I Am the 5-Year-Old Spy Who Kidnapped the Villain - Chapter 134

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【Chapter 134】

Nox quickly continued his explanation, noticing that the nobles were looking at Peri with favorable eyes.

“The way monsters communicate is completely different from humans. Training begins with understanding how to communicate from the monster’s perspective.”

“How long would the training period need to be to add Peri to our military forces?”

“It depends on the trainer’s capabilities, but we usually set one year as the standard.”

“Marquis Rant. Don’t tell me you’re thinking of trying the training?”

When the Marquis showed deep interest in the training, another startled noble asked.

“What’s wrong with that? Thanks to these Peris, the Croste family’s monster subjugation period was cut in half.”

Nox smiled faintly as he watched him.

“That’s true. However, rather than thinking of monsters as simple military weapons, it would be better to think of each one as a knight. They need continuous training and management, and they also need comrades to rely on each other. If the head of the family pays attention to them, I believe the Peris will sufficiently meet your expectations.”

“Hmm…”

Marquis Rant’s gaze became even more cautious than before.

From the unexpectedly sensible conversation going back and forth, Nox judged that the monster training facility tour was quite successful.

They began to seriously look at the existence of monsters that they had previously thought of lightly or fearfully.

Even if it was only a few nobles, starting with this, they could spread positive interest widely.

However.

This was Nox’s personal satisfaction as a monster enthusiast, and there was another real reason for gathering all these northern nobles in one place.

Namely, to monitor the opposition faction forces who would be in the banquet hall right now.

‘Since the northern families are absent, it’s the perfect opportunity for the opposition to act suspiciously.’

As the situation at the training facility stabilized, Nox’s thoughts naturally turned toward the banquet hall.

And at the same time, on another note—

‘Where the hell is this guy?’

He worried about Kail, who still hadn’t shown up.

Of course, even if his betrayal from discovering the lie was beyond words, it would be normal for him to have already arrived at the ducal palace to see his beloved Aisha.

But if he still wasn’t visible, then was there some problem…

“…Nox. Are there any humanoid monsters among the training subjects?”

It was when his thoughts were about to stretch toward worry.

Marquis Rant, who had been carefully observing inside the cage, suddenly asked a question.

“There are no humanoids, but.”

“Then what is the identity of that young man… or is it a monster? He definitely has purple eyes.”

“…?”

Nox’s gaze, who had been answering carelessly due to stray thoughts, turned toward the Marquis’s fingertip.

At the same time, his mouth snapped shut.

Inside the cage, or more precisely beyond the bars that blocked the monsters, Kail in a black robe could be seen walking somewhere.

Whatever he had been doing and wherever he came from, he was crudely holding flower clusters that sparkled like snow crystals in his hand.

“…Guide. Please take over here for a moment.”

“Yes? Yes!”

Nox, who belatedly came to his senses, patted the guide’s shoulder and began running.

It seemed like he was planning to go find Aisha like that, but that wasn’t part of Callipus’s plan at all.

Clothing that didn’t match the banquet. Even purple eyes that showed no intention of hiding his identity.

If he went like that, far from catching the opposition, only Kail’s identity would be exposed.

“Kail! Kail, stop!”

Even though he had definitely heard the shout, Kail disappeared quickly without giving him a single glance.

“Damn it. Your Highness, Your Highness!”

Nox quickly changed course and ran toward Callipus.

The situation had become strange.

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“What are you talking about?”

“P-Princess!”

“Hello, Princess Aisha!”

The young ladies who had been continuing their conversation with excited faces suddenly saw me appear and greeted me with surprised shouts.

Light greetings were exchanged, and among them, a young lady named Nati asked with sparkling eyes.

“Princess, did you perhaps receive a bouquet of Himalayan snow flowers during today’s banquet?”

Himalayan snow flowers.

Literally flowers that bloom in clusters in the Himalayan Mountains, named so because their flower shape resembles snow crystals.

