The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 32

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Episode 32

Airi raised her body and glared at him.

“Fine. Let’s do this!”

But at Airi’s words mixed with firm determination, Morgan’s sneer only deepened.

“Hey, hey. You won’t go tattling anywhere, right? Anyway, what happens in the Education Hall can’t be talked about behind people’s backs.”

“Yes. I don’t mind. Are you saying we should spar right here and now?”

Everyone’s attention focused on the two, as they had naturally expected Airi to back down.

Morgan clenched his fists meanly and said.

“There’s a martial arts class coming up soon.”

“…?”

“Let’s settle it then! That way you won’t retaliate!”

I never said I would retaliate.

Morgan, who feared retaliation but still wanted to establish the pecking order.

‘What a cowardly friend!’

I can never lose to such a despicable friend!

“As you wish.”

Just wait, you little brat.

I’ll teach you a lesson with the powerful Taiji Form 4 that I’ve been practicing every night!

* * *

After etiquette class ended, the next class period was martial arts.

Etiquette teacher Fiona, who had returned to the Faculty Office of the Education Hall, talked about Airi.

“Lady Airi is really polite and kind. Thanks to her, I was able to conduct etiquette class comfortably for the first time in a while.”

But martial artist Garen snorted and thought.

“I heard she’s a 1-star Purification Mage, but they’re all pretty much the same.”

“No. Lady Airi is something special.”

Purification Mages were healer types.

They generally had a tendency to whine and blow small matters out of proportion.

Especially the youngest daughter of the Northern Grand Duke who had lived in the soft Southern Region?

That said it all.

Garen stood up to go teach his class and said to Fiona.

“Fiona, I don’t go easy on them just because they’re young and weak.”

This was the Northern Region where monsters popped up everywhere.

If young children acted weak and soft for no reason, they’d often end up being devoured by monsters.

Though quite rough, it was Garen’s own educational philosophy.

He entered the Education Hall with a smirk on his face.

But suspiciously, both Airi and his top student, Morgan, were standing up at the same time.

It was quite common for children to stand up during class, chatter, make noise, spit, curse, grab each other by the collar and fight.

But it was uncommon for all the other children to be sitting neatly while only two children were standing.

“What’s going on?”

Then, Airi bowed and said.

“Good day, teacher. My name is Airi Ortejo. The thing is, we’re going to have a sparring match. Morgan requested it.”

“What?”

“May we have a sparring match?”

“That’s right. I requested it. This tiny little thing accepted. We don’t need the teacher’s permission.”

Garen shrugged his shoulders.

A sparring match between five-year-old children, well.

‘It’s nothing special. Just average for the Northern Region. In other places, if kids fight each other it becomes a big deal, but this place, well.’

For Northern Region children, getting into accidents while playing was just an everyday occurrence.

If the fighting got too intense or someone seemed likely to get seriously injured, he could just step in and stop it like lightning.

Then, Morgan clenched his fists making a cracking sound and said.

“Alright, clear the desks, kids.”

…How can there be a kid who delivers such villain-like lines?

Garen found Morgan quite appealing.

He watched the two with a pleased smile.

“Let’s begin.”

* * *

Finally, the sparring match began.

Airi and Morgan stood at opposite ends, clenching their fists and looking at each other.

But then Airi clenched both fists and said to them.

“First, we must greet each other before sparring.”

“What? Just do it roughly.”

When Morgan raised his clenched fists and tried to charge, Airi shook her head back and forth.

“If you keep doing that, I won’t spar with you.”

“Ah, no. We have to spar! We agreed to do it!”

“Don’t throw a tantrum. There are things in this world that don’t go according to your wishes.”

At Airi’s sage-like words, Morgan ground his teeth.

It was enough force to wear down all his baby teeth.

But even Morgan had no choice but to surrender to the words ‘I won’t spar with you.’

“Fine. I just have to do it, right!”

He ground his teeth and brought both hands to the center.

Then he slightly lowered his head.

“Is it over now?”

“No. We must do more.”

“No, what else….”

Airi raised her eyebrows upward.

“Sigh…. What else do we have to do?”

“First we must shake hands and also politely greet the friends who are watching.”

“Ha….”

At Airi’s words, Morgan shook hands with Airi and even finished greeting everyone earnestly.

“Is it done now?”

Actually, Morgan was already getting a bit tired.

But Airi was still very faithful to sparring etiquette.

“Not yet. Before sparring, you should also express your thoughts about this sparring match to your parents.”

“My parents aren’t here though?”

“You still have to do it.”

“Ah, what, no, fine! Yeah! Thanks mom!”

