A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 260

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 260

 

Early dawn.

 

Two ships carrying the expedition entered Tebil Port as the fog lifted.

 

The Central Continent, revealed after the long voyage, was massive and ominous.

 

“Drop anchor!”

 

“Pull the ropes! Prepare for disembarkation!”

 

In the humid air, Tie carefully crossed the gangway holding Veil’s hand.

 

The swaying seawater was visible beneath the wooden planks.

 

At that moment, someone approached from the side.

 

“The air is definitely heavy. It feels somewhat stifling too.”

 

It was Marbas.

 

Tie nodded.

 

“Yeah.”

 

Looking back, it felt exactly like standing with mouth open in front of a large fan at the alley market on summer days.

 

The air wasn’t cool but somehow stuffy?

 

Just as Tie was experimentally manipulating magic at her fingertips with a hopeful heart.

 

“Are you the unit leader of Agabert?”

 

A dark shadow fell in front of Tie.

 

Tie looked up and blinked in surprise.

 

Someone in pure white priest robes stood before Tie.

 

“I am Cardinal Mel of Serkanos Cathedral, here to welcome you.”

 

When he raised one hand, the priests lined up behind him simultaneously stepped forward.

 

“The Pope seeks an audience with you.”

 

Empty streets.

 

The expedition’s procession crossed the paved road.

 

“What kind of village is this?”

 

Veil whispered while looking outside the carriage.

 

Tie sat pressed close to Tesetan’s side and gulped.

 

As Veil said, the streets were completely empty.

 

Not only the roads, but no people could be seen in the buildings lining the streets either.

 

Her gaze turned to the front of the procession.

 

Valentis was riding his horse right behind Cardinal Mel.

 

Edmund, Leonardo, and Alexander followed behind them.

 

“You know what to do once we enter the sanctuary, right?”

 

Tesetan quietly asked from beside her.

 

Tie nodded vigorously.

 

“Yeah! Tie and the mercenary group don’t know anything. We came here to siege Mastone.”

 

Of course, Tie knew everything from Luciano’s true intentions to everything surrounding the World Tree.

 

But Luciano must never discover this fact.

 

The reason Luciano had summoned Tie to the Central Continent was precisely to test this.

 

“What about Tie?”

 

“She’s a super strong powerful mage. One day she suddenly wanted to make a mercenary group so she did!”

 

“What about Kamang?”

 

“Tie’s summon! Tie is such a strong mage she can make ten permanent summons!”

 

“Good. Now the very last one. What’s the reason for merging with Trebaga?”

 

“Father’s personality was too rough so we fought and then grew fond of each other!”

 

“…Well done.”

 

Tesetan patted Tie’s head with affectionate eyes.

 

“If the cult people ask anything, answer like that. Father will handle the rest. Understand?”

 

“Yeah…!”

 

After answering, Tie took a deep breath.

 

The plan she had made with the members throughout the ship journey was clearly drawn in her mind.

 

‘I can do this well.’

 

The most important thing in this journey was making Luciano let his guard down.

 

Luciano had been suspicious of Tie all along.

 

He even attached Nordics as a spy to monitor Tie, but ultimately couldn’t discover anything.

 

‘And when Luciano truly lets his guard down….’

 

‘I can seal that man.’

 

‘I have a decent tactical plan, Mother.’

 

Lucalion and Ppupppu’s plan circled in her mind.

 

Tie tightly hugged her preschool backpack.

 

Inside were Ppupppu and Marbas, who had returned to wooden doll form.

 

“We have arrived at Serkanos Cathedral.”

 

Just then the carriage slowly stopped and the door opened.

 

Outside, people in white priest robes were lined up in a long row.

 

“Please go.”

 

Tie stood up from her seat.

 

Going outside, she could see the paladin order being guided by priests in the distance.

 

Valentis’s eyes seemed to say as their gazes met.

 

‘Be careful.’

 

Tie confirmed once more that Tesetan was behind her and began to walk.

 

“Valentis. My old friend.”

 

A welcoming voice echoed under the cathedral’s high ceiling.

