I Am the 5-Year-Old Spy Who Kidnapped the Villain - Chapter 220

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【Side Story 6】

“…?”

A snowman built outside the greenhouse was staring at him intently.

Even though it might not have been intentional, the button eyes seemed to be looking right at him, making him quite uncomfortable.

However.

“The servants made it?”

“Yes, they were excited earlier when it snowed.”

It would be awkward to order them to destroy something the servants had made.

And he didn’t have time to worry about a mere snowman.

“Fine. King Kail said he’ll arrive soon, so start preparing now.”

“Yes.”

“And bring that thing now too.”

“…Understood.”

As his already low voice dropped to a secretive whisper, Nox nodded with a tense expression.

Soon after, the servants finished preparing for tea time.

Though there was no fancy three-tiered tray, an elegant and heavy teapot was set along with almond cookies the chef had carefully made, arranged neatly.

And a moment later.

“Here it is, Your Highness.”

Nox, who had reappeared, quietly handed him something.

It was a blue powder.

The powder’s identity was a truth serum.

If King Kail just drank the liquid mixed with this powder…

“I’ll be able to get what I want.”

Though his conscience pricked at doing such a dirty trick behind someone’s back, it was better to be certain for Aisha’s future.

Callipus swallowed his dry saliva and put the truth serum into the teapot.

Crack!

“What?”

Startled by the sudden sound, he turned his head.

The snowman that had been ominously staring at him was now broken.

It must have collapsed on its own, unable to withstand the northern wind.

But-

“…Somehow feels unsettling.”

Callipus touched the back of his neck where goosebumps had risen, then shook his head deliberately.

* * *

“What is this man doing right now? Even if he opposes the marriage, still, trying to feed Kail something!!”

I had been quietly watching just in case, but who knew Father would put drugs in the tea.

I mercilessly shook off the snow clumps stuck in my hair and stormed into the castle.

Naturally, Nox was waiting in front of the greenhouse.

“…Lady? Did you have a snowball fight or something?”

“Where’s Kail?”

“Pardon?”

“I mean, has His Majesty King Kail already gone in?”

Nox stared at me with my fierce glare.

He looked like a trainer trying to calm an excited beast.

“Yes, he has, but…”

“Since His Majesty has come, I should go greet him too, shouldn’t I?”

“Lady.”

I tried to slip past naturally like an eel, but as expected, there were no gaps with Nox.

Blocking me with his whole body, he explained firmly.

“His Highness and His Majesty King Kail are currently having a conversation. So he said not to let any other outsiders in.”

“They’re not doing anything strange, are they?”

“Of course not.”

Of course not, he says. “Of course not” is what gets people in trouble.

Just look at Nox right now.

On the surface he looked like his usual self, but he was more flustered than anyone.

How do I know?

The fact that Nox’s monocle had lost its shine was proof!

“His Majesty Kail came to talk with Father about marrying me. So naturally I think I have the right to go in too?”

“An uninvited person barging in. We call that trespassing.”

Classic Nox.

I thought I’d try throwing a tantrum since he seemed flustered, but it didn’t work.

‘…In that case.’

Sighing, I looked around. Then.

“…Oh my, Nox! It seems His Majesty the King brought his dwarf aide with him?”

When I politely pointed at the ground with my finger, surprised Nox turned his head.

“What?! Then as a fellow aide, I should greet him! It’s not that I want to study him or touch him or anything…”

“Squeak?”

Though there was only Chichichi gnawing on sunflower seeds there.

“Lady!”

“Sorry, Nox!”

While Nox was distracted, I roughly kicked open the greenhouse door.

“I can’t just stand by and watch Father commit a crime!”

* * *

Father and Kail, who were inside the greenhouse, looked surprised at my sudden appearance.

But only one thing caught my eye.

Kail’s hand holding a teacup as if he was about to drink it.

“Don’t drink that-!”

“…Aisha?”

Whatever that powder was, the effect would appear the moment he drank it.

Then the relationship between the Monster Kingdom and the Croste Family would deteriorate due to Father’s twisted affection for his daughter, right?

Rather than that-

“I’ll drink it!”

There was no time to think about anything.

I snatched the teacup from Kail’s hand and gulped down the warm black tea.

“What, what are you doing, Aisha!”

