I’m The Brave Puppy That Will Save The Villainess - Chapter 39

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Episode 39

 

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As announced, Grand Duke Rivera arrived at Duke Ardos Estate.

 

He requested a private audience to find the benefactor who saved his younger brother’s life and provide a reward.

 

‘This much is within normal bounds, but…’

 

Inside the reception room of Duke Ardos Estate.

 

Grand Duke Rivera’s aide, standing near the sofa, couldn’t bring himself to speak.

 

‘Why are the Ardos Ducal Family people looking at me like this?’

 

Who would have thought that Duke Ardos and the main family line members Chloe and Ruth would all gather on this night.

 

Moreover, the way they were looking at him felt like they were viewing ‘the aide of a suspicious person who dared to drag our precious youngest into a private room in the dead of night.’

 

‘I’m sure I heard that he requested a private audience with the Little Master from Duke Ardos and received permission before taking him?’

 

…Even though he had spoken beforehand, even though he had received permission.

 

It was still a sudden private meeting.

 

He opened his mouth to salvage the situation.

 

“So, His Grace the Grand Duke urgently heard the story and visited, so please understand…”

 

After finishing the demon war, Grand Duke Rivera had been pursuing those who killed spirits.

 

“Guh, guuuuhhh!”

 

“Y-Your Grace? That guy seems to be begging for his life. After only killing demons, killing a fellow human feels a bit, pitiful…”

 

“Don’t feel sympathy. He’s worse than demons!”

 

He wiped the blood streaming down his cheek and grinned wickedly.

 

“That thing, if we let it live today, it’ll go kill other spirits, won’t it?”

 

“That’s…”

 

“Someone who kills innocent lives deserves to die. Ah, no wait. Should I test the magic tools I’m developing on him?”

 

Grand Duke Rivera continued laughing like a demon even while killing someone…

 

The soldiers trembled as they watched the Grand Duke grinning wickedly without even wiping the blood from his face.

 

“The Grand Duke is, well, quite a frightening person.”

 

The butler of the Ardos Ducal Family whispered to the aide as if asking for understanding.

 

“Don’t worry. Well, he’s a bit… He does have the nickname Mad Scientist…”

 

Grand Duke Rivera’s special abilities were ‘Creation’ and ‘Swordsmanship’ – two types.

 

He was a man who devoted himself to creating all kinds of magic tools through his creation-type ability and enjoyed splitting demons and traitors in half with swords he made himself.

 

A gentle psycho.

 

He was a man who always wore a bright smile and was maddeningly kind.

 

But sometimes when his focus shifted, he would completely lose it.

 

Only to Caligo alone was he quite affectionate, so basically you could say he was kind to children, but…

 

‘Actually, even that can’t be trusted for certain.’

 

His exterior and interior were so opaque.

 

Besides, he had said something suspicious before meeting alone with Little Master, probably?

 

“I happen to have some magic tools I want to test in the Ardos Duchy.”

 

He mounted his horse while gripping a magic tool stained with blood.

 

‘Isn’t that a tracker? Why is he taking it?’

 

At that time, the aide thought while blankly staring at Grand Duke Rivera’s back.

 

But, my lord?

 

Are you planning to kill your opponent? Shouldn’t you wipe off the monster’s blood before going?

 

…That’s how it was.

 

Recalling the past, he squeezed his eyes shut.

 

Then he heard the sound of a table breaking with a crack.

 

The aide gauged the location of the noise with narrowed eyes.

 

Ruth Ardos opened his mouth with a rough expression.

 

“No, I just can’t stand that the Grand Duke met alone with my little sister while covered in blood. He should have bathed and purified himself, knelt down, and offered a flower bouquet before meeting alone with her, shouldn’t he? Let us observe too! Huh?”

 

“…Calm down. The opponent is His Highness the Grand Duke, Ruth.”

 

“Ah, really. I can’t even be alone with our little one either…”

 

The aide glanced at Chloe who had told him to calm down and thought.

 

‘…Chloe looks angrier than Ruth who’s muttering.’

 

She was clenching her fists so hard that the back of her hands had turned white.

 

And right at that moment.

 

Duke Ardos suddenly stood up.

 

“Ahem! The private meeting should be ending soon, so let’s call Coco back. Ahem!”

 

“Yes?”

