Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 26

Running the Romance Fantasy with Baby-nim Cash – Episode 26 (26/353)

☆ Chapter 26 ☆

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“The water is so milky! And the steam is rising!”

My sisters chuckled at my exclamation.

“Is this your first time at a hot spring, Miss?”

“Yes!”

“This milky, hot water comes from the ground. Isn’t it amazing?”

“It will be effective in melting away the chill in your body.”

I dipped my toes in slightly, and it tingled.

“Hot!”

“Try getting in slowly.”

I gently coaxed the baby’s heart that wanted to jump right in and slowly lowered myself into the water.

As the hot water enveloped my body, I felt a tingling sensation all over.

It was amazing how soft the water felt.

‘Ah… this is nice….’

As I leaned back, Anna placed a cold juice filled with ice next to me.

‘I never thought I’d be able to go to a place like a hot spring in my life.’

Just trying to make a living was hard enough, so I couldn’t even think about hot springs.

“Oh my, our Miss is enjoying her hot spring bath so well.”

“She’s enduring the heat so well, too!”

“The ducky and whale friends came to play here too! And the turtle friend too!”

The sisters cooed over me and released duck, whale, and turtle toys into the water.

They seemed worried that I might jump out because it was too hot before my body was fully warmed up, and catch a cold.

Sisters, why would I go out? In this wonderful place.

‘Ah, right. There was a time when I was a complete baby and ran out because I didn’t want to take a bath….’

I usually washed quietly, but I acted like an angry colt, so I understood why the sisters were acting like this now.

“Are you warm enough?”

“Yes!”

“That’s a relief. The Duke’s castle is warm, so you shouldn’t have any discomfort while staying here.”

“Yes!”

While I was focused on catching the paddling duck, the sisters were talking.

“Still, it would have been much easier to travel if we had moved after spring came.”

“Duke Iskamil keeps sending invitations, so His Excellency must be annoyed.”

“Besides Duke Iskamil, Duke Delbartren and Marquis Sherodel also sent invitations, didn’t they?”

At the familiar names, I, who had been reuniting the duck and whale, sparkled my eyes.

“Are Grandpa and Dad not on good terms?”

To be so annoyed by just sending invitations that he would go to the territory.

“Ah, it’s not entirely good or bad… Anyway, it’s not because the families have a bad relationship.”

“It’s not the Duke who was invited.”

“Huh? Then who is it?”

Is there anyone in our house besides Dad who would be invited?

“It’s you, Miss.”

“Me?”

When I asked, pointing at myself, Anna nodded.

“Yes, all three of them invited you, Miss.”

“Why me?”

“Well, no one has been able to confirm the contents.”

“His Excellency has been burning all the letters from those three families with magic these days.”

“When you burn it with magic, not even ashes remain, so there’s no trace.”

“Amazing!”

Wonderful mystical fantasy power!

The sisters chuckled at my words.

“You’re the only one who would say that, youngest Miss.”

“I initially thought she was ordinary, but as expected, Miss is also a Paeraton [referring to someone with magical abilities or belonging to a family with strong magical lineage].”

“Of course! I’m Dad’s daughter!”

I put my hand on my waist with a cool pose, and water splashed everywhere, sending my bath friends far, far away.

The sisters laughed and sent the friends closer.

“Of course. Our Miss is the youngest Princess of Paeraton.”

“Yes!”

Hehe.

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After finishing my bath, I went to the tea room.

It was because I was told to greet my brothers and have snacks together.

“Luatisha.”

As I opened the tea room door, Ares smiled at me. It was a soft smile that made his eyes gently curve.

‘Wow….’

His appearance of holding a teacup with his legs crossed and smiling was as refreshing as a spring breeze.

Even though Ares was still a boy, his arms and legs were long.

His high-quality black hair and red eyes were exactly like Dad’s, but his slightly drooping eyes softened his impression.

“Hello!”

As I greeted him as I had learned, Ares smiled. He patted the seat next to him.

“Come on, sit down quickly.”

I quickly sat next to him.

Ixion was sitting across from us.

He was looking elsewhere with a face that said he was annoyed to death.

“Hello.”

I, a good child who knows etiquette, greeted him again, but Ixion picked at his ear with an expression that said, ‘Where is that dog barking?’

He’s a bad kid! Hmph!

