I Am the 5-Year-Old Spy Who Kidnapped the Villain - Chapter 129

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【Chapter 129】

“Ah, not just anyone can do it. That’s right.”

“The skill to know one’s own reputation and use it… it’s unbelievable.”

Callipus shook his head.

Dorian looked at his master with a fed-up expression but added a comment.

“Yes, the Lady is a genius. When the Lady grows up, she will truly accomplish great things.”

“Great things, my foot. I’m going to let her live a life of leisure. I’ll raise her as a rich idler.”

Callipus’s eyes gleamed with determination.

At this point, he had gone beyond being a daughter fool to being a daughter idiot.

“…Of course, sir.”

Dorian glanced at his master once more and shook his head inwardly.

This was supposedly the ruler of the North.

Someone who had once received the admiration of many, including himself.

But 10 years ago, when Princess Aisha had unmasked him, Callipus had completely changed.

Of course, it was only when it came to matters concerning his child.

“Shall we depart?”

“Let’s go.”

As the brief chat ended, Callipus’s expression turned cold again. The next schedule wasn’t something he could enjoy while making jokes.

There was an emergency meeting with Grace.

The meeting topic was the civilization of monsters.

As expected, this unprecedented discovery was clearly causing major ripples in the Royal Court as well.

Callipus recalled the urgent message she had sent.

[For now, keep this information secret except for me, the Duke, and the key retainers participating in the meeting.]

Incidentally, Grace was someone far removed from secrecy.

This could be seen from how she transparently disclosed everything from the kingdom’s financial status to the details of her own dignity maintenance expenses, citing the people’s right to know.

‘If it’s a meeting, it must be with the representative heads of each region.’

Having quickly arrived at the Royal Palace using the portal, he reached the meeting room following the attendant’s guidance.

While thinking of the faces of the representative family heads, he stepped toward the open door.

“Oh, greetings, Duke!”

“You really came? Hello, Duke!”

Instead of representative family heads, there were members of the Masamo.

“…Greetings.”

Callipus, who answered a beat late, surveyed the people.

A marquis’s wife who was close to Aisha and famous in social circles, though he didn’t know her name.

A count whom Aisha had apparently called handsome, whose name he also didn’t know.

And naturally, other people whose names he didn’t know either.

‘Are Masamo members always stationed in the meeting room? Or hasn’t the meeting started yet?’

“What are you doing, sit down quickly!”

Just then, the marquis’s wife patted an empty chair enthusiastically and smiled brightly.

Hesitating for a moment in his confusion, he quietly sat in a corner spot at the table.

“Ah, the Duke came too? Let’s start right away.”

He was about to ask Grace something when she appeared from another door, but the meeting started immediately.

“Currently, this information is top secret, so everyone watch your tongues. If information gets out while we don’t even know whether they’re friendly or hostile toward humanity, the entire Frozen Kingdom will tremble in anxiety.”

“Yes. Understood.”

“Yes!”

Good heavens.

Callipus suppressed the urge to let out a hollow laugh at the absurdity.

Watching the members nodding earnestly, it seemed he had simply been thrown into a Masamo gathering.

‘I never thought the emergency meeting would be with Masamo members.’

Callipus sat in the most secluded spot at the table and observed them.

Unlike the members who leaned forward to listen to Grace’s words, he leaned back against his chair like oil and water that could never mix.

‘I thought they were moving up the Frozen Kingdom’s quarterly meeting when they said it was a meeting.’

His eyebrows rose slightly.

No matter how friendly Grace maintained relations with the Croste Family, she had never shown behavior that crossed the line.

But this wasn’t right.

He had no ill feelings toward the gathering called Masamo. However, Callipus was strictly the Croste Duke.

Being forcibly invited to a private gathering just because he was a person related to monsters was something he declined.

“Did you call me here to keep my mouth shut?”

Suppressing his slight anger, he asked in a low, resonant voice.

Grace, who finally looked at Callipus, stood up from her seat and nodded.

“That’s the basics.”

“I don’t think I’m someone who breaks the basics.”

At his somewhat stiff tone, the members began to read the atmosphere, but Grace didn’t bat an eye.

