Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 294

For a while, only the sound of the burning bonfire filled the space.

A small weight and warmth settled on my left knee.

Crescentio quietly lowered his gaze.

The sight of the child, cradling a small spirit bird, fast asleep with her eyes closed.

His gaze slowly scanned Ruatisha’s face.

A small, delicate nose.
Tightly curled sideburns.
A slightly pressed cheek.
Each time the bonfire flickered, the shadow beneath her long eyelashes danced.

‘……So that’s what she looks like,’ he thought.

He confirmed it anew.

He had always watched this child’s movements from the Celestial Realm, but that act of ‘seeing’ was different from how humans perceived things.

He had always wondered:

What she would actually look like, what her voice would sound like, how she would laugh, and how she would get angry.

The child he met in person was far more—.

“…….”

The wings covering Ruatisha’s body moved softly.

‘That guy said the same thing. He didn’t expect her to descend directly to this land.’

That was true for him as well.

But it couldn’t be helped.

She was the only one he could see, so he couldn’t help but be drawn to her.

This child absolutely needed the power of the Celestial Race.

He had hoped the child would come to him first, but….

Since that wasn’t the case, he had no choice but to come to her first, even if it meant accepting the restrictions.

“Come to think of it, you have restrictions now, right?”

Kain said with a smirk.

“I don’t really have any. Ruatisha came to the Demon Realm first, after all. Isn’t this proof that Ruatisha chose the Demon Realm over the Celestial Realm?”

“Shut up.”

“You were so arrogant, saying that the successor would seek out the Celestial Race first once they were born.”

“I told you to shut up. I’m trying to restrain myself from crushing a Demonkin [a member of the Demon race] like you right here and now.”

“How scary~. The jealousy of the Celestial Race is truly ugly.”

Gritting.

Crescentio’s jaw tightened.

But he couldn’t refute those words.

Crescentio’s hand gently brushed Ruatisha’s hair.

How long had he wished for this?

‘……We were always ready to help you.’

Even before you were born, waiting only for the day you would appear.

Even when you didn’t cross the gate to the Celestial Realm, even when you couldn’t hear our voices, after our long wait.

He thought it was acceptable when he first met the Spirit Beast, who was yawning and didn’t care whether a successor was born or not.

It would be easy to meet him since the Spirit Beast had a foot in both the Spirit Beast Realm and the Human Realm.

Although he was annoyed that the Spirit Beast, who hadn’t even been waiting for the successor, changed his attitude as soon as he saw you and showed interest.

‘But you—.’

You crossed the gate and went to the Demon Realm.

You even spent several years trying to open the gate to the Demon Realm and didn’t look at anything else.

During that time, the Celestial Realm watched you in agonizing pain.

In the end, you even fraternized with a Demonkin who had crossed over to the Human Realm and established friendly relations with the Demon Realm.

The frustration and disappointment at that time were truly indescribable.

Friendly relations with the Demon Realm after the Spirit Beast Realm.

And yet, you didn’t have a single ounce of interest in the Celestial Realm.

The entire Celestial Realm was plunged into deep sorrow, and even the pure white wings, the pride of the Celestial Race, were turning gray.

“Hmm…….”

Ruatisha stirred, and Crescentio carefully moved the wing on the opposite side.

The large wing gently cast a shadow over Ruatisha’s closed eyes.

Watching Ruatisha, who had fallen back into slumber with a more comfortable expression, a smile appeared on Crescentio’s lips.

“……Goodness. I wonder if I’m even the same Celestial being I used to be.”

“Unlike the selfish Demonkin, we have long recognized the importance of this child. We are simply giving her the treatment she deserves.”

“We were waiting for the successor too. It was the Spirit Beasts who didn’t care. Those guys only waited for the Mythical Beasts.”

“The Demonkin were waiting for this child? We were preparing to welcome this child with great care, but you stole her first and now you have so much to say. How did the Demon Realm treat this child?”

“The Demon Realm was in chaos because of the fraud, so we couldn’t pay much attention. We couldn’t even properly recognize it at the time. Well, everything turned out well in the end, right?”

Crescentio’s eyes twitched, unable to hide his displeasure.

‘To think she would choose a Demonkin who makes excuses like that over us.’

If this child had come to the Celestial Realm, it would have been completely different.

‘……Is that kind of guy helpful?’

He couldn’t forget Ruatisha’s face when she said that.

Of course, he had been a little prickly with this child at the time because he was upset.

Originally, the Celestial Race should not act lightly like the Demonkin and should maintain their dignity.

He also hoped that this child would recognize him first.

So, he was very happy when this child reached out and asked him to work together.

He was glad that he could be of help to this child.

‘……But after going to the trouble of using divine power to attract attention, she meets that Demonkin and doesn’t come back.’

He couldn’t express how upset he was at the traces of the Demonkin that were all over Ruatisha’s body as she smiled brightly and approached him.

Crescentio glared at Kain with cold eyes.

“I don’t know what it is, but you seem to be having petty thoughts again. That’s always the problem with the Celestial Race.”

“Unlike you simpletons, we higher beings are simply capable of complex thought.”

“Complex thought, my foot. You’re just full of prejudice.”

“We simply do not compromise with what is dirty and filthy.”

“Ah, how truly noble and sublime.”

It was then.

Flinch!

Kain and Crescentio stopped talking and stared into the air.

A powerful force rapidly approaching them from afar.

‘This is…….’

Kaboom!

