Chapter 581 – Surprisingly Kind

“Little boy.”

“I’m not a kid!”

Anyway, this is not something to argue about.

What is important to Theodore is the main topic.

“If you work hard to learn how to write, I will give you a reward. Is there anything you want?”

Kitty blinked at the tasty bait thrown by Theodor Spenta.

He looked directly into the eyes of the strongest member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and spoke courageously.

“I’ve said it several times, but I’m not called ‘kid’ or ‘little one’! Promise me you’ll call me Kitty from now on!”

“Is that what you want?”

“Yes!”

“It’s a ridiculous request to even call it a reward. I understand.”

“And… Um, and…”

“?”

Kitty does not stop at her first request and continues her concerns about the next award as if it were natural.

Theodore looked at Roman with an expression asking what was going on.

“You never asked Kitty to say just one thing, right?”

“···.”

Roman gave Theodore a concise answer and giggled at Kitty’s bold behavior.

This is why you have to be careful what you say.

“I want to go pet that big wolf again!”

“Well, it’s not that difficult. I was thinking of catching that mutant wolf and raising it properly in the federal government.”

“And!”

“···Say it.”

Kitty didn’t stop at the second request and jumped up from her seat.

Theodore laughed and listened to the girl.

Has anyone ever acted so shamelessly and boldly towards oneself?

Rather than being unpleasant, it is an area of ​​pleasure that arouses interest.

‘It’s not because I have the background of Roman. I couldn’t be that weak.’

It was clearly a behavior that blossomed simply through a mixture of immaturity and innate nature.

At this point, this human girl is mysterious.

“I want to go to the sea!”

“Why the sea?”

“I was wondering if water actually tastes salty! I’d like to see a desert or lava in real life, but that’s too dangerous, right? So the ocean!”

Kitty has had more than one experience being away from the imperial capital during her lifetime.

I’ve never used a gate and don’t even know it exists.

Considering the circumstances, it is realistically unavoidable.

‘The sea…’

Theodore saw Kitty’s eyes sparkling like jewels.

He knows.

This girl is ignorant, but not stupid.

Kitty’s window to the world is a bard who occasionally appears on the street, stories told by church members, and short conversations with customers at a bakery.

Even though Kitty is young and clueless about the world, she knows that it’s dangerous out there because she’s heard enough to hear it.

Monsters that are enemies of adventurers, bandits and mercenaries that sweep through villages without proper security like a swarm of locusts.

The continent is littered with horrors and cruel realities that Kitty, an ordinary girl, cannot resist.

Even though we know that fact.

The girl wanted to see more of the outside world.

On the way to find the wolf, I wanted to feel once again the skyway that Theodore showed me, and the emotion I felt there.

As Kitty, who was curious by nature, heard about others’ experiences and became more curious about the world, the capital of the empire became no different from a cramped nest.

Theodor Spenta was the wing that would get Kitty out of her nest.

“Did you say everything you wanted?”

“Yes!”

“Hmm.”

Theodore tapped the table with his fingertips and pondered Kitty’s last request.

‘To put it simply, I want to see the world.’

Kitty wants to go to various places. Isn’t that a welcome part of her wish?

Such a thought occurred in Theodore’s mind.

The more Kitty sees and hears and the wider her horizons, the wider her vocabulary and range of perception will expand.

The decision has been made.

“Good.”

“!!!”

“I’ll take you wherever you want, whether it’s the sea, desert, or lava.”

“Wow! I’ll study hard!”

Theodore made a promise to the confident girl who did not avoid his gaze.

Kitty smiled happily and held out her little finger to Theodore.

“Oppa Theodore, promise me!”

“···.”

One of Theodore’s eyebrows fluttered when the word “Brother” Was added to his name.

Hearing this name for the first time in his life, he was overcome with a feeling that he couldn’t explain.

She kept her mouth shut and gently held out only her little finger to Kitty.

“Hehe, promise!”

Kitty entwines her own little finger with Theodore’s thick finger with an excited expression on her face.

“Oh my…”

Atra’s eyes widened at the fact that unexpected, unimaginable combinations kept happening.

“Te, Theodore!?”

Varian was filled with astonishment.

I thought Theodore would probably refuse the last request because it was annoying.

