The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 99

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Episode 99

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Karhen quietly accepted the gum.

At that moment, Jackvell Marquess’s interested gaze moved toward Airi.

“You must have been curious about Belarusian Count’s room.”

“Huk, yes. That’s right!”

“It must be mentioned in the 【Magi Map】 about that place.”

“Don’t test my daughter.”

Just as Jackvell answered that he understood, Airi spoke firmly toward Declan.

“Huh, Elder! I’m really worried!”

“Why, again.”

“You mustn’t forget to hide your power. We are uncle and niece! Right, Karhen?”

“Yes.”

Watching Karhen nod his head gently, Declan pressed his forehead.

When the hell will this damn setting end.

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Since Jackvell Marquess was accompanying them too!

They thought they would be able to meet Belarusian Count easily.

But…

“Belarusian Count is currently out.”

“Huk, when will he come back?”

“Hmm… He should be back in about ten minutes. He didn’t go far. Would you like to wait here?”

“Yes.”

Their party entered a small reception room set up to one side.

Airi looked around the reception room with a curious expression.

‘It’s really, really ordinary!’

Except for the very faint flow of magi coming out.

‘But why was this place colored black?’

Airi tilted her head. Then she continued to look around.

Soon Airi’s gaze fixed on one spot.

“Is there something you’re curious about?”

“Yes.”

Declan intercepted Jackvell Marquess’s question just as he was about to speak.

“What is it?”

“Ah! This handle is really, really strange!”

What Airi pointed at.

It was a door located on the left wall of the reception room.

It seemed to be a door connecting to another room, but unlike the antique wallpaper, its color was an oddly out-of-place green.

Moreover, the golden round handle even had moss growing on it.

Cookie added a comment.

[That’s right. Ordinary libraries don’t have moss-covered handles. Libraries maintain constant humidity because of the books.]

Then, Jackvell Marquess answered naturally.

“My younger brother, Belarusian Count, originally enjoys research. There must be many unusual things here too.”

“Huk, is that so?”

“Yes. He was originally a talent who worked at the Eastern Mage Tower. He said there was something he absolutely wanted to make.”

The Eastern Mage Tower was where the uncle who took Airi as his assistant was!

As Airi seemed to listen attentively to his words, Jackvell Marquess continued his story.

“Then one day he suddenly returned to the family. Well, it wasn’t anything serious. He said he got what he wanted. Since that child had no special ability, father was very worried he might go astray…”

“I see.”

Declan clearly showed no interest. But Jackvell Marquess continued explaining to Airi, whose eyes were sparkling.

To summarize his words:

Only the chosen ones inherit the special abilities passed down through generations in the family.

But Belarusian Count was not chosen by the ability. Only a few direct descendants could possess the family’s special ability, and he was an exception.

“But I have several special abilities passed down through our family for generations. It’s something no one knows… Miss Airi, no, should I tell only Miss Ari separately?”

Then Declan frowned as if wary of him.

“Don’t explain your family in detail to my daughter. She doesn’t particularly want to know. She’s not interested either.”

Elder, somehow you’re being very wary…

Then Jackvell Marquess smiled awkwardly and changed the subject.

“Ah, yes. Then shall we go inside this door you’re curious about? It’s a place my brother was researching for a long time, and I’m curious about what he made here too.”

Jackvell Marquess lightly grasped the handle.

Finally, the door opened.

Beyond the door.

What appeared before their eyes was…

“Huk, trees?”

“Yes, it’s a forest.”

It was a very dense forest.

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“It seems like he created a large forest in this spot.”

Airi opened her eyes wide.

“Here’s a ginkgo tree, there’s a pine tree, there’s a chestnut tree, there’s a beech tree!”

Like a child raised by Grandmother’s hand, Airi loved forests and plants very much.

Airi hopped around looking at the surroundings, then took a deep breath.

Then she paused.

‘Huk, something feels really strange!’

Ordinary forests had refreshing and clean air.

But this place was different.