Thanks to their characteristic of naturally emitting light at night, they were often used as fairy tale material, such as little fairies picking the flowers to light up night paths.

However, the Himalayan Mountains were located so deep in the north that even the Croste family members had never been there.

They were legendary flowers that even I had never seen, only appearing in fairy tale books.

And she was asking if I had received them.

“No, would there be a young master who could obtain those…? Even our family would find it difficult.”

For some reason, the young ladies’ faces turned even redder with excitement at my words.

And Nati, standing at the center, spoke with a face that couldn’t hide her excitement.

“Earlier while taking a walk, I discovered a young master holding those Himalayan snow flowers.”

“Really?”

“That’s not all. He said he brought them to give to Lady Aisha!”

…Wait, I just came here to kill some time, what is this about?

“Who was it?”

“He was incredibly handsome…”

At my question, Young Lady Nati’s cheeks turned red.

Hmm, an incredibly handsome person… No. That’s not what’s important!

“I mean, which family.”

“I don’t know the family. But he said he brought the flowers to give to the Princess, and asked me if I knew where you were. When I said I didn’t know, he disappeared right away… But anyway, the bouquet shaped like snow crystals was really pretty. He must be planning to propose to the Princess with it!”

The young lady spoke excitedly as if she couldn’t contain her excitement, but I was thinking something else.

Going all the way to the Himalayan Mountains just to pick a flower, rather than proposing to me, he’s talented enough to be scouted as a knight for the Croste family…?

Just in case, I asked.

“Did the young master’s outfit happen to look like a peacock?”

“No. He was just dressed normally.”

Aha!

“Then it doesn’t seem like he’s trying to give it for a proposal.”

“What?”

“The dress code for young masters who come to court me seems to be peacock-like.”

It seems like that person really wants to join the Croste Knight Order and is trying to make a good impression on me.

If he’s that capable, Callipus would be very pleased.

As I was nodding like that, the young ladies who had been whispering while watching my reaction carefully asked.

“But… do you perhaps think that’s cool, Princess?”

No way.

I almost answered immediately to such a serious question, but I couldn’t bring myself to say it wasn’t good, so I kept my mouth shut and answered with silence.

Then, as if they knew it would be like that, the young ladies gathered even closer.

“I knew it, right? This is the first time I’ve seen young masters dressed so flashily during social activities.”

“The young master from Baron Greita’s family wore a cape longer than a dress? The cape was so long, there were even shoe prints on it.”

“…Actually, I think those were my prints. I accidentally stepped on it without knowing.”

Oh, I can’t stand this.

Finally unable to hold back, I opened my mouth.

“I should go take a look.”

“What? Oh Princess. Hahahaha!”

As loud laughter erupted, the gazes of the young masters who had been pretending not to look while glancing this way all poured out at once.

“!”

After laughing and chattering for who knows how long, today’s target appeared in my sight.

Rowan Briarwood, Marquis.

Skin tanned by the southern sun and nice blonde hair. Refreshingly straight eyes and lips.

As soon as he entered and received people’s gazes, he wore a polite smile and bowed while looking around.

He’s probably looking for me.

“I’ll be going now. It was a pleasure talking with you.”

I exchanged light greetings with the young ladies and approached Count Rowan.

“Hello, Count Rowan.”

When I carefully greeted him from behind—

“Ah, Lady Aisha!”

He turned his head with a slightly bewildered expression, then smiled so brightly his teeth showed.

‘Ah. Suddenly it’s so bright…’

I made a shade with my hand and squinted my eyes.

The bright atmosphere characteristic of southerners made me feel warm as well.

Separately from that, Count Rowan described in the original work was quite timid and innocent.

Unlike typical southerners who love parties, his attendance at banquets could be counted on one hand.

They say it’s because constantly dealing with power struggles in the border region between Frozen and Doctia naturally distanced him from social circles…

Anyway, the key point is that I need to lead today’s conversation.

“Count, did you perhaps bring that to give to me?”

When I asked playfully, he realized and held out what he was carrying.

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