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Chapter 04
Bunny lined up all the things she had brought and neatly placed them beside the supplies Roden had delivered earlier—towels, pajamas, a pillow, toothbrush, and more.
With her tiny hands, she organized everything one by one. She placed Toto, the Demon King bear, and the elephant piggy bank beside her bed, then let out a satisfied sigh, wiping away imaginary sweat.
Knock knock.
At the sound of the knock, Bunny sprang up.
“Yes!!”
She tiptoed up, jumped, and grabbed the doorknob to open it.
Standing outside was a woman with bright red hair in a maid uniform. Her expression was as stern as Roden Heiner’s. She bowed politely.
“Nice to meet you, Lady Bunny. I am Jessie, your assigned maid from today onward. I look forward to serving you.”
“Hello, Demon—”
Oops. If she revealed she was a future Demon King, she might get eaten!
Dangerous Yudia House!
“I-I’m Bunny, a 4-year-old who dreams of becoming a great magi… mage!”
Jessie’s cheek twitched slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.
She held out the documents in her arms.
“Here are your materials. This is your schedule. You will begin in F-Class, the easiest level. You can move up to A-Class depending on your grades.”
Bunny blinked as the rapid explanation poured out.
“Since this is your first week, I will guide you to class.”
“Yes…”
“This estate is called the ‘House of Trials.’ It functions as a boarding school run by the House of Yudia to identify talented individuals and provide structured education.”
“Yeees…”
Bunny nodded blankly, clearly not understanding anything.
Seeing this, Jessie knelt to match her eye level.
“So, you just attend classes every day. Can you read?”
“Yes! Bunny is a genius!”
Bunny puffed her chest proudly. Jessie smiled faintly at the confident little girl.
“If you can read, you’ll rise quickly. There will also be a summoning ceremony soon. If you summon a good spirit, your rank will increase instantly.”
“Summoning spirit?”
“Yes. Those with Yudia blood can summon divine beasts or sacred artifacts. The House of Yudia carries the blessing of the gods.”
Rumble—
Bunny’s head slowly turned.
‘Bunny… doesn’t have god’s blessing…?!’
Luriel had said it before.
Divine power and demonic power are opposites. If a weak demon touches strong holy energy, they turn to ash.
‘I’m doomed…’
Bunny imagined herself turning into dust.
“What if I don’t get a summoning thing?”
“Hmm?”
“What if I can’t summon anything?”
“That has never happened. Don’t worry. If you are of Yudia blood, you will definitely succeed.”
Boom!
Thunder exploded again—but only in Bunny’s imagination.
This was her second big crisis already.
‘Because… I’m not even human…’
Luriel had also said demons and humans were completely different.
Jessie tilted her head slightly at Bunny’s frozen expression.
“Well then, I’ll come get you for dinner later. Please rest.”
“Yes…”
Click.
The door closed.
Bunny immediately flopped onto the bed.
“Luri… Bunny is totally doomed…”
That was the only phrase she knew for despair.
“Your orders have been completed. I brought the girl from the orphanage, my lord.”
Roden Heiner bowed.
Behind the desk, an elderly man slowly lifted his head.
Sharp eyes, a firm mouth, and silver hair slightly faded with age. Despite being a grandfather, he looked extremely vigorous.
“Do we know whose child she is?”
“Not yet, sir.”
“So they suddenly claim a bloodline from some orphanage…”
The old man clicked his tongue in displeasure.
The House of Yudia was a sacred lineage carrying divine blood.
If the bloodline was real, they could summon sacred beings. That’s why they strictly managed their lineage.
But over generations, the number of branch families had grown too large.
So large that most of the territory’s residents were now distant relatives.
The current duke, Ludbride Yudia, considered the entire system absurd.
The goal of past generations had been to build an army composed only of Yudia bloodline members who could summon beasts.
But he had inherited the title at the worst possible time.
Two more children had already been “lost”—one through marriage with a beastfolk, another abandoned as an illegitimate child.
To avoid further chaos, he planned to end this “House of Trials” system entirely.
If the children failed to reach standards by age twenty, he would sever their divine blessing and support them financially instead.
Otherwise, the expanding branch families would become unmanageable.
“Was the child raised in an orphanage for a long time?”
“….”
At the question, Roden Heiner thought of Bunny.
Her chubby cheeks, the oversized bag bouncing on her back, her bright smile, and tiny sausage-like hands.
“She was… adorable.”
“…What?”
The Duke frowned.
He had asked about personality, not cuteness.
But Roden did not correct himself.
“Yes, then let’s begin class. Good luck, Lady Bunny.”
“Yeees! Bunny will read books! Genius dem—!”
King.
…secret!
Bunny cut herself off and ran into the classroom, sitting in the very front seat.
It was smaller than the others, perfectly suited for her size.
‘Perfect score… become noble lady!’
She placed her book on the desk and sat proudly.
“Let’s begin on page 27. Who would like to read?”
Hehe.
Bunny smirked and raised her hand confidently.
Easy!
“Ah, the new student—Lady Bunny? Please read.”
“Yes!”
She stood up and opened the book wide.
“….”
Silence fell.
The page was filled with strange, unfamiliar letters.
Bunny froze.
“Lady Bunny?”
“….”
Bunny didn’t understand human writing.
“I… don’t… know…”
She whispered tearfully.
The only language she had ever truly studied since childhood was Demon Language, taught diligently by Luriel.
