Lady Baby Is a Revenge Maker Chapter 60

Elton nodded.

 

Now, only Miella and the members of the ducal family remained in the room.

 

“……”

 

There was silence for a moment. It was Berry who spoke first.

 

“Excuse me, Your Highness.”

 

Berry said cautiously.

 

“Can we release Miss Miella for now?”

 

Daihan stared at Miella for a moment, then nodded slightly.

 

As Elton handed Berry the dagger, Barry cut the rope that bound Miella’s hands.

 

Miella looked at the people of the Grand Duke’s family, patting her wrist.

 

“Are you okay, Miss Miella?”

 

“Yes…”

 

Miella nodded slightly.

 

“First of all, I know that Miss Miella did not attempt to poison Miss Baby.”

 

Berry said quietly.

 

“But you too should reflect on yourself. No matter how much of a misunderstanding there was, how could you shoot a sleeping bomb at a child?”

 

Berry herself had passed out from that very bomb, right beside Sephiel.

 

“That was… really… a mistake. But it was herbal-based, I swear. I tested it on myself multiple times to make sure it wasn’t harmful.”

 

Miella bit her lip and answered.

 

“Can I come closer and check if the child is okay?”

 

And then, after a moment of silence, Miella spoke quietly.

 

The members of the Grand Duke’s house instinctively stepped aside.

 

Miella and Sepihel locked eyes in the air.

 

‘My aunt.’

 

‘Are you really my aunt?’

 

A blood relative outside of that damned Allegro royal family she’d only dreamed of or imagined.

 

It was hard to believe such a person now stood before her.

 

Miella was also looking at Sephiel.

 

Sephiel approached Miella hesitantly.

 

‘This feels… weird.’

 

Miella and Sephiel both opened their mouths at the same time, their voices trembling.

 

“Sephiel… my baby.”

 

“Um…”

 

For a moment, Sephiel’s heart fluttered.

 

Because it was exactly the same as the words and voice she heard in her dream.

 

And yet, she couldn’t help but feel a little bitter.

 

‘If you were going to speak so sweetly now, why didn’t you… in our past life?’

 

She had always spoken so coldly before.

 

But Sephiel knew the reason better than anyone.

 

‘Right. During our lessons, Miss Miella was always being watched by Lotto. That guy usually slacked off, but whenever it was Miella’s turn, he’d sit right by the bars, staring like he was waiting for a mistake.’

 

‘So I get it. I’m glad to see her… but…’

 

As emotions welled up, Sephiel stepped a bit closer to her.

 

“Wait.”

 

It was then that Daihan cut in.

 

“Take that woman too.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Yes?”

 

Sephiel’s emotional expression turned to disbelief.

 

‘In this touching moment of reunion, why is it that the tension suddenly goes down like this?’

 

Sephiel looked at Daihan.

 

“Duke Uncle…”

 

“Don’t make that face, baby raccoon,” Daihan said, sounding tired.

 

“I need to thoroughly verify whether what that woman is saying is true and whether she is your aunt. I will let the two of you talk after the investigation is over.”

 

“But….”

 

“It’s fine. I’ll follow orders,” Miella said calmly.

 

“As long as the child is safe, that’s all that matters.”

 

Daihan clicked his tongue.

 

“Even if she’s your aunt, I thought humans didn’t have such deep affection for blood relatives.”

 

“That depends on the person. To me, my sister… she was everything. So it’s not strange if that love extends to a niece I’ve never even seen before,” Miella said with a calm face.

 

Elton signaled to Miella, and she quietly followed him.

 

“Hm. Let me clear up one misunderstanding,”

 

“What is it?” she asked.

 

“The reason we treat the Miss Baby with such care…”

 

Miella stopped.

 

Elton said leisurely.

 

“She is so, so….”

 

“So?”

 

“She is so cute.”

 

Berry joined in.

 

“Elton, that’s misleading. Of course, she’s the cutest in the world, but even if she weren’t, she’s still precious.”

 

“That’s right! Miss Baby is amazing!”

 

“That kind of cuteness needs no logic!”

 

And then came the outpouring of cries—like heartfelt testimonies.

 

It was more like a scream.

 

‘I can’t take this.…’

 

Sephiel’s face flushed again.

 

‘Where did the touching reunion with my aunt go?’

 

Miella looked at them with an expression of disbelief, then lowered her head.

 

“Yes, I understand.”

 

Sephiel suddenly felt the urge to advise Miella to come to her senses.

 

‘You get swept up too easily around these people.’

 

—Click.

 

The door closed. Through the gap, Miella was seen being escorted out of the room by elven guards.

 

“What are you all doing?”

 

Daihan looked back at the servants who were still muttering.

 

“The show’s over. Out, all of you.”

 

At Daihan’s instruction, the room soon became quiet. Only Sephiel and Daihan were left in the room.

 

“Uncle Duke…”

 

Sephiel looked at Daihan anxiously.

 

Daihan lowered his body and looked at Sephiel.

 

“You must have been very surprised.”

 

“Yes…”

 

“You’re not going to ask me anything?”

 

Sephiel instantly understood what he meant.

 

<The former duchess went mad and died. Women who marry into the Grand Duke’s family never have a good end.>

 

And the part about children… she didn’t even want to imagine it.

