The Greatest Estate Designer - Chapter 406

**Chapter 407. Side Story: 8 Years Later (2)**

“……Ooh?”

Princess Charlotte Fronterra Magenta.

The six-year-old girl tilted her head.

Charlotte’s sleepy gaze wandered through the air.

Her gaze was directed at the system message that had appeared there.

“Legendary Creature Random Summon?”

It was a term she had never encountered before.

She was puzzled.

Since she was young.

Since she was a baby.

She had often seen strange letters or sounds floating before her eyes.

Such as when someone had favorability favorability(favorable impression) of her.

Or when she had gained RP.

Such remarks were common.

But she had never paid much attention to them.

There were much more curious and amazing things in the world.

She thought that everyone else must experience such things as well.

She thought it was normal.

But now?

It was a little different.

“……Legendary creature?”

The drowsiness faded from Charlotte’s eyes.

As if she had just woken up from a nap.

Her eyes immediately lit up and she examined the message.

[Would you like to perform a Random Legendary Creature Summon?]

[YES / NO]

The child chose ‘YES’ as if possessed.

She didn’t even notice the other options.

How much RP she had accumulated.

How much RP was required for a random summon.

None of that mattered to the child.

Soon, the result of her choice returned.

Ding-dong!

[Performing Random Legendary Creature Summon.]

A message appeared along with the consumption of 50 RP.

At the same time, five steps ahead, a small change began on the bedroom floor.

Paaaat……!

A pale light was etched onto the carpet.

The etched light drew a complex pattern.

The magic circle gave off a strange energy.

‘Oh, wow.’

Charlotte opened her small mouth wide.

She didn’t know what was happening, but her heart pounded with anticipation as she watched.

And finally.

Something emerged from the magic circle.

Pachijik!

With a light spark, something shot up from the magic circle.

It flew towards her and landed in her arms.

“Rurung!”

“……Wha?”

A small, round rump.

Comparatively large hind legs.

Small, delicate arms and hands.

A fluffy tail and a face with big, black eyes.

And a large pouch on its belly.

So this was…….

“A baby kangaroo?”

“Rurung!”

“Really?”

“Rururung! Rurung!”

“……Are you happy to be born into the world?”

“Rurung!”

“Well, I’m happy too!”

A small, adorable baby kangaroo looked up at her from her arms.

Charlotte immediately felt a sense of kinship with it.

At the same time, she felt a sense of overwhelming happiness.

She had done it.

She had summoned a legendary creature like her father.

Finally, she had her own legendary creature, her first friend.

“Hehehe. Yay!”

She was so happy that she jumped up and down in place.

Rurung, the baby kangaroo in her arms, smiled even more brightly.

Then suddenly, Charlotte looked down at Rurung.

“But where’s, you know.”

“Rurung?”

“Your mom? Did you come here alone?”

“Rurung! Rururung!”

“She’s not here?”

“Rururung!”

“Don’t you miss your mom?”

“Rurung!”

“I’ll be your friend, your mom, and your family?”

“Rung!”

Rurung nodded vigorously.

Then it took something out of its pouch.

“Rurung!”

“……Hmm?”

Rurung held something out to her.

It was a small, folded note.

“Are you giving this to me?”

“Rurung!”

“You want me to open it?”

“Rung!”

“……Okay.”

She took the note and opened it.

Tiny, engraved letters appeared.

Fortunately, Charlotte, being a princess, had already learned to read.

“Ooh, so this is, Rurung’s instruction manual?”

“Rurung!”

As if urging her to read it.

Rurung’s eyes sparkled.

Charlotte’s curious gaze turned to the note.

[Rurung Instruction Manual]

[Rurung is an adorable kangaroo. Please take care of it with love.]

[Rurung is absolutely loyal to its summoner. A legendary creature is a lifelong companion and another member of your family. Please do not abandon it.]

[Rurung can change its size by eating two types of sunflower seeds that are included.]

[Red Sunflower Seeds: Makes Rurung grow larger. Maximum duration of growth: 12 hours]

[Blue Sunflower Seeds: Makes Rurung grow smaller. Feed it before the maximum duration of growth is exceeded. If Rurung does not eat a blue sunflower seed while in its enlarged form for more than 12 hours, it will automatically return to its smaller form. However, it will become exhausted and will not be able to grow larger again for 24 hours.]

