Chapter 14

“So you have no fear. You’re an interesting kid.”

 

Daihan threw the star candy bottle at Lef. In a moment of confusion, Lef received it.

 

After Daihan stared at Sephiel, he pressed her chubby cheeks with both hands, and made her lips look like a beak.

 

“It feels weird. She’s as big as a bean.”

 

“It’s because she’s a human baby. This is the right rate of growth for a usual five-year-old.”

 

Lef replied cautiously.

 

When Daihan let go of his hand, Sephiel patted her own cheeks with her small hands. It was because her cheeks were tingling.

 

“Are his cheeks not like this?”

 

Sephiel blinked as she thought of Erga, who was much bigger than her.

 

“I don’t know. Since I’ve never touched his face.”

 

Daihan said indifferently.

 

‘I thought he was somehow crooked.’

 

‘Turns out it was because he couldn’t get his father’s love!’

 

For the first time, Sephiel thought that Erga was pitiful.

 

“Did you know that I tried to throw you from the wyvern’s back, Human Kid?”

 

Daihan smiled with his eyes and asked. The elf soldiers swallowed their breaths.

 

“You won’th do ith anyway.” [You won’t do it anyway.]

 

Although Sephiel flinched, she looked at Daihan without being scared.

 

After knowing that he was a good person who took care of Lotto, she was a little less scared, and her equanimity returned.

 

“How do you know that?”

 

Daihan asked as if it was interesting.

 

“Wittle Young Lord… he… doesn’th wike having a banquet again. He’s bushy sweeping.” [Little Young Lord… he… doesn’t like having a banquet again. He’s busy sleeping.]

 

Daihan’s expression became strange.

 

“So, are you saying that my son is too lazy to hold another banquet and pick a bride?”

 

“Yuph.” [Yup.]

 

“How does this small thing know my son so well like this?”

 

“About that…”

 

Lef said with an expression like he didn’t know whether he should laugh or cry in the tense situation.

 

“Baby likes the LIttle Young Lord very, very much. Since she’s even looking forward to when they’ll get married.”

 

‘Lef, I won’t forget it.’ 

 

Sephiel promised on Lef, who had no wits today.

 

“Yeah. How impressive.”

 

Daihan chuckled and said.

 

“….”

 

“Send her to the separate house. Come to think of it, why was this kid loitering around the Castle wall? “

 

Obviously, Daihan was ordering them.

 

Since no matter which child was selected as a bride, all they needed was the name.

 

Place and leave the human baby in the separate house, and don’t make it noticeable.

 

“About that…”

 

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The soldiers tried to read his thoughts.

 

“Baby is now living in the main building.”

 

Stops.

 

Daihan’s eyes became cold again.

 

“At whose will?”

 

“It is the Little Young Lord’s order.”

 

Daihan glanced over Sephiel. Then he said as if he was let down.

 

“Forget it. It’s clear that you tried to get on my nerves and brought this little kid.”

 

“…”

 

“Take her away. I’m talking about anywhere, to this kid’s nest.”

 

“Yes.”

 

 

***

 

 

“I heard that you met Mister Daihan today?”

 

Berry’s face turned white.

 

“Oh my gosh. Nothing happened, right?”

 

“Yuph.” [Yup.]

 

Since it was true that nothing happened, Sephiel nodded.

 

“Cwan I shtay here? [Can I stay here?]

 

Sephiel was sitting on Marie’s lap, getting her hair done.

 

“Ah, I’m sure Mister Elton will ask you to go to the separate house.”

 

Berry murmured carefully and asked.

 

“By any chance, didn’t that person ask your name?”

 

“Ah. Yesh. So I did what Bewwy taught me…. ‘I’m Sephiel’, I did thath.” [Ah. Yes. So I did what Berry taught me…. ‘I’m Sephiel’, I did that.]

 

“How about your last name?”

 

Last name?

 

Come to think of it, for Sephiel, a last name was a distant concept. In her past life, the household people did not recognize Sephiel as a legitimate child, and…

 

‘My existence was a secret externally, and even when I came out to the world while working with the ledgers after that, it was a secret that I was a royal princess.’

 

Forget about a ‘last name’. There were barely any matters for them to call her name.

 

‘Hey.’

 

‘You cursed thing.’

