. Your Excellency has been away for a long time due to the war, and the discipline was established by purging Count Yozenheim, but it’s been over a year since you’ve only been in the capital, so aren’t there those who don’t know their place and dare to steal from the owner?”

“Unlike then, all the young masters are in the capital, so it will be even worse.”

The vassals nodded as if they agreed with each other.

It was certainly a valid point.

‘But no.’

The territory is completely in my hands.

My influence over the Paeraton territory has reached its maximum, and thanks to the Cochon Chicken main store being established as a totem.

‘Our territory citizens will never betray me.’

Not an uncertain belief, but really.

“I think differently.”

The vassals’ gazes all turned to me at my words.

“It’s not the territory. Where are the swords produced?”

“Production is also done within the Paeraton territory. Even if they stole it from the production site, the territory citizens of Paeraton一.”

“It’s definitely not the territory citizens.”

“……Miss, I know very well that you love, trust, and cherish the territory citizens so much. But in matters like this, you should exclude emotions一.”

“Hey, be quiet.”

“Didn’t the young lady say no.”

“Ah, no, did I say something wrong? Even if it’s the young lady’s words一.”

“The young lady’s words are right. Always right.”

“Has our young lady ever been wrong when handling things?”

“……No.”

“Has our young lady ever acted emotionally?”

“……No.”

“Have you ever made the family’s business more successful than our young lady?”

“……No.”

“Then that’s enough.”

The sullen vassal bowed to me.

“I’m sorry, Miss. I dared to try to teach you.”

“Well, you were trying to advise me.”

I looked at the vassals with new eyes.

‘In the past, even if I was sure…….’

I had to rack my brain to persuade others.

Except for my aides, that’s how it had to be.

‘Dad would clean it up, but in the end, it would be as I wanted.’

Certainly, it feels more rewarding to see them fully trust my abilities and listen to my words than that.

‘Seeing people around me like this, I guess I lived a decent life after all.’

Cough, I cleared my throat once and opened my mouth.

“If so, there’s a high possibility that they imitated and made the swords our knights use elsewhere.”

“But Miss, the swords used by the Paeraton knights cannot be easily imitated.”

“That’s right. There are several markings that can only be seen in detail to prevent confusion or schemes.”

“There’s no need to perfectly imitate them. It’s not like we’re taking it as evidence to court. It’s enough if someone who doesn’t know well mistakes it for ‘a sword used by Paeraton knights’.”

How much would the Izel couple know about the Paeraton sword?

“Indeed.”

“That would widen the scope of the investigation.”

“It’s hard to grasp the evidence as time passes, so if we had investigated the territory side first, it might have been difficult to grasp.”

“Everyone thinks my words make sense, but they also think that we can’t rule out the possibility on the territory side.”

“That’s true.”

“That’s because if you think rationally. But this time, trust my gut.”

I confidently looked at the vassals.

The vassals looked at each other and opened their mouths.

“Well, if it’s our young lady’s gut feeling…….”

“She picked up the raw materials for the Black Death cure on the way.”

“She picked up Gongjindan [a traditional Korean medicine] on the way.”

“There’s also a rumor that she didn’t buy the physical therapy device from Anseur Merchant, but that Anseur Merchant bought it from the young lady who picked it up on the way…….”

No, that rumor is true.

Why is there a rumor? I clearly processed it through Anseur.

“……Miss, do you perhaps have six numbers that come to mind right now?”

No, why are you asking with such earnest and serious eyes?

But is there a lottery here too?

Glancing at Dad, his shoulders had more strength than ever before.

Dad grabbed me tightly and held me out as if he were showing off.

“This is my daughter.”

Excuse me.

“I’m so envious that you have such a daughter!”

“Such a talented, intuitive, cute, and lovely daughter!”

“Our young lady is indeed一.”

Flash.

Dad’s eyes shone fiercely.

“She’s my daughter.”

“……Yes, Your Excellency’s daughter is truly the best. Of course, that’s right. Your Excellency’s daughter…….”

Ah.

Why is it always my share to be embarrassed?

* * *

Returning to my room, I took out stationery from the drawer.

It was a letter to Echen.

‘Echen will definitely be helpful in opening the gate.’

He has a lot of information while fighting various monsters.

Also, the Echesis Mercenary Corps, which only selects based on ability, has many eccentrics.

Among them, there may be someone who has information about the Demon World.

Above all, the success rate of requests is a whopping 100 percent.

It’s certain that they’ll bring helpful news no matter what.

Even if that’s not the case, I couldn’t not send the letter.

Because it’s time to mobilize everything I can.

‘If the newly opened gate can accommodate several people, the Echesis Mercenary Corps will also be helpful in rescuing Seed.’

After writing a message to meet as soon as possible, I called Hermes Jjack.

After feeding him a lot of cookies filled with chocolate chips, I handed him the letter.

“Deliver this to the Echesis Mercenary Corps. You have to go as quickly as possible.”

“Okay, Jjack! I’ll be back faster than the wind, Jjack!”

He was very reliable.

“I’m much more helpful than that gluttonous phantom beast, Jjack!”

If he hadn’t added the last words.

The phantom beast, who was lying down and gnawing on jewels, jumped up and swung its thick forepaw.

Whooong一.

The sound of the wind is quite sharp.

But Hermes soared gracefully with his short wings and disappeared out the window.

“Gluttonous phantom beast, Jjack!”

He’s really childish too.

“Mamaa…….”

I picked up the phantom beast, who was making a tearful face.

“Am I a glutton? Should I eat only a little? That bird brat一.”

“Huh?”

“Bird spirit eats only a little.”

I tilted my head.

I definitely heard the words ‘bird brat’一.

“Hueeeeeng! I’ll eat only a little! No, I don’t have to eat! I don’t want to make Mama tired!”

“No, no. Not at all. Oh goo, my baby.”

I soothed the phantom beast, who was shedding thick tears.

‘There’s no way such a cute and tender-hearted child would use the words bird brat.’

“But that bird……eats only a little.”

He looked at the cookies that Hermes Jjack had left behind. Almost all of them were left.

‘No, that’s because he ate a lot with all his might. How much of a herald spirit of capitalism is he.’

I patted the phantom beast’s bottom.

“No. And Mom likes it when you eat well.”

“Really?”

“Of course!”

I hugged the phantom beast, who was digging into my arms.

‘Now, all that’s left is to meet Aktrakerken.’