READ NOVEL ONLINE My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 224
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As I was leaving the house on tiptoe, I felt an ominous aura behind me. “Princess, where are you going?” “You scared me!” Dad, who I had no idea when he arrived, was standing behind me. I clutched my pounding heart. “Where exactly are you trying to sneak off with those footsteps like a burglar in an empty house?” “Me? I’m going to the house next door…” “Next door? Uncle’s house? Why?” “Uh, today is the day Cheshire returns, right? I’m worried about how it went and if he got hurt or not… and since he’ll be going to report the battle situation to the Imperial Court tomorrow, he won’t be able to come home for a while, so I wanted to see him today…” “But why are you walking on tiptoe?” “…I’m afraid everyone else will wake up.” “Who sleeps so early in the evening?” “….” I was speechless. Dad smiled and grabbed my hand as he dragged me back to the room. “Where are you going tonight? If you’re worried, ask Dad. Dad will tell you. I met Cheshire today.” “I see.” “Cheshire returned without any injuries. The subjugation was completed successfully as well.” “Brother Leon too?” “Yeah. Everyone’s fine. Don’t worry.” “That’s a relief.” Actually, that wasn’t what I wanted to ask. Something that kept bothering me. ‘It’s suspicious that there were no monsters chasing after Leon. Leon found it strange too.’ The demon beasts that should have followed Leon by a hundred. I was thinking of using my abilities to make it look like Leon had dealt with all the monsters, but now that I look back on it… ‘It would have been incredibly risky. Honestly, it was a crazy idea.’ At the time, it was an urgent situation and there was no other way, but if I had dealt with the monsters, things would have become very complicated. First, it would have taken a tremendous amount of vitality to catch the demons and manipulate the memories of DOS Leon and Kyle. Also, I wasn’t sure if Leon had the skills to deal with all the excited demons. What if someone had doubts about that situation? ‘At worst, the Emperor could have guessed the existence of Primera.’ So it was very fortunate for me that the demons didn’t follow me. ‘But? It was as if God had helped, and things were resolved so easily?’ It doesn’t make sense. I was going to ask Cheshire because I was curious about what exactly happened. “Nothing special happened?” “Nothing special?” “No, well. Did he almost get in danger?” Dad opened the door and pushed me inside, exclaiming, “Ah!” “Why, why? What happened?” “Yeah. I guess there was an emergency. The demons got excited and advanced toward the rear battlefield. Maybe a hundred?” “Heuk!” There were more demons following Leon! “So? So what happened?” “Cheshire caught them all, well.” “Whoa!” I was relieved, but Dad added as he quickly took off my outer clothes. “But Cheshire had no other way, so he caught the demons with the swordsmanship that Dad told him to keep hidden.” “….?” I know Cheshire has been hiding his power. That’s also the reason why the rebels want to prevent the Emperor from declaring war until they have completed all their preparations. “Ah!” I grabbed my head in shock. ‘Of course! Cheshire was the one who cleaned up my mess!’ It’s obvious that I would have used my lifespan and revealed my true identity, so he took the blame for me instead. “Daaaad, what if a war breaks out before your business succeeds? Why are you so calm about this?” “There won’t be a war.” Dad grabbed my shoulder. And then he said, “Because Dad’s business will succeed before the war.” “Mhm?” “A month.” “…” “In a month, Dad will go and kill the Emperor.” …What did I hear? My mouth slowly opened in shock. “Is that really true…?” “Mhm. Everything is ready. Dad didn’t want to wait any longer anyway.” Dad, who had chuckled softly, hugged me while I stood there in a daze. “Our princess… I don’t like seeing you anxious every day, and I’ve felt like my blood was drying up too.” Dad’s arms tightened as he held me tightly. “I’m sorry for making you wait so long. Now, let’s finish it all.” A voice whispered with determination. “I’ll definitely succeed.” My heart pounded. “For our princess.” * * * The next day. The Wizard Tower, Oscar’s office. “…So, it seems that since Cheshire couldn’t hide his strength, they decided to launch the attack in a month.” Oscar looked shocked after hearing the whole story. “Master, why are you looking like that? Are you not very happy?” “Huh? N, no. I am happy too. I’m just a bit dazed.” “Oh, me too. Honestly, I was a bit confused because I didn’t expect Dad’s business to speed up so quickly, but when I think about it, it’s really great.” I kicked my feet while sitting on the sofa. “It feels a little strange that everything is finally over… but I feel more relieved and excited.” “….” “It’s good that the business is over quickly, right? Now there’s nothing left to worry about and all that’s left is to be happy.” “…” “Master, let’s go to some nice places as we promised, eat lots of delicious food, and create many, many memories…” “…” As I chattered away, there was no response from Oscar. When I looked up, he was sitting at his desk, looking blank, as if lost in thought. ‘Phew.’ The reason Oscar’s expression didn’t look all that happy even though the final day was fast approaching was clearly because of a problem he had yet to solve. Another three years from now. Oscar would pay the price of his regression and everyone would forget him. ‘You’re already worried.’ I jumped up and walked over to him. “Master.” “Uh-huh.” “You know.” I rested my chin on the desk like a flower stand and smiled brightly. “I will never forget you, Master.” “…” Oscar stared at me. I realized my mistake and panicked. “Uhm, of course. Others might forget, but I’ll find a way to make sure it happens. Anyway.” “…” “I really am confident that I will not forget you, Master.” Oscar snickered at my words. Huh? You don’t believe me? “Why are you laughing? It’s true, though?” “Never mind.” Oscar waved his hand and changed the subject. “This kid, when is he coming? It’s already past one o’clock. How dare he make an appointment for a private audience with the busy Lord of the Wizard Tower and then be late?” “Oh, that’s right!” Oscar had a guest coming to see him today. That’s right, it’s Leon. He said he was going to thank Rosaline Versace for saving his life. It seemed like he was coming to keep his promise. “Master, Master. You know, right? You’ll speak well on my behalf, won’t you?” “Yeaah.” Anticipating Leon’s visit, I excitedly explained how I had used Oscar as an excuse and asked him to go along with my story. “This, this!” I took out Leon’s ruby earrings from my arms and handed them to Oscar. “Please give them back to Brother!” “Phew, really.” Knock, knock. At that moment, a knock came at a perfect time. “Lord of the Wizard Tower, your guest has arrived. It’s Young Master Antrase.” It was the voice of the aide, Robert. “Huh! Already?” “Tell him to come in.” Oscar gestured to the sofa. “You stay right there.”” As soon as I sat down on the sofa in a hurry, the door opened and Leon came in. ‘…?’ What is it? Who are you? I doubted my eyes and rubbed my eyes. ‘Who are you really?’ Sleek, neatly swept-back blonde hair. A perfectly tailored black suit from top to bottom. Leon appeared with the scent of a handsome man, and in his hand was a bouquet of roses. “B, brother?” “Huh, Lilith.” Leon, who had found me, raised his hand slightly with a nervous expression. “Wow. Brother, you’re so cool today. Where are you going?” “…Cool? Really?” Leon, who had been twitching the corners of his mouth at my compliment, shook his head quickly and looked at Oscar. “Hello, Lord of the Wizard Tower. This is the first time I’ve greeted you like this. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule. I’m Leon Antrase.” I was surprised to see Leon bowing 90 degrees to Oscar, and my mouth fell open. Leon could even speak so politely and formally. ‘Well, I knew he’d do it when he had to, since he was born a noble.’ Still, I can’t get used to it. As I rubbed my arms to soothe the goosebumps, Oscar stood up and approached Leon. “Yeah. Why did you ask me to see you?” “Yes. I don’t know if you heard, but in the battle I went this time…” “Oh, yes. I heard. No need to talk.” Oscar gestured to the bouquet of roses in Leon’s hand. “Did you bring that for me?” “….?” Leon flinched and hid the bouquet behind him. “Do you like flowers? Then I’ll get you something else.” “No, I don’t. I don’t like it even more if it’s from a guy. So, that… what is it, are you planning to give it to Rosaline Veronica?” “Ver, Versace! Not Veronica, but Versace, Master!” As I interrupted in surprise, Oscar nonchalantly nodded and said, “Ah.” “Right. Something about Versace. I always just refer to her by name, so I got confused. Anyway, are you planning to give it to her? Is that bouquet all you’re offering as thanks?” “No. It’s true that I brought it to give to Miss Rosaline, but of course, I plan to give her more favors, little by little.” “…Not necessarily. If you have something to give, just leave it here. I’ll make sure it gets delivered.” “I want to tell her in person.” “That’s difficult.” “There’s something I really need to say when we meet in person.” “What do you want to say? Didn’t you say thank you enough back then?” “Lord of the Wizard Tower.” Leon cut off Oscar, who was starting to feel a little annoyed. “What.” “Actually, Miss Rosaline hasn’t left my mind since that day when she helped me.” “…What, did you say?” “So today, I’ll meet Miss Rosaline and thank you again properly.” Leon, with a serious expression, took a deep breath and added. “If she has any thoughts, I’d like to ask if we could continue our relationship on good terms.” ??? For a moment, my brain stopped… ‘W, w, what is that person saying right now? What am I hearing?’ I held my head with my mouth wide open. “I heard that the Lord of the Wizard Tower is like a father to Miss Rosaline. That’s why I came to see you first.” Leon knelt down as if he were confessing to Oscar. “C, crazy…” Oscar flinched and took a step back. He heard an auditory hallucination of a proposal BGM playing over Leon’s figure kneeling in front of him. “I believe it is only right to seek her father’s permission before requesting a meeting with the intention of pursuing a relationship.” “…” Oscar’s back twitched. He then slowly raised his hand to cover his mouth. “I, hiccup.” Wow… Oscar, who had turned to look at my soul-drained expression, lowered the hand that had covered his mouth. His expression was distorted as he tried to hold back laughter. He laughed with difficulty, his face stifling his voice. “Oh my~~” “….” “Hey, what should we do about this guy~?”
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