[The cost of purchasing a set of two-colored sunflower seeds is 1 RP.]

[Giant Lurungi can use various skills in its giant state.]

[Giant Leap (Lv. 1)]

[Power Hug (Lv. 1)]

[Two-legged Kick (Lv. 1)]

[Providing a Recovery Pouch (Lv. 1)]

‘Wow…….’

Charlotte was amazed.

What the heck are skills?

But she definitely felt that something great was happening.

‘Then what is this?’

The child opened the envelope that came with the note.

Inside the envelope were 10 red and blue sunflower seeds each.

The colors and patterns were also strange.

Her hand went out on its own.

“Ooh, yummy. Yum, yum.”

……It didn’t taste like much.

Charlotte wiped her mouth and looked at Lurungi.

“Lurungi?”

“Lurungi?”

“Hey, if you eat this, do you get bigger?”

“Lurungi!”

“Really? How big?”

“Lururungi!”

“Really big?”

“Lurungi!”

Lurungi spread its impressive arms wide.

It looked incredibly proud.

“Wow.”

It really looks like it can get a lot bigger.

‘Will it get as big as Uncle Podong?’

She thought that if it got that big, there would be nothing more she could ask for.

Charlotte picked up the red sunflower seed.

“Then Lurungi, Lurungi. Do you want to try this?”

“Lurungi! Lururungi!”

“You want me to step back?”

“Lurungi!”

“How many steps?”

“Lururungi!”

“To the door?”

“Rung!”

Charlotte, who handed over the sunflower seed, ran to the place Lurungi pointed to.

She looked at Lurungi, her heart pounding with anticipation.

In the meantime, Lurungi ate the red sunflower seed.

“Rung! Yummy.”

And…….

Thud-!

It got bigger.

It was a whopping 12 meters tall.

‘Oh, my God!’

The floor collapsed as Lurungi grew in size.

The bed was smashed by its explosively expanding butt.

The ceiling crumbled against its suddenly raised head and shoulders.

Of course, the furniture in the room couldn’t be safe.

Crash! Bang! Boom!

The historic children’s table used by the princesses of the royal family was smashed into pieces. The rocking chair, the fluffy sofa perfect for jumping around, the display case with the crayons for drawing, the silver candlesticks, and the chandelier, nothing was spared.

Literally, the princess’s bedroom was instantly transformed into a scene of destruction and disaster.

Of course, Charlotte was completely unharmed in the meantime.

Before the furniture and wood chips could fly at her.

It was thanks to Lurungi’s giant hands that wrapped around the child.

“Wow! Wow!”

Charlotte’s eyes sparkled.

Before she knew it, she was holding a blue sunflower seed in her hand that looked like a fern.

“Then this too! This too!”

“Lurungi!”

Lurungi, who had transformed into a 12-meter muscular size, opened its large mouth.

The impressive blue sunflower seed was thrown into its mouth.

“Lururungi! Yummy!”

The effect was immediate.

Pong!

The giant form disappeared without a trace.

This time, it returned to being a small baby kangaroo, about 10 centimeters in size.

Charlotte’s face was filled with joy.

The sight of the bedroom, which had already been smashed to pieces, did not enter the six-year-old child’s eyes.

“Then this again!”

This time, it was the red sunflower seed again.

“Lururungi! Yummy.”

Thud-!

It grew to 12 meters again, and all the furniture went flying.

Numerous historic items suffered.

Of course, the guards guarding the princess’s bedroom door were in an uproar.

No, in fact, they had been in an uproar ever since Lurungi first grew in size.

“Princess! Princess! Are you safe?”

“Please answer, Princess!”

“Ugh! The door won’t open!”

“Push! Harder!”

Of course, the broken oversized bed and furniture blocked the entrance.

The guards’ anxious cries could be heard from beyond.

“Break it down!”

Slash! Crash! Crack!

The sound of the door and the piled-up furniture being slashed and smashed with swords.

All of them were advanced soldiers, at least Intermediate Sword Experts.

Before their efforts(?), the door and furniture were instantly dismantled and crumbled.

Charlotte’s complexion turned pale.

“……I’m in big trouble.”

The guards came in, breaking the door.

Only then did the sight of the bedroom, reminiscent of a disaster scene, enter the child’s eyes.

