A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 223

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 223

 

“…There are a lot of people.”

 

At Basto’s murmur, Tie, who had been tightly holding Tesetan’s hand, turned her head.

 

The child pressed her nose against the carriage window.

 

“Woooow!”

 

The square located in front of the Imperial Palace was showing off its usual grandeur.

 

An enormously large size.

 

Even the large clock tower in the center.

 

If there was a difference,

 

“Ugh… All those humans swarming around look just like monsters. I must have seen too many disgusting sights at the Royal Palace.”

 

As Veil said, unlike usual, there were countless people in the square.

 

“You know, Tie remembered the clock tower too. The Royal Palace clock tower and this clock tower are exactly the same!”

 

“That’s probably because of the reason the Princess. No, the Association Leader told us about last time, Tie.”

 

Basto explained.

 

“Long ago when they moved the Imperial Palace here. They said the Emperor of that time copied the exact style of the original Royal Palace he used to use.”

 

“Yes! It’s really amazing!”

 

Tie’s eyes sparkled brightly.

 

The child stared for a long time at the area near the clock tower where people were gathered, laughing and chatting.

 

Tesetan was able to understand the reason only after Tie turned around.

 

“Father, we properly met here for the first time, right?”

 

Tesetan let out a small sigh.

 

Tie continued speaking.

 

“Father didn’t recognize Tie and got really angry! He said I was rude and that he would kill Tie… Mmph.”

 

“When did Father ever.”

 

Tesetan, who had covered the child’s mouth, retorted.

 

He sighed deeply as if giving up and grumbled.

 

“Princess, why do you tell such stories while smiling? Just hearing it makes Father feel sorry and upset to death.”

 

“Mmph, paha!”

 

Tie, who had shaken off Tesetan’s hand, tilted her head.

 

“Why? Tie isn’t sad or upset about it at all now.”

 

The child hugged Tesetan’s neck and showered his cheek with kisses just like he usually did to her.

 

“It’s good because we get along well now! It’s good because we love each other like before! I’m so so happy!”

 

Finally, laughter burst from Tesetan’s mouth.

 

Veil, who had been watching that scene, also burst into laughter.

 

Veil asked.

 

“Child. What are you going to do during the entire memorial ceremony when you like Father that much?”

 

Tie’s face became gloomy.

 

“If I go to the memorial ceremony, I’ll have to act like the Commander King so I won’t be able to hold Father’s hand or hug him.”

 

Veil said casually.

 

“See, that’s why I told you to reveal it, right?”

 

“Reveal what…?”

 

“That you’re actually four years old.”

 

Tie closed her mouth.

 

As the child’s expression became complicated, Veil continued speaking.

 

“In the past, the mercenary group was small too. And there weren’t enough people around to protect you, Child, so we hid your real age.”

 

Now Agabert was a mercenary group so powerful that no one in the Empire dared to challenge it.

 

Not only that?

 

“Right. Veil’s words are correct. Since we’re going all the way to the Central Continent anyway, there’s a limit to deceiving the Temple.”

 

As Basto said, now they had already come too far to avoid the Temple’s vigilance.

 

“Also, you know? If we just reveal that she’s an ordinary child, the Temple villains’ wariness might ease up.”

 

“No, it’s dangerous.”

 

At that moment, Tesetan cut off Basto and Veil’s words decisively.

 

“It would be fortunate if their wariness eased up. But conversely, they might look down on Tie more.”

 

“…”

 

“For now, maintaining the status quo is the best choice. Got it, Princess?”

 

At Tesetan’s appearance of holding her hands and speaking, Tie reluctantly nodded her head.

 

But her small lips were already sticking out slightly.

 

“Tie, pretending to be the Commander King is a little difficult though…”

 

Even though it was only every few days, hiding and going to the Preparatory School too.

 

Not being able to act spoiled when going outside too.

 

‘When Father wasn’t around, I did well by myself.’

 

For some reason, now that Father was by her side, she didn’t feel as brave as before.

 

Even things she could walk by herself, she wanted to ask Father to carry her.

 

If she fell while running and scraped her knee, she wanted to go to Father and ask him to blow on it.

 

“It’s okay, daughter. It’s only half a day at most, right?”

 

Tesetan held the gloomy Tie in his arms and gently comforted her.

 

“And it’s not like you have to be far away from Father.”

 

“…”

 

“Our daughter is the Danzu. Father is the Regent. Originally, the Regent sticks close to the Danzu’s side to serve them. We just can’t hold hands or kiss, but Father will be by Tie’s side the whole time.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Really really?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Only then did the child’s expression brighten.

 

At the sight of her covering her mouth with her hand and giggling, Veil swept his hair back as if exasperated.