 

‘So, women who marry dragons go mad or die badly?’

 

But Sephiel tilted her head.

 

‘So what? It’s not like we’re going to have a real marriage anyway. We’re both still kids.’

 

So she had no reason to worry.

 

“Uncle Duke, I don’t know anything. But…”

 

“……”

 

“Even if I go crazy and die, I won’t regret coming here.”

 

Anywhere was better than the Allegro Royal Palace.

 

So Sephiel’s face was full of seriousness.

 

“…Ha.”

 

Daihan stared at him for a long moment before leaning closer.

 

Then, he gently tugged Sephiel’s cheek.

 

“Hm?”

 

Sephiel looked at Daihan.

 

Daihan took his hand away and looked at Sephiel.

 

“You’re really a kid.”

 

“…..”

 

“So bold… it’s hard to believe you’re a human child. Is it just because you’re still too young to fear anything?”

 

Sepiel blinked and looked at Daihan.

 

Daihan stroked Sephiel’s head with his big hand.

 

“I promised, didn’t I? I’ll protect you.”

 

“…..”

 

“I will do that. So….”

 

Daihan whispered.

 

“Don’t worry about anything.”

 

“Yeah. I’ll believe you.”

 

Sephiel nodded obediently without even knowing the exact meaning.

 

“So promise me. I’ll make sure Erga can’t go wandering around anymore. And you too….”

 

“…..”

 

“Never meet Erga again. Never.”

 

Daihan whispered like that.

 

“Why……?”

 

At that moment, Sephiel—without knowing why—thought of the last time she saw Erga.

 

Her head was spinning with confusion, and within that chaos, she remembered Erga glowing faintly red.

 

Daihan did not answer.

 

* * *

 

‘What happened today was a great shock even to me, who had become evil.’

 

After receiving the meticulous care of Berry and Marie, Sephiel changed into her pajamas.

 

The final words she heard: “Miella is being treated well right now.”

 

Only after hearing those words was Sephiel finally able to rest.

 

‘Ah- I’m dizzy.’

 

The child’s body was easily shaken by the great impact.

 

Sepiel buried her face in the soft pillow, pulling the blanket up to her neck, and thought of her mother she had seen in a dream.

 

‘Mother….’

 

On top of that, the idea that Miella had died to save the Sephiel from her past life— She couldn’t believe it.

 

“Still awake?”

 

“Mhm……”

 

Sephiel raised her head.

 

“But Beyyi… I’m not sick anymore?”

 

“Yes. As the doctor said earlier, you are fine. He said that the cream has all left your body.”

 

“But, that thing… it’s supposed to be a poison with side effects…”

 

Berry flinched.

 

“Maybe it’s because you’re strong, Miss Baby. And the Grand Duke took timely action as well.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Sephiel became thoughtful.

 

‘As expected, the Grand Duke is amazing. I should thank him properly later.’

 

She had felt fine just a moment ago, but now, a wave of sleep crashed over her.

 

A child’s body didn’t tire gradually—it simply shut down like a battery going flat.

 

‘Right. There was something else I wanted to ask Berry.’

 

But she was too sleepy. Sephiel slowly closed her eyes.

 

‘And one more thing. I need to thank Erga too… for saving me….’

 

* * *

 

—Shhh.

 

A large green snake crawled across the ground. At the sound of familiar footsteps, the snake lowered its head, which had been raised straight up.

 

Erga’s room was dark and decorated in black tones.

 

A lavish mural— A golden painting of a loving mother embracing a child hung on the wall behind the sofa where Erga sat, lifting his head.

 

“Miss Baby is healthy, young Master.”

 

Elton was standing there, smiling like a shadow.

 

“Oh, it seems you’ve really grown fond of Miss Baby. You absorbed the remaining poison from his body, didn’t you?”

 

“Don’t talk nonsense….”

 

Erga frowned as he felt his arm moving more slowly than usual.

 

It was a paralysis symptom, a side effect of the poison.

 

“But it’s dangerous, so please don’t use your power again. If another seizure hits, it could be fatal. The symptoms only just subsided—”

 

“Being careful won’t fix it. This disease is like a family curse.”

 

Elton smiled awkwardly.

 

“The Grand Duke will be here shortly. He’s coming to check on your condition.”

 

“Tell him not to come.”

 

“…….”

 

“Tell him to go take care of that idiot raccoon instead. He’s probably just coming here to nag me again. Telling me not to go outside or interact with others.”

 

Before Elton could say anything, Erga continued.

 

“I know. I know that’s what I’m supposed to do. I don’t resent it.”

 

Erga lay down on the long sofa and closed his eyes.

 

The dark night was shining beyond the window.

 

Elton looked at him for a moment, then quietly closed the door.

 

<It seems Erga absorbed the poison from the baby raccoon to save her. Don’t tell the baby raccoon. If she feels grateful toward Erga, she might get attached. Then she might try to meet him again.>

 

<Yes, I understand.> 

 

Elton’s mind recalled what Daihan had said.

 

As always, he hid the many secrets he knew about the Grand Duke’s family behind a mysterious smile.

 

Another night passed. Another day ended in the Grand Duke’s residence.

 

To them, it was just a fleeting moment in eternity— but to Sephiel, it was a long, unforgettable day.

 

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