The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 107

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Episode 107

Right at that moment!

The magi that had been writhing in the opponent’s core slowly began to spread outward.

‘That guy is a fraud, so I have no choice but to move.’

Artificial magi can be absorbed even without being close to or touching the opponent.

Airi glanced around her surroundings.

Fortunately, no one was paying attention to Airi.

Because…

“Shall we slowly begin the purification?”

…Kuken was awkwardly fumbling around.

‘He’s a bit annoying, but! I’ll save him!’

Airi pretended not to know and carefully began absorbing the magi in sync with Kuken’s movements.

‘Magi nom nom.’

Airi took the opportunity to bury her face right into the salad bowl.

‘Pretending to eat something delicious!’

After quickly absorbing the magi with her eyes tightly shut, she lifted her head.

The man who had been completely contaminated with magi opened his eyes with a flash.

Seeing his bluish lips regain their luster, he was perfectly purified.

Airi breathed lightly and casually looked around, pretending nothing happened.

The eyes of all the adults present began to sparkle.

But how strange.

“As expected of Master Kuken! You’re truly amazing.”

What is it?

Why exactly is that fraud looking at her with such moist eyes?

It was when Airi tilted her head in confusion.

Someone presumed to be an Eastern Merchant knelt on one knee before Kuken and muttered.

“Ah, Master Kuken. May I perhaps write a book containing Master Kuken’s biography?”

Countless people looked at Kuken and tried their best to speak with him.

Yet Kuken Kirkuki’s gaze remained fixed on Airi the entire time.

Just as Airi, unable to bear it any longer, was about to engage in a staring contest with that fraud.

[Well done! Airi! You must have gained a mysterious ability now, right?]

…Wh, what?!

Airi opened her eyes wide and looked around.

‘It’s Cookie! Where is he?’

[It’s me, Cookie! This young man Kuken Kurgigi or Kirkuki or whatever! Your father created a fake identity for me!]

Clang.

The fork Airi had been holding dropped onto the salad bowl with a clink.

Cookie became a fraud human?

[Listen, I can become human! Just for very brief moments! From now on, I’ll pretend to be a great Purification Mage and hide you! Kukukuk…!]

Airi blinked her eyes.

[And did you just receive it? I stole that guy’s ability and gave it to you! Keep that safe for now too!]

‘Huh…?’

While Airi blinked in bewilderment, Cookie, who had become human, spoke with great dignity.

“The crime of secretly bringing someone tainted with contamination to a gathering of distinguished people.”

“…”

“Moreover, to dare try to gauge my abilities, how insolent.”

Cookie, with an extremely angry expression.

It was as if Cookie had been waiting for this day alone!

Airi rolled her eyes in panic.

So, so this is somehow…

“As expected of the Purification Mage, you’re so cool.”

Already, one aide beside Cookie was ready to start writing a ‘biography of great figures.’

“So Master Kuken dealt with the magi-infected person who appeared at the festival held for him.”

Around the time Airi’s earlobes turned bright red, Cookie’s chocolate-colored eyes filled with triumph.

[I did well, right? This way, even when it’s revealed that it was you later, everyone will praise you tremendously! That’s right, naturally my summoner’s abilities should be praised by everyone like this! Umhwahwahwa!]

This is trouble. Cookie has found his calling.

Cookie’s triumphant eyes curved gently.

“God tends to visit the darkest places…”

“Pardon?”

These were people who came intending to assess his skills through magi.

They had expressions showing they already anticipated Kuken would react this way.

The moment they gazed at Kuken as if probing him.

Kuken rose with an indifferent attitude.

“It would be better to have a separate conversation with you all. Follow me.”

Everyone looked up at Kuken with admiring gazes.

They had envious expressions toward the men in white clothes who had directly received Kuken’s purification.

However…

[Wait, Airi! I’ll teach these bastards a lesson to their very bones. Uhaha!]

…the telepathic message entering her ears was too childish!

‘Cookie, can I trust him?’

When Airi was seriously pondering, Cookie sent a telepathic message.

[And don’t I look kind of handsome?]

Airi was certain.

Cookie, I can’t trust him…!

* * *

Several hours later.

‘Kuken,’ who had changed back into Cookie, appeared majestically in Airi’s bedroom.

“What happened?”

Airi said while tightly grasping Cookie’s body.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Just ate too much, maybe?”

Cookie hurriedly wiped the crumbs from around his mouth with his brown hands.

“Anyway, listen. There’s definitely a force targeting Purification Mages.”

“Huh?”

“As soon as they saw me, they rudely looked straight into my eyes and cast detection magic? As if they absolutely had to detect me.”

“Ga, gasp.”

They were very bad humans, secretly casting spells!

“But those guys had all their memories completely erased. They seemed not to know what they had done either. I made them do very intense volunteer work for now.”

“Huh? Volunteer work?”

