How to Replace Your Dad - Chapter 133

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How to Replace Your Dad

Chapter 133

‘This was Luciano’s confirmation condition?’

I stared at the window with a bewildered expression.

Once you know the confirmation condition, there’s no need to proceed with the subsequent scenario.

The following scenario is just the stage of investigating the confirmation conditions of the shortlisted candidates.

The Empress’s expression turned cold.

“What on earth are you saying… It seems the young lady is confused from the shock.”

“What’s confused is the situation in the Imperial Palace where impure forces have entered. Prince Luciano is right behind there.”

“I don’t know how Luciano deceived you, young lady, but it was Luciano who attacked you.”

The Empress glared at me with wide eyes.

Her face was frozen to a grotesque degree.

Like a killer from some horror movie.

“The young lady needs treatment.”

At her words, the maids of the Imperial Palace came rushing over.

‘I can’t fall into the Empress’s hands.’

While confining me, the Empress will make Luciano’s guilt a foregone conclusion.

Esgaroth won’t be able to do anything.

Having me as a weakness.

‘So then…’

I roughly shook off the maids’ hands.

For now, I need to run.

I have to escape…!

“It’s alright, young lady.”

“…!”

A familiar voice reached me.

I hurriedly raised my head.

The person coming around the corner supporting Luciano was…

“Yuise!”

Yuise looked exhausted.

Her appearance was a mess.

I could tell how much she had struggled to shake off the sorcerers and come here.

Luciano was also barely walking.

It was natural since he seemed to be at his limit from when he grabbed me and ran.

I quickly ran to them.

“Are you okay? Are you alright?”

Yuise looked at me arrogantly.

“Look. Even without weapons, even unable to use sorcery, am I not useful?”

“Yes…! Really!”

I looked at Luciano.

He let out a sigh.

Fortunately, there seemed to be no threat to his life.

I looked at the Empress again.

The corners of the Empress’s mouth twitched with anger.

“What are you doing? The criminal…!”

Beep beep, beep, beep—.

It was at that moment when a strange signal sound was heard.

Several badges among the crowd began blinking rapidly and making noise.

Those who received the signal looked like this:

Those wearing white robes.

Those wearing black and white robes.

They were court physicians, court mages, and priests.

“…!”

“…?!”

If this was a signal summoning all of them at once, no one was unaware of its meaning.

‘The Emperor has awakened…!’

The scenario had ended and the Emperor had awakened.

Those who received the signal quickly rushed toward the Imperial Palace.

The Empress’s face turned pale.

Yohaël’s expression also hardened unusually.

“Yohaël, surely…”

The Empress spoke with a trembling voice, but Yohaël said nothing.

He glanced at me briefly and immediately started walking.

His destination would also be the Imperial Palace.

I grabbed my knees and bent my waist.

And I thought.

‘Oh my, I’m alive…’

—While letting out a sigh of relief.

* * *

Another upheaval came to the Imperial Palace.

The Emperor had awakened.

That meant the end of Yohaël’s acting regime.

Everyone showed happy faces at the Emperor’s recovery of consciousness, but Yohaël’s faction must have been inwardly disappointed.

If the Emperor had died like this instead, they would have seized power completely.

And what was probably most fearful was…

“Your Majesty…!”

That Empress who was shedding tears while holding the conscious Emperor’s hand.

I stood close to Luciano, watching the disgusting sight.

I had been summoned to the Imperial Palace because I was a Saint with healing abilities.

“If Your Majesty had not awakened like this, I would have lived my entire life carrying the sin of not taking care of your health.”

“…”

“I can only be grateful for God’s grace. The court physicians will examine Your Majesty thoroughly so that the same thing never happens again…”

“You sent Luciano to the experiment site?”

The Empress hesitated at the words that came from the Emperor’s mouth.

The Emperor stared at Yohaël with cold eyes.

“That is correct.”

When Yohaël answered, the Empress hastily made excuses.

“We were concerned about enemy invasion taking advantage of Your Majesty’s unconsciousness. Also, with the emergence of an enemy called the Restoration Council, strengthening military power is essential. Therefore, having Luciano…”

“How well you move your tongue.”

“Your, Your Majesty…!”

