A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 319

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 319

 

Lexie felt more grateful than ever for the commotion inside the tavern.

 

Without the sound of people’s laughter and clinking glasses, her pounding heartbeat would have echoed throughout the entire space.

 

Meanwhile, the stranger approached the counter and spoke.

 

“My friend really loves that recipe. But you know, my friend said there might be another person here who likes that recipe too?”

 

“Mother.”

 

Daisy called out to Lexie with a startled expression.

 

Lexie quickly came to her senses and closed her mouth.

 

Another person who loved the lamb stew with thyme herbs.

 

‘…Rene.’

 

Now everything was certain.

 

The strangers were looking for Rene, and there was a high probability they were connected to Ophilie.

 

Lexie clenched her fists under the counter.

 

‘Ophilie has returned!’

 

The woman who had escaped from prison and fled the village a few days ago must have come back to take Rene.

 

Lexie took a deep breath and faced the stranger.

 

“If you want that dish, it would be better to come back after midnight.”

 

Curiosity flickered in the strangers’ eyes.

 

“Really?”

 

“Yes. We don’t usually make that dish when it’s crowded with people.”

 

Though she spoke in roundabout terms, the hidden meaning was simple.

 

There were too many watching eyes now, so come back after the customers had left.

 

“Good. Then we’ll come back then.”

 

The strangers nodded.

 

As they turned around, they spoke as if for Lexie and Daisy to hear.

 

“Shall we head back to the inn then.”

 

“Don’t you think we chose the wrong inn? There were mice running around.”

 

“I don’t like the roof color. It’s green, and all peeling off too.”

 

The tavern door that had briefly opened closed again.

 

Lexie, whose legs had gone weak, gripped the counter.

 

Daisy approached and whispered.

 

“Mother. Those people seem to be staying at the inn at the edge of the village.”

 

“Yes… it seemed that way, didn’t it?”

 

“Yeah. It sounded like they were telling us to find them if anything happens, so I’ll remember that.”

 

Lexie nodded.

 

At that moment, a small bell sound came from the kitchen.

 

It was the signal that the oven dish ordered by Daren’s subordinates was ready.

 

Lexie quickly turned her steps toward the kitchen first.

 

“Come back after midnight.”

 

As the inn door closed, Livia, who had removed her hood, spoke.

 

Tie, who had been rolling around on the bed, suddenly sat up.

 

“Gasp, then what about Rune? Was Rune there, Aunt?”

 

Aleric answered instead of Livia.

 

“We couldn’t confirm directly. However, it seemed certain that she’s taking care of a child.”

 

“Ah, Rene…!”

 

Ophilie, who had been sitting on the sofa, let out a sigh of relief.

 

She muttered with a trembling voice.

 

“I knew it. Lexie would never turn her back on Rene! Lexie and I are very close. She’s always been very fond of Rene too…”

 

Standing up from her seat, she continued.

 

“There must be surveillance on Lexie, right? That’s why she’s keeping Rene at the tavern instead of at home…”

 

“Speaking of surveillance.”

 

At that moment, someone leaped through the inn window and inside.

 

Veil, who had lightly climbed up the three-story building, straightened his back.

 

“What’s with the atmosphere in this village? The elder’s subordinates or whatever they are are scattered everywhere.”

 

Livia nodded.

 

“If you mean those bastards, I saw several of them on my way here too. The ones with armbands on their arms, right?”

 

Veil nodded.

 

He stared at Ophilie.

 

“It seemed like they were scouting because an important guest came to the village. Do you know anything about it?”

 

Ophilie frowned.

 

“A guest… a guest…”

 

Her eyes suddenly widened.

 

“Could it be that person?”

 

Everyone’s gaze turned toward Ophilie.

 

Ophilie spoke.

 

“There’s a high-ranking priest who visits the village once in a while! I’ve heard rumors that he eats so much that the fortress wall’s kitchen alone can’t handle it!”

 

“A priest?”

 

“Yes. I don’t know the details, but Daren said that man holds a very high position. That’s probably why he treats that man with such great hospitality every time. The problem is…”

 

Ophilie’s eyebrows drooped.

