Lady Baby Is a Revenge Maker Chapter 55

Miella was fighting with someone in Sephiel’s dream.

 

<You’re going to do something so stupid? You think this is what I taught you for? Why do you have to make a cure for that disease? There are many masters of herbal medicine besides you.>

 

<This disease can easily infect people with a lot of magical power. If someone doesn’t step forward, all the magicians will be wiped out. And that kid will die too.>

 

<So you’re volunteering as a human test subject? No—wait, it’s not even volunteering. Wittegar III infected that princess on purpose just to use you. Don’t you get it?>

 

Miles got angry.

 

<How many times have they used that princess as a hostage? Wake up. Even after offering all your research to the Tower Master, you’re still this blind?>

 

<I have no choice but to go. Somehow, even if it means using my body, I will experiment on it myself and create a cure to save that child. There is not much time left.>

 

And then, the dark prison. There Sephiel was sick.

 

‘When I was sick back then… wasn’t it just the flu or a fever?’

 

Something that happened in her previous life. When she was fifteen and very ill.

 

At that time, she was suffering from an infectious disease.

 

Sephiel was so shocked that her heart sank even though she was in a dream.

 

‘But I was isolated in prison. How did I catch an infectious disease? Where did it come from?’

 

And at that moment, a memory returned to her.

 

‘That’s right, when I was really sick. That’s when Miss Miella came to see me.’

 

Sephiel was now looking back at the memories of that day.

 

Fifteen-year-old Sephiel.

 

A girl, thinner and smaller than most of her age.

 

<You’ve grown so much already. But you’re still very small.>

 

Miella was slowly looking down at Sephiel, who was seriously ill.

 

<The time we spent together in our lives was so short. I’m sorry for always saying harsh things. I was allowed to see you one last time. But we didn’t even get a chance to really meet eyes.>

 

<Your mother or my sister raised me like a mother. Even though our mother was gone, I never felt like an orphan. My sister was like a god to me. So you, her daughter, must be like an angel. You deserve to be loved. Remember that even if no one tells you.>

 

Miella whispered.

 

<And you are a real genius. Those people hate you because you are an illegitimate child and have nothing, but you are better than everyone else. You must never forget that and hide your brilliance. That way, you can live a little longer.>

 

<If I go on like this… You won’t be able to make it to adulthood. But you know, my sister said that my life is worth more than hers. And your few fleeting years are worth more than my entire life. My dear. If you can live just a few more years… I’ll gladly die.>

 

Looking closely, Sephiel could see the signs of illness all over Miella’s face.

 

<See you in the next world, baby. Still, I’m glad I was able to save many people, and I’m glad I was able to die saving you.>

 

‘What… is even happening right now?’

 

Sephiel thought, but her whole body was unable to move.

 

‘It’s surprising that Miella was my biological aunt.… Was the disease I had in my past life an infectious disease?’

 

‘And Miella developed the cure for that disease and died?’

 

‘That cure for that disease… was developed to save me? And on top of that, my father intentionally infected me to use Miella.’

 

Sephiel had nearly died back then.

 

That’s why her memories of that time were foggy.

 

‘But now that I think about it.’

 

Just days before she got sick, there was a strange memory.

 

‘A bunch of unknown men came into the prison and examined me from head to toe.’

 

After whispering among themselves, they gave Sephiel a pile of new clothes. Among them were thick, cozy socks—the kind she’d always dreamed of.

 

It smelled like it had been used by another child. It also smelled like it hadn’t been washed.

 

It was the first time she had received so many clothes at once, so Sephiel touched and tried them on several times.

 

‘Yeah, now that I think about it, I was sick after that. I think it was definitely  something used by another child who had the disease.’

 

Intentional infection.

 

It had been an order.

 

* * *

 

That was the moment.

 

—Boom!

 

There was another loud crash.

 

‘Huh? Am I flying now?’

 

Sephiel felt her body lift off the ground. It seemed the carriage Miella was driving had hit something.

 

‘I’m gonna die!’

 

Thud!

 

‘Ugh, my baby body can’t take this! Just knowing all this stuff is already too much! I’m over my limit!’

 

‘Save me!’

 

Sephiel cried out internally.

 

* * *

 

From one day on, Erga started going to the tree house every afternoon.

 

Erga, who was taking a short nap in the wooden house, felt a familiar wave of magical power.

 

– Save me.

 

A crackling voice echoed in his ears.

 

‘What is that?’

 

Erga closed his book and stood up.

 

The magic of the Succubus Queen.

 

The succubus’s magical power and Erga’s magical power were mixed and moving.

 

The dragon’s magical power was stronger than that of any other living creature.

 

The Dragon Clan could feel whenever the magic they had left behind was activated.

 

Just as wild beasts are sensitive to the traces they leave behind.

 

And suddenly, Erga remembered something.

 

“I did pour my magic into the Succubus Queen’s ring not long ago.”

 

The Succubus Queen’s treasure.

