Chapter 154

Five days passed after arriving at the Barbatos family.

I never thought I’d be here this long, but it was a choice for the helpless little griffins.

For five days, I focused all my actions on taking care of Grify and Finny.

I always stayed close to them so that they wouldn’t be anxious, and when they cried while I was sleeping, I got up right away and took care of the children.

Both of them got so nervous when they couldn’t see me.

Even after a short visit to the bathroom, they cried bitterly.

It wasn’t my will to let Grify and Finny go, but it seemed to have unintentionally shocked the young Griffins.

Considering the two who would have been anxious thinking they had been abandoned, I thought I should endure this much trouble.

And, thanks to my sleepless nights, the baby Griffins quickly regained their health.

The slim belly became full, and the round eyes sparkled again.

Even if it’s not as complete a recovery as it was when they were still on the farm, they’re definitely out of serious health concern right now.

“You’re…. really amazing.”

“I’m so glad.”

Bebeto, who checked the children’s condition, stuttered and exclaimed, while Godmother Diana wept in a trembling voice.

I guess she was really worried since it was a matter of life or death for her son.

The solid support of Godmother Diana also had a big impact on Grify and Finny recovering so quickly.

She fulfilled my requirements with great certainty.

Sometimes even I felt like it was too much.

The room where I and the children stay was clearly isolated from outsiders.

The entrance to the room was kept guarded by the soldiers, and only servants trusted by Godmother Diana were allowed to enter.

Godmother Diana also heard the updates on the children’s health from the servants from time to time, and she herself refrained from entering the place where I and the baby Griffins were.

And the servants did their best to comply with my demands.

Of course, I thoroughly took care of eating and drinking, and if I needed anything, I got it as quickly and accurately as possible.

When I woke up to take care of the children who woke up at dawn, the servants who were waiting outside the door woke up and prepared to serve me.

“Go home and come back early in the morning and take a rest. All I have to do is sleep……”

“No sir, Madam Godmother gave us a strict order. We don’t care about rest, we just have to focus on looking after the baby Griffins.”

“Okay…!!”

They answered very reliably, but things didn’t work out as easily as I thought.

The baby griffins were crying more than ten times throughout the night, and I had to wake up constantly, and when morning came, all of the servants were in a state of being half unconscious.

I felt so sorry to see them turn into zombies and take turns.

Anyway, with my hard work and the solid support of Godmother Diana, the little griffins have regained their stability.

“How’s everything at the farm?”

– Do you think it would be fine? Since you’re not here, I have to write the whole report by myself.

Kaneff’s irritated voice was heard through the communication artifact.

First of all, there seemed to be nothing wrong with the farm.

“Yakums, how are they doing? What about Aara and Dora? Does Chorongi give them milk regularly?”

-Speranza visits them every day instead of you, and she said they’re doing well.

The other Yakums also seemed to be fine, and soon I heard a lot of voices besides Kaneff.

– Sihyeon, how are you?

– Senior! Do you know where you put the tools you used to fix the fence last time?

– I.. I! I want to talk, too

– Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Be quiet! You guys, can’t you get your act together.

Kaneff, who couldn’t stand it, threw a tantrum.

But the rest of the members also didn’t seem to back down.

– Mr. Kaneff.  Why are you yelling at Speranza?

– When did I ever… Speranza… Speranza, I didn’t yell at you, so don’t worry. It’s because of those two, who are making too much noise.

– It’s because you kept talking to Sihyeon alone.

– That’s right.! We have the right to talk to Sihyeon, too!

– You…CLING CLANG

– Ahhhh…not the chains

-Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

In many ways, the lively atmosphere of the farm was conveyed through artifacts.

For a moment, I heard a loud noise, and then I heard a cute girl’s voice.

– Papa?

“Speranza, how have you been?”

– Un! When is Papa coming? I miss Papa…

The lonely voice made me want to go back right away.

I managed to suppress that heart and soothe Speranza.

“I want to see Speranza, too. Can my little girl wait a little longer? Grify and Finny are a little sick, so Papa has to take care of them.”

– Is Grify and Finny sick?

“They’re much better now. Do you want to hear their voices?”

I took the communication artifact to where the baby griffins were.

– Grify? Finny?

The baby Griffins responded immediately as if they recognized Speranza’s voice coming from the artifact.

– Biip Biip!

– Biip Biip!

Speranza replied with a voice full of joy to the cry of Griffins, she heard after a long time.

– How are you, Grify! Did you have Hap, Finny?

– Biip!

– Biip!

I don’t know if they understood what Speranza was saying, but Speranza and the baby Griffins had an exciting conversation for a while.

– You have to come back to the farm when you get healthy. Okay?

– Biip!

– Biip!

“Speranza, listen to others until I get home, okay?”

– Un! I’ll be a good girl.

The communication got cut off with Speranza at the end of the conversation.

Andras, who was helping with communication next to me, organized the communication artifacts.

“Fortunately, everyone seems to be doing well.”

“Elaine seems to be struggling a little bit, but they seem to be doing well.”

“If I had had a little more time, I would have been able to chat with Lia and Elaine… It’s unfortunate.”

“If you have something to say, I will tell them separately.”

