“No, I …”
“Friend!
I quickly grabbed Isik's hand and said so.
“Friend?
“Isik asked, frowning.
“Yes, he was in the same nursery, it's been a long time, hasn't it uh …” So what's his name?
When I looked at him with those eyes, the boy quickly answered.
“Andy ““Yes, Andy.
Andy said ““…” Isaac let go of Andy's wrist and wiped my cheek with his sleeve.
“Did you eat all the bread?
““No, just milk ““So, is there a ghost who ate all the bread?
“He laughed playfully.
“Where is henry?
““He tortures, no, he walks!
He went for a walk ““Hmm “I nodded to him.
' good.
It would be easier to move without Henry.’ Henry is so smart that it's difficult to navigate, but Isik was simple compared to him.
“Shall we go see the puppy?
““I will carry you!
“No, follow us from afar “Isik said to Andy, as if he hated seeing him. *** When the Doppelds' wagon rolled into Andy's nursery.
A middle-aged woman appeared.
“Why did Your Majesty come to such a shabby place?
My name is Mattel Kimble.
I am the director of this nursery “She was upset to see Isik.
But Isik looked at the nursery building with a completely sad face, without paying any attention to her.
“It's worse than the picture …” Isik, who had muttered thus, looked at me.
“Was your place like this?
““No “Isik's face lit up at my words.
“Right?
Not that bad, right?
““It's great here.
It's very big “The kid's face somehow became sadder when I said that with a big smile.
But this place is really better.
The building is old and dilapidated, but it was up to the third floor with a well.
Mattel bowed slightly with both hands and told Isik.
“Would you like to go inside?
“Isik nodded with a stiff face.
“Yes, the interior should be different.
The inside won't look like this “Isik and the rest followed the director.
I don't know what's going on, but I'm glad Isik is interested in foster care.
' I can meet Zachary.’ The manager proudly showed off the interior decoration.
“The beds here are new, and there are three bathrooms.
There is an oven in the dining room, so they make their own snacks “The faces of Izik and the maids darkened.
For the people of Doubled, this place would be hell.
This was exactly the opposite of Dobled Castle.
Their furniture is worn out, and the mold on the wallpaper is almost covered over.
The building is large but there were only a few usable rooms due to careless management.
“Now I will show you the children's bedrooms and study rooms “Then I patted my knee.
“My leg hurts “The director was delighted.
“You can rest in my office “I'm a slow walker, I think Isik and the maids all go at my pace, so the manager thought she couldn't show them the nursery properly.
The manager asked Andy to bring me some juice to drink and tried to take me to the office.
Leah was on guard outside the room and I slid into the chair.
There was a list of children in the nursery on the table.
“Zachary, Zachary …” I narrowed the middle of my forehead as I scanned the menu.
What, why isn't there someone called Zachary?
“It is a disgrace to the people of Doubled.
They didn't know about talents like Zachary.
That's why the human network is important “The story I heard at the social party came to mind clearly.
' What happened?
Was there a private nursery I didn't know of nearby?
' Just in time, Andy came with the juice.
He said as he placed the juice on the table : “I will give you this juice to drink, but I do not advise you to drink it.
The expiration date has passed ““How many kids are here, Andy?
““Sixteen ““So, how many of you are left?
““Four.
No, three.
One boy was adopted last week “I opened my eyes wide in surprise.
With Zachary's age, he may be adopted.
Very young children go to most homes.
There was only one adoption where I grew up.
An older boy is taken to work on a farm.
' So, is it Zachary?
' No matter how much I think about it, it's just a possibility.
' I think I came too late.’ I pressed my cheek.
But I hadn't heard that Zachary had adoptive parents.
Then he could have been sent, or he could have escaped.
' Let's keep an eye on the nursery for now.’ I will come back if I get a call.
“Hey! -!” Suddenly I heard children crying.
I blinked in surprise, Andy's face hardened and he quickly opened the window.
Outside the window, six large men were kicking in the nursery door.
Some have a few children on their side.
“You bastards, again...!” Andy jumped over the window frame.
" my brother -!" “Hey, brother!!” The children cried louder when they saw Andy, while the men who broke into the nursery threatened them.
Andy frowned and shouted.
“Leave them, you bastards!
The shortest guy on the team told Andy.
“If you want it back, bring the passbook.
Even if you make a loan at someone else's gambling place, you will have to keep the payback date on time ““I paid the interest!
This is what happened.
' There are gambling enthusiasts here and there.’ I crawled over the window frame and jumped.
I was afraid the kids would get hurt, and when I got in front of Andy, there was a strange scene.
“Ahhh -!” “You bastards...!” What kind of situation is this?
Children wear pots as hats and move around with pans and boards.
" attacks!" When Andy screamed, little hands came out of the window and threw eggs at the men.
While the men were lost, Andy quickly ran to rescue the captured children.
“Anna, Maurice, Rudy “" now!" Running in front of the building, the children threw balloons at the men.
Whenever they collide with men's bodies or fall to the ground, the balloons explode and scatter white powder into the air.
Andy laughed as the flour and white powder covered the man's body.
Then he lit a match and threw it at them.
The fire ignited in the air like a bomb exploding in an instant.
“Aghhhh!
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!” When particles fly through the air and fires start, the particles quickly explode.
It was one of the ways Zachary defeated the Sorcerer in the Imperial Civil War.
' This …’ But he didn't quite overpower the men.
The wind was blowing hard because it was winter.
Because the particles were flying through the air, the fire was not strong.
The men were burned, but they rose again.
Andy clicked his tongue and shouted : “Despicable ““Run away, you bastards!
The frightened children quickly began to run away, but one child was captured.
Andy gritted his teeth and bit the man's arm.
“You bastard!
The short man took the dagger from his arms.
When I saw the dagger, I wanted to make a barrier, but I couldn't exert my strength.
' The goal is too far away.’ And I couldn't control my power.
If I do something wrong, the baby and Andy could get stuck and die.
' Once he lets Andy go, I'll guide him to me.’ “Ugly uncle!
“What?
“The man looked at me again.
“You look ugly!
Dwarf!
My eyes are dirty!
The short man came into a frenzy.
Then.
Something like a red string stretched from somewhere and moved the short man.
“QKK -!” “What, what, what...!” As the men shouted a familiar voice was heard.
“Shh, don't make my daughter surprised “I screamed when I saw the man running out of the building.
“The Duke …?
“The Duke, dressed in his usual comfortable clothes, looked at the men with cold eyes.
“Who is the ugly face that defiled my daughter's vision?
““Oh, all of them Ugly “Henry, who walked behind the Duke, looked at the men, Isik ran towards me, held my face with both hands, and said with a serious expression.
“Let's wash our eyes “