“I was surprised.”

At that time, I heard a friendly voice from next to me.

Ares spoke as he brushed back my fallen hair.

“To think I would have such a cute and lovely younger sister.”

The slightly smiling eyes were as sweet as honey.

Wow… really….

I’m so happy.

To have such a kind, gentle, and handsome person as my brother!

This is the romance fantasy world I dreamed of!

‘As expected, I did well to pray to the real God instead of that damned demon! Thank you, teacher! I’m a four-year-old baby. Please take care of me in the future too!’

It was a little embarrassing, but originally, the younger the baby, the more they cared about people’s looks.

This can’t be helped. Yes, yes.

“Let’s get along well, since we haven’t seen each other for a while.”

“Yes!”

That’s when I was sharing a heartwarming moment with Ares.

“Ew.”

Ixion gagged and asked Ares, raising one eyebrow.

“Did you eat something wrong?”

No, why is he picking on my brother?

“What’s so good about that weakling.”

His red eyes turned to me.

“She’s cute.”

“Cute? It seems like you finally have a problem with your eyes.”

Ixion chuckled and leaned back on the sofa in a relaxed posture.

I stuck out my lips as far as they could go.

Don’t disturb my enjoyable time with Ares!

“Oh?”

Ixion looked at me and twisted one corner of his mouth upwards.

“Are you glaring at me?”

Yes!

I glared!

So what are you going to do about it!

“…I just looked. I didn’t glare.”

Honestly, I was scared. Just a little, little bit.

“Why?”

“Can’t I look?”

“No.”

“…Then don’t be so handsome.”

The words came out without me realizing it.

‘Oh, what did I say?’

But even if he’s a bit annoying, he’s still handsome.

The half-baby me mumbled inside.

“What?”

“I can’t help but look at handsome people. It’s human instinct.”

Ixion stared at me as if he had forgotten what to say. He had been looking relaxed and condescending until now.

Serves you right, ha!

“Luatisha, is Ixion handsome?”

At Ares’ question, I turned my head sharply to look at him.

“No!”

I vehemently denied it.

“Ares is more handsome to me! Ares is the best! I want to play with Ares!”

“Ha. That guy, more than me?”

I didn’t care about Ixion’s dumbfounded laugh.

“The siblings are both blind.”

Yeah, I can’t hear you!

Ares is my only brother!

Lulu doesn’t know such a bad brother. He doesn’t exist. He ran away from home.

It was then.

Ding一.

[A new quest has arrived.]

〈You Must First Govern Your Household (1)〉

Dear Reader!

There is someone who dares to ignore and make light of you, the contractor of 〈Aftanes〉!

This is unacceptable.

As the saying goes, ‘Cultivate yourself, manage your family, govern the state, and bring peace to the world.’ [A Confucian ideal emphasizing personal development as the foundation for societal harmony.]

No, I know you know Earth well, but even so, using such Chinese idioms in a Western-style world is a bit….

And first of all, I have no intention of governing the country….

I just want to be a small-time building owner.

Conquer the Paeraton Dukedom!

Let those ignorant people know who the true conqueror is and spread your majesty throughout the world!

First, conquering Ixion will be the first step.

– Condition: Be recognized as a member of the family by Ixion

– Reward: 3000 Cash Gacha Ticket, Increased Influence within the Paeraton Dukedom, Linked Quest 〈???〉 Progress

Hmm, it would be nice to get along with Ixion, but… really?

That brother is a brother who ran away from home.

Completely hmph!

There’s bound to be at least one person in the family who goes astray.

Ew, yuck.

At that moment, the last line of the quest window caught my eye.

– Quest Rejection Penalty: Life Termination

– Quest Failure Penalty: Life Termination

‘Yes, families should get along well!’

What’s so great about family!

We’re family because we’re together whether we like it or not!

‘Yes, yes. I thought so even before coming to the duchy!’

Originally, I was going to try to get along with Ixion too!

Haha, hahaha!

But why is sweat coming from my eyes…….

[You have accepted the quest.]

Bad demon.

Hing.

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Bbyook, bbyook, bbyook, bbyook.

“Ixion!”

Ixion frowned at the voice calling him.

He didn’t know how many days that annoying cotton ball had been doing this.

Even though he ignored it and moved on, the bbyook, bbyook, bbyook sound didn’t disappear.

