The Baby Fairy Is A Villain [EN]: Chapter 53

Even though Belzeon was intelligent and sharp-minded, he was still young and lacked experience.

Compared to Kieren, who had evolved into a venomous snake, hardened by the world, Belzeon was merely a baby snake.

Kieren was flying above the running Belzeon.

If Belzeon foresaw several moves ahead and made plans, Kieren would overturn the entire board and rearrange it in a way that benefited him.

In this situation, even if they safely crossed over to a foreign country as originally planned, it would be useless.

If Kieren used the power of the underworld and even received help from Duke Ivroyel.

‘He’ll mobilize both illegal and legal methods, so we’ll definitely get caught,’ Belzeon thought.

Duke Ivroyel was someone who had no difficulty interacting with foreign countries, which made their capture even more likely.

However, Chesha didn’t want to break the young boy’s heart by telling him the truth.

Instead, Chesha subtly guided Belzeon, who was trying to go straight to their destination, in a different direction.

“Can you buy me just one flower?”

“Flower?” Belzeon asked.

“Yes,” Chesha replied.

All the men in Basilian knew that Chesha liked flowers.

So, she was able to lead Belzeon to the flower stall without arousing much suspicion.

She also sent a butterfly to Hylon to lure him to the stall.

It wasn’t a demonic butterfly, but an ordinary white butterfly.

Hylon would definitely follow it.

As expected, Hylon followed the butterfly and ran into Belzeon in front of the stall.

Chesha, upon encountering Hylon, widened her eyes.

She smiled brightly as if she was really happy to meet him by chance and shouted.

“Sir Knight!”

Belzeon’s vigilance was somewhat lessened by her pretense of knowing him.

Hylon briefly revealed his identity.

“I am Hylon, the Holy Knight assigned to protect the child participating in the Minor Saint Prayer Meeting.”

“…!” Belzeon’s eyes narrowed slightly.

The clever Belzeon quickly realized that this situation was a pretty good opportunity.

A relatively safe area that Kieren couldn’t easily touch.

An opportunity for the young Chesha to avoid a difficult journey.

After quickly weighing the situation in his head, Belzeon immediately replied to Hylon.

“I am Belzeon Basilian from the Basilian County.”

It was unusual for the heir to the Basilian County to be on the street with Chesha.

He was even wearing shabby clothes and looked like a fugitive.

Hylon’s eyes narrowed.

Even though he was likely to be intimidated by the sharp gaze, Belzeon calmly continued what he had to say.

“I was being reckless because I disagreed with the Count about whether it was right to bring a young child to the Minor Saint Prayer Meeting.”

It was a story that was appropriately embellished and concealed the truth, designed to entice the Holy Knight Hylon with an interesting piece of bait.

Hylon and Belzeon stared at each other.

The gazes continued for a while in silence.

Was it to confirm that they both wanted the same thing with their eyes?

Hylon opened his mouth in a noticeably softer tone.

“If you wish, the temple can provide protection.”

“It’s alright. I can’t cause trouble for the knight.”

“As the knight in charge of escorting, I can’t just pass by. It’s just a suggestion, so I hope you’ll accept it comfortably, even if you don’t attend the Prayer Meeting.”

“Then, I’m sorry, but I’ll take you up on that offer.”

The conversation, which already had a conclusion, smoothly went through the motions of politely declining and arrived at a common goal.

‘Belzeon… he’ll do well in high society, won’t he?’ Chesha thought.

Chesha was genuinely impressed by his unbelievably skillful handling and way of speaking.

In fact, it was a situation where he didn’t have to make up a plausible lie.

Even if Belzeon had refused, Hylon would have tried to take Chesha anyway.

As an Inquisitor investigating the Basilian County, it was natural for him to secure related people.

“Ah, over there,” Chesha said.

Come to think of it, she almost forgot an important question.

“Can I take Gachi with me?”

Chesha showed Hata, whom she was holding in her arms in a bag.

Daren, the adjutant standing behind Hylon, muttered.

“Is that a doll?”

“It’s a puppy,” Chesha corrected.

She was a little nervous when his blue eyes turned to Hata, but she confidently puffed out her chest.

Even Karha, who was like a beast, didn’t recognize it and passed by, so Hylon was human, so it should be fine.

Hata made a grumpy face at Hylon.

Of course, it just looked like a cute puppy.

Hylon stared at Hata for a moment and said indifferently.

“As you wish.”

Thus, the boy, the baby, and the puppy headed to the temple with the Holy Knight.

Hylon took Chesha to the temple in the capital.

As it was located in the capital of the Great Empire, the temple was quite large.

The exterior walls of the building, made of pure white marble, were so well-maintained that they were dazzlingly clean.

At the main gate, huge pillars were lined up in a row, naturally making those entering the temple feel a sense of oppression, as if they were being crushed by the straight pillars.

A huge circular window pierced in the domed ceiling cast a subtle light inside the temple.

Hylon’s adjutant went inside the temple first, revealed his identity, and announced Hylon’s visit.

Hylon waited in front of the main gate with the other knights for a while.

Listening to the conversation from afar, it seemed that this temple also knew Hylon as a Holy Knight belonging to the First Order of Holy Knights.

‘Well, the Inquisitor is a secret to the outside world,’ Chesha thought.

Although it was not comparable to being an Inquisitor, the First Order of Holy Knights was a high enough position.

Even the Great Empire’s capital temple would welcome him with great joy.

“Sir Hylon!” a priest called out.

The priests and knights came out to greet Hylon happily, as if he had visited several times before.

Then they flinched when they saw the people Hylon had brought in a row.

It was unusual for them to bring a baby, a boy, and a puppy out of nowhere.

Especially since they knew that Hylon was not the type to be interested in children or show compassion to anyone.

Of course, no matter what reaction they showed, Hylon didn’t care.

Thanks to that, Chesha and Belzeon were able to stay in the temple safely.

After putting on the white cape that the temple gave them over their clothes, it really hit Chesha.

‘A demon staying at the temple as a guest…’ she thought.

It was the end of the world.

‘I must never get caught by Hylon,’ she resolved.

It would be incredibly embarrassing if she got caught.

Chesha imagined for a moment the scene of being caught by Hylon, and her face turned as white as the cape she was wearing.

She decided to avoid Hylon as much as possible within the temple.

“Sir Belzeon. Could you spare some time?” Hylon’s adjutant, Daren, asked, taking Belzeon away, saying he had something to say.

Chesha, who was naturally left alone with Hylon, glanced at him and was startled.

Hylon picked her up in his arms.

He asked in a cold voice.

“Did you eat something?”

At Hylon’s question, Chesha, the Holy Knight standing next to her, and the priest passing by widened their eyes.

‘He’s not the type of person to ask about this and take care of them?’ they wondered.

‘Did he eat something wrong while I wasn’t looking?’

While Chesha was surprised and only widened her eyes, Hylon calmly continued.

“I’m your escort knight until the Minor Saint Prayer Meeting. So, it wouldn’t be bad to get a little closer. I have some questions.”

“W-What are you curious about?” Chesha stammered.

“Well…” Hylon said.

He whispered meaningfully to Chesha, who was stuttering in embarrassment.

“About your real father, for example.”