The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 172

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Episode 172

Airi Ortejo, who was thought to be dead, returned at the age of nine.

At that moment, Airi’s voice, amplified by magic, rang out loud and clear.

“I am a 4-star Purification Mage!”

“….”

Beside her, Declan immediately made an expression of having a headache.

But Airi couldn’t see Declan’s expression.

Instead, she spoke loudly in a very booming voice.

“I will work hard to defeat the Pope! Just like I came back alive, everyone can live! So if everyone has hope….”

The speech was, frankly speaking, quite terrible.

It was all rambling without any script.

But it seemed full of sincerity, and also like the innocence of a child.

Declan knew.

Even if her speech skills were a bit clumsy, the words of this small little hero with a warm heart would be quite moving to the many people living in this age of distrust.

Because the child had returned alive.

And….

Pure white light flowed from Airi’s fingertips.

Then the ‘dumpling ears’ of a person who had been corrupted by magi were healed.

“I can do this much! I will definitely save you!”

Countless people who saw this were shocked.

The appearance of a nine-year-old genius Purification Mage.

An atmosphere of amazement spread like waves through the Northern Square.

“The Mage Towers throughout the Empire are cooperating. So if there’s a problem, report to the Mage Tower immediately! The Mage Tower will become a task fo team!”

People tilted their heads at Airi’s final comment. Finally, Declan, who couldn’t bear to watch anymore, positioned himself in the center of the image.

“The Mage Towers throughout the Empire are cooperating. In other words, we’ve formed a ‘task force’ team.”

At that moment….

“Our baby puppy has returned?”

Fiona Grandmother, an executive of the Airi Love Grandmother Group who had briefly come out to the market, plopped down on the ground.

Everyone who knew Airi realized it.

Airi had returned.

As a great Purification Mage who would save the world.

Finally, the structure of good and evil, black and white had been formed.

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After the ‘I’m back!’ declaration ended, Child Airi became extremely busy.

“Purification Mage!”

“Huff, huff, huff….”

As promised to the people, Airi would rush over immediately whenever there was someone tainted by magi.

“This is so great!”

Perhaps because of this?

[Status window of the strongest hero Airi and the ‘Guardians’!]

4-star: ‘Sacred’ Light

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(…continuously breaking through…)

(…□□ materializing…)

“Whoa… What’s that written below?”

“I wonder. Square square materializing?”

What could those squares written there possibly be?

Airi stared at the status window and fell deep in thought.

‘But for now, what’s more important than that!’

That she could become a 5-star Purification Mage if she saved the test subjects and defeated the Pope.

That she could receive very powerful rewards if she saved the world.

So….

“I’ll keep going!”

As soon as abnormal symptoms were reported to the Mage Tower, Airi would deploy.

To the market, to the square, to someone’s house….

She also repeatedly collected soul orbs that had hidden in people’s consciousness.

Until then, the Pope only occasionally sent test subjects as if probing Airi, or frequently caused incidents as if testing the waters, but showed no particular reaction.

So Airi and Cookie could move freely without much tension.

And wherever Airi went, there was always someone who followed her around like thread and needle.

“Airi, water.”

“Thank you….”

“I’ve also prepared a simple sandwich here.”

“Wow! But eating while doing hero work!”

“It’s just one bite-sized. Please have just one bite.”

Airi remembered Grandmother who used to wrap rice cakes and say ‘Just one bite, dear!’ came to mind!

When Airi, who was very weak against grandmothers, glumly opened her mouth, Berry put the sandwich into her mouth.

As she chewed the sandwich, she suddenly noticed something strange about Berry’s body.

“Berry, what’s that outfit?”

“An apron.”

“Huh? But why are you wearing an apron?”

Berry’s earlobes turned bright red.

“Lunch box….”

Berry was very diligent. He was taking care of Airi’s three meals a day without fail. Every day he would wake up at dawn to pack lunch boxes, research cooking recipes, and even stay close by Airi’s side to protect her whenever she went outside.

Declan was impressed enough to say ‘There’s no room for me to interfere.’

So even while running around diligently absorbing countless magi, Airi didn’t get thin.

Rather, her cheeks were getting plumply fatter.

* * *

Today too, she had a meal with the lunch box Berry packed!

After receiving thanks, Airi put the test subject’s orb in her item window and ran to the lakeside.

She planned to rest a little while drinking water at the lakeside.

Then, Cookie, who had been hiding in her pocket, lifted his head and said.

“Looking at Berry makes me wonder what love is.”

“Huh? Why? Why Berry?”

“Your father’s love is love too, but look at Berry. He’s so devoted like that. That’s beyond simply being a grateful magpie!”

A grateful magpie…!

‘I am thinking about Berry!’

But it’s embarrassing to be caught so directly like this.

“Why are you embarrassed? What a strange child.”

“Well….”

Right.

Airi was faced with an inner question.

‘Why am I embarrassed?’

There’s no reason to be embarrassed just because she thinks about Berry.

There’s absolutely no reason for her face to keep turning red!

‘Is it because Berry has become really, really cool?’

While she hadn’t seen him, Berry had really grown up so much.

And he really came to protect Airi like a knight.

Cookie held up a mirror he got from somewhere and said.

“Here, look.”

Airi’s eyelashes trembled.

Her cheeks were completely flushed red, and the area around her eyes was red too.

Just like….

“A strawberry in love!”

But.

But…!

Airi clenched both fists tightly and muttered.

“Strawberries taste bad!”

However.

Strawberries taste bad, but.

“But if Berry gave me one, I think I could eat it.”

Then Cookie said seriously.

“That’s love.”

Airi is nine years old. She knew all about what love was. Airi’s earlobes gradually turned red.

“Oh my, such a tiny little child.”

“I’m not tiny! I’m in the older kids’ class!”

Airi clenched her fists tightly and stood up indignantly.

But right at that moment.

Berry quickly approached near the lakeside.

“It’s dangerous if you move like that, Lady Airi.”

“Huh? What’s dangerous?”

Berry reverently pointed at the lake.

“The fish.”

“Fish?”

Airi tilted her head. She could only see fish the size of fingernails. Then Berry said carefully.

“I just keep worrying….”

Then Cookie laughed and said.

“Oh geez, you frustrating kids. What are you all doing? Just hold hands and kiss already.”

At Cookie’s words, Berry’s cheeks turned red, and Airi shook her head solemnly.

“No, that won’t do. I know everything I need to know too.”

“Huh…?”

“I know very well what happens when you kiss.”

When she was nine-year-old Airin, Airi had seen her friends around her dating a few times.

But those friends!

They absolutely never kissed.

Because….

“If you kiss, you have to get married.”

So everyone protected the purity of their lips. Because if you get married, you have to live a life even more serious than playing house…!

At Airi’s confident statement, Cookie’s mouth fell wide open.

Watching Cookie, who looked like she didn’t know where to even begin explaining, Airi clenched her fists tightly, and Berry….

“Th, that’s…. Really….”

His face turned extremely red. At that moment, Berry said seriously.

“Then, in that case.”

“Yeah?”

“Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma….”

Cookie said dryly.

“Oh boy, the kid’s dying.”

“Ma, ma, ma….”

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