The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 192

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Episode 192

Chapter 32. The Definition of Family

“Father…”

Looking into the open casket, Airi clenched both her fists.

The casket was empty.

“…Wait, what?”

At the very moment her tears stopped flowing abruptly.

A familiar voice was heard from behind Airi.

“Fool.”

“…?”

And…

Airi turned her tear-soaked gaze to the side.

Father was looking at Airi with a grin.

He was full of magi.

And looked a bit tired.

He was breathing heavily.

But even so, he was definitely alive.

“Silly girl, why were you crying?”

“A, a ghost appeared…?”

“What ghost. I’m alive. That casket… why on earth did you put it here?”

Declan ruffled his hair as if annoyed.

This was strange.

Declan was alive.

Then what on earth…

“B, but there was a black ribbon hanging in front of the castle!”

“Ah, that was put up to pray for the repose of that damn evil spirit.”

“Who on earth would pray for that evil bastard’s repose!”

“Well, more precisely, it means to disappear forever?”

I understand that but…

“I’m upset.”

…I almost misunderstood.

Airi’s lips instantly pouted.

“Father…”

“Why, why are you crying.”

“I really, truly thought Father was dead…”

As Airi’s eyes moistened, Declan made a restless expression.

Then the sound of Serafin clicking his tongue was heard from behind.

“No, I was going to tell you that Father was alive. But Berry and Airi, you two suddenly opened the casket lid and were so shocked. I missed the timing to speak.”

“…What is this casket, Seraphine?”

“Ah, that. I put it there to trap the evil spirit inside if it appeared again, why?”

“…”

“…Anyway, Father came while I was trying to explain the situation.”

But Airi hadn’t simply guessed Declan’s death from just seeing the black ribbon and casket.

There was another reason why she mistook Declan for being dead.

“Then what on earth is this smell!”

“Huh?”

“It smells like rotting corpses.”

Airi held her nose and frowned.

At that moment, Declan and Serafin simultaneously let out deep sighs.

“…The potion your grandmother made.”

“G, Grandmother…”

“I survived after drinking that potion, but I thought she was trying to kill me.”

“…”

Airi nodded inwardly.

‘Our Grandmother isn’t very good at cooking.’

…She’s good at making things with beans and mugwort though.

‘I guess the potion had different ingredients.’

But Airi was unconditionally on Grandmother’s side.

So she narrowed her eyes and said.

“But you survived! Did you thank Grandmother?”

“Yes, I thanked her.”

Declan shuddered and shrugged his shoulders.

“So, my daughter.”

“Yes.”

“It’s fortunate that it’s all over. Right?”

When he smiled brightly, Airi resolutely shook her head.

“No.”

“Huh?”

“It’s not all over yet.”

Airi looked at Berry and Cookie, who had been by her side all this time, one by one.

Then she smiled confidently.

“Because I’ve become a 5-star Purification Mage now.”

“…”

Serafin and Declan’s eyes widened with surprise.

Regardless, Airi was resolute.

“I’m going to save Father.”

Just like she had saved Berry, she would save Father.

* * *

Led by Airi’s hand, Declan obediently lay down on the bed.

Serafin and Berry left the bedroom to prepare for any possible situation.

And Airi sat at the head of the bed and raised her hand.

A small status window appeared before resolute Airi’s eyes.

[‘Hero Who Saved the World’ Airi’s Status Window]

5-Star: Light of ‘Salvation’

‘Right, I’m now a 5-star Purification Mage.’

Airi, who had gained complete confidence, reached out her hand.

‘Just like when I saved Berry…’

She creates light at her fingertips.

And like flowing water, she flows the light to the affected area.

The evil Pope must have burrowed near the heart.

‘Now, close to the heart.’

The moment Airi’s firm gaze sparkled.

A pure white cluster of light struck directly near Declan’s heart.

[Aaaaaaahhh!]

A loud voice rang out as if it would burst Declan’s eardrums.

And pitch-black smoke billowed up around Declan.