 

The ring that Sepiel received from Berry. That ring is shaking right now

 

‘What happened to the baby raccoon?’

 

Erga looked at the mirror hanging inside the tree house.

 

He flicked his finger at it.

The mirror shimmered and showed images of the castle.

 

At the same time, he focused his hearing towards the castle. Since his hearing was much sharper than that of an average person, he could quickly hear the urgent voices.

 

– Miss Baby is gone!

 

– Has the earthquake stopped?

 

– No… actually, it wasn’t an earthquake. It seems it was an illusion magic.. Miella…. that woman, had placed illusion magic trap bombs all over the castle.

 

– Assemble a search party immediately. Find Miss Baby!

 

Something had clearly happened to his “pet” raccoon.

 

Erga became curious for a moment.

 

And then he lightly. Climbed down from the treehouse.

 

‘Hmm. Well then. Let’s see how far the kidnapper went.’

 

Erga chuckled.

 

With a snap of his fingers, he saw a carriage leaving the forest in the mirror.

 

“Unbelievable. Of all things to steal—you steal someone’s raccoon?”

 

“Hah…”

 

Erga snorted.

 

Erga jumped down from the tree house lightly.

 

Black, who had been sleeping under a tree, suddenly got up and started running.

 

* * *

 

Meanwhile, Miella was driving the carriage in a panic.

 

A slender beast jumped in front of Miella.

 

Miella, who was driving the carriage, pulled the reins quickly.

 

“Ahh!”

 

At that moment, a force like nothing she could name slammed into her.

 

‘Oh, no! The baby in the back….’

 

A flash of light appeared before her eyes.

 

Miella fell down from the carriage without realizing it.

 

And at that moment, Sephiel, who was in the back of the carriage, was thrown out.…

 

—Taaak.

 

She landed perfectly in Erga’s arms.

 

“Raccoon, you’re sleeping peacefully,” Erga said.

 

“Grrr…”

 

Black slowly approached Miella, who was writhing on the ground.

 

* * *

 

“Ugh…”

 

Sephiel slowly opened her eyes.

 

“Uh?”

 

Sephiel blinked.

 

‘My whole body hurts.’

 

And right in front of her stood Erga.

 

“You… you saved me?”

 

She murmured, still in shock.

 

“You clueless raccoon,” Erga said.

 

“Wait, I have to deal with the kidnapper. If you steal someone else’s property, you should be prepared to lose both your arms.”

 

And Erga put Sephiel down on the ground.

 

‘Someone else’s property… Are you talking about me? No, wait!’

 

‘A kidnapper?!’

 

Sephiel’s eyes widened. She saw Miella lying on the ground, bleeding.

 

“No!”

 

Sephiel grabbed Erga’s ankle.

 

‘I don’t know why she kidnapped me, but if the dream I had was real… If he kills Miella now, we’ll be in big trouble!’

 

“Why?”

 

“Don’t kill her….” Sephiel said, trembling.

 

“She tried to kidnap you. You think I’m just going to let that go?”

 

“Why… why?”

 

‘But she wasn’t even trying to kidnap me, was she…?’

 

Sephiel grew desperate.

 

She had to confirm whether Miella was really her aunt.

 

“If you disappear….” Erga said,

 

“I have to hold another ball to choose another bride. Are you trying to make me go through all that again?”

 

As he spoke, he seemed to grow irritated just thinking about it.

 

“No. I guess I can’t kill her so easily. I’ll make her suffer. Let’s start with her left arm.”

 

“……”

 

Even in her dazed, aching, nauseous state, Sephiel wanted to scream:

 

You really are consistently the worst!

 

“No…. I need to confirm something…”

 

‘Please, body, stay conscious!’

 

But she was poisoned and her whole body hurt from being shaken in the carriage.

 

‘Why is this body so weak?’

 

Sephiel grabbed Erga’s ankle and clung to him more desperately.

 

“No… the kidnapper… let her….”

 

“Let her go? That stupid kidnapper?”

 

“That’s not it…”

 

‘Come on, tongue, move… please!’

 

“You idiot kidnapper. You didn’t even know how much this raccoon eats. You definitely picked the wrong target.”

 

“……”

 

‘Hey.’

 

For a moment, Sephiel forgot the situation.

 

‘If I could just move my arms and legs, I swear I’d give him a proper smack.’

 

‘Though with this body, it’d probably feel more like a flick…’

 

Somewhere inside her, a small-dog-sized fury growled.

 

‘Yeah, I eat three meals a day, snacks, and even fruit.’

 

‘But I’m a normal human, okay? My growth just finishes later than yours.’

 

She wanted to shout all that, but all she managed to say was:

 

“Miss Miella… I’ll do it myself… don’t kill her… just wait…”

 

The last thing she heard before losing consciousness was:

 

—Flap, flap

 

The sound of wings slicing through the wind.

 

‘Ah, the elf knights riding wyverns have arrived.’

 

Sephiel thought with relief.

 

* * *