Father jumped up in shock.

You didn’t expect me to drink it, did you?

Burp. It tastes good though.

Anyway, world peace was preserved through my sacrifice.

‘But what exactly is this drug?’

Only then did I, now scared, roll my eyes and ask.

“Am I going to die?”

“You should have asked that before drinking it.”

Drip.

No wonder it tasted off.

I wiped the black tea from my lips with the back of my hand.

“Haha. Surely Father wouldn’t try to feed something like that to someone else? Right?”

“….”

Why is there no answer, making me anxious.

“To my future husband? Just because you don’t like your daughter’s marriage?”

“….”

“Don’t tell me it was some strange drug? That can’t be. Our father would never?!”

“Aisha.”

“Yes?”

Finally, he opens his mouth.

“What is it, Father? If you’re planning to admit your wrongdoing, please do it as quickly as possible…”

“Right now, tell me the names of 5 people you love.”

“What?”

My mouth, which had been rambling, snapped shut.

Answering wouldn’t be difficult, but in such a serious situation?

“Ah, yes.”

But I had no intention of backing down.

It was an easy question to answer.

Of course, it would be my proud father,

“Actually no, I love Kail, Father, Lucas, Sedric, and the people of the Duke’s Castle in that order.”

Huh?

“Why is my mouth suddenly acting like this?”

My true feelings spilled out regardless of my will.

Father, who had been sighing at those words, suddenly looked down at me with eyes that said he’d caught me red-handed.

“…You said that even after marriage, Dad would be your number one in affection.”

“Of, of course! Father, what I just said is surprisingly 100% true!”

What’s wrong with this damn mouth!

Slap, slap-

Sensing something was wrong, I hit my misbehaving mouth with my hand.

But it was already spilled milk.

Father, already full of hurt feelings, stuck out his lower lip and explained sullenly.

“…What you just drank was black tea mixed with truth serum.”

“What?”

Oh my goodness.

So what Father was trying to give Kail was truth serum.

But what did Kail do wrong?

“Truth serum? Are there no side effects? Shouldn’t we call a physician?”

I was momentarily stunned, unable to understand, but meanwhile Kail was worried about me and looked for a physician first.

Seeing this, Father shook his head with a complicated expression.

“There are no side effects on the body. It’s just a drug that makes you tell only the truth when asked questions.”

“Then that’s fortunate.”

‘Is it fortunate?’

Your prospective father-in-law tried to give you truth serum, and you’re saying it’s fortunate because I’m okay?

At first, I rushed in recklessly thinking he might have added poison.

But thinking about it, the real problem came after the fact that he’d drugged it was revealed.

If this situation became public, the Croste Family’s situation would flip like a pancake.

Currently, no one wanted to make an enemy of Kail.

“Aisha.”

I was just stamping my feet, not knowing how to handle this, when suddenly a large shadow covered me.

“Hm? What?”

His expression became really serious. Is he angry?

Or is he making a deal to marry me in exchange for quietly letting this situation pass?

I was sorry either way, but I looked at Kail hoping it would be the latter.

“Do you love me?”

“Huh?”

There was one thing I hadn’t realized.

“Tell me how much you love me.”

That feline Maein, whether leopard or tiger, wasn’t particularly sensitive to ethical consciousness.

I could even sense shyness in his faintly smiling lips.

‘Really, this is ridiculous.’

He could have been the one to drink this truth serum, and that’s what he’s curious about in this situation?

I crossed my arms and shot back.

“Kail. Why are you asking such things without reading the mood? Of course I…”

“Of course?”

“Love you.”

Ahem. Did my voice crack?

This is my first time confessing in front of Father.

Still, up to this point was okay.

Having drunk truth serum, it would be strange to say I didn’t love him instead.

However.

“Also, I asked how much you love me, didn’t I?”

My mouth, beyond my free will, began making bombshell statements.

“I love you from the earth’s core to the distance of the universe.”

Oh my goodness.

“And since the universe is constantly expanding, my feelings for you will keep growing too, gasp.”

My truthful confession was forcibly ended thanks to the palm covering my mouth.

“…Stop for now.”

At the same time, a low bass voice blocked Kail, who had been approaching me with a moved expression.

It was Father, who had become troubled.

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