A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 322

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 322

 

“Haven’t seen her. Maybe she went out through the side door?”

 

“Hmm….”

 

The pondering man took a wide look around the 1st floor.

 

In that gap, Veil quietly turned her body.

 

While the subordinates searched the 1st floor, she had to find and steal the map.

 

“Go check the Windward Room. I’ll look around outside.”

 

With the voices behind her, Veil opened the door to the Archives.

 

A creaking sound echoed softly.

 

As she twisted her body sideways and entered through the narrow gap, the smell of parchment and mold wafted from inside.

 

“Map, map….”

 

Veil stepped only on the floorboards that wouldn’t creak as much as possible.

 

In front of the bookshelf packed with materials, she quickly read through the text.

 

“Central Slope, Hunting Ground….”

 

Materials unrelated to Roxe Forest continued for a while.

 

But before long.

 

“…Roxe.”

 

A map tube stacked in one corner of the bookshelf caught her eye.

 

“Found you?”

 

Veil’s eyes lit up as she untied the string and pulled out the stopper, revealing a yellowed piece of parchment from inside the tube.

 

Contour lines drawn with thin lines.

 

Wind paths marked with arrows and markers throughout the forest.

 

Small annotations were attached next to the markers.

 

【The only fixed point during frequent compass disruptions.】

 

A smile formed on Veil’s lips.

 

“That’s right.”

 

This was undoubtedly the map Ophilie had mentioned.

 

Veil took the map and inconspicuously shoved the empty tube into the bookshelf.

 

Then she folded the map in half and pushed it inside her clothes.

 

But at that moment.

 

“Damn it, where the hell did she go?”

 

The sound of subordinates’ footsteps came from the corridor outside again.

 

“Ah, I told you she’s not on the 2nd floor! I was guarding in front of the stairs and didn’t see a single mouse!”

 

“Are you sure you were watching properly? According to you, the woman should be on the 1st floor, but she’s not here!”

 

Thump, thump.

 

The vibrations gradually grew closer.

 

Veil blew out the two torches that had been shining on the wall with a puff.

 

Right then, the door burst open and a large shadow fell inside.

 

“See! She’s not here!”

 

“Where the hell did she go?”

 

The frowning subordinates strode into the room.

 

Veil circled widely behind the bookshelf in sync with their steps.

 

“Did I put out the fire? I thought I had left it on….”

 

The subordinates who had gone deep to the window relit the torches.

 

Meanwhile, Veil circled around the room and slipped out the door.

 

“Should we go up to the 3rd floor?”

 

The subordinates began coming back out from inside the room.

 

Veil quickly climbed over the stair railing and quietly landed on the 1st floor.

 

Then she stood in front of the Windward Room corridor.

 

She planned to go outside through the side door.

 

“Hey?! You there!”

 

But at that instant, a voice came from behind.

 

There was one subordinate she hadn’t noticed standing by the 1st floor window.

 

“Where the hell have you been! We’ve been looking for you for ages!”

 

At the same time, the side door in front opened and the subordinate who had been searching outside entered.

 

“What? You. I didn’t see you outside?”

 

Veil felt the map in her chest and gave an awkward smile.

 

“I just came in. Until then, I was in front of here the whole time.”

 

“You were in front of here?”

 

“Yeah. My stomach wasn’t feeling well.”

 

The subordinate made a grunt sound and scratched his head.

 

“…Did I miss you because it was dark?”

 

“That’s just like you.”

 

The others who approached clicked their tongues in disdain.

 

Then they began roughly pushing Veil’s back.

 

“Let’s go first. The High Priest is looking for you.”

 

Veil felt for the handle of the dagger hidden under her loose sleeve.

 

‘I’ve got the map too.’

 

An impulse arose to knock these guys down and escape the fortress wall.

 

However, she had no choice but to shake her head.

 

‘Then a commotion would arise, and Croize would notice something suspicious.’

 

At this moment, Croize was intoxicated with alcohol and meat, his guard down.

 

The earlier battle with Mel and Serafina came to mind.

 

‘…They weren’t easy opponents.’

 

Then Croize, being the same Cardinal, would be no different.

 

‘Nothing good would come from a fight breaking out now.’

 

For now, it was better to leave Croize in his careless state.

 

Veil obediently nodded to the subordinates.

 

“Lead the way.”

 

Then the subordinates began to move.

 

Their chattering voices could be heard.

 

“By the way, how long will he stay this time?”