“I told them that cleaning is a type of purification. Right now they’re probably locked in the bathroom scrubbing tiles hard.”

“Ga, gasp…”

“They also had their abilities stolen by me. Uhaha.”

“Ah, that’s right! What exactly is this ability! Something strange happened to me!”

“Ah, that. It seems like an ability to ‘detect’ someone’s abilities. I stole it and brought it to you…”

Cookie bragged that he had the ability to steal others’ abilities and give them to Airi, saying he didn’t know if there were restrictions but it was tremendously amazing anyway.

Then he opened his mouth.

“Now, let’s check the status window once.”

Cookie carefully opened the status window and said.

[‘The World’s Strongest Hero’ Airi’s Purification Power Status Window!]

3-Star: Light ‘Shield’

▣▣▣▣▣

【Special Ability: Detection】

[Activation Condition] Use of Divine Power

Cookie, who had opened the status window, muttered briefly.

“An ability that activates with divine power.”

“Huh? Divine power? That’s something our Grandmother has!”

“Now you have it too.”

“Huh, huh? Me too?”

“Yeah. That strange square over there seems like magi containing divine power.”

“I’m not going to die…?”

Airi slumped down to the floor with a thud.

“Am I going to die…?”

“No! That can’t be right.”

“But magi and divine power are…”

“You absorbed divine power like this and you’re still alive.”

“R-right. How am I still alive?”

Cookie pondered thoughtfully and said.

“Then shall we try using the detection ability while removing some divine power?”

…But how do you use it?

Airi and Cookie tilted their heads at each other.

“Well, divine power is a force that heals sick people or those who are mentally exhausted.”

There are no sick people here.

Haven’t seen anyone mentally exhausted.

But the opportunity to try using ‘divine power’ came much faster than expected.

After completing all the situational preparations.

Declan had secretly called Airi out.

* * *

“Hello there!”

Airi bowed her head with a nod.

Inside a hidden room secretly prepared in the Eastern Castle.

Only Declan and Jackvell Marquess were there.

Since Airi had met Cookie, she stretched her neck out, thinking she wanted to meet Karhen, no, Berry soon.

“Um, where is Karhen, no, where is Berry?”

As Airi tilted her head, Jackvell Marquess spoke in a satisfied tone.

“You’ll meet Berry soon. Don’t worry. Ah, the reason I called Lady Airi now is because I want to give you a gift.”

“A gift?”

“Yes, is there any gift you desire?”

Oh my!

Airi’s eyes sparkled as she raised her fist high.

Finally, at last! The opportunity to use divine power had arrived!

‘Grandmother said so. Divine power is the strength to heal sick people, and a sword that saves those in hardship.’

Then she just needs to meet sick and suffering people!

“Then, I! While touring the East, I want to save sick people!”

At that moment, Jackvell Marquess fell silent. Declan was the same.

“Elder?”

“…No, no. You should do as you wish.”

But Jackvell Marquess’s eyes were trembling even more than the Elder’s.

‘Huh. What’s this?’

Airi rolled her eyes around.

Did saying she wanted to save sick people sound strange?

“…That’s not a reward, no, not a gift.”

“Huh, it is a gift.”

It’s a plan to become incredibly strong by saving lots and lots of sick people.

But does he think it’s too big a gift?

At his silence, Airi became a little dejected and muttered quietly.

“Um, then, it’s fine if I only treat two people.”

Then, his blue eyes that resembled Berry’s gazed at Airi.

“Why do you keep trying to sacrifice yourself?”

“Huh?”

…It’s not a sacrifice though?

But then Cookie, who had been waiting for an opportunity, immediately sent a telepathic message.

[Airi, stop.]

‘…?’

[It seems like he’ll give you more. Enjoy it.]

Airi’s eyes rolled around, not understanding what she was supposed to enjoy.

Suddenly Jackvell’s blue eyes flashed quietly.

“I think we can give you the documents to our castle.”

Declan frowned.

“Why don’t you just hand over the entire East while you’re at it?”

Jackvell Marquess adjusted his rimless glasses with an indifferent expression and said.

“I simply hope that Lady Grand Duchess will stay in the East for a long time after she becomes an adult. Right next to my son, Berry.”

“Oh! That sounds good!”

“Is that so? We have many land documents as well.”

If there’s a lot of land, she can plant lots of delicious things!

Airi smiled brightly and nodded vigorously, but Declan could see right through that guy’s intentions.

This means he wants Airi as Berry’s wife, as his daughter-in-law.

His eyes crinkled.

“What nonsense are you spouting?”

“Ah, it might be better to speak directly. I would like Lady Grand Duchess Airi to become my daughter-in-law.”

A monotonous voice like reading from a textbook.

But his blue eyes beyond the glasses were shining.

At that moment, Declan realized.

‘Ah, right. This bastard was crazy, wasn’t he?’

…And the scariest kind of crazy in the world – the kind that pretends to be gentle.

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