“Lurungi, what do I do? I think I’m going to get scolded.”

“Lururungi?”

“Can you take me and run away?”

“Lurungi!”

TheenlargedRurung’sheadnoddedvigorously.

Can I run away? Of course.

No, that’s old news.

“Rurung! Rurung!”

Rurung’slargehandsgentlywrappedaroundthechild.

He put the child in the baby pouch on his stomach.

Poof.

Charlotte’s entire body fit snugly inside the baby pouch.

The soft sensation and the message tickled her senses.

Ding-dong.

[You have entered the baby pouch of the enlarged Rurung.]

[The condition for Rurung’s skill, ‘Providing a Healing Baby Pouch’, has been met.]

[The skill is automatically activated.]

[Providing a Healing Baby Pouch]

[While you are in Rurung’s baby pouch, you can recover from most injuries and fatigue 20 times faster and more efficiently than usual. In addition, the baby pouch guarantees a comfortable sleep with its unique softness and warmth. This baby pouch will also be a very useful bed for patients with severe insomnia suffering from Swordmaster Syndrome.]

Thud-!

While Charlotte was reading the new message.

Rurung kicked the ground.

Through the debris that shattered and scattered.

A 12-meter muscular kangaroo, comparable in size to a giant theropod carnivorous dinosaur, broke through the outer wall of the bedroom. It pierced through the 5th-floor wall and crossed the void.

Thanks to this, the guards patrolling the royal garden witnessed a scene that would become a lifetime of gossip.

Kuwang-!

A powerful landing with a roar that shook the axis!

Immediately after, another leap with an even greater rumble!

Thwack-!

“What, what is that!”

“The princess! She’s been kidnapped!”

“Stop it! Catch it!”

“Where, where! Catch it, I said! Your Highness! Ugh!”

The peaceful and elegant royal garden, or rather, what was supposed to be, was now gone.

A 12-meter-sized kangaroo hopping all over the garden.

The roar of trees and rocks being uprooted every time.

The urgent shouts of the guards chasing after it.

The sound of them falling and rolling.

It resounded loudly from all sides.

Lloyd and Queen Alicia, who were hugging each other tightly and enjoying a nap in the bedroom, woke up in surprise.

“What’s all this commotion?”

Queen Alicia looked out the window with a bewildered expression.

Lloyd was just as bewildered.

“Uh, well, that’s… It looks like a fantasy creature?”

“A fantasy creature? Like a fairy or an elf?”

“Yes.”

“How do you know?”

“Because that giant kangaroo just shouted, Rurung. And I could understand what it was saying.”

“That kangaroo? What did it say?”

“……Uh, well.”

“Tell me. Quickly.”

“The new owner is fun to play with… Our owner, Charlotte, is really great… That’s what it said.”

“…….”

“So, um, to conclude.”

“That kangaroo, our daughter summoned it?”

“I think so?”

“Are you running a fever?”

“No?”

“Or did you secretly drink some alcohol?”

“That’s not it either?”

“Anyway, it doesn’t seem like our daughter is in danger?”

“Instead, it seems like the guards are in danger?”

“…….”

Lloyd and Alicia.

The couple sighed deeply and looked down at the garden.

Trees and rocks uprooted everywhere.

A giant kangaroo hopping around excitedly among them.

Their daughter’s face peeking out of the kangaroo’s baby pouch.

The guards swarming around like ants in a panic.

This is not going to work.

We need to stop this now.

The couple exchanged glances and threw off their pajamas at the speed of light, changing into their uniforms.

“It’s urgent, so carry me.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

At Alicia’s command, Lloyd quickly offered his body.

Queen Alicia held her husband in her arms like a princess and jumped out the window.

Whoosh…! Thud!

A swift takeoff and landing like a feline.

Alicia ran towards the kangaroo without hesitation.

Lloyd shouted with all his might as he was carried in her arms.

“Hey! Kangaroo over there! Stop!”

“……Rurung?”

For the first time, Rurung stopped.

It was a human’s voice, but it felt somehow familiar and friendly.

It was the first voice other than his young master, Charlotte, to give him this feeling.

“Rurung?”

Rurung’s head turned.

Charlotte, who had been hiding tightly in the baby pouch, also peeked her head out.

“……Daddy?”

“Yes! It’s Daddy and Mommy!”

