Chapter 743 – 743. The Master and the Phantom Beast (2)
Ileina stretched out her hand with a wide smile, the corners of her mouth full.
“Ugh, Maa!”
“Okay. Not nice.”
Eleanor smiled as she saw the baby’s delicate hand reaching for her.
Caressing for Ileina, who was cradled in her arms, showing her affectionate smile.
It is not mistaken for her mother, Runes, that she feels in her daughter that she is taking care of her Ileina with motherhood and love, just like her parents who really take care of their own children.
“Really… She cares for her like her own daughter.”
“It’s that person’s child. And she’s also Illyana-sama’s child.”
Eleanor answered without hesitation.
In her arms, Ileina is the daughter of Eunhyeon and Illyana, who is also her husband.
Even so, Runes felt strange that her husband cared for and loved her daughter born to another woman as if he were his own child.
She then let out a small sigh and spoke of her own honest impressions.
“… Still, I wanted you to marry someone’s concubine, not someone’s concubine.”
As Eleanor’s mother, Runes hoped that, instead of having many wives, she would have her daughter as her companion and share affection with her.
It is because she experienced the unreasonableness and sorrow she had to endure while serving as her concubine to the bone.
Of course, Runes knew very well what kind of person Eun-hyeon was as a human being.
Her husband, Avros, or her son, Alex, praised him, and I have no doubts about him.
Eun-hyeon, who runs the estate on behalf of Eleanor, the current lord, is definitely great.
Considering the speed at which the Duchy of Armitas has developed in just a few years, a man named Eun-hyeon does not have the status of an aristocrat, but he far exceeds the business skills of most nobles.
And Eun-hyeon is a man who single-handedly jumped in to save her daughter when she was kidnapped.
Runes was paying more attention to Eun-hyeon’s personality than his business skills or abilities.
The reason he didn’t stop him from marrying Eun-hyeon even though he had to accept that his daughter was a concubine in the first place was because he believed in Eun-hyeon’s character to that extent.
“Of course, looking at you now, you’ll know that all my worries were for nothing…”
From her mother’s point of view, her daughter looked really happy.
She didn’t seem to be being treated uncomfortably, and her relationship with her husband and wife looked very good.
“Are you concerned?”
“… How could I not care?”
Only the number of passionate affections sent to a man, he is four, as far as he knows, including his own daughter.
If you include Belldandi, the number is actually five, but the people of the Duke of Armitas, including Runes, do not know of the existence of Belldandi.
From Runes’ point of view, Eun-hyeon’s family life, including her daughter, was very abnormal.
A high-ranking sorceress of eight digits.
The daughter of a ducal family who has been given the title of a saint.
A half-horse forcibly infused with demonic traits.
An adventurer who won the title of gold digger who is praised as the best in two years from an insignificant commoner girl.
Can four women with distinct personalities, each with nothing in common, love one man and lead a peaceful family life?
In Runes’ common sense, it was impossible.
Some want to be loved more by Eun-hyeon, and some want to monopolize Eun-hyeon’s abilities and wealth, so it’s like they’re always carrying a risk factor like a disaster that doesn’t know when and where a conflict might break out.
“Do not worry too much.”
But Eleanor smiled and said to alleviate her mother’s concerns.
“Iliana-sama, Lily, and Erin are all good people. More than anything… I am grateful to Miss Illyana.”
If Illyana hadn’t allowed her to do so, she wouldn’t have been able to live happily by Eun-hyeon’s side.
She had enough grace to take off her hat even though she was grateful for her whole life to her Illyana as much as Eunhyun.
That’s why Eunhyeon’s baby, whom Illyana gave birth to due to a stomachache, is also very lovely.
“And… The kind of conflict that her mother worries about cannot arise in us.”
“… How can you be sure of that?”
“Our hearts toward that person are similar, but they are all different.”
In the case of Illyana, she is obsessive and possessive, wanting to be with Eun-hyeon for the rest of her life.
Worship and faith that Eleanor has as deep a heart as she has for the goddess Vesta.
Lily dedicates her life to the object of her redemption to repay the favor and service.
Erin’s admiration and envy for her endless efforts to be acknowledged by the object that made and led her path.
The hearts of the four people all have different beginnings and processes, but at the end they end up with a common feeling of love.
Of course, what each of them wanted from her husband, Eun-hyeon, was bound to be different.
“And that person is trying to respond to all of our feelings. That’s enough for us.”
Eleanor did not confide everything about her silver to Runes.
In addition to the fragmentary fact that he is an apostle who moves with the mission of the goddess, everything he has been through for 400 years.
And how heavy is the mission that I still carry on my shoulders as I move forward.
Eunhyun’s wives, including Illyana and Eleanor, wanted to shoulder the burden together.
So, the present form of home was created.
“… Okay.”
He couldn’t explain it all, but Runes felt a little relieved because he saw in Eleanor’s determined gaze the face of a woman reveling in her happiness.
“If you are happy… That’s what happened.”
Born as the daughter of a ducal family, she became the concubine of a man she loved herself, and she wanted to stop her daughter from making her foolish choices.
Runes brushed off the remaining anxiety in his chest.
“I think we should go soon.”
“So?”
“Yes. I decided to have dinner with the two of you.”
“… I see.”
She let her daughter go with a small smile.
“Emilia. Let’s go.”
“I accept your order.”
Eleanor returned to her house with a little doll girl accompanying her.
As soon as I got on her gate and crossed her door, Illyana in her living room greeted her.
“Come on.”
She rose from her chair at the table to greet Eleanor and receive her daughter, Ilaina, from her arms.
“Sorry. I got a day off after a long time, but he made me considerate.”
“No. I know very well how much you were looking forward to yesterday.”
