A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 160

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 160

 

“…If you’re not going to merge with Agabert, then quickly disband Trevaga. That’s the only way you’ll take that off. At this rate, you’re really going to get seriously hurt.”

 

Tesetan clenched his fist under the desk.

 

Ever since the sword fight ended, he had holed up in the stronghold doing nothing.

 

Perhaps it was because he had run non-stop for the past few years without a single day of rest. Staying still felt awkward to him.

 

“You made such a big fuss about never merging even if it meant death. But now that you’re actually trying to disband Trevaga, it seems to weigh on your mind.”

 

Tesetan finally glared fiercely at Aleric.

 

“Get out.”

 

Aleric shook his head back and forth.

 

“I was planning to do that anyway.”

 

He set down food and drink on Tesetan’s desk before withdrawing.

 

Aleric let out a deep sigh as he stepped outside.

 

“What on earth is he trying to do….”

 

However, he stopped mid-way down the stairs and froze in place.

 

“Really? Two more people joined yesterday?”

 

In front of the entrance that was a complete mess from not being cleaned in ages.

 

Livia was crouched down having a conversation with someone.

 

The other party was the Sorcerer King.

 

‘…Cute?’

 

Livia thought as she watched Astie chattering away in front of her.

 

“So I just came to let you know. Agabert is now just one person away from being a large mercenary guild. The person who came yesterday is Uncle Rio. We decided his nickname would be Nemo.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

“Yes! Well then, I’ll be going.”

 

I can tell it’s a disguise, but honestly, that’s pretty well done for a disguise.

 

She suddenly remembered the disguise Aleric had used on the North Continent when dealing with those Order villains.

 

Back then, Aleric had disguised himself as a woman. Livia found it so disgusting that she literally almost threw up.

 

While she was thinking, the Sorcerer King who had bowed deeply to her spun his body around.

 

However, he soon stumbled greatly after getting caught on the messy clutter in the entrance.

 

“Why are there so many gaps?”

 

Livia said as she unconsciously grabbed the Sorcerer King’s hand to help him.

 

The Sorcerer King, having regained his balance, looked at Livia with a somewhat embarrassed face.

 

“Th, thank… Thank you, Auntie!”

 

Then he hurriedly ran outside.

 

“Auntie…?”

 

Livia was looking at the closed door when Aleric approached from behind.

 

“Have you already betrayed us?”

 

Startled, Livia stood up from her spot. Then she spoke with an aggrieved expression.

 

“What betrayal?”

 

“The unit leader is holed up in his room acting like that. And you’re conspiring with the very person who made the unit leader that way – if that’s not betrayal, what is.”

 

Livia’s mouth fell open.

 

Aleric lightly pressed her forehead with his palm.

 

“Behave yourself properly, Livia.”

 

Livia, who had been watching Aleric walk away, suddenly came to her senses. Then she hurriedly ran over and grabbed Aleric’s arm.

 

Aleric slowly turned around.

 

“What.”

 

“Aleric.”

 

Livia lowered her voice and whispered. Aleric frowned.

 

Livia pulled him along and dragged him to a corner of the kitchen. The kitchen was scattered with food that unit members had eaten and left behind.

 

To Aleric, who was wrinkling his nose, Livia quickly continued speaking.

 

“Honestly, aren’t you okay with it too?”

 

“…With what.”

 

“Merging households with Agabert.”

 

Aleric, who had stiffened, let out a sigh. He shook his head and stared into Livia’s eyes.

 

“What good would it do if we’re okay with it. When the unit leader is so opposed to it.”

 

“Honestly, you feel the same way, right? You like the Sorcerer King.”

 

Aleric closed his mouth.

 

Did he like the Sorcerer King? Honestly speaking… he kind of did.

 

It was Tesetan who had been doing crazy things all this time, not the Sorcerer King.

 

“Do you know what he said when he came today? His mercenary group just needs one more member to become a large mercenary guild.”

 

“….”

 

“And did he only come today? He came yesterday, the day before, and the day before that too.”

 

Actually, Aleric knew this too.

 

For some reason, the Sorcerer King climbed over the fence and entered Trevaga’s stronghold every single day.

 

Once, an Agabert unit member named Veil or something had climbed over the wall and taken the Sorcerer King back with him.

 

The problem was that their stronghold happened to be right next door.

 

The conversations between the Sorcerer King and the unit members in the garden could be heard all too clearly.

