Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 32

☆Chapter 32☆

[Equipping Ability.]

The heart-cut crystal I chose seeped into the cover of Archituth.

The transparent crystal on the cover turned pink.

[Ability ]

– Empathy Phrase:

“Cough, cough!”

A cough burst out.

Gush, blood poured from my mouth.

“Are you alright! Doctor! Call a doctor!”

“If you can’t heal this child, you’ll all die!”

I wiped away the blood and looked at the male lead, the mastermind, the second male lead, the original female lead, my dad, my brother, my aunt, my uncle, my cousins, and my grandfather, who were all making a fuss.

No… This blood is proof that my illness is being cured.

This is a line the female protagonist of thought in dismay. [This refers to a fictional novel within the story.]

She was possessed by a terminally ill villainess whose curse was cured the more love she received from those around her.

This ability is passive and cannot be used at the reader’s discretion.

I’m excited about what future awaits me♡

– Ability Effect: The more love you receive, the more bad energy leaves your body, causing you to cough up blood.

– Activation Count: 0/3

“Huh.”

A dumbfounded laugh escaped me.

This is even called an ability?

“What’s so exciting about being excited! Are you talking about my heart pumping like crazy from frustration?!

If so, it’s a complete success.

My heart is pounding like it’s about to burst right now!

“Cancel, cancel! I want to change to another ability!”

I scratched at the crystal on the cover to remove it.

But nothing changed.

[The equipped ability cannot be unequipped.]

It only confirmed that this ability was fixed.

“My precious cash!”

The female lead of was possessed by a villainess hated by everyone.

But the main setting was that this villainess was actually cursed, and the curse would be lifted the more she was loved by people.

So, the female lead shouted, “So you were tormenting a villainess who was pitiful if you knew! I don’t want your love!” but diligently raised the favorability of the people around her in order to survive.

‘And I needed the ability to see that favorability…’

How did this happen?

The potion of luck was all a lie.

Don’t worry, reader!

I haven’t really become terminally ill!

Rather, I’m getting healthier?

Health that you can’t buy with money!

I’m so lucky to have an ability that can make me healthy!

My reader, walk only the path of health♡

“Health, my foot! I’m going to collapse from high blood pressure!”

My neck really started to stiffen, so I grabbed the back of my head.

High blood pressure at the age of four?

“Ha, that bastard is clearly using hearts to piss me off.”

If I ever meet him, he’s dead.

“I’ll work hard to earn cash and definitely draw an ability to beat up demons.”

I clenched my fist tightly.

I will definitely bury that demon bastard’s head in the ground!

* * *

The vassals, guards, knights, and employees of Paeraton were all prostrate on the cold floor, not daring to raise their heads.

Before them, Duke Paeraton stood like a mountain, emitting an ominous aura.

“To think that my daughter would almost be kidnapped from my castle because of a lapse in security.”

His voice was low, but it sounded like he would grind everyone in the training ground to dust.

“The responsibility for this cannot be atoned for except with death.”

In other words, he would kill everyone involved in the security.

“Leave the list to me. I cannot forgive those who were careless with my sister’s safety.”

“Is there even a need to make a list? We can just kill them all.”

“Your words are wise.”

Duke Paeraton and Ares exchanged words, sharing the affection of father and son.

The people who heard the conversation closed their eyes tightly.

No one in this world could break the will of the two Paeratons.

‘Mother, Father, forgive this unfilial son for going first.’

‘I was going to propose to Alice during this vacation…’

‘I wanted to see the face of my grandchild who will be born next spring.’

‘I have to see our young lady grow up before I dieeeeee!’

‘Youngest missssss!’

Everyone was organizing their last thoughts at the end of their lives.

“Daddy!”

A child’s adorable voice rang out in the grief-stricken training ground.

Luatisha came running towards Duke Paeraton.

Duke Paeraton stopped emitting his ominous aura and picked up his youngest daughter.

“Lulu, what brings you here? This isn’t something for you to see.”

“I can’t see Anna, Nancy, Laura, and Tilda.”

All four of them were prostrate in the training ground.

“…Lulu, those four didn’t properly assist you. They must take responsibility for that.”

At those words, Luatisha muttered sullenly.

“It’s because I wandered around as I pleased. It’s not the sisters’ fault.”

“It’s natural for you to wander around as you please in your own home. But they are here to keep you safe.”