When Illyana was away during her pregnancy, mainly Eleanor and Lily took care of her Illyana.
When Eun-hyeon stayed outside for a long time due to her busy work, she was well aware of how lonely she felt, even if she didn’t express it.
It was the moment that Illyana and Eunhyeon had been waiting for so long that she could have it again only after her body was completely restored by completing her postpartum care after giving birth.
“How about dinner?”
“Not yet. I want to eat with you two.”
“Huh.”
As if Illyana knew that, she smiled happily.
When she turned her head and glanced toward the kitchen, Eun-hyeon was already preparing dinner there.
The two of them were preparing dinner for her, including her, expecting Eleanor to return just in time for her dinner.
“Mam!”
Reyna, who had been quietly in Eleanor’s arms until now, held out her delicate finger as she smiled as she was in her arms.
It was clear that she recognized her mother’s face and was delighted.
Illyana smiled and greeted her baby girl.
“Emilia.”
“Yes.”
“Will you look after Elaina?”
“I accept your order.”
Emilia nodded and received Ileina.
Eunhyeon, who heard the situation from the side, said with a puzzled expression.
“Did you entrust Ilaina to Emilia?”
“Why? No?”
“No. It’s not that I don’t like it.”
Eunhyun shrugged her shoulders moderately and focused on cooking again.
She first thought that it was surprising rather than disliked.
Because of her Illyana’s personality, who cares as much for her as she does for herself, she won’t let anyone except those she trusts or is close to.
But in a way, she is also natural.
As a doll, not a human, Emilia is a faithful doll who absolutely obeys the orders of Eun-hyeon and his wives.
There is no reason not to trust her.
“It’s very rare that he shows interest.”
“… Did Emilia show interest?”
“Huh.”
Eun-hyun reacted in surprise that Emilia, who was only a doll with no human emotions, showed her interest.
“Ab!”
“… Check out the new pattern. Pattern 197. Gather information.”
To be precise, Emilia wasn’t interested in babies.
She was making an algorithm herself that receives and analyzes the myriad reactions and patterns the baby shows as information, and comes up with a response method.
Ileina, who is only a newborn baby, expresses the emotions she feels through her facial expression and body as she cannot compose proper language.
She collects all the facial expressions and information, recruits and classifies common and different parts, standardizes them into a pattern, analyzes the cause and process of a specific pattern, and comes up with an appropriate response method.
“That…”
It’s more like a so-called ‘parenting simulation’.
Emotions are undoubtedly the driving force behind the process of reaching the end after collecting, processing, classifying, and organizing information and carrying out the process of deriving an appropriate answer to the problem.
The doll girl, who did not have emotions, was drawing her own conclusions about “Emotions” Little by little.
Of course, Emilia herself didn’t seem to be aware of it at all, but Illyana was interested in Emilia’s inquisitive mind and willingly cooperated with her.
Of course, one of the reasons for Illyana’s permission was that Emilia was benefiting little by little from the ‘parenting simulation’ she was producing.
Sometimes, no matter how much she tried to comfort her, she couldn’t stop crying, and at dawn, in the morning, noon, and evening, she was helping to raise Ileina, who cried all day and all night.
“I never thought that would have happened…”
Eunhyun couldn’t hide her surprise at the completely unexpected situation.
“Can I help you with something?”
“Ah, then put the tableware on the table. There are five of us.”
“5 people?”
Eleanor was puzzled at first.
Eventually she realized that it was a number that included Lily and Erin.
“Are you two coming back today?”
“Huh. I got a call this morning The devil was also found and organized, and there seems to be an agenda that you want to personally see and discuss.”
“Okay.”
Lily and Erin’s return came sooner than expected, but it was unexpected, and I was rather glad to have dinner together.
Before long, she felt the jolt of her magic outside the house and at the same time felt the presence.
Rattle!
As soon as she felt it, the door slammed open.
“I’m home!”
With her door wide open, Erin briskly announced her own return.
Lily, who followed behind with a wry smile on her face, closed the door behind her and carried the suitcase she had brought with her.
“Come on. You both suffered a lot.”
After hearing the circumstances from Lily in advance, Eun-hyeon confirmed that the two were unscathed after the fight with the basilisk that had appeared in the county of Ephrate.
I heard that it was fine, but I still wanted to check it myself and be relieved.
However, as she was about to greet Erin and Lily, a beast suddenly crawled into the house and was caught in Eun-hyeon’s field of vision.
“Hmm?”
Eunhyeon quickly passed Lily and Erin and recognized the beast approaching her.
“Fox?”
King!
“Oh!? Hey!”
Erin was frightened and tried to stop the fox by grabbing her body, but the fox was so nimble that she avoided Erin’s arms and narrowed the distance with Eunhyun.
“No! Run away! Hyuna!”
Contrary to Erin’s voice urgently calling her, Eunhyeon did not move.
It was because the fox approaching at high speed did not show any hostility or hostility.
Before long, the fox made a great leap and crashed into Eunhyeon’s chest.
“… Uh?”
Only then did Erin realize belatedly that it wasn’t an attack.
Keeing! Keeing!
The phantom fox in Eunhyeon’s arms let out a pitiful cry and rubbed her face against his chest.
“…”
Erin put on a dazed expression at the fact that she was clearly different from the hostile intentions she had shown him.
She was reminiscent of a pet dog trying to please its owner.
He did not acknowledge himself as the owner, but rather scratched himself with his front paws and tried to bite him.
There was no time to question ‘why?’.
“This person… !”
It was because, more than doubts, other emotions filled Erin’s heart in an instant.
It’s jealousy and anger
“This is real! Get off now! It’s my place to be loved by Hyuni! Look where you are!”
