The Baby Fairy Is A Villain [EN]: Chapter 120

The shower of flower petals falling like a spring rain was beautiful.

The flowers, blanketing the entire Holy Empire as they fell, looked almost like snowflakes.

The monsters, drenched in the floral rain, groaned.

The motionless monsters began to stir.

Startled by the sudden movement of the monsters, people recoiled.

Those gripped by fear blindly swung their swords.

But they soon sensed something was amiss and stopped.

The monsters weren’t trying to attack humans.

They were moving to reach the flower rain at any cost.

Desperately flailing, they were covered in flower petals, making a gurgling sound.

Strangely, it almost sounded like laughter.

The dark monsters were covered in small, white flowers.

Drenched in the flower petals, the monsters vanished as if bursting.

In the place where the monsters disappeared, instead of gruesome flesh and blood, clean flower petals fluttered like snow.

“…….”

Chesha, who had covered the whole world with flowers, gasped for breath.

A terrible fatigue weighed down on her.

It felt hard even to breathe.

It was like opening and closing the Phantasmal Domain [a personal space or dimension controlled by a powerful being] three times in a row.

Eventually, she couldn’t hold on and staggered.

Immediately, she felt a small warmth.

Hata, who was sitting on the flower pile with her, grabbed Chesha with his front paws.

“Lady Richessia……!”

Hata whispered her name softly.

She didn’t even have the strength to reply that she was okay.

Chesha simply leaned on Hata.

She wanted to close her eyes and collapse right away, but.

Not yet.

She had to endure until all the monsters found peace.

She scraped together the last of her strength.

The white flower rain poured down with even greater force.

Only after seeing the last monster turn into flower petals did Chesha stop pouring out her power.

The pile of flowers supporting her feet disappeared with a rustle.

Her body slowly fell, following the fading flowers.

However, Chesha’s feet never touched the ground.

A firm embrace caught Chesha.

Chesha struggled to awaken her fading mind.

She saw a man with a complicated look in his eyes.

And the fake smile he habitually wore on his lips.

He was smiling, but he couldn’t completely hide his troubled expression.

Chesha apologized sincerely.

“I’m sorry…. I promised…….”

She had promised not to use the fairy’s power.

Kieren had asked her several times, and Chesha had firmly promised, but she broke it.

She had ruined the Minor Saint Prayer Meeting [a religious gathering], so she couldn’t face Kieren at all.

She wanted to say that she would somehow retrieve the crown and not to worry, but her eyes kept closing.

Kieren, seeing Chesha struggling, gently stroked her cheek.

“It’s okay.”

“…But.”

“Chesha, my daughter. It’s really okay.”

He whispered that it was okay several times.

Chesha asked, “Really?” but no voice came out.

Only the sound of air escaping from her moving lips.

But the quick-witted Kieren understood what Chesha wanted to say.

“It’s really okay. Dad will take care of everything.”

As always, he was full of confidence.

She wanted to pass out like this, but.

Chesha struggled to hold onto her fading consciousness.

It was when she was desperately holding on.

She felt a strong gaze that stung her skin.

Chesha, after identifying the owner of the gaze, shuddered for a moment, forgetting that she was dying.

‘Ew…….’

The Holy King Sianor was looking at Chesha.

She didn’t know when he had arrived, but he didn’t seem to have had a smooth time during the long night.

He was completely broken.

The Holy King’s robes, which he always wore neatly, were crumpled messily, and his complexion seemed to have aged several years in just a few hours.

However, his eyes were still sharp.

His bloodshot eyes stared intently at Chesha.

His glistening eyes were filled with joy and greed.

It was a creepy gaze that made her shudder.

But the gaze didn’t last long.

“…….”

Belzeon silently walked out and stood in front of Chesha.

The boy’s back was resolute.

Chesha blankly stared at the back standing straight in front of her.

Ishuel and Karha stood side by side on either side of Belzeon.

Hata also stood bravely on four legs in front of Chesha.

Only five people, and one dog.

That was all.

The Holy King Sianor had hundreds of holy knights and holy priests behind him.