 

…It doesn’t seem like even 5 minutes have passed?

 

“Why. When the Grand Duke requested a private meeting, I told him exactly 3 minutes would be possible. Ahem!”

 

Aren’t these family members being way too overprotective?

 

Seeing Grand Duke Rivera come out of the private room, the aide let out a deep sigh.

 

‘Well, they have reason to be overprotective.’

 

Having a private meeting alone with the Grand Duke.

 

Unless you had quite a strong heart, it would be hard for a 5-year-old child to endure.

 

‘Look at that. My lord’s expression right now is completely cold…’

 

…Far from it, he was smiling brightly.

 

However, his heart shrank a little more.

 

‘That’s the signal from hell.’

 

Did the conversation not go well?

 

Did Little Master demand something too excessive?

 

But she was the one and only benefactor who saved Lord Caligo, so couldn’t they do at least that much?

 

Just as all sorts of irrational thoughts dominated the aide’s mind.

 

Grand Duke Rivera pulled Coco into his arms.

 

‘Huk.’

 

His eyes widened greatly.

 

“Take care. Princess, come to think of it, I’m sorry I couldn’t bring you flowers.”

 

“I don’t need flowers.”

 

“Ah, are flowers perhaps a bit too early for a 5-year-old lady?”

 

He lightly gave a bisou greeting to the girl’s soft and lovely cheek.

 

“Jiji!”

 

“Ah… Oh my, sorry?”

 

Coco made a “pi” sound and turned away from him.

 

His gaze looked at Coco with interest.

 

The aide’s mouth fell wide open.

 

And Duke Ardos, who had seen the two of them in the corridor with him, muttered.

 

“But you know.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“That cheek kiss thing, I haven’t even done that myself.”

 

“That… Yes?”

 

“So it’s only natural that the Grand Duke would be rejected. Ahem!”

 

No, no.

 

Surely just a moment ago, his lord had been cold.

 

The smell of blood had been wafting around too!

 

“After you finish the private meeting, will you go straight back to the Grand Duchy?”

 

“Yeah. I have no intention of staying anyway.”

 

“Then?”

 

“Anyway, for that child called Coco, just giving her appropriate compensation will be the end of it. I just need to bring Caligo back.”

 

It wasn’t a mistake after all!

 

‘No, what on earth happened between the two of them during their private meeting?’

 

…The time goes back to about 30 minutes before then.

 

When the two people started their private meeting in the private room.

 

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“The benefactor’s name is Coco. She saved Caligo.”

 

“Yes!”

 

“From what I can see… it seems like she didn’t just simply save him.”

 

From Grand Duke Rivera before her eyes came the scent of curiosity.

 

‘Is it because Caligo keeps following me around like a cat?’

 

I stared at him thoughtfully, lost in contemplation.

 

Then Grand Duke Rivera smiled gently and spoke affectionately.

 

“I could take you to the Grand Duchy and buy you quite nice things, and if you want, I could give you gold and silver treasures too.”

 

Everyone in the world tells me I’ll receive gold and silver treasures as rewards.

 

But such things were completely useless to me.

 

‘The only thing I need is my Sister’s affection.’

 

So, I fell deep into thought.

 

I should ask for what caught my eye the most in the that Duke Ardos showed me.

 

“Please give me the Stone of Eternity.”

 

“…Pardon?”

 

“Why?”

 

For the first time, bewilderment appeared in his eyes.

 

“The Stone of Eternity is our Family House’s heirloom. Created by the First Family Head who was a Gem Crafting master…”

 

“Yes!”

 

“It’s an heirloom that would require giving up one’s entire fortune to exchange for.”

 

I proudly lifted my chin as if raising my tail high.

 

“Then, give me your entire fortune as a reward! Then I’ll take that and exchange it for the Stone of Eternity!”

 

At that moment, the Grand Duke’s eyes slowly widened.

 

He burst into laughter without even covering his mouth.

 

“Puhahaha!”

 

“Why are you laughing?”

 

“…No, it’s nothing.”

 

“The heirloom, will you give it to me?”

 

“I will.”

 

“And about that Stone of Eternity. That thing…”

 

I stood on my tiptoes and whispered into the Grand Duke’s ear.

 

“What did you say?”

 

His eyebrows twitched upward.

 

It was a look that seemed quite intrigued.

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