The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 191

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Episode 191

Right now, I have to go save Father!

If the power of the old romantic potion has run out…

‘If Father is dead…’

Her heart seemed to stop with a thud.

Tears gradually welled up in Airi’s eyes.

Airi had already exhausted all her energy stabbing Berry and using the power of 5-star purification magic.

“Huff, huff…”

Unlike when she saved Berry, she felt like she might hyperventilate.

Then, Berry firmly grasped Airi’s hand.

“Calm down, Lady Airi. Just do it like when you saved me. Lady Airi can do it.”

“…”

“I’ll stay by Lady Airi’s side. Let’s run there right now.”

Cookie, who was in Airi’s pocket, also shouted.

[That’s right, Airi! I’ll help too! I’m your summoned being!]

At their words, Airi’s expression became resolute.

Now, there was just one step left until the end of all this.

And Airi was determined to walk without wavering.

Because there were people who loved her, people who were waiting for her.

* * *

“Cough, cough…!”

Just as Airi and Cookie had predicted, Declan was on the verge of death.

Right now, due to the suddenly rampaging magi, no one could approach him.

He lay on the bed holding a crystal orb, blood flowing from his mouth as he muttered.

“Father won’t die.”

“You’re lying.”

Serafin chattered from beyond the crystal orb.

“…Wow, our son is really cheeky.”

“More cheeky than a father coughing up blood and a sister who suddenly disappeared?”

“Come to think of it, I’m worried about our daughter…”

Serafin shouted as if he couldn’t stand it anymore.

“Anyway, she’ll definitely survive! Because she’s a hero! So worry about Father’s body instead! You’re on the verge of death…”

It wasn’t simply because the effect of the 【Old Romantic Potion】 had worn off.

The magi was eating away at his body to a bizarre degree.

It had all happened in just one hour.

‘What could have happened.’

The only driving force that barely kept his dying body going was his determination to see Airi again before dying.

But ominous warning sounds kept echoing in his head.

“Well, anyway, I have to see our daughter save the world.”

Seeing Serafin sniffling, Declan let out a hollow laugh.

“Why are you crying, our son. Our son is so strong too.”

“…”

“When our daughter saves the world, she’ll save me too.”

“Of course!”

“…But isn’t it a bit shameless to rely on our daughter this much? I take back what I said.”

“Father! Please, just be a little shameless.”

“What. Our daughter is doing something big, so should Father hinder her instead of helping?”

“Hah…”

As if frustrated, Serafin wildly disheveled his hair.

Then Melissa Marquess, who had been watching the crystal orb beside Serafin, clicked her tongue.

“Anyway, everyone in this family tries to sacrifice themselves without saying anything.”

Thinking it was completely opposite to little Airi, who revealed everything honestly and collaborated with adults, Melissa Marquess said quietly.

“Declan Ortejo.”

“…Yes.”

“I don’t like you. The way you handle everything on your own, and even showing off by sacrificing yourself. But…”

“Showing off, cough, cough…”

“Including all the things I’ve been misunderstanding about you.”

“…”

“I want to save you. So…”

Just like when she saved the experimental subjects, Airi had saved countless people.

So Airi was never alone.

The people Airi had saved could lend their strength.

“…I sent a potion I made through a servant.”

All of this was a gathering of goodwill that the Pope hadn’t predicted.

And also a move that even Airi hadn’t anticipated.

Melissa Marquess said firmly.

“Yes, of course, it might not even compare to the ‘Romantic Potion’ my daughter made. Still…”

About one day.

No, about two days.

So…

“…You should be able to hold on for about three more days.”

Declan gritted his teeth.

There were countless people by his side.

‘And I have a daughter to protect.’

But it was strange.

Somehow his consciousness kept fading away.

The door opened slightly and a potion bottle rolled across the floor through the gap.

He let out a hollow laugh seeing that sight.

Yes, I should drink it.

Drink it, and survive.

Because I have to see our daughter…

* * *

Airi moved as quickly as possible.

But without scrolls, it took more than three days.

“That damn Pope bastard is a soul so he flies fast! We run slowly on two feet! This is really Cookie abuse.”

“You came comfortably carried in my pocket!”

At the childish bickering between one cookie and one human, Berry smiled brightly.

“But we arrived. We’re probably not late.”

“Yeah!”

Because Father is very strong.

Even if the last fragment of evil spirit left by the Pope had flowed into Father, he would still be alive.

‘He just needs to be alive.’

If Father is just alive, everything will be resolved.

Airi smiled brightly and ran hard.

But…

“…What is that?”

Cookie rubbed his eyes repeatedly as if he couldn’t believe it.

“Huh…?”

This is strange.

I didn’t think we’d be late.

“Why….”

Finally, when they arrived in front of Ortejo Castle.

Airi could see the black flags hanging on the castle.

In an instant, her heart sank with a thud.

Those flags….

They were flags to honor the dead.

[R-run, Airi!]

So, as soon as she heard Cookie’s words, Airi ran frantically without even breathing.

It took less than 10 minutes to reach Declan’s bedroom in Ortejo Castle.

Airi stood in front of Declan’s bedroom with Berry, both panting heavily.

However, there was someone guarding the bedroom door.

“Airi?”

“Seraphine!”

Something was strange.

Serafin’s expression was gloomy.

“S-Serafin. Why do you look like that?”

“Airi….”

“Yes.”

“Why did you come only now?”

Serafin’s expression truly looked sad.

At those words, Airi felt her heart drop with a thud.

‘C-could it be….’

Airi barely managed to tear her trembling gaze away from Serafin.

She couldn’t bring herself to ask if Father was sick.

Instead, Airi opened the door with trembling hands.

A terrible smell came from inside the door.

Airi knows what this smell is.

The smell of rotting corpses.

‘It can’t be. That’s impossible….’

Airi’s eyes trembled.

‘…But what is that casket?’

What was placed right next to Father’s bed was a casket made of paulownia wood.

A very large and heavy casket that could hold an adult man.

The casket was closed with its lid.

“I….”

Airi’s legs trembled.

However, Airi strengthened her legs and thought.

‘There’s no way Father would be inside that casket.’

Airi carefully moved her feet.

The closer she got to the casket, the stronger the smell of something rotting became.

Could Father really be inside there?

Had she been too late?

At the reality she didn’t even want to imagine, Airi barely dragged her trembling legs.

And….

She placed her hand on the casket lid.

The moment tears dropped down.

“F-Father….”

Berry, who had run frantically behind Airi, muttered solemnly.

“The casket….”

“….”

“I’ll open it.”

…Berry’s hand opened the casket lid.

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