“No. If I had just stayed in my room, I wouldn’t have been kidnapped.”

“Luatisha, they are here for your freedom. You’re smart, so you know what I mean, right?”

It’s not working.

Luatisha clicked her tongue.

‘Then…!’

“Lulu did wrong!”

It’s the ultimate third-person perspective + lisp!

It’s embarrassing, but it worked.

The eyes of her father, who was looking down at her, began to waver.

‘…He’s not reacting out of disgust, is he?’

That thought suddenly occurred to her, but the die had already been cast!

‘I’m a four-year-old baby! The lives of hundreds of people depend on me! At least I have to protect my sisters! I’m a four-year-old baby! I can do it!’

Luatisha’s big eyes glistened with pitiful tears.

“Is Lulu being scolded for not staying still in the woom?”

“N, no…”

“Then Lulu will stay in the woom fowever! Because it’s Lulu’s fault.”

At that moment, Ares muttered next to her, “Staying in the room forever… Not bad?” but Luatisha didn’t hear him.

The child diligently pretended to be pathetic, wiping away fake tears.

“Locked in a woom fowever… Not seeing the sky, not seeing the flowews, Lulu doesn’t know happiness ow joy…”

“It’s okay, my lovely sister. I’ll bring the sky, the flowers, and the jewels into your room.”

Ares said with a gentle smile.

Luatisha became sullen.

Why is our kind and friendly brother like this?

“Come to think of it, I heard that you die early from lack of exercise if you only stay in your room一.”

“Come to think of it, there are various ways to take responsibility besides death.”

“Yes, I think so too.”

Duke Paeraton and Ares said firmly.

“We will discuss their treatment later.”

At Duke Paeraton’s words, the people who were prostrate raised their heads blankly.

‘Discuss the treatment… later?’

The people who had been with him since the Duke’s residence in the capital were quick to grasp the situation.

But the people of the Duke’s castle couldn’t believe what was happening even after seeing it with their own eyes.

Did the young lady withdraw the Duke’s intention to punish them?

Is that even possible?

“Dismissed for now.”

Whether it was possible or not, such a thing had already happened!

“Thank you, youngest miss!”

“I will never forget this grace, miss!”

“I will repay this debt with my life!”

The people who had returned from the brink of death bowed to Luatisha.

Luatisha wiped away her sweat with a sigh.

‘Embarrassment is temporary, and people’s lives are precious!’

It’s still embarrassing, but she saved our sisters’ lives. And everyone else’s while she was at it.

At that moment, notification windows began to pop up in front of her.

[The vassals of the Paeraton Duchy express their gratitude to the reader!]

[The loyalty of the knights of the Paeraton Duchy increases!]

[Several knights want to serve the reader as their lady!]

[The employees of the Paeraton Duchy are moved by the reader’s grace.]

[You have saved many lives! The reader’s reputation echoes throughout the Paeraton territory!]

[Congratulations! The reader’s existence has been imprinted on the territory’s people!]

[The reader’s influence within the Paeraton family greatly increases!]

[8000 cash has been paid!]

‘8000 cash! Not a draw ticket, just cash!’

It wasn’t that she was trying to earn cash, but she was secretly expecting it.

But to think that 8000 cash would come all at once!

I threw away my embarrassment and laughed.

* * *

Ixion felt a sense of unease and lifted his heavy eyelids.

A shadow of someone was visible in the darkness.

And that someone’s hand was close enough to grab Ixion’s neck at any moment.

Ixion opened his parched mouth.

“Why, are you going to kill me now?”

“Of course not.”

A soft voice was heard along with a low laugh.

“There’s no way to prove my ability by killing you like this.”

Ixion scoffed and got up.

Ares readily stepped back and handed him lukewarm water.

Ixion didn’t bother to stubbornly refuse.

He had recovered quite a bit, but his body was still not in good condition.

Ares frowned slightly at Ixion’s condition.

“Why did you do it so immaturely? You made quite a mess.”

“Mind your own business.”

“You used so much mana that it covered everything. Was it to find Luatisha?”

“…….”

“If you had taken a little more time, you could have searched more efficiently.”

Ixion was silent.

Efficiency?

He couldn’t think of such things back then.

He only thought that he had to find Luatisha as soon as possible, even if his body was torn apart.