“Eeeeeek.”

Charlotte’s head disappeared into the baby pouch.

Lloyd’s shout became more desperate.

“Our daughter! It’s time to stop playing and go to sleep!”

“…….”

“I won’t bother you! Really! I promise!”

“……Promise?”

She cautiously poked her head out again.

Her round eyes looked down at the ground.

She saw her mom and dad.

However, their expressions weren’t like when they were scolding her.

Lloyd exclaimed.

“Of course! I promise!”

“Really?”

“Really!”

“But Daddy will later say that it wasn’t that kind of promise.”

“Then Mom will also promise.”

Queen Alicia stepped forward.

“Really?”

Charlotte’s expression, which had been filled with doubt, cleared up once her mom also promised.

The child looked up at Rurung.

“Rurung!”

“Rurung?”

“Here are my mom and dad!”

“Rurung!”

“Then eat this!”

The blue sunflower seed went into Rurung’s mouth.

Poof, with a cute sound, Rurung shrank.

Lloyd caught the child falling from the air.

“Whew. I caught her.”

“Yay!”

“Yay? Why are you laughing like that?”

“……You said you wouldn’t scold me.”

“Ah, well, I did say that.”

Lloyd looked at his wife with a bitter smile.

Alicia shook her head helplessly.

“Tsk.”

In the end, Lloyd could only click his tongue in frustration.

Then he asked what he was most curious about.

“My baby, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Nope! I’m not.”

“Then you’re not sore anywhere?”

“Nope! I’m not.”

“Okay, how did you summon Rurung?”

“Random draw!”

“……What?”

Lloyd’s eyes widened.

Random draw.

He was the only one who could do that.

Did this child also have that ability?

“Random draw? You did that?”

“Yep!”

“Do you happen to see letters floating in front of your eyes?”

“Yep, yep!”

“…….”

This is real.

The child’s following answer made him more certain.

“I also have RP!”

“RP too……?”

“Yep! I’ve had it since I was a baby.”

“How much?”

“53!”

“Haha, hahaha.”

Lloyd laughed.

He was surprised.

She was cute.

However, that was a premature judgment.

“Uum, 53 and…… there’s also a zero after it.”

“Zero? The number 0?”

“Yep!”

“How many? How many do you have?”

Lloyd asked, swallowing his absurdity.

After sharing the story, he seemed to understand.

This child had grown up seeing system messages since she was born.

She had been collecting RP while living her life.

‘But she didn’t show any signs of it. No, rather than not showing it…… to her, seeing system messages or collecting RP was so natural and obvious. She must have enjoyed it since she was born. Like water or air. She must not have recognized it as anything special.’

Perhaps this child grew up believing that the same phenomenon happened to everyone else.

Lloyd guessed, thinking that way.

‘By the way, she said she had 53 RP and a number 0?’

Then how much RP did his daughter have?

‘Is it around 530? Maybe around 5,300……?’

That alone was an enormous, truly astonishing amount.

The RP he had when he fought the King of Hell was a little over 7,000.

The RP he had collected in the past 8 years was a little over 20,000.

‘Hoho, she’s cute.’

This little child.

His precious daughter.

He was glad that she had the same abilities and potential as him.

On the other hand, he also thought it was cute when he thought about her collecting the small amount of RP like a treasure.

However, at that moment, Charlotte folded and unfolded her fern-like fingers with a serious face, one, two, three, four.

“Uum…… how many zeros…… one, two, three, four!”

“Fou……r?”

“Yep!”

“Wait a minute. Then you have…… 530,000 RP?”

“Yep!”

“…….”

What is this? This vast feeling that makes me feel the universe.

Or is it like the feeling when you buy a 5,000 won lottery ticket and meet the first prize winner?

“Th, that’s. Uhm, for now…….”

“Uung?”

“I’ll teach you how to use RP.”

“Uung!”

“Then let’s just go to sleep for today?”

“But I don’t have a bed. My bedroom is broken.”

“That’s okay.”

Lloyd smiled.

He looked at his daughter in his arms with satisfaction.

He hugged his wife’s warm shoulders.

“You can just sleep with Mom and Dad.”

So now, it’s time to rest easy.

It seems like it will be like this for a long time to come.

With that feeling, Lloyd suddenly looked around at everyone and smiled brightly.

“Right?”