I Am the 5-Year-Old Spy Who Kidnapped the Villain - Chapter 21

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【Chapter 21】

When I gathered all my strength, even the force I used for drinking formula, and grabbed his ankle to pull him down, Lucas was startled and fell flat on his face with a thud.

“You…!”

His forehead was red as he bolted upright.

His smooth brow furrowed as he touched his forehead absentmindedly for a moment.

“You! When I asked if you were a spy earlier, you couldn’t say anything! If you’re right about that, then why aren’t you a spy!”

At the question that struck my heart like an arrow, I shook my head.

“I’m not a spy!”

Actually, that was a lie. But…

“Even if I was born a spy, if I don’t want to be a spy, I don’t have to be one!”

But this was sincere.

“I’m going to change my own life!”

In the end, Lucas’s mouth fell slightly open as his eyes widened at the genuine feelings that burst out.

The days I had endured until now flashed through my mind.

What had I done to escape from being a spy.

What lengths had I gone to.

“Sniff… sob.”

Especially when my identity as a spy was exposed and I tried to choose death myself.

How scared I had been.

I remembered Callipus, who had extended his hand to me then. Something hot began to well up around my eyes.

That bastard. I tried to save him safely because his face resembled Callipus a little.

But his personality is completely different.

“Ugh-“

I bit down hard enough to leave walnut marks on my chin, trying to hold back my tears.

“I won’t be a spy anymoooore!”

In the end, my small body collapsed, unable to overcome the sorrow.

Rationally, I didn’t want to cry.

But once I became sorrowful, the tears burst out uncontrollably.

I had endured too much with this small body.

I had suppressed too many worries.

“Hey, hey, hey…! Why are you crying!”

Lucas’s expression, which had been full of wariness, began to crumble, and he awkwardly sat down in front of me.

“No, then you should just say you’re not a spy.”

He even reached out his hand.

But was he too awkward to comfort me?

His hand, which had been approaching to touch my shoulder, fluttered in the air as if blocked by some barrier.

“Why, why are you making people misunderstand and causing a fuss!”

I cried and shouted.

“I am a spy! But I saved you because I don’t want to do this crap anymore!”

“So are you saying you’re not a spy, or that you are?”

“I am. You idiot!”

“Don’t cry, no. Ugh. Gross! Snot!”

“…?”

Wait, he looks like he hasn’t washed for over a month.

“Lucas, you’re grosser!”

Hurt, I pushed him away.

“Ah, that’s not what I meant. I mean, that’s not what I…”

Lucas, who was pushed away obediently, waved his hands with a red face as if those words had slipped out without him knowing.

Then, with a complicated expression as he pondered, he shouted.

“Hey!”

At the same time, rough hands grabbed both my cheeks.

“?”

When I opened my eyes wide in surprise.

“You have snot, so I’ll wipe it for you. Stop crying.”

Muttering in a sulky voice, he frowned and wiped my snot.

An 8-year-old wiping snot? It’s embarrassing, but I’m 5 now, so it should be okay, right?

“Haa- ugh.”

Having wiped the snot with his bare hands, he made a terrible expression and vigorously wiped his hands on his t-shirt.

But.

Drip-

“I have snot again.”

I pointed to my nose with my finger.

“Damn! My hands are dirty right now.”

Lucas’s face turned red again.

This kid’s face turns red when he’s flustered.

“It’s okay. I’ll just blow it on your t-shirt.”

When I grabbed the hem of his t-shirt while snot was dripping, Lucas’s body flinched in surprise.

But he didn’t avoid it.

“Hoooonk!”

“…”

Thanks to that, I was able to blow my nose refreshingly.

Of course, Lucas’s expression got even worse.

‘…But he did comfort me earlier, right?’

Even though he talks like a complete delinquent, I definitely felt the touch of his hand patting my back when I was having nightmares.

‘He might be quite a good kid.’

He even wiped my snot while his face was turning red from embarrassment.

Glance-

Looking sheepishly at Lucas’s dirtied t-shirt, I moved my bottom and crouched down next to him.

A moment of silence flowed like that.

Was it because I had caused such a ruckus? The silence after crying was cleaner and quieter than ever.

Just like inside my head.

‘Let me think again. How do I get Lucas out of here?’

But having returned to normal, I immediately fell into worry.

