I’m The Brave Puppy That Will Save The Villainess - Chapter 52

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Episode 52

 

“And Uncle has had such an eccentric personality since he was young that everyone is afraid of him.”

 

“….”

 

“So why don’t you just find another teacher? You’ll obviously get kicked out like all the other Branch Family members anyway. You’ll only get hurt.”

 

“…Hng.”

 

“We know how amazing you are, but Uncle Belief’s standards might be different.”

 

“But I think I can do it!”

 

Despite Ruth’s attempts to dissuade me, Duke Ardos, who had been staring at me as I refused to give up, cleared his throat with a cough.

 

“What an ambitious little one.”

 

He spoke to me with an expression that seemed inwardly pleased.

 

“Yes, if you become Belief’s disciple, you’ll certainly grow tremendously. Do you want to try challenging it? You only have three days anyway.”

 

“Why three days?”

 

“Belief, that guy kicks out any kids who don’t show their potential within three days.”

 

“Huh!”

 

“By the way, they all got kicked out within three days.”

 

“Anyway, if you can’t get that guy’s recognition in exactly three days, I’ll replace him with another teacher.”

 

That couldn’t happen.

 

I clenched my fists tightly and nodded my head vigorously.

 

Chapter 8. Belief Ardos

 

Belief Ardos.

 

Duke Ardos’s youngest brother with a significant age gap.

 

A handsome man with the appearance of a noble gentleman, with long silver hair and blue eyes.

 

However….

 

“I, I greet Lord Belief.”

 

“….”

 

He did not converse with others.

 

“Do you me, mean for me to get lost?”

 

“….”

 

He quietly raised his hand.

 

At that moment, the Branch Family member who had come to become his disciple quickly disappeared.

 

Far away.

 

Belief looked at the man with a displeased expression before turning his gaze away again.

 

Since moving his residence to Rocky Mine, he had never once used his Special Ability.

 

But countless Branch Family members came to become his disciples.

 

They came prepared with pieces of parchment hastily put together as self-introduction letters, saying they would prove themselves.

 

His cold gaze, known for despising humans, would soon have them all tucking their tails between their legs.

 

Standing with his usual boredom today, he swept his eyes over the people looking at him with hopeful expressions.

 

“….”

 

Belief didn’t even gesture, just stared at the people.

 

Those who met Belief’s sharp gaze could only bow their heads and fall into confusion.

 

“I, I don’t understand what this means….”

 

“Does Lord Belief think we’re too, too insignificant before him to even be worth explaining to?….”

 

“…He doesn’t speak to those who are worthless….”

 

Belief gazed at the Branch Family members with his usual uncomfortable and arrogant expression.

 

“Th, that is. We came seeking to become Lord Belief’s disciples….”

 

Under that bleak stare, a boy from the Branch Family quickly shrank back.

 

He had merely frowned once, but the atmosphere became much colder than before.

 

“I guess I’m not cut out for this!”

 

“I, I’ll take my leave now, Lord Belief.”

 

Several Branch Family members fled in fear, leaving behind an empty space.

 

But just then.

 

A short servant entered where the Branch Family had left.

 

“L, Lord Belief. Th, that is. It’s nothing major, but….”

 

“….”

 

“Duke Ardos has commanded it.”

 

“….”

 

“Th, that. He asks you to take Lady Coco Ardos, who was newly adopted into the Duke’s Mansion this time…. as your disciple.”

 

And behind him entered a spirited Little One with twin-tailed hair.

 

‘So that child is the rumored Blessed Child. But it’s an Incomplete Mark, they say.’

 

With that thought, Belief jerked his chin to the left.

 

“G, go die…?”

 

The servant, interpreting his gesture in his own way, immediately ran away.

 

Belief clicked his tongue inwardly as he watched those who fled without spirit and turned his head.

 

‘That Little Kid probably left too.’

 

But in the spot where the servant had left, the silver-haired Little Kid remained.

 

“Hello! I’m Coco!”

 

He looked at the Little One with a cold gaze.

