I Am the 5-Year-Old Spy Who Kidnapped the Villain - Chapter 92

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【Chapter 92】

 

“Why would you take her along to startle the child?”

 

“…”

 

The light faded from Nox’s eyes, which had been sparkling with anticipation.

 

“Tch. Understood.”

 

“What do you mean ‘tch’? Later, when we bring that boy into the castle, you’ll be in charge of managing,”

 

“Pardon?”

 

Surprised Nox asked back.

 

Ah. What did I just say.

 

Callipus furrowed his brow in confusion.

 

“Just go out for now.”

 

Nothing had been decided yet, but he was already thinking about living with the guy Aisha had brought.

 

‘Don’t tell me that’s why. Are you planning to raise that Guide guy and seriously try living with monsters?’

 

Callipus covered his face with his hand and let out a hollow laugh.

 

Was it because he had grown attached to Kail? Or had he somehow gotten used to his daughter’s boldness?

 

Or was it because he saw the monster that stuck to the boy called Guide like glue?

 

The boundary between good and evil that he had recognized as the world’s truth since birth was gradually becoming blurred, and his beliefs that he had trusted to be right began to crumble.

 

He didn’t know where the starting point was, but one thing was certain.

 

He had changed since Aisha came.

 

And he liked his current self much more than when he wore a mask.

 

* * *

 

A few days later.

 

Rumors about the extraordinary boy who trained monsters spread quickly throughout the Duke’s mansion.

 

From Mai to the servants, from the escort knights to the guards.

 

Especially the knights guarding in front of the ice wall talked about ‘monster training’ every time they met, which was natural.

 

Training monsters… well.

 

When I thought about it with the concepts from my previous life, it was similar to saying you’d train unknown beings like dinosaurs or aliens.

 

Ah. When thinking in terms of a fantasy worldview, you could roughly think of it as training an incredibly strong white dragon.

 

And the one who brought such a talented individual was me.

 

‘I can’t use abilities, but I’ve contributed somewhat to the Croste Ducal Family, right?’

 

During this time, Guide was said to be diligently training Peri in the dormitory he was shown to.

 

Sometimes when I went to Guide’s dormitory out of curiosity.

 

‘I, I realized this time. Bibi has a lot of activity, so if he’s cooped up in a room for several days, he accumulates a lot of stress. I think I need to let him out for walks at least once a day!’

 

He showed me the training journal he had written with sparkling eyes.

 

His hands showing me the journal had scratches from Peri’s claws, but Guide looked much happier than when I first met him.

 

As expected, this world’s Kang Hyeong-ok. Just keep growing like that.

 

The people of the Croste Ducal Family watching such a Guide also showed positive reactions.

 

‘I thought what strange thing is this, but it might be good to watch once.’

 

‘By the way, what happens if that guy can really handle monsters like puppies? Won’t he be riding large monsters like horses later?’

 

The knights of Croste hated monsters more than anyone, but in fact, they had wanted coexistence with monsters more than anyone.

 

Monster subjugation wasn’t a war with a predetermined outcome.

 

Even if they succeeded in periodic subjugations, the only benefit people gained was maintaining safety, and among them, there must have been those tired of this endless fight.

 

‘By the way, how do you walk Peri…?’

 

The only questionable point was just about that much…?

 

Well anyway. Today wasn’t the time to worry about that.

 

“One slice of cake. No, one whole cake. Please.”

 

Plop.

 

Lying on the bed with my bold little feet up, I asked Mai.

 

Today was a day when praise was needed for me who brought such a Guide.

 

‘I should eat cake and have tea time with Mai too!’

 

Up until this point, I was in quite a triumphant state. But.

 

“Lady. You need to go to the study for a moment.”

 

Nox knocked on my door with an urgent look.

 

His expression was rigidly hardened.

 

* * *

 

A few days before Nox called for Aisha.

 

A message arrived at Crost Ducal Castle.

 

It was a letter from the royal palace with a golden seal.

 

“According to His Majesty King Arzen’s message, the kingdom’s people are still trembling in fear due to this monster raid incident. Only God knows whose fault it is, but…”

 

In the middle of speaking, Nox sighed as if he knew.

