I'm Being Raised by Villains - Chapter 12
<Chapter 12>
I froze with my eyes wide open in this unexpected situation.
I fell under his feet, and the stuffed tiger I was holding rolled over.
<Erno Etam’s mania sometimes appeared even when he was wearing a magical power-retaining accessory.
Not long ago, while having a meal together in the greenhouse, his mania occurred, and he went mad and killed dozens of people. He only regained his composure after the incident.
After that day, he was detained for some times and gained a title of ‘the monster of the Etam family’.>
I opened my eyes widely at the scene in the novel that suddenly appeared in my head.
‘So that scene was today.’
I didn’t pay any attention because I was having a meal with him almost every day in the greenhouse.
‘No, that can’t happen…’
After that incident, Erno Etam really closed the door to his heart except for the two brothers who were his sons.
But, why is this novel focusing on the luck of the heroine?
Erno Etam was also changed little by little because of the heroine’s ability to calm the mania.
Of course, even though he was portrayed as if he’s close to her because he only took advantage of the heroine…
Even if the heroine wanted something, Erno Etam would give her everything.
After this, Duke Mirel would definitely bring in the heroine and everything would flow like the plot of the novel.
‘However…’
He looks like he’s in a lot of pain.
“Hey, no one can stop him when his mania starts. While Father is enduring it, let’s go out like what Father told us.” After talking to Shillian, Callan ran over, then took my hand and said those words.
When Callan took my hand, I couldn’t just walk away.
The stuffed tiger lying on the floor looked like it’s crying.
‘It’s true that the doll isn’t the real Erno Etam, but…’
But, I want to save him.
Since I knew better than anyone how hurt it was to be ignored at the most difficult times.
‘What should I do?’
I immediately racked my brain.
‘Ah, then…’
Suddenly I remembered something, then I clenched my fist.
At the end of the original story, appeared a medicine to calm the mania.
It wasn’t the medicine that the heroine invented. Actually, it was the herb that Callan Etam would later discover.
Ever since today’s incident, Callan continued to develop the sedative, and the herb he discovered became the medicine’s main ingredient.
However, if the herb were to be consumed raw for a long time, it can cause side effects…
Now isn’t the time to contemplate that.
“Blother… I’m not going to leave Fathwer!”
I withdrew my hand that Callan held with difficulty, then ran into the forest inside the greenhouse.
“Hey, where are you going? Are you crazy?!”
I heard Callan Etam calling me, but I still kept running as hard as I could.
‘If Father were to get under probation because of the incident here…’
I closed my eyes tightly.
“My money can fly away!!”
My reward!
The investment money for a happy and exciting future!
…And it’s too soon for me to wake up from that dream.
…I don’t want it.
<“Darn it, we’re so stupid. I didn’t expect the herb to be this close.”
“Right. I knew it was in Father’s greenhouse…”
“This herb bears red fruit all year round, right? The weather here is always like early summer. Did Mother already know about this?”
“I’m not sure… It’s a plant that grows where it’s warmest and covered with a large shadow. Maybe this is a gift that mother gave us, that’s why we were sent here.”>
Even though I was out of breath, I racked my brain and explored my memories.
Then, I recalled the scene where Callan Etam, who just successfully developed the medicine, talked to Shillian Etam.
That’s enough information.
“The warmest place, covered with a large shadow, red fruit…”
I finally found that herb as soon as I entered the spacious greenhouse.
The little red fruit that was about the size of a little finger and cracked from ripening was in the shade under a very large zelkova tree…
The problem is, there’s a lot of thorns on the flowers.
It surely would hurt if I were to touch it by hand, but saving someone’s life is more important than that.
I don’t like pain, so I tried to pick only the fruit carefully.
I shook off the pouch of jewelry I had with me in case of an emergency.
‘Too bad…’
But I can take it again later.
I collected the gems on one side, and filled the pouch with fruits.
I got up from my seat after collecting the fruits in both my fists.
Even though I only picked the fruits, I couldn’t avoid being stabbed by the thorn, so a few drops of my blood were mixed with the fruits. However, it was not very noticeable.
I immediately returned to the original area. Contrary to my rushing heart, my feet kept tripping several times resulting in my numerous falls.
“Grrr…”
“Ugh, h-help me… please…”
When I arrived, the dining table rolled over on the floor and a servant whose neck was being strangled was struggling and crying.
He cried like a beast that seemed to have lost its mind. He was not Erno Etam who has always been calm.
Gulp, I’m scared.
I immediately ran into him and grabbed the hem of his pants.
“F-fadher…”
I called him while hitting his legs.
His gaze, which already turned red as if feeling an itchy sensation, landed on me.
Erno Etam narrowed his eyes, grinned as if he’s finding a new prey, then threw the servant to the floor.
“Sob!”
The servant who barely escaped crawled to the floor to get away. This time Erno Etam’s hand turned towards me.
“Hey! You, where have you been…?”
Callan Etam appeared from the bushes and was sweating profusely as if he was looking for me.
“Father!”
I turned towards Callan Etam. By that time, my feet were already in the air.
Erno Etam caught the nape of my neck. It feels like hanging in the air.
When he tried to strangle me with his other hand, I immediately flew towards his face.
Like a cricket clinging to an old tree.
It was a moment when he faltered as if he had not expected it.
‘Now.’
I put the fruit in my hand into Erno Etam’s mouth.
The crushed fruit filled his mouth.
‘It’s a little mixed up with my blood, but it’ll be fine.’
I covered his mouth with my hands, afraid that he would spit out the fruit.
As I was desperately hanging and covering his mouth, he shook his hand in the air to let me go, but ended up losing his balance and fell backwards.
He sat down on the floor and stopped moving.
‘Did it work?’
I hastily moved my hand to the pouch to get the new fruit out.
Perhaps it was too much for my small hand, but the fruit fell and scattered on the floor.
“Oh, no…”
My body trembled in fear. My fingertips which have already a mess with dirt and small scratches pointing to the floor.
Thump thump.
His murderous look pressuring me.
I’m afraid of people who are angry. All my family members got angry when they saw me. I had thought that I had made a mistake.
‘It’s okay. This is not that house.’
I tried to shake off the disturbing memories and picked up the fruit that was falling on the floor.
There was a hand reaching out.
“Do you need this?”
It was Callan Etam’s.
I couldn’t answer him and only nodded, then he picked up the fruit that was falling on the floor and placed it in my trembling hand.
I will put the fruit into Erno Etam’s mouth again.
However, an extremely large hand reached out and held the back of my trembling hand carefully.
It was Erno Etam’s.
My eyes opened widely. His bloodshot eyes already returned to their former state.
“Fadher…?”
“…Yes. It seems you’re injured, my daughter.”
He frowned and looked at my hands.
“Fadher… Don’t get angwy… I’m scared…”
Only then did the belated fear set in.
I can’t hold back the tears that welled up in my eyes, I cried and said to him in tears.
He lifted himself up and hugged me tightly.
‘…Yes, it’s alright now.’
He patted me on the head as usual. In his large hands, tears that I held back with a short breath burst out.
“Uwaaaa…!”
“Shhh, calm down…”
After sobbing and crying for a long time, I finally threw my gaze to the floor.
The stuffed tiger that was on the floor was covered with dirt from being kicked everywhere.
“My doll fathwer…”
I reached out my hand to pick up the doll, but my body didn’t listen to me.
‘I also have to bring the gems that were spilled earlier…’
I fell asleep because the tension was over.
I shook my head to get rid of my sleepiness, but eventually I couldn’t beat the sleepiness that kept coming..
My vision suddenly became dark.
<To be continued>