Black-Haired Dad Isn’t Something You Reap - Chapter 138

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Chapter 138. How to Block Spam Spirits (1)
Though the ceremony was somewhat awkward in appearance, I managed to conduct the Halloween rites without incident.
Kisomalos only blessed me through his voice without showing himself, offered a simple greeting wishing me to eat well, play well, and stay healthy, then cut off the communication with “I’m busy, so I’m out!” But at least he reported that he was alive, which was better than previous years.
He even threw a single beverage—something called Coolani—as a gift for the legitimate heir and left, which was infuriating, but… just as Kisomalos said, it was surprisingly delicious when I drank it cold with ice.
If I could figure out the recipe and mass-produce it, it would sell well in the Mortal Realm too. Should I write a letter asking for this beverage recipe as next Christmas’s gift?
“You’ve all brushed your teeth, yes? Since you consumed many sweets today, I hope you’ll gargle thoroughly as well.”
“Yes!”
“Ugh, I hate fluoride.”
“Still, there’s nothing better for preventing cavities.”
My friends and I took the fluoride solution the Chief Chamberlain distributed and went to the bathroom, where we gargled in a line. After thoroughly rinsing our throats with gurgling sounds, an unpleasant taste lingered, and I wanted to wash it away with water.
“Wait ten minutes, Pisha.”
“Blegh.”
“Don’t do that—it’s making me feel sick too.”
Ugh, how disgusting. Just because I drank some cola, why all this fuss? I spat out more to rid myself of the fluoride taste and headed to my bedroom. The Chief Chamberlain went to Shirley and Croa’s room to turn off their lights first, then came to me and spoke in hushed tones.
“Um, Your Highness the Princess.”
“Why are you suddenly calling me ‘Your Highness’? You’re scaring me.”
“Listo may visit you in a dream tonight, so it would be good to prepare yourself mentally before sleeping.”
“Huh?”
Why would Listo visit? Was it because he was captured by Media last time and went to threaten Lorowi? Does Kisomalos owe Listo a debt?
When I asked about the circumstances, the Chief Chamberlain, Tania, seemed embarrassed and trailed off.
“Well, I did try to stop it, but…”
“Huh? Stop it?”
“Anyway, that’s how it turned out. Go to sleep.”
“What? Tell me before you go!”
No, if she leaves like this, I’ll be too worried to sleep. I composed myself and laid my head on the pillow. When sleep won’t come, counting sheep is the best remedy.
I counted: one golden sheep, two golden sheep, focusing on sleep.
“Thirteen golden sheep… *yawn*, zzz…”
Of course, being a healthy child, I fell asleep quickly. My mother always said that sleeping on time is the greatest filial piety.
“Mmm…”
Something was definitely coming.
While I slept, my dream was filled with divine power. I could feel the strength of spirits, even if faintly… Why was everything so chaotically mixed together? It was like a bowl of chop suey.
“Your Highness, Your Highness!”
“Huh?”
A beautiful voice called to me, and when I looked around, a spirit shaped like our Narak Continent was floating there. The spirit carried something like a bread bag, which had “Saint Heart Party” written on it. Was it a bakery label?
“I am a high-ranking spirit named Doctor Marichi.”
“Doctor Marichi? That son of a—!”
“Sob, our descendant is so sorry.”
No, if you’re coming to apologize, come yourself! Why send a family spirit so I can’t even curse properly?! When I meet that bastard professor, I won’t let him off easy!
“Please forgive us just this once. Our child is currently accelerating their research.”
“But how could you abandon a child in front of the house like that! And why did you abandon a dog too!”
“No, that dog followed me on its own! I didn’t raise it because I wanted to!”
“But the result is the same—you abandoned the dog!”
“Well, I suppose that’s true!”
The continent-shaped spirit opened a bread bag and unwrapped a gift set of pastries. She peeled away the packaging and placed one directly into my mouth—I couldn’t refuse, so I chewed. The flavor that bloomed across my palate exceeded all expectations. Wow, they really didn’t skimp on the butter.
“The taste is quite good.”
“Right? This place is the hottest spot in the Heavenly Realm these days.”
Doctor Marichi mentioned she’d already brought some as a physical gift to my bedside, and told me to check when I woke in the morning.
“Well, I’m sure you’ve already made up your mind, but I took the liberty of coming all this way. It’s about our Leon, you see.”
