Lady Baby Is a Revenge Maker Chapter 66

‘That appearance, that hair and eye color. It’s obvious. I’ve only seen the child once, but……. That must be the child that hateful Lilia gave birth to. She looks like Lilia.’

 

The girl I was just calling ungrateful is right over there. What a strange situation.

 

Yulin frowned deeply.

 

Sepiel opened her eyes wide and looked at Yulin like that.

 

That frowning face seemed to say, ‘This feels like it’s going to be trouble somehow.’

 

‘Yep, that feeling is right.’

 

Sepiel wanted to grin.

 

Meanwhile, Yulin slightly fixed her expression, lifted her chin, and looked arrogantly at Daihan.

 

“So you are the Grand Duke of Remdragon? This young man?”

 

“Young?”

 

Daihan let out a short laugh.

 

“You’re the one who’s young and rude. How dare someone who is merely the master of a magic tower raise their head at me?”

 

Daihan spoke bluntly. The people’s faces turned stiff with shock.

 

That made sense, since Daihan looked at most in his early thirties.

 

‘Our Dragon Grand Duke really does look super young, right?’

 

Sepiel held back a laugh that was about to burst out.

 

“Y-Yes. If you truly are the Dragon Grand Duke, then you must be quite old. Dragons live very long lives. But I am the mother of this country’s king. So…….”

 

“So? Are you the king?”

 

“…….”

 

Yulin closed her mouth.

 

“Should I grab your hair and drag you down to teach you the hierarchy between our families? Whether you are the king or the king’s mother, no one can speak down to me. How dare you act so arrogantly with that kind of status. A rude and young lower being like you—I’ve never seen one in my long life.”

 

Sepiel thought, *serves you right.*

 

‘A person who pressures others with age and forces hierarchy.’

 

In other words, a classic old-fashioned snob.

 

Yulin, who had lived like a typical snob, seemed to have finally met her match today. And there was a reason—Daihan was much older.

 

Yulin was stunned.

 

At that moment, Daihan’s eyebrow twitched.

 

“Wait, did you say you’re the king’s mother?”

 

Then he looked down at Sepiel.

 

“In that case…….”

 

“Mm-hmm, she’s my grandma. But I’ve barely seen her.”

 

Sepiel grabbed Daihan’s collar and spoke.

 

“Except for meeting her just once…….”

 

“When did you meet her?”

 

“Umm…….”

 

Sepiel put a hand under her chin and tilted her head.

 

“When I was about two…….”

 

“Okay.”

 

“She came to the prison to see me and said things like, <Why were you born, you trash. Maggot.> and then left.”

 

“…….”

 

Daihan’s eyebrow twitched.

 

“That happened?”

 

Yulin was flustered by Sepiel’s behavior.

 

Then, as usual, she slammed the staff she was holding onto the ground and shouted.

 

“Don’t talk nonsense! How could you possibly remember something from when you were two?”

 

“Hmm, I kind of remember it.”

 

I’m a genius, you know.

 

‘Even if I want to forget, my memory is too good.’

 

It was true.

 

Sepiel still remembered some things from when she was two.

 

Mostly bad memories.

 

The memory of lying in a cradle, wrapped in worn cloth in a cold prison.

 

The nanny’s insults and her father’s indifferent face.

 

‘I learned this later in my past life.’

 

In Allegro, there is a ceremony called the Naming Ceremony.

 

It’s an event usually only for royalty or high nobles.

 

They bless the future of a newborn child, a mage gives a magical baptism, and then the child is given a middle name.

 

‘It’s usually held not long after birth, but for some reason, mine was held when I was two.’

 

I found out the reason much later…….

 

Anyway, at that very moment, instead of giving a blessing, Yulin poured insults, calling me “dirty blood.”

 

“No—I remember. Like, you put something on my head and did that thing.”

 

Sepiel spoke innocently, pretending not to know anything.

 

“It was something with a big shiny gem on it! You put that kind of stuff on my head and said it!”

 

“……A stuff with a gem?”

 

Daihan seemed to recall something.

 

“From what she’s saying, it sounds like she means Allegro’s Naming Ceremony.”

 

There are many temples in Allegro, but as a magic kingdom, direct royal children usually receive a blessing and baptism from a mage.

 

A mage usually gives words of blessing wishing the child a long life.

 

<Grow into a lovely child.>

 

<Become a brave and strong child.>

 

Those are the kinds of kind words usually said, but—

 

“They did it when you were already two, and instead of blessings, they called you a maggot and trash?”

 

Daihan’s face turned cold. At the same time, the temperature in the room suddenly dropped.

 

“This is the Magic Tower, and the mana here is strong, so please be careful. If you lose control of your power and wipe out these fragile humans, that would be a problem.”

 

Elton said gently. Daihan openly wore a cold smirk.

 

“And you mages over there. If you so much as accidentally harm a single hair of our Grand Duke, it’ll become a serious issue. Are you prepared for that?”

 

At those words, the mages who had been watching Daihan from one side of the wall flinched.

 

The guards standing behind Daihan also didn’t look pleased.

 

Lev even unconsciously moved his hand to the sword at his waist.

