A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 277

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 277

 

Unlike before, breakfast proceeded smoothly.

 

Mel watched Tie’s retreating figure as she left the Dining Hall and lifted the corners of his mouth.

 

‘This is quite satisfactory for the first day.’

 

His gaze was directed toward the seat where Tie had been sitting just moments before.

 

The emptied bowls.

 

The porridge, drinks, and desserts that the child had swallowed without particular wariness.

 

All of them contained trace amounts of Silencium.

 

‘That’s just how Silencium is. Complex yet deadly.’

 

Silencium wasn’t a drug that took effect in just a day or two.

 

For its effects to manifest, it took at least three days, or as long as five days.

 

‘To shorten the time, one would need to administer large quantities at once, but…’

 

It would be troublesome if the test subject became damaged in the process.

 

If a precious test subject like Astie were to be ruined, Luciano would surely be furious.

 

As if he didn’t even want to imagine it, Mel shook his head alone.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Lucien.”

 

A heavy, rough voice came from behind him.

 

Mel frowned and turned around.

 

“…Cardinal Croize?”

 

A stocky build.

 

Dark reddish curly hair.

 

Wearing an unpleasantly twisted smile, one of the cardinals, Nouvel Croize, slowly approached.

 

Mel asked in disbelief.

 

“How are you in Sercanoss… back at the Grand Cathedral?”

 

Instead of answering, Croize grinned.

 

Then he stopped right in front of Mel.

 

“How disappointing, Lucien. I thought you’d at least give me a greeting of welcome.”

 

He gestured toward the clear sky outside the dining hall window.

 

“Actually, I just arrived. It feels like coming home. The North Continent was constantly pouring rain, which was terrible. On the other hand… the weather here is still nice.”

 

Mel’s expression hardened.

 

Croize had been dispatched to the North Continent until recently.

 

Leading the Order of the Assassins that procured sacrifices worldwide, maintaining their operational strongholds.

 

“His Holiness said that new sacrifices wouldn’t be needed for a while. So he told me to return soon.”

 

Croize stared at Mel.

 

“He also said that by the time I arrived, preparations would already be complete… Lucien.”

 

Croize smiled wickedly as he looked over Mel’s face.

 

“Don’t tell me you’ve made another mistake? No matter how I look at it, that ‘sacrifice’ just now doesn’t seem ready yet.”

 

Mel’s expression twisted.

 

He clenched his fist tightly beneath his priest’s robes.

 

Then he muttered lowly through gritted teeth.

 

“However my mission is progressing, what does that have to do with Cardinal Croize?”

 

“Ha, haha! Still amusing as ever.”

 

Croize laughed loudly.

 

“That personality is unchanged. Can’t even take care of yourself properly, yet you hate being criticized…”

 

“Silence!”

 

An angry Mel cut off Croize’s words.

 

Then he glared at Croize and continued.

 

“Shouldn’t Cardinal Croize be the one going to the prayer room for repentance? I hear there’s been a lot of trouble with the Order of the Assassins lately.”

 

This time Croize’s face hardened stiffly.

 

Mel continued with a mocking expression.

 

“Sacrifice procurement isn’t what it used to be, is it? I heard there was even an incident recently in Talochium where you let caught prey escape.”

 

Murderous intent gathered in Croize’s eyes.

 

However, Mel only lifted his chin leisurely.

 

“The supply network seems to be creaking. I think it needs some maintenance.”

 

Croize’s mouth twitched.

 

There had indeed been an incident recently in Talochium where they lost several sacrifices.

 

It was because the sacrifices had noticed something suspicious and fled somewhere.

 

‘Though I did kill the coachman as punishment.’

 

Since they never found the missing sacrifices in the end, the aftertaste was unpleasant.

 

“What would you do if secrets leaked out because of that?”

 

Sure enough, Mel sneered.

 

“If you keep making such mistakes and rumors spread about suspicious figures bearing the Order’s emblem kidnapping children.”

 

Silence descended upon the dining hall.

 

“His Holiness trusted Cardinal Croize and entrusted you with important work. I’m starting to think you might end up cut off like the former Grand Wardens.”

 

Finally, Croize’s fist clenched beneath his priest’s robes trembled violently.

 

As his patience wore thin, fierce power began to surge beneath his skin.

 

It started from around his heart and gradually spread throughout Croize’s entire body.

 

At that moment.

 

“Croize. If you ‘release’ here, you won’t escape disciplinary action.”

 

A short, cold voice struck them.

