I Am the 5-Year-Old Spy Who Kidnapped the Villain - Chapter 170

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【Episode 170】

I fell into deep thought.

‘…The one who talked to me about marriage wasn’t the real Count Rowan, but Sedric and Aebin in disguise. Then the marriage talk becomes null and void…’

Kail had said to postpone the marriage, speaking as if it were a joke.

‘You’re going to marry a Maein.’

Not someone else, but to marry him.

Though he expressed it as Maein, there was no other Maein in this world besides him.

It was a passing conversation, but at that time, there wasn’t a trace of playfulness in Kail’s gaze.

I could almost hear his whisper, and simultaneously, the image of a man with purple eyes hidden behind white hair came to mind.

The way he drank water while sweating.

The way he attractively curved his lips saying he’d go and come back.

Whoosh-

That bastard.

Why would he play such a wicked trick with that handsome face…

“Aisha. Your face is flushed, are you sick somewhere?”

“I’m not sick. I’m just heated up.”

“…Heated up? Why?”

“Well, that fox bastard wearing a cat mask…”

Oops.

I wasn’t alone with just my brother right now.

When I came to my senses, Leila and Rowan were watching me with wide eyes.

“Haha.”

I tapped my mouth with my palm and belatedly tried to cover up.

“I was lost in thought for a moment. I have many things to resolve these days.”

“You’re already busy, yet you got involved in our family’s affairs… I’m ashamed, Lady.”

“Especially since it hasn’t been long since you escaped after being isolated on the island. I understand.”

“Haha… Thank you for saying that.”

I was fortunate they were kind-hearted siblings.

Anyway, I decided not to think about Kail after that.

‘He’s the one who threw the bomb, so why should I be troubled?’

Rather, the one who should be anxious was Kail, who hadn’t received an answer from me.

‘Hmph. He even acted like he’d be back soon at the end, but how many months have passed already?’

I didn’t want someone who would throw a proposal like that and then disappear for months.

Having quickly regained my composure, I shared tea time with the two siblings and saw them off to their carriage as they prepared to leave the ducal palace.

“…Lady!”

That’s when it happened.

Leila, who had been getting into the carriage, ran toward me as if she had forgotten something.

“Yes? What’s the matter?”

“While restoring the Count’s mansion after this incident, we discovered something. I think it would be more useful to you than to me, Lady.”

What she handed me was a fairly large, old hardcover book.

The book cover had no title, only ornate embroidery.

It looked like a noble’s notebook or diary…

“What is this?”

“It’s a record left by the previous Count.”

“What?”

My goodness. Was it really a noble’s diary?

And if it’s the previous Count, that would be her father’s?

“Why are you giving me something so precious? Please take it back. It’s practically a keepsake!”

I stepped back, removing my hands from the book, but Leila took another step closer to me instead.

“It will definitely be helpful to you. Please accept it.”

I was curious about what it could be, but…

It’s burdensome. Please go away.

“Brother Lucas, Leila’s gaze is scary.”

Facing her as she looked at me with burning eyes somehow made me afraid.

As I unconsciously hid behind Lucas and whispered quietly-

“…”

Lucas, who had inadvertently gotten caught between Leila and me, stiffened and looked toward Rowan sitting in the carriage.

He just smiled pleasantly as if our appearance was simply nice to watch.

“Ahem.”

Unable to get help, Lucas finally spoke up on his own.

“Miss Leila, I’m sorry, but I agree with the Princess. Since it’s a precious item from the previous Count, Miss Leila should…”

“That’s not it, so please just open it once. I absolutely won’t do anything to harm you two.”

I felt curious about Leila’s confident attitude.

Could there be something in the Count’s diary that would be helpful to us?

“…Brother Lucas?”

“…”

As I was thinking that, I suddenly felt something strange.

When I looked up at Lucas, who had been silent for a long time, he was staring intently at Leila with a somewhat dazed expression.

That gaze looked similar to Leila’s eyes that had made me uncomfortable just moments ago.

Did she feel that same burden too?

Leila’s expression, which had been wearing a confident smile, gradually became troubled.

“Brother… Ugh!”

“I understand.”

Her face was even turning red now, and I felt embarrassed for her as I called Lucas, when he suddenly answered.

Then he turned his back to Leila and faced me, saying:

“Let’s at least hear what she has to say. She said it’s not bad.”

