READ NOVEL ONLINE My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 247
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The blade drew a sharp trajectory. A sharp attack that quickly pierces the enemy. In this chaos, the commander of the Imperial Knights, Dwayne Knox, was blankly staring at the graceful movements of the warrior as if he were dancing a sword dance. Enoch Rubinstein. It was clear that no one would surpass him in the future. The greatest ability user in the Empire. That blessed man had now invaded the territory of Primera, which had granted him his powers. ‘What happened?’ According to the Emperor’s plan, Dwayne wouldn’t have met that man in the palace so soon. Since a massacre of civilians was taking place outside right now, Enoch would have tried to deal with the situation first. “No matter how much of an Enoch he is, there’s no way to save all the civilians. He will probably die or surrender in exchange for the lives of those filthy creatures. He will choose one of the two.” “Enoch’s faith never wants innocent blood―” “He can never reach me. In the end, it will only be death.” The Emperor’s words were not wrong. Enoch had the power to take lives and destroy lands in an instant, but he had never used his power like that before. To confront the emperor’s army, Enoch would inevitably endanger even the innocent. ‘Could it be that he knew that and simply gave up on the commoners?’ If that were not the case, he wouldn’t have reached the palace so soon after the emperor had ordered the massacre. ‘Are you saying he slaughtered the Diez forces outside all at once and then invaded?’ The Emperor prepared a way to stop Enoch until the very end. However, he had not expected Enoch to choose to ignore all those sacrifices… ‘No, that doesn’t make sense… He wouldn’t fight like this.’ Enoch was facing off against the royal knights of the Septima class, one by one. Clang! “Ugh!” “….” Clang—! He avoided their vital points, ensuring they couldn’t just charge in with their sword again. An attack that rendered the enemy completely incapacitated. It was a move that didn’t leave even a single casualty. ‘That guy could wipe us all out right now and head straight for the emperor.’ It had been ten years since his position was changed to the Commander of the Imperial Knights. Until then, Dwayne, who had been active in the elite army, knew Enoch’s strength very well. At just fourteen, he had already reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship during his child soldier days, creating even the lethal technique known as Elevado—an instant kill technique. Even now, Enoch’s sword was moving, ironically, ‘to save the enemy.’ ‘But why?’ While I understood his intention to avoid casualties by not using his sword energy, it was puzzling that he fought without even a single layer of shield. Enoch had already lost a lot of blood. Each and every one of them was fatal. ‘It was an attack he could have dodged completely. Yet it was as if he was deliberately trying to get hurt…’ To those who didn’t know, it might seem like Enoch was recklessly taking every attack with his body. However, Dwayne, who had wielded a sword for a long time, understood. A powerful skilled man, whose level of strength was beyond anyone’s grasp, was intentionally avoiding vital points while still sustaining serious injuries. That’s why Dwayne realized more and more clearly as Enoch’s blood continued to flow. ‘I can’t match his skills; he’s not someone the knights could possibly confront. I will never be able to stop that guy.’ Sooner or later, Enoch will come before the Emperor. And he… “You must sacrifice your lives to protect the palace.” “If Enoch ever comes before me, your corpses will be behind him.” He must follow the Emperor’s orders. Dwayne quietly looked down at the sword in his hand. Then he turned his gaze to the subordinates facing Enoch. “Die with honor.” Protecting the master who was forcing death with his life, “Enoch’s beliefs never want innocent blood―” Rather, he had to fight against the enemy and try to save them. In the face of this brutally contradictory situation, Dwayne couldn’t help but laugh. “Everyone!!!” Soon he shouted. Several knights hesitated and looked back at Dwayne. “Throw away your swords and surrender!” Everyone stopped in surprise at the unexpected order from their superior. The knight who had just crossed swords with Enoch was the same. Everyone held their breath and looked at Dwayne. Clank—! Dwayne showed his will to surrender by throwing his sword on the floor. Then, he slowly opened the passage he had been blocking. It was the path leading to the Great Hall where the Emperor was. “Go, Enoch Rubinstein.” The surroundings fell silent in an instant. In the palace, the commander of the imperial knights, who was supposed to protect the emperor with his life, openly disobeyed the imperial command. In the shocking situation, a commotion began to rise among the knights. “….” Enoch, who had been staring at