Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 265

The remaining people stared at Liriel with bewildered eyes.

“Saintess? What’s going on?”

‘Why are you asking me that!’

Liriel suppressed the urge to snap back.

‘Damn it, a sacred beast suddenly appearing…!’

The moment she felt the sacred beast’s aura, her spine tingled.

‘Sacred beasts are such a pain in the ass!’

Recalling the sacred beast that had clung to her ankles like a madman in the past, she felt a headache as if she were experiencing trauma.

How could a sacred beast even be born in the first place?

As the power of Aptanes, which balanced the world, weakened, sacred beasts, which were already difficult to be born, couldn’t even hatch at all.

‘But even a fully awakened adult appearing…!’

It wasn’t easy for a sacred beast to awaken.

It was common for them to fail to awaken even after a thousand years with all the perfect conditions.

‘There’s definitely someone who awakened the sacred beast.’

“But… didn’t the sacred beast say earlier that Saintess Liriel was dirty?”

“And lowly, too…”

Murmur, murmur.

People glanced at Liriel and exchanged words.

“If Lady Liriel is really the Saintess, there’s no way the sacred beast would react like that, right?”

“Right. Something’s strange.”

“But everyone here saw Lady Liriel receive the divine revelation.”

“And she purified the evil energy before, too.”

“But why did the sacred beast do that? There’s no way the sacred beast wouldn’t recognize the Saintess. It wasn’t just a matter of not recognizing her…”

It recoiled, calling her dirty and lowly.

It was then.

“Th-there! The sacred beast!”

Someone pointed at the screen.

The screen, still showing the water source, displayed the sacred beast.

“Mama!”

The sacred beast shouted loudly, sniffing the air, and then began to strike the ground with its thick forepaws.

With one swing of its forepaw, a boulder flew away and a cliff formed in the ground.

It was a terrifying power.

“Could it be that the person the sacred beast is so desperately looking for is Princess Paeraton?”

“Come to think of it, didn’t she receive a sacred beast egg as a gift at Duke Paeraton’s birthday banquet before? And the Duke gifted it to the Princess.”

Everyone knew this story because it was related to the incident where Lady Aphelia snuck into the Duke’s bedroom naked and was disgraced.

“Then, could it be that Princess Paeraton… the sacred beast…?”

“Oh my god! No one has ever hatched a sacred beast egg!”

Even the first Saintess, who fought in the legendary Holy Magic War, couldn’t hatch a sacred beast egg.

“But Princess Paeraton hatched a sacred beast egg…!”

“So that’s why it’s calling her ‘Mama’ and following her like that? As expected, the Princess is amazing!”

“This isn’t the time to be happy about that. Did you forget where Princess Paeraton, who the sacred beast is so fond of, is right now?”

The faces of those who remembered Ruatisha’s situation turned pale.

It’s never good to anger a sacred beast.

The sacred beast may have saved humanity in the past, but it was still a sacred beast.

A creature uncooperative with humans.

But what if the Princess Paeraton, whom it cherishes so much, is harmed?

Where would its wrath be directed?

“…Is she really the Saintess?”

“Was it really God’s will to send Princess Paeraton to a place where such a crisis is happening?”

“An evil being born in Paeraton. No matter how I think about it, it’s strange. Considering what the Princess has done so far, and the fact that the sacred beast follows her like that!”

“The content of the revelation is strange no matter how you look at it. Isn’t what it ultimately wants to say is to antagonize Paeraton?”

“Coincidentally, the Saintess hates Princess Paeraton so much that she even wants to steal her boyfriend.”

“Ugh, stealing a boyfriend. Even a normal person wouldn’t do that, let alone a Saintess.”

“It was a bit strange that such a person was the Saintess.”

“Shouldn’t we check if it’s really a divine revelation?”

At the people’s words, Liriel gritted her teeth. She was so tense that veins popped out on her temples.

‘Ruatisha Paeraton!’

She thought she could completely eliminate her this time and take all her influence.

Until just a moment ago, she was the one wearing the smile of victory.

But this tenacious bug was still not falling and was instead tightening its grip around her neck.

* * *

“Bingo.”

The demon narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Even though it’s a romance fantasy world, I never thought I’d see a demon in my life.

“Oh, it doesn’t work? Does my holiness not affect demons?”

The demon leaned his face towards me as if he was curious.

How annoying.

“Or is it because you’re special after all?”

I tilted my head slightly and asked.

“What do you mean?”

“No. Humans usually get all flustered when a demon does this.”

Oh, I know that cliché well.

I don’t care if you’re a demon.

Ruin me instead.

‘Something like that?’