 

“Just because she found her father, we’ve become leftovers.”

 

“It looks nice, so why are you complaining, Veil.”

 

“What else should I call leftovers but leftovers?”

 

The expression about becoming leftovers was one he had learned directly from Tie.

 

Originally rice should be hot, so when it gets cold, it doesn’t get attention and gets pushed aside.

 

“Oh, oh. That’s exactly our situation, leftovers.”

 

Tie, who had been tilting her head, suddenly made an “Ah!” sound.

 

Then she lightly ignored Veil and spoke to Tesetan again.

 

“Father, Tie wants to eat nurungji.”

 

“Nurungji?”

 

“Yes!”

 

Veil and Basto quietly exchanged glances.

 

What the heck is nurungji now.

 

Ever since Tesetan regained his memories.

 

The two father and daughter would constantly chatter about stories that only they knew.

 

For example,

 

‘Father! This cat’s ear is hurt this much! Did it also have neutralization surgery?’

 

‘You’re right. It must have fought with other cats. But there probably isn’t anything like neutering surgery here, right?’

 

‘Gasp, there’s no neutering surgery?!’

 

Or.

 

‘So, Grandfather Dangun turned the bear into a woman.’

 

‘…Ha, I’m going crazy. Who the hell is Grandfather Dangun anyway.’

 

‘Father! Big Brother Veil doesn’t know Grandfather Dangun! Tie kept trying to teach him!’

 

‘Really? Then call it out one more time. Then he’ll understand.’

 

‘Yes! Watch carefully, Big Brother Veil? In this beautiful land of golden rivers and mountains~ Grandfather Dangun….’

 

Like those things.

 

“They just don’t give any opportunity to approach at all.”

 

Veil clicked his tongue and crossed his legs.

 

However, a pleased smile was spreading across his lips.

 

“As long as Tie is happy, that’s enough.”

 

Basto also broke into a hearty laugh.

 

Even if they had become ‘leftovers’ as Veil put it.

 

The current bright and lively Tie was much better to see than Tie who used to cry every day missing her father.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Master Danzu! We’ve arrived!”

 

The carriage that had passed through the entire square stopped at the main gate of the Imperial Palace.

 

Tie came down from Tesetan’s embrace with a regretful expression.

 

When the child stood in front, Tesetan straightened Tie’s outfit.

 

“Whose daughter is this? You’re especially adorable today.”

 

“Really? Is Tie pretty?”

 

“Extremely pretty.”

 

Tie, dressed up for the first time in a while, looked exactly like an adorable doll.

 

Her hair, braided into twin tails by Marshal, swayed behind her back.

 

“Shall we go out?”

 

At Tesetan’s words, Tie nodded with a tense expression.

 

“Fighting!”

 

The child soon bravely jumped out of the carriage, but,

 

“Come on, let’s go… Ah.”

 

She froze in place, startled by the gazes already focused on her.

 

Tie hesitantly looked around.

 

In front of the Imperial Palace’s main gate, dozens of carriages were lined up horizontally in a long row.

 

And countless people who had gotten out of the carriages were all staring at Tie.

 

In the silence.

 

Tie began to hear the sound of noble ladies unfolding their fans and whispering.

 

“…That’s her, right?”

 

“Who would have thought the day would come when we’d attend the same banquet as mercenaries.”

 

“Anyway, they’re the ones who went to battle supporting the Luminen Family.”

 

“Even so. Having to overlap at such an occasion is a bit… they could have separated the routes.”

 

Tie’s shoulders shrank.

 

Though it was difficult, she understood that all those words weren’t welcoming her.

 

“But you know, according to rumors….”

 

That’s when it happened.

 

She felt someone approach and stand beside Tie.

 

The child hesitantly lifted her head.

 

Father, dressed in a white uniform, stood beside her like a solid pillar.

 

“It’s been a long time. Duchess Mayfield.”

 

At Father’s voice, the whispering noble ladies stopped abruptly.

 

“Lu, Lord Luminen?”

 

One of them quickly approached and looked at Father as if she couldn’t believe it.

 

“No, I thought you were resting at the frontier? How is the Lord….”

 

Father gestured toward the carriage behind.

 

“I’ve been doing mercenary work for a while now.”

 

“Mercenary?! No, why…!”

 

Tesetan slightly raised one eyebrow and made a bored expression.

 

“It suits my aptitude. It’s better than when I had to attend occasions like this every day while belonging to the Empire.”

 

Silence immediately descended around them.

 

Tesetan then made an “ah” sound and added.

 

“Oh my. My etiquette seems to have gotten a bit rough from roaming the battlefields. To put it more politely.”

 

“….”

 

“I meant that selling one’s life on the battlefield is better than showing off with a three-inch tongue.”

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