“Pouring out mana so recklessly and moving at high speed to the point of straining your body. There are easier ways to commit suicide.”

Ares shook his head.

“It didn’t end there, you detonated a large amount of mana. Thanks to that, there wasn’t a single intact corpse.”

“So what? They deserved to die.”

“You know I’m not criticizing you for killing them, right?”

“…….”

“Be glad that a mana explosion didn’t occur. If an explosion had occurred, you would have already died.”

“An explosion is an exaggeration. I’m not that immature.”

“It was a situation where an explosion wouldn’t have been strange. No, it’s more surprising that an explosion didn’t occur even though you went that far.”

“…It couldn’t.”

“What?”

Ares asked back, but Ixion closed his mouth.

‘I couldn’t explode.’

Because if he exploded, not only himself but also that little fluff ball would die.

“Luatisha came to see you several times, but you didn’t meet her, right? That little child was so sad.”

“Get lost.”

Ixion immediately bared his teeth.

Seeing that, Ares made a humming sound.

“It’s really amazing. You’re opening your heart like that.”

“When did I!”

“If not, then never mind.”

At the same time, Ares reached out his hand.

Black mana was sucked from him into Ixion.

The mana that had been empty and depleted quickly filled up.

Feeling his body recover, Ixion stared at Ares with disbelief.

“…Why?”

For that guy to help him recover.

He couldn’t believe what was happening even though it was happening right now.

Ares, receiving that gaze, curved his eyes gently and replied.

“She’s my lovely sister, of course, this older brother has to help her.”

“Bullshit!”

“That’s too much.”

Ares smiled brightly.

“Don’t lock yourself in and say you can’t show your weak side to others.”

Ares began to melt into the darkness.

“Luatisha wants to see you a lot.”

Only the afterimage of his words remained in the empty space where Ares had disappeared.

‘That bastard…’

Ixion gritted his teeth.

It was frustrating, but thanks to him, his body had fully recovered.

“Luatisha wants to see you a lot.”

Those words strangely lingered in his ears.

Ixion, who had gotten out of bed, grabbed the curtain and threw it open.

Bright light began to drive out the darkness that filled the room.

“Why, why now! I was so scared! You bad guy!”

The child’s voice, which he had been hearing continuously in his daze, rang out with the light.

‘She’s calling me a bad guy for coming to save her late.’

It was something he should be dumbfounded by, but his heart ached strangely.

‘For that weakling, it was natural for me to come and save her.’

She trusted and relied on him instead of being afraid of him.

“…….”

Ixion looked out the window. Flowers had bloomed despite it being winter.

That light pink color resembled the hair of that fluff ball.

‘If I go now, will she get angry again?’

For being so late.

For not opening the door.

As if that fluff ball had the right to meet Ixion.

“…Presumptuous.”

He should go and say something.

Ixion’s face, as he said that, had a smile that could be called quite warm.

Although no one saw it because it disappeared as he left the room.

Finding Luatisha was an easy task.

Because that fluff ball attracts people’s attention wherever she goes.

The moment Ixion found Luatisha in the distance holding a bouquet of flowers, he stopped walking.

Thud, a corner of his heart sank.

Ixion didn’t know that he was afraid.

‘…What if she’s really scared of me?’

She saw such a terrible sight?

There were many people who had witnessed the massacre by mana and suffered trauma.

Bugs who would foam at the mouth and drool just by seeing the color black.

That was better.

Humans who pointed fingers, cursed, and hated.

“…….”

He felt terrible at the thought of that weak fluff ball being like that.

‘Why am I even worrying about this?’

Annoyance soared.

‘It’s none of my business what that weakling does.’

“Ixion!”

At that moment, the fluff ball found him and raised her head from among the flowers.

Her smiling face was so peaceful that it was pathetic.

A surge.

Something welled up.

It felt like only he was being a fool for worrying….

‘No, when did I ever worry!’

As if to prove that he was fine, Ixion raised his mana.

It doesn’t matter how that fluff ball reacts to the mana.

It’s real.

Even if she collapses right now, bleeding from her mouth一.

“Cough, gasp!”

一It doesn’t matter….

Ixion’s eyes widened.

The moment his mana touched Luatisha, she twisted her body and coughed.

And.

Thud!

The flowers fell from the child’s arms.

At the same time, the flowers began to be dyed bright red.

With the blood Luatisha shed.