How to Replace Your Dad - Chapter 107

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How to Replace Your Dad

Chapter 107

Benjamin flinched and stepped back.

The ghost, whose form had been invisible, gradually began to reveal itself.

The tall, male-type ghost had a terrified expression on its face.

[Bero disappeared the moment it touched her. Without a trace!]

Yustea spoke with a benevolent expression.

“When ghosts disappear, there are never any traces to begin with.”

The ghost’s face turned tearful.

That made it even more frightening.

Benjamin asked.

“How did you know about the ghost’s presence?”

“How could I not know? With that kind of chill in the air.”

Yustea had an expression as if he was asking an obvious question.

However, Benjamin let out a hollow laugh.

‘Normally people don’t notice.’

In the case of those who are kidnapped or captured, they usually experience extreme anxiety and fear.

The reactions of anxiety and fear are similar to feeling a chill.

So the fact that Yustea noticed the chill meant…

‘That girl wasn’t afraid at all.’

In this kind of situation?

Without a single person to protect her, with all the princes captured.

Two of them had been experimented on.

Yet she wasn’t tense at all, which was unbelievable.

Just how much nerve did she have?

“Then how did you get rid of the ghost?”

[It was purification, master. The moment the barrier around that girl weakened, Bero was instantly purified. There wasn’t even time to try attacking!]

Benjamin frowned at the ghost’s desperate plea.

He had assigned two ghosts to Yustea.

The first was that tracking-type ghost.

The second was Bero, an attack-type ghost.

Bero was a ghost with deep loyalty and a combative nature.

The moment it realized that Yustea had noticed them and was up to something, it attempted to attack.

But before the attack could even land…

“Aaaahhh—!!”

It disappeared with a scream.

Ghosts are beings that live forever as long as they have an energy source.

The way to eliminate them is to remove their energy source.

Therefore, they don’t suffer pain like other monsters do.

Ghosts who had lived without physical threats were vulnerable to pain.

Benjamin’s tracking-type monster, who had become Yustea’s subordinate, panicked the moment Bero disappeared.

“Save me, damn it!”

Then that merciless girl…

[She said if I moved, she wouldn’t let it slide. Looking at my current form, it seems I don’t know the pain of missing an arm and a leg, but how about she teach me right now? I’ve never seen such a vicious bitch!]

As the ghost sniffled, Yustea shrugged her shoulders.

Benjamin looked at Yustea.

“That’s too much.”

“I was also prepared to live without an arm thanks to you, so removing an arm and leg from your subordinate is nothing.”

“Ah, you seem to have misunderstood what I said. What I meant was…”

Benjamin lightly sliced through the air with one hand.

The silver bangle on his arm glinted.

The ghost’s movements became stiff.

[Master… ah, master… sir…]

The ghost, who had been opening and closing its mouth, mixed with the wind and disappeared.

Benjamin spoke with a regretful expression.

“It’s hard to find deceased people with talent for tracking. Among them, those who can be made into ghosts are even rarer.”

He meant it was unfortunate to lose such a capable subordinate by his own hand.

Benjamin, who had turned the bangle on his wrist, looked at Yustea.

A leisurely smile still hung on his lips.

“So what’s next?”

“…”

“You didn’t call me here relying only on ghosts, did you?”

“…”

“This is disappointing.”

Benjamin slowly approached Yustea.

Taller than most adults, he looked down at Yustea with an arrogant expression.

“Even if you pretend to be clever, you’re still just a fifteen-year-old girl in the end.”

Yustea frowned and stepped back.

Benjamin took another step closer and whispered.

“I’m disappointed, Yustea.”

“…”

“I thought you would continue to entertain me. Like when you were driven out of the Andres Estate.”

Yustea’s eyebrows twitched.

She glared at Benjamin.

“That must have been quite amusing for you.”

“Ah, it was pitiful to see you rubbing your hands in front of the door in the middle of winter. What was it again.”

“…”

“Mother is sick. Please help, Father. Please help. I did something wrong. I’m sorry. So please. —Something like that, wasn’t it.”

“…”

After being driven out of Andres, Mother had collapsed.

The money they had saved was poured into Mother’s examination fees, hospital bills, and such.

Even when they didn’t have money to buy a single meal, money had to keep going out.

Yustea had prostrated herself in front of the door, rubbing her hands together in the cold wave with sleet falling.

“You looked so pitiful begging without sin that I almost wanted to extend a helping hand. Yustea.”

Yustea lowered her head.

