A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 128

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 128

 

“Flint Cove, I’ve heard of it as well.”

 

When Nordics chimed in, the unit members’ expressions grew serious.

 

“Though it’s an underdeveloped area, it has decent security on its own, and as you said, my lord, there would be no better place for Tie to attend an orphanage.”

 

Flint Cove was a small district located inside the Isera River.

 

It was separated from the shopping district by just one street, and for an underdeveloped area, it had a low crime rate.

 

“So really no one in that Flint Cove or whatever recognizes the child?”

 

At Veil’s question, Nordics nodded.

 

“That’s highly likely. In Jedo, especially in these central areas, they don’t speak much about mercenaries.”

 

The commoners living in Flint Cove were, in a word, the working class.

 

Short-term contract workers who built buildings in Jedo, laid roads, or fixed broken sewage pipes.

 

And naturally, most of the beneficiaries of their work were nobles.

 

“Just look at the newspapers published in Flint Cove. They mainly feature the exploits of Paladins, not mercenary stories. They need to emphasize how great and magnificent the upper class is so commoners will be more obedient to their commands.”

 

Veil’s face crumpled at the absurd story.

 

But Nordics wasn’t finished speaking.

 

“Mercenaries, on the other hand, are the complete opposite.”

 

The imperial family believed that the more the need for mercenaries was highlighted, the more the honor of Paladins would be dragged through the mud.

 

Unlike Paladins, mercenaries were something any commoner could become.

 

Though they had to risk their lives, mercenaries could accumulate more wealth than nobles by conquering Mastones.

 

They could also gain even greater honor than them.

 

The imperial family hoped such facts wouldn’t reach the ears of Flint Cove residents.

 

Sometimes useless hope made workers rebellious.

 

This was why news about mercenaries was downplayed in Jedo’s central areas.

 

“Of course, nobles would hear mercenary news through their own channels. Each has their own sources of information. Some even secretly make personal requests…”

 

But the commoners of Flint Cove don’t get to hear mercenary news.

 

No one tells them, and no one openly talks about mercenaries in front of them.

 

Moreover, they only believed that outside the old god’s boundaries was extremely dangerous due to Mastones.

 

In this situation, the information they got was at best one-dimensional news like which mercenary group had visited the Central Branch of the Compensation Office.

 

“To summarize.”

 

Nordics, who had moistened his throat with water, added.

 

“At any rate, in Flint Cove at least, Astie won’t need to worry about prying eyes. At least more than outside.”

 

Silence settled over the banquet hall.

 

As Veil picked up his utensils again with a reluctant expression.

 

Valentis spoke to Tie.

 

“If you want, I’ll look into it. Whether there’s a preparatory school suitable for you in Flint Cove.”

 

Tie’s eyes widened, and everyone’s gaze focused on Tie.

 

The child put down the bread they were eating and fell into deep thought.

 

“Flint Cove…”

 

A place where people who build buildings, make roads, and fix blocked sewers live together.

 

A neighborhood with low wages, where people are only looked down upon by the bad nobles living in Jedo.

 

‘…When I lived in that neighborhood in South Korea, it was sometimes like that too.’

 

‘Oh my! Mr. Park, what happened to your face again?!’

 

‘It’s nothing much, well, I went all the way to Pyeongtaek but they wouldn’t pay the driving fee. When I asked for it, they came at me…’

 

She remembered when 103 Uncle once had a big bruise on his face.

 

At that time, 203 Aunt stamped her feet in distress.

 

‘They were drunk and cursing at me, ugh. They said that’s why I’m just a driver… don’t even get me started. They only quieted down when the police came.’

 

‘Hey, there’s no hierarchy in jobs, there are really a lot of crazy people!’

 

‘Exactly. Maybe I should quit driving and go back to construction work. My back has gotten much better…’

 

‘That’s not completely healed! The doctor said it’s better not to use it unless absolutely necessary. You’ll really be in big trouble!’

 

‘I can’t go begging to my children when I’m old. Your situation is similar, isn’t it?’

 

Though Tie was young, she could feel the sadness in the adults’ conversation.

 

There were various jobs in the world, and unless they were bad or illegal, all should be respected.

 

This was why Father, who had a job of ‘earning daily bread day by day,’ was always the most proud person in the world to Tie.

 

“Tie will go to Flint!”

 

When she finally made up her mind and shouted, everyone looked surprised.

 

Tie gulped down her milk and added.

 

“Tie will go to Flint and become friends with the people there. Like becoming friends with the innkeeper, construction workers, and Adeline! And play with preschool friends too…”

 

A faint smile spread across Valentis’s lips, who had been momentarily dazed.

 

Soon he answered.

 

“Good. I’ll gradually think of specific plans.”

 

After the meal ended.

 

Tie and the unit members holed up in the Grand Council Chamber again.

 

Tie began reading the second volume of the Empire’s organizational chart, while the unit members mainly reviewed materials from other continents.

 

But again, there were no significant findings until sunset.

 

After examining about two-thirds of the second volume, Tie said she would go to her room to rest for a while.

 

As she trudged toward her room, Ppupppu, who had climbed onto her shoulder, comforted Tie.

 

“Kyuu…”

 

Lucalion, who had been quietly moving around since entering the ducal house, also spoke.

 

“It’s okay, it’ll appear in the remaining volumes.”

 

But Tie couldn’t shake off her complicated feelings.

 

“Kamang, Tie is starting to have scary thoughts.”

 

“What thoughts?”

 

“Scary thoughts that Father might not be in the complete organizational chart either…”

 

Lucalion couldn’t bring himself to answer.

 

He too couldn’t guarantee that the man would really appear in the complete organizational chart.

 

Meanwhile, Tie sighed and opened her room door.

 

But soon her eyes widened.

 

“Huh? This isn’t Tie’s room?”

 

The scene unfolding inside the door wasn’t where Tie had slept yesterday.

 

A subtle woody scent wafted from the antique but old furniture.

 

Curious, Tie stepped inside.

 

Past the soft carpet on the floor, a desk that Tie could sit at appeared.

 

“Wow.”

 

Tie pulled out the chair and sat on the desk.

 

The wood grain was shining smoothly, especially where hands had touched it frequently.

 

“Lucalion, look at this. The desk is so pretty!”

 

Tie giggled and opened the drawer in front, making a “huh?” sound.

 

It was because a thick leather notebook-like thing came out.

 

Tie picked up the notebook and turned it this way and that.

 

The notebook had thick leather attached to the outside of a bundle of parchment papers.

 

On the bottom right of the front cover, the name ‘Theseus’ was written in small letters.

 

“There’s a clasp! Just like a Taniping sticker book.”

 

Excitedly opening the buckle, the notebook opened in half.

 

Tie naturally began reading the text written inside.

 

The child’s lips gradually parted as she read the sentences.

 

I hate seeing my family suffer.

 

But I’ve also grown accustomed to enduring pain.

 

Perhaps I shouldn’t have returned alive from That Place.

 

I’ll only continue to be a burden to my family.

 

I don’t want to think about how much more I’ll ruin my family in the future.

 

If only I could stop all these thoughts…

 

“Oh, such terrible words…!”

 

It was when Tie, having finished reading a full page, was flustered in her seat.

 

“What are you doing here?”

 

Someone gently grabbed Tie’s wrist.

 

Tie looked up in surprise and dropped the notebook from her hands.

 

Before her eyes stood Birdpoop, Leonardo, with his back to the door.

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