 

Even though she remained, he wasn’t particularly interested.

 

“Get out?”

 

“You….”

 

“Hmm, clearly nothing special to look at. That’s what he said!”

 

Both of them flinched at the same time.

 

“….”

 

“Huh! B, but I’m sure he didn’t say anything. Wh, why does it feel like we can communicate?”

 

That was exactly what Belief himself wanted to say.

 

How does he know so well?

 

* * *

 

Belief didn’t speak properly, but strangely enough, I could understand exactly what he was trying to say.

 

‘Why on earth?’

 

As I was pondering this, the children sitting in a row next to me clicked their tongues.

 

“That half-breed adopted child from commoner origins must have been kicked out by Master Belief too.”

 

That’s right.

 

‘Belief kicked me out! That meanie!’

 

In the Lower Village below the cabin at Rocky Mine where Belief stayed.

 

In the so-called Solar Village, there was an Assistant Teacher who helped educate the Branch Family Members that Belief had driven away.

 

Since many people came to find Belief every year only to be kicked out, the Family House hired an Assistant Teacher to manage the children. It was like a ‘academy’ for training Belief’s disciples.

 

Children who stood out here within three days could meet Belief face-to-face and become his disciples.

 

…I too was assigned to the teacher who taught the children Belief had driven away.

 

‘I need to quickly become Belief’s disciple and get super strong…’

 

As I was thinking this, I heard the children’s voices.

 

“Still, she was adopted into the Ducal House, wasn’t she?”

 

“So what! My Mother said she’s a half-breed so she’ll be kicked out soon anyway.”

 

“Right. She said that since she’s from commoner origins, her blood is lowly unlike us who were nobles from birth.”

 

“But she said we can’t say it openly in front of her. She said we’d be in big trouble if the Duke found out.”

 

But you guys, you just said mean things now…!

 

Is it because they’re children?

 

It seemed like they were just spilling out everything they heard at home without any filter.

 

‘But I’ll let it slide since they’re little kids!’

 

Originally, cool dogs don’t bully little children.

 

And.

 

“Stupid Puppy, showing off trying to protect her master. Just go out and die.”

 

Compared to the strange hallucinations that have been circling in my head lately, those little kids are nothing.

 

I just need to do well here and catch Belief’s attention!

 

“Hey guys, what’s today’s lesson about?”

 

“Scripture Decoding, but oh! Come to think of it, this works out well.”

 

The Child had a sneer on their lips.

 

‘What?’

 

But I didn’t have time to respond to those words.

 

With clicking sounds, the Tutor walked in from a distance.

 

‘She looks super strict just by looking at her!’

 

The teacher wearing Red Horn-Rimmed Glasses was looking at me with cold eyes.

 

I pretended to be well-behaved and picked up my Pen.

 

“It’s my pleasure to meet you, Little Master. I’m Mercy, and I’ll be teaching you from today onwards.”

 

“Hello, Mercy.”

 

“Well then, let’s begin today’s lesson. This is material that Sir Belief prepared. Please read through it.”

 

“Yes!”

 

“As you know, the Scripture is a collection of doctrines written directly by God. It’s written in divine language, so ordinary humans cannot read it. Does that mean we can never know God’s will? No, right? Fortunately, we have interpreted versions that the priests have translated for us.”

 

“….”

 

“Of course, today’s lesson will proceed alongside the interpreted version, but since you all have special abilities, you need to practice reading without the interpreted version.”

 

“Yes! But right now I need to memorize the interpreted version of the edition, right? Teacher?”

 

“Yes, that’s correct.”

 

I looked at the parchment bundle that Mercy had brought.

 

‘She said it was Scripture. Honestly, there’s a lot I don’t know.’

 

It seemed like they had decoded the writing that Dog God or Cat God and others used when they descended to this world.

 

‘Hehe, animal language is like eating cold soup for me!’

 

I was seriously determined not to give anyone who underestimated me any excuse to do so, when I started writing down the letters.

 

[Those who speak Animal Language in this world are either those who have made direct contact with God, or those who have received ….]

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