“Wait. Why is he ‘our’ Leon?”
Huh? I’ve heard that voice before somewhere. As a man’s voice reached me, I felt a powerful divine presence approaching rapidly. Turning to my right, there was Achilles, dressed in Halloween costume regalia, drawing near to us.
What kind of day is this, with ancestral spirits and spirits visiting someone’s home like this? Well, it is Halloween, I suppose.
“Leonhardt already bears the names of Achilles and Kisomalos. The legitimate heir of Kisomalos will be produced by our Princess and that little Media child, so Leon should rightfully become Achilles’s legitimate heir.”
“But Charlotte gave birth to him! Why are you trying to claim him?!”
“Then who told you to abandon the child!”
“I only left him in your care because I was busy!”
Excuse me, could you two please stop fighting in someone else’s dream? As I tried to mediate between the two—or rather, between a spirit and a deity—Achilles looked at me and chuckled softly, his voice becoming gentle.
“Now, now! Your Highness, don’t concern yourself with such matters. Please take good care of our Leon.”
“Why has your manner of speech become so refined, Achilles?”
“Ah, because you get along so wonderfully with our Shirley, I’m grateful, and so I’m being considerate.”
I see. So you’re an opportunist too. Since it looks like Shirley and I will be registered together under companion law, you’re trying to get on my good side from now on, aren’t you?
“Hmph, bringing just a bread bag.”
“Ugh! I stood in line for two hours to buy that!”
Achilles really has squandered his divinity. The man kicked the bread bag cleanly aside, and with a jingling sound, handed me a single key.
“I used a bit of divine power for this. Why don’t you and our Shirley go for a cozy drive together?”
“Wow! This is an Aelset new model, isn’t it?!”
Judging by the Aelset emblem on the car key and the number 8180 written on it, this appeared to be the key to the new model that wouldn’t be released until next year. If he obtained and brought something that hasn’t even hit the market, did he conduct direct dealings with Aelset in the Heavenly Realm?
“This is unfair! A powerless spirit should at least be able to buy things!”
“If you’re unhappy, then become a deity.”
“Just you wait! Once our Charlotte publishes the theory of relativity in academic circles! You’ll see, Achilles!”
“The weight of a name differs, and the accumulated history differs—how could you possibly compete?”
“With this theory, you can even make nuclear bombs?! Since this planet doesn’t have uranium or plutonium, we’d have to find new materials!”
“Ah! Is it because spirits lack power that I can’t hear your voice at all!”
“Tch!”
What’s wrong with Achilles’s divinity, really? I’m seeing deities in a new light. Is that person naturally this disagreeable?
“Your Highness of Kisomalos, I shall speak plainly. Though I am still a spirit, my potential is immense. My influence on the world has been tremendous, and in terms of religion, I would be considered a great patriarch!”
“Is that so…?”
“Yes! Compared to a mere hero like Achilles, it would be far more advantageous for you to take Doctor Marichi under your wing!”
“A mere hero?! Do you think becoming a hero is easy?! Have you ever been tempered in the waters of the Styx River?!”
“What would you know! One nuclear fission and the entire Mortal Realm is done for!”
Oh dear, they’re fighting again. But can that person really destroy an entire continent? If so, couldn’t they eventually reach the rank of intermediate deity? Lorowi destroyed a planet and became an intermediate deity…
Spirits are impressive, certainly, but Doctor Marichi would be even more formidable as a mid-tier deity. Hmm, thinking of the future, perhaps it would be wiser to nurture Doctor Marichi instead…
“While she shows promise, Doctor Marichi is indeed a high-tier spirit as things stand. Regarding Leon’s affiliation, let us discuss it after she ascends to godhood.”
“Yes! I am already grateful that you would even consider it!”
“Now, Princess, we share a bond—a real one. Surely you wouldn’t weigh your descendants on a scale like that.”
“That bond exists between you and Kisomalos, not between you and me.”
“Then return the key!”
Heh, so that’s how you want to play it? I chuckled softly, dangling the car key before her.
“If you take it back, then I bear no responsibility if Leon becomes Doctor Marichi instead.”
“Ha, you little brat—you’re just like Kisomalos with that cheeky attitude.”
Heheheh. What’s wrong with a descendant resembling their ancestor deity? I laughed again, then asked them both to leave so I could finally get some proper sleep.

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