 

Valentis kept his mouth shut as he watched Luciano approaching across the pure white corridor.

 

“Has it been 20 years?”

 

Despite it being such a long time since they’d met, Luciano hadn’t changed at all.

 

His tall, impressive height.

 

Pale skin and distinct features.

 

The cult had always said the reason was Luciano’s superior holy power.

 

Valentis had once believed those words too.

 

When he received his knight appointment.

 

And when he became commander and saw him a few times, he believed without doubt that he was a faithful representative of God.

 

But….

 

“I heard you found the fourth prince. I suppose that’s why your face looks better.”

 

Valentis remained silent for a moment, then lowered his sword.

 

And knelt on one knee on the floor.

 

“…I greet the Agent of Light, His Holiness.”

 

Luciano subtly squinted one eye.

 

“You still make me uncomfortable. Such grand ceremonies have long been discouraged in Serkanos.”

 

Valentis stood up from his position.

 

As his gaze met Luciano’s, his face became visible in even more detail.

 

‘As expected, not a single wrinkle.’

 

He didn’t know Luciano’s exact age.

 

But it was certain that he had held the Pope’s position for over 70 years.

 

“Let’s walk a little.”

 

Luciano smiled faintly and turned around.

 

Valentis nodded to his subordinates behind him, then followed after Luciano.

 

Luciano had called only Valentis aside before meeting with the expedition.

 

The outer walls of the sanctuary were decorated with spotless pure white marble.

 

“The damage from monsters was so severe that we had no choice but to request troops from Talochium.”

 

As soon as they moved a little away from the group, Luciano spoke.

 

Despite the content, his voice was utterly calm.

 

“The paladins stationed around the sanctuary are quite insufficient, you see.”

 

Valentis did not answer.

 

The moment he opened his mouth, his voice would likely tremble with anger.

 

‘Luciano is targeting Tie.’

 

What if he hadn’t known Luciano’s true identity?

 

Then Valentis would still believe that dedicating his life for the Order was righteous.

 

He would have thought of Luciano only as a saint desperately working to purify the corrupted World Tree.

 

But that wasn’t the case.

 

Everything he had believed was nothing but an illusion.

 

‘The longer I stay around Tie, the more strange things surface, Father.’

 

He hadn’t told Astie.

 

However, he and his three sons had been having peculiar dreams lately.

 

‘It seems like the future. But also like the past. The days I spend more time with Tie are especially vivid…’

 

At first, he couldn’t understand what Edmund, Leonardo, and Alexander were talking about.

 

But soon he too could understand.

 

Strange dreams. Strange scenes.

 

‘…Your Excellency. The fourth young master…’

 

The voice of his adjutant entering with a devastated expression to report.

 

‘…Did you verify it properly? I’m asking if it’s certain, certain information!’

 

‘Theseus… you finally…’

 

‘No. It can’t be. It won’t be. Such a thing cannot happen.’

 

The memories connected perfectly with the stories Astie had told him.

 

That he had briefly gone to another world with Tesetan.

 

That Tesetan had ultimately gone wrong there…

 

And that they had come back through time because of it.

 

‘It wasn’t an illusion.’

 

Now he knew that fact not just with his head, but with his heart as well.

 

“Valentis, you… your complexion really doesn’t look good. The journey from Talochium here must have been arduous.”

 

How could a parent forget the grief of losing a child?

 

Even if it had happened in another dimension.

 

“…Yes.”

 

Valentis finally raised his head.

 

And answered with a calm face.

 

“It was a long journey. Perhaps because of my age, my stamina isn’t what it used to be, Your Holiness.”

 

Luciano’s eyes widened.

 

However, he soon smiled benevolently.

 

“Everyone ages, Valentis. But it should be fine now, shouldn’t it? Your sons have grown accomplished enough to take your place at any time.”

 

Luciano patted Valentis on one shoulder.

 

“However…”

 

But the next moment, a sharp glint suddenly appeared in Luciano’s eyes.

 

“May I ask since when you became so close with the Commander King of Agavert?”

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