A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 130

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 130

 

Tie stopped mid-motion while peeling off the paper stuck to her cheek.

 

Two photograph-like objects were clipped to the front of the paper with thin clips.

 

“…Huh, huh?”

 

A flustered voice escaped from Tie’s mouth as she confirmed the photographs.

 

The butler approached and examined Tie’s complexion.

 

“Are you alright?”

 

However, Tie was only staring fixedly straight ahead.

 

Only after a long while did the child open her mouth with a bewildered voice.

 

“What is this?”

 

But the butler answered with a troubled expression.

 

“I cannot tell you that. Since it’s a document from within the family…”

 

Then Valentis raised one hand.

 

“It’s fine. That is something called a magical photograph that has recently begun replacing paintings.”

 

He helped Tie to her feet while gripping the magical photograph and continued speaking.

 

“It’s a device that, when used under light with a specific tool, reproduces objects more perfectly than portraits.”

 

However, Tie gave no response.

 

She just continued staring at the magical photograph as if entranced.

 

Before long, Tie hesitantly raised her head.

 

And pointing at the magical photograph with her index finger, she asked.

 

“Then who, who is this person…?”

 

Valentis closed his mouth.

 

The person in the magical photograph Tie was looking at was Theseus.

 

It was his son, whose safety he was confirming from afar by sending people with great difficulty.

 

However, Valentis answered composedly.

 

“He is called Tesedan Beronio. He is currently the leader of the highest-ranked mercenary group.”

 

In fact, monitoring the movements of mercenaries was also something he should rightfully do as the Commander King of the Empire.

 

Meanwhile, in Tie’s ears, the name ‘Tesedan’ was echoing like a heavy reverberation.

 

“Tesedan…”

 

At first, it had been a suspicion as small and tiny as a chickpea.

 

But when Basto said he would never become a Paladin no matter what happened.

 

Tie had decided inwardly.

 

‘I’ll search just one more time.’

 

Maybe Father was a mercenary, not a Paladin.

 

So this would be the last time.

 

She had thought that when she returned to the base, she would check the faces of mercenaries one by one this time, not Paladins.

 

But, but!

 

‘Father really was a mercenary…?’

 

Seeing Father’s clear face in the magical photograph, her tears actually stopped abruptly.

 

The hand holding the paper didn’t move, and even her lips wouldn’t open easily.

 

Only then did Tie realize that she had been holding her breath.

 

The child began consciously taking rapid breaths.

 

Seeing this, Veil immediately approached and asked with a serious face.

 

“Child! Are you okay?”

 

But Tie swallowed her saliva and reflexively examined the documents behind the photograph.

 

Difficult words flew at her haphazardly in her trembling vision.

 

Talochium’s mercenary group.

 

Activities in the North Continent.

 

Rising value. Expanding influence.

 

Exceptional conduct. Excellence.

 

Status, atmosphere, ranking, return, budget, performance, Mastone, response…

 

Her breathing became increasingly rapid.

 

Tie blinked her eyes very slowly once.

 

Then after taking one last breath, she fainted in Veil’s arms.

 

“There are no other abnormalities. She simply lost consciousness because her breathing balance was momentarily disrupted.”

 

At Alexander’s words, Valentis finally exhaled the breath he had been holding.

 

Cold sweat that rarely appeared even while traversing battlefields was beaded on his forehead.

 

Raul, who was standing on the opposite side of the bed, muttered.

 

“…How great must the sense of loss be to lose consciousness?”

 

He looked down at sleeping Tie’s face with a complicated expression.

 

“Just how shocked must she have been…”

 

“Damn it! I’m at a loss now too.”

 

Veil muttered while roughly running his hands through his hair.

 

“I thought we could find him. Why doesn’t he show up even after we’ve thoroughly searched all the Paladins across the continent? At this point, shouldn’t he appear and take a hint?!”

 

One day before coming to the Luminen Estate.

 

Veil and Basto received a telegram from Viscount Waverill that had flown to Agabert’s base.

 

The content was that despite the Viscount’s continued investigation, no one suspected of being Astie’s father could still be found.

 

“Perhaps it’s only natural.”

