The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 129

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Episode 129

The moment the carriage was about to gain momentum and speed away.

Airi also ran out with a rush.

“You can’t!”

The child who made a loud noise immediately ran after the carriage with a thud thud thud.

Berry, who had followed Airi out, hurriedly removed the handkerchief hanging around her neck.

‘Serafin would do better since he’s a martial artist.’

But there was something Berry could do too.

The handkerchief Berry threw toward the carriage covered the horse’s eyes.

Because of this, the carriage that had been running hard stopped with a screech.

Then, Airi approached the front of the carriage with its curtains drawn and door closed.

The carriage door opened slightly and Head Priest Dif spoke to Airi in a displeased voice.

“…Hmm, what’s the matter?”

“I have something I couldn’t give to Malenda!”

“Well, I don’t think you two were that close.”

Airi possessed the skill of magnificently ignoring bad adults’ words.

So Airi moved her steps toward Malenda with quick steps.

“Can’t I just greet Malenda for a moment?”

“Oh, my.”

Head Priest Dif scanned the inside of the carriage and then supported Malenda.

Malenda and Dif, both looking uncomfortable, stood right in front of the carriage.

‘Good. If it goes like this…’

The plan she had prepared with the Elder was slightly off track, but maybe it would be okay.

“I want to hug Malenda.”

Airi suddenly embraced Malenda.

“Wh, what.”

Malenda’s unfocused eyes stared at Airi.

Airi didn’t hesitate.

She firmly grasped the demon’s heart hanging around Malenda’s neck and then separated her body again.

“Look here, High Priest!”

“…My, Airi. Were you a bad child who covets other people’s jewelry?”

Head Priest Dif seemed to not have grasped the situation properly yet.

Airi gripped the demon’s heart tightly as if she would crush it.

“If you wear the 【Demon’s Heart】 around your neck, you become magi itself. You get controlled.”

“Gasp!”

“There are also side effects of the 【Demon’s Heart】. It’s connected to the person who made this jewel.”

“You know very well, Berry! Huff, gasp.”

“I grew up among hybrid monsters. Usually only demons would know…”

…How did Dif know something that only demons would know?

‘Temple people are really bad guys!’

The moment she clenched her teeth firmly.

The power of purification flowed from Airi’s hand.

At that moment, Dif flailed and then firmly grasped his chest area.

It seemed the 【Demon’s Heart】 was connected to his heart.

Airi put more strength into her hand.

“Goodbye, bad friend.”

The 【Demon’s Heart】 cracked and broke in her hand with a crunch.

“You, you, pur, purification, technique…!”

“That’s right.”

“Wh, what are you doing…! I, I must report immediately!”

“You can’t.”

Airi said firmly.

Immediately, Head Priest Dif writhed and then collapsed to the ground.

The priest sprawled on the ground looked as if he had been struck by lightning.

As if he had received divine punishment.

Airi looked at the priest who had fallen to the ground and the girl sleeping like dead beside him.

And…

Berry, whose eyes widened in surprise at Airi’s performance, hurriedly shouted.

“Airi, I’ll handle the situation from now on!”

“Uh, huh?”

“First I’ll bring the lady, call Camille to get reporters, and Airi’s psychological treatment…!”

Then, Airi grabbed Berry’s hand and said.

“That’s right. Since there’s a sick friend and a collapsed priest friend, we need to call adults right now! And…”

Naturally, the adults were lying in ambush near the house.

Knights wearing the Ortejo Family crest on their arms came rushing in.

“What’s the matter, Airi?”

“I’ll report immediately.”

“Yes, please do that. The priest suddenly grabbed his heart and collapsed.”

Airi pressed her lips tightly shut.

‘Maybe my identity will be revealed during the investigation.’

She could see Malenda slowly opening her eyes.

‘But I have no regrets! A true hero doesn’t fear having their identity revealed, but tries to save even one more person!’

Just as she was recalling the cool lines from 【Justice Hero, Regent】.

The video communication magic device in Airi’s arms made a beep sound.

“Father, Airi! A cardinal came to Grandmother. Handling it!”

Hearing Serafin’s whispering voice, Airi squeezed her eyes shut and opened them.

Beep beep.

A powerful siren rang in her head.

Even though our Grandmother is incredibly strong.

‘Cardinals are very very strong!’

…Aren’t Grandmother and Serafin in a crisis situation?!

