READ NOVEL ONLINE My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 222
‘Yes, this is it.’
Swallowing his pain, Cheshire closed his eyes tightly. Just a moment ago, his choice was… It was as if he had turned his back on the lives of tens of thousands in order to save just one. “U-uh… C, commander…?” “….” One of the adjutants who had been chasing the Gleptors finally came to his senses and spoke up. Cheshire slowly opened his eyes. The eyes that were watching him, shivering and lost in thought. Everyone was unable to recover from the shock. “…There’s no need to pursue further. There won’t be any rear damage as we feared, so don’t bother looking for the target.” Cheshire was more confused than anyone else, but he still had to give orders. “All the escaped demons have been eliminated, so return to the base and regroup.” In order to prevent anyone from discovering Lilith’s whereabouts, the best course of action was to minimize witnesses. “Yes, yes!” “Everyone, return to the battlefield!” The soldiers who received the order turned their horses and began returning to the front battle line. ‘Lilith.’ Cheshire, who stayed until the end, dismounted his horse and looked towards the direction where the beasts had charged. ‘I’m… okay. Really, I’m okay….’ And he soothed himself as if brainwashing himself. Enoch, who taught him not to weigh the value of human life. But when the time came to weigh, Enoch, who had said that he would save many people even if it was painful. ‘I, from the beginning…’ However, Enoch said that if there ever came a time when he must weigh lives, he should choose to save the many, even if it causes him pain. With trembling hands, Cheshire picked up the abandoned sword. He then mounted his horse again, took the reins, and turned the horse’s head. ‘From the beginning….’ From the moment that the angel who reached out to him while he was dying settled heavily in his heart. ‘…This was the kind of person I was.’ Anyway, not even once. His scales had never tipped the other way. * * * Emperor Nicholas’s room. Nicholas’ eyes, staring at the map hanging on the wall with his pack on his back, were sharp. War of Invasion of the Kingdom of Isolem. All preparations were going smoothly. But, even so. ‘Damn it.’ While he was pushing forward with war preparations, the capital had changed beyond his control. Protests broke out among the commoners every day. In just a few years, the obedience and reverence towards me, the Emperor, had drastically fallen. Some bold people went around saying that they were no longer afraid of the class system. ‘Greedy as always, Enoch.’ Of course, there were still those who played the role of trampling on and neglecting the commoners in order to maintain the class system. But only a few. The core power structure and high-ranking nobles acted cautiously. They must have been watching Enoch’s face, whose position had grown uncontrollably. ‘What is it that you want in the end, and how far are you going to go…?’ He knows. The clear boundary that divides humans from humans. ‘Class’. Enoch’s ultimate goal must be to dig it up. ‘There is no time. There is no time to wait any longer.’ There was only one way to restore the chaotic atmosphere and re-establish the prestige of the imperial family. Unification of the continent. The only key to that, Cheshire Libre. If he failed without a fight, Nicholas had no power left. That is why he had been waiting for slow growth in order to achieve certain success… ‘Just when will I be able to reach Enoch’s feet?’ Nicholas clenched his fists. It was a day when he was anxious as usual, not knowing the good news that would come soon. * * * “You didn’t catch it?!” Leon gaped. “Hey, hey, hey! Then, they’re definitely going to come here. I killed a ton of their children on my way here!” “…?! Why, why? Why would you do something like that?” “The child soldier I took with me was the Gleptor’s target. I want to make them chase me, not him.” “No, what!” “….” “…You have a strong sense of sacrifice.” “Hey! This isn’t the time for that! You need to run away quickly! You need to get away from me!” “W, w, wait a minute.” I quickly turned around and rolled up my robe sleeves to look at the bracelet. ‘How much life would it take to kill all the dinosaurs coming here targeting Leon right now?’ I hoped it would only take a little bit… ‘Huh?’ But nothing appeared on the bracelet. I know this reaction. Back when I asked ‘How much life would it take to save Oscar, who died in exchange for the return spell?’ It was the same reaction. Why didn’t the bracelet show a value then? ‘It was because the premise itself was wrong.’ The return spell wasn’t Oscar’s life, or death. Then it was the same this time. That meant there were no ‘dinosaurs coming here targeting Leon.’ I looked back with relief. “Don’t worry, Sir Leon. The demon beasts won’t come.” “…How did you know that?” “Ah!” I hesitated and then knelt down on the floor with my palms on the ground. “Actually, I used advanced detection magic to find out.” “…?” Leon blinked. “Is there such magic?” “Yes. Actually, there are quite a few magics in the Wizard Tower that are not public. They were all created by the Lord of the Wizard Tower. The reason I was able to come here so quickly… was it because of some magic that no one knows about but exists anyway?” “….” Leon listened to me blankly and then nodded. “Yeah. There must be such a magic that can revive even the dead.” As expected. There is nothing that can’t be sold if I sell Oscar. “But, Sir Leon. This… is something that should obviously not be known…” “I know, I know.” Leon readily nodded. “I just need to pretend not to know about the magic you used, that you are hiding in the Wizard Tower, and your identity, right?” “Wow! Yes! Thank you so much!” “But… .” Leon touched his forehead as if embarrassed. “The guy who came with me knew that I was dying.” He thought seriously. “I’m not sure about the mortal state, but he saw that my right arm was blown off…” “….” “Oh! Ah, I have someone who can give me an excuse, so it should be fine.” Yeah, there must be. The person Leon was thinking of was undoubtedly Sir Julian, the head of the Holy Magic Division for this expedition. By the way, Sir Julian joined our rebels 3 years ago. “Then I’ll just trust Sir Leon and go…” “Wait!” Brother, please! Your cute little sister’s lifespan is decreasing by one second right now! I turned back, sobbing. “If you live in the Wizard Tower, do you know? Lilith. She’s my cousin.” “Oh! Um, yes. You know?” That’s me. “Lilith knows you too?” “Um, yes.” “I see.” “Then I’ll go…” “What’s your name?” Oh! Persist! “I haven’t used my real name for a long time due to circumstances…” “Even if it’s an alias. Well, you must have a name, right?” “Rosaline Versace.” “Rosaline. Yes…” Leon nodded and said, “Thank you very much. If it weren’t for you, I would have died. I won’t forget you and I will definitely thank you.” “No, it’s okay.” “No, if I owe a debt, I need to repay it. Let me think for a moment…” Leon, who had been thinking about something for a moment, let out an exclamation, “Ah!” Then he took off the ruby earring on his right ear and handed it to me. “…Why this? Is this a reward?” It’s expensive. “No. You saved my life. Do you think I could settle it with just a gem? Hold on to it. I’ll come to get it.” “Yes? Ah, no, do you really need to come find me just for the token of gratitude? There’s really no need.” “Keep it.” Leon forcefully put the earring in my hand. ‘Oh, somehow I feel like I lied and got in big trouble.’ However, with my life force burning away every second, there was no time to waste. I had no choice but to put Leon’s earring in my pocket and say goodbye. “Then, I’ll go now! Leon, please take care of yourself! You must come back alive!” “Oh, yes.” Leon coughed and waved his hand quite affectionately. I took in the sight and quickly started to run away. * * * Leon watched until Rosalind disappeared, then walked slowly and opened Gleptor’s corpse’s mouth. ‘Rosaline….’ Then, he pulled out his sword that was stuck in Gleptor’s head and repeated her name. It was an alias, but… For some reason, it seemed like a name that suited the red hair well. “Hmm.” Leon jumped in place a couple of times and moved his arms around. He was completely healed. He was clearly on the verge of death. “If they were a mercenary from the Fifth Battlefield, did she see me running away with the kid? She must be following me out of concern.” Rosaline’s actions were quite reckless, but if it weren’t for her, Leon would have died without a fight. He really needs to do this properly. —Leon thought as he walked slowly. At that moment. Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump. “What!” He heard Glepter’s footsteps. “No, you said he wasn’t coming?!” Leon panicked, grabbed his sword, and stood on guard. Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump. The ominous sound continued. “….” But, what is it? Listening closely, it didn’t seem to be Gleptor’s footsteps. “What is it…?” Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump. Leon, who found the source of the sound, quietly placed his hand on his chest. His heart was beating like the sound of a heavy demon’s footsteps. “Are you okay?” “Sir Leon, please take care of yourself! You must come back alive!” The face of the beautiful woman who had worried about him until the moment he left did not leave his mind… “Argh. What is this…!” Leon grumbled for no reason and hurriedly took his footsteps.
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