She knew that Callipus would understand sufficiently once she explained the reason.

“I called you to let you know that now isn’t the time to worry only about the snowy plains.”

Thud-

That’s when it happened. A report was spread out on the long table.

“Take a look at this.”

At Grace’s words, his massive upper body, which had been leaning against the backrest, finally moved.

[Around May 2nd. Eunmillia Tavern 9:01 AM. 5 people

Around May 15th. Eunmillia Tavern 9:30 AM. 7 people

Around May 20th. Eunmillia Tavern 9:03 AM. 10 people]

[All had their faces covered with robes, making it impossible to distinguish their identities, but judging by their rental of a private building that would be difficult for commoners to use, they are presumed to be nobles.]

[During conversation, the words ‘monster’ and ‘Grace’ were mentioned.]

“This is…”

Callipus’s eyes narrowed.

“Opposition factions to the Royal Court are emerging in social circles.”

At Grace’s words, people frowned.

The emergence of opposition factions wasn’t a first-time occurrence.

Even after Arjen stepped down from the throne 10 years ago, there were those who continued to support him.

But they had all been sent into exile or eliminated.

Nevertheless, the emergence of opposition factions again was, in a way, natural.

Even within the Royalist Faction, agreement and disagreement split during meetings.

Having enemies was the same in any kingdom.

But if it was because of monsters, and if this was a precarious time when conflict with the neighboring Kingdom of Odtia could erupt at any moment, that was a different story.

“…You mean these opposition factions might join hands with the Kingdom of Odtia at any time.”

The situation was worse than expected.

“More precisely, rather than opposition factions, they’re people who don’t like me for changing the kingdom toward magic education and monster-friendly policies instead of luxury and parties.”

Was she exasperated while speaking?

Grace burst into sharp laughter and rubbed her furrowed brow with a pen.

“Especially, there seem to be many who are dissatisfied with providing magic education to commoners. That’s why I only called you and the Masamo members. There’s no one trustworthy except for you all.”

“Haven’t you identified the opposition factions yet?”

“Royal agents tailed them to the end, but it seems they deliberately go to crowded places while wearing robes and come out in disguise.”

In the end, it meant they didn’t know.

“So, about the Monster Training Facility completion ceremony. I’d like you to hold it very grandly.”

At the unexpected topic, Callipus’s cold gaze lifted upward.

“I want all the major nobles from not just the North but all of Frozen Kingdom to come.”

Ah. That’s what she meant.

“You want to filter out the opposition factions during the training facility completion ceremony.”

“The opposition factions will definitely flock there trying to find something to criticize. We won’t be able to catch the opposition factions right there on the spot, but at least we’ll be able to confirm who our thorns in the side are.”

That was right.

As expected, Grace didn’t call me for nothing.

* * *

The social circles of the Frozen Kingdom began to stir for the first time in a long while.

Duke Callipus, who could only be seen at royal banquets like a noble masterpiece, was publicly holding a completion ceremony for the Monster Training Facility.

Of course, it wasn’t a banquet, but considering that nobles from all regions were being invited, the scale would rival that of a royal banquet.

“What should I wear? I heard the North is extremely cold.”

“Until now, I couldn’t wear fur clothes even when I wanted to because it was too hot, but I’m planning to get several sets this time.”

The nobles’ reactions were generally positive.

After all, the very fact that ‘that Duke Callipus’ was inviting them was exciting in itself.

“It’s not even a banquet, just a completion ceremony. And it’s for a Monster Training Facility at that, so I’m not expecting much. I’m just going to see the Duke’s face.”

The nobles nodded enthusiastically.

However, what decisively raised expectations for this event was a statement from a certain Duchess who was gently waving her fan.

“And about those marriage proposals that everyone sent this time. Not a single family received a reply, right?”

“…That’s right?”

“I haven’t heard news of anyone receiving a reply either.”

“Then this event will become a bloody war. The fact that no family received an answer means the Crosht Ducal Family hasn’t found a groom yet.”

“…!”

“!”

The eyes of the mothers with sons narrowed ominously.

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