* * *

However, contrary to Airi’s expectations, the meeting between Melissa Marquess and Cardinal Ibenna was flowing quite strangely.

“I greet Cardinal Ibenna.”

“It’s been a while, Melissa Marquess.”

“Yes. This is my grandson Serafin.”

“Hmm, hello! That is!”

Right after smiling gently at Serafin, Cardinal Ibenna looked around.

“I thought you’d be at the manor, but is there a particular reason you wanted to meet at Capital Square?”

“I just wanted to take a walk since the weather is nice. My forehead feels feverish and restless.”

Aren’t there too many watching eyes here?

‘But it doesn’t matter. I sent a priest to Melissa Marquess Estate.’

But it was when Cardinal Ibenna slightly narrowed his brow.

“But why did you want to meet with someone who’s merely an inadequate holy knight like me.”

“Ah, I called you because I wanted you to perform a baptism.”

“A baptism from Cardinal’s Office would be an honor for House Melissa, but…”

Melissa Marquess smiled gently and gestured with her chin.

“Cardinal, you’re about to get busy.”

“What?”

“Do you see the priest’s carriage following behind there?”

It was the moment Melissa Marquess’s eyes narrowed.

The High Priest who hurriedly got off the carriage prostrated himself before the Cardinal.

“Th-there are two things to report, Your Eminence.”

…Two things?

At that moment, the gazes of Melissa Marquess and Cardinal Ibenna met in the middle.

* * *

At the same time, inside the Imperial Palace.

Declan and Kuken were in the middle of an audience with the Emperor.

Kuken earnestly spoke toward the Emperor.

“No one would disagree that this body is truly great, Your Majesty.”

“Ooh! Somehow, you look very strong indeed….”

Listening to the conversation between a con artist and a flower garden for the sake of killing time was quite an ordeal.

‘…I wonder if Airi and Serafin are doing well.’

He recalled Airi’s flimsy plan.

“My plan is this! I’ll go to the Imperial Palace and get investigated! And since there are lots and lots of magi in the Imperial Palace too! I’ll directly scold the friends tainted by magi with my super cool purification power! And I’ll fix Malenda too! Then everyone will be super duper happy!”

The plan that Declan supplemented based on that flimsy plan was as follows.

1. Declan goes to the Imperial Palace and gets investigated directly.

2. The Temple views Purification Mages as a thorn in their side.

3. So, to focus attention on the Purification Mage, he brings ‘Kuken,’ Cookie in human form, to the Imperial Palace.

4. The culprit always appears at the scene. Airi heads to Malenda’s house with the adults.

5. Check Malenda’s magi condition and purify it.

6. If they return home safely, it’s a success!

At this time, he had also given different missions to Melissa Marquess and Serafin who came up from the Southern Region….

Declan grinned wickedly.

‘By now, something should have been discovered both at the Melissa Marquess Estate and at Princess Rashe’s lakeside.’

It was right then.

As the grand meeting was coming to an end, the Emperor’s Attendant urgently knocked on the meeting room door.

“Emperor! At the Princess’s lakeside….”

The attendant looked around and then hurriedly lowered his voice to whisper in his ear.

The Emperor’s complexion turned pale.

“A demon’s corpse was discovered?”

It was a perfect catch.

Declan made a strange expression.

He had deliberately buried the demon’s corpse for perfect showmanship.

‘It was surprisingly easy.’

Enough to worry about the Imperial Palace’s security?

Declan leisurely stood up and said.

“Who would dare bury a demon’s corpse in the Princess’s Palace?”

“…Th-that’s what I’m saying.”

“As one who guards the borders, this is something I cannot overlook. I must check immediately. I hope we can quickly investigate who this audacious person is.”

That audacious person was none other than Declan himself.

He grinned wickedly and lightly stood up.

“Well then, shall we go to the lakeside now, Your Majesty?”

This is a world where High Priests hypocritically scatter magi around.

It pains his heart to see his daughter running around everywhere too.

On top of this, there was also the goal of completely turning the Temple’s attention to this side instead of his daughter….

‘Everyone calls me a villain anyway.’

Isn’t it about time to live up to that notorious reputation?

‘Let’s finish it all at once.’

In this operation, Declan had only one goal.

He absolutely had to hear the words ‘Father is the best after all! I like you more than Grandmother!’

Declan, who had even buried a demon’s corpse just to hear those words.

His expression became very solemn.

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