I Am the 5-Year-Old Spy Who Kidnapped the Villain - Chapter 213

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【Chapter 213】

At Nox’s words, I quickly raised my head.

Father also sharpened his eyes in the same manner.

“What’s suspicious about it?”

“It’s about a recently discovered race called the Hiery.”

“Hiery?”

“They’re small, human-shaped monsters that were previously only called dwarves.”

My eyes widened at those words.

So the dwarves really did have another name.

While thinking that, I was curious about what could be suspicious.

I listened even more intently to Nox’s words.

“That race possesses intelligence comparable to humans. They’re currently building a massive structure in the snowy plains, and the scale seems quite serious.”

“How massive are we talking?”

“According to the guide who observed from a distance with a telescope, it appears to be larger than the Ducal Palace.”

Callipus’s eyebrows, which had been somewhat indifferent, slowly rose.

“They’re building a structure that massive?”

“Yes. But what’s even more suspicious is that they only build during sunset hours, and during the day they don’t go anywhere near the area. It’s as if they’re trying to avoid others’ attention. I think we should send the Knight Order…”

“The Knight Order won’t do.”

Callipus firmly cut off Nox’s words.

“Ten years ago, the Maein organized the monsters and eliminated direct harm to humans, but if we send armed people, they might misunderstand from their perspective.”

“That’s true, but… we can’t just leave it alone either…”

“Then send the guide. Since he’s friendly with monsters, they won’t be too wary. He’ll probably like this opportunity too.”

“Understood.”

Nox, who had been pondering, nodded with a bright expression at the solution Callipus provided.

“But as you said, it could be dangerous, so send 5 escort knights with him. But dress them in ordinary clothes. Tell them to fire a signal flare immediately if anything happens.”

“Yes. When should we send the inspection?”

“Target a time when the monsters aren’t there, and have them investigate tomorrow during the day.”

“Understood.”

Nox bowed his head, his intelligent eyes gleaming as he left the study.

And.

I, who had been sitting in a shadowy chair quietly watching the scene, slowly pulled up the corners of my mouth.

* * *

The next day.

“Lady, if we’re caught, His Highness might scold us! Please stay at the castle…!”

The guide cried out with an expression that looked ready to cry.

It was directed at me, who had joined the group of him and the knights preparing to depart for the snowy plains.

I spoke with a slightly awkward but resolute expression.

“If we’re caught, I’ll explain everything to His Highness myself, so you won’t get in trouble. And I already said I was going to play at Lady Lailah’s manor, so he won’t even look for me.”

The guide was flustered by my unreasonable attitude, but for me, it was natural.

The Hiery who had taken Kail were showing suspicious movements in the snowy plains.

I had to find out what was happening there.

After erasing Kail’s memories and struggling to restore peace by changing the past… if something suspicious was happening, wouldn’t I be concerned?

“But, Lady… I’m sorry.”

The guide, who had been hanging his head low, tried to run away with the knights, but I was faster.

“Ahem.”

Quickly catching on, I blocked their path.

And I stood with my arms crossed, boldly presenting my face and body wrapped tightly in a robe.

It meant I wouldn’t respect their wishes, so they should hurry up and take me along.

At my firm attitude, the guide whimpered again.

“It’s not that I’m scared of being punished, well I am scared, but it’s because investigating that place itself might be dangerous. We don’t even know what kind of place it is yet, so we can’t take you there, Lady.”

“That’s right, Lady. We’re sorry, but accompanying you would be difficult.”

Even a knight who had been quietly watching us carefully tried to stop me.

But kids, let’s think about this.

Who’s the strongest person here?

“If you want to stop me because it’s dangerous, someone stronger than my friend should be the one to stop me.”

When I pointed to the sky with my finger, the guide’s and knight’s gazes went up.

At the end of their gaze was a White Dragon crossing the dry sky.

“Kraaaang-!”

Its voice was so thunderous that one of the knights who had been standing still flinched his shoulders.

