Lady Baby Is a Revenge Maker Chapter 53

And that evening.

 

“Miss Baby, it’s meal time.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Sephiel got up from playing with her shape blocks to build a house.

 

“Ugh….”

 

Sephiel suddenly felt dizzy.

 

‘What’s happening to me?’

 

Berry came running in surprise.

 

“Miss Baby?”

 

‘Ugh… My head hurts…’

 

Berry’s voice calling her rang in her ears.

 

Sephiel collapsed onto the floor and closed her eyes.

 

—Tik

 

Blood flowed from Sephiel’s small nose.

 

* * *

 

‘Ugh… My body feels weird…’

 

Sephiel slowly opened her eyes.

 

She saw Berry’s face filled with tears. Next to her, Marie had a similar face.

 

“Miss Baby!”

 

“Are you okay?”

 

Berry and Marie asked one after another. Then Berry said to Marie.

 

“Bring the doctor back immediately.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Marie hurried out.

 

Sephiel was too dizzy to think clearly.

 

“Uh… What happened to me….?”

 

“Miss Baby….”

 

Tears flowed from Berry’s eyes.

 

“You’ve been poisoned.”

 

“Huh…?”

 

“They found traces of anesthetic poison in your body. That bad woman has been feeding it to you regularly.”

 

Berry bit her lip before continuing.

 

“It was all our fault.”

 

Sephiel’s thoughts were swirling.

 

“Poisoned? Who? Who did it?”

 

“Miella. That woman.”

 

Berry clenched her lips tightly.

 

“I knew she was from the kingdom, but I never thought she was a spy.”

 

“Spy…?”

 

Berry continued.

 

“The baby was poisoned by red apricot seed poison. It’s not a fatal poison for adults, but it can kill children if they take it regularly over time.”

 

She answered with pain in her voice.

 

“…How could that…”

 

“They found refined red apricot seed poison among Miela’s belongings. She’s the one who’s been poisoning you—likely by mixing it into the snacks we gave you during lessons.” Berry said, seeming upset.

 

“It was all planned out. Once the Duke returns, he’ll decide her punishment.”

 

Berry added softly.

 

“And maybe, we’ll be able to uncover a connection to the Allegro royal family.”

 

Sephiel’s heart sank at that moment.

 

‘Are you saying that Miss Miella really did something like that?’

 

It wouldn’t be too surprising, perhaps.

 

In her previous life, Miella said that she would do anything to get promoted in the Magic Tower.

 

Sephiel was also wary of her the whole time.

 

But there was something that didn’t seem right.

 

‘She mixed poison into my snacks.’

 

‘When, exactly?’

 

“But… I only use the bowls and cups that Beyyi and Mayyi gave me.”

 

Sephiel thought of her raccoon-patterned tableware set—her personal dishes.

 

The tableware set, including the bowl, spoon, and cup, was an item that had been painstakingly crafted with protective magic by the magicians under the Grand Duke’s command.

 

It was said that when poison touches the bowl, it is enchanted to shake violently and change color.

 

“Yes, that’s right. But we haven’t figured out any other method yet. We will also check the dishes to see if there’s anything magically wrong with them.”

 

‘No. Something is strange.’

 

The idea that Miella had been secretly feeding her poison didn’t sit right.

 

‘Miss Miella is also an excellent botanist. She must know many poisons that are easier to use and have no side effects.’

 

And red apricot seed poison? That was poison used by mercenaries—rarely handled by the Allegro royal family.

 

If Miella were a spy for the royal family, she wouldn’t have used such shabby methods.

 

‘Besides, didn’t she pass Green’s test?’

 

‘I was cautious around Miss Miella too. And…’

 

Sephiel opened and closed her hands.

 

‘If Red apricot seed poison causes temporary paralysis. Then why am I fine?’

 

‘Berry said I was unconscious for only about an hour. The symptoms shouldn’t have disappeared so quickly.’

 

Sephiel stared at her hand, opening and closing her small hand.

 

“Miss Baby, where does it hurt? I’ll call the doctor again.”

 

“No… more importantly, where’s Miss Miella?”

 

After asking the question, Sephiel’s heart sank.

 

‘Surely they hadn’t killed her already?’

 

“She’s currently in custody. Once the Duke returns, the interrogation will begin.”

 

“She’s still alive?”

 

“Yes. The Grand Duke will decide on the method of torture, so she will be safe for now. If it were up to me, I would go right now and make her experience the hell of nightmares.”

 

Berry, rarely showing anger, looked furious.

 

That was the moment.

 

Sephiel’s face turned pale.

 

“I want to see her. Right now.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“She’s in danger.”

 

“What do you mean…”

 

And then—

 

“Huh?”

 

—Tik

 

Another nosebleed.

 

“Miss Baby!”

 

Berry was surprised and put a handkerchief on Sephiel’s face.

 

“Doctor, doctor!”

 

“Calm down, Berry. I’m fine. But wait…”

 

Sephiel looked at the handkerchief.

 

‘Why is my nosebleed purple?’

 

Something clicked in her mind.

 

<Her nosebleed was purple, you say?>

 

<Yes. I’m keeping quiet, but it’s actually because of beauty magic.…>

 

‘Yeah, I’m sure I heard that story in my past life.’

 

Sephiel had misunderstood.

 

‘That’s why…. I’ve been feeling sleepy periodically lately…’

 

And just then—

 

—BOOM!

 

A massive explosion echoed in the distance

 

“Kyaaah!”