There’s a thrill in watching the female lead, who knows it’s dangerous, fall deeper and deeper.

Then, when the female lead is in real danger, the male lead, who treated humans like toys, regrets it and doesn’t know what to do, and you nod your head and stamp a 맛집 (mat-jib) [a restaurant certification mark, meaning ‘delicious restaurant’] certification mark.

‘Hmm, it’s a classic cliché that’s out of fashion, but it’s still a 맛집 if you eat it and admire it.’

But the male lead I was thinking of then had pale skin, platinum blonde hair, and red eyes, like a devilish and aristocratic demon.

When it comes to devilishly and fatally handsome, it’s still Sid…

“Hmm. The scent is different too. It’s different from just looking at you.”

The demon whispered, burying his nose in my neck.

His gaze was fixed on me.

Sluggish, sexy, and decadent eyes with slender pupils.

“Sorry, but.”

I stared blankly down at the demon and said.

“I have high standards.”

The demon, who was trying to set the mood, flinched.

“No matter how you try, I don’t get flustered at all.”

My heart rate was so stable that I wondered if it was even possible.

“Does that mean you’re not flustered because my face isn’t your type? Not because you’re immune to demons or special?”

Um, is that how it works?

Hehe.

“Ha.”

The demon swept his hair back.

“This is a first in my long demonic life.”

“Since you saved my life, please keep helping me. I need to get out of here. I’m starting to feel a little stuffy. Humans can’t live without oxygen.”

“Aren’t you afraid of me?”

“You’re my savior, right? Why would I be afraid when you saved me? I’d be grateful instead.”

The demon was silent for a moment, staring at me.

It was a strange gaze.

After looking at me for a long time, he spat out.

“But I’m a demon.”

“Why should I be afraid just because you’re a demon? It’s just that we’re different species. It’s not like you eat humans on sight.”

Actcheraken also said that if Sid met a demon in the Demon World, he might be able to get help.

Of course, the nuance was that it would be difficult to even get the demon to help in the first place.

‘Above all, romance fantasy readers have no prejudice, kid.’

They even make the Demon King the male lead and giggle.

What they hate is only sweet potatoes [a metaphor for frustrating or unsatisfying plot developments]!

And I need to pull out this sweet potato by the roots right now.

“…I see.”

“…?”

“Ah一. I’ve been wanting to meet you.”

The demon raised his head and met my eyes.

“I would have met you a long time ago if that guy hadn’t been desperately blocking me.”

A large hand cupped my cheek, which was covered in dust.

“Nice to meet you. My一.”

It was that moment.

“Take your hand off her, or what?”

At the same time as the earth and sand were being dug up, a fierce voice was heard.

Sid was glaring at the demon with a look I had never seen before.

* * *

“Mamaaa!”

A sacred beast the size of a house rushed towards me.

I instinctively flinched at the sensation of a missile flying towards me.

Fortunately, the missile slowed down in front of me and then poked my forehead with its nose.

“Mama? Are you okay? Does it hurt?”

“Nike?”

“Yes, Mama!”

Each time Nike nodded, a gust of wind was created.

“When did you get so big?”

“I dunno! Nike just thought he had to protect Mama, and then he got this big!”

Then did he awaken?

“Do you not like big Nike?”

Nike looked at me with tearful eyes.

“Of course not! To awaken so wonderfully! Our Nike is the best after all! Cute! Cool! Perfect!”

I hugged Nike tightly.

My baby, who used to snuggle in my arms until this morning, could now only have his head embraced even when hugged with all my might.

“And to awaken to protect Mom, that’s even more touching?”

“Hehe. Nike will be with Mama forever!”

Even though he awakened and grew up, our Nike is still a baby.

I kissed Nike’s forehead and raised my head.

Dad was standing a little ways away.

“Dad.”

As if life had been breathed into a frozen statue, Dad moved only after I called him.

My heart ached at his gasping as if he was learning to breathe for the first time.

“Never again.”

Dad pressed my head down.

“Promise me you’ll never do that again.”

“I’m sorry.”

“I’m not asking for an apology!”

Dad shouted angrily and then lowered his voice.

“I’m not saying this to hear an apology.”

I know.

“If I lose you, I…”.

Dad’s voice trembled.

I hugged Dad tightly.

“I’m not going anywhere without Dad.”

Dad hugged me tightly without a word.

But the brothers were not.

“Promise me you’ll never do that again!”

“Even if Father isn’t angry, I’m angry!”

Ixion’s eyes were red as he shouted that.

“How many times is this!”

“…I won’t forgive you.”

Zeon hugged me tightly even as he said he wouldn’t forgive me.

