The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 144
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Episode 144
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After stopping their letter reading and going somewhere, what Airi, Berry, and Serafin pulled out from their pockets was…
“What’s that rabbit-shaped pin?”
“We brought it to decorate you!”
“There’s a star-shaped pin too!”
Watching the three children speak so confidently, Declan’s vision went white.
Only Berry seemed to hesitate slightly, but she couldn’t stop Airi.
No, if this continues…
Declan hurriedly raised his hands.
“Wh-whoa, n-no. Wait a moment.”
“Huh?”
“Why not? You should naturally decorate yourself when reading Mother’s letter!”
Seeing Serafin’s expression filled with betrayal, Declan gritted his teeth.
That’s when it happened.
Airi jumped up onto his shoulders with a hop.
Then she stuck rabbit-shaped, star-shaped, and heart-shaped pins all over his hair.
“Your hands are incredibly fast.”
Having finished her work in an instant, Airi looked at the decorated Declan.
“Wow! You look super duper cool!”
“…”
“…Really?”
“Yes!”
Airi tilted her head.
She had climbed up on his shoulders and worked so hard to put the hair pins in!
Airi’s eyes widened.
“…”
With a speechless expression, Declan put down the documents.
Then he looked at the mirror again.
“…”
Since she had her feet resting on his shoulders, Airi could feel even his slightest movements.
Father’s body, his breathing was trembling.
At that moment, Airi realized.
Ah!
He must be so surprised because he looks so cool with the stylish pins…
He must be super duper amazed!
Declan sighed and muttered.
“Fine, play to your heart’s content…”
Declan squeezed his eyes shut and opened them again.
Then Airi, who had jumped down from his shoulders, solemnly declared.
“Of course! Now give me the letter! I’ll read it!”
“Yes, let’s read it quickly.”
…It seemed like reading that would at least put his mind at ease.
Airi first began solemnly whispering.
“First, to our daughter, hello. I’m curious if you can read letters now, and I miss you too.”
And…
Somehow the child who had been spirited from the beginning and even led the decorating…
Became a little, no, quite a bit more subdued.
“…”
No one rushed Airi.
Airi blinked slowly and barely managed to continue.
“Mother always loved our daughter…”
When Airi couldn’t continue, Declan spoke instead.
“She loved you?”
Airi pouted her lips. Then Declan sat Airi back on his lap and said.
“She loved you, of course.”
At his seemingly indifferent words, Airi became a bit more spirited, nodded, and continued.
“Declan, please protect the children well!”
“What, she doesn’t trust me…”
“It’s not that she doesn’t trust you, it’s because it’s important!”
Just as Declan’s cheeks turned unusually red from being completely read…
Airi, who had become much braver, continued reading the letter.
“Lastly, ahem. So, Seraphine!”
“…Gasp!”
“Were you sad that Mother didn’t call your name earlier?”
Tears welled up in Serafin’s eyes.
He must have been secretly hurt.
“But Mother had something she wanted to say to our son, so she saved it for last!”
“Mother spoke in that tone?”
“Oh, that’s my way of speaking! Anyway…”
Airi shook her head and continued reading the letter.
“Our son is the coolest in the world. You can train hard and become strong, right?”
“Of course, Mother!”
“Can you become strong enough to protect Airi?”
“Yes! I’ll protect the little one!”
“But you must take good care of your health. Our son always comes home injured from here and there, so Mother worries.”
“…”
“I’m watching from the sky, so you can’t do dangerous things. Promise.”
Serafin puffed up his cheeks like an angry pufferfish and grumbled.
“Always saying the same thing… But I promise!”
Seeing his reddened eyes, Airi took a short deep breath.
“Now it’s finished!”
Then Berry carefully asked Airi.
“It looks like there’s a bit more written below.”
Hearing innocent Berry’s words, Airi flinched.
“N-no! It’s finished!”
Airi didn’t read what was written below: [P.S. To Airi.]
[Airi, the world will soon be destroyed by the Pope’s ambition.
The only person who can save the world from destruction is one who inherited the will of the future…
Only you.
Achieving 5-star 「Light of Salvation」 is the top priority.
You already know well how to reach 5-star, don’t you?
My dear.
Our family will become ‘guardians’ to help you.
Our daughter, Airi.
Mother wanted to help you by your side…
I wanted to do so many things for you, but I couldn’t.