Blood vessels bulged in her clenched fists.

Pitiful?

Wanted to extend a helping hand?

It was all lies.

That was mockery.

He was sneering at what would have been the most miserable and painful time in Yustea’s life.

Benjamin whispered.

“It’s a shame. That pain doesn’t seem to have given you enlightenment.”

He lifted Yustea’s chin with his fingertips and wore a sweet smile.

“If you desperately need help, you should prostrate yourself. Smile charmingly and hold hands.”

“…”

“Not be stubborn like you are now. …Hmm?”

“Why don’t I… have what I should have.”

Yustea spoke with a hardened face.

Benjamin said “Oh my” and roughly grabbed Yustea’s chin with one hand.

“Your pursuit force is in our hands, the prince on the white horse can’t help you, and your great divine power can’t be used due to the barrier. What do you have left?”

That was the moment.

Swoosh—!

A black tentacle flew through the air, cutting through the wind.

Benjamin jumped back in surprise.

However, the next tentacle that flew forced him to retreat again.

Behind that was another tentacle.

Next came yet another tentacle.

Eventually, Benjamin found himself cornered against the tower wall.

‘Tentacles? No, this is….’

Benjamin glanced behind Yustea in shock.

Yustea shouted.

“I have a new friend I made!”

Behind Yustea, tentacles… no, black auras stretched out mercilessly.

Benjamin tried to dodge to the side in panic, but it was useless.

Anne, who had rushed out from behind Yustea, blocked Benjamin’s path.

“Anne!”

“Kyaa, your face is so close!”

Anne threw a punch at Benjamin with her reddened face.

Thwack!

Benjamin, hit by Anne’s punch, slid down the wall after hitting his head against it.

Anne excitedly swung her fists.

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

Her blood-vessel-bulging fists struck Benjamin’s face repeatedly.

There was no way to dodge.

Anne’s black aura bound him tightly like rope.

“An… ugh! Stop…!”

“This is fun. Finally got you in my hands. I’m glad I listened to Yustea!”

Anne stood up after delivering one final punch to the center of Benjamin’s face.

She jumped up and down, unable to contain her excitement.

Benjamin barely lifted his blood-dripping face.

Yustea was holding hands with Anne with a benevolent expression.

Benjamin gritted his teeth.

“What did you do to Anne?”

Yustea smiled brightly and looked at Anne.

“I helped Anne. Right?”

“Right!”

“Then now Anne will help me too, right?”

“Of course!”

Anne squealed and hugged Yustea.

“I really got Benjamin in my hands. I’m so excited.”

“Good for you.”

“I should tie him up with pretty chains. Hey, would pink be good, or purple?”

“Hmm… pink?”

“Great!”

Anne excitedly picked out chains.

Meanwhile, Yustea approached Benjamin.

“You…!”

“It seems you haven’t gained enlightenment either.”

“What nonsense…! Release me right now!”

“I’m someone who has always overcome adversity even with nothing.”

Yustea smiled sweetly.

“Grit your teeth, trash.”

“…What?”

“Your teeth will fall out.”

Crack—!

Yustea’s foot struck Benjamin’s head directly.

Yustea dusted off her pants and said.

“Stop acting up.”

Benjamin went limp.

* * *

[Grit your teeth, trash.]

[What?]

[Your teeth will fall out.]

Cheers erupted in the assembly hall.

Quite some time had passed, and several nobles had returned to their respective duties.

However, most of the other nobles couldn’t leave the front of the Mirror World.

[Stop acting up.]

An elderly noble who was a former general clapped his hands and burst into laughter. “Hahaha!”

“When it seems like big trouble, she escapes from predicaments with unthinkable methods, and when it seems absolutely impossible to get out, she turns the tables!”

Even when Stella brought the pursuit force, sweat had formed on their palms.

Bringing Luciano in that state was blackmail.

Blackmail that the prince wouldn’t be safe if they didn’t comply.

The situation was being broadcast to the Mirror World.

It was clear that even the royal family was watching the situation.

In such a situation, they wouldn’t be able to move, but she resolved the situation by bringing in a member of the Restoration Council.

“Benjamin Becker is an executive of the Restoration Council. At least we’ve captured one executive.”

Anne in the Mirror World was giggling while putting a rabbit mask on Benjamin’s face.

According to what they heard through the Mirror World before, that mask was a special magical device.

Made by Arahan, the great mage of the Restoration Council.

They heard that whoever wears the mask can never escape from Anne, who holds the control device.

