Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 92

Baby Runs the Romance Fantasy with Cash- Episode 93

“What?”

Ignoring Baren, who was gaping, Echen turned his head toward the bookshelf.

“Yes, Miss.”

At the call, the bookshelf opened, revealing a man wearing a monocle.

“I’ve checked everything from the tone and pitch of his voice to his physique. I’ve also kept an eye on the carriage.”

Baren’s eyes widened as he asked,

“Was that his real appearance? Not changed by magic?”

“I didn’t sense any mana at all. It couldn’t have been changed by magic.”

“Hmm, I naturally assumed he would have changed his appearance. I don’t know whether to call it bold or careless.”

“In any case, we can now perfectly uncover the identity of the Anseur Merchant Guild’s leader with this.”

Nemis and Baren’s eyes trembled.

Five years.

It had been a full five years.

The Echesis Mercenary Group, which had perfectly accomplished every task, had failed to uncover just one thing.

The identity of the Anseur Merchant Guild’s leader.

They were finally about to reveal it.

However, a chilling voice shattered their expectations.

“There’s no need to investigate.”

“Excuse me?!”

“Captain!”

Ignoring the dissatisfied voices, Echen reached out and picked up a teacup.

It was the very teacup that the Anseur Merchant Guild’s leader had drunk from.

“Because I know who it is.”

“I, is that really true?!”

“Who is it?”

“My Master.”

Echen smiled faintly, stroking the handle of the teacup that held no warmth.

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“How was it? Was the Captain changing his appearance?”

I asked Azul as soon as I got into the carriage.

“Yes, that’s correct. I felt the mana’s energy.”

“Over there? Did they notice that I polymorphed?”

“Don’t worry. I completely covered it with water, so no mana would have leaked out.”

Looking at Azul’s bright smile, I felt very reassured.

As expected, our capable Blue!

“Anyway, finding out one of Echesis’ hideouts is quite significant. They gave us the location, so we won’t use it right away, but still, keep an eye on it.”

“Yes, Miss.”

Azul raised his head and stared at me for a moment.

“By the way, do you have any acquaintance with the Echesis Mercenary Captain?”

“Well, I felt strangely familiar, so I thought about it, but no matter how much I think, it seems like it’s our first meeting.”

“I see.”

“Why?”

“It seemed like you were a little different than usual, Miss.”

“Really? Is it because it’s my first time directly acting as the Guild Leader?”

I tilted my head.

In any case, I will be meeting Echen regularly in the future.

The questions I have now will be answered gradually.

At that moment, Azul suddenly raised his head sharply.

“What’s wrong?”

“The pursuit that was following us has disappeared.”

“Disappeared? Were we attacked?”

“No. They are just turning back.”

“What is it?”

I had already expected a pursuit.

They would be fools to miss this good opportunity.

But to stop the pursuit without anything happening?

Azul, who had briefly blocked his vision and concentrated, opened his eyes again.

“Indeed, no one is following us.”

“…Still, let’s take the return route as planned, just in case.”

“Yes, it’s always good to be cautious.”

Inside the running carriage, we held hands and tore the teleportation scroll.

The empty carriage will continue to run to the fake destination.

After tearing a few teleportation scrolls with pre-set coordinates and Azul erasing the mana traces, we returned to the Duke’s Castle.

Of course, teleportation magic does not work within the Duke’s Castle.

I returned to my room through a secret passage.

“Hoo-ah!”

I felt alive as I took off the robe that had been covering my whole body.

My reflection was visible in the large mirror in the room.

Short bobbed hair and the height of a typical adult woman. A face without any distinctive features.

A woman stood there with an impression that wouldn’t leave much of an impression even if you passed her on the street.

“It’s really amazing.”

As I took off the bracelet I was wearing, my appearance began to change little by little.

The long limbs shortened, and the short hair grew longer.

Cheek fat began to plump up, and the color of my eyes and hair changed.

Sparkling pink hair and large Paraiba-colored eyes.

A familiar-looking ten-year-old baby was staring blankly at the mirror.

A distinctly different shape from the woman a moment ago.

“If they didn’t even detect the magic, they would never be able to guess my real appearance!”

I felt good and put the bracelet in the box.

This slender bracelet with black gold in the center was a heirloom of the Kandor County.

When Echesis demanded a meeting with me, Count Kandor had given it to me.

Replacing the existing mana stone with black gold increased the duration and allowed for more delicate transformations.

