How to Replace Your Dad - Chapter 113

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How to Replace Your Dad

Chapter 113

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Black pus poured out.

I rapidly circulated my mana.

The domain expanded more and more.

The blocked black pus swelled at the boundary as if trying to enter the domain.

But it was useless.

Clang—!

With a sharp sound, they only clashed, and the pus couldn’t enter inside.

‘Stronger.’

Even stronger!

Whoosh—!

The black pus was pushed back.

[You’re in the way, Saint!]

“You’re the one in the way!”

I desperately expanded my domain.

‘I have to completely purify Hera.’

I felt pressure like my eyes would burst, but I didn’t care.

“Give them back. I’m taking them.”

Oscar and Anne looked at me.

[As if I’d give them up!]

“Anne, Oscar!”

When I shouted, Anne’s eyes widened.

Oscar’s pupils also trembled finely.

I reached out my hand.

“Let’s go. Okay?”

“….”

“….”

My mana was insufficient.

Of course, Hera had devoured her own soldiers to increase her mana, but I had to face that tremendous contamination with just my own mana.

I exhaled and spoke desperately.

“Let’s go. This place is too lonely.”

“….”

“….”

“Don’t stay in a place like this….”

“….”

“…Tea.”

It was the moment Anne murmured.

Flash—!

The black pus was instantly pushed back from my domain.

The Irregular members shouted.

“We won.”

“Young Lady won!”

It was the moment they were about to cheer.

“If it comes to this, I’ll have to sacrifice one more.”

It was Benjamin’s voice.

Benjamin touched around his neck area.

And pulled out something that was hanging on his neck.

It was a ring.

A ring of the same form as Hera’s.

Hera’s voice came from the air.

[What are you doing… Benjamin, what are you trying to do—!]

A scream-like shout echoed through the air.

Benjamin laughed and said.

“You like it, don’t you. Sacrificing the few for the many.”

His ring flashed.

[Benjamin—!]

With a tearing scream, some remaining black pus took on a strange light.

The pus enveloped the Reconstruction Council executive.

[Ahhhhh—!]

“Absorption? Is it absorption?”

Someone among the unit members spoke in a panicked tone.

But it seemed different from absorption.

Because there were no screams filled with pain like the soldiers had made.

Benjamin, wearing a rabbit mask, said.

“See you again, Yustea.”

“…!”

At those words, I understood the meaning.

“Barrier! Deploy a barrier! They’re escaping!”

Just like when they had moved Gaspard and Oscar, they were trying to evacuate the executives.

I shouted, but the Clan Leader frowned and looked at the air.

“Ros!”

The voice of the mage Ros, whom I had brought, was heard.

[Activating. I’m activating it, but…!]

It was useless.

‘Magic tools are meaningless.’

I quickly asked the Clan Leader.

“What about Abel? What about Yuise!”

“Abel is coming from the South Gate. Yuise is guarding the Princes.”

‘No.’

Oscar and Anne were wrapped in black pus and slowly disappearing.

Oscar closed his eyes.

And Anne….

“Goodbye.”

“Don’t go, Anne!”

I hastily reached out my hand.

But it was useless.

Because they had completely disappeared.

After they completely vanished, Hera, who had turned into black pus, returned to human form.

‘Human form? No, that’s….’

It was almost no different from rags.

Thud.

Her hand sprawled out.

I walked over unsteadily and examined Hera.

A faint voice came from her dry, cracked lips.

“Benjamin… won’t let him… ahh… Grand Duke….”

Her blood-soaked eyes turned to me.

“Because of you… Yustea… you….”

“Not because of me, but because of your greed.”

“Bury me… in this castle…”

“No, you’ll be dragged to the archipelago and won’t be able to remain on this land even as a corpse.”

“Ahh… ah…”

Hera, who had been moaning, went limp.

That was the end.

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Hera was dead.

All the Reconstruction Society soldiers who had been with her at the east gate were dead.

The battle at the south gate was also won with Marquis Andres’ support.