Compared to that, the Basilian family had barely more than five fingers, a pathetic number.

Nevertheless, the confrontation between the Holy King and the Basilian family was tense.

Far from being overwhelmed by the power, it even felt like they were on equal footing.

The Holy King slowly moved his steps.

The sound of approaching footsteps rang out clearly.

The Holy King stopped a few steps away, neither too far nor too close.

A distance where they could hear each other’s voices without any difficulty.

“Count Basilian.”

A low, solemn voice questioned as if delivering a sentence.

“Was your adopted child a fairy?”

Kieren didn’t deny it.

He simply affirmed with a bright smile.

“Yes, it’s a fact I’ve only just learned.”

Those watching were rather embarrassed by the clear answer.

Kieren’s eyes narrowed into a slender shape.

“My child defeated the monsters. Isn’t that a great achievement as a Basilian?”

His voice was excited, as if he couldn’t help but be proud of the child in his arms.

“I believe the Holy King will also commend her.”

“To dare harbor a heretical being……!”

The Holy King burst into anger.

However, Kieren was not afraid and continued his defense.

“In the past, the Holy Empire accepted the Fairy Queen who came seeking to believe in God.”

As a symbol of that, the Fairy Queen’s crown was passed down in the Holy Empire, a fact that no one could deny.

“However, why does the Holy King persecute my child simply because she is a fairy?”

“…….”

“She attended the Minor Saint Prayer Meeting to praise the name of God, and even purified the monsters that invaded Hilderde. Isn’t that enough to prove the child’s faith?”

Kieren’s red eyes sparkled like jewels, reflecting the light.

He barely suppressed it, but a subtle smile, no different from openly mocking, was drawn on his lips.

The crazy man even sneered at the Holy King.

“…She accomplished what even the esteemed priests and knights could not.”

The Holy King’s cheeks twitched.

He trembled with anger but couldn’t say anything.

Kieren’s statement was flawless.

There was no loophole to catch, so he naturally had no choice but to remain silent.

Kieren, who had caused a major incident that silenced even the Holy King of the Holy Empire, didn’t stop there.

“If you still intend to hold her accountable for heresy, then punish me instead of the child.”

He cleverly used his tongue towards his goal.

“I will gladly accept the punishment. I was getting tired of being trapped in the Black Forest anyway.”

“…….”

Sianor’s silence continued for a while longer.

When it became too long to remain silent any longer.

Sianor commanded with a cold, hardened face.

“Imprison Count Basilian in the Heresy Inquisition Chamber [a place where individuals accused of heresy are interrogated and sometimes tortured].”

Kieren burst out laughing.

He laughed loudly as if he couldn’t bear it any longer.

It was a clear mockery.

Kieren chuckled and asked back.

“You’re not going to kill me?”

Such words and actions in front of the Holy King were insane.

It was crazy enough to be beheaded on the spot.

Even though he was committing an act that would have resulted in immediate execution on the spot if it had been anyone else, the Holy King did not order the execution of Count Basilian.

The fairy, a heretic who should be eradicated, was not touched, and he only repeated the words “imprison the Count in the Heresy Inquisition Chamber” like a parrot.

The reason was simple.

Because if Kieren died, there would be no one to fight the monsters.

Holy knights approached with restraints.

“Dad, I’ll be back in a bit.”

Kieren, who had been grinning, stopped smiling and said kindly.

“Don’t cry, Chesha.”

Even though Kieren was the one being arrested, the Holy King’s face turned pale as if he was being strangled.

The holy knights with tense faces approached right in front of him. Chesha raised her hand.

Like that day in the orphanage when she first met Kieren.

“Take me too.”

She squeezed out her last strength and said loudly.

Loud enough for the Holy King to hear.

With her other hand, she grabbed Kieren’s sleeve.

It was a weak and feeble touch.

However, Kieren froze as if he had been stabbed in a vital spot.

The Holy King can never kill Kieren.

Even imprisoning him in the Heresy Inquisition Chamber now was, in fact, merely a show.

But even knowing all the facts.

Chesha raised her eyes firmly and said.

“I’m going to jail with Daddy.”