She had never seen a forest that seemed to be invaded by such stuffy magi.

Cookie excitedly sent a telepathic message.

[It feels exactly like approaching the source of magi, no, magi itself! If you meditate here, even that ‘half level’ might be filled more? Should we try it once?]

Airi rolled her eyes around. Then she shook her head.

‘Meditation isn’t what’s important right now!’

This place had some secretive smell.

‘The owner of this forest, they said Belarusian Count?’

If she could meet that person, she felt like she could find out what happened…

But just when her small head was spinning like it might burst.

Thud, thud thud.

Whoooosh-

A loud wind sound was heard, then a clicking sound came from the door they had entered through.

Then the door…

“Huh, huk. The door disappeared!”

…the ‘form of the door’ completely disappeared, leaving only the moss-covered golden handle!

Jackvell Marquess subtly frowned around his eyes.

“Ah, oh no. The forest door is locked.”

“Hut.”

“It seems to be a system that locks when the forest keeper, um, that is, the forest owner returns.”

As if proving his words, a gentle voice was heard from what ‘used to be the door’ of the forest.

“Brother? Did you enter the forest? Oh my, that would be dangerous. Please come out quickly.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Shall I open it for you?”

“No, it’s fine. I can open it myself.”

The Jackvell Marquess looked at Airi and squinted his eyes.

‘How do you open it?’

“You’re thinking ‘how do you open it,’ aren’t you, Grand Duchess?”

“Huh, huk.”

I haven’t even said a word yet!

Adults really are different!

As Airi looked at him with genuine admiration, Declan spoke from beside her.

“Even without speaking, everything you’re thinking shows on your face.”

“Huh, hup! Is that so?”

Airi covered her face with both hands. The Jackvell Marquess chuckled lightly.

“You just need to open it physically.”

Opening doors (physically)?!

Airi’s eyes sparkled.

“Th-then, would it be okay if I kicked that handle with my foot?”

“Ahaha, it’s not like that.”

The Jackvell Marquess moved his hand lightly.

It was shaped like he was drawing some kind of hand sign.

And then…

The handle dropped to the floor with a thud, and a new form of door appeared.

“I can show you the special ability that our family possesses.”

“Wo-woah!”

When he moved his hand once more, the door lightly warped.

“The ability to distort physical space, commonly called the ‘Distortion’ ability.”

A series of difficult words!

I don’t really understand exactly what kind of ability it is, but…

‘Basically, it’s something that warps things!’

Airi gave a thumbs up.

“Wow! That’s super duper cool!”

Then Declan muttered from beside Airi.

“But I’m stronger. My sword can also cut through doors.”

“Wow! Elder is also the best!”

At that moment, Karhen also glanced toward Airi.

“…”

Was it a silent appeal asking her to acknowledge him, even though he couldn’t reveal his ability?

Airi nodded very slightly.

‘Karhen is also the best!’

But after giving him a mental thumbs up,

when she took a step through the wide-open door,

Airi, who had been walking out of the forest, hesitated.

Something similar to Uncle Jackvell Marquess’s ‘Distortion ability’—I feel like I’ve seen and heard of it somewhere before?

Then Cookie poked his head out from her pocket and said,

[That ‘Distortion’ ability, doesn’t it feel exactly like Karhen’s? The only difference is that his is ‘physical’ while Karhen’s is ‘mental.’]

“Huh, huk.”

…That’s really true, isn’t it?

Cookie quietly murmured.

[Just wondering, but Karhen isn’t from the Zackwell Family, is he? He said that ability is a special one that’s only passed down in the family.]

Even with such a hint given, an adult might not be able to find the connection between the two.

However, Airi Ortejo.

Currently 5 years old.

A child who watched quite a few ‘makjang dramas’ in Grandmother’s arms in her previous life.

And a child who trusts Cookie’s opinions quite absolutely.

‘Karhen’s family is Uncle Jackvell Marquess…?!’

Thud.

Airi’s hand, which had been moving energetically as she walked with determination, dropped to the ground with a thunk.

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