I Am the 5-Year-Old Spy Who Kidnapped the Villain - Chapter 195

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【Episode 195】

Dawn broke over the ducal palace.

Today was the day of the Croste Ducal Family’s departure for war.

Even though it wasn’t yet time to wake up, servants and the butler dressed in formal attire, along with the knights who would remain at the castle, stood in a line.

At the very front of that line, Lucas and I stood with solemn expressions.

“His Grace the Duke departs for war!”

With the knight’s announcement, Father and Duke Calips appeared on horseback.

Armed after a long time, he looked completely different from the familiar appearance I knew.

Knight’s armor fully equipped over his large, broad body.

On the back of the hand holding the helmet he had not yet put on, bulging veins and scars characteristic of someone who had long wielded a sword were etched.

Through his black hair fluttering in the fierce northern wind, eerie red eyes were revealed.

Behind his sharp gaze resembling a wolf of the snowy plains, the knight order departing for war began to follow him.

Those who saw this sight instinctively knew.

Just as in the past, he would return alive.

When Callipus and the knight order arrived in front of the portal, Lucas, who had been standing there beforehand, stepped forward and saluted him.

“Your Highness. I pray that all fortune accompanies you on your path to war, and that you return safely.”

“Thank you.”

Since it was an official occasion, the conversation between the two was somewhat formal, but the way they looked at each other revealed the trust and bond between father and son.

And I too took a step toward him and saluted.

“The goddess of victory will shine upon Your Highness.”

At my heartfelt words, Father’s lips, which had been set in a straight line, softly curved upward.

“Thank you, Aisha.”

“…Father.”

Callipus briefly dismounted his horse and embraced me.

He couldn’t squeeze too tightly because of the solid knight’s armor and gauntlets, but it was the greatest expression of affection he could give before departing for war.

“With this war, I’ll eliminate all those who try to harm you before returning.”

A low voice whispered in my ear, comforting me.

“This will be the last time. Just wait a little at the ducal palace.”

If Father said so, then it would be so.

When I was five years old, he had protected me until now with just one word about wanting to live.

I held back the tears that were about to come and just nodded silently.

As I was watching Father disappear into the portal, a large hand covered mine, grasping it.

It was Lucas.

Brother, who met my eyes, seemed to notice that my eyes had reddened and whispered playfully.

“Father will definitely return victorious. If Father, who faced monsters, were to face people, how trivial would that be?”

“That’s true.”

I sniffled and forced myself to smile.

By the way, today I didn’t sleep even an hour.

A few hours ago, after hearing Chichichi’s recording, I rushed to the ice wall to find Kail, but he had already left long ago.

‘…Lady?’

‘Aisha!’

Only Lucas and Nox remained in front of the gate.

‘He didn’t already leave, did he?’

The Ice Wall Gate was locked with a massive wooden bar.

Firmly, as if it could not allow anyone to enter from outside, nor could it tolerate anyone trying to go out from inside.

At my question, the two remained silent.

‘How did you know to come?’

As if unable to bear the long silence, Lucas only threw out a meaningless question.

If it weren’t for the fact that Father would depart for war in just a few hours, I would have collapsed right there.

But I didn’t collapse.

Though my legs had no strength, I stood firmly, and came to see Father off without crying.

However, when the departure ceremony ended and the remaining people left one by one—

Thud.

I collapsed right there.

“Aisha! Are you okay? Where’s the physician! Tell him to come immediately…”

“Don’t call him. I’m not hurt.”

It was when I cut off Lucas’s words.

“Aisha!”

As if he had been secretly watching us from beyond the window, Sedric came running out from inside the castle.

“Why is she suddenly like this? What happened?”

“I don’t know. She suddenly collapsed as if her strength gave out… Brother, let’s take Aisha to the physician first.”

“Alright.”

Sedric, who seemed to have run over in surprise and was unusually breathing roughly, lowered his arms to lift me up.

I pushed away his hands and refused.

The two brothers exchanged glances with bewildered faces.

Then, as if they had decided to persuade me first, they knelt down to meet my gaze.

Lucas spoke.

“Aisha, if you feel like collapsing, it’s okay to just collapse. You’ve received so many shocks in one day, how can a person endure…”

He, who had been trying to caress my cheek with his hand, couldn’t continue his words and closed his mouth.

