The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 50

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Episode 50

“Did you… learn etiquette? In the Southern Region?”

“Yes! That’s correct!”

Watching Airi eat so properly, Milligan briefly admired her.

Her use of the spoon and fork was perfect.

Her movements and the way she carried herself showed considerable discipline.

However, he calmed his mind.

‘She came from the Southern Region, so she would have learned proper manners.’

But he wasn’t simply pleased with learning proper manners alone.

What he wanted was an in-depth conversation with ‘someone who knows about the family’s roots.’

‘She would have learned from those Southern folks who teach etiquette superficially, so such a conversation wouldn’t be possible.’

Though he thought objectively and cynically, a grandfather is still a grandfather.

He contentedly chewed and swallowed his soup while watching Airi eat well.

Meanwhile, Airi was checking the expression of her (prospective) master.

‘Master, will you accept me as your disciple!’

Just as she was earnestly observing his mood.

Airi discovered something strange about her prospective master!

‘His shirt pocket is wriggling!’

It looked just like a large earthworm. Airi narrowed her eyes a bit more.

‘What is that pure white round thing trying to come out of that pocket?’

The moment the round something in his chest was sharply caught by Airi’s eyes.

Milligan’s cheek contorted and he stood up.

“Though it’s not proper etiquette, I have urgent business so I’ll excuse myself first. I hope you have a pleasant meal.”

“Farewell. It was an honor to meet you!”

Milligan, who almost fell for polite Airi again, came to his senses and nodded before leaving.

Right after that, Declan looked between Airi and the empty seat and muttered.

“What’s this? This feeling like you two got along well together.”

“Huh, does it seem that way?”

“Yeah.”

“Wow! That’s a relief! I want to be recognized by Grandfather!”

Unlike Airi who was delighted, Declan felt strange.

What was it?

‘Why is Father “Grandfather”?’

When he himself was “Elder.”

Serafin was equally restless.

What’s with that little brat?

It’s an absurd thought, but.

She seems to like Grandfather more than this great body?

That’s illegal, isn’t it?

* * *

The next morning, Milligan was lightly inspecting the castle he had returned to after 10 years.

The first place he visited was the Northern Magic Tower that had provided him with magical tools.

After touring the ground floor, when he steeled himself and visited the Matap Basement.

He was shocked to see a pleasant sight with floral scents instead of musty, foul odors.

“Why is this like this? What happened here?”

Then, a Mage who had done a strip show in front of the Mage Tower 10 years ago, burning his research results—he said he was wronged by a professor—smiled freshly.

“Ah, Lady Airi helped us. Living a life of waking up in the morning and sleeping at night made everyone gentle and secured time for washing too.”

In his eyes that had been cloudy in the past, clear madness could be felt.

Milligan unconsciously stepped back and left the Mage Tower.

Then when he visited the kitchen to encourage the chefs.

They had often sent food even to the sea region.

‘Those two skilled people always fought with each other. They were quite the castle’s attraction, but how have they changed?’

But when he visited the kitchen.

“Ah, great! Let’s try making a grain dessert.”

“Now, mix the rice and sugar well. Lady Airi will like this one more, right?”

“That’s right.”

He muttered to himself with a sour expression.

“Why aren’t those two fighting either?”

At his puzzled expression, another Kitchen Maid shot back like a machine gun.

“Recently when Lady Airi came, she found the middle ground between those two people. Since then, everyone’s been putting their heads together in meetings about how to make Lady Airi plump and chubby, so there’s no time to fight.”

At those words, aide Calven who was behind him muttered.

“This is also thanks to Lady Airi?”

He fell into sour silence.

The most surprising thing happened when he visited the Education Hall, the seedbed responsible for the North.

An Education Hall that was clean and where no one carried clubs around?

Children who didn’t spit and didn’t grab each other by the collar to fight?

His eyes shook violently.

It was natural.

Because Milligan too had made countless efforts to turn the Northern madmen into humans.

But effort was just effort.

No matter how hard he tried, only results as small as a chick’s tears were produced.

“I, you know. How much effort I put in to make the Blue Knight Order at least pretend to uphold chivalry…”

“Yes, you did that for almost 10 years. That’s why they swear less now. They used to be beasts, but now they’re about monkeys wearing human masks.”

But the Northern atmosphere that had gone through Airi’s hands was clearly different.

‘But for a five-year-old kid to accomplish what I couldn’t.’

He even felt somewhat amazed.

‘Is she really an amazing child? Not a Southern novice baby who only knows etiquette superficially?’

He who showed considerable objectivity even toward his own granddaughter thought.

‘Her chubby cheeks are certainly quite cute.’

He paused while looking up at the second-floor window side of the Education Hall.

He was curious about what kind of child she was.

But testing the child’s etiquette right now seemed difficult.

Because he didn’t have much time at the moment.

Milligan shook his head and headed to his office.

Because he had an afternoon appointment with a very unpleasant person.

At the same time.

At the Education Hall, Airi was looking down at the bustling movement below the window.

‘Why did (prospective) Master come here?’

She was so curious that she couldn’t concentrate at all.

Calven hurriedly came in alone and muttered something into Milligan’s ear.

In a very low voice that Airi couldn’t hear.

Then didn’t Milligan open his eyes wide and suddenly stand up?

Then he strode away from his spot.

Airi, who was taking classes upstairs, couldn’t follow.

But even then, Airi saw it.

‘What is that pure white round thing held in his chest?’

The reason why the (prospective) master that Airi had personally chosen suddenly became busy.

The reason why there was no opportunity to talk with Airi about family etiquette.

Surely, the secret is hidden in that round egg!

Airi clenched her fist tightly.

I absolutely won’t let this slip away!

‘I’ll definitely make her mine! My (future) disciple!’

* * *

After class ended.

Airi headed straight to Karhen.

“Karhen! I found someone who can tell us in detail about the etiquette ancient texts!”

“Huh? What do you mean…?”

“Let’s go together quickly! You were curious too, right!”

Karhen wasn’t actually that curious about etiquette, but as her ‘guardian’ he nodded his head.

And so, Airi took a seat on the sofa in Milligan’s room alongside Karhen.

Milligan had been waiting with an uncomfortable mood for his afternoon visitor.

He couldn’t help but be quite pleased with Airi’s appearance, visiting to ask about etiquette during her free time.

‘Let me test once whether this child is truly ‘sincere.”

He sat alongside the children and pushed up his work glasses while muttering.

“So you were curious about this etiquette book?”

“Yes, that’s right!”

“This is a book that records our family’s genealogy. It’s from 200 years ago. Would you like to look at the family tree first?”

“Yes! Knowing the roots of one’s family is a very important matter, my old teacher said so!”

Milligan looked at Airi with a shocked expression.

His eyes widened and his lips parted.

The overwhelming breath bursting out of his mouth was a natural phenomenon.

Airi even looked carefully at the family tree and added another comment.

“Wow! It says here that this is a genealogy recording the achievements of the great 32nd Ancestor!”

The appearance of the first ‘child who truly knows how to respect elders’ he had ever encountered.

Milligan found himself stuttering without realizing it.

“You’re interested in the achievements of the 32nd An-Ancestor…?”

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