 

Berry wrapped her arms around Sephiel and curled up.

And then—

 

—Rumble

 

The entire castle began to shake violently.

 

‘I knew it!’

 

Sephiel bit her lip. Her head throbbed painfully.

 

—Slam

 

The door burst open. And…

 

—Whooosh

 

A thick white smoke began to fill the room.

 

“What’s this?”

 

“Miss Baby!”

 

Through the wide open door, the servants of the Grand Duke’s family were shouting from afar.

 

“The bomb exploded!”

 

“The Grand Duke’s estate is under attack!”

 

Berry hugged Sephiel tighter.

 

“Don’t breathe!”

 

“Hup!”

 

Berry instinctively covered Sephiel’s mouth and nose with her hand.

 

‘Wait a minute, Berry. If you do this, you will…’

 

Sephiel, in turn, reached out her small hand to cover Berry’s mouth and nose.

 

But it was already too late.

 

Berry’s arm, which had been wrapped protectively around Sephiel, dropped limply.

 

‘Berry?’

 

Before Sephiel could even raise her voice, she noticed someone standing at the doorway.

 

‘I knew it.’

 

Sephiel bit her lip.

 

‘This bomb was definitely… It’s Allegro’s creation, made in the Magic Tower. I recognize it.’

 

The figure behind the smoke wore a mask.

 

‘It’s a mask with a smoke filtering function.’ Sephiel thought, even with her vision starting to blur.

 

‘Miella.’

 

Sephiel easily noticed the identity of the person whose face was covered.

 

‘No, I don’t have the strength.’

 

Miella reached out to Sephiel.

 

“Sephiel. Come here.”

 

“…….”

 

“You must come with me. This is just sleeping gas, so your servant will be fine.”

 

Indeed, Sephiel’s eyes were starting to close.

 

—Thump.

 

Berry’s body collapsed to the floor.

 

“Why…”

 

That was the last thing Sephiel could remember, she just muttered something like that.

 

* * *

 

‘It hurts, it’s cold!’

 

Sephiel trembled. Her body was being carried somewhere.

 

It was like a moving carriage.

 

—Clatter. Clatter.

 

Sephiel managed to lift her head slightly.

 

The sky came into view.

 

“Haa…..”

 

Sephiel realized that, as she had guessed, she was lying in the back of the carriage, wrapped tightly in a blanket.

 

“Shh. Just keep quiet until we leave the forest.”

 

From the driver’s seat, Miella turned her head

 

Buzz, buzz.

 

Still groggy, Sephiel saw multiple blurry images of Miella.

 

“Why, how…”

 

“I planted the bomb. Since the day I arrived—slowly, little by little. The Grand Duke’s servants are sharp, and the security is strict, so it wasn’t easy—but I’m no fool. I had a hard time not getting caught planting the bomb.”

 

<That woman… I think something’s off about her. Sometimes she just wanders the halls alone at night, staring blankly or talking to herself…> 

 

Marie had said that once about Miella.

 

‘Yeah. That makes sense now.’

 

Sephiel let out an internal sigh.

 

—Boom, bang!

 

Far away, in the castle of the Grand Duke, a loud noise could be heard, as if bombs were exploding.

 

“This is the last chance.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

“Just hold on a little longer. I’ll take you to a doctor soon.”

 

Sephiel tried to stir.

 

‘I can’t move! I think I’m paralyzed.’

 

And then she felt sleepy.

 

‘Miss Miella, what did you do?’

 

She had definitely released something into the room when she entered where Sephiel and Berry were.

‘A gas bomb? An anesthetic? Or a magical tear gas?’

Knowledge from her previous life resurfaced.

“Ugh!”

 

A cloth was placed over Sephiel’s head.

 

“Just get some sleep. I’ve made a hole for you to breathe through, so you won’t suffocate.”

 

—Clatter. Clatter.

 

The wagon began to move roughly.

 

‘This was all planned.’

 

A bomb is exploding inside the castle. And Miella enters the room with her face covered and kidnaps Sephiel.

 

Clearly, the carriage was either hidden somewhere in advance, or the Grand Duke’s carriage was stolen.

 

Either way, it was all planned.

 

‘Since it’s a plan planned by a genius teacher, no wonder even the Grand Duke’s servants were caught off guard.’

 

Besides, it was Sephiel who chose Miella.

 

‘Because of me, the Grand Duke’s estate is in chaos!’

 

“No… I… I’ve been… kidnapped…”

 

Sephiel murmured.

 

“Berry… Marie… Gyand Duke… hng…”

 

That was the moment.

 

“Save me…”

 

Sephiel finally managed to speak clearly.

 

‘Oh, another nosebleed…’

 

Blood flowed from Sephiel’s nose.

 

‘Huh?’

She realized what was lying beside her face.

‘The ring…’

It was the treasure of the Succubus Queen—infused with magic by Erga not long ago.

 

A gift from Berry and Marie.

 

She had strung it into a necklace and worn it around her neck.

 

Under normal circumstances, Berry would have taken it off when Sephiel collapsed—but in the chaos, she must have forgotten.

 

Blood dripped from Sephiel’s nose and fell onto the ring.

 

‘No… my eyes… they’re closing…’

 

Just before she lost consciousness completely, something flashed.

 

Thanks to that light, Sephiel was barely able to open her closed eyes.

 

‘The Succubus Queen’s ring… It’s glowing?’

 

Sparkle. It flickered brightly right in front of her.

 

That was the last thing Sephiel saw before she slowly lost consciousness.

 

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