“…Aisha?”

Lucas’s blue eyes looking at my face slowly widened.

“…You,”

“It’s just because my body lost strength. I’ll rest a little and get up again.”

“…”

“Don’t call that collapsing.”

Facing me directly, he seemed to realize immediately.

That I hadn’t collapsed, but was just crouching briefly to leap a little higher.

I was in a more solid state than ever.

Father’s departure for war. And even Kail’s decision to leave the snowy plains and sacrifice himself.

When the people precious to me were each running toward their own goals, how could I collapse?

I wanted to get up right away to prove my words to Brother, but my body wouldn’t listen.

When I put strength into my collapsed legs, they only trembled as if convulsing.

Just a little more.

Just a little more strength…

That’s when it happened.

Thud.

I had been gritting my teeth inconspicuously and putting strength into my legs, when I felt a massive body sitting right next to me.

“Tell me when you’re ready. I’ll help you get up.”

When I looked up in surprise, red eyes similar to mine were meeting my gaze.

It was Sedric.

“We’re family, aren’t we.”

“…”

“You’re always asking me for favors. So it should be okay for me to help with this much, right?”

Sedric, who sat next to me, didn’t touch me and just waited.

“Is helping okay? Then I’ll sit next to you too?”

Then Lucas, who had been watching the two of us, also quietly sat down next to me.

Somehow, three siblings were sitting on the snow.

Quite affectionately, to the point where it was hard to believe that just a few months ago, fistfights were common between us.

‘What is this…?’

It was when I was rolling my eyes, feeling both bewildered and grateful.

Lucas, who had been sitting with his knees folded, hesitated before opening his mouth.

“…Brother. When the full moon rises tonight, the monster wave will begin in earnest. I’ll be guarding the ice wall with the knight order, but if it gets breached…”

“Don’t worry. I have no intention of running away alone.”

A voice without hesitation continued.

“I don’t know if people will like receiving my help, but I absolutely cannot watch people die before my eyes.”

At the promise from an ability user, and an incredibly skilled one at that, Lucas’s lips, which had been tense, relaxed somewhat.

“Thank you.”

“How bland. It’s only natural.”

‘…The, the two of them are having a normal conversation.’

I looked back and forth at my brothers sitting on either side of me with curious eyes.

Since Sedric came to the ducal palace, Lucas and I had often visited his room.

But I had never seen the two brothers have a serious conversation.

I had been worried about what would happen if their relationship remained awkward forever, but it seemed that wasn’t the case, which was fortunate.

“…Oh.”

And one piece of good news.

Perhaps listening to my two brothers’ conversation had relaxed me, as strength returned to my legs.

“I’m all rested now.”

When I tried to get up with a grunt, two large hands reached out simultaneously.

“Dandelion, still be careful.”

“Hold my hand and get up.”

Oh my, what’s all this fuss about. How grateful yet embarrassing.

I stood up on both feet with help from the two of them.

Earlier, how should I put it, I thought I had to endure everything by myself.

‘Why didn’t I realize that Lucas and Sedric would be with me?’

Looking at my two brothers on either side, I felt like I could accomplish anything.

I firmly pulled both their hands and lifted my head up.

“Until Father returns, let’s protect our home ourselves.”

Of course, while the two of them protect the house, I’ll somehow rescue Kail.

Unable to voice that last thought, I sent them a determined look, and my two brothers nodded with trustworthy expressions.

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“Kyu, kyuu-!(Aisha-! Try to stop these people! Why are they suddenly dragging us away?!)”

“Kyuu-!(Aisha, help us!)”

The Croste guards, who had completely blocked all entry from outside the ice wall, moved all the Peri from the monster training facility to the underground of the training facility.

The Peri, trapped in cages without understanding why, burst into tears.

“Kyuuuuk!(Aisha medicine!)”

As the representative of the Peri, I approached Bibi Grandmother, who was the most angry, and explained the situation.

“Grandmother, starting at midnight tonight, the Peri might lose their reason. Because of the monster wave. As a precaution for any possible situation, we’ve decided to temporarily isolate the monsters in the castle underground.”

Bibi Grandmother’s mouth fell wide open.

“Kyuyu? Kku?!(You’re saying you’ll send me, perfectly healthy, to a nursing home?!)”

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