Making our daughter walk such a difficult path alone…
Mother is very, very sorry.
Our daughter…]
I love you.]
Airi had no memories of Olivia at all, so she didn’t know what love was.
But she knew about the countless things Olivia had done for Airi.
When she moved to punish the villains, she was able to easily overcome trials thanks to gift-like items someone had prepared for Airi.
So Olivia really tried to do everything she could for Airi…
At that moment, Airi heard Cookie quietly murmuring from inside her pocket.
[Airi, are you sure you don’t want to hear the last words?]
‘Yeah, it’s okay.’
Airi hurriedly tried to fold the letter.
Then, Mother’s letter slowly transformed into a small potion.
Airi put the potion in her pocket.
‘…This potion must be the 【Secret to Becoming 5-Star】 from the book.’
Somehow her heart felt heavy.
A weight too great for someone who was nine in her previous life and five in this life came crashing down on Airi.
‘Should I tell Father right away?’
But…
‘Not yet.’
If she were to tell him about the method to achieve 5-star 【Light of Salvation】.
Her weak Father might burst into tears…
Then, Berry suddenly stood up from her seat. Serafin did the same.
“Now we just need to build our strength to face the Pope. Right?”
“That’s right.”
“We’ll step forward, so you little squirt stay behind!”
Airi gazed at Declan, Berry, and Serafin.
“Serafin, Berry. Children are in danger. Adults will handle this, so don’t worry. Father will solve everything.”
“Wow, you’ve really caught a full case of father-disease.”
“What?”
“But it’s good that you keep wearing the pin in your hair, Father!”
“Ah, damn. I’m taking this off right now.”
“Why! It looks really, really cool!”
She loved this bickering daily life.
So just a little bit.
Just for a moment…
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The highest spire of the Papal Dominion.
The Pope and his closest aide, Cardinal Silven, were positioned there.
Over a thousand test subjects that he had collected like jewels, who would undergo countless experiments, lay prostrate like the dead on the land beyond the spire.
The Pope looked down below with an expressionless face.
However…
Even though he had gathered the long-awaited ‘over a thousand test subjects,’ the Pope’s expression remained indifferent.
“Cardinal Ibenna failed.”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
The three sacred artifacts he had sent also disappeared, and the magic mirror was trampled and shattered.
A situation where the clergy’s true faces were completely exposed.
“The Emperor is also detaining the clergy, Your Holiness.”
“…”
“It’s time to decide whether to immediately seal the Papal Dominion and plan for the future, or attack the Empire with the currently secured test subjects.”
The Pope smiled gently.
“The current test subjects are still insufficient to attack the Empire.”
“Then, shall we immediately seal the Papal Dominion…”
“No, not yet.”
Airi Ortejo.
That five-year-old child he had met through the magic mirror.
‘Is that child the one destined to kill me?’
The corners of the Pope’s mouth split thinly.
The Pope is one who possesses the insight to see the entire world.
There is no place in this world where his influence doesn’t reach.
“There’s something to do before sealing the Papal Dominion.”
“Yes?”
“Deploy demons to massacre the Ortejo Family.”
“…”
“And, Airi Ortejo.”
“…”
“Seal that child’s power.”
His voice dropped a little lower.
“Or you may kill her.”
Just like when he drove demons to trample Olivia Ortejo to death.
He was quite confident.
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That evening, Declan smiled like someone who had gained the whole world.
Then he spent the entire day with Airi.
“Now, Airi. This is how you brush your teeth.”
“Puuuuu!”
Airi received her first ‘tooth brushing’ from Father.
There was a huge difference from the delicacy Grandmother had shown…
“You can’t spit out the toothpaste first just because it’s bitter. Here, water. Go ‘gargle.'”
“Gargle gargle!”
Declan playfully laughed and pretended to spit out water.
Airi followed him and spat out water with a ‘ptui.’
“Well done.”
Declan stretched Airi’s cheeks long. Airi stamped her feet because of her two cheeks that puffed up tight.
“I can’ talk like dis!”
“You can do it, why can’t you.”
“Uuuu!”
Declan giggled. Airi was incredibly happy.
But still…
Knowing that this peace would be very, very short.
Somehow she kept getting anxious.
And that was exactly the moment.
Along with loud noise, clattering footsteps were heard from outside.
“Lord Declan! Something terrible has happened!”
“What.”
“A, a, a sudden demon riot in the Northern Region…”
“…A riot?”
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