The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 96

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Episode 96

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And so a day passed.

Declan was spending a leisurely day for once.

All his work was being handled by Raspen.

He put his head together with Airi to examine the ‘magical energy map’.

Unfortunately, the ‘magical energy map’ was still incomplete, but there were still gains to be made.

“What does this old man know? He’s checked the magical energy quite accurately.”

Moreover, the source of magical energy he had identified was also suspicious.

“He painted his own study black and was working there?”

“It seems so….”

Airi tilted her head in confusion.

That place certainly felt like a location where magical energy could be sensed.

“Um, but you know, Jackvell Castle’s playground is also super super suspicious!”

“You just wanted to go play at the playground.”

Airi flinched. Then he chuckled.

“The playground aside, didn’t you feel something strange?”

“Hmm….”

Airi tilted her head.

“Then I’ll go meet him! But you know.”

“Yeah.”

“I couldn’t scold Berry properly.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes.”

Airi sent him sparkling eyes.

“…Are you saying you want to go back to scold Berry? That you’re going to cause trouble?”

“No. It’s not trouble. I just want to teach Berry proper manners!”

“….”

“Um, umm. If the opportunity arises, that is.”

Declan pressed his forehead again and said.

“Whatever you do must have a reason. Scolding a duke’s son won’t cause problems for your safety. I’ll take responsibility for it.”

She had said she would scold Berry, but Airi expected Declan to say ‘Troublemaker. No way.’….

The Elder spoke as if he truly trusted her.

‘Wow, amazing!’

This was the first time in Airi’s life that she had earned such trust from family other than Grandmother.

So she clenched both fists tightly.

“Then, I’ll go meet Berry!”

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At the same time.

Berry quietly entered his room.

It was a room decorated perfectly in every way, but he suddenly felt spiteful.

“He said he was my grandfather. Why does he only hate me!”

Mixed feelings of jealousy and loneliness came rushing over him.

When he came to his senses, he found himself here.

His uncle, the Belarusian Count, had found him collapsed on the ground, thoroughly tainted with magical energy.

‘He said he searched for over 7 years!’

But why did he treat him so distantly?

His grandfather and father were the same.

When he tried to get close, they showed signs of subtly avoiding him.

The only person Berry could rely on was his uncle, the Belarusian Count, who had found him.

Fortunately, someone opened Berry’s door and entered.

“It’s not father.”

“Ah, yes. Lord Berry. It’s time for your medicine.”

The Belarusian Count who had brought him smiled gently.

But Berry frowned at the word ‘medicine’.

“Now, Lord Berry? Open wide.”

Belorus smiled coldly. At times like this, he would become very affectionate, but….

‘Should I say I don’t want to take it because I have a stomachache?’

But whenever he said he didn’t want to take the medicine, his uncle the Belarusian Count’s gaze would become excessively menacing.

Look now.

Since Berry didn’t open his mouth, his expression immediately turned cold.

“I told you. Open your mouth quickly.”

He was clearly a kind uncle, but sometimes he could be this forceful.

‘But when I drink that potion, I feel bad.’

Berry’s personality was originally good.

But after drinking that potion, his mood would become strangely violent and fierce.

Maybe that’s why the adults came to dislike Berry? Because of that potion?

But….

‘Still, I have to drink it. That’s what makes uncle happy.’

Because in this place, only his uncle liked Berry.

Berry closed his eyes and opened his mouth toward the potion.

“Ahh….”

The green potion slowly filled his mouth.

For a moment, a faint gleam appeared in the Belarusian Count’s eyes.

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…This is strange!

She had definitely clenched both fists tightly.

No, she had even gripped the ‘magical energy map’ in her hand and ran energetically to Berry’s doorway!

“Oh dear, Prince Berry is not feeling well.”

Airi looked at the servant who closed Berry’s door and turned away.

‘What? I can feel strange magical energy from this person too!’

They had clearly said there was none in the servants’ quarters.

Karhen and Airi looked at each other.

“Then what do we do now?”

Uncle Elder was waiting for Airi.

Of course, Airi had no idea that Salrite was following behind her like a shadow.

And that he planned to organize all the situations and report them to Declan.

Airi looked at Karhen and said.

“But we can’t give up like this.”

“That’s right.”

Airi rummaged through her pocket.

Declan had taken the original ‘magical energy map’ and given Airi a copy.

Warning her not to do anything dangerous, that adults have eyes in the back of their heads too.

Keeping that fact in mind, the place Airi arrived at was….

“The playground, is it?”

“Yes!”

“Shall I push the swing for you?”

Airi’s eyes sparkled.

Then Cookie in her arms, sensing Airi’s excitement, cried out desperately.

[Not the swing, anything but the swing! Get a grip, Airi!]

…Airi barely came to her senses and shook her head back and forth.

“No. I heard there was magical energy around here….”

She looked around the playground area like she was playing detective.

‘But there’s nothing here right now.’

Airi pondered for a moment, then opened her eyes wide.

She could hear someone’s footsteps from far away.

Airi’s ears perked up.

‘Could it be Berry?’

However, the sound was a bit more heavy than Berry’s footsteps would be.

It was when Airi and Karhen simultaneously looked toward the side gate of the playground.

“…There were already guests here.”

It was a man wearing very luxurious clothes, with long silver hair and glasses.

Even his handkerchief was neatly arranged, so he seemed to be someone of very high status.

Blue eyes behind the glasses gazed at Airi.

And after seeing Karhen standing next to Airi, he tilted his head.

“Who are you?”

“Hello! I’m Ari, the niece of Elder, a merchant belonging to the envoy. This is my older brother Kahen!”

Kahen also politely bowed his head following Airi.

“I’m Kahen, Ari’s older brother.”

Since he looked pale and sickly, she worried whether he might have been affected by magical energy.

‘Should I get close to him and check?’

But still, an adult man was a bit unfamiliar.

So she quietly stepped back, and he glanced at Airi and said.

“Ah, I know who you are.”

“Yes! Ari….”

“However, you’ve obtained my father’s magical energy map, haven’t you, Grand Duchess?”

Airi was surprised and hesitated again. An adult who knew her true identity…!

“Huh, hup.”

Very suspicious.

A loud siren rang beep-beep in her head….

“I also learned about it from Declan. I am the Jackvell Marquess.”

The marquess that Elder went to see!

No, Berry’s father, the Marquess!

Airi relaxed her guard a little after hearing his words.

If Elder had told him about her identity, he should be trustworthy.

Besides….

“Adults know everything.”

…Since he was an adult, he seemed a bit more reliable.

“But what were you doing? Were you looking for magical energy?”

“I was just looking around out of curiosity.”

“Ah….”

The blue eyes looking at Airi rippled with curiosity.

‘Those are exactly the same eyes as the Mage Tower people!’

Then, the Jackvell Marquess made an expression as if thinking about something for a moment, then said.

“Then, may I also look around with you?”

Airi was about to nod her head.

‘If he’s an adult who knows Elder, it should be fine!’

Cookie had a similar opinion.

[Well, he doesn’t seem like a bad human? If there’s a problem, I’ll unleash the Cookie version hectopascal kick!]

…It wasn’t somewhat, no, very reliable, but still.

However, Karhen stared at him intently as if feeling uneasy about something.

Then he stood in front of Airi, blocking her.

“I’d like to ask what your reason is.”

In that moment, the two men’s gazes met precariously.

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