 

The door on the opposite side of the dining hall opened, revealing another figure.

 

Pure white hair and a pale face.

 

A Paladin with gray eyes, and now the only female cardinal serving under Luciano’s command.

 

“…Serafina.”

 

Mel muttered in a flustered voice.

 

However, Serafina simply ignored Mel and glared at Croize.

 

“This is the Dining Hall, Croize. It’s not a space where you can carelessly release your filthy power.”

 

Croize shut his mouth tight.

 

The veins that had bulged on his forehead gradually faded.

 

Standing between Croize and Mel, Serafina added flatly.

 

“Pathetic. It’s a reunion after so long, yet you’re already fighting.”

 

An indignant Croize replied.

 

“What! I was just greeting him first out of joy, but Cardinal Mel…!”

 

“Shut up.”

 

Serafina narrowed her brow as if annoyed.

 

She looked down at Croize as if she could crush her opponent with her gaze alone.

 

“Have some shame. To think that a pathetic insect like you serves that person.”

 

“What did you just say…!”

 

Croize tried to retort but shut his mouth and fumed.

 

Since he was originally not good with words, he surely couldn’t find anything to say back.

 

Mel clutched his throbbing forehead.

 

‘Croize has returned. And now even Serafina.’

 

A certain premonition flashed through his mind.

 

The fact that both had returned meant, in other words,

 

Thud-!

 

At that moment, the massive window of the dining hall opened and fierce wind rushed in.

 

Wings mixed with black scales spread in the air.

 

A massive being landed on the floor of the dining hall.

 

The table shook and the dishes on top of it fell to the floor.

 

“That’s what I’m saying, Lady Serafina.”

 

Someone with the form of a half-human, half-beast opened pitch-black eyes before them.

 

“The fact that we’ve all gathered for this meeting means His Holiness will move personally.”

 

Wings slowly folding.

 

One side of his face was covered with scales and burn marks.

 

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you all.”

 

The last of the four cardinals.

 

When Lionel smiled, sharp fangs were revealed.

 

Whatever he had been doing, bright red blood was flowing between his teeth.

 

Serafina, who had been quietly watching him, sat down in her chair.

 

She slowly crossed her legs and asked.

 

“The smell of blood is overwhelming, Lionel. Are you still hunting mercenaries these days?”

 

Lionel smiled.

 

“Something like that. Recently, many decent mercenary groups have been formed around the archipelago.”

 

Croize shook his head.

 

He stared at Lionel as if finding him terrible.

 

“You still can’t give up that filthy hobby. Nothing gets resolved by messing with mercenaries, Lionel. If you’re going to do that, you should hurry up and track down the World Tree’s remnants to root them out.”

 

“Yes, yes. You would say that, Cardinal Croize.”

 

Lionel, who had completely folded his wings, slowly approached Mel, Serafina, and Croize.

 

“But tormenting mercenaries is also fun. If you catch one and barely keep them alive, other guys come rushing over saying they’ll save them. Really…”

 

Lionel smiled broadly.

 

“It’s truly an interesting and fun game.”

 

“…It’s disgusting, so you’d better stop.”

 

Mel cut off Lionel’s words.

 

Lionel shrugged his shoulders and closed his mouth.

 

Serafina, who had quietly sighed alone, stood up from her seat.

 

“More importantly, His Holiness is…”

 

At that moment, a snap- sound came from the air.

 

A light and clear sound made by someone snapping their fingers.

 

The next moment, the walls of the dining hall crumbled like an illusion.

 

The four cardinals all looked up at the sky at once.

 

The walls hadn’t crumbled.

 

Space itself had twisted and everyone had moved to another dimension.

 

The four cardinals were now standing in a round corridor.

 

A space so high and bright that the ceiling couldn’t be seen, surrounded by enormous sacred paintings.

 

“Now everyone has finally gathered.”

 

In the center.

 

Luciano looked down at them from atop a crystal throne.

 

“I’ve changed my mind.”

 

A fragment of light gathered at his fingertips slowly bloomed.

 

A massive vibration like a heartbeat arose throughout the entire corridor.

 

“I’ve dragged this out for too long.”

 

The cardinals watched Luciano’s mood.

 

“Those who wait for complete power will never unfold the final chapter.”

 

Luciano’s eyes flashed with golden light.

 

“I won’t wait any longer. One who will become a god has no need for such preparations.”

 

He gazed at the cardinals with a gentle smile.

 

Then he said.

 

“Soon, all the prepared Mastones will open their eyes.”

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