 

Nordics muttered.

 

“We don’t have anything accurate – not the name, not the age. At least Astie remembers his appearance, but…”

 

Even that was limited to clues of black hair, a height ‘this tall’ according to Tie, and brown-green eyes.

 

“Actually, I can continue searching for Astie’s father indefinitely. Even without any results.”

 

Basto said in a cracked voice.

 

“But seeing Tie struggle in the process, watching that is so hard to bear…”

 

Basto’s eyes became bloodshot.

 

Lucalion silently took sleeping Tie’s hand.

 

Ppupppu also drooped his trunk and curled up by Tie’s bedside.

 

With Valentis and the three princes silent behind them.

 

Silence lingered in the room for a while.

 

Tie opened her eyes after the sun had set.

 

However, the child stopped and froze in place while trying to get up.

 

Raul and Enzo were hunched over on both sides of the bed, snoring.

 

On the sofa across from them were Basto and Veil sleeping with their heads leaning against each other,

 

And next to them, Nordics could be seen crouched on the floor.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Are you awake?”

 

Lucalion’s voice was heard from beside her.

 

Startled, she turned her head and Lucalion briefly flicked his fingers.

 

Immediately, a transparent barrier formed around Tie, Ppupppu, and Lucalion, blocking out external sounds.

 

“You can speak comfortably.”

 

Tie bit her lips tightly then spoke in a dejected voice.

 

“Kamang, Tie… found Father.”

 

Lucalion frowned.

 

He hadn’t expected Tie’s words at all.

 

However, Tie continued speaking gloomily.

 

“Our Father’s real name is Tessedan. He’s the leader of that really strong number one mercenary group. But…”

 

“…”

 

“Everyone says Dad has a terrible personality. That he hates people, is mean and just a strong monster. That’s what they said in Pearl City.”

 

Lucalion blinked his eyes blankly.

 

‘That man’s identity was the Commander of Trevaga?’

 

Though it was a bit bewildering, if that was true, then Tie’s words were right.

 

There were generally many negative evaluations about Tesetan, the Commander of Trevaga.

 

“Also in the Weapons District, the Chief Forgers said that. That Dad has no blood or tears. That if he wants something, he charges in like a wild boar, and obstacles… he clears them all away.”

 

Tie hung her head low.

 

After a moment, the eyes of Astie and Lucalion met in mid-air as they looked up.

 

Tie spoke with a somewhat tearful voice.

 

“Kamang. Do you remember when we first became friends?”

 

“I remember.”

 

“Back then you said that, that Tie had to abandon everything here and leave. So Tie really did abandon all the memories with Dad and came here, right?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“But now that I’ve found Dad, we have to be family again from the beginning…”

 

Tears welled up in Tie’s eyes.

 

“Dad here probably won’t like Tie very much, will he?”

 

Lucalion didn’t answer.

 

Because Tie’s prediction was probably right.

 

As if Tie knew this too, she continued speaking alone.

 

“Tie thinks that if some unknown man suddenly came one day and said he was Tie’s dad, it would be scary and unpleasant.”

 

“…”

 

“So Dad is the same. If Tie goes to Dad and suddenly says she’s his daughter… Dad will also find it scary and unpleasant.”

 

The child’s eyes turned toward the unit members sleeping around them.

 

“Also, the unit members seem to dislike it when Tie is sad.”

 

Lucalion’s lips parted slightly.

 

He thought she was asleep.

 

It seemed Tie had heard all the conversations the unit members had while she was half-asleep.

 

“Veil, Nordics Grandfather, Raul and Enzo too – when Tie is sad, their hearts seem to hurt together.”

 

Tie remembered the day she received Dad’s keepsake box.

 

When Tie didn’t know what to do, 107 Grandmother and 203 Aunt were sadder than Tie herself.

 

Tie lifted her head.

 

And with tears brimming in her eyes, she forced a smile and said.

 

“Kamang. Tie doesn’t have flatfish, but has another favor to ask.”

 

Lucalion unconsciously clenched his fists tight.

 

Then he hugged Tie tightly as her shoulders drooped and answered.

 

“Tell me. I’ll do whatever you want to do.”

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