A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 281

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 281

 

A moment ago.

 

“It’s okay. Just the fact that you weren’t hurt is such a relief.”

 

At Tesetan’s gentle comfort, Tie hung her head.

 

“But still….”

 

“Father knows too. Mel Lucien has fooled us several times before. Right?”

 

Tie hesitated slightly then nodded her head.

 

“Yeah. He believed everything, even when Tie pretended to be poisoned by Silensium.”

 

But what good did that do?

 

‘The bad Mel ran away.’

 

With her eyebrows drooping, Tie recalled the past few days.

 

Agavert’s plan had proceeded more smoothly than expected during that time.

 

This was because Nordics had completed the antidote within the promised timeframe.

 

He had returned from Roxe Forest with all the ingredients on exactly the third day.

 

And he quickly mixed them to create a sufficient amount of antidote.

 

‘The taste was terribly awful, but it was an amazing antidote.’

 

The medicine definitely worked.

 

As long as she took the antidote beforehand, no matter how much food she ate in the Refectory, her mind remained perfectly clear.

 

However-

 

‘There are specific symptoms that appear when poisoned by Silensium, child. Things like cold sweats and mild fever.’

 

To completely deceive Mel, a bit of trickery was necessary.

 

‘So I had no choice but to add a small amount of poisonous herbs that would induce those symptoms.’

 

Nordics’ face was very sad when he said those words.

 

As if the reality that Tie had to endure all of this was heartbreaking.

 

But Tie herself was actually fine.

 

‘It’s not like only Tie is having a hard time. Everyone is busy and struggling right now….’

 

Now, with the battle against Luciano approaching.

 

Everyone was exhausted.

 

‘All because of Tie. Because they’re protecting Tie.’

 

Just as the child’s expression was becoming increasingly gloomy.

 

“There, there you go with that expression again.”

 

Tesetan scolded as he wrapped his arms around Tie’s shoulders.

 

When she looked up, Father was gazing at Tie with troubled eyes.

 

“What’s wrong, hmm? Are you still bothered that Mel escaped?”

 

Tie hesitated then closed her mouth.

 

“It was something we expected. Mel is Luciano’s close associate.”

 

“….”

 

“A villain who’s committed evil deeds for decades wouldn’t be without that much of a plan, would he? My daughter, where have you been watching those animated movie specials?”

 

Tesetan playfully touched the tip of Tie’s nose.

 

“Don’t worry. We may have missed him for now, but we know where Mel escaped to, and Roxe Forest was a place we had to go anyway.”

 

Tie slowly nodded her head.

 

However, her dejected expression didn’t easily clear up.

 

At that moment, Veil, who saw Tie’s appearance, stopped his passing steps.

 

“What’s this, Child. You’re about to dig a tunnel and crawl into it again?”

 

Startled, Tie reflexively puffed out her cheeks.

 

“Th-that’s not it!”

 

“What do you mean it’s not, your expression says it all.”

 

The members who heard the commotion came rushing over.

 

While Tie was flustered, Veil lifted her up in his arms.

 

“Now, I’ll explain this one last time for real, so listen carefully? Child, you just need to remember exactly three things.”

 

He said while folding his fingers one by one.

 

“First. All of this didn’t happen because of you, Child. It’s all because of that crazy psychopath Pope.”

 

“It’s not psychopath, it’s psychopath though….”

 

“You taught me it was psychopath at first. It’s already stuck in my mouth, so let’s move on.”

 

“….”

 

“Second. The battles that will happen from now on aren’t because of you either. If we can’t stop Luciano, the world will be ruined, so we’re doing this to survive too. Got it?”

 

Tie finally closed her mouth.

 

“Lastly, third. Right now, none of us! wants to run away or quit the mercenary group. So stop asking already.”

 

Tie’s eyes widened.

 

Soon the child cried out in an aggrieved voice.

 

“That’s false accusation! I didn’t say that just now!”

 

“But you kept asking for the past few days, right? And you were going to ask again in a little bit, right?”

 

“Ugh…!”

 

Tie clenched both fists tightly.

 

However, soon the child’s shoulders drooped.

 

“…Veil is right.”

 

It was annoying, but it was all true.

 

While staying at the Pilgrimage Hall, Tie had gone around asking all the members the same question.

 

Whether they wanted to leave the mercenary group.

 

Whether they wanted to leave the Central Continent.

 

‘Because they shouldn’t get hurt because of Tie….’

