I Am the 5-Year-Old Spy Who Kidnapped the Villain - Chapter 83

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【Chapter 83】

The nobles’ facial features gradually expanded.

As if pleased with such reactions, Father’s nostrils also grew larger.

“….”

I alternately looked at the confrontation between both sides, then glanced at Callipus with eyes clouded by embarrassment.

‘Father. Did you want to show off that much? To think this pathetic daughter is Father’s pride…’

It was when I was having such thoughts.

‘…Whether you’re my blood or not. No matter who your mother is or what your existence means. You are my daughter.’

Callipus’s words that struck like a blow to the back of my head flashed through my mind.

Father was this happy that I was his daughter, regardless of my origins.

But I…

‘I was just embarrassed, thinking Father was acting like a doting fool…’

I closed my eyes at the sudden wave of guilt.

The more I felt his affection, the more embarrassed I became and didn’t know what to do with myself. So I reflexively pushed him away as if rejecting him, but I shouldn’t have done that.

I should have accepted the love he purely expressed and returned it as well.

This wasn’t the time for that.

When Father was so proud of me, I couldn’t just be ashamed as the golden seed.

‘I can do it. Father’s. Proud daughter.’

“…That’s right.”

When I opened my mouth, the nobles who had been in shock turned their gazes to me.

I opened my closed eyes wide.

“I am Father’s real daughter!”

And with a hand blade like that of a small hamster, I swept back the hair that had fallen forward and shouted.

“Duke Callipus’s eyes are red. My eyes, Princess Aisha’s eyes, are also red. I am the child of Callipus Crosht who returned after 5 years. I am Aisha Crosht!”

Crosht-

-sht-

The voice I shouted like a declaration echoed as it rang out.

The nobles who were startled by the roar like a lion cub from The Lion King opened their mouths wide.

“What are you doing? Applaud.”

Callipus commanded firmly.

As if coming to their senses, they shook their heads vigorously and began clapping in unison.

Clap clap clap-

“Pr-Princess! I recognized you from the moment I first saw you! I thought there was something special about you…!”

“The Duke is also remarkable. To recognize you even while under black magic… This is why they say blood can’t be deceived.”

“Yes, that’s right. You were drawn to each other like magic! The connection between you two is truly admirable.”

The nobles’ fuss continued for a while. We watched them with satisfaction and then resumed walking.

But the bragging time didn’t end there.

“…Oh, D-Duke…”

“My daughter. Red eyes.”

The explanations became increasingly simple.

Nevertheless, more and more nobles gathered to see the bizarre father-daughter pair, and the royal palace filled with the sound of applause.

Callipus even put his hands under my armpits and lifted me above his head.

“From this moment. Aisha is my real daughter. Please refer to eye color.”

Dangle-

Along with Father’s declaration, my legs dangled in the air.

I felt like an apple being sold at a discount, but…

‘Be proud, myself.’

I opened my eyes wide to meet Father’s expectations and showed people my red eyes.

“Wh-what? Why is Duke Callipus carrying the Princess like that?”

“Well, it turns out the Princess was his real daughter.”

“What?!”

“Look at the Princess’s red eyes. Actually, Pose Duke cast black magic on the Princess when she was an infant…”

Whispering here. Whispering there.

At this rate, it seemed like everyone in the royal palace would know I was Callipus’s real daughter within a day.

Though a bit embarrassing, I was Father’s proud golden seed.

‘It needs to spread faster, to more people.’

By now, ‘that person’ should be appearing.

Swish swish.

I turned my head around looking for my target.

Thanks to riding on Father’s shoulders, I could see people far away clearly.

And…

‘That’s the person!’

I poked the area around Father’s crown with determined triangular eyes.

“Father.”

“What.”

“There’s a reporter over there.”

I was sure there would be a newspaper reporter waiting for us to show ourselves.

Callipus, who had stiffened his face with a start at my words, commanded.

“Aisha.”

“Yes.”

“Open your eyes wide.”

“Yes!”

Open. Eyes. Wide!

Following the command, I lifted my eyelids with my short fingers.

Like that, we aggressively approached the reporter.

* * *

A few days later.

“Did you see the newspaper?”

“Yes~ Of course. I’m even carrying it around in case someone hasn’t seen it.”

The vast rear courtyard leading to the back gate of the royal palace.

The dirt path baked dry by sunlight was filled with nobles who usually only walked on neat stone paths or soft fields.

The wind that blew created gentle dust storms, but the nobles, numbering in the dozens or perhaps hundreds, continued their heated conversations without noticing the discomfort.

“You don’t know how surprised I was. I saw the Princess in person. Even though only her eye color changed, she mysteriously resembled Duke Callipus…”

“So the adopted daughter turned out to be his real daughter?”

“My goodness. It’s like a novel.”

Through Callipus and Aisha’s threats that weren’t quite threats, news of Aisha’s red eyes decorated the front page of the newspaper.

However, there was another reason why the nobles gathered in one place today-

“His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen enter!”

At the attendant’s announcement, those who had been murmuring bowed their heads toward one place.

Arjen and Grace, who entered while receiving greetings, stepped onto the platform. Soon Arjen shouted in a loud voice.

“At this time today, Pose Cray shall be executed!”

It was, indeed, Pose Duke’s execution.

* * *

A little before the King and Queen’s appearance.

“Oh my, there’s the Princess of the Crosht Ducal Family.”

“Her eyes really are red. Originally they were that color that perfectly resembled the Duke, but Pose Duke intentionally hid it?”

“He even used black magic that’s forbidden throughout the kingdom. He deserves this summary execution.”

Today was Pose Duke’s execution.

A platform for the execution had been prepared in the rear courtyard of the royal palace, and nobles waiting for it had gathered…

Opposite the platform, sitting in the front row chair reserved only for high-ranking nobles, my back felt as hot as if it were on fire.

Because all the people standing behind me are watching me.

“Mmm….”

“Why.”

When I unconsciously let out a groan, Callipus, who was sitting next to me, asked.

“…Just because.”

Just because. For some reason, my feelings were complicated.

I had feared Pose Duke’s retaliation, feared Callipus’s gaze that would look at me in the final moment, and feared that Callipus’s attitude toward me would change when all the truth was revealed.

But now. The person who made me tremble with fear is on the execution platform, and I’m sitting in the front row watching that sight.

People are cursing him, while I’m only feeling sympathy.

I had no choice. I was a spy but wasn’t a spy, and all the wrongs were committed by Pose Duke.

This reality I had never once imagined was bewildering, and I hated Pose Duke for making me experience things I didn’t need to experience.

To me, to Ariena, to Callipus. He committed sins that couldn’t be washed away even with death.

But more than that.

“Pose Duke wasn’t much after all.”

Recalling how the figure I feared so much that just seeing him would cause hyperventilation, the one I despaired would never escape from for life, was pathetically captured by the knights.

I felt deflated wondering why I had been so helpless against him.

Moreover, even before his end, people are only paying attention to me, not him.

To me, the real princess.

Sniff.

As I fidgeted with my nose feeling awkward for no reason, Father chuckled and patted my head.

“Of course. This wasn’t a place you needed to come to in the first place.”

“Huh?”

“It’s fine even now, so hurry and go back home. Father will escort you.”

“…Huh?”

I widened my eyes for a moment at the rapidly spoken words.

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