Theodore’s confidant, Varian, had sufficient grounds to draw such a result.

If you look at Theodore’s life history up to now, doesn’t he seem to have a tendency to never go somewhere under the influence of others?

“Stop. The decision has already been made.”

As Varian lifted his lips, Theodore gave him a sharp look.

A strong stance not to allow any objections or disputing voices.

Thanks to this, Varian came to his senses and remembered his role.

“Yes…!”

If Theodore decides to do so, he, as a follower, can only assist and follow.

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Before leaving his place, Roman visited the bakery accompanied by Theodore and Varian.

When the large Yongins and even Roman entered the small store, there was no space left.

Kitty’s parents still seemed confused by the reality that they had been granted an audience with the emperor in what seemed like a split second.

Including the fact that two Yongin people were sitting in the alley and teaching Kitty how to read.

Because I keep getting distracted, I make mistakes when baking bread and calculating money.

Moreover, the couple had no idea how great of a figure Theodore would be in the federal government.

In such a situation, what is the role of Roman and Atra?

It was to explain how safe Kitty is when accompanying Theodore, including that there is no need to be too burdensome.

On the way back to the mansion after ending a not-so-easy situation.

After going down a side road and finding the basic mana practice that I had promised to Choa Lee, quite a bit of time had passed.

What do you think?

Roman walked slowly, holding a bag of bread and groceries in his arms and holding Atra’s hand in one hand.

“I wonder what will happen next. It’s going to be fun.”

“I couldn’t even imagine that Kitty was so close to him.”

“You’re so friendly.”

Theodore and Kitty were an interesting topic that inevitably came up again.

Even when I return to the mansion, the story will come out.

Since everyone loves Kitty, I’m curious about Roman and Atra’s reaction.

“As you know, it is also dangerous. If you are caught by a nobleman who values ​​class and etiquette…”

“I’m sure Theodore is aware of that too.”

“Is that so?”

While Atra calmly persuades Kitty’s parents.

There is a part where Roman talks with Theodore outside.

“I asked if you’d ever thought about spending money to send Kitty to a proper educational institution.”

“The educational institution… Um, did you have an answer?”

“If you said you were thinking of doing that, I meant to give you advice, but you already knew.”

As Roman said, Theodore himself once considered paying the price to send Kitty to an educational institution located in the imperial capital.

But.

It is said that he has already heard from Varian that in the Empire, when commoners go to educational institutions, bad things often happen due to nobles who are clumsy in their power.

In such a situation, Theodore is aware of the fact that he, a part of the federal government, should not carelessly sell his name to the empire or use influence or force.

It is said that he has given up on sending Kitty to an educational institution.

When Atra heard her story, she blinked her eyes with a look of surprise on her face.

Given the fiery temper that Theodore has shown up to this point and the tendencies of a pure-blooded dragon, I would have been told to endure that.

It was unexpected.

“I don’t know if you’ll be happy or disgusted to hear this, but you’re a much kinder person than I thought…”

“Theodore likes to fight, so the first thing you notice is his warlike tendencies, but that is a pure instinct that he was born with, separate from his personality. He doesn’t even think about the fame or wealth that comes with it.”

The mansion arrived with an explanation.

Enter the yard by pushing the iron gate.

– Sigh!

“Hehe, I’m back.”

“It looks like Tero missed the soil in the flower bed.”

Roman and Atra were out in the yard with Tero, who was playing.

I stepped into the crowded mansion.

*****

[Lee Cho-ah: I have now arrived in Seoul. I am contacting you to confirm whether your plans to return to Seoul have been confirmed.

“Hmm…”

Icho A sent a message to Roman and put her cell phone in her inner pocket.

Then she opened the trunk and started taking out Hwang Dong-hyeon’s luggage.

“Sir! I will do it.”

“It’s okay. Let’s do it quickly.”

Hwang Dong-hyeon did not ask how he lived on his way up to Seoul, but asked what happened to the group of tigers in Jangsan.

Lee Choa explained in detail because it would be long, so she dismissed it by saying to wait for the report.

It is a bonus to add that there is information mixed in that should not be disclosed without permission from superiors.

After sending Hwang Dong-hyeon away, she returned home.

After finishing my shower, I checked my phone again while naked, just in case.

‘There’s no answer yet… Are you busy?’