A young noble said.

“But it’s only one person.”

Other nobles agreed.

“Yes, we don’t know when the other executives will notice that Benjamin has been captured by that girl.”

“Indeed, identifying their location will be important.”

“But why on earth does Miss Yustea want to deliver a handkerchief?”

There was nothing special about the handkerchief except that it was made by sewing together scraps of cloth.

A young female noble who was frowning while watching the Mirror World said.

“More importantly, Miss Stella is the problem.”

People’s gazes turned to the empty seats.

After Stella was dragged away by Hera, several heads of the Seven Families had left their seats.

Among them were Duke Sanponce, Hera’s maternal grandfather, and Count Andres, Stella’s father.

Several young nobles clicked their tongues.

“All those nicknames were just nonsense.”

A promising Saint candidate.

The warm protector of the people like sunshine.

Stella, called by such nicknames, was popular throughout the entire empire beyond the archipelago.

But the Stella they actually saw was different.

“She’s just a youngster who can’t tell up from down due to her inferiority complex.”

“Having banished the Saint for the reason of harming such a child, it’s impossible to predict how furious Count Andres will be.”

Several nobles raised the corners of their mouths in a sneer.

At that moment.

Count Andres and Duke Sanponce were together.

Duke Sanponce had an anxious expression in the dark room.

Duke Sanponce asked his adjutant harshly.

“Still no contact from the Elder of the Four Saints?”

The Elder of the Four Saints.

There was no information that the continent’s greatest information broker didn’t know.

Though an enormous price had to be paid, he was someone who brought equally excellent results.

Text appeared on the adjutant’s communication device.

The adjutant spoke urgently.

“Near the portal in the Northern Ignel Region. The exact address is…”

A place that Hera and Benjamin, executives of the Reconstruction Council, had both visited.

Among those, they had found a location that was suspicious for children of high noble families to visit.

Duke Sanponce, having received the address from his adjutant, said.

“Are you planning to go to the Reconstruction Council yourself?”

“Yes.”

This matter had to be handled as quickly as possible.

Duke Sanponce said with a pale face.

“You must resolve this matter with your own hands somehow. If Benjamin or Hera are captured, it will be revealed that we’ve been in contact with the Reconstruction Council all this time. Also…”

Duke Sanponce glared at Count Andres with a cold expression.

“You really need to control your daughter.”

“….”

“At this rate, you know better than anyone that the secret agreement to make your daughter Yohaël’s consort will inevitably be broken.”

Far from helping Yohaël, she was a child who would only cause him harm.

Where had that dazzling charm he had seen in the past disappeared to? She was causing all sorts of trouble.

If Stella had achieved some merit in this situation, there might have been another way out, but that child could never be trusted.

Consumed by her inferiority complex, she had no idea what disaster her decisions might bring.

Count Andres clenched the note with the address written on it.

Just as he was about to leave the room, Duke Sanponce clicked his tongue and muttered.

“Why on earth did you let the Saint go and choose such a girl?”

If Yustea had achieved the merit of extracting the princes under Andres’s name and finding the Reconstruction Council’s location, the situation would have been completely different.

Count Andres’s eyes flickered darkly.

* * *

I let out a deep sigh.

And groaned “Ugh…” while patting my shoulders.

I had worked hard to capture Benjamin.

‘It’s fortunate that the results were good.’

Dealing with the annoying and infuriating Benjamin.

Anne immediately left to deliver the handkerchief to Father.

Now, by tomorrow, the situation would change somehow.

‘Before that, I need to check the inside of the castle.’

Thanks to Anne, now was the opportunity to move through the castle without surveillance.

I was thinking this as I walked down the corridor.

“I’m sorry, Your Highness…”

A faintly sobbing voice could be heard.

It was Stella’s voice.

I quickly approached that location.

Behind the corner, Stella was sniffling while holding the hand of the expressionless Luciano.

Stella whispered while stroking Luciano’s cheek.

“I’ll somehow compensate for this. I’m truly sorry for making Your Highness like this…”

‘Making him like this?’

Was she referring to the situation where he couldn’t even communicate with his soul?

But something was strange.

Blue-green veins were bulging on Luciano’s neck.

Stella tried to kiss Luciano’s neck.

That was the moment.

“Yus… tea… I’ll protect… you…”

A voice flowed from Luciano’s mouth.

“…The promise… before the deity… I’ll keep it…”

The deity?

We had made a promise before the deity?

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