My Youngest Keeps Bringing Home Male Leads - Chapter 29

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Chapter 29
“I was worried about the break-in last night, so I came to check on you.”
“How did you know?”
Kesenor answered with perfect composure.
“I’ve set up a warding around the Mansion. It alerts me whenever there’s a hostile intrusion.”
“What?”
Agnes startled, her voice rising in surprise.
He had a gift for catching her off guard every time.
“When on earth did you set that up?”
“What else would I do while I’m here?”
Kesenor smiled and posed the question back to her, and Agnes found she had nothing to say in return, so she simply laughed.
“So you knew about it last night already?”
“Yes. There were quite a few of them, but nothing happened, I trust? I was concerned since I couldn’t come.”
“Actually, a giant came by yesterday again, and……”
After hearing the full story, Kesenor’s expression grew subtle.
As if Silmare weren’t enough, now another had appeared.
A human mage, then an elf, now a giant—what came next? Dark elves?
The thought crossed his mind that perhaps the World Tree Seed was being distributed one to each race.
“What’s strange is that the Security Forces attacked. That’s unusual.”
“Yes. That’s why Silmare went to track them down.”
“So only this giant is left here? Is he trustworthy?”
“Silmare didn’t seem to distrust him.”
“Since I haven’t met him before, I can’t be certain. But either way, it’s fortunate.”
With an air of haste, Kesenor drew something from his pocket.
“I came here to give you this, actually.”
“This is… a bracelet! I couldn’t possibly accept something so valuable!”
In Kesenor’s hand lay a bracelet: a delicate golden chain adorned with gems of various colors arranged with exquisite care.
Though not ostentatious, even Agnes, who knew little of jewelry, could see it was of exceptional quality.
Kesenor shook his head, as if to calm the alarmed Agnes.
“Just hear me out. All the gems set here are Mana Stones. If anyone tries to attack you, a Defensive Barrier will activate automatically.”
“Ah, so it’s enchanted.”
“It is. You’re an exceedingly important person in this world, so you mustn’t be hurt. I asked Celestial to make it some time ago, and it’s finally complete. I brought it to you.”
Despite Kesenor’s explanation, the Mana Stones on the bracelet appeared as ordinary gems.
Perhaps he had intentionally made them look that way so she could wear it at all times.
Drawing Agnes’s arm forward, Kesenor fastened it around her wrist himself, whispering as he did.
“If you find yourself in a situation grave enough to be truly dangerous, tap the red gem here three times. It will teleport you to a safe house that only I know of.”
Agnes glanced back and forth between the bracelet and Kesenor.
According to Silmare, helping another person meant offering them a piece of your own heart.
Now she understood what that meant.
His care for her moved her far more than the precious bracelet itself.
Agnes stroked the bracelet on her arm and smiled brightly at Kesenor.
“Thank you so much for your concern.”
“Not at all. I’ll collect my reward handsomely later.”
“How should I ever repay you?”
“An hour or two of conversation won’t be enough, I suspect, but I must leave shortly, so let’s plan on it another time.”
“You came all this way despite being busy!”
“In fact, a Rift has appeared in the Territory.”
The way he spoke of something so momentous in such an offhand tone meant Agnes took a moment to comprehend it.
For a moment she stared blankly, then her eyes widened and she clapped her hands over her mouth in shock.
“Good heavens! But how are you here?!”
“Didn’t I say I’d be back soon? I couldn’t break a promise. I came to tell you in person that I’d be delayed.”
“You could have sent a letter!”
“Because I thought you might be in danger.”
Kesenor stood as if to leave at once, then abruptly reached for the papers spread across the desk.
Agnes quickly stretched out her hand to grab them,
but Kesenor held them high above his head, leaving her flailing uselessly at the air.
Agnes’s face flushed crimson with embarrassment.
“Give it back, Duke!”
“What are you so shy about?”
“Because I left it all in a mess!”
“That can’t be right. Did you study mathematics separately?”
“I enjoyed studying as a child and learned a bit from a tutor. But calculating interest was so difficult that…….”
“I was genuinely impressed. Excellent work.”
“I’m sorry?”
