The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 25

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Episode 25

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The next morning.

Through Check’s mouth, Airi’s 5 Commandments were announced to the Mage Tower.

Naturally, no one followed them at first.

But….

“Get up, you crazy bastards!”

The man who had been reborn as Airi’s complete servant, Purification Mage Martin, began waking people up from early dawn.

“Are you seriously insane?”

“Hey, do you want to die?”

Since he suddenly turned on the lights while they were sleeping, harsh words came pouring out.

“Check said that from now on, anyone who doesn’t get up in the morning and exercise will be immediately expelled.”

“What?”

“And anyone who doesn’t wash will have their research funds cut immediately.”

“What the hell.”

“Anyone who uses public spaces messily gets zero research funds.”

Of course, it was a lie.

But thanks to being confined only in the Mage Tower, they were quite naive.

Moreover, Check lived with “I’ll cut your research funds” constantly on his lips.

To these madmen who were confined underground doing only research, Check who provided research funds was a godlike existence.

“Check is on the top floor, so go cross-check with him if you want.”

“Hey, we’ll die climbing the stairs. It’s 10 floors….”

“Right. 10 floors, seriously? That’s XX impossible, right?”

And so they were completely deceived.

“So, ah, what is it. How long do we have to do this.”

“I can’t last more than a day, XX….”

It was when complaints were pouring out.

A very refreshing child’s voice was heard.

“It’s okay! Just do it for about a week!”

“Hm?”

“Where is that voice coming from?”

Next to Martin, a silver-haired child, Airi, suddenly appeared.

“Ah, a week? But who…?”

“I am!”

“…?”

The child confidently placed her hands on her hips and said.

“I’m Airi, who will have fun times with all of you!”

This is strange. Why does she seem like a child who came to sell medicine? A five-year-old kid couldn’t be like that.

“So, ah, damn. What exactly do we need to do. I have no idea!”

First. Clean your surroundings thoroughly.

Martin got Check’s permission to install windows in the stuffy Mage Tower for ventilation.

Since their location was semi-underground, that alone was sufficient for ventilation.

Second. Keep your body clean too.

“Wash yourself, wash.”

“I’m already washing once a week….”

Martin just poured soapy water on his body.

“Wash every other day!”

“Ahhhhh!”

Third. Don’t dirty the floor.

“Ah, public space! It’s a public space!”

“Yeah, I’ll eat the gum stuck to the floor again. That’s fine, right?”

“…Disgusting.”

This part might be somewhat debatable, but anyway, most of them admirably did things like swallowing gum.

All for the sake of research funds.

Fourth. Do regular exercise.

Outdoor walks were still difficult.

Zombies who just walked aimlessly through the corridors for about 5 minutes appeared.

They brought the killing-two-birds-with-one-stone effect of effectively clearing obstacles around the corridors.

Fifth. Be kind to sick friends.

Right when another researcher broke a flask.

Unlike usual, he who was about to curse bit his molars tightly and muttered.

“You mentally damn sick bastard! You did another wonderful experiment today, didn’t you?”

At first, numerous mages expressed discomfort.

Various complaints burst out, and people who cursed Check for overlooking this situation increased.

The child named Airi who suddenly appeared saying “You haven’t followed the 5 Commandments!” with sparkling eyes didn’t receive very kind looks either.

Of course….

“How dare you curse Airi? Want to get beaten up?”

Anyone who tried to say negative things about Airi ended up getting hit on the head by Martin.

Actually, Airi didn’t think they would be perfectly reformed either.

She just placed significance on cleaning the Mage Tower.

But the situation flowed quite mysteriously.

“Living like this is pretty nice?”

“I don’t even get out of breath every morning.”

“What’s this? I was originally depressed but I feel so good now.”

…The Mage Tower was gradually changing.

On a larger scale than Airi had expected.

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When the cleaning of the chaotic underground was almost finished, and the location of the Matap Basement laboratory ‘Red Room’ was clearly revealed.

Test subject Karhen was trapped inside the ‘Red Room’ with a bored expression.

His life was always the same.

Days of repeating going to some space in the Mage Tower to have blood drawn, then being stuck in a dark room.

But lately, the atmosphere of the Mage Tower was strange.

The mages who drew blood from them for experiments were showing anxious expressions.

And the man who ordered him to become a test subject.

Melding, who was called a mage and mad scientist, cast a piercing gaze.

“Well, the higher-ups probably don’t care much about demon half-bloods, but just in case.”

“….”

“Demon experiments are suspended for now. Stay inside. Don’t let your filthy appearance get caught.”

He said indifferently while manipulating fake experiment logs.

Karhen was stuck inside the Red Room and felt something being cleaned outside the whole time.

The Red Room was so poor that it wasn’t soundproof.

So he could hear all of Airi’s voice.

“Wow!”

She was a girl completely different from himself.

She probably had curly and lovely silver hair.

And….

‘A child loved by many people.’

Jealousy surged for a moment, but Karhen just closed his eyes.

However, what woke him up was another test subject.

“You’re also a demon half-blood dragged in as a test subject?”

“….”

“The newbie doesn’t even answer and acts arrogant. I’ve endured here for over a week. They say that’s the longest record.”

“….”

Karhen sat quietly and obediently. Then the unnamed test subject spoke with a sarcastic expression.

“Do you hear that young child’s voice outside? I heard she’s Ortejo’s daughter.”

“….”

They could hear the sound of her chatting and laughing cheerfully with people.

“Some people are born with silver spoons and can fool around like that out there, while others get their blood drawn and experimented on without anyone knowing.”

Karhen suddenly imagined in his mind.

A child laughing the clearest and brightest in the world, without any worries or concerns.

That child living in a happy world, unlike himself.

“The world is really unfair. Don’t you think so?”

Karhen agreed with those words.

But then noise came from outside the door.

“Hello there! You’re cleaning so very hard! You’re the best!”

After hearing the child’s voice chattering enthusiastically, he didn’t feel a sense of deprivation.

Only a strange emotion that couldn’t be precisely explained seemed to ripple in his stomach.

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Airi felt proud these days.

Every time she came to the Mage Tower, many things became a little cleaner, steadily.

Now there was no longer the fog that was said to be made of people’s sweat and heat.

Cookie, who had fainted when first setting foot in the Mage Tower, had also come back to life.

“Phew, I finally feel like I can live!”

The duo felt very refreshed and confident they could find the ‘Red Room’.

Moreover, when walking through the corridors, their sense of pride doubled.

“Things are going well these days.”

“Is it because we’re getting sunlight?”

“Being confined in uniforms is more comfortable than living like a scoundrel. Because I can just wear the clothes I have without having to worry about it, right?”

“Wow, now that I think about it, I think I can concentrate better because there’s no rotten smell at the tip of my nose.”

The scoundrels of the Mage Tower began to reform themselves.

Airi even gained great benefits because they showed great favor toward her for implementing this plan.

‘Magi nom nom!’

Airi was able to absorb enough magi for the purification ring inside her body to rotate more than twice!

‘Like this, Phase 1 plan great success.’

And finally, Airi was able to see while walking through the undergrounds of the Mage Tower.

What had originally been hidden by large piles of materials and fog.

A highly suspicious ‘Red Door’!

And Airi immediately asked Martin, who was sticking to her side like gum.

“Teacher Martin, what is that Red Door over there?”

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