I Am the 5-Year-Old Spy Who Kidnapped the Villain - Chapter 101

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【Chapter 101】

 

‘What’s happening in the middle of the perpetually mild Central region?’

 

I turned my head, wondering what was going on.

 

“…Your, Your Majesty…”

 

His mouth fell open as he stammered and muttered.

 

“Su, surely Aebin is a poison ability user…”

 

He couldn’t believe what he was seeing was real. But Arjen’s confident attitude was telling him otherwise.

 

“That’s right. But there’s so much you can do with poison abilities. I can share this with my people.”

 

That what Tri was seeing right now was ‘real’.

 

‘If, if that’s real… if, if His Majesty King Arjen would bestow that ability upon me too…’

 

Thud-

 

He knelt before Arjen and shouted.

 

“Your, Your Majesty! I, I am completely Your Majesty’s person. Pl, please grant me the same blessing as that young boy…”

 

“Hahaha!”

 

Satisfied laughter at Tri’s submission filled the basement.

 

Arjen had realized something from this incident with Pose Duke.

 

The reason why he, who possessed poison abilities, ultimately couldn’t survive as a ruler and died as a spy.

 

“Tri. I’ll show all of this on the day of the public duel, so recruit as many spectators as possible. Commoners and nobles alike!”

 

“Yes!”

 

It was because he only knew how to manipulate people, but didn’t know how to rule them.

 

‘It’s no use treating people like machines, Pose Duke. You have to become a ruler who knows how to share what they have, like me.’

 

Arjen sat down heavily in his chair, watching Tri run away at full speed with satisfaction.

 

He was so looking forward to this public duel with Croste.

 

* * *

 

“Ah, Lady Aisha! Fi, finally our Bi, Bibi understands attack and stop!”

 

The Guide’s training speed had grown rapidly since his tearful reunion with Bibi.

 

“Bi, Bibi. St, stop!”

 

“Kyu! (This wet-behind-the-ears brat is giving orders to Grandma…)”

 

“Bi, Bibi. Attack the tree!”

 

“Kyuu! (I’m only listening because I feel sorry seeing you tremble, you Guide brat!)”

 

Although it wasn’t the result of the Guide’s abilities, but thanks to Bibi Grandmother grumbling yet still complying.

 

The Guide, completely unaware of Bibi Grandmother’s inner thoughts, was grinning from ear to ear.

 

“Wow. Amazing! You’ve really improved a lot, haven’t you?”

 

I also pretended not to understand, watching Bibi Grandmother scratch the tree with her sharp claws following the Guide’s commands, and expressed admiration.

 

Anyway, it was fortunate.

 

Through this incident, the perception of monsters among the people of Crost Ducal Castle was changing, even if just a little.

 

Of course, being wary of monsters and subjugating them was still important, but at least people didn’t look at Bibi with hostility.

 

There were even some guards who would chuckle fondly when they saw Bibi trotting along following the Guide.

 

‘This way, when the Guide becomes this world’s Kang Hyeong-ok later, I’ll be able to get help.’

 

I was standing with my belly puffed out and arms crossed, feeling proud.

 

“Kyu! (Aisha! Come here to this old lady.)”

 

Suddenly, Bibi Grandmother called me.

 

“Yes? Why?”

 

“Kyu, kyukyu! (I think I’m starting to understand a little why only you, a human, can understand my words.)”

 

“…?”

 

My eyes widened at Bibi Grandmother’s words.

 

“Wh, what is it?”

 

Startled, I looked around and whispered to Bibi Grandmother so others couldn’t hear.

 

After all, to other people, Bibi would only sound like she’s making kyu-kyu noises.

 

If they saw me having a serious conversation, they’d think it was strange.

 

‘But why am I able to understand Grandmother’s words?’

 

I folded my knees and hesitantly approached Bibi-

 

“Kyu. Kyu, kyuu. (You smell like a monster.)”

 

At the eerie answer that suddenly reached my ears, my whole body froze.

 

“Kyu, kyuuk. (When I was in the Ice Cave, my sense of smell was paralyzed so I didn’t notice, but now that I smell it again, I think I know. Somewhere on you, there’s a strong monster scent.)”

 

“…”

 

I couldn’t react to Bibi’s words at all. It was completely unexpected.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Dandelion! They say we need to leave now!”

 

Lucas called me from far away.

 

The portal must be ready to operate.

 

“Gr, Grandmother. I’ll, I’ll go and come back!”

