A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 40

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 40

The thought that came to Tie when she saw Seraldin in her drowsy state was simple.

‘…A, a princess.’

Seraldin looked exactly like a mermaid princess from a fairy tale.

Pearl-colored hair and eyes that flowed down to the floor, and even a splendid crown.

Seraldin smiled as she looked at Tie.

[I’m sorry for disturbing your peaceful sleep. But I wanted to say thank you before going into dormancy…]

Tie’s mouth fell open in bewilderment.

Then she pressed both hands firmly against her cheeks to regain her composure.

Though she was slightly startled by Seraldin’s sudden appearance, she was confident she could handle it gracefully.

‘The bone friends and subordinates do this all the time anyway.’

The Skeletons from the tomb and the spirits from the Shipwreck would pop out here and there constantly, startling Tie.

At first it was scary, but now she just snorted at them.

This meant Tie had become accustomed to things that suddenly popped up.

Tie pondered over what Seraldin had said, then first pushed aside her blanket and sat politely.

After that, she bowed her head respectfully in greeting.

“Princess, hello.”

This was because Seraldin was an adult.

Then she asked Seraldin, whose eyes had grown round.

“But what kind of bird is a shackle…?”

After waking Tie, Seraldin had said.

‘You freed me from my shackles.’

Though Tie knew what a lifesaver meant, she had no idea what kind of bird a shackle was…

[That’s a good question.]

Seraldin laughed with a voice like water droplets.

[A shackle isn’t a bird. It refers to a restraining device that’s put on a person’s ankle to limit their movement. Restraint means…]

“Ah, Tie knows that too!”

Seraldin stopped speaking and gazed at Tie fondly.

Tie looked back at Seraldin and tilted her head.

‘But… if shackles are put on ankles…’

Tie had never freed the princess from shackles though?

Seraldin was the first person Tie had met since coming to this world.

Wondering if she had met her before but forgotten, Tie quickly raised one hand and asked.

“But when did Tie free the princess from shackles?”

Seraldin smiled gently.

[You freed me last night.]

“Yesterday? Tie did?”

[That’s right. You took me out when I was trapped in the Mastone.]

Tie’s mouth gradually fell open.

‘She was trapped in a Mastone? The princess?’

She had conquered two Mastones so far but had no idea.

That people could be trapped inside them.

But something was strange.

‘When I looked with my eyes, there was no one inside the Mastone.’

Last night, Tie had seen the Mastone’s appearance up close.

Basto had kindly explained to Tie as she looked down at the Mastone.

‘Tie, did you know that all Mastones look different from each other? Some are building-shaped, and some simply look like tombstones. This Mastone strangely looks like a temple.’

As Basto said, the Mastone that rose from the sea in front of Pearl City was shaped like a large temple with four pillars.

Tie thought that Mastone looked similar to the Athenian Temple she had seen in a documentary long ago.

In any case, what was important was that Tie had clearly looked inside the Mastone at that time and found nothing inside.

“That’s strange, there definitely wasn’t anyone inside…”

If Seraldin had really been trapped inside, there was no way Tie wouldn’t have seen her.

Even now, sparkling rainbow lights were emanating from Seraldin’s body.

Seraldin answered.

[It would have been natural not to see me. Because I was the Mastone itself.]

Tie was momentarily dazed.

She needed time to understand Seraldin’s words.

Only after a few seconds did Tie ask back with wide eyes.

“The princess was the Mastone?”

Seraldin nodded.

[To be precise, I had been ‘Mastonified.’]

“…”

[Originally, I’m a sea god who rules the Western Sea. To put it simply… you can think of me as something like a spirit.]

A spirit.

Tie was so surprised her mouth fell half open.

‘Spirits are from the games Hyeonwoo plays?’

Hyeonwoo was one of the few kids in the Quail class who had a kids’ phone.

Hyeonwoo’s kids’ phone was some special edition, yellow with cute Kiki & Friends characters drawn on it.

But what Tie envied more than that was the game installed on it.

Tie still remembered the name of that game.

‘Spirit Raising Stars…’

That game had so many spirit characters.

Whenever Hyeonwoo upgraded a character, he would always brag to Tie about it.

Each time, Tie had no choice but to clap and be happy.

Because Hyeonwoo really had every spirit there was.

Also, Hyeonwoo even had his older brother occasionally make in-app purchases for him, so he had a lot of skins too.

But to think those spirits actually existed.

Tie’s gaze turned to Seraldin again.

“R, really a spirit…”

No wonder she had thought that pearl-colored hair and rainbow eyes were incredibly beautiful from the beginning.

‘So cool!’

However, Tie, who had been staring at Seraldin with her mouth open, quickly came to her senses.

Because she still had something to ask Seraldin.

“But why did the spirit become a Mastone?”

According to Seraldin, she was a sea god and spirit who ruled the sea. She was curious how such a person became a Mastone.

Seraldin made an “ah” sound, then looked down with both eyes as if it was complicated.

[…Let’s say I lost my power for certain reasons.]

“Lost your power?”

[Yes. When the roots rot, the leaves are bound to wither first.]

When Tie’s expression became puzzled, Seraldin continued.

[We have something called the ‘Mother Tree.’]

“Mother Tree…?”

[Yes. That tree has governed things like life, nature, and purity since long ago. The source of power that we spirits possess also comes from there. But…]

Then Seraldin, who had been speaking, closed her mouth.

She suddenly looked down at her own body without a word.

Following that gaze, Tie’s mouth opened slightly.

Seraldin’s fingertips were somehow gradually becoming hazy.

[I’ve delayed too long. At this rate, I’ll disappear before I can show my gratitude.]

Seraldin suddenly approached Tie.

Just as she was startled by the cool energy spreading around them.

Seraldin’s hand was extended before Tie’s eyes.

On her palm, an unfamiliar cluster of light was gathering.

Soon the cluster of light created something.

It was a bracelet made by weaving together small seashells and multicolored pearls.

“Wh-what is this?”

Seraldin smiled gently at Tie.

[It’s a reward for the favor I received. An item that can only be made with my essence as the sea god Seraldin. The ancient humans seemed to call it the Sacred Relic of Oblivion.]

“Sacred Relic of Oblivion…?”

[If you touch a target with the hand wearing this sacred relic, you’ll be able to erase any memory you want from that target.]

Tie’s mouth fell wide open.

A bracelet that could erase memories.

It was practically a legendary-grade item.

However, Seraldin personally fitted the bracelet onto Tie’s wrist as if it were nothing special.

[It will surely be helpful to you. I wish we could meet again…]

Tie stared dumbfounded at Seraldin, who had become so transparent she seemed ready to disappear at any moment.

She should say thank you, but no words came out easily.

[Ah, there’s one more thing I should tell you. The person you’re looking for is closer than you think.]

Then Seraldin spoke.

In the air, only her eyes were now faintly glowing.

[The young spirit in your bag might show you the way. It seems lost right now, but if it stays by your side, Lucalion will someday…]]

Seraldin’s words ended there.

Tie stared blankly at the empty air where Seraldin had disappeared, her mouth agape.

It seemed like something had rushed through in that final moment, but it was so complicated that her head was spinning.

Still, one thing was certain.

“Kamang is…”

[The young spirit in your bag will show you the way.]

Tie looked at the bag on the nightstand and muttered in disbelief.

“Kamang wasn’t a puppet monster…?”

According to Seraldin’s words, Kamang seemed to be a spirit.

“K-Kamang was a spirit too…?”

And one that could tell Tie where her father was.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————