The Baby Raising a Devil Chapter 44 (also known as The Baby Raises a Villain) drops for English readers next Tuesday, May 12, 2026!
If you have been obsessively following Leblaine’s adorable but highly calculated attempts to survive the ruthless Dubbled family, the story is hitting a massive emotional peak. Her plan to be a “fake” child to the villains is failing entirely because the villains have genuinely fallen in love with her.
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Why The Baby Raising a Devil Chapter 44 Matters
The Baby Raising a Devil (아기는 악당을 키운다) is a masterclass in the “reincarnated child tames a tyrant family” trope. Leblaine has died three miserable times due to being the “Child of Fate,” sacrificing herself for others and living as a beggar or abuse victim. In her fourth life, she defects from the holy empire entirely and gets herself adopted by the Dubbled family—a house of infamous villains destined to destroy the kingdom.
Her original plan was simple: play cute, get along with them, and survive until she can escape.
What makes this moment so powerful? By the 40s chapters, her plan is working too well. The cold, terrifying Duke Dubbled and his chaotic sons are fiercely overprotective of her. Chapter 44 is expected to heavily test this dynamic. The outside world (specifically the church and distant relatives) is trying to interfere with Leblaine’s position in the family, forcing her newly adopted “villain” family to show exactly why they are so feared by the rest of the kingdom.
The Baby Raising a Devil Chapter 44 Spoilers
Because the manhwa is adapting a completed web novel (which is fully translated and highly discussed on forums), the community knows exactly how the current arc plays out.
The Distant Relative’s Plot
Following the events of the late 30s and early 40s chapters, a distant relative’s daughter is attempting to undermine Leblaine and steal her spot as the Duke’s favored child. Chapter 44 will likely focus on the immediate fallout of this scheme. However, unlike her past lives where Leblaine was helpless, she now has the backing of the actual villains.
The Duke’s Wrath
The Duke has already shown he has zero tolerance for anyone who upsets Leblaine (famously flipping out when he thought she was stealing dry bread because she was traumatized by starvation). Fans anticipate a highly satisfying sequence in Chapter 44 where the Duke or her brothers ruthlessly shut down the scheming relatives, proving that Leblaine is untouchable within the Dubbled household.
The Baby Raising a Devil Chapter 44 Global Release Date & Times
The Baby Raising a Devil Chapter 44 is scheduled to release on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Here is the exact timing for the English drops across the globe:
| Region | Time Zone | Release Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 Korea (Source) | KST (UTC+9) | Tue May 12, 10:00 PM |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | JST (UTC+9) | Tue May 12, 10:00 PM |
| 🇦🇺 Australia (Sydney) | AEST (UTC+10) | Tue May 12, 11:00 PM |
| 🇨🇳 China | CST (UTC+8) | Tue May 12, 9:00 PM |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | PHT (UTC+8) | Tue May 12, 9:00 PM |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | MYT (UTC+8) | Tue May 12, 9:00 PM |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | SGT (UTC+8) | Tue May 12, 9:00 PM |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | WIB (UTC+7) | Tue May 12, 8:00 PM |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | ICT (UTC+7) | Tue May 12, 8:00 PM |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | ICT (UTC+7) | Tue May 12, 8:00 PM |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | BST (UTC+6) | Tue May 12, 7:00 PM |
| 🇮🇳 India | IST (UTC+5:30) | Tue May 12, 6:30 PM |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | PKT (UTC+5) | Tue May 12, 6:00 PM |
| 🇦🇪 UAE / Gulf | GST (UTC+4) | Tue May 12, 5:00 PM |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | AST (UTC+3) | Tue May 12, 4:00 PM |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | TRT (UTC+3) | Tue May 12, 4:00 PM |
| 🇷🇺 Russia (Moscow) | MSK (UTC+3) | Tue May 12, 4:00 PM |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | EET (UTC+2) | Tue May 12, 3:00 PM |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | SAST (UTC+2) | Tue May 12, 3:00 PM |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | CEST (UTC+2) | Tue May 12, 3:00 PM |
| 🇫🇷 France | CEST (UTC+2) | Tue May 12, 3:00 PM |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | BST (UTC+1) | Tue May 12, 2:00 PM |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | BRT (UTC-3) | Tue May 12, 10:00 AM |
| 🇨🇦 Canada (Toronto) | EDT (UTC-4) | Tue May 12, 9:00 AM |
| 🇺🇸 East Coast | EDT (UTC-4) | Tue May 12, 9:00 AM |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | COT (UTC-5) | Tue May 12, 8:00 AM |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | CST (UTC-6) | Tue May 12, 7:00 AM |
| 🇺🇸 West Coast | PDT (UTC-7) | Tue May 12, 6:00 AM |
Where to Read The Baby Raising a Devil Chapter 44
- Korean Raw Chapters — Officially published on KakaoPage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Leblaine the actual Child of Fate?
Yes. A massive part of the tragedy of her past lives was that she was the true Child of Fate, but she was sacrificed or discarded when a “fake” appeared.
Is there romance in this series?
Yes, but because the protagonist starts as a child, the romance takes a heavy backseat to the found-family dynamics and political maneuvering until the time skip later in the story.
Are there any other manhwa like this?
If you love the “reincarnated child adopted by a ruthless but loving family” trope, you should absolutely check out Who Made Me a Princess or The Monster Duchess and Contract Princess.
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