 

I had been staring blankly at Bibi, who still had a serious expression, but finally came to my senses and rushed out.

 

Even while running toward the two people waiting for me, my mind was in chaos.

 

‘I smell like a monster?’

 

Why on earth?

 

In the original work, the character Aisha was kicked out of the Croste Ducal Family midway and exited the novel, so I didn’t know the exact information.

 

But what was certain was that there was no reason for me to smell like a monster.

 

“What? Did you just wake up?”

 

I ran frantically and arrived in front of the portal. A huge hand suddenly thrust into my view and waved back and forth in front of me.

 

It was Callipus.

 

I grabbed his frantically waving hand and asked.

 

“Father. Do I smell?”

 

“No.”

 

Callipus frowned at my question and shook his head, but.

 

“Please smell me once. Do I or don’t I?”

 

I swallowed and stubbornly didn’t let go of Father’s hand, just in case.

 

Then Callipus conspicuously sniffed around my face and shrugged his shoulders.

 

“There, I smelled you and you don’t smell. Satisfied? We’re in a hurry, so you come quickly too.”

 

“Eek.”

 

And he lifted me up and stepped onto the portal.

 

“Activating portal!”

 

With the gatekeeper’s shout, my vision flashed white for a moment.

 

‘Live a little longer.’

 

As the light illuminated before my eyes, I seemed to hear a familiar young boy’s voice in my ear.

 

It was just a fleeting moment, but.

 

I felt that voice resembled Kail’s.

 

“…Kail?”

 

When I raised my gaze toward the now invisible ducal castle, I had arrived at the Frozen King’s Castle where warm air circulated.

 

It was the day of the public duel with the Frozen Royal Court.

 

* * *

 

The public duel between the Frozen Royal Court and the Croste Ducal Family was prepared as grandly as if a festival were being held.

 

The audience seating formed around the huge circular hall was built in tiers so that anyone could see the training ground.

 

In the center, on the pedestal that was set apart from the general audience seating, people who had arrived early were gathered in the noble section.

 

This time, commoners were specially permitted entry, so the tiered audience seating was already full.

 

“I’ll guide you to the noble section.”

 

At the entrance to the training ground.

 

Unlike the spectators who had to enter through the main entrance of the royal palace, we could enter through the back door since we came through the portal.

 

The problem was that the dueling arena was larger than expected.

 

“It’s Croste Duke!”

 

“Wow, this is the first time seeing her in person, and Young Master Lucas is right there too.”

 

“That blonde lady is the rumored princess, right? She looks so cute in knight’s attire!”

 

While being guided to the noble seats following the guard, countless gazes followed us.

 

It seemed like hundreds, no, thousands of people.

 

From nobles fanning themselves to commoners shouting while munching on bread.

 

They called it a public duel, but I didn’t expect it to be this scale. I thought it would just be calling Royal Palace people as spectators at most!

 

Creak, creak.

 

I walked awkwardly while holding Father’s and Lucas’s hands.

 

When I plopped down on the highest chair among the noble seats, second only to the royalty’s, I finally let out the breath I’d been holding with a whoosh.

 

“…Father. Do public dueling grounds usually have this many spectators?”

 

I was so nervous that both sides of my arrow-shaped hair were sticking up.

 

Callipus also seemed not to have expected this scale, as he let out a hollow laugh and shook his head.

 

“Seems like quite a stir has been caused.”

 

Then the Captain of the Guards from the Croste Household, who was standing beside us, spoke.

 

“I don’t know how things got this big. Until now, public duels only had the opposing knights, His Majesty the King, and Her Majesty the Queen attending…”

 

From their reactions, it seemed Father and the Captain of the Guards had no idea either.

 

My body in the stiff knight’s attire tensed up.

 

I didn’t know what it was, but it seemed certain that King Arzen was trying to show something at this public duel.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Aisha. It’s okay to lose.”

 

Father, sitting like a massive mountain, whispered.

 

“Just show people that you can use ice abilities. That alone will prevent them from carelessly touching you.”

 

At his gentle but calm words, I pressed my lips together and nodded.

 

‘Right. The reason King Arzen called us is to use me as bait to embarrass Father.’

 

So I just needed to do my part.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“His Majesty King Arzen and Her Majesty Queen Grace are entering!”

 

With the guard’s announcement, the gazes of the chattering people turned to one side.

 

King Arzen and Queen Grace entered through the massive gate.

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