I Am the 5-Year-Old Spy Who Kidnapped the Villain - Chapter 26

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【Chapter 26】

“Aisha. Let’s meet at dinner time. Don’t forget 6:30!”

Having received my permission, Lucas left the chaotic infirmary with a bright smile.

And then a moment of silence.

“You seem to have already become like family with Lucas.”

The guard who broke the uncomfortable silence grinned.

‘That guard is upset!’

I could tell.

Though he was pretending otherwise, the guard’s eyebrows were raised about 10 degrees higher than usual.

‘Emergency. Emergency!’

While assessing the situation and staring into space with a broken expression, I soon came up with a good idea and smacked my palm with my fist.

“Th-this is the harm of rote learning!”

“What?”

“I heard Lucas oppa calling me that all day, so it just slipped out without me realizing!”

“Really?”

Then the guard took out a chocolate from his pocket, slowly unwrapped it, put it in my mouth, and muttered.

“…Then I wonder if the word ‘dad’ would be possible too.”

“Huh?”

Unfortunately, I missed his words due to the sweetness of chocolate I hadn’t tasted in a long time.

“It’s nothing.”

Callipus chuckled and shook his head as if it was nothing, wiping the corner of my mouth with a handkerchief.

‘…Wow. Amazing.’

He clearly had an indifferent expression. But I could feel affection in the guard’s gaze as he looked at me.

Munch munch-

The chocolate somehow tasted even sweeter. Feeling good, I unconsciously wiggled my toes.

“Aisha.”

“Yes?”

The guard who had been watching me carefully continued speaking.

“There’s something else you didn’t tell me besides the way you address people.”

“Huh?”

“About Lucas being kidnapped by the circus troupe. Why didn’t you tell me?”

Thud.

My dancing toes stopped.

It was a simple question without further explanation, but his single sentence brought back the burden and loneliness I had felt right before going to the circus like a wave.

Did he notice that my body had stiffened?

“I’m not scolding you.”

A firm low voice was heard. And he bent his upper body and began unwrapping another chocolate.

“I’m worried. So can you answer me?”

The guard brought the chocolate to my lips again.

I had no choice but to open my mouth, but I couldn’t think of what to say.

‘Because I was afraid of losing trust?’

When he was looking at me with eyes dripping with such affection?

Such words would hurt the guard.

‘Then, because I was afraid he wouldn’t trust me a second time after failing once?’

For that, I’d have to bring up our contract again, and I didn’t want to make him think of the lost princess again.

Hmm.

As my contemplation grew longer, a short sigh escaped from across the room.

“Kid. Don’t overthink again.”

Flinch.

Just as I was about to open my mouth after pondering even more.

“I believe I can explain that.”

“?”

“…?”

A familiar voice echoing from somewhere.

Callipus and I looked around in confusion.

Pop-!

A flower pot in the corner of the hospital room shot upward.

No, to be precise.

“I apologize, Princess.”

A man wearing a plant-shaped headband shot up from the soil.

“Would you give me time to apologize?”

It was Nox, the assistant of the Croste Ducal Family.

* * *

At that time, in the head maid’s quarters.

“Doing knitting at this age makes my eyes dim.”

Mai, who had been gently massaging her tired eyes with her fingers, spread out the completed scarf.

It was an ordinary scarf compared to the items in the city salons, but thanks to the meticulous knitting and the small wolf embroidery in the center, it had quite a luxurious feel.

She was wrapping the scarf in a blue box to match the color.

Knock knock-

“Head Maid. Master Nox is calling for you.”

The servant nodded as if ready.

‘Finally, the time has come.’

“Yes. I’ll go out now.”

Mai went out into the corridor with the box, her heart pounding.

The place she arrived at was the infirmary. The place where Princess Aisha was staying.

“….”

Mai took a slow deep breath in front of the closed door, made up her mind, and knocked on the door.

Knock knock-

“It’s Mai. I’m coming in.”

Inside the infirmary was bustling with people welcoming the young princess who had come back to life.

* * *

And so now.