 

Seeing this, Yulin seemed to realize something was wrong and changed her expression.

 

“That child is a liar. As expected, you can’t hide your roots. Where would that lowly mother’s bloodline go? How could you remember something from when you were two?”

 

“A liar?”

 

Daihan spoke as if it were absurd.

 

“It’s just that you are foolish. Children who are smart often remember even what happened in their mother’s womb. This child did not lie. Isn’t that right, Elton?”

 

“Yes, it’s common sense.”

 

“…….”

 

“…….”

 

Sepiel felt her chest tighten. At the same time, she looked at Daihan with soft eyes and thought,

 

‘Grand Duke sir. Maybe not half-dragons, but human kids usually can’t remember that…….’

 

But there was no need to correct him.

 

“Miela, you filthy traitor. You brought them in, didn’t you? This is why the Shu family…… You can’t hide lowly blood. That little traitor and you are the same!”

 

Yulin, unable to find anything else to say, turned her anger toward the innocent Miela.

 

“A child…….”

 

“What?”

 

“A child isn’t born alone, is it? You say that child, Sepiel, has lowly blood? Then you’re saying the Allegro royal bloodline is lowly too. Blood mixes, doesn’t it?”

 

“…….”

 

“So insulting that child would only be like spitting on your own face, wouldn’t it?”

 

Miela finally couldn’t hold back and talked back.

 

“M-Miela.”

 

Miles was on the verge of fainting.

 

“Just listen to what she’s saying. She must be crazy.”

 

“She should be burned at the stake!”

 

The elders’ insults poured down over Miela’s head in an instant.

 

‘Hmm, good. I’m really thankful and reassured that everyone is on my side, but I should sort out the situation now.’

 

“Excuse me!”

 

Sepiel raised her hand, taking advantage of a brief gap.

 

People’s gazes focused on her.

 

Sepiel went “heh,” smiled, and toddled forward.

 

And then……

 

Bow. She lowered her small, round head politely.

 

With both hands, she cheerfully lifted the hem of her dress.

 

“Hellooo. Granma. I’m sowwy I’m late saying hi.”

 

‘Yeah, the only etiquette lesson I learned from Roria. How to greet.’

 

Even though no one knew whether Roria was alive or dead now, at least she left this one thing behind.

 

“Who are you calling your grandmother?”

 

Yulin said, displeased.

 

Sepiel tilted her head.

 

“Hmm—then what should I call you? Auntie?”

 

But her face was still brightly smiling.

 

‘A smiling face works best for making people mad. Hmm, shall I start now.’

 

Yulin glared at Sepiel, her veins bulging.

 

“……What is it that you want to say? Do you even know where this is, barging in here? Are you planning to act arrogantly just because you’re relying on the Grand Duke’s backing? Leave at once!”

 

“Why should I leave?”

 

Sepiel tilted her head.

 

“I came hewe to look awound…….”

 

“Look around? Ha! Do you think this place is a playground for children?”

 

At Yulin’s words, Daihan’s brow twitched even more.

 

“You little…….”

 

“I didn’t come to see you, Grandma.”

 

Sepiel said, blinking without backing down at all.

 

“I came to see the Grand Duke’s pwoperty that was kept hewe!”

 

“Property?”

 

Confused murmurs spread among the elders. Sepiel nodded.

 

“Mm-hmm. Ours. Something the Grand Duke’s ancestor left here a long time ago…….”

 

Sepiel smiled brightly.

 

“I came to see the <Founder’s Monument of the Magic Tower>. The thing the person who built this tower left behind.”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

Daihan looked at Sepiel. Sepiel gave him a signal with her eyes. Daihan frowned once but obediently leaned his ear toward her.

 

“I heard a secwet story. From my auntie.”

 

Yeah, obviously a lie.

 

Sepiel thought so. But she had already asked Miela in advance.

 

< Auntie, trust me. Whatever I say, if the Grand Duke asks later, just say you told me. >

 

Setting up an alibi beforehand and then acting—it really felt great.

 

If there weren’t so many people around, Sepiel wanted to giggle.

 

“<Founder’s Monument of the Magic Tower>, you say. Hmm. I feel like I almost remember……. I think I’ve heard something like that before.”

 

Elton tilted his head, as if something came to mind.

 

“Elton, you know. That thing—the dragon’s property. They said it’s buried undew hewe.”

 

Sepiel stared at Yulin’s pale face and spoke as clearly as she could.

 

“<The Record Stone of the Ancient Dragon Lapine>! I wanna see that!”

 

After saying it, Sepiel smiled proudly, like she was pleased with herself.

 

“That’s it, right? The one buried under the floor when this building was built.”

 

“……If it’s the Ancient Dragon Lapine, that would be someone who left this world before I was even born. But that person is my ancestor.”

 

Only then did Daihan seem to realize something.

 

“Mm-hmm……. They said that person founded the Magic Tower together with the first king of Allegro. That dragon lady left something here.”

 

Sepiel said shyly.

 

“Y-you……. What are you…….”

 

Yulin’s whole body began to tremble like a shaking leaf.

 

‘Hmm. Look at her shaking eyes. You can’t live peacefully after doing something wrong, can you?’

 

Sepiel thought.

 

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