 

‘Why are you really like this?! Did they smear honey on that house or something? Try taking care of our unit members like that! There are many new guys who can’t adapt!’

 

‘Geez, why does Brother Veil always nag?! Nagging is bad! Children have rights too!’

 

‘Rights?! Hey, I’ve respected you enough, what more do you want! I do everything you want to do, you’re really being hurtful!’

 

‘Tie is hurt too! Do you know what it means to turn a good child into a bad child in an instant? It’s adult nagging!’

 

‘Where did you learn to act like this…!’

 

The conversations between the Sorcerer King and the unit members were somewhat ambiguous.

 

Not using ‘unit leader’ as a title. Constantly calling the Sorcerer King a little kid, a child….

 

But they passed it off as insignificant as always.

 

It wasn’t news that the Sorcerer King was deeply absorbed in his identity-hiding game.

 

“The Sorcerer King. He’s incredibly friendly toward us.”

 

Aleric snapped out of his thoughts.

 

“Honestly, the moment the unit leader firmly rejected the merger, this whole thing should have been over.”

 

“….”

 

“But the Sorcerer King? He still keeps coming and acting friendly with us.”

 

“….”

 

“From what I heard earlier, it seems like he’s expanding his group’s size because our side is bigger, so he’s worried we might lose face?”

 

“…Did the Sorcerer King say that?”

 

“No? It’s just my feeling.”

 

Aleric was momentarily at a loss for words and fell into thought.

 

Then Livia grabbed and shook Aleric’s sleeve.

 

“So hey, Aleric.”

 

“…What.”

 

“Let’s try to seduce him together.”

 

“Seduce what.”

 

“The unit leader! Let’s try to persuade him.”

 

Livia gestured toward the stairs outside the kitchen.

 

“Have you ever seen the unit leader act like this? Have you ever seen someone who pushes through with whatever it is first and then thinks later act like this? Don’t you remember just from the sword fight?”

 

“….”

 

“But that same person says, ‘No merger! Definitely disbanding!’ and then drags out time like this? While obviously showing he’s conflicted, holed up alone in his room?”

 

“….”

 

“He’s not confident either. He must be wondering if this is really the right dissolution, or if he should be merging instead.”

 

“….”

 

Livia grabbed Aleric’s cheeks with both hands.

 

“So let’s do it, you and me.”

 

“…Do what.”

 

“Take responsibility and change Danzu’s mind. If we merge, the leader position goes to the Commander King? Can’t be helped. Who told him to duel with the Commander King?”

 

Aleric pulled his face away from Livia’s hands. Then he frowned.

 

“I get it. But did you butcher meat again?”

 

A flustered expression spread across Livia’s face.

 

“Huh? Well… the unit members said they wanted pork, so I butchered some.”

 

“Can’t you go even a day without butchering something?”

 

“…We haven’t been able to siege lately either. You know that’s all I’m good at. Anyway.”

 

Livia rubbed her palms on her clothes.

 

Then she brought her face close to Aleric’s.

 

“What if we create a situation where Danzu and the Commander King can have an intimate conversation?”

 

“Conversation? Intimate? As if our leader would do that with the Commander King.”

 

“Hey! That’s exactly why we need to do it! What’s the reason Danzu is rejecting the merger? It’s purely because he doesn’t like the Commander King. Though there might be other reasons too.”

 

“….”

 

“We force them together. Make them face each other and talk, whether they like it or not. Won’t that change their minds? Better than continuing to stall and grinding away at the covenant’s chains.”

 

Aleric’s expression darkened. He tensed his lips, then let out a long sigh.

 

After the ensuing silence.

 

“…Fine, I understand.”

 

He nodded slightly.

 

A few days later.

 

Tesetan opened his eyes in his chair as sunlight hit his face.

 

As he got up from his seat, a stiff sensation enveloped his body.

 

“…Damn it.”

 

Looking out the window, he could see Agavert’s Stronghold directly.

 

With a hardened expression, he habitually looked for his sword that he had leaned against the wall.

 

But.

 

“…Where did it go.”

 

It wasn’t there. He had definitely leaned it there last night.

 

Tesetan opened the door and came outside.

 

Going down the stairs, he saw Livia, Aleric, and Victor standing awkwardly in the entrance.

 

“You guys. Have you seen my sword?”

 

When he asked just in case, Livia coughed loudly.

 

Victor avoided his gaze for some reason, and Aleric, who had been silent, answered.

 

“Ah, that.”

 

“….”

 

“The Commander King took it.”

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