Though most of the executives escaped and the leader couldn’t be found, they had seized the headquarters and captured one of the executives, Arahan.

In terms of victory and defeat alone, it was a great victory.

…Though there were casualties.

Most of the Irregular soldiers returned to Cuaron.

And Clan Leader Aslan and Marquis Andres headed to the archipelago with their daughters to escort the princes.

Even taking the portal, it was a journey that took a full day.

The first to arrive was Andres’ carriage escorting Yohaël and Gaspard, the Empress’s biological sons.

Gaspard got out of the carriage groaning “Ugh…” and stretched.

“I thought I was going to die.”

He grumbled and looked at Stella.

“Are you okay?”

“Mm-hmm…”

“Cheer up. Things worked out well anyway.”

Stella nodded.

However, her gaze wouldn’t leave Yohaël.

‘Yohaël is strange.’

He had been silent since the laboratory warehouse.

Even when Marquis Andres came to get them, he didn’t open his mouth.

The smile that always graced his lips had completely disappeared.

“Yohaël…?”

“…”

“Um, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?”

Even though Stella asked, he moved on without saying much.

Marquis Andres also followed him into the castle interior.

Gaspard clicked his tongue while watching their retreating figures.

“It’s probably because of that transmission thing or whatever.”

“Ah, the transmission… Right, there was that.”

According to what they heard from Marquis Andres, Yustea had been broadcasting in a special format.

“Since the nobles saw what happened at the Reconstruction Society headquarters, he’s probably concerned…”

When Stella muttered, Gaspard made a displeased expression.

“He showed himself being stupidly captured, so he has reason to feel bad.”

“…”

“That annoying girl.”

“…She did go too far.”

Just as she was sighing.

Esgaroth’s carriage carrying Luciano arrived.

The first to get out of the carriage was Aslan.

He had a very displeased expression.

Even after setting foot on the ground, he was squinting and staring into the carriage.

When Gaspard and Stella looked over wondering what was happening, Yustea’s voice flowed out from inside the carriage.

“Are you alright? Shall I support you?”

It seemed that girl was clinging to Prince Luciano.

Prince Luciano came out of the carriage alone.

And he reached his hand toward the inside of the carriage.

“I could do the supporting myself…”

“…”

Yustea let out a deep sigh.

The girl soon took Luciano’s hand and got out of the carriage.

Aslan glared fiercely at Luciano and Yustea’s clasped hands.

When Yustea glanced over, he quickly turned his head away.

“Father?”

“How long are you going to keep holding that hand?”

“…?”

Luciano glanced at Aslan and tightened his grip on Yustea’s hand.

Aslan’s expression became even more menacing.

Luciano lifted his chin lightly and smirked arrogantly.

Seeing his lip movements, Yustea spoke for him.

“Ah, he says he’s a patient.”

“That’s why I’m being patient.”

Aslan spoke through gritted teeth and strode into the inner palace.

Yustea tilted her head.

“Why does he look upset…”

Just as she was muttering.

“It’s no longer a secret meeting, I see.”

Gaspard spoke sarcastically as he strode over.

Stella followed behind him.

Gaspard let out a sneer.

“How nice. You suit each other.”

Yustea’s expression changed instantly.

“Is there a need to show your thoughtlessness?”

“You seem to have forgotten that this is the Imperial Palace.”

“I haven’t forgotten. That’s why I’m letting you live.”

“What?!”

Gaspard, who was furious, roughly reached out his hand.

Luciano grabbed his wrist and twisted it.

“…!”

Gaspard was startled.

The strength didn’t seem human.

“Are you trying to brag about becoming a chimera… ugh.”

It felt like his wrist would break.

Stella stopped Luciano.

“That’s enough. We need to go see His Majesty.”

However, Luciano’s hand wouldn’t let go.

When Gaspard writhed in pain, Stella urgently shouted.

“Yustea, what are you doing?”

“What should I be doing?”

“Gaspard is in such pain, yet you’re not stopping Prince Luciano. What are you doing?”

