A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 354

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 354

Under the clear and high blue sky.

The palace garden, where gentle breezes swept through, was peaceful today as well.

In the midst of it, the sound of Tie chattering flowed softly.

“Hello? I’m a wonderful tiger! Won’t you play with me?”

Tie was playing with a grass flower crown she had made on her head, placing three dolls in front of her while changing her voice.

“Mmm, hello? I’m a lizard living in Talochium~ Yes! Let’s be friends!”

Golden sunlight rippled over the child’s knees stretched out on the grass.

“Where do you live? Mmm, I live on Baekdusan! Huh, I live in Talochium!”

At that sight, quiet laughter finally burst out from a little distance away.

Sabert, standing under the shade of a tree, gazed at Cadia.

“You’ve become much more comfortable than before, haven’t you?”

Cadia unconsciously nodded her head.

Six months ago.

The image of the child who had pushed everyone away came to mind.

At that time, no one except Tesetan could approach Tie’s side, but fortunately there had been improvement as time passed.

“Yes. Recently, she’s begun to open her heart to the Luminenka as well.”

Tie had recently started calling Valentis ‘Grandfather’ again.

She also addressed Edmund, Leonardo, and Alexander as ‘Uncle’ and treated them warmly.

‘But…’

Cadia let out a small sigh.

“Why won’t she say the word ‘Mother’ to Her Majesty?”

She fidgeted with her fingertips as if upset.

“Far from becoming close, they only grow more distant…”

“Don’t be too impatient.”

Sabert answered gently.

“Everything must be sudden for the Princess. Actually, I think it’s natural that she opened her heart to the Luminenka first.”

“Natural?”

“That’s right. Think about Duke Valentis and the young masters. Don’t they resemble His Majesty very much?”

Cadia’s lips parted.

Come to think of it.

The men of the Luminenka all had similar impressions to Tesetan, differing only slightly in hair and eye color.

“From the Princess’s perspective, relatives who resemble her father would feel more comfortable than a mother she’s meeting for the first time.”

Cadia closed her mouth, at a loss for words.

At that moment, Sabert asked.

“More importantly. When has it been decided to announce the Princess’s existence?”

Cadia looked at him.

“Well, it seems there are only plans for now. For the time being, it should be fine if we just keep the palace staff’s mouths sealed.”

“I see.”

“Yes. So we might announce her birth around the time the Princess would have been born… Though she’d still have to wait another four years before showing herself to the outside world.”

Sabert nodded.

It was then, when a serious atmosphere had settled for a moment.

A familiar presence was felt from behind the garden.

“…Your Majesty!”

Cadia and Sabert, discovering Tesetan who had approached, hurriedly bowed.

Tesetan asked.

“Is the morning lesson finished?”

Sabert answered.

“Yes, today she reviewed the Empire’s 100-year history that she learned over the past month.”

“A whole 100 years?”

“That’s right. You don’t know how brilliant the Princess is. Sometimes she even explains similar history from the other world to me in reverse, and I was so surprised…”

Sabert smiled.

“Now she writes names well, and even knows how to use a seal.”

Tesetan’s expression softened.

“…That’s fortunate.”

He smiled and added.

“Still, today’s afternoon lesson will have to be postponed.”

Sabert’s eyes widened.

“Pardon? Is there something…”

Tesetan gestured toward the back, the entrance to the garden.

“An old friend of Astie’s is coming. I want to let them spend time together after so long.”

Sabert immediately bowed.

“Understood, Your Majesty.”

At his careful retreat, Cadia also bowed to Tesetan before turning around.

As the two people moved away, Tesetan gazed at Tie.

“Ta ta ta-ta~ Ta ta ta-ta~ The tiger and elephant held their wedding at a really nice hotel!”

Tie was now marrying the two dolls in her hands.

“Honey, let’s live to a hundred! Okay, let’s live long until our hair turns white as radishes!”

Finally, a small laugh burst from Tesetan’s lips.

He took a step to go to Tie.

But he soon stopped in place without going far.

In the distance, something was visible at the far end of the garden.

Under a large tree.

Something sitting quietly among the thicket.

Tesetan’s expression became complicated.

‘…Lucalion.’

After Tie’s memories disappeared.

Lucalion had lingered around Tie’s side without missing a single day.

He had appeared before Tie only twice.

Once when he approached in human form on the Central Continent.

And once when he appeared in dragon form just in case.

But Tie had run away from Lucalion both times, and Lucalion…

‘He hasn’t appeared before Tie even once since then.’

Tesetan suddenly recalled the night a few days after that incident.

‘…I didn’t want to frighten that child.’

The day Lucalion first came to find him.

He had spoken listlessly with a pale face.

‘Just let me watch over her. If you’ll just let me stay by her side, I won’t do anything. I promise.’

Actually, those were words that didn’t suit Lucalion.

Lucalion had been indifferent to all humans except Tie until now.

To the Emperor, to the Duke, even to Tesetan who was Tie’s father.

So for him to ask someone for something, furthermore to seek permission, was unimaginable.

But Lucalion that day was different.

‘That child cried because of me. I can no longer… stand by Astie’s side anymore.’

The moment Tesetan heard the trembling voice, he vaguely understood.

What feelings had driven Lucalion to seek him out.

‘He must have thought himself unworthy.’

For Lucalion, Tie had always been the center of the world.

She was his standard, his reason, and above all, his direction in life.

But one day, that center collapsed.

Tie, who had lost her memory, feared him.

Lucalion seemed to have realized it.

That the situation had changed, and now his very existence might harm Tie.

Tesetan unconsciously let out a sigh.

‘…So that’s why he came to me.’

To ask permission whether he could continue staying by Tie’s side.

As his feelings grew complicated, Tesetan was pressing his fingertips against his temples when.

“Your Grace.”

Just then, the sound of hoofbeats came from behind.

When he turned his head, a carriage was turning into the garden.

“Princess Selina has arrived.”

Selina stepped down from the carriage.

Behind her were Veil and Basto with anxious expressions, and…

“Krazaru. And Marbas?”

Tie’s spirits, who they had thought were missing, were also with them.

“Oh my! Master’s father! It’s been so long!”

Marbas bounced over and climbed onto his shoulder.

“You thought we had disappeared, didn’t you? Not at all! Everything was to bring Master’s best friend, Miss Selina…”

“Why do you continue going around in that form?”

Tesetan lightly ignored Marbas.

Then he stared at Ppupppu beyond him.

“Don’t you think you no longer need to maintain such an appearance?”

Ppupppu flinched.

Looking embarrassed, he turned his head and scratched his ear with his trunk.

“…Ppuut.”

Marbas cleared his throat and translated.

“He says that form is more comfortable now! And I am…”

Marbas glanced at Ppupppu once, then whispered in Tesetan’s ear.

“If I go around in human form, Lord Krazaru keeps giving me looks…!”

At that moment.

“Father!”

A bright voice was heard from afar.

When he turned his head, Tie was running toward Tesetan with an excited face.

A brief silence followed.

The next moment.

“What are you all doing?! Hide quickly!”

At Veil’s shout, everyone except Tesetan and Selina rushed into the carriage with a clatter.

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