 

‘You damn thing.’

 

Etc.

 

She was often called by those.

 

‘Right. Turns out I also have a full name.’

 

Sephiel de Kayla Moran Schuetra Allegro.

 

She repeated it inside once.

 

‘The meaning of the name was not good either.’

 

That was Sephiel’s real name that she remembered.

 

“I didn’t shay my wast name.” [I didn’t say my last name.]

 

“Aah. You really did a good job.”

 

“Why?”

 

Berry caressed Sephiel’s hair as she said.

 

“That person hates the Allegro Royal Family people.”

 

“…Uhm.”

 

Although it was her family, Sephiel had too many reasons which she had guessed.

 

“How come?”

 

“Look. The Union of Kingdoms is governed by the Four Monarchs, right?”

 

“Yesh. I know.” [Yes. I know.]

 

Wittegar the Third of the Allegro Royal Family.

 

Grand Duke Fuller of Blue, whose origin was the Margraves.

 

Dragon Grand Duke Daihan of the Remdragon Duchy.

 

And Mayor Morohan, who rules the Free-City of Volun on behalf of Grand Duke Sarihan.

 

‘Among them, only the Allegro Kingdom was from the small kingdom, so the existence of the royal family keeps on continuing, right?’

 

That was the general knowledge that Sephiel knew.

 

“Grand Duke Chernod Remdragon was the first Lord of this family. He set free this land from the Demons. And after that, the Allegro Kingdom… He decided to abandon the name of the Kingdom and become a Dukedom.”

 

“Why?”

 

“Uhm. It’s a story that is a little difficult for our Baby. But, your family worked together to win back this land from the Demons, you know right?”

 

“Yeah. That’sh wight.” [Yeah. That’s right.]

 

“Other humans are not as naive and nongreedy as Baby. After they work together to bring down the enemy, they will surely find the next enemy.”

 

Yup. That’s why they’re afraid a civil war will begin after the external enemy is gone.

 

‘So that’s what they were afraid of.’

 

Sephiel was convinced.

 

‘Since it was said that in the past, the land of the Union of Kingdoms used to belong to the Demons.’

 

It is said that humans, who were suffering from the tyranny of Florenton, who was the Underground King and the Demon King, united with the dragon to set free the land and kicked out the Demon King into the Demon World.

 

“All the Four Monarchs now are the descendants of those who made great contributions in the battle against the Demon King. However, the first Lord, who was worried that there would be a dispute among the Four Monarchs, hoped that the Allegro Kingdom would give up the kingdom name and abandon the throne.”

 

“Uhm…”

 

“So. He wished the Four Monarchs to be given equal rights and become one Union Kingdom, and decide on big and small things through voting and discussion.”

 

Sephiel also remembered the contents of the book.

 

The first Grand Duke of Remdragon.

 

He is…

 

‘He wanted a Four Dukedom system, and a republic, right?’

 

With no king, the kingdom would be led by the Four Monarchs after discussing everything.

 

“But the Allegro Kingdom… they didn’t keep their promise and didn’t abandon the throne. That’s why the rest of the monarchs are named Duke and Grand Duke, but only the Allegro Royal Family are called the ‘Royal Family’.”

 

It was different from the history that Sephiel learned.

 

In the Allegro Kingdom, they taught that since they were the only kingdom with legitimacy, they had superior rulers than the other monarchs.

 

And being the only ‘Royal Family’ with legitimacy, their pride was huge.

 

In addition, Sephiel’s biological father, Wittegar the Third often told the Crown Prince this…

 

 

[Unifying the Four Monarch’s Union of Kingdoms into one Allegro Kingdom. That is the fate of our Royal Family.]

 

 

‘Turns out since I’m the child of the Allegro Royal Family with a history of getting disappointed, he told me to take good care of my life.’

 

Then Erga, just why in the world did he pick me?

 

‘Isn’t he just playing a game of cat and mouse?’

 

To think that he asked her to be careful with her throat.

 

Sephiel crushed the pink raccoon doll in her arms and hugged it with strength.

 

“Moreover, the Allegro Royal Family behaved as if they were the head within the Union of Kingdoms. Those kinds of points are what get on the Dragons’ nerves.”

 

Berry said, whispering.