But Airi never neglected to flow the cluster of light.

Instead, she flowed the light even more powerfully.

The power of a 5-star Purification Mage was great.

No matter how much black smoke flowed endlessly, the light Airi emitted would never lose to it.

Finally, the moment when the pure white light completely covered the black smoke.

Bang, crash crash crash!

A powerful explosive sound that seemed to destroy the entire Ortejo Castle burst forth.

Airi instinctively realized.

This was the Pope’s final struggle.

However, Airi never let go of her hands.

With only the desire to save Declan, she let the bursting light flow into his heart.

And finally, Declan blinked his eyes.

Wrapped in the pure white light, the sight of him blinking his eyes was…

“…”

“Father… You’re alive. Right?”

He truly looked like a living person.

Without any trace of Magi.

A very, very healthy person indeed.

* * *

After treating Declan.

He smiled faintly at Airi and fell asleep.

After leaving Declan’s health condition to the physician.

Before wrapping up all the affairs, Airi trudged up to her room.

Somehow, all these events felt like a long dream.

Then, Cookie jumped down to the floor and said.

“Airi.”

“Yeah?”

“Now you should receive it, the wish ticket.”

“Yeah…”

Along with Cookie’s words, a status window appeared before her eyes.

[Wish Ticket]

※ A wish ticket that can grant any wish, even those that destroy the world’s laws.

Airi instinctively realized this would be the last system window she would see.

[Time until expiration: 24:00:00]

At that moment, Cookie frowned deeply.

“What kind of conscienceless god is this? A wish ticket with an expiration time? This trash, stone head… Cough.”

“Did you get divine punishment, Cookie?”

“I, I think so.”

Cookie hurriedly clutched his body. While stamping his feet.

“Anyway, the tra… The god’s wish must be decided within a day!”

She understood having an expiration time.

Since it was such an overwhelmingly powerful authority that could do anything.

Airi turned her head.

“Wait, I need time to think.”

“Huh? Weren’t you going to revive Mother?”

Airi let out a small sigh.

But Airi knew.

That countless people had ‘someone they wanted to save.’

Just look at Berry. Berry had also lost his mother.

Probably countless others had lost precious people because of the Pope and Magi.

But would it be okay for only her to revive her mother?

“…Is it okay for only me to be happy?”

“Airi, you’re seriously afflicted with good hero syndrome.”

Cookie clicked his tongue as if exasperated.

“Probably all the people you saved would want it!”

“Want what…”

“For you to find your mother again!”

But Airi couldn’t be certain.

They would need their precious families too…

[Wish Ticket]

※ If your wish is to revive the dead, only one person can be brought back to life.

Reading the explanation below that seemed to see through her thoughts, Airi clenched her teeth tightly.

Then Cookie raised his chocolate lips in a grin and said.

“Airi.”

“Yeah?”

“Don’t feel such heavy responsibility. You’re qualified.”

“…Qualified?”

“Yeah.”

Cookie spoke as if it was no big deal.

“You can’t save everyone. You’re also qualified to enjoy what you want.”

“…”

“If you don’t use the wish ticket, I’ll use it instead?”

Cookie twisted his lips as if pretending to be sulky. Then Airi smiled softly and said.

“…Yeah. I understand. I’ll use it now.”

Airi pressed the wish ticket sparkling before her eyes.

At that moment.

The system window Cookie was showing rippled like waves.

It looked just like watching the tide.

And…

[What is your final wish?]

Airi slowly combed through her hair.

She also made the most reverent expression possible.

Like someone who had run only for this moment.

Airi clasped her hands together as if praying and murmured softly.

“My wish is…”

So, there’s just one thing.

What I want most is…

Airi spoke clearly.

Father’s wife, Serafin’s mother, and the person who gave birth to Airi.

“Please revive Lady Olivia Ortejo.”

That person.

‘Olivia Ortejo.’

At that moment, the system that had always been kind to Airi glowed and slowly crumbled.

And…

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