 

“Anyway. His Majesty King Arzen requests that all members of the Croste Ducal Family gather in the central area to have sword duels with royal knights, to calm people’s fears and show the kingdom’s strength. Precisely,”

 

“He’s telling us to put on a show in front of people.”

 

Callipus, who interrupted Nox’s words, grimaced.

 

‘I thought it had been quiet since then…’

 

As he had thought before, King Arzen was receiving excessive fortune compared to his abilities.

 

His queen was a tremendous mage, and the Croste family was directly guarding the ice wall in place of the royal family.

 

The problem arose right here.

 

Callipus had no such intention at all, but sometimes the kingdom’s people in the north brought up talk that the north should become independent.

 

So King Arzen had no choice but to keep Callipus in check.

 

This message too was superficially about showing the kingdom’s strength to calm the disturbance, but.

 

“In reality, he’s probably trying to find fault with Aisha.”

 

Although she was revealed to be his biological child, Aisha still couldn’t use ice abilities.

 

King Arzen hadn’t seen this either, so he was probably trying to see and confirm it with his own eyes.

 

“Yes. It seems so.”

 

Nox also nodded.

 

It was obvious without looking.

 

Considering there had been no official announcement yet, he was probably suspecting that Aisha might not have abilities.

 

He must have thought he could use that point to lower the image of the Crosht Ducal Family.

 

“Tell him only Lucas and I will attend. Aisha is 5 years old, so there won’t be an opponent for her to duel. No matter what, that old man wouldn’t make her duel with an adult.”

 

“Understood.”

 

Of course, Callipus had no intention of involving Aisha in King Arzen’s childish jealousy games.

 

However, a few days later.

 

“Your Highness. They say there’s a knight of similar age to face Lady Aisha.”

 

“What?”

 

Callipus received another unexpected message.

 

“Also, considering Lady Aisha’s abilities, they’ve prepared a peer opponent with special abilities, so please display your abilities to your heart’s content, he sent in reply.”

 

At the increasingly ridiculous message content, Callipus covered his eyes with his hand and let out a hollow laugh.

 

“The king is determined.”

 

“Indeed. I thought His Majesty the King would have been scared after Duke Poze’s execution ceremony.”

 

Nox, who had been groaning, continued.

 

“They even set the date for 2 weeks later. This just openly means they’re going to control the Crosht Ducal Family.”

 

Nox was right.

 

Usually appointments between nobles were at least a month later. For official schedules like banquets, it was courtesy to send invitations 3 months in advance with buffer time.

 

But they set an appointment for an official duel that everyone would watch for 2 weeks later?

 

“…He’s trying to make us into an obedient dog.”

 

Callipus’s face instantly turned cold.

 

Actually, Callipus hadn’t seriously thought about whether Aisha had abilities until now.

 

Even without abilities, she was already Callipus’s biological child.

 

Just having Callipus and Lucas was enough power to guard the ice wall and protect people from monsters.

 

If there was a calling Aisha had to fulfill as a member of the Croste family, she had already done it all just by bringing back Lucas, the rightful heir.

 

But there was one fact he was overlooking: Callipus wasn’t just any knight, but a nobleman.

 

In other words, Callipus was completely ignorant about such matters.

 

He never imagined that proving the presence or absence of abilities would be connected to protecting the family’s reputation.

 

“Tell them we decline. The child is scheduled to be sick for two weeks…”

 

Callipus, who had been answering unconsciously, closed his mouth for a moment.

 

‘Well done, Aisha.’

 

He suddenly remembered when Aisha had brought the Guide.

 

It was the moment he had acknowledged that Aisha wasn’t an ordinary child.

 

How would Aisha react if she were in this situation?

 

“Your Highness?”

 

“Just a moment.”

 

When Nox, who had been puzzled, called out to Callipus, he dismissed Nox for a moment and fell into thought.

 

If it were Aisha, she would at least want him to ask her whether she wanted to attend the sparring match.

 

For an ordinary 5-year-old, that authority belonged to their parents, but Aisha was a bright child who had received exceptional training from a young age.

 

‘I don’t really want to, though.’

 

Callipus closed his eyes and sighed.

 

“First, bring Aisha here.”

 

“Pardon?”

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