 

“Wasn’t it about three days last time?”

 

“From what I heard earlier, it seems like he’s leaving tomorrow.”

 

Meanwhile, Veil and the subordinates reached the banquet hall door again.

 

The maid she had met earlier in the kitchen looked at Veil with wide eyes.

 

“Go in.”

 

The subordinate who opened the door pushed Veil’s back.

 

As soon as she entered, Daren jumped up.

 

“You’re here! She’s arrived, High Priest!”

 

Croize turned his head.

 

The band gradually stopped their music.

 

Croize’s lips, covered in scars, opened and a voice soaked in intoxication flowed out.

 

“Are you that performer? The one who travels and performs across the entire continent.”

 

Veil did not answer.

 

Daren glanced at Croize and smiled awkwardly.

 

“Th-that’s right! According to my subordinates, this child is the most skilled in the troupe….”

 

“Really?”

 

Croize’s eyes gleamed.

 

Daren answered.

 

“Yes. Though this is my first time seeing this child, I believe she could perform any dance!”

 

Daren turned to look at Veil and narrowed his brow as if urging her.

 

“What are you doing? Hurry up and do something…”

 

“Dancing is fine. I’m not interested.”

 

But in that instant, Croize cut off Daren’s words.

 

For some reason, he looked at Veil with expectant eyes, then raised his thick hand and gestured for her to come closer.

 

“Come stand here.”

 

Veil approached Croize, pretending not to be shaken as much as possible.

 

As soon as she stopped in place, Croize spoke.

 

“If you’re a performer, you must be well-informed about rumors. Do you happen to know of Talochium?”

 

Veil hesitated.

 

Croize, who had emptied his cup with gulping sounds, added.

 

“Talochium recently betrayed the Order and received divine judgment. If you’re well-informed about rumors, you couldn’t possibly not know.”

 

Veil’s heart pounded thump, thump.

 

‘…So that’s how the situation developed on their side?’

 

It was natural since she hadn’t been able to communicate at all after entering Roxe Forest.

 

‘Well, with all this chaos happening on the Central Continent.’

 

It was also natural that Luciano wouldn’t leave Talochium alone.

 

Veil reluctantly nodded.

 

“I know. Talochium.”

 

“Good! Then…”

 

Croize set down his cup with a thud, his eyes strange.

 

“Have you ever heard about the man who presided over that judgment? The one who nearly brought down Talochium’s walls with his body alone.”

 

Veil silently narrowed her eyes.

 

Croize continued speaking.

 

“The one who suppressed the rebellion in the North Continent, who led the religious war in the archipelago to victory – that same man. He’s quite famous, isn’t he?”

 

Veil’s lips parted slightly as she realized something.

 

Now she understood.

 

The reason Croize’s eyes were gleaming wasn’t just simple curiosity.

 

‘Eyes craving recognition.’

 

At the same time, unstable anger that seemed ready to explode the moment he was denied even slightly.

 

“What are you doing, the High Priest is asking you! Answer quickly!”

 

At Daren’s urging, Veil wore a crooked smile.

 

The method to make a monster crazed with inferiority complex let down their guard was very simple.

 

“Of course I’ve heard. The rumors spread across all continents, didn’t they? How he single-handedly blocked Talochium’s legion and tried to punish the heretics.”

 

Croize hesitated.

 

Soon, a very satisfied smile spread across his scar-covered lips.

 

“Really?”

 

Rough breathing seemed to fill the banquet hall, then hearty laughter burst out.

 

“Kahahaha! Uhahahaha!”

 

Croize’s eyes flashed.

 

“Daren. Leave only this performer and send everyone else out. Right now!”

 

“Pardon?”

 

Daren, who had widened his eyes, hurriedly got up from his seat.

 

Then he raised his hand and sent out all the maids, subordinates, and women who had been waiting in the corner.

 

Croize looked directly at Veil, now left alone, and opened his mouth.

 

“I like you very much. In that spirit, I’ll tell you a special secret that only you will know!”

 

The tendons on his forearms bulged and writhed.

 

“It’s me.”

 

While smiling, for some reason he ground his teeth.

 

“The one who actually achieved all those accomplishments is me.”

 

His dark red eyes flashed.

 

“I had circumstances that prevented me from telling anyone until now. So I’ve never been recognized all this time.”

 

The wooden cup in Croize’s hand cracked and broke.

 

“But actually, all of that was entirely me.”

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