Furthermore, if Azul covers the bracelet with spirit water, the mana cannot be detected.

It was truly the perfect disguise!

“Ugh, I’m tired.”

Even though I didn’t do much, it felt like a lot of mental energy was consumed.

I collapsed on the sofa and hugged the hamster doll.

“Still, I need to check the additional reward.”

[Checking additional reward.]

[Calculating additional reward…calculation complete.]

[〈Warmth of the Mythical Beast〉 has been granted.]

“This comes out quite often, but I don’t know the effect.”

〈Warmth of the Mythical Beast〉

Please raise the child with warm love.

Even reading the description, that’s all it says.

I keep feeding it, hoping it will help hatch the mythical beast egg I have, but there has been no response so far.

‘It’s better than not giving it at all. I don’t have anything else to use it for anyway.’

“I’ll use it now.”

Then the item window appeared before my eyes.

I took out 〈Warmth of the Mythical Beast〉 from the window.

The heart-shaped potion bottle was firmly held in my hand.

Popping the lid open, I went to the bedroom.

Picking up the mythical beast egg gently placed on the cushion on the bedside table, I stuck it into the potion bottle.

‘Maybe it’s because the egg looks like a flower, but it just looks like it’s decorated in a vase.’

I gently stroked the petals.

“Baby, you have to eat well and grow well. Okay?”

No one was expecting anything because there was no history of hatching a mythical beast.

If it’s really born, everyone will be surprised.

I also want to see the mysterious creature called a mythical beast.

Ugh, just imagining it fills me with romance fantasy.

But unlike my heart, the mythical beast egg showed no reaction.

I looked at it for a while longer and then opened the status window.

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Luatisha L Paeraton – Contractor of Aphtaness

Trait 〈Rush and Cash〉

Trait Rank C

Summoning Novel 〈Became the Emperor at One Year Old〉

Extracting Ability 4/10

Applying Ability 〈Heh, I’m a Genius Baby?〉, 〈Wall-slam♥〉

Penalty 〈Flat Soda〉

Ongoing Quest EMPTY

Completed Quest More ▼

Possessed Cash 193700 Cash / 8000 Cash Gacha Ticket, 3000 Cash Gacha Ticket x2

Possessed Item 〈Hermes Jack〉,〈Lucky Potion〉,〈Ramen〉

Ability Storage 〈Didn’t Have It, But Now I Do〉, 〈Take a Tax Bomb!〉

Seeing nearly 200,000 cash piled up made me feel full.

‘Good. I should save the Lucky Potion and use it all at once after collecting more gacha tickets!’

A hum came out automatically.

As I came out of the bedroom into the living room, Anna was holding a letter tray.

I opened my eyes wide at the mountain of letters.

“Did all of that come to me?”

“Yes. As expected, our Miss is very popular.”

“A lot has been coming recently. Is it because the social season is about to start?”

I had been receiving New Year’s cards or birthday greetings from the people who came to my fifth birthday party for the past few years.

But this is the first year that invitations have been coming so actively.

“Well, it’s because Miss is now ten years old.”

“Many young ladies and gentlemen start their social activities around this time.”

I nodded at Nancy’s addition.

“Ah, that’s right. I forgot because my brothers are holed up in the Duke’s Castle instead of doing social activities.”

“Ah, that’s…”

Anna gave an awkward smile. I immediately realized the meaning.

“Ah-ha, it’s because Ares and Ixion could potentially harm young children because of their magic.”

Seeing them for an hour or two would be one thing, but living in the capital would be impossible.

“But aren’t both of them okay now?”

Ares was a given, and Ixion was controlling his magic without a single strand leaking out.

It was a very unusual speed.

When I was surprised, the two said.

“It’s been concluded that my sister is special and not affected by magic, but still, you never know. I can’t put my sister in danger.”

“We have a weak cotton ball at home, so it can’t be helped. She told me to protect her.”

“Is it because of me?”

“It’s for my sister.”

“It’s not that hard, so don’t make an ugly face. It’s actually easier to control when you’re by my side.”

Ixion pinched my cheek, and Ares stroked my hair.

Anyway, I was quite touched at that time.

“They don’t know well over there. They’ll probably think based on the approximate age. I heard that invitations will slowly start coming to Master Ares from this year.”

“Everyone is anxious because Master Zeon doesn’t appear in social circles at all.”

“I see.”

“How about Miss? Do you want to go to the party?”

“Of course, I want to go!”

