The Baby Fairy Is A Villain [EN]: Chapter 160

Karcha fell silent at Belzeon’s words.

The dim red eyes sank into an even deeper abyss.

Watching his eyes dim like a slowly extinguishing lamp, Belzeon wore a twisted smile.

“You also committed an unforgivable act. If our youngest returns now, it’s probably because of that.”

He spoke in a damp and gloomy voice, like the sound of rain in a forest.

“Because we’ve captured all the fairies.”

At first, they waited.

They believed their beloved youngest would keep her promise.

Basilian endured exactly one month.

The moment that month passed, their patience shattered.

It wasn’t just Basilian.

The Inquisitors of the Holy Empire felt the same.

Basilian and Hylon began to commit insane acts.

They finally found the Fairy Kingdom and captured all the fairies.

Humans cannot enter the Fairy Kingdom.

So Hylon used holy relics to forcibly drag the fairies out.

Kieren used mind control on the fairies who wouldn’t reveal Chesha’s whereabouts, forcing them to speak.

That’s how they found out that Chesha had entered a place called the ‘Fairy Spring’ alone.

Once she entered that place, all they could do was wait.

Still, she promised.

She firmly swore she would return, so they desperately clung to that one small promise.

However, as a year passed, Basilian broke down.

Kieren and his three brothers were not in their right minds.

Belzeon was keenly aware that he was no different from Kieren now.

The moment he heard that Chesha was under the protection of the Skaya royal family, only dark thoughts came to mind.

With a cynical smile filled with deep suspicion, Belzeon muttered lowly.

“Even Mother abandoned us, so wouldn’t Chesha do the same?”

The past overlapped with the present.

Mother had been very ill.

She couldn’t even get out of bed.

They watched her die, helpless to do anything.

And then Mother expressed her intention to leave.

Kieren and Mother argued every day.

Kieren wanted her to die before his eyes.

So he could at least embrace her corpse.

But Mother didn’t grant his wish.

She stubbornly left Basilian and didn’t let them witness her death.

It was only when his wife disappeared before his eyes that Kieren realized she was a fairy.

The men of the Basilian family all suffered.

Why had she kept her identity a secret until the end?

And why hadn’t she spent her last moments with Basilian?

They speculated and speculated, gradually falling apart.

Around the time they concluded that maybe she left because she hated them…

“…We need to prepare for the funeral.”

Kieren informed them of Mother’s death.

Mother had endured for several months after leaving Basilian.

“I don’t want to be abandoned again.”

Belzeon was awakened from his brief reminiscence by Karcha’s voice.

The eyes of his younger brother, who possessed the body of an adult, were cold.

“So, if we’re going to regret it and suffer the same way, then just…”

He didn’t finish his sentence, but Belzeon knew exactly what he meant without hearing more.

Karcha briefly lowered his gaze before opening his mouth.

“I’ll go check Skaya first. If there’s a baby there……”

He spoke with the eyes of an executioner.

“I’ll bring her back, no matter what.”

***

As soon as the conversation ended, Karcha disappeared.

He seemed to have gone to the inn where they had unpacked their luggage earlier that day.

Belzeon quietly sighed and turned to Jahan.

“Also, deliver the news to the Count. He should be staying at Duke Ivroyel’s mansion right now. As for Ishuel… I’ll tell him myself.”

Jahan bowed respectfully and left the room.

Chesha stuck to Jahan and escaped the room with him.

Blankly following Jahan, Chesha was frustrated.

‘This is driving me crazy.’

That emptying the Fairy Kingdom was Basilian’s doing.

She had expected them to cause trouble while she was gone, but she was about to faint at the fact that they had captured all the fairies.

Hylon probably lent a hand too.

After all, he was the one who found the Fairy Kingdom.

‘Why are they so distrustful!’

The misunderstanding between the family members was very extreme, and it was definitely not at a level that could be easily resolved.

They were the bloodline of Kieren, who was distrustful and didn’t easily trust others.

Judging from Belzeon and Karcha’s conversation, if Chesha just suddenly appeared here, they would obviously think she reluctantly came because of the captured fairies.

Or they would think it was to save the Skaya royal family to which Aran belonged.

No matter how much she denied it, those men, who were already twisted, would arbitrarily pile up misunderstandings.

They might even try to never release the fairies.

As long as there were fairies, Chesha wouldn’t be able to leave.

‘Judging by what they’re doing now, it seems like they’d do even worse than that.’

While Chesha was wondering how to resolve the mountain of misunderstandings, release the fairies, and have a touching reunion with her family, she suddenly raised her head.

‘…Ah.’

The most suitable person to ask for help in the current situation was walking in front of her.

Chesha removed the flower attached to her forehead.

As soon as she withdrew her power to conceal her presence, Jahan reacted keenly.

He immediately took a defensive stance and turned around, stopping in the same posture as he was about to swing the whip at his waist.

Jahan had a dumbfounded expression and couldn’t say anything for a while.

He stared blankly at Chesha with a face that was so dazed that it was hard to imagine he was an emotionless doll.

Soon, he hesitated and asked in a tone that seemed to seriously doubt whether he was hallucinating from poison.

“…Chesha-nim [nim is an honorific]?”

“Hello.”

It was fortunate that he recognized her right away even though she was in the form of a child.

Chesha politely greeted her father’s subordinate.

Jahan, who received the greeting, even staggered slightly.

“No, why……”

Chesha fluttered her hand at him, who was so shocked that he couldn’t even speak properly.

“Please help me. Let’s talk somewhere quiet.”

Jahan grabbed Chesha’s hand tightly.

She could feel his strong will to prevent her from escaping.

Chesha had no intention of running away at all, but she just obediently let him hold her.

Only after entering a space that appeared to be Jahan’s room did he open his mouth.

“How…. Why are you here? Why have you grown up this much? Does Master know about this?”

Chesha spread her palm at the flood of questions.

“I’ll ask first. Karcha and Belzeon, why are they all adults?”

“…That’s.”

Jahan clearly showed signs of embarrassment.

Judging by the fact that he hadn’t told Chesha about it yet, it was probably a secret that the Basilians didn’t want to reveal.

However, Jahan had no choice but to answer.

“If you don’t answer, I’ll disappear again.”

“They drank the Beastman Potion.”

Chesha frowned at the answer that came out so quickly.

‘Where did they get the Beastman Potion?’

Beastmen, who were mythical creatures, were rare beings.

Of course, there were more of them than fairies, but they were still not beings that one could encounter easily.

Since it was difficult for them to blend in among ordinary humans, most Beastmen lived hidden in the underworld.

So she knew who the Beastmen in the underworld were, but she had never heard of another Beastman besides Hata who could make potions.

It was a story she was hearing for the first time.

Hata, who had been quietly nestled in Chesha’s arms, wore a serious expression.

After briefly exchanging glances with Hata, she also asked Jahan who the Beastman who made the potion was.

However, Jahan didn’t know that far.

Chesha put aside the secrets that couldn’t be solved right away and brought up the main point.

“I want to go home.”

Jahan stared at Chesha, forgetting how to breathe.

Chesha wondered how to explain this and mumbled.

“But, the situation has become a little… strange. It seems like everyone thinks I didn’t come back on purpose. I think I need to clear up the misunderstanding.”

Jahan, who heard Chesha’s concerns, had an expression of dawning realization.

“…Certainly, if you appear now…”

He hesitated for a long time before saying his thoughts.

“You will be imprisoned……”

It was the same thought as Chesha’s.