There seemed to be too many employees guarding the front to sneak out. We had come quite deep inside too.

What if I escape the storehouse alone first and tell Nox that I saw Lucas?

Well. Nox probably wouldn’t believe me.

I had already failed to find the princess. But now if I said I discovered the prince, he’d really believe me.

Then what should I do?

That’s when I was lost in thought.

“Hey.”

He, who had been glancing at me from the side, asked timidly.

“…You said you came to save me because you want to quit being a spy, right?”

When I looked up, Lucas, who was crouching, was scratching his forehead with his index finger as if embarrassed.

“…Yeah.”

I guess he’s in the mood to talk now.

I nodded while fidgeting with my short fingers.

“Then are you a fugitive?”

“…”

But the following question left me speechless again.

To be precise, I wasn’t exactly a fugitive.

‘Because you were adopted by your father.’

But right now, even if I told her something like that, she probably wouldn’t believe me, so I decided to hold off on saying I was adopted.

“I’m thinking about it.”

“Yeah, well. Think about that later.”

When I snapped curtly, Lucas shrugged his shoulders and suddenly stood up as if he had made up his mind.

Then his rough palm was extended toward me.

“If you’re done crying, hurry up and get up.”

“…Why?”

“We need to get out of here. We can’t stay forever.”

That was exactly what I had been thinking all along.

Hmm… I haven’t thought of a method yet, but I should at least try somehow.

“Alright, let’s go.”

Having made up my mind firmly, I raised my eyebrows and took his hand to stand up.

“Just trust me and follow!”

“Trust and follow what…”

Then he firmly grabbed my hand and hid me behind his back.

“I’ll take the lead. You stay behind me.”

“What? But I came to rescue you…”

“Who’s rescuing who?”

My eyes widened as I looked at him saying that. Ice crystals were floating around him.

“Just releasing the ability restraint device is enough.”

I see.

It was foolish of me to worry about taking him out. Lucas is a Croste prince with abilities after all.

“Good, let’s go!”

Swipe-

I heroically wiped the snot still flowing with the back of my hand.

“Since it’s come to this, use your ice powers to the fullest.”

“Look how quickly you change your attitude. You look like a dandelion seed…”

“Huh? What did you say?”

When I couldn’t hear the last part and stuck my head out to ask again, Lucas’s face suddenly turned red and he quickly turned his head away.

“Ah, let’s hurry up and go!”

This kid can’t say a single thing nicely.

But that wasn’t what was important right now.

I put the fairly reliable boy in front and grabbed the door handle of the storehouse. Soon, a cold chill began to frost in the air.

“Shall I show off the skills I’ve honed for 5 years?”

* * *

At that moment, at Ahili’s Circus.

‘…Damn it. I lost her.’

Nox was still wandering around everywhere.

I was so worried about losing her that I even grabbed the back of her neck to watch her.

The manners of the audience who came to see the illegal monster show were the worst.

“Aisha!”

“Waaah-!”

“Ugh, move aside…!”

Pushing through the ant-like crowd to reach the top of the stands, he put on monoculars over both eyes.

Please. Please.

She was quite a noticeable child, so I thought I’d be able to find her quickly.

The blonde twin-tailed child was nowhere to be found.

No, even if I were to find her.

‘I just hope she didn’t get trampled by those people…’

Even though I came here on a spy mission, the circus was packed with crowds.

To get to the meeting point, a young child would have to push through that mob…

“…”

He felt a chill down his back.

After losing his family, Callipus, who had been living with a mask on, had finally revealed his true face.

Though it was a bit suspicious that she was a spy, she was the child who had revived the head of the crumbling Croste Ducal Family anyway.

The moment he saw the vast crowd, Nox recalled the conversation he had with Callipus.

‘Saving that child. There were no other choices left in my life besides that.’

I must save her at all costs.

Even if it’s revealed that she’s a spy and she’s imprisoned, I had to at least show her face to His Grace.

“Please… just don’t get trampled…”

As he was looking around while praying like that, perhaps his desperation paid off, as he discovered a door in a secluded corner.

[Employee Warehouse]

It seemed like a meaningless place.

It was probably a warehouse for storing merchandise.

Just as he was about to pass by the door.

Ahili’s Circus. 12 o’clock. Employee warehouse.

His shoe heels stopped.

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