Before they could even finish their thought, the stone wall shattered into pieces.

An appalling power.

A paw with plump jelly beans appeared between the shattered stone walls.

It was truly an incredible paw strike.

It was fortunate that they didn’t touch the nest.

“Mama!”

“Ruatisha!”

Soon, a house-sized Mythical Beast and Sidrian, who was riding on it, entered the hall.

Contrary to expectations, the two seemed flustered by the peaceful (?) scene, but only for a moment.

Sidrian’s gaze turned to Ruatisha.

To be exact, to Ruatisha, who was sleeping soundly, using Crescentio’s lap as a pillow.

Crescentio was wrapping his arms around Ruatisha as if to protect her, in order to prepare for the sudden intrusion.

Sidrian calmly looked at the hand holding Ruatisha’s shoulder and the wings covering her body.

Slowly, his gaze turned to Crescentio.

Gulp.

Crescentio swallowed hard without realizing it.

Why?

He felt a chill that was even more terrifying than when he was in a desperate crisis due to the fraud.

* * *

“Mama!”

I reached out my hand to the familiar paw steps (?) that gently shook my body.

I could feel soft fur.

I patted Nike roughly and tried to fall back asleep.

Lick, lick.

Nike licked my cheek as if telling me to wake up quickly.

“Ugh, Nike. Mommy’s really tired……. Just a little more—.”

I was really tired because I had used Pasa’s power.

I was only able to end up like this because Crescentio had restored my body with divine power, otherwise—.

‘Huh?’

I jumped up.

“Mama!”

Little Nike snuggled into my arms.

“Oh, Nike.”

I reflexively hugged Nike and began to assess the situation.

‘Nike came while I was dozing off.’

Nike looked up at me with sparkling eyes and asked.

“Mama, why are you with dirty things?”

……Dirty things, she says.

‘Originally, Spirit Beasts and Spirits don’t get along well.’

I don’t know how many accidents Hermes Jjak caused while raising Nike.

Celestial and Demon Races don’t get along well either, but Spirit Beasts don’t really care about either of them.

“But why does Nike hate everyone?”

It was a soliloquy, but answers came back from all directions.

“It’s a Mythical Beast, after all.”

“Mythical Beasts originally have terrible personalities.”

“Mythical Beasts are inherently morally bankrupt, Jjak!”

No, how can you all say that to my baby!

I raised my head and saw an unexpected person who I never imagined would be here.

“Sid?”

Sid smiled and patted me.

I thought the sleeping place was strangely comfortable, but Sid was giving me a lap pillow.

“How did you get here…….”

I looked at Kain, but he shrugged as if he really didn’t know.

“Why? Can’t I be here?”

“Huh? That’s not what I meant…….”

I was a little flustered by Sid’s strangely sharp reaction.

Sid was smiling, but somehow that smile was strangely—.

“Extreme joy. Delight.”

“……?”

What is he suddenly talking about?

Sid stared at me for a moment and then blurted out.

A sulky face.

“Womanizer.”

No, excuse me?!

* * *

Hmm.

For some reason, Sid seemed to have misunderstood something.

He held me in his arms and glared at Kain and Crescentio with extremely wary eyes.

Cooook.

‘……His jealous appearance is a little cute, though.’

“It’s a real misunderstanding.”

“……I don’t know why I have to make excuses, but it’s a misunderstanding.”

“That’s right. Demon pheromones don’t work on her either.”

“I can’t trust the words of a Demonkin.”

“I agree with that, but this time it’s real.”

“The same goes for your words. A priest should be faithful to his duty.”

“……Sigh.”

I sighed.

“What are we going to do if we keep staying outside like this? What if Esteban goes to you and you’re not there?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

Sid said stubbornly.

“You’re more important to me.”

The purple eyes looking at me were like the universe.

Honestly, I should say something more.

“What’s that.”

Without realizing it, I blushed and snuggled further into Sid’s arms.

‘……He’s too handsome.’

I couldn’t help it.

“What a spectacle.”

“I see. Is this what humans call a spectacle?”

[It is a spectacle.]

Shut up.

Anyway, I can’t even have a proper relationship because of these guys.

I got up from Sid’s arms.

Anyway, it would be better to go out and talk.

* * *

We returned to Sid’s palace through the secret passage.

Even if we visit Sid unexpectedly, we only need to hide ourselves.

I took out the ultra-small video stone that I had been hiding in my arms.

I was planning to reveal Clatie’s true form and accuse her, just like last time with Liliel.

But.

“……Nothing’s saved?”

Nothing was recorded on the video stone. Only static noise.

“She must have taken measures. She’s not stupid enough to be fooled twice by the same trick.”

“It won’t be easy.”

I sighed deeply.

I thought it would be faster to show it, but since I couldn’t, I explained the situation in words first.

“Sid was right.”

Sid had told me before.

As long as the clone is alive, Liliel may not die.

In other words, the clone itself can become the main body.

Like an amoeba.

“When Liliel was imprisoned in Oksa, she created a small clone, and she escaped with that clone to maintain her life……that’s the scenario.”

“Like how she tormented Tiriel using clones?”

“Yes. But it would have been limited since it was a small clone. So, she found the person who hated you the most.”

“And merged with her?”

And today’s events confirmed that this guess was true.

Liliel and Clatie’s fusion.

It was truly a terrible hybrid.

But there was also good news.

[Would you like to level up now?]

I looked at the window that appeared.