 

However, no one wanted to drop out of this fight.

 

Basto said it was because all the people who would be filtered out had already been filtered out, but Tie still felt heavy-hearted.

 

Then.

 

Veil quietly muttered.

 

“Wait a minute. Now that I think about it.”

 

He stared intently at Tie.

 

“If you think about it, all of this is ‘thanks to’ you, Child.”

 

Tie looked up.

 

Her large eyes were even rounder than usual.

 

“See? If you weren’t here, how would we have known what Luciano was plotting?”

 

“Very true words, Sir Veil.”

 

“Exactly!”

 

Raul and Livia chimed in.

 

“And how would we have found out that the Mastones are corrupted spirits and how to communicate with them. Right?”

 

“…Tie did play a very important role.”

 

Just then, Basto said while laying the rescued child on the floor.

 

“We were able to rescue the children because we could safely ambush Mel. Despite the unexpected variable at the last moment.”

 

At those words, Tie fidgeted with her fingertips, recalling what had happened earlier.

 

Initially, Tie had only tried to quietly escape from the laboratory.

 

However, Mel awakened his stigmata and cast a holy formation on the floor,

 

So Tie changed her mind and decided to face Mel.

 

‘Somehow it felt like I shouldn’t just run away.’

 

At that moment, the members were dealing with the Order of the Assassins right upstairs.

 

If Tie had run away, Mel would have turned his attention that way.

 

Then there must have been a variable in the battle.

 

“Speaking of which, how did you fight back? With those young spirits the World Tree gave you?”

 

At Aleric’s question, Tie hesitantly nodded her head.

 

“Mm-hmm. I’ve become really close with the yellow Pompom now…”

 

As soon as she spoke, the Pompoms that had been wandering somewhere in the labyrinth flocked to Tie’s side.

 

Basto smiled at the sight.

 

“Whatever method it was. The important thing is that you beat Mel and made that villain flee from here, Tie.”

 

Basto gestured toward the back.

 

There lay the children the members had rescued, arranged neatly.

 

“You’ve already saved thirty-four children who were on the brink of death.”

 

Tie’s face relaxed a little.

 

Tesetan, noticing the change, exchanged glances with Basto and said.

 

“It was good that you caught Mel off guard from the start. How is our daughter so good at acting too?”

 

Tie scratched her head.

 

Tesetan took the child from Veil.

 

“If this were Jongno-gu, talent agencies would have been calling one after another. What a shame.”

 

“…Talent agencies?”

 

“Yeah. Our daughter acted even better than the child actors on TV.”

 

“Then can Tie become a celebrity too?”

 

“Are you kidding? She was practically national actress material.”

 

“Can I meet Luna and Jenna who appear on the children’s chirp chirp quiz show too?”

 

“Of course. Luna and Jenna would probably come looking to meet you first.”

 

“Gasp.”

 

Tie drew in a small breath.

 

Luna and Jenna were the hosts of Tie’s favorite quiz show that she loved to watch.

 

To think those sisters might come to see her.

 

Finally, the child’s lips curved into a soft smile.

 

Tie, feeling inexplicably shy, made an “eeing” sound and rubbed her face against Tesetan’s shoulder.

 

Quiet laughter spread across the members’ faces.

 

“So now, stop having bad thoughts, okay?”

 

Tesetan slowly set Tie down on the ground.

 

Then he neatly tucked her stray hair behind her ear.

 

“Let’s get your friends to safety first. Got it?”

 

“Yeah!”

 

“Good. Then Father will…”

 

“Father will go rescue friends again! Tie will wait quietly with Pompom and Ppupppu and Marul!”

 

Tesetan blinked his eyes.

 

Then he chuckled and stood up from his spot.

 

As soon as Father turned around, Tie pressed herself against the wall with a much brighter face.

 

It was to avoid getting in the way of the members moving through the passage.

 

When the child crouched down in her spot, Pompoms flocked onto her palms.

 

“You were really cool earlier, yellow Pompom!”

 

When she praised the Pompom that had struck down lightning earlier, all the Pompoms trembled together.

 

Marbas, who had been watching this scene, bounced up onto Tie’s shoulder.

 

“Master.”

 

“Yeah?”

 

“Perhaps because they’re beings revived by the World Tree. These spirits seem to have extraordinary latent power. So I was thinking.”

 

Marbas added with a serious face.

 

“How about we try an experiment together?”

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