I came to the romance fantasy world after all!

Tea party! Imperial palace banquet! Social club! Salon!

Just imagining it is fun!

Our dad is in the position of the Northern Duke, so even if there is no Northern Duke, there are many other things, right?

Archmage or the youngest Sword Master! Southern Admiral, royalty from other continents!

Even the saintess and princess who perform miracles!

‘Ah, there is no princess in this country, right.’

Or maybe there is a noble young lady who was switched with a maid’s daughter!

Doki Doki [heartbeat sound effect].

As a true romance fantasy enthusiast, my heart is racing.

“Will Dad object if I say I want to go?”

“Your Excellency doesn’t stop Miss from getting what she wants.”

“That’s true.”

“Honestly, I was surprised. I thought he would keep you in his arms, not let you out because it’s dangerous, and be overprotective.”

“Our dad respects my opinion!”

I put my hands on my waist and proudly stuck out my stomach.

He treats me like one Paeraton.

“Still, it’s not that he’s not overprotective. It’s more like, ‘My daughter can do whatever she wants. But I’ll take care of anything that puts my daughter in danger.'”

“It’s not that far…”

“Don’t you remember what happened when Miss went on a picnic with her family and almost got bitten by a poisonous snake?”

At those words, the past naturally came to mind.

“How dare such a trivial creature aim for my daughter. Eradicate all the snakes from this mountain.”

Dad crushed the snake’s head and flashed red eyes.

“Snakes alone are not enough. The youngest is curious, so let’s wipe out all poisonous plants and mushrooms as well.”

“My sister is allergic to oak trees, so all the oak trees must be uprooted.”

“Let’s just sweep away this entire area. No. It’s easier to handle it all at once. Let’s clean up all the places that are known as picnic spots.”

That’s how the ecosystem of many picnic spots changed.

It’s a place where many children go, so it’s a relief that it’s safer.

Um…….

I had nothing to say.

“Anyway! I want to see the social world, so I should see what it’s like.”

I looked at the invitations.

‘It would be better to attend small gatherings than big places at first, right?’

That’s when I was thinking.

[A new quest has arrived.]

〈This Body Appears! (1)〉

Dear Reader!

The Paeraton family is a great family with great power, wealth, and history.

However, it is therefore subject to a lot of checks from here and there.

This is also because Paeraton is not actively engaged in political activities.

Since they don’t join hands with other families, they only increase their enemies.

Social and diplomatic activities are necessary!

Coincidentally, you are ten years old, the age to participate in the 〈Dawn Festival〉.

As much as you have only been in the territory,

Shouldn’t the appearance be splendid?

– Condition: Participate in 〈Dawn Festival〉

– Reward: 2000 Cash Gacha Ticket, Linked Quest 〈???〉 Progress, Increased Influence in the Empire

“Dawn Festival…….”

“Oh my? Are you going to participate in the Dawn Festival?”

“If it’s Miss, you’ll definitely be able to win!”

The maids’ eyes sparkled.

The Dawn Festival sounds like a festival held at dawn, but in reality, it’s like a competition.

It is held every four years like the Olympics, and young nobles in their early teens can participate.

Winners are chosen for both men and women, and the winners receive tremendous privileges.

There is only one couple in their peer group, so how much attention will they receive?

It can be said to be an elite course that is textbook for making a name for oneself in the social world.

‘I was going to participate in it four years later, but.’

Since the quest came out like this, I have to do it now.

[Quest 〈This Body Appears! (1)〉 has been accepted.]

“Yeah, it looks fun! I have to go and tell Dad.”

I was on my way from my room to Dad’s office.

“Kyaak?!”

Suddenly, a large hand wrapped around my waist and lifted me up.

“Zeon!”

“I thought I was going to die without my youngest sister.”

Zeon hugged me tightly and acted spoiled. I immediately felt sorry for him.

“Was it hard?”

I patted Zeon’s back and tilted my head.

‘That’s strange. Somehow, it seems like it’s not getting better as stabilization progresses.’

I don’t know my own strength well, so I couldn’t help him.

“Does it stabilize faster if I do this?”

“Yeah. Stroke me more.”

I gently stroked Zeon’s head.

‘I feel like I’m doing some kind of animal therapy.’

I feel like I’ve become a puppy.

That’s when it happened.

“That bastard!”

“I warned you to stop taking advantage of my sister’s weak heart.”

Ixion and Ares approached with flashing red eyes.