Dwayne who had opened the way, began to slowly move forward, dragging his battered body behind him. No one stopped him. Even the moment Enoch set foot on the path to the Emperor. Disobeying the Emperor’s orders. Enoch understood that Dwayne had sent him off with the resolve to face death. “Thank you.” Dwayne smiled at Enoch’s greeting as he passed by. “There’s no need to thank me. After all, we cannot stop you, and if that’s the case, we’ll end up dead at the hands of the Emperor.” However, if this man really wins against Primera, something miraculous like a victory.. On the contrary, he might be able to live. “I’m someone who values my life, so I simply made the choice that might allow me to survive.” “….” “…I wish you success. Best of luck to you.” With those words, Enoch moved forward. * * * The Wizard Tower. Oscar was drawing a teleportation circle. “I’m marking the coordinates in the private meeting room on the right side of the main hall corridor. Since it’s already a mess right now, there shouldn’t be anyone around, but just in case, I’ll use my ability discreetly so no one notices.” “Oh my! Master, have you been there? How do you know the palace structure so well and mark the coordinates?” Oscar frowned as he looked at Lilith, who was wide-eyed. “What are you talking about? Your father stole a detailed map of the secret passageway from the palace to the shelter a long time ago and gave it to me?” “Wow! Dad… didn’t tell me anything! I thought he was just playing around and hadn’t done any work on the business! When did he sneak that out?” “He probably didn’t tell you this in advance because he was worried you might show off. Look, you’re trying to do it again, aren’t you?” “….” Oscar sighed deeply as he watched Lilith quietly shut her mouth. “Do you really have to go? Don’t you trust your boyfriend?” “I trust Cheshire. I don’t trust Mr. James. Because he’s a monster… .” …Yeah. The child has a point. Enoch and Cheshire, who will cross swords at the last moment. Before the regression, Oscar had witnessed that fight himself. ‘Anyway, that guy Cheshire succeeded in subduing him.’ It was just a difference of one point. Enoch had deliberately sustained a fatal injury in order to face Cheshire. Even so, despite that, his strength was astonishingly formidable and… The ability of Cheshire, who managed to subdue Enoch without killing him, had felt utterly ridiculous at that time. Was it really a battle of monsters? ‘There’s no guarantee that it will succeed like it did back then.’ A lot of things had changed. That’s why the biggest variable was whether Cheshire would succeed in subduing Enoch in the final fight. If he judged that it was difficult to subdue him, Cheshire would choose to kill Enoch. ‘If he does, it will be a big problem.’ Enoch must live. No matter what. Otherwise… ‘This girl will probably say she’s going to save her dad with her own life again.’ He didn’t want to see her cry twice, saying that she would die in his place. It was more beneficial to prevent someone from dying in the first place than to spend hundreds of years of someone’s life trying to resurrect them. It would be even better if Cheshire could overwhelm the situation and avoid having to burn her lifespan entirely. However, now he couldn’t be sure of anything. Lilith’s decision to sneak in to resolve the situation in case of an emergency was the best option in every way. ‘Ha, is this the right thing to do….’ Oscar bit his lips with a pained expression. The movement of his hand holding the white chalk suddenly stopped. * * * Imperial Palace, Grand Hall. Enoch strode across the eerily silent hallway. He had lost a lot of blood, but his mind was clear. He had more than enough strength to swing his sword despite injuries that would have been fatal to others. He had tried to destroy his body and exhaust his strength as much as possible for Cheshire who would face him… He cursed his tireless body, which would be the final obstacle. But There was no more time to retreat, no more time to delay. At the end of the road, The gate of the fortress was firmly closed. Whoosh—. Without hesitation, he unleashed his sword energy, splitting the ornate golden doors cleanly in half as they crumbled to the ground. Enoch looked inside. The Emperor’s aide, who had been trembling and lying down, suddenly raised his head, as if he had quickly run over and informed them of the situation… And, Five Imperial Guards who have their mind under his control and must fight until death for the Emperor…. Among them. At this moment, there was the demon he had been waiting to meet, Nicholas von Pavilion. Enoch walked slowly. And the Emperor’s face, his expression, stopped at a distance where it could be seen. “….” “….” The Emperor, who had been quietly staring at Enoch, burst into laughter. “Enoch Rubinstein.” A voice, as sharp as ice, spat out with a fiercely hardened expression. “So you have come here to conquer my castle?”
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