The Baby Rising A Devil

Chapter 28

"Sold as a slave ... poor thing. He must be sad. Isyac, I think if LeBwaine is sold as a slave, I will be sad too ...." (Sold as a slave... poor thing. He must be sad. Isaac, I think if LeBlaine is sold as a swave, I will be sad too ....)

"That's... he's weak, kid. That's why the slave trader captures him. That's what my ancestor used to say, 'The strong will always suppressed the weak.'"

"Then am I bad too?"

At my words, Isaac's expression faltered.

"What are you saying!"

"I'm weak, too. I'm small and I'm not as strong as Henly and Isyac." (I'm weak, too. I'm small and I'm not as strong as Henry and Isaac.)

The child's expression immediately turned dejected at my words. Seeing his sad look, I tugged his sleeve forcefully.

"Are you still gwoing to buy Bwaine a slave?" (Are you still going to buy Blaine a slave?)

"I won't buy it. I never bought a slave before. I just wanted to give you the best toys, and I heard that the nobles collect slaves as their toys these days. I wanted to buy you the best toys, that's why I brought you here...."

"It's okay then if that's the case. I changed my mind, you' we still the coowest!" (It's okay then if that's the case. I changed my mind, you're still the coolest!)

Isaac's disappointed face brightened with delight as he heard my statement. I sighed inwardly at his simple-mindedness.

'It's tough to discipline a kid.'

***

When the duke returned to the castle, his temperament seemed to worsen. Because of his volatile temper, the employees and administrators were walking on a thin ice.

Lea and my maids were equally absent-minded. They were dozing off as they looked after me. But it was a good thing for me.

'I'll take this opportunity to look at the new administrators.'

I thought as I recalled the way to the room where there were new administrators were stationed. I had been eyeing their office's under the pretext of doing my homework and looking for Nos.

"Lea, I want to gow to the administwatow's woom." (Lea, I want to go to the administrator's room.)

"Administrator's room.... Yuni, go with the baby."
She ordered one of the stationed maid to accompany me.

I shook my head at Lea's words.

"No, it's ok! I can go by myswelf." (No, it's ok! I can go by myself.)

"Little miss, you must be careful when you meet a new person in the castle. Because the duke accepts people regardless of their background and status, that's why we need to be cautious. It'd be better for you if Yuni's by your side."

Lea patiently explained to me. I couldn't refute her logic and decision, as I know there was indeed a criminal hiding within the estate and I was going to find out who he was..

"Okay...."

"That's very nice of you."

Lea kissed me gently on the crown of my head.

And that's how Yuni and I ended up walking together towards the administrator's room. When I was about to enter the room, a frustrated voice shouted from the room, startling Yuni and me.

"So? It's too expensive! Radish seedlings are usually traded for only 40 francs!"

The new administrator, Seria, was in a scuffle with a supplier. Soon another administrator, Charlie, stepped in.