The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 33

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Episode 33

In particular, Karhen couldn’t even breathe throughout the entire sparring match as he watched Airi.

(When dodging Morgan’s kick) Her grinning lips.

(When beating up Morgan) Her sparkling, shining eyes.

‘She’s so cool.’

Airi’s smile pierced through Karhen’s heart, which had been like a dead, withered tree.

‘I want to be like her.’

An emotion called admiration slowly began to sprout.

‘How should I do that?’

Seven-year-old Karhen didn’t know many methods.

Just continuously watching Airi.

Hovering around Airi’s side.

And.

‘Morgan, I don’t like the look in his eyes. He might threaten Lady Airi again.’

…Eliminating his (admiration’s) rival.

* * *

The day after Airi had ended up proving her strength.

Airi, who went to school with Karhen, felt the changed atmosphere in the classroom.

Currently 9 years old.

Even Clesia, who had already graduated from baby talk, was imitating Airi’s way of speaking.

“Good morning!”

Currently 5 years old.

Orzen, who was at an age full of curiosity, ran all the way to Airi’s desk.

“Um, Lady Airi! I have something I’m curious about! I saw the etiquette class test paper! If there’s a cat passing by, you follow it and bother it – is that correct?”

These children who forget two things when you teach them one.

‘I feel exactly like Grandmother’s friend, Grandfather Merod (60 years old), who’s too busy working to plant radishes after buying strange gravel fields.’

Still, just asking questions was tremendous progress.

Airi shook her head back and forth as she replied.

“You don’t bother cats, you just look at them with your eyes! While finding them cute!”

When she said that, Orzen nodded his head.

“Oh, oh my. I see!”

…Toward Orzen who said that and then just left, Airi called out.

“When someone teaches you something, you should say thank you!”

At those words, Orzen ran back and scratched the back of his head while muttering.

“Thank… you?”

And some time later, etiquette class time arrived as usual.

“Huh, what? Why is everyone looking at me and paying attention?”

The children raised their hands high toward the flustered Fiona and asked.

“Teacher! Teacher! I have something to ask!”

“Yes?”

“Do we have to use formal speech with you too, teacher?”

Fiona unconsciously blinked her eyes and muttered.

“Yes, th-that’s right? It’s a mutually respectful relationship…”

Then all the children from ages 5 to 10, everyone except Morgan to be precise, shouted in unison like a chorus.

“Teacher, we understand!”

Airi felt a strange feeling.

‘The kids’ way of speaking seems like they’re copying me? Or not?’

Karhen, who had been sitting quietly beside her, wrote a small note and handed it over.

[They’re copying you.]

But it was actually good!

It was when Fiona, standing at the podium, was teaching about dining etiquette.

But the children were actually taking notes just like Airi.

“When eating, you bow and say ‘I will eat well,’ right?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

Moreover, the hybrid monsters except for Karhen were also gaining numerous insights.

They would often carefully ask Airi about things they were curious about.

“You said before that you don’t eat food with your hands, right? Then, surely!”

“Surely?”

“You don’t eat soup with your hands either!”

“Of course. You eat soup with a spoon!”

“Th-this can’t be.”

This side seemed to have a bit more to teach.

Numerous children began to gradually gather around Airi.

But the children’s expressions weren’t entirely happy.

“Living as a human is too hard. It was good when I was a beast!”

“I know what’s right, but it’s uncomfortable so I don’t want to do it. It’s annoying!”

The children seemed like they would change but didn’t.

Airi realized the reason.

It was because of the evil demonic energy affecting the children.

Airi stared at the murky fog billowing up around the children.

Originally, this would have been something to bounce around happily about like Cookie.

But Airi made a serious expression.

While absorbing one person’s demonic energy, the others’ would disappear.

‘I need to find a way to nom nom all the demonic energy at once.’

Airi, who had been thinking hard, suddenly stood up.

* * *

“Cookie, wake up!”

During break time.

Airi, who headed to the small garden prepared near the Education Hall, hurriedly searched through her pocket.

She placed Cookie, whose eyes were full of sleepiness, on her palm.

“Huh, what? What’s wrong. Is class over?”

“No, not yet.”

Unfortunately, Cookie had a weak stomach and weak stamina.

“Ugh, there are too many little kids. My energy is being drained!”

In the Education Hall, Cookie was always in a sleeping position.

But right now, Cookie’s advice was needed.

“No, not that. I want to nom nom demonic energy all at once!”

“Hmm, all at once nom nom?”

Cookie brought her round hand to her chin and pretended to think.

“Airi. What are you hesitating about? You learned something recently!”

“Huh…?”

“Purification meditation!”

Airi opened her eyes wide and hurriedly ran back into the classroom.

‘Right, there was that method!’

When she sat in her seat and closed her eyes tightly.

Dark demonic energy began to quickly gather from the children.

At the same time, Airi easily absorbed all the demonic energy that had puffed up like clouds above the children’s heads.

She could feel the ring of purification spinning with a whooshing sound in her stomach.

[‘The World’s Strongest Hero’ Airi’s Purification Power Status Window!]

1 Star: Light ‘Seed’

■■■□□

(…)

1 Star: Seed of ‘Light’

■■■■□ (Just 1 space to the Tree of Light! Amazing!)

‘Wow! I got praised!’

Cookie muttered proudly.

“As you grow, it seems I, the summoned being who helps you, have grown too. I can now give you words of praise.”

Airi and Cookie thought with pounding hearts.

So if they just fill one more space…!

“Straight to 2-star level, growing all by herself!”

She might become an incredibly powerful hero!

But there was one person.

Only Morgan, who had suffered a crushing defeat in his match against Airi, was different.

Morgan stood alone in isolation, emanating a dark aura.

He was displeased with all the children gathered around Airi.

To be precise, he was jealous.

‘I want to go next to Airi too! I’m curious about what she ate to become so strong!’

But Morgan’s pride wouldn’t allow him to bow down and approach Airi.

Moreover, Morgan didn’t even know how to bow down.

Like a defeated barbarian warrior chewing bitter gall, Morgan watched Airi’s every move.

The problem was that Karhen was silently observing such a Morgan.

As if waiting to see when Morgan would make a move to attack Airi.

* * *

As soon as lunch time arrived, Morgan trembled and rushed out of the classroom.

‘I was originally the strongest. But that title has disappeared!’

Morgan clenched his fists cowardly and trembled.

‘I want to spar with Airi again. I wonder if she can beat me again?’

When Airi was thoroughly beating him, strangely his heart had been pounding wildly.

Morgan smiled sinisterly while holding coffee in his hand.

Coffee, the very delicious drink that his barbarian warrior mother Ellen drinks.

They said that with this stimulant called coffee, even ordinary humans’ hearts would pound.

‘I’ll offer this stimulant as tribute, no, as a gift, then drink it together. Then I’ll aggressively ask for a sparring match!’

But just as he was about to go find Airi.

The hybrid monster appeared before his eyes.

“Wait.”

…What was his name again, Karhen?

“What is it, you’re just a hybrid monster slave.”

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