Eventually, Ixion turned his body around abruptly.

“Ixion!”

As their eyes met, the cotton ball smiled, hehe.

“What are you relying on to act so cocky? You’re just a weakling.”

“I’m strong!”

The cotton ball raised both fists and shouted.

“Hmph一.”

Ixion tilted his head. A bitter smile hung on his lips.

“Really? Then you can withstand this too, right?”

Black and murky energy swirled around him.

Something more familiar than oxygen in the air to the direct line of Paeratons.

But a fatally dangerous power to others.

It was magic.

“You couldn’t even withstand magic, so you were entrusted to another house.”

The outstretched magic rushed towards Luatisha.

The small child seemed unable to avoid that powerful force.

The moment the black power was about to wrap around the child’s slender neck一.

Clang一!!

A deafening roar echoed.

Even though it was energy colliding, it sounded like metal clashing.

Amidst the scattering black energy, the face of an unrealistically beautiful boy was revealed.

It was Ares.

“Ixion.”

The boy’s beautiful voice was low.

“Don’t bully my sister too much.”

At those words, Ixion smiled, baring his teeth.

“Ah, it would be fun to face you too.”

He pulled up the magic even stronger.

In an instant, Ixion’s surroundings were dyed black as if cutting off the night.

The momentum of the magic was on a different level than before.

The darkness expanded fiercely and violently, as if it had just been a joke before.

“Haa, you have no respect for your older brother.”

Ares sighed deeply.

Luatisha, who had been stiffly staring at Ixion, looked at Ares with hope.

Ixion suddenly came out violently, so she was surprised, but who was Ares?

He was the kindest, most gentle, and most friendly boy in the world.

Of course, he wouldn’t be hot-tempered or violent like Ixion.

He wouldn’t get excited about a fight that was coming, and he would definitely resolve this situation well…….

“Should I sort out the hierarchy once and for all?”

A low voice rang out clearly.

What?

What did you say?

Luatisha stared blankly at Ares.

The kindest, most gentle, and most friendly boy in the world was smiling as he emitted murderous intent.

The eyes that I thought were slightly drooping and soft were beautifully curved, and the lips were drawing a neat arc.

Still the same face.

But completely different.

It was a violent and cruel smile.

Like he was really going to kill Ixion.

‘Wh-what kind of relationship do these brothers have.’

Luatisha was sweating cold.

What should I do?

Something really big is about to happen.

The magic that the two boys had raised roared and seethed violently.

The wind raged like a typhoon, and the trees trembled all over.

The ground is shaking.

It was truly a touch-and-go situation.

‘Ah, damn it.’

What should I do?

Luatisha brushed back her fluttering hair and bit her lip.

‘Isn’t there going to be a real bloodbath?’

What if they get seriously hurt…….

No, it wasn’t the time to worry about her brothers getting hurt.

Because she would be crushed like a shrimp in a whale fight and die spectacularly.

‘No!’

She had finally become a building owner, a mine owner, a ranch owner, and a landowner.

The happy romance fantasy life was just beginning.

She couldn’t go like this without even checking her bank balance once!

“Hic.”

Tears welled up in Luatisha’s big eyes.

The sight of a crying child might have been pitiful, but neither Ixion nor Ares paid much attention.

They were just burning with the desire to fight each other.

It was then.

“Lulu is sowwy!”

Luatisha shouted in a tearful voice.

“It’s all because Lulu is too cute!”

What?

What did you say?

The two boys forgot they were fighting and stared at Luatisha with dumbfounded faces.

Shalala~ [onomatopoeia for a sparkling or magical sound effect].

Such sound effects seemed to be heard from somewhere.

The four-year-old baby had her hands on both cheeks, making the most pitiful face in the world as she shed tears.

“Don’t fight over Lulu!”

What?

Who are you fighting over?

“I like both of you……! So please stop it now!”

Ixion and Ares were stunned.

If someone were to see these two now, they would have been shocked that they could make such expressions.

In any case, Luatisha instantly disarmed the two.

The ferocious magic suddenly went out, and even the raging wind subsided.

The youngest sister’s earnest words to stop had worked.

……In many ways.

“Lulu is sowwy. I’ll be a little less cute in the future.”

Luatisha wiped away her tears with a sparkling face.

With her little finger held up straight.