A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 84

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 84

It was Basto who first broke through the silence and stepped forward.

“Sud… what are you saying, Factory Manager?”

Veil also made an awkward expression and hurriedly interjected.

“Right. What kind of nonsense is that about it not being a disguise?”

He quickly looked around at the unit members.

“Our Danzu going around disguised as a child is already an established fact. But suddenly out of nowhere…”

“In my 70-plus years of living, this is the first time I’ve seen it.”

“Seen what?”

“A grown man who claims to be disguised as a child laughing so innocently at the sight of a bear doll.”

Veil closed his mouth.

He hesitated and avoided Berukon’s gaze.

“No, that’s because our Danzu is such a good actor…”

“I’ll be honest. Those who’ve only briefly encountered the Commander King in passing, sure, they might be fooled.”

“…”

“But anyone who’s watched him closely even a little would tell a different story. If you have eyes, it’s obvious enough to recognize, isn’t it?”

In Berukon’s mind.

The Commander King came to mind, putting the bear doll orb in his pocket with an utterly delighted face.

That wasn’t all.

Before that, there was the Commander King who had asked about difficult words several times.

‘He even showed a characteristic clumsiness inside the subspace.’

‘Factory Manager did nothing wrong!’

The Commander King seemed unaware of the Heodeodel disaster.

That Heodeodel disaster that any citizen of the Empire would know about.

Then, when all the stories were finished, he held Berukon’s hand tightly and said.

‘That Paladin is bad!’

It was just one sentence.

Short, but a single sentence filled with a heart trying to comfort Berukon somehow.

Berukon felt the festering pain in his chest subside somewhat from those words.

It was comfort that was strangely warm precisely because it was clumsy.

Just like wildflowers carelessly picked and given by an innocent child.

‘Children’s innocence shows everywhere.’

Nothing asserted its existence as quietly yet intensely as that.

Basto’s Adam’s apple moved slowly at Berukon’s confident expression.

But just as he was about to deny it again.

“Enough. Stop it there, Basto.”

Someone blocked his path with one arm.

It was Nordics, who had been quietly listening from behind.

Stepping forward in front of the unit members, he looked directly at Berukon.

“That’s right. Astie’s appearance is not a disguise.”

Berukon made a “tsk” sound as if he knew it.

Nordics continued with furrowed brows.

“That child awakened his abilities at too young an age. There were many concerning aspects, so we had no choice but to spread rumors that his appearance was a disguise.”

Berukon’s eyebrows twitched.

He then spoke with a face full of frustration.

“Fine, let’s say that’s all good. But logically, how could a child pretend to be an adult? How well could he possibly do it?”

He looked around at the other unit members.

“Whose idea was it? Don’t tell me it was your idea?”

Veil sighed and shook his head.

“…No. It was the Child’s idea.”

Berukon clicked his tongue.

“Then that finally makes some sense. But even if it was the person in question’s idea, you made a mistake. How is this different from restraining a child so he can’t even act spoiled freely in front of people?”

Veil’s lips parted slightly.

It was because Berukon was pinpointing exactly what had been mysteriously bothering him all along.

“You should have seen the Commander King’s appearance in the subspace, at yesterday’s meeting. He looked like a frightened rabbit, his eyes rolling around so quickly…”

Once he started suspecting, Berukon could see it.

The child’s fingers curling up in front of someone whose identity must not be discovered.

The back tensed up to make his body look even slightly bigger.

“You’ve put a heavy burden on a child and even saddled him with the position of Danzu.”

“We planned to resolve it as soon as the mercenary group grew larger.”

Nordics stepped forward.

“Once the mercenary group grows, there would be no stronger fence to protect the child. Also, there are things you don’t know, Berukon.”

“Things I don’t know?”

“Let’s just say it’s roughly content related to the child’s biological father.”

Berukon’s eyes widened slightly.

He repeated “I see…” several times before staring at Nordics.

“How do you plan to grow the mercenary group?”

“Nothing’s been decided specifically yet. We have several unit members skilled in combat, so we’ll probably have to engage in Mastone sieges for a while after stopping by Jedo.”

“…The child’s safety is definitely guaranteed, right?”

“He may look like that, but he’s a child who has the ability to protect himself. You saw it yourself in the subspace, Factory Manager.”

Berukon nodded.

Nordics continued.

“But you’ve changed a lot too, Berukon. Don’t tell me you prepared that orb because you were worried about Astie?”

At those words, Berukon coughed loudly as if choking.

“…Th, that’s not it, okay?”

“For that to be true, isn’t this a first? Giving a personally crafted weapon to a mercenary without any payment or compensation.”

Berukon turned his head with a displeased face.

Then he stayed quiet for a moment before adding quietly.

“No matter how bleak the times may be.”

“…”

“Children should be protected and looked after.”

Berukon waved his hands dismissively as if it was no big deal.

“Enough, enough! I made it so I’ll give it away, so why are you interfering?!”

Then he put on his usual fierce expression.

“He wasn’t like this when I saw the Commander King… Looking at you all is making my eyes dim for no reason. If you’re done looking around the armory, pack your things! I’m a busy man.”

He immediately passed by the unit members and went down the stairs.

Meanwhile, Tie arrived in his room and opened his bag zipper with a pounding heart.

Ppupppu immediately came running out with a “porrr” and climbed onto Tie’s lap.

“Kyu! Kyuu!”

“Uung, Ppupppu. Just wait a little.”

“Kyukyet…!”

Ppupppu staggered with a betrayed expression.

But Tie ignored Ppupppu and took out a black stone from his bag.

Then, gripping the stone tightly in his hand, he whispered to it.

“Lucarion, Kamang, come out.”

Even when inside the stone, Lucalion could clearly sense what was happening outside.

That’s why he often came out to help Tie during urgent(?) situations.

So he must be listening to this voice right now too.

“Come out quickly! Tie has something to give you!”

When he lightly brushed the stone’s surface with his hand as if urging, he soon felt a strange vibration.

The next moment, Tie made an “Ako!” sound and dropped his hand to the floor.

On his palm sat Lucalion, no longer a stone.

Lucalion glared at Ppupppu with a sullen expression.

“…You still haven’t thrown that thing away?”

“Kyuut-!!”

Ppupppu immediately started throwing a tantrum.

Tie quickly squeezed between the two.

And he held out the donut device (which Berukon had called a battery) that he had just received to Lucalion.

“Don’t fight, this is a present!”

Lucalion’s expression filled with disbelief.

“You want me to wear a dog collar?”

Tie’s mouth fell open.

‘I didn’t think of it that way, but now that I hear it…!’

The donut device really did look a bit like a doggy collar.

“Uh-uh, that’s not it.”

But Tie groaned as he recalled the explanation Berukon had given about this device.

Then he summarized it.

“This is really good stuff!”

“What?”

“Try wearing it once, okay?”

“No.”

“Just try it once, just once, please?”

“I said no.”

Tie had no choice but to pull Lucalion close and hug him tightly.

Then, ignoring Lucalion’s sigh, he slipped the elastic device over his head.

The device caught once on his small protruding horns and the bridge of his nose before finally settling around his neck.

“Kyu! Kyuut-!!”

Ppupppu, exploding with jealousy, bounced up and down in place.

But at that moment.

“Tie, it’s time to pack…”

Basto, who had entered the room, froze in place upon discovering Ppupppu.

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