Ares, Ixion, and Grandpa hugged me around him.

Only when I was surrounded by my family did I realize that I had come back alive.

Just like coming home.

“Are you planning to go before your old grandpa? I’ll never allow that.”

“I’m sorry.”

As a K-Confucian girl [referring to someone who adheres to traditional Korean Confucian values, emphasizing family and duty], this was definitely my fault.

Looking around, I saw that not only my family but also SSS and WBD, as well as Paeraton and Tarenka’s forces, had gathered.

Everyone was relieved to see that I had safely escaped from the earth and sand.

“We were really worried about you, Miss.”

“You have a talent for making people’s hearts drop.”

I gave Sandra and Frise a sheepish laugh.

It was then.

“Whew, what a nice picture?”

Turning around at the whistling sound, I saw the demon, who had removed his black wings, smiling as he came out of the sinkhole.

“That’s too much. How can you hug only her and leave me behind?”

“Consider yourself lucky that I didn’t kill you right away.”

Sid said to the demon in a cold voice.

Dad wrapped his arms around me as if to protect me.

“What are you? …You’re not human.”

I looked up at Dad in surprise.

The demon had erased all of his demonic characteristics.

But how did he know?

“That’s too much. You’ll hurt my feelings if you’re so wary of me.”

The demon, who answered leisurely, said to me.

“Shall we introduce ourselves first?”

I nodded.

“Good, but before that.”

There were still video stones for broadcasting all around this area.

“I’m a lady who values privacy.”

Smash!

Sid, who understood my words, immediately froze the video stones and made them fall.

I nodded and looked at the demon.

“Shall we talk now?”

You seem to know Sid, so I’m very curious too.

* * *

“Princess Paeraton! I’m so glad you’re safe!”

“Oh my god, she’s riding the sacred beast?!”

“The sacred beast really thinks of the Princess as its mother! What did I say! Our Princess is special!”

“To call such a person a demon!”

The people gathered at the altar greeted me with excited faces.

Seeing my people, who had been shrinking from Liriel’s miracles, bravely blooming like plants that had been drenched in spring rain, I found it a bit cute.

“You little brat!”

I was startled by the sudden loud voice.

“Do you know how worried I was?! I thought my heart was going to drop!”

Jasmine hugged me tightly, crying and sniffling.

I was surprised because I didn’t expect the usually quiet Jasmine to react like this.

I patted Jasmine and pretended not to know.

“I didn’t expect such a dangerous thing to happen either. I just went because Liri told me to go… She said it was God’s will.”

When I deliberately brought up Liriel, the people who were happy about my return paused.

Seeing the people glaring at Liriel with distrustful eyes, I smiled inwardly.

‘Hmm, I guess there were a lot of stories while I was gone?’

I could fully anticipate what changes had occurred.

“God’s will, my ass! Do you know what she said?”

“She spouted nonsense about an evil being born in Paeraton.”

Oh, this is the first time I’ve seen Claudia curse.

“She said that evil being is the Princess. Funny, right?”

Asheltain’s twins smiled brightly and treated Liriel’s prophecy as a joke.

But there seemed to be a strange sincerity in the words ‘let us study her’一.

Glancing back, Kain, the demon一who came with me, seemed to be trembling.

“This is not something to be taken lightly!”

“It’s fortunate that the sacred beast descended in time, otherwise Princess Paeraton would have been branded as a demon without a doubt!”

“Everyone here knows how serious that is!”

Branded as the enemy of humanity, not only Ruatisha but also the Paeraton ducal family would have suffered the pain of extermination.

“Paeraton is a family that has protected the Empire from monsters! And yet, you’re trying to destroy that great family with a few words!”

“And in such a terrible and dishonorable way, with such a terrible stigma!”

It was a matter that would even burn away the history of Paeraton.

“It’s also strange that the water source suddenly collapsed! I don’t think it’s a coincidence at all.”

“Delbartren requests a clear investigation into this incident!”

“Sherodel hopes to clear Paeraton of its disgrace!”

“Foshette officially raises questions about the Saintess’s qualifications!”

“Sheruin does the same!”

“Iskamil has been a friend of Paeraton for more than 10 years.”

The heads of powerful families stood firmly by my side.

But this was not the end.

Michellorain, Asheltain, Fabnel, Lindhall, Adersen…

My friends’ families were also with me.

Liriel’s face turned white as the families continued to make proposals.

It wasn’t just my family and Sid.

Everyone was supporting and pushing me.

So that Rona could do what she wanted.

“Liri.”

I gladly accepted their help and took a step.

It had been long.

It was time to reveal the identity of this monster to the world.