Although changing the past had altered the future, the incident of being stranded on the island with Sedric had proceeded as before.

Even in the present I had returned to, the White Dragon and I were still friends.

“Anyone stronger than that guy can stop me.”

“If… if there’s a dragon, it would be safe, but…”

“But what?”

When I smiled and tilted my head, the guide who was about to say something closed his mouth and lowered his gaze.

“Then, we absolutely cannot let His Highness find out.”

“Of course!”

And so I ended up going to the snowy plains.

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The structure that the Hiery race was building was located quite far from the Ice Wall.

Our investigation team, which had departed at dawn, was able to reach the sighting point only at 2 PM.

“…It’s much more massive than what we saw through the telescope.”

The guide, who had narrowed his eyes and surveyed the surroundings, let out a sigh.

I felt the same way.

“Exactly. What on earth are they trying to build?”

It was an architectural structure that hadn’t even had its walls built yet, let alone completed, but considering the scale, it was certainly as massive as the imperial palace of the Frozen Empire.

Around the area presumed to be a building, wild flowers and trees that only grew in the North were beautifully intertwined, as if they planned to create a garden as well.

“We should go inside and investigate more closely, but the scale is so large that we probably won’t be able to look around everything before sunset.”

Huh? This kind of thing should be finished quickly.

“If we split into several groups to investigate, wouldn’t it be quick?”

“But Lady’s safety…”

“Kraaaang-!”

As soon as the guide opened his mouth, the White Dragon watching us from the sky roared powerfully.

The guide, who had been looking up at the sky with a frightened expression, seemed to realize that there was no need to worry about my safety and quietly nodded.

“…Then shall we split into three groups to investigate?”

“Good idea.”

And so I separated from the knights who insisted on protecting me to the end, and entered the architectural structure with the dragon.

“What on earth are the dwarves building…?”

To call it a village, they already seemed to have a place to live.

It was only a brief glimpse before I turned back time, but when I crossed the portal and entered their room, it had quite a cozy atmosphere.

With that level of magic, they probably created or hid other spaces too.

They could have easily made enough houses to live in, right?

What Nox was worried about was probably whether it might be a fortress for war.

I had started thinking the same thing.

“But to be making a space to harm humans… they left me a thank-you note just a few days ago.”

It was then, as I carefully passed through a half-built door frame and thoroughly examined the surroundings.

Tap tap tap-

At the sound of someone moving quickly, I hurriedly turned my head.

I definitely heard it from behind me, but when I turned around, no one was there.

That meant that person had already…

‘The fact that he’s standing right in front of me.’

My throat went dry with tension at his swift movement.

The moment I hastily pulled out a poison needle with one hand and jerked my head up—

“Who are you.”

A cold voice came from above.

“Judging by how you’re hiding your face and body with a robe, you don’t seem to be of respectable status.”

‘…Human?’

My body stiffened in confusion at hearing a language I never expected to hear in this place.

Due to his very tall height, all I could see in my field of vision was his solid, broad chest.

As I swallowed dryly and raised my gaze, the man also lowered his head as if trying to confirm my face.

That’s how I came to meet those purple eyes.

“…?”

I couldn’t believe it.

Because it was Kail.

I thought I must be mistaken due to the unexpected situation.

But the moment those purple eyes that met mine, that white hair fluttering in the wind, that still beautiful face came into my vision.

I was certain that he was Kail.

However, my joy soon turned to disappointment.

Because I wouldn’t exist in his current memories.

‘No matter how much I act familiar, this kid won’t know me.’

Seeing his still sharp gaze, he might even think of me as an intruder with my identity completely concealed.

I was planning to remove my robe and reveal that I was Aisha of the Croste Family so there would be no danger of attack.

The fact that I had to make such a first impression also hurt my heart a little.

However, the moment I moved my stiffened lips—

“…Aisha?”

My name came out of his mouth first.

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