“Yes, good. Then I will offer my thanks to my Grandmother and the director.”

Airi’s words of gratitude continued for more than 5 minutes.

What kind of gratitude speech was almost at the level of an epic novel.

It was when Morgan had already been drained of energy and become like a frozen pollack.

Airi bowed her head and said.

“Then let’s try sparring now!”

“Oh, good!”

His eyes flashed. Finally, it was his chance to teach that little brat a lesson.

“Now, begin!”

Just as Morgan immediately threw his fist toward the air with those words.

Airi shouted loudly from her core.

“Hyaaah!”

Usually, Northern Region martial arts had a quiet and elegant atmosphere.

But….

“Uaaaah! Haaap!”

“Ah, no… The, the noise is so loud!”

Morgan was already overwhelmed at this point. But even so, he was a martial artist.

He couldn’t lose to that tiny child!

Morgan’s strength was his speed.

‘I need to just end this quickly!’

Morgan cowardly tried to trip Airi’s foot.

The world’s most despicable smile crept across his lips.

Had crisis finally come for Airi?

The original Airi, no, even the taekwondo girl Arin would have surely been flustered by such flashy skills.

But the current Airi was calm.

‘I’ve been through so many shocking things lately that no matter how much Morgan moves his feet, he just looks pathetic!’

…Due to her experiences in the Northern Region, Airi had unexpectedly accumulated experience points.

Airi smoothly moved her foot with a completely unperturbed expression.

In the end, Morgan, who had been doing all sorts of messy things, fell flat on the floor.

At that moment, Airi let out a battle cry and shouted loudly.

“Haaaap!”

Soon after, Airi flew up toward the air.

‘Vital point kick!’

It was an incomprehensible, enigmatic movement that had never existed in the martial arts world until now!

Morgan’s eyes widened as he was knocked down by a single kick.

“You, you, you…”

In the end, Morgan had crashed to the floor.

Airi still had a peaceful expression.

Meanwhile, Morgan, who had become the loser, glared at Airi while sweating profusely on his forehead.

Unfortunately, what he would say last was already decided.

“I, I’m going to tell my mom!”

Airi looked down at him solemnly and said.

“Go ahead and tell. You’ll be a tattletale.”

“…What, what did you say?”

“We had a fair match, so if you tattle, you’re a tattletale.”

She had only spoken as if it were natural.

Morgan couldn’t bring himself to answer and curled up his body.

Tears trickled from his eyes.

Garen, who was indifferent to etiquette, didn’t care about the children’s quarrel.

Rather, he was excited for other reasons and clenched his fists with sweat.

Like a true Northern Region martial artist, he loved powerful matches.

And right now, Airi’s appearance was exactly to his liking.

‘She’s a master. A master!’

Before he knew it, Garen had sprung to his feet.

Like a true Northern Region man, he was fully equipped with the rudeness of not even glancing at the loser.

“Wow, you’re strong, Lady Airi! Have you ever learned martial arts?”

“Yes. I worked very hard at it!”

Garen’s eyes flashed.

Fiona’s words came to mind.

“Lady Airi is something special.”

A lowest-grade Purification Mage and the Duke’s youngest daughter.

But a child who had considerable knowledge about martial arts.

‘Quite mouth-watering, isn’t it?’

Morgan was completely forgotten from Garen’s mind.

But Airi was different.

Airi proudly made a victory V sign.

Then she extended her hand toward Morgan, who was sprawled on the floor.

“And if you won’t tattle, good work.”

“Huh?”

“Well, our feelings were quite hurt. But originally, matches should end with respect like this, that’s what my instructor said.”

At those words, Morgan’s eyes shook greatly.

“So now you can’t mess with me anymore. Do you understand!”

Airi, who had helped Morgan up by taking his hand, dusted off her hands and shouted loudly.

As expected, numerous children were watching Airi with sparkling eyes.

Cookie sent a serious telepathic message.

[This kid did well! You’ve established discipline!]

Now I’ll become friends with these children and purify all their demonic energy!

Her heart raced at the thought of putting a ‘Purification Complete’ sticker on the 【Education Hall】 area of the Ortejo Castle map.

“Uhahahaha.”

Everything was going according to Airi’s plan!

However, there was something Airi truly hadn’t anticipated.

It was that the hearts of Karhen, who had watched Airi’s match, and Morgan, who had been beaten up and was sprawled out…

‘Th, thump thump.’

…had simultaneously started racing.

‘Sh, she’s so cool!’

That’s right.

Male children with an average age between five and ten years old.

They tend to be attracted to strong female children.

Especially if they’re Northern Region children!

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