The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 163

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Episode 163

Chapter 26. Surviving as a Cookie

However, Declan’s gaze immediately passed by Airi.

Then it turned toward Cookie, who was trapped in the prison and struggling.

“This fool.”

“Huh!”

Airi pouted her lips.

‘Cookie is a fool, but I’m the one Father is looking for!’

So depressing….

Declan, unaware of Airi’s feelings, muttered carefreely.

“Why are you here.”

Cookie, who had taken over Airi’s body, faced Declan with an overwhelmed expression and quickly stepped back.

“W-well, you see.”

“Why are you avoiding Father. Father has….”

“….”

“Father has been waiting so long.”

At Declan’s choked voice, Cookie in Airi’s body made an expression as if not knowing what to say.

Surely, this should be a touching reunion.

Just when the atmosphere was about to become strangely awkward.

There was one crispy cookie moving with stomping feet.

The hero Airi, who had taken over Cookie’s body, waved her hands frantically near Declan’s feet.

“It’s me!”

“…?”

Declan, who was about to have an emotional reunion, frowned.

“Me! I’m the real Airi!”

“…?”

“That one who took over my body is fake! It’s my friend Cookie!”

Cookie in Airi’s body raised both hands and muttered.

“That’s right, I’m Cookie…. Our bodies got switched.”

At that moment, Declan’s gaze moved toward Airi in Cookie’s body.

Cookie’s insignificant chocolate eyes met Declan’s moistened eyes.

Finally, Declan’s gaze shook violently.

“What is this….”

“Fatherrr!”

Cookie, who had taken over Airi’s body, spoke politely.

“It’s been a long time.”

“….”

“How did this happen….”

Silence continued within the prison.

Only Airi, who had taken over Cookie’s body, was excitedly dancing and stomping her feet wildly.

Declan couldn’t say anything. Even looking down again, the Airi before his eyes was still Cookie.

* * *

…After all the situation explanations were finished.

Declan stiffened with an expression of great shock.

“Airi?”

“Papa!”

“Why has your speech become so slurred too, my daughter.”

“Cookie’s body is too difficult to handle…. Every time I move my fingers, I feel like my body will crumble.”

“…You can’t crumble.”

“Waaah….”

Airi, who had become a cookie, felt a little dejected.

This way, she was no different from the baby class….

This situation aside, for Airi, the fact that she couldn’t act mature like the ‘older class’ was a huge shock.

But even so, Airi proudly stuck out her brown cookie foot.

She would soon return to her own body anyway!

“Here, I just need to wait!”

Cookie in Airi’s body clapped excitedly like a seal.

“Wow, to think of such a clever method! We’re geniuses, geniuses!”

“Right! Genius hero!”

“Uhahahaha!”

Seeing her bouncing around, she was still the same.

His daughter had returned.

…In a somewhat noisy and very strange way.

But Declan was still okay with it.

He muttered lowly as if reminding himself again.

“Right, the Airi side is actually Cookie, and the one who became Cookie is my daughter….”

My daughter, though I don’t know how she became a non-human….

‘She’s cute, so it’s fine.’

Even if she had become a 2-meter troll, she’s my daughter, so I’d love her unconditionally.

What’s wrong with being a cookie.

However….

‘She won’t be unable to return forever, right?’

Hiding his slight anxiety inside, Declan looked at Cookie and Airi.

Then he gently held Cookie’s body with very light force so it wouldn’t break.

“Airi.”

“Yeah?”

“I missed you.”

“Me too! But I want to see my own appearance too!”

Airi bounced up and down. Every time she shook her body, he could feel cookie crumbs falling into his palm.

“Calm down, you’re scattering crumbs.”

“Gasp, not even 1g of cookie can be lost!”

Really….

It was absurd, but still reassuring.

‘…Though I don’t know if this state is okay.’

Anyway, the fact that Airi had returned alive.

The fact that she could have conversations with him….

Made him happiest.

At that moment, Melissa Marquess, who had been quietly closing her eyes in the cell, slowly awakened.

Seeing her, Declan thought to himself.

‘She said she would confine herself because her condition wasn’t good, so she went directly into prison.’

Thinking it was quite extreme, he tried to maintain an indifferent expression.

But Melissa Marquess was a bit different.

Even with blurred vision, she seemed to notice that her granddaughter had come. Melissa Marquess’s low voice cut through the air.

“…Airi?”

“Wow! Grandmother!”

Airi scurried over to Melissa Marquess and hugged her.

And Grandmother was different from Declan.

She immediately pulled the cookie-shaped Airi into her arms and said affectionately.

“My child, how did you become a cookie?”

…How on earth did she know that Cookie was Airi?

Declan’s brow furrowed with confusion.

But Airi chattered away as if it was perfectly natural for ‘Grandmother’ to recognize her.

“Grandmother! I became Cookie! But you know, I’ll be going back soon!”

“Is that so?”

“Yes! If I just have a little more time!”

Airi danced enthusiastically on the grandmother’s palm, acting cute.

It was strange.

The two of them seemed to sparkle and shine even inside the prison.

Watching this scene with a bitter expression, Declan thought.

‘As expected, Airi’s number one priority is different.’

He should train harder… he thought.

More than that…

“Cookie.”

“Y-yes?”

“Let’s go eat something delicious once things are settled.”

Four years was quite remarkable.

He had reached the point where he could use a gentle tone even with Cookie, who had protected Airi.

* * *

Meanwhile, the Academy where Serafin and Berry were staying was quite peaceful.

“It’s all thanks to you princes protecting us.”

Following orders, they had to constantly suspect those around them who might be imbued with the Pope’s sinister power at any moment.

[Report if anyone nearby acts differently than usual. Their soul may have been replaced.]

…Even during times when sharp suspicious glances toward each other intensified, there was a reason the Academy’s atmosphere remained peaceful.

There were those who protected that place.

They were Prince Berry Jacquel and Prince Serafin Ortejo, called the Academy’s twin pillars.

“Thank you for guarding the Academy’s entrance, Prince Berry.”

Berry nodded his head.

The boy, now eleven years old, showed no shyness.

Berry, who had become a precocious boy, carefully examined the Academy’s surroundings.

Fortunately, Berry’s distortion ability had effectively maintained the barrier so far.

‘If any wrongful soul tries to enter, distort the situation to make them leave.’

That was Berry’s mission.

‘I’m still not sure if I can really do it though…’

Then, a seventeen-year-old boy appeared beside Berry, who was standing at the Academy’s entrance.

“Berry!”

“Brother Serafin.”

“Were you guarding well?”

…Serafin, showing off his fairly muscled body, still wore a bright smile.

“A messenger secretly sent a note earlier.”

“What kind of note?”

“It’s about Airi. Let’s look at it together.”

Berry’s gaze shook roughly. Serafin smiled brightly and slightly lifted the note.

And…

When he unfolded the note.

[Lady Airi missing.]

“…?”

“What’s this?”

Berry, who took the paper as if he couldn’t believe it, gripped it tightly. Even though the important note was crumpled, Serafin didn’t scold him.

He just stared intently at the crumpled note with a speechless expression.

“…Is this fake? Should we tear it to check?”

“No, let me try. With my ability.”

A faint light gathered at Berry’s fingertips. His distortion ability was activating.

‘Please, let it not be true…’

Berry prayed earnestly inside. The note twisted wildly then became intact again.

He had used his ‘distortion ability’ to check if this note had been distorted.

And this note was…

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