When will she be quietly confined to her room, is she trying to act like a duchess now?
He didn’t know what tricks she used to tame Cerberus.
Casus intended to handle Cerberus when Heidegger left.
He also had to keep an eye on her whereabouts.
A woman like a spy sent from the Harad family.
He would rather trust a stone on the street than her.
The look on Heidegger’s face when she tamed Cerberus was surprising.
That too didn’t sit well with him.
It was a face he had never shown to himself.
A mix of surprise and awe.
‘I have no idea what she’s up to.’
Knock, knock.
At that moment, there was a knock on the office door.
It was the servant of the duchy.
“Your Grace.”
“If it’s not urgent, report it later.”
Casus did not take his eyes off the documents and frowned.
“His previous grace asked to see you…….”
At the servant’s words, he moved his gaze from the documents he was holding.
“What did he say?”
“He wants to go hiking.”
“What?”
“He’s going to climb a nearby mountain and he’s asking if you want to join him.”
“My father? To the mountain? Suddenly?”
Casus raised his eyebrows with a questioning look. It was completely unexpected.
.
.
.
“Hello, cutie. Did you sleep well?”
“Woof!”
Cerberus, who had been locked in a cage, barked joyfully when he saw Atia.
His bloodred eyes, which were fierce when others appeared, turned gentle like a puppy’s only for Atia.
He even wagged his tail.
He was a perfect dog.
Who would call this baby an upper beast Cerberus?
Atia entered the cage without any hesitation.
“Did you behave and stay quiet? Good boy.”
Atia praised him and tickled under his black chin.
Cerberus’s fur was extremely soft. The youngster who had grown a bit more overnight boasted an incredible growth rate.
‘It grows like bamboo. It seems to be bigger than the cage soon.’
It was a cage so large that it was colorless to say it was confined.
But considering the creature’s tremendous growth rate, it didn’t seem impossible that he would be larger than this huge cage.
Starting from the chin, Atia began a skull massage.
It was intended to soothe the guy who might have become very sensitive in the unfamiliar environment.
When she checked the black cub’s leg that had been injured, it had improved a lot.
“Blackie, is your leg okay? Can you move?”
“Pant, pant. Pant.”
Atia meticulously checked the condition of Blackie’s leg and stroked it.
Cerberus was a very active beast, even though he was still a puppy. More importantly, walking a little bit would help his condition improve faster.
“Blackie, shall we go for a walk?”
“?”
“Or, rather than a walk, shall we climb the mountain range?”
The cub tilted his head as if he didn’t know what she was saying.
When Atia paused the skull massage, Blackie put his forepaw on her knee as if to continue.
“Do you want more? I’ll do it again when I come back from outside.”
When Atia made a running motion, Blackie finally seemed to understand and barked.
Cerberus was a very intelligent creature.
He had a terrifying habit of recognizing human expressions, and no matter how young, if anyone dared to tease him, he would certainly retaliate.
“Shall we go? Are you ready?”
“Kkong!”
As Atia came out of the cage with the black ball, the nobles all retreated.
“Wow……”
“Oh my, goodness…”
“What is the lady trying to do?”
Some people backed away with scared faces.
Then, Hades Croitner approached and patted the head of the black ball.
“You’re gentle.”
His deep, low voice rang out.
Hades seemed amazed that he was touching Cerberus with his bare hands like this.
“Dad, you should try calling his name too. You’ll feel closer.”
“Hmm……”
The guy who wagged his tail happily when Atia touched him seemed somewhat lukewarm when Hades touched him.
Hades decided to call his name.
“Black ball.”
“No, not so rigidly.”
“Black ball.”
“You’re scary, Dad.”
“……Black ball?”
“You’re not trying to kill him, are you?”
“Hmm. I’ll practice more.”
Hades thought he called affectionately, but apparently, it didn’t seem so to others.
Atia held back her laughter.
The sun was rising higher.
Feather clouds and white snow formed a spectacular view.
“Will it be very cold in the mountains?”
“The temperature will probably be much lower than here.”
“Really? I’m dressed like this, it should be fine.”
Atia’s clothing was fully prepared for the cold weather.
Even if the mountain was close, it was in the North.
If the cold air of the North penetrated her frail body, it could lead to quite a headache.
“Are you sure you’re alright? If you’ve changed your mind, we don’t have to go.”
“Oh, I’m absolutely fine. We have to go hiking on such a day.”
Atia struck a running pose, shaking her body as if eager to go.
Seeing this, the black ball wagged its tail too.
Just then, two massive shadows fell on the mansion.
The black ball started to bark.
“Growl! Kkong!”
The two shadows were Casus and his knight, Zen.
“Your Highness…….”
Casus stared at Atia and Hades standing with Cerberus with a stunned expression.
“I heard you are going hiking.”
Casus checked Hades’ face again to confirm if it was true.
“Yes. It wouldn’t be bad to climb once in a while.”
“What business do you have in the mountains?”
“It’s this fellow. He seems uncomfortable locked up in the cage. Thought we’d let him get some air.”
At the end of Hades’ gaze was Cerberus.
That damn Cerberus.
Casus looked at him with a weary face.
The crimson eyes held the sharpness characteristic of a superior magical beast.
Still a cub, but a magical beast nonetheless.
Casus was not pleased with this situation.
“Do you want to come along?”
Hades asked Casus.
Casus was embarrassed.
A grownup, and hiking with his father.
It was something he hadn’t even done as a child, and he chuckled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond.
“I am…….”
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