Nox and Mai were kneeling respectfully in front of me sitting on the bed.

‘This is so uncomfortable. What kind of situation is this!’

Not knowing where to look, my eyes rolled around and around.

At first, I panicked and flailed around trying to stop the two adults.

‘Why are you kneeling! Get up quickly, especially Head Maid Mai, you’re at an age where your joints might get bad!’

The guard, who noticed something strange, grabbed my flailing hands.

‘Leave them be. The subordinates have something to say to you as the princess.’

Subordinates. Subordinates!

Strictly speaking, it was correct, but the guard had never treated Mai and Nox that way before.

And so I was in a state of looking up as much as possible to avoid looking down at the two kneeling adults.

“So.”

“….”

“What are you going to explain?”

It was Callipus who spoke first.

At the slightly sharp low voice, Mai flinched, and Nox slowly raised his gaze.

His blue-green eyes were staring at me, not the guard.

“Even when we couldn’t find the princess, we were maintaining wicked vigilance that Lady Aisha had deliberately approached the ducal palace.”

I knew that too. Nox had been particularly openly hostile toward me.

“But this incident with Young Master has made me realize how complacent I had become.”

“….”

“If I had trusted and believed in the Princess, you would have told me about Young Master Lucas at least. His Highness was away subjugating monsters at that time.”

Nox, who had paused for a moment, asked carefully.

“Princess. That strange report you were writing in the bedroom then, did you deliberately write it to make me go to the circus?”

At that question, Duke’s gaze also shifted to me. It was a question Callipus had been curious about too.

Why am I getting nervous over something like this?

I wiggled my round fingers and nodded.

“…Yes.”

Then-

“I thought so.”

“Haa.”

“….”

Nox nodded, Callipus frowned slightly as if annoyed, and Mai hung her head like she had become a criminal.

“Due to my poor judgment, the Princess was severely injured. I will gladly accept any punishment you give me.”

It was a calm but sincere apology.

“By the way, Princess?”

“Yes?”

“If you found Young Master Lucas, do you also know where the First Prince is?”

Nox seemed to believe my words now. Judging by the fact that he was asking such questions.

At Nox’s question, all eyes turned to me.

“Um… that’s….”

I fidgeted with my fingers.

“You won’t be able to find the First Prince.”

“Why not?”

“…I don’t really know either. Hehe.”

I glossed over it like that, but I know where the First Prince is.

However-

“Princess.”

That’s when it happened. Mai, who had been glancing around with an anxious expression, spoke up.

“I will also gladly accept punishment.”

“Mai, why would you…”

Callipus was puzzled, but Mai resolutely continued speaking.

“You asked me before, didn’t you? Whether His Highness would distrust you.”

“What? Who distrusts who,”

“Uncle.”

Callipus’s eyes widened. But I cut off his words and tugged at his sleeve.

“I remember the answer I gave to the Princess’s question.”

“….”

“He adopted you out of pity, but he probably doesn’t trust you. Because you lied first, miss. That’s what I said.”

“What? Mai, what on earth did you say to this tiny child,”

“Uncle.”

I tugged at his clothes again.

“…Ha, really.”

Callipus, who had been looking back and forth between me and Mai, let out a hollow laugh and slowly rubbed his face with his palm.

Mai’s hands folded on her knees gradually turned white.

“It was something I said in anger, but I’ve been regretting saying those words ever since. Especially when I heard that the Princess had died trying to save Young Master Lucas…”

Mai, who had held her breath for a moment, swallowed hard.

“My heart sank.”

The atmosphere in the infirmary grew heavy with Mai’s confession.

The two were still kneeling, waiting for my answer.

More precisely, they were waiting for the punishment I would speak.

That’s when it happened.

“Wait, let me take the child for a moment.”

Guard, who had been hiding his bewildered expression, quietly picked me up.

Huh? When Nox and Mai are kneeling like this. You want to leave here?

“Why?”

“Let’s go out for a moment and talk with me.”

When I whispered in Guard’s ear with wide eyes, a firm answer came back.

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