How to Replace Your Dad - Chapter 138

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How to Replace Your Dad

Chapter 138

The application must be