Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 270

The playfulness from before had vanished from his darkened eyes.

My fingertips tingled under his gaze, as if I were about to be devoured.

Sid turned his head, his firm jawline becoming even more pronounced.

His chest brushed against my body.

His warmth and weight felt… nice.

The moment I slowly closed my eyes,

“Wow, what a sight?”

A voice shattered the moment.

‘No, surely not?!’

Startled, I shoved Sid away with a thud—

“Why did you push me away? It *was* a good view.”

Cain was grinning.

“Ah, you scared me!”

I was shocked, thinking it was my family again.

Come to think of it, even if they are crazy about me, they wouldn’t sneak all the way in here…….

……Would they?

I eyed the sheets with a slightly suspicious gaze.

There was nothing out of the ordinary.

Thankfully, my family hadn’t completely lost their minds.

Unlike that demon.

* * *

“The target has moved away from the protected subject. Cease aiming. Observe the situation for now.”

Complaints erupted from around Duke Tarenka at his stern command.

“Forget ceasing aiming, shouldn’t we just eliminate him? He dared to hug our little cotton ball!”

“Still, my clever little sister pushed him away on her own, right?”

“Even if she’s clever, our youngest is still too young. We can’t just stand by and watch that thief take her away.”

“If that scoundrel gets within three meters of my daughter, I’ll shoot him on sight. Which is exactly what he’s doing right now.”

“……Then wasn’t it a problem from the moment they rode in the same carriage? Just follow my orders. Unless you want to be hated by our daughter…….”

The last words were quite dejected.

The Paeraton men flinched as if they were the ones being hated, looking at Duke Tarenka with pitiful eyes.

It was truly amazing how the Paeraton ducal family, known for their ruthlessness, had developed such empathy.

* * *

“Now that Kiyas Edel’s proxy is indisposed, shall we talk business?”

Cain smirked and reached for my hair, only to have his hand smacked away by Sid.

“Don’t touch her without permission.”

“So harsh.”

After grumbling for a moment, Cain changed his expression and asked me.

“How about it? I’ll be quite helpful from now on. It worked out well when I followed you that day as a test, right?”

It was a continuation of the conversation I had when I first met Cain.

Cain said he came to help me, who was opposing Kiyas Edel.

“I was originally expecting Sid to introduce me, but oh well.”

“Why would I? Even now, I want to send you back to the Demon Realm immediately.”

Recalling our previous conversation, I tilted my head.

“Tell me honestly. Did you come to help me, or did you come because you need *my* help?”

“Of course, I came to help you.”

Cain said without batting an eye.

His languid eyes were so dreamy they could captivate anyone, while the smile on his lips seemed extremely kind and sincere.

His slightly husky voice wrapped snugly around my ear, making me almost want to nod in agreement.

But.

“Liar.”

Perhaps not expecting my firm rejection, Cain’s expression crumbled in dismay.

“That doesn’t work on me, so just tell me straight.”

“You’re really something, aren’t you? Are you really that special?”

“It’s just that I have high standards, so your charm doesn’t work.”

“You really are special.”

He wouldn’t admit it even if his life depended on it.

Listen to what people are saying!

After glaring at me with a disgruntled look for a moment, Cain sighed deeply and began to speak.

“You’ve been to the Demon Realm once, so you know how completely messed up it has become.”

“Wasn’t it always like that?”

“……What *do* you think the Demon Realm is like?”

“Like what I saw back then?”

“That’s because the Impurity [a corrupting magical energy] was too thick, causing abnormalities. Originally, it’s a peaceful and beautiful place where slaughter, war, and seduction are everyday occurrences.”

“…….”

What’s the difference from what I saw?

“Those creatures you fought were originally gentle animals. Like rabbits here.”

“They were transformed like that because of the Impurity?”

Like some kind of radiation.

“Yes, and this isn’t just a story about the Demon Realm.”

Cain’s eyes became serious.

“This place will follow the same path.”

