The Baby Isn’t Yours

ly with great fanfare amid the cheers of the city’s commoners after draining the lord of his wealth.

 

On the day Kalia left, the lord’s son, who had poured out all kinds of curses at her behind her back, fell down empty stairs on his own, resulting in broken legs and smashed ribs.
There was even a rumor that a pot had fallen from the second floor, shattering between his legs and narrowly missing his crotch. 4

 

It was a very serious injury for a fall from a small staircase with only 7 steps.

 

The residents murmured that it was heaven’s punishment. 5

 

But Humming saw it.

 

Immediately after Kalia left, a handsome wizard with fierce eyes briefly muttered something in the direction of the young lord still swearing at Kalia.
When the word ‘Light-’ came out of his mouth, Humming had no doubt that if Kalia hadn’t called him, the young lord would have been struck by lightning that day.

 

‘I’m sure it was him.’

 

As soon as she glanced around, her gaze averted away.6 Shuddering, she fixed her eyes on Allen who was currently prescribing her medicine.

 

That day, with that very same gaze, he had silently stared at Humming.
The fierce look seemed ready to kill a person.

 

Gulp. 

 

Her saliva went down her dry throat with an audible gulp. At the same time, she felt that the cold air emanating from the side was getting closer.

 

After completing the prescription, Allen got up from his seat and heard a low, mellow voice call Humming’s name.

 

‘Damn, I guess he even remembered my name.’ Humming plucked up her courage and looked back at Simon.

 

He urged her with a cold smile, “I think it’s time for you to tell me now that you’ve cleared your minds…”

 

Allen, who had also approached, looked at Simon with strange eyes.

 

Humming, who was nervously biting her lip, lowered her frightened eyes and forcibly deflected from the question by changing the subject.
“Aren’t you here to retrieve the dragon egg? Don’t you care about the egg…”

 

“The other wizard’s enough to take care of that.
You don’t have to worry about that.
I’d like you to tell me something else.” He crossed his arms and tilted his head to stare down Humming.

 

The way he spoke was polite, but his eyes were very fierce.

 

“Excuse me, but who are you?”

 

In an instant, Simon’s gaze was on Allen.
Eyes ablaze, he muttered under his breath, “Black hair….”

 

On the other side, Allen took a quick glance over the wizard’s outfit with wonder.
A snow-white uniform and black, leather half gloves. In addition, gorgeous silver hair and enchanting golden eyes.
He was very similar to the appearance of one of the most famous people in the Empire, but he wouldn’t be here.

 

….Right?

 

This was one of the farthest regions from the Capital, and no matter how precious the dragon’s egg was, the distance was not short enough for an archmage to travel in less than a day.

 

“I am quite curious as to who you are ……” Simon’s voice dripped with ice as he trailed off, “A dark haired man that was very friendly.”

 

“What? What do you mean…?”

 

Simon replied curtly to Allen’s puzzled remarks, “Kalia.”

 

Allen’s eyes flickered at his reply.

 

Simon looked straight at him and a corner of his mouth tugged up, as if he were smirking.
“Where is she?”

 

The polite tone quickly disappeared, and there was only a cool sneer directed at Allen, who was looking at him with suspicious eyes.

 

With a pale complexion, Allen looked at Humming and in return, Humming clasped her forehead with embarrassment.

 

Though it was nearing dawn, it was still dark outside and the rain was only getting stronger.

***

The longer the three were together, the stranger the atmosphere they gave off.
The three could no longer remain in the lord’s room so they eventually moved on. After sobering up, the lady of the castle prepared the best guest room in the castle for Simon. However, it was not the guest room, but the reception room where Simon settled.

 

The room was spacious with a burning lantern that barely lit up the room shrouded in the darkness of dawn. The three of them sat in confrontation opposite each other in the drawing room, not minding that the sun would come up in just a few hours.

 

With his legs crossed, Simon lounged on one of the soft sofas and stared intently at the two across him.
His posture seemed to represent a crooked heart. 7

 

It had already been an hour since the trio moved to the drawing room.

 

Simon kept Humming and Allen in his custody, continuing a deep and silent war with the two regarding Kalia’s whereabouts.

 

“Do you need more time to think?”

 

“……We’ve already told you we don’t know.”

 

“It’s just too naive to act innocent and say that with a face that reveals everything.
It’s so… ” Simon paused mid-sentence, lips pursing, as if he were carefully choosing a word.

 

Then he smiled slightly and picked the right word to finish it. “Stupid.”

 

He was clearly smiling with his mouth but he radiated complete hostility with his eyes and voice.
What was disconcerting was that his hostility was focused solely on one person.8

 

“If you’re thinking of taking your time, I can wait for as long as you want.
I’ve been in hell for several months already…”

 

Fixing his gaze on Allen, Simon murmured languidly, “It’s not like it’s hard to endure for just one night.”