The Barbatos family gave us a limited time to communicate with the outside, so we had no choice but to talk briefly with the farm members.

This was a matter related to the security of the family, so even Godmother Diana couldn’t do anything about it.

Feeling somewhat stuffy, I decided to refresh myself.

“Andras, would you like to go out for a walk in the garden with me? And I also got permission in advance.”

“Is that so? Then I’ll join you.”

I spread a soft, fluffy cloth in a big basket and carried the baby griffins in it.

The guys sticking their heads out of the basket were very cute.

Andras and I took the baby Griffins and headed out of the mansion after a long time, guided by the servants and escorted by soldiers.

Barbatos’ family boasted a huge garden as big as the mansion.

And even at a glance, you can see that the various flowers and trees are being carefully managed.

‘Wow… how many gardeners do you need to maintain this big garden neat?’

‘Of course, the maintenance cost will be a lot, right?’

I shook my head vigorously and erased the naturally emerging computational thoughts.

I decided to shake off the useless thoughts and purely enjoy the beautiful appearance of the garden.

Moving to the inside of the garden, we settled down at the table there.

There was even a large parasol to block the sun, so it was perfect for relaxing.

The servants who followed us, immediately set the table with cool drinks and snacks.

It’s been a while since I felt the fresh outside air, the subtle scent of flowers coming from the wind, and the beautiful scenery of the garden.

The frustration accumulated while taking care of the baby Griffins in the room seemed to be disappearing little by little.

And on the other hand, I missed the farm scenery that was not as fancy as the garden here but made my heart feel much more comfortable.

I buried my longing for the farm for a while and enjoyed the beautiful garden.

“Andras, isn’t the garden really pretty? It seems to be well maintained, and I’ve never been to such a beautiful garden before.”

“COUGH, the garden of the Schnarpe family is as well-decorated as it is here. My mother manages the garden herself, and I really want to show it to you someday.”

Andras, following the mansion,  expressed his family’s pride in the garden this time.

Something didn’t seem like the usual Andras’ reaction, so I burst into laughter without realizing it.

“Hahahaha! If there is a chance next time, I definitely want to visit.”

“Just tell me. If it’s Sihyeon, I will take you there anytime.”

Andras burned his strong will in his eyes to invite me to the family mansion.

His family was one of the five great aristocratic families in the Demon World, so my expectations also rose slightly.

After talking for a while, I turned to the basket.

I took the baby griffins out of the basket, who were frantically looking at the garden.

And carefully put the children down on the lawn in the garden.

– Biip?

– Biip! Biiiiiiip!

Although they were slightly frightened and hardened by the new environment, Grify and Finny frolicked around as if they found the new things exciting.

After a while, Grify and Finny got acclimated to the grass and began to wander from place to place.

They rolled around sniffing the grass looking everywhere in the garden and even started following a flying butterfly.

Everyone looked at the baby griffins, who were much more excited than expected.

“Honestly, when I first saw the baby griffins here, I thought their condition was hopeless. But I didn’t expect you to recover their health so soon… As expected, Sihyeon always beats my expectations.”

Andras uttered admiration with a calm smile.

I scratched my head and made an awkward face.

“I’ve taken good care of them, but in the end, it was those two who did their best.”

“Hmm, Sihyeon may think like that, but people around you wouldn’t think so at all. Look…”

Andras whispered in a low voice so that only I could hear him.

“The eyes of the Barbatos have changed a lot when they look at you. Both the soldiers and the employees here.”

“… “

Hearing his whisper, I looked around.

I glanced at the people who had been close to me or escorted me during the days I was here.

Certainly, as Andras said, their attitude toward me has changed.

At first, it felt like they are treating me well because of the strong sense of duty at the orders from Godmother Diana, but now it felt like they are treating me with the utmost sincerity

“They saw Sihyeon reviving the family symbol before their eyes. Isn’t that a natural change?”

“Well… …but it doesn’t make me happy.”

Andras smiled bitterly as if he understood my feelings.

I’m really grateful that they’re doing me a favor, but the pressure continues to increase because of the feeling of getting deeply entangled with the Barbatos family.

I couldn’t leave the baby griffins alone, so I stayed here.

I have no idea of what I should do in the future.

The best thing was to go back to the farm with Grify and Finny, but with the collapsed Barbatos Lord and the ongoing struggle for succession……

I can never be free without solving these complicated problems.

Diana seemed to want something done, but what could I do?

I don’t know yet…

If I don’t find it, it would really be the same as throwing away the children once again!

The look in my eyes looking at the baby griffins became grim.

‘Should I give up?’

‘Should I just be satisfied with what I’ve done?’

I shook my head violently.

No! If I give up, it’s really like abandoning the kids this time!

I vowed to myself not to be weak.

However, the solution did not come up easily.

It was as hazy and dark as a fog in my head.

When I was thinking about the future.

BUMP

A small ball rolled over and stopped beside me.

After a while, two small figures appeared from the entrance from where the ball came.

“Umu… ball…”

“Un…Let’s go….”

Cute baby Demon came following the ball.

The babies stopped looking at the ball a few steps ahead.

Then they looked up and stared at me.