“So you’re saying we should join hands.”

“You are the only one who can purify the Impurity. If you die, we’ll be in trouble too.”

Cain kissed my hair, almost getting killed by Sid.

It was a scene I had become quite accustomed to these past few days, so I didn’t pay much attention.

‘Hmm? But just now, I felt a murderous aura directed at Cain from outside too?’

I tilted my head and looked outside, but there was nothing particularly noticeable.

‘Must be my imagination.’

I seem to be getting more sensitive these days.

After vaguely accepting it, I asked Cain.

“So, is that why you appeared when I was trapped in the reservoir?”

“We were watching you.”

I had heard before that the Demon Realm, the Celestial Realm, and the Spirit Beast Realm had started watching me.

“It’s even better since the Sacred Beast has awakened. And you seem to have become somewhat familiar with the power of Expulsion you possess.”

“Familiar?”

“I never expected you to stop Liriel. And even purify the Impurity that had merged with a human. Well, you almost died, though.”

After purifying the Impurity in Tiriel, I immediately fainted.

And didn’t wake up for days.

The demon said it was because I endured something that I couldn’t handle with my mental strength.

‘……He also said that if I overdo it like that again, my mind might not be able to handle it and I could go crazy.’

The demon grumbled a lot, telling me not to do it again.

Anyway, Cain seemed to be mistaken.

It wasn’t that I had become familiar with the power of Expulsion and could control it.

The power of Expulsion was indeed a power that had been inside me from the beginning, but I couldn’t control it as I pleased.

But on the day I was released from being trapped in the reservoir.

Nike changed upon awakening.

I recalled the memories of that day.

* * *

[〈Sacred Beast〉 Nike has made a great contribution to awakening!]

[This is a great achievement that humans have not been able to accomplish!]

[Even though she has become an adult, Nike still recognizes you as her mother!]

[Your influence on Nike is at its maximum!]

[Important!]

[You have gained immense influence over a powerful being who can change the future!]

[Congratulations!]

[You can level up your traits!]

[Would you like to level up now?]

It had been a long time since I last leveled up.

I pondered for a moment and nodded.

After all, the video stone that was relaying this was already destroyed by Sid’s gesture.

And I thought it would be better to talk about my abilities clearly rather than making my family’s hearts drop like this.

‘……Everyone seems to already know that I have some kind of special ability anyway.’

There’s no way my dad wouldn’t know.

But he’s just waiting for me to be ready to talk about it first, even though he knows.

Having come to a conclusion, I placed my hand on Akitus.

[Identifying user…Contractor of 〈Aphtanes〉. Identification complete.]

[Conditions have been met.]

[Your influence spreads across this land!]

[The world resonates with you!]

[The rank of the trait 〈Rush & Cash〉 increases!]

[Current rank…B]

[Congratulations!]

[Some of the restricted functions are unlocked!]

[One more 〈Ability Window〉 is opened!]

[The number of abilities you can use has increased to five!]

[The communication channel with 〈Aphtanes〉 has been expanded!]

‘I wish this communication channel expansion wouldn’t continue, but it keeps happening.’

[The Cash acquired from draws is upwardly corrected!]

[The probability of hitting the jackpot in Cash draws increases!]

Still, there was good news.

The jackpot function, which I thought I had forgotten existed because it never triggered, had been enhanced.

It was like a welcome rain in a drought for me, who was struggling with a lack of Cash.

[The seal on the ability that 〈Aphtanes〉 directly granted to you has been lifted!]

[The seal is lifted, making it possible to recognize the ability!]

[Granted ability…〈Power of Expulsion〉]

I had been expecting it for some time.

That there was another power besides the trait 〈Rush & Cash〉 in my ability that the demon was talking about.

[Ability 〈Power of Expulsion〉]

Rank: Legendary

Current Level: B

The power to destroy Impurity and purify the world.

The description was very brief.

But I instinctively knew how to use this ability.

And the limits according to my level as well.