“Prince Luciano went to rescue Gaspard who was stupidly kidnapped and ended up like this. Yet mocking him is no different from asking to be killed.”

“Don’t blame Gaspard. It’s all your responsibility.”

Yustea frowned.

“What did you say?”

“Why didn’t you tell me about the transmission plan?”

Stella’s voice could be heard.

Yustea glanced back at her.

Stella’s eyes were filled with hostility.

“If you had told me about the transmission plan, Prince Luciano wouldn’t have been experimented on.”

“What kind of nonsense is that?”

“If I had known we were transmitting and that reinforcements were coming, I would have somehow prevented the princes’ experiments.”

“You handed over the prince because you didn’t know reinforcements would arrive?”

“I couldn’t put all three in danger. I didn’t know how long we’d have to stay there.”

Stella said, gripping her clothes tightly.

“So I thought I had to pretend to go along with them to protect whoever remained.”

“….”

“Do you know what I felt watching them drag Prince Luciano away?”

“….”

“But if I had known, I would have stopped it somehow!”

Yustea sighed.

She turned her head as if she didn’t want to exchange any more words.

“Let’s go, Your Highness.”

Luciano glanced at Yustea and released Gaspard’s wrist as if throwing it away.

Gaspard groaned and grabbed his own wrist.

Just as Yustea was about to turn away with Luciano.

Stella quickly ran over and grabbed Yustea.

“Don’t you have anything to say?”

“I have too much to say. Your logic is a mess.”

“You’re being stubborn again. Do you think the royals and nobles will praise you?”

Stella let out a hollow laugh.

“No, you’re the criminal who made His Highness like this.”

“….”

“We should have endured together! We should have waited for reinforcements!”

“….”

“You should have told me about the transmission plan and prevented Prince Luciano from being dragged away!”

“You’re scared, aren’t you?”

Stella flinched.

The muscles on the back of her hand gripping Yustea’s collar bulged.

“You’re afraid that everything you did was exposed through the transmission.”

“No.”

“That’s why you’re making illogical leaps and want to blame everything on me.”

“No!”

Stella breathed roughly.

But soon she twisted her lips.

“You’re the one who wants to push the blame for Prince Luciano’s condition onto me. The prince followed you!”

“So?”

“What did I do wrong? I just stayed silent.”

“Then say that.”

“….”

“Shout that you did nothing wrong in front of His Majesty too.”

“….”

“That would work. Is there any reason to grab me and scream that it’s my fault?”

Yustea shook off Stella’s hand.

And looked at Luciano.

“Let’s go.”

He slowly nodded.

They left the carriage station.

Stella, who remained, covered her face with trembling hands.

‘Calm down. I mustn’t get excited.’

Yustea wouldn’t do that.

I need to be confident.

‘Only then will they believe me.’

“Stella.”

Gaspard called to her.

Stella looked up with a start.

“Mm….”

“Why are you so anxious? What happened while I was locked in the lab?”

“…I just tried my best.”

“What?”

“To make the Reconstruction Society trust me.”

Stella clasped her hands together.

‘Right, I just tried my best.’

I only pretended to go along with the Reconstruction Society to protect the princes.

Surely someone will understand.

I just need to explain it well.

‘Yes, that’s all I need to do.’

Stella forced a smile and looked at Gaspard.

“Let’s go.”

“Well….”

The two walked and talked.

Stella told him about what happened at the Reconstruction Society headquarters.

“So you were planning to backstab the Reconstruction Society.”

“Yes.”

“Then what are you so worried about?”

“I’m afraid someone might misunderstand me….”

“Don’t worry about it. Count Andres or Mother’s side will defend you. You had no choice but to give up Luciano for Yohaël and me.”

“Mm….”

Having such conversations, they reached the Imperial Palace.

The doors opened.

And what they saw were the Emperor, royals, and nobles.

Yohaël and Luciano were prostrating before the Emperor.

Stella took a deep breath.

But then.

The Empress strode forward.

And….

Smack!

Stella’s head turned.

“…Your Majesty?”

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