Even plausible excuses are useless.

Who wouldn’t know it was to eliminate the most troublesome rival during this opportunity?

‘From the Emperor’s perspective, it’s a dangerous situation.’

There’s no prince who can check Yohaël as much as Luciano can.

Let’s assume Luciano disappeared like this.

The Emperor would have found it difficult to control Yohaël after awakening.

In other words, to the Emperor, Yohaël was a dangerous element who challenged his authority.

‘Then shall I add one more thing here?’

I quickly bent my knee.

“Yustea, daughter of Esgaroth of Cuaron. I seek the honor of speaking to the great Emperor.”

The Empress stiffened.

She hardened and shouted.

“His Majesty has just regained consciousness. Noble Lady, request a private audience later!”

It was to silence the incident of bringing sorcerers into the Imperial Palace.

‘As if I’d give you time to cover this up?’

This matter needed to be investigated quickly.

Otherwise, it would only give them time to deal with the sorcerers.

“Your Majesty, I beseech you. Please allow me to speak…!”

“Trusting in the power of your family and the Saint to challenge the Empress’s authority…!”

“Enough—!”

A thunderous roar burst from the Emperor’s mouth.

The Emperor said.

“I permit you to speak.”

“Your Majesty!”

The Empress turned pale.

I calmly spoke to the Emperor.

“Sorcerers attacked me within the Imperial Palace. Based on what I heard from the sorcerers, they are suspected of acting under the Empress’s orders.”

“No—!!”

The Empress screamed.

“It’s not true. It’s not, Your Majesty! This child is framing me, Yohaël’s mother, for Luciano’s sake…!”

The Empress was desperately making excuses.

“Yohaël.”

The Emperor’s low voice echoed through the room.

A more intense pressure was felt than even the Empress’s shouting.

Yohaël approached the Emperor.

The moment father and son drew close.

The Emperor roughly tore off the regent’s insignia from Yohaël’s chest and threw it away.

“…!”

“…!!”

Not only the Empress but everyone in the room froze.

“I appoint Duke Navarro (one of the heads of the Seven Families, Guinevere’s father) as investigation leader to investigate this incident.”

Duke Navarro was neutral, neither on Yohaël’s side nor Luciano’s side.

Transparency could be expected in the investigation.

The Empress’s complexion turned ashen.

Yohaël glanced at me.

It was a very sharp look.

Then.

“…Ah.”

Luciano took my hand.

My lover might get scared.

Brother.

At that moment, the atmosphere in the room completely reversed.

The Emperor’s face, which had been completely rigid, suddenly relaxed.

The Emperor’s eyes widened.

“Lov… what?”

Luciano pulled my hand up.

This caused me to awkwardly stand up.

Luciano said with a shameless face.

I heard a heartfelt confession that she truly loves me.

‘He heard it.’

…I wanted to hide in a mouse hole.

The Emperor swallowed dryly.

“What did you say?”

But then.

Luciano looked at me.

Actually, I like her more.

Luciano smiled arrogantly.

It wasn’t an expression that matched the content of his words.

The Emperor asked me.

“Is this true?”

I swallowed dryly.

‘Hmm…’

Actually, I don’t really understand things like liking the opposite sex or not.

Just last year, I was too busy trying to survive to think about such things.

In Andres, I tried not to disappoint everyone in the family.

Looking back now, my feelings for Yohaël were similar to a sense of responsibility.

Because Marquis Andres wanted me to become the perfect wife for Yohaël.

So I did my best for him.

But how I felt when looking at Yohaël then and how I feel when looking at Luciano now are different.

Because…

“Prince Luciano is… cute.”

“What?!”

The Emperor’s voice cracked dramatically.

Probably because it was completely inappropriate for the situation.

Even Luciano’s eyes widened.

I cleared my throat and looked at the Emperor.

“Isn’t he…?”

“…Huh.”

“Just now he lifted his chin like this and it was incredibly cute.”

“…Huuh.”

“So, Your Majesty.”

I firmly grasped Luciano’s hand and looked straight at the Emperor.

“If you would grant me the Prince, I will protect this cuteness.”

I let go of Luciano’s hand and took out the marriage proposal I had kept in my coat.