 

“Then, why do they just weave it awone? You know, Dwagons are shtrong.” [Then, why do they just leave it alone? You know, Dragons are strong]

 

Berry flinched.

 

“First, there is a peace treaty. In the treaty, the Remdragon Grand Duke Family can’t invade other countries within the Union of Kingdoms for no particular reason. Although there is a clause that says it’s okay for self-defense circumstances.”

 

So it means that things like keeping the Kingdom name and showing off are not enough for self-defense.

 

She was saying that, in the end, even if Allegro does something annoying, they would never invade the border first.

 

“Ish thath all?” [Is that all?]

 

“And the Grand Duke…. Since he doesn’t want to pay much attention to this world anymore. Moreover, soon.”

 

Berry turned pale while talking, and then she shut her mouth.

 

Sephiel seemed to know what Berry was trying to say.

 

‘Yeah, the people from this family will pack up soon, right?’

 

The mindset was ‘We’re leaving soon, but since we don’t need to make trouble, we decided to ignore the annoying flies’.

 

‘Well, it’s probably that.’

 

Sephiel thought.

 

‘Come to think of it.’

 

Sephiel touched the blanket with her squirming hands.

 

‘If the Dragons leave this world… What will happen?’

 

Although the Dragons were now supporting Remdragon…

 

Wouldn’t the Allegro Kingdom reveal their ambition?

 

If there is a war…

 

Is there a safe place in this Union of Kingdoms, let alone the Remdragon Dukedom?

 

Sephiel hesitated.

 

“Baby?”

 

“Ah, yesh?”

 

Sephiel unknowingly was letting out a groaning sound as she contemplated.

 

The small head shook and her hair was splashing.

 

“Ey, how cute! Seems that you must have had a headache because of the difficult story?”

 

It’s not that, though. I understand everything. Sephiel’s cheeks bulged, but she nodded gently.

 

“Yesshh.” [Yess.]

 

“You don’t have to understand everything right now. Since there’s still a lot of time…. But try to avoid the Grand Duke. He’s a sword-like person that connects and cuts off, you know. Because he’s a Fire Dragon.”

 

“I know. That Mister is a Red Dragon, right?”

 

“Yes. You’re right.”

 

At Berry’s words, Sephiel recalled what she had read about dragons in her previous life.

 

‘It said that each dragon has an attribute, and depending on it, they have a different personality, right?’

 

Fire Dragons were belligerent and obsessed with force, but on the other hand, they hated not keeping promises and lying.

 

“Wash he owiginally born ash a Fire Dwagon?” [Was he originally born as a Fire Dragon?]

 

Berry opened her eyes wide as if it was unexpected that Sephiel asked that question.

 

“No. They don’t have attributes when they were born. Attributes are determined by how they are affected as they grow up.”

 

“Then, him…”

 

Sephiel remembered Erga.

 

“Yes, he doesn’t have any attributes right now. It will depend on how he grows up.”

 

“….”

 

“So, in order for our Little Young Lord to grow into a good dragon, he has to see many good and pretty things. Since he doesn’t have any friends around him, please treat him kindly if, by any chance, you have time to spare.”

 

“You told mwe noth to run into each other lasht twime, you know…” [You told me not to run into each other last time, you know…]

 

“Yes. It is surely best not to run into each other. Because he gets sick often.”

 

Berry tapped Sephiel’s nose.

 

“He doesn’t like me, though.”

 

“Adults all know when we see it. He doesn’t hate you. After all, he has let Baby stay in the main building.”

 

“….”

 

Actually, if Erga hadn’t ordered so, Sephiel might have really grown up neglected until adulthood.

 

That’s not bad either, however…

 

‘Yeah. I acknowledge that here is more fun.’

 

Sephiel thought.

 

‘But, as expected, my damn family members are no help.’

 

She ran away after much trouble to live a jackpot life. However. Thanks to it, she couldn’t get rid of her object of hatred until now.

 

‘Yeah, as expected, I don’t want to be associated with them again.’

 

Sephiel thought she should check her Death Note tonight and meditate on her wickedness.

 

“Baby, it’s snack time.”

 

“Yesh! I wike snacks!” [Yes! I like snacks!]

 

What she meant was that she’s going to eat up all the snacks today first, then do it.

 

Sephiel hid her evil heart and nodded her head.