“What?”

“These are people who offered to help us, so let’s not be suspicious for no reason. Trust is Croste’s most important value, isn’t it?”

“Thank you, Young Master Lucas!”

I was going to do that anyway, but Lucas’s attitude of scolding me was absurd.

It was obvious how smitten he was with his (probably) future bride.

My goodness.

Father, I miss you.

“Ah, yes… I understand. So Miss Leila, what is this?”

“This is a monster record.”

“Monster, what? A record?”

A monster record in the Southern Region, which was a monster-safe zone.

Had monsters ever appeared in the Southern Region?

My question was quickly resolved.

“During the monster wave when the previous Count passed away, some powerful species managed to come down to the Southern Region. This is the record my father left from that time.”

Continuing her explanation, Leila opened the diary.

Every page of the book had detailed drawings of monsters with their names and characteristics written down.

“Most were blocked in the North, but if they came this far, they must have been very powerful. You probably already know a lot about monsters, Lady, but it would be good to know just in case…”

“Wait a moment.”

“Yes?”

I think I saw something.

Something very familiar.

“That page just now. Could you go back to it?”

“What? Oh, yes!”

As she, who had been about to turn to the next page, hurriedly showed me the previous page, my suspicion became certainty.

A small white baby cat lying down with its eyes closed.

It was the appearance of Kail’s cat form that I had seen at Ahili’s Circus.

But the reason I had deliberately asked to stop the page was because of the monster holding the cat.

A height much smaller than humans.

Hard skin like crocodile scales with wrinkles, and fingers uniquely split into three branches with sharp claws growing at the tips.

What caught the eye most was that it was holding a staff that would suit a wizard.

‘…I feel like I’ve seen this somewhere before?’

If I had actually seen it, I would surely remember, but seeing how vague this is…

‘If you joined us, we would be invincible.’

A sudden unfamiliar voice made my spine tingle.

I remembered.

Ten years ago, when I was constantly collapsing due to Kail’s magic.

It was the dwarf that appeared in my dream the night before I woke up after sleeping for a long time.

“Leila. Is it really okay for me to take this book?”

I needed to investigate.

Especially the page that described the characteristics of that monster – I had to read it.

When I asked carefully, she nodded as if it were obvious and smiled brightly.

“Of course! I want to give you something as thanks, but Lady probably has more of everything than I do… I wanted to give you something you might need as a gift in return!”

“Thank you. I’ll treasure the book.”

“Yes. I’d be grateful if you would. It’s an honor that Lady is pleased to receive it.”

After receiving an unexpected gift from Leila, I waved for a long time toward the departing carriage.

The reason why this dwarf monster appeared in my dreams and was with young Kail.

Returning to my bedroom, I opened the book to find out.

* * *

At that moment, in the snowy plains beyond the world’s end.

“Thanks to the defensive magic stones you installed, this winter should be worry-free.”

People gathered at the entrance of the Snowy Village.

The Village Chief standing in the center looked at the defensive magic stones installed on the village walls and bowed his head to Kail and Nox.

Then the other residents also bowed their heads with the Village Chief to express their gratitude.

“Whew, that’s amazing… Ugh!”

“Don’t just whistle, hurry up and greet them.”

Of course, Asbon was playful as always.

I could see the Village Chief quickly pressing down on Asbon’s back of the head and cursing him with his eyes.

‘Seeing everyone relieved, we can leave now.’

Kail nodded with a barely visible smile.

Although they had settled in the village out of necessity, they had shared hardships together for several months.

He had unknowingly developed affection for Asbon and the people.

Then the Village Chief asked.

“By the way, is there a reason you suddenly installed the magic stones? The village is safe enough with just Kail here.”

Now was the time to speak.

Originally, Kail and Nox were strangers to this village.

They would probably be sad to hear this, but where there are meetings, there are also partings.

Especially for Kail and Nox, who had stayed here as strangers.

“I think we’ll have to leave the village for a few years, Village Chief. I installed the magic stones in case something dangerous happens to the village while we’re gone.”

The Village Chief’s eyes widened in surprise at Kail’s calm words.

The village residents were the same.

After being silent for a moment, he suddenly turned his head to meet the residents’ gazes and gestured as if giving some instruction.

The residents nodded in response-

Then with strange expressions, they glared at the two and began blocking the village entrance one by one.

Asbon was the same.

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