The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 92

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Episode 92

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The day of departure to the East had dawned.

Airi’s luggage was quite modest.

In one pocket was Cookie, dozing away.

In the other pocket, she had placed the 【Paternity Test Kit】.

Airi was about to board the tail carriage of the delegation that Elder had instructed her to join in advance.

A man with long purple hair and jet-black eyes standing in front of the carriage gestured toward Airi with his chin.

“You there. Stop.”

“Huh! Who are you? You look like a dangerous Elder?”

“…It’s me, Elder.”

“Ah!”

“You’re going to use a magic tool to disguise yourself too.”

“Huh.”

“Did you think we’d go there openly and say ‘please catch us’?”

As soon as Airi heard his words, she thought:

‘Are there cannibals in the East?’

If so, it was a bit frightening, but…

Still, she was a hero who would save the world, so she decided to endure her body’s trembling.

Declan cleared his throat quietly and activated a disguise magic tool toward Airi.

At that moment, Airi’s hair turned black.

“From now on, you’re my daughter, a merchant from the North.”

“Yes, merchant sir.”

“But daughter.”

“Yes, merchant sir.”

“I told you to bring luggage, but you didn’t pack anything and brought a friend instead.”

Declan pressed his forehead.

Then Karhen, who had been standing quietly beside Airi, bowed his head.

“Hello.”

“Elder, Karhen says he’s curious about the East too! We have to go together!”

Actually, Karhen hadn’t exactly said he wanted to go.

But yesterday, when Airi was excited about going to the East and having a conversation with Karhen:

“But you know, Karhen.”

“Yes.”

“Have you ever been to the East?”

Karhen shook his head. Then he spoke with the best honesty he could manage ‘in front of his master’.

“I once heard that my family might be in the East. Though it’s probably a lie…”

That’s what reminded her!

‘I don’t know when I’ll be able to go to the East again, so should I take Karhen too?’

It was the pure heart of a young child.

Karhen’s only clue about his family was ‘the East’.

But perhaps Karhen’s family might be there?

When she confessed all the circumstances, Declan pressed his forehead.

“I realize every time thanks to you that I’m weak when it comes to family bonds.”

He muttered while taking out a spare disguise magic tool from his pocket.

“Come along then.”

Karhen also changed to have black hair and purple eyes.

“Your names from now on are Kahen and Ari.”

With such half-hearted naming…

Finally, it was time to depart.

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…And so, after overcoming all the twists and turns!

The three people including Declan and one Cookie had finally entered Jakvel Castle in the East.

‘Huh, the deeper we go into the castle, the more I can definitely feel some kind of demonic energy!’

Airi walked with quick steps while carefully checking the demonic energy.

But somehow, people’s expressions seemed quite grim.

‘Is it because of the demonic energy? It feels like they’re full of worries and concerns!’

Even the head butler leading the delegation had dark circles under his eyes.

Nevertheless, the head butler professionally erased the fatigue from his face.

“You must be the delegation from the Northern Duchy. Welcome.”

“Yes. Lord Ortejo will be very grateful as well.”

Of course, Lord Ortejo was standing at the very back of the delegation, monitoring whether Airi would cause trouble or not.

The delegation party entered the hall prepared for the party to welcome them.

They headed toward the table at the very end.

The longest table.

It was the most isolated seat.

This was calculated so that people wouldn’t be affected by the suspicious demonic energy that Declan was emitting.

Maintaining a 50cm distance from Elder, Airi straightened her back.

“Um, Elder. Isn’t this place a bit strange?”

“Yeah. It’s strange. You are.”

“Huh, m-me?”

Airi’s eyes widened.

“You can’t call me Elder.”

“Huh, why not?”

With his lips made longer due to the facial transformation, Declan smiled slyly.

“Which commoner calls their father ‘Elder’? Both of you call me Father.”

It was when Karhen’s body stiffened with a start.

Airi wasn’t flustered at all and tilted her head.

“Huh, please wait a moment.”

Airi took out a crumpled letter from her pocket.

Then she read the contents of the letter carefully for 2 minutes before saying:

“Elder is not Father.”

Why isn’t he Father again.

Ominously.

It was when he raised his eyebrows.

“Raspen told me to read the precautions! Look at this!”

[Ah! Declan’s identity is a small merchant who supplies vegetables to the Ducal Palace.

I’ve crafted the family relationship to match Airi’s usual way of speaking.

I’ve made Airi the merchant’s niece.

Though they’re relatives, it’s a fairly distant relationship, so you’re in the role of ‘Uncle Elder’.

p.s I have good sense, right? Hahaha! We won’t get caught!]

‘Should I kill this bastard.’

And so he was demoted to not just Elder, but ‘Uncle Elder’.

It was when Declan was frowning and crumpling the letter.

Airi poked Karhen’s side and said:

“Kar, no, Kahen should also call him Uncle Elder!”

Karhen glanced at him, then bowed his head and said:

“…Understood, Uncle Elder.”

A double hit of Elder.

His heart felt twice as bitter…

Unaware of Declan’s feelings, Airi shouted energetically.

“Uncle Elder! Smooth out your expression!”

“…Yes, I understand.”

The title aside.

Airi was right that the atmosphere was strange.

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Since the celebration was about to begin soon, Declan planned to leisurely observe the banquet hall’s atmosphere until then.

But as soon as they focused their attention, problems arose right around them.

The maids and servants seemed to be trying to serve appetizers in perfect coordination….

Crash!

Clang!

The sound of things breaking could be heard from here and there.

‘Why do they all look so tired?’

Cookie, who was in Airi’s pocket, also seemed to recognize the seriousness of the situation and sent a telepathic message to Airi.

[Something’s strange. Something’s going on!]

Airi, Karhen, and Declan looked at each other.

And finally, they were able to understand the reason.

A small boy who appeared to be about seven years old appeared at the door of the hall.

His cheeks were very plump, and his face was flushed with color.

The boy with pink hair and golden eyes entered the party hall.

“That must be Prince Berry.”

Unlike the rumors that he was like an angel, the boy just looked chubby.

[Maybe his personality is angelic?]

But….

The three witnessed a strange scene.

He looked toward the delegation table and poked a maid who was serving.

“Y-yes?”

“Who are those guys?”

“They’re not ‘those guys.’ A delegation has come from the Northern Region.”

Airi actually hadn’t thought much about Berry until then.

She just assumed he was an ill-mannered friend.

But….

“Are there merchants in the North too?”

“Oh, yes! Of course. Lord Berry, but His Grace the Marquess said he would make introductions about you later….”

Then, Berry smiled with a twisted expression.

“I heard that’s where the beggars live.”

“…!”

“Very poor ones.”

Airi’s mouth fell wide open.

The son that Jackvell Marquess had found again, Berry Jackvell.

They said he was a very angelic boy….

‘This kid is a complete devil!’

This little one’s character was extremely wicked!

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