 

“If Daren and that man are at the fortress wall, how can we steal the map?”

 

Veil frowned.

 

“The map of Roxe Forest was inside the fortress wall?”

 

Ophilie nodded with a dejected expression.

 

“That’s right. The fortress wall is the village’s public space, but normally there are only five or six people guarding it. I thought we could easily shake them off.”

 

“Five or six people, my ass. Just from what I saw passing by, there were dozens.”

 

At Veil’s words, Livia scratched her head.

 

“Then what do we do? The immediate problem is getting the map.”

 

She suddenly looked up.

 

“How about we just storm in and sweep them away?”

 

Bewilderment appeared on Ophilie’s face.

 

“Please don’t do that. If an all-out battle breaks out, Daren’s subordinates will harm the villagers! Besides…”

 

“Besides?”

 

Ophilie squeezed her eyes shut.

 

“Daren is actually a powerful mage too, so you all might get hurt…”

 

Aleric narrowed his brow.

 

“Why are you only now telling us that the elder is a mage?”

 

Ophilie’s face darkened.

 

She hung her head.

 

“Actually, I missed the chance to tell you. At first, I couldn’t say it because I was afraid you might refuse to help get Rene back…”

 

“Ah, it’s okay, it’s okay. What does it matter whether the elder is a mage or not? Look at what kind of manpower we have.”

 

Livia waved her hand dismissively and added.

 

“Anyway, I understand what you mean. Open fighting is not an option, right? Then there’s only one method left.”

 

She looked around at the other four people in the inn room.

 

“With this number of people, we somehow get inside the fortress wall and steal the map.”

 

Veil let out a small groan.

 

“…If I had known things would turn out like this, I would have used more personnel.”

 

Right now, all the expedition members except for them were waiting in the reed field outside the village.

 

Since drawing people’s attention would do no good, only a small number of personnel had deliberately entered up to the edge of the village.

 

“No, Veil. If we all swarmed in together, Ophilie would have been caught. Right, Aunt Livia?”

 

“That’s right! Our Miss is so smart!”

 

Veil sighed as he watched Tie and Livia hugging each other and jumping around.

 

Actually, Astie was the last member to join the group.

 

The reason was, naturally,

 

‘Waaah, Tie wants to go too! Tie wants to meet Rene tooooo!’

 

‘No, Child, we’re bringing her back here, you know? Just because we’re not entering the village doesn’t mean you can’t meet her.’

 

‘I don’t want that! Tie wants to be in the rescue mission too! Tie wants a cool role too!’

 

It was because of the child’s occasional tantrums.

 

And sure enough.

 

The first person whose heart softened at Tie’s tears was Basto.

 

‘Just take her along, Veil.’

 

‘What? Are you crazy? What’s the Child going to do when we’re extracting the map and kid!’

 

‘Nothing will happen. It’s not like we’re dealing with Luciano’s Aide, it’s just briefly entering and leaving the village.’

 

‘Right! Hammer is the best!’

 

Around that time, Veil looked at Tesetan with eyes pleading for help, but,

 

‘Father, it’s okay for Tie to go, right? Tie will listen well to Aunt Livia and be super well-behaved.’

 

‘But daughter. Even so…’

 

‘If Father lets Tie go to the village, Tie would be so grateful…’

 

‘…’

 

‘I’ll give you a hundred kisses, filial massages, and draw pictures of Father too…’

 

‘…Fine. But you have to listen to your aunts and uncles, okay?’

 

Tesetan was no different in being unable to resist Tie.

 

“Then how do we infiltrate?!”

 

At that moment, Tie raised one hand and her eyes lit up.

 

“Miss, it’s infiltrate, not infiltrail.”

 

“Yeah, infiltrail! Should Tie do that? Because Tie is small and can fit into mouse holes!”

 

Veil had barely finished sighing at the absurd conversation.

 

“Maybe there’s another way.”

 

Ophilie, who had been quiet, stepped forward.

 

“There was an event at the Fortress Wall the day I escaped. It was an event where they gathered the village children and let them ring the fortress bell…”

 

She looked at Tie.

 

“Couldn’t we use that?”

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