I’m The Brave Puppy That Will Save The Villainess - Chapter 16

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Episode 16

“You’ve never even seen what kind of person our Father is, have you?”

“Hmm….”

“Our Father has a tremendous temper. When I was little, I played a prank on Father and got sent abroad to study for 10 years.”

…Gasp.

I opened my eyes wide.

Come to think of it, when I was a puppy, I had followed Sister to her successor lessons.

I saw him often back then.

‘He seemed like a really scary man, didn’t he?’

* * *

“Repeat my words exactly.”

“Pardon?”

“I’m sorry for being trash.”

“I, I’m sorry for being trash. Your Grace the Duke. I, I apologize!”

“You’re throwing away a chance to eliminate marine monsters in one go?”

“I, I’m sorry…. Please share your wisdom with us, Duke Ardos!”

“I need an awl-made ship. Make it and bring it within a month.”

Duke Ardos had gone to support Rivera Grand Territory, which had been thrown into chaos by the sudden appearance of monsters.

At his frost-like words, countless soldiers held their breath.

Right after Grand Duke Rivera had left his post to subjugate the monsters that suddenly appeared at the northern border.

Duke Ardos was pushing forward with rear support centered around the remaining soldiers.

However, there wasn’t a single person whose actions satisfied him.

“Y, Your Grace. One month is im, impossible with our shipbuilding technology….”

“Absolutely can’t do it, don’t want to. Is that the perspective of you young people?”

When contempt appeared in his red eyes, the soldiers cowered.

“W, we apologize.”

Though his black hair had become somewhat grizzled as if touched by the passage of time, he clearly had the bearing of a distinguished middle-aged man.

He was an undefeated general who had left his mark on the Empire’s history and the great duke who led the great Ardos Ducal Family.

“You know that I attracted the Empire’s only Magic Tower to Ardos Territory, right? Do you know what the Magic Tower Master first said when he received my request?”

“That would be….”

“He said if I could float a ship in mid-air, he would build the Magic Tower in our territory. Everyone said it was impossible. But I eventually found a way.”

“….”

“All things can only be accomplished if you think they’re possible. What will become of you if you fall into defeatism from the start?”

“W, we apologize.”

He silenced those who were complaining and shouted in his aged voice.

‘The morale of soldiers during war is utterly pathetic. It’s absolutely deplorable.’

What good is skill, no matter how excellent it may be?

Life is all about momentum!

“Acting like a defeated dog from the start—I don’t even want to speak with you anymore.”

Just as he withdrew his piercing gaze and left the barracks.

“I greet Duke Ardos, Your Grace.”

“What is it?”

“It’s nothing major, but I have news that the tiger spirit beast that escaped from the annex has been recaptured.”

“I see.”

The tiger spirit beast.

It was a spirit beast that had been captured in Rivera Grand Territory and sent to the mansion.

Nothing was currently known about what its special ability might be. Duke Ardos had simply captured it after sensing the aura of a spirit beast from the tiger.

Upon hearing the news that the tiger had been captured, Duke Ardos let out a sigh of relief.

Those who didn’t know better would think it was just one of many ‘ordinary spirit beasts’…

But Duke Ardos had recognized it the moment he saw that tiger.

‘That tiger’s hidden special ability is extraordinary.’

It possessed power strong enough to break through the barrier he had personally set up.

Before he knew it, the corner of his mouth curved up crookedly.

“Then tell me, who captured the tiger?”

“Do you remember Lord Coco, whose adoption was decided by the Council of Elders not long ago?”

“That blessed child? The one who was supposed to disappear from the family register because his Sacred Mark suddenly vanished?”

The Council of Elders had cheered at the mention of a blessed child, then easily turned to criticism when they heard the Sacred Mark had disappeared.

But whether the child was blessed or not wasn’t particularly important to him.

‘Whether they’re someone who makes an effort or not’ was what mattered most.

So while he had left it to the Council of Elders, since the child had been registered under him, he certainly remembered.

“Yes. The thing is… Little Master captured the tiger spirit beast. So currently, Lord Ruth is taking care of the tiger spirit beast together with him.”

“A mere five-year-old did such a thing?”

The aide quickly added to Duke Ardos, who seemed momentarily surprised.

“Yes. Within the family house, there’s even public opinion that he might truly be the .”

But his surprise was brief, and he soon regained his composure.

“That remains to be seen.”

While the report was unexpected, the child he had briefly observed before leaving had seemed nothing special.