His expression was so sincere that Agnes was taken aback.
Kesenor continued, regarding her with warm eyes—the way one might look at a child who had solved a difficult problem.
“I would be honored to take you on as a student.”
“But I have no magical talent.”
“That is true. What a pity. I’ve discovered a brilliant mind, yet find myself unable to put it to use.”
“Really, how much longer are you going to tease me?”
Agnes made a light leap to snatch the papers from his hands, but Kesenor held them just out of reach, raising them even higher.
When she glared at him in annoyance, Kesenor let out a genuine laugh.
“I am being sincere, though. Of course, there are several corrections to be made, and it will take some time as it stands.”
“I suppose so. ……If I can only finish soon, I might be able to repay the debt.”
“You’ll need trustworthy help, and I imagine your connections have run out. Our mages can handle simple mathematics well enough, so I’ll send one from the Celestial to assist you.”
“What? I couldn’t possibly impose such a task on someone of that caliber!”
“It’s no trouble. Mathematics is fundamental to magic. With their help, you should be able to finish much faster.”
“Do you think they would come to a place like this?”
“When the Tower Master requests it, how could they refuse? I was thinking of sending my deputy for now. His name is Acer. He’s rather cocky, but I can vouch for his abilities.”
As though time was slipping away, Kesenor spoke in a rush.
Agnes barely had time to respond.
“I’ll return as soon as I can. If anything comes up, leave a letter on my desk. It will reach me automatically.”
After making this promise with a gentle expression, Kesenor bowed briefly and vanished along with the Golden Pentagram.
Perhaps the hours Agnes had spent asleep were the only time he had been given.
There were so many other things he’d wanted to ask and confirm.
‘He left me alone so I could rest properly…….’
She was curious about what was happening in the Celesta Territory, but since he’d mentioned sending his deputy, she could ask that person instead.
‘I hope the Duke is safe. I hope he hasn’t been hurt.’
All Agnes could do now was finish the calculations she’d left incomplete.
Somehow, the calculations that had felt so daunting now seemed a little more manageable.
‘The greatest mage in the world recognized my work.’
Though her skills were insufficient, at least they weren’t without merit.
Agnes continued calculating deep into the night, wanting to complete enough work that Acer could verify there were no errors when he arrived.
The night deepened quietly around her.
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Having worked late the previous night, Agnes woke rather late the next morning.
After washing with the water Lilia had brought and dressing herself since Martha was busy, she found the Mansion bustling with activity.
The Back Garden still showed signs of ongoing construction, and the household staff were busy cleaning up the destruction the intruders had caused two days ago.
Ignitan was repairing the front door, which he had carelessly ripped off and needed to be replaced now that materials had arrived.
While workers made repairs, Ignitan held the door firmly in place.
“Isn’t that heavy for you?”
Unlike the time when he’d enlarged his body to house-size, the door was larger than Ignitan’s frame. Seeing him hold it without apparent effort shattered everything she thought she knew about how the world worked.
Could one person even do such a thing?
Noticing Agnes’s wonder, Ignitan simply nodded.
“Does your strength remain the same even when your body shrinks?”
This time too, he only nodded.
Somehow, Agnes felt she was beginning to understand how to converse with Ignitan.
It had been the same when she’d asked about Amy before.
He would never volunteer information, so one had to ask detailed questions if curious.
Since he seemed willing to answer her faithfully, Agnes even ventured a slightly teasing question.
“Are giants naturally quiet, or is it just your personality?”
She asked with a smile, but Ignitan’s expression remained unchanged—it was embarrassing for the one who’d asked.
Yet he answered nonetheless.
“My personality.”
Agnes couldn’t help but smile.
He reminded her somehow of a shy boy—which made the contrast with his terrifying strength and massive frame all the more strange.
Just then, Alfred happened to pass by and murmured softly.
“He helped with various things yesterday as well.”
“Did he?”
“Without being asked, he simply helps in silence. But is he really from the giant race?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“I wonder why such distinguished people would visit our home?”
Unable to find an answer, Agnes could only laugh.
“I don’t know either. Maybe Amy will tell us when she arrives.”

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