As soon as I learned the new fact, I made a plan to completely give Liriel a taste of cider [a metaphor for revenge or satisfaction].

Without concrete evidence, Liriel cannot be punished no matter how much she is cornered.

For now, the fact that ‘Liriel purified the Impurity’ is a fact that many people have directly witnessed.

Unless that fact is proven to be untrue, no matter how you attack, Liriel has a perfect shield in her hands.

‘We need to show evidence that Liriel didn’t purify the Impurity, but absorbed it.’

And one thing more urgent than that.

‘What happened to Tiriel? WBD [likely an abbreviation for a group or organization] and SSS [likely an abbreviation for a group or organization] all came to save me……. If she’s in danger, I need to save her quickly.’

On the day I met the sick Tiriel, I immediately ordered SSS and WBD to monitor and protect Tiriel as soon as I returned home.

But as I was trapped under the reservoir, all manpower was focused on my rescue, and it was completely messed up.

At that moment, one thought flashed through my mind.

A way to solve these two problems at once.

A plan to bring down Liriel, whose stock price had risen to the highest level after receiving God’s revelation……!

‘In the end, it was a great success.’

After exposing Liriel’s true nature through the ultra-small video stone as planned, there was nothing much for me to do.

Of course, I couldn’t do anything because I was unconscious.

The temple used sacred relics to seal Liriel’s power and bind her limbs, saying they would correct their mistakes.

They pierced Liriel with the divine spear passed down through the imperial family, prolonging her life just enough not to die.

And publicly beheading her in a state where she was alive but not alive.

‘Still, considering what she did to Sid, I’m not satisfied.’

After all, the origin of the forbidden art performed by Muriel was Liriel.

If I hadn’t lost consciousness, I would have changed her blood vessels to carbonated water myself.

“……But you’re not very surprised?”

I was awakened from my thoughts by Cain’s words.

“Like someone who knew a tragedy was coming.”

Well, that’s true.

‘In terms of romance fantasy, I jokingly thought that only a happy ending with the male lead was left.’

I shrugged my shoulders.

“Killing Liriel was too easy.”

“Weren’t you about to die? Trying to save your friend.”

“That level of adversity is normal for a romance fantasy heroine.”

Cain’s expression turned strange.

“And.”

I chuckled.

“I haven’t had enough cider to be satisfied yet.”

How could the verdict be over while I was unconscious!

I should have tormented Liriel more!

And what’s certain is—

‘That demon is more of a cider fanatic than I am.’

* * *

[We have established friendly relations with the Demon Realm following the Spirit Beast Realm!]

[From now on, the Demon Realm will be a strong ally to you!]

[However, the Demon Realm has strong doubts about you.]

[Demon Realm: Is it really because she’s less handsome that she’s not being seduced? There’s no way, right?]

The demons are really obsessed with useless things.

[The Celestial Realm is very disappointed in your actions!]

‘Seriously, those Celestial Realm guys are not helpful at all and have been prickly from the start?’

It was truly absurd.

“Please go to sleep soon, miss.”

“It’s only nine o’clock…….”

“You went out today. You need to sleep well to relieve your fatigue.”

The maids took care of me as if I would fly away if they blew on me, or break if they held me too tightly.

I guess it’s because I lost consciousness and didn’t wake up for a long time.

I was trying to follow their words as much as possible because I didn’t want to worry them.

‘Actually, my condition hasn’t fully recovered yet.’

Was it because of that?

I fell asleep as soon as I closed my eyes.

* * *

A large puddle, which should now be called a lake, greeted me.

‘It’s been a while.’

Sparkling sunlight.

A pastoral landscape full of trees and grass.

It’s been a few years since I’ve seen it, but how could I forget?

I reached out into the lake without hesitation.

The lake water gushed out and swallowed me.

The world turned upside down, and the next moment I was standing in front of a huge temple.

And.

The demon, now in the form of a full-fledged young man, smiled at me.