He had been small and frail, and seemed unable to even look him properly in the eye.

‘Why is my memory so hazy?’

Anyway, seeing how unclear his memory was, the child definitely couldn’t be anything remarkable.

‘Someone might have helped him, or he might have just been lucky.’

“Very well, leave it for now. I’ll check properly when I return and give appropriate recognition.”

He didn’t hold any great expectations.

The hopes he had placed in young people always returned as disappointment.

Duke Ardos made an uncomfortable expression and surveyed the entire military barracks.

“Once this battle is finished, I’ll need to return to the mansion. Before I go back, I should have a private meeting with Grand Duke Rivera.”

“Yes, yes?”

“I have something to tell the Grand Duke separately. He’s subjugating monsters at the northern border, right? Let’s go there!”

Despite not sleeping for 72 hours, he moved vigorously with an energetic body.

* * *

A day passed after that.

Lady Lea Amond, Theresia’s close associate, hosted a small social party.

“Did you hear? Lady Theresia met with Lady Chloe this time.”

“I heard. She was greatly turned away at the door again this time.”

Several young ladies sighed deeply as if feeling sorry.

“Lady Chloe is on the verge of rampage, yet she refuses Lady Theresia’s treatment. It’s truly worrying.”

Lady Lea sighed deeply while looking at Theresia, who wore a benevolent smile.

“It’s truly regrettable. Lady Theresia has even become a saint candidate. Yet she only rejects such consideration from Lady Theresia.”

“Ah! Then Duchess Lucretia going to the temple was…”

Lady Lea covered her mouth and laughed, “Hoho.”

Thanks to the ‘villainess’ Chloe who only stayed cooped up in her room, people regarded Theresia as a ‘saint.’

‘As expected, shaping public opinion is easy.’

Lady Lea wore a satisfied expression.

It was right when they were praising Theresia, who had become a saint candidate.

A Noble Lady whose husband was the Knight Commander of the Ardos Family whispered quietly.

“But did you hear that rumor? About the tiger spirit beast at Ardos Ducal House.”

Theresia’s expression became uncomfortable, but her words continued.

Last night, an incredible rumor swept through the entire Ardos Ducal Mansion.

It was news that Coco, a child who was a blessed baby but faced the crisis of being disowned, had captured a Black Tiger spirit beast.

And even news that Duke Ardos was returning urgently!

“Who could that blessed Little Master be?”

“I’m somehow curious.”

“Could the erased traces have been a mistake?”

“Well. Saving a spirit beast is impressive, but whether it was a mistake…”

This social party was held to create public opinion criticizing Chloe, who stupidly stayed cooped up in her room while rejecting Theresia’s consideration.

But the focus shifted to ‘who is the child that discovered the tiger spirit beast.’

Whether Theresia’s complexion darkened from losing the protagonist’s position or not.

One Lady lowered her voice and muttered.

“But that tiger spirit beast… I wonder if it was worth saving.”

“What do you…”

“Its physical condition isn’t good, right? I heard it might die soon?”

* * *

On the way to see the tiger!

Surprisingly, I heard a shocking story from Dot.

“Little Master, actually, even though the tiger spirit beast is in bad condition, it’s not just ordinarily bad.”

“Huh, why?”

“Do you see that at its feet, Little Master? That black soot is called the ‘black lion.’ When that ‘black lion’ appears, the spirit beast dies soon.”

“Th-the black lion…?”

I was shocked by the unexpected news.

‘A bad lion appearing on Tiger.’

This can’t happen…

Now I need to find the friend Tiger wants.

It can’t die in the meantime…

I looked at Tiger with a worried expression.

“Then, can I try talking with Tiger?”

“Yes. Since you have the Special Ability called Animal Affinity, Little Master. Please at least communicate with it. Before Tiger dies…”

Dot looked at me with eyes filled with sadness.

I immediately headed to where Tiger was staying.

On a rug that was bigger and fluffier than the large Tiger.

“Tiger! I’m here!”

[You came]

“Yeah yeah! You’re sick, right.”

“…”

Tiger’s expression became dejected.

I looked at the dark soot forming near Tiger’s paws and thought.

‘Is that the black lion?’

Even in the future newspaper, they said this black shadow was visible on Tiger.

“Isn’t there a way to fix this?”

Though humans don’t know this, animals instinctively know when their bodies are sick.

And they also know how to heal themselves.

Folk remedies are famous among animals, you know.

[There is]

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