A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 22

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 22

Tie apologized inwardly to the owners of the graves.

‘When Tie becomes rich later, I’ll repay this kindness…!’

First find Father, then when I get jewels later, I’ll bury them again.

If I go to the central bank in Jedo, there should be some money that Basto saved up, so I can get by with that for a while.

“Tie, I’m so ashamed.”

Just then Basto spoke.

Tie stopped walking and opened her eyes wide.

“As an adult, I keep being a burden…”

“At least you know it.”

Veil smirked, but Tie hurriedly held out her palm to Basto and waved it vigorously.

“No, Uncle Basto! Everyone lives like that!”

Nordics, Basto, and Veil looked at Tie.

“When there’s no way to make money, even if you beat them to death, there’s nothing there.”

This was what 107 Grandmother and 203 Grandmother always said.

And that wasn’t all?

“Just because you’re an adult doesn’t mean you have to have lots of money. After sending your children off to marriage and living desperately, you get into debt and everyone lives like that.”

When Tie wiped her nose, everyone looked bewildered.

“…Right. I see.”

Basto was the first to start walking with creaking steps.

Tie followed Basto pattering along and fell into thought.

‘How nice it would have been if there were jewels in Jongno-gu too.’

If Tie had jewels back then, Tie would have given them all to Father.

Father in South Korea worked all day long and was very tired.

Even so, Father was someone who never showed Tie how hard things were for him.

‘Instead, he always smiled for me.’

In summer, he would fan Tie until she fell asleep, and in winter, he would cover Tie with his own blanket.

‘The twisted donuts and old-style fried chicken that Father bought on his way home from work… they were really delicious.’

Thinking of Father made her nose sting.

Tie hung her head for no reason.

There was something she naturally realized after coming to this world.

‘Suddenly falling into a strange world one day is scary and sad.’

Actually, Tie was like that too.

When she crossed over to this other world to meet Father.

When she somehow ended up alone in the forest, she was very scared and sad.

If she hadn’t been lucky enough to meet Basto, wouldn’t she still be wandering alone in the forest?

‘Maybe she would have already been gotten by the Tyrannosaurus…’

Come to think of it, making it this far was ultimately all thanks to Father.

Because Father told her stories about this world every single day in South Korea, Tie was able to stay safe until now.

If she had known nothing about this world.

Even then, could she have formed a mercenary group like now?

‘No. Tie couldn’t have done it.’

That made her naturally wonder what it was like for Father.

When he first fell into South Korea, Father knew nothing.

‘It was an accident.’

‘An accident?’

‘Yeah. Actually, even now I don’t know what happened or how. But if I keep looking, I’ll find a way back.’

‘Yeah! Father can do it! You can go home!’

‘That’s right. Father will definitely go back. Together with my pretty daughter.’

Father in her memories worked from when Tie was very young.

Some days he came home with bruises on his face, and late at night he would wake up alone and stare blankly out the window.

‘It must have been really hard…?’

Even though Father didn’t show it, Tie could naturally tell.

That Father was very exhausted.

“Tie, get on my back now. At night it’s easier to pick up speed when you’re on my back.”

Then Basto spoke.

Tie quickly climbed onto Basto’s back and gazed at the distant horizon.

‘Father… wait for Tie.’

After stopping by Pearl City, after stopping by Popurosa Weapon District.

Tie will go looking for Father.

And when she meets Father,

‘Even if you meet your father, that man won’t know who you are.’

Kamang’s words suddenly came to mind, but she deliberately shook her head.

‘It’s okay. Even if Father doesn’t recognize Tie.’

107 Grandmother said there’s nothing that can’t be done if you do it one step at a time slowly.

Anyway, Tie’s goal was one thing.

To make sure Father never falls into South Korea again.

‘Astie. In the world, there exists something called the ‘Law of Destiny Return’.’

The Law of Destiny Return.

This was what Kamang told her the day before departure.

In any situation, no matter what life they live again, most humans end up with the same result?

Simply put, it meant Father might fall into South Korea again in this life too.

Because he was someone who had fallen into South Korea once in a different timeline.

‘But this time Tie will stop it.’

Tie had no intention of just watching that happen.

‘I’ll find out why Father ended up going to South Korea and make sure it doesn’t happen!’

Father had to be happy in this world, his hometown.

Father from South Korea flashed through Tie’s mind again.

Father looking at the streetlights outside the window with a tired face.

Father who had bruises on his face but made funny expressions while playing with Tie.

And then eventually… Father who returned as a rain-soaked box of belongings.

She clenched her fists tight.

‘I’ll definitely find Father and make him live until he becomes a hundred-year-old grandfather!’

This time, she was determined to make it happen without fail.

The next day.

Dawn broke over the dazzling sea.

“This place is just the same.”

Nordics smiled in front of the giant pearl shell statue that was Pearl City’s symbol.

On the other hand, Veil’s legs seemed to give out as he plopped down on the ground and held his forehead.

“Are you really over seventy? What kind of old man has better stamina than me!”

Nordics chuckled and turned his gaze to Basto.

On Basto’s back, Astie could be seen fast asleep.

Astie’s summoned creature, which occasionally came out of the bag to look around, had also disappeared somewhere.

“Finding an inn should be our priority. It’ll take at least a week to reach the Populosa weapon district, so let’s get properly prepared first.”

“Then we’ll have to go to the Red Glove Inn. It’s the only place that accepts credit, isn’t it.”

Red Glove Inn.

It was a fairly large inn established in Pearl City by a retired old mercenary.

Though it had the disadvantage of always being crowded with mercenaries due to having plenty of rooms and allowing credit,

“It’s perfect for investigating information about Sire’s parents while we stay there.”

Basto nodded.

Soon after, Veil, who had been catching his breath, also stood up.

The three carefully covered Tie’s head with black cloth.

It was problematic that the Commander King, who should be fearsome, was sleeping soundly, but it was also because Tie’s appearance stood out anywhere.

Hair that shone like afternoon sunlight, sparkling green eyes.

This was the best way to prevent any potential troublesome situations.

They passed the shell statue and the huge plaza, entering the inn district.

Going further inside, an inn that differed in size from other buildings revealed itself.

It was the Red Glove Inn that Tie’s group had been looking for.

“I’ll go check if there are rooms available.”

Nordics disappeared inside the door first.

After a while, Basto adjusted his hold on Tie and said.

“…He’s taking a while.”

However, even after several more minutes passed, Nordics didn’t return.

Veil, who had been watching while rubbing his temples, spoke up.

“Should we just go in too? I’d like to sit down somewhere.”

Basto reluctantly nodded.

When they opened the inn door, they could see Nordics’s back as he stood at the counter.

“What do you mean there are no rooms but one might become available soon?”

Nordics was having a conversation with the innkeeper.

The innkeeper repeatedly looked up at the upper floor as he spoke.

“Exactly what I said. One guest definitely said he’d check out early today.”

“Early?”

“That’s right. He said he was taking the morning boat to Jedo, that he’d check out around this time…”

“Hey there, Rudy.”

Just then, as if on cue, someone appeared from beyond the stairs.

Black hair swept back over his forehead.

Both hands casually tucked into his pockets.

The innkeeper’s expression brightened.

“Oh, Tesetan! Are you checking out now?”

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