I held out the document stamped with Father’s seal to the Emperor.

“Yustea of Esgaroth Cuaron proposes marriage to Prince Luciano.”

The Emperor looked dumbfounded as he stared at the marriage proposal crumpled from the attack incident.

Luciano’s eyes were trembling finely.

* * *

And so I left the Imperial Palace holding hands with Luciano.

“….”

“….”

We walked without speaking.

Almost as if our souls had left our bodies.

Before we knew it, the sun was setting.

In the red scenery wrapped in sunset, Luciano looked at me.

You prepared the marriage proposal from the beginning?

“Yes.”

It was under Yohaël’s regent system.

If you had proposed to me, you would have made the country’s most powerful person your enemy.

“That would be the case.”

You’re someone who prioritizes the safety of yourself and your family above all else.

“Mmm…”

I groaned.

‘That’s right.’

If I proposed to Luciano, the values I held most important could be threatened.

Looking at it that way, it seems…

“I didn’t realize it myself, but Your Highness must have been among my top priorities too.”

“….”

The system had fulfilled the definitive condition of ‘sincere confession.’

So that means my feelings were genuine.

I looked at Luciano’s hand that was gripping mine tightly.

I could see faint scales on the back of his hand.

“When I think about it…”

“….”

“Someone who works so hard for me even in this condition.”

“….”

His fingertips were full of wounds, and scratches were visible all over his body.

“Someone who values me more than his own life.”

“….”

“Wouldn’t it be hard not to like such a person?”

I smiled broadly and continued speaking.

“Hero sister.”

Luciano’s eyes widened.

He pulled me into his arms.

“Do you… remem… ber?”

“Yes. And that you were very cool too.”

“I… I’ve never… forgot… ten about Ha… ru either.”

“I won’t forget anymore either.”

“Can… I be… sure… about this?”

Luciano placed his hand on my cheek.

I don’t know much about love, but I know this.

This is the timing for a kiss.

“If my heart flutters when we kiss, let’s say that’s love?”

Luciano burst into laughter.

He slowly approached me.

And then, a soft touch.

His lips touched my cheek.

I opened my eyes wide.

“Isn’t it usually on the lips?”

“What kind of teenager.”

“…Huh?”

“I’ll wait until you’re fully grown.”

“…!!”

His expression was arrogant.

That wasn’t what surprised me.

I hurriedly grabbed Luciano.

Golden light began to rise along the outline of Luciano’s body.

Moreover.

“Your Highness, your speech…!”

He was speaking properly.

Instead of the metallic sound that seemed ready to break, his original beautiful low voice came out.

Luciano smiled faintly.

“The causality rate is full.”

“What did you say?”

Causality rate?

I was startled.

[‘The Owner of the Hourglass’ bestows a blessing.]

【Destruction of Causality】

‘Luciano’s crest. That was called the destruction of causality.’

I felt around his body.

“The crest… the crest is…!”

“I said it’s still too early, teenager.”

“Don’t joke around!”

Luciano pulled down his collar with a mischievous face.

I could see a crest in the shape of crossed twin swords about two finger joints long glowing on his collarbone.

“Fulfilling conditions to destroy scenarios. That’s my power.”

“What?”

“In this case, it seems the required causality rate was your affection. My constellation seems to like this kind of story.”

My jaw dropped.

I pulled up his sleeve.

The scales had disappeared.

His body had returned to its original state.

Rather than joy, anger surged up first.

“Why didn’t you tell me! If you had told me, I would have restored your body to normal faster!”

“I didn’t want to force your feelings.”

“…What?”

“I didn’t want you to sacrifice your life to save me.”

“….”

“You’re a child who thinks nothing of such sacrifices, which made it even more so.”

I bit my lips tightly.

And then I threw my arms around his neck.

“Stubborn…”

“I know.”

“Really…”

“Yeah.”

Now I give up.

What does it matter if I don’t understand it well.

I’ll never meet someone with a heart more precious than this.

* * *

Behind the young lovers embracing each other, they were there.

Grind.

The sound of grinding teeth was menacing.

“There were other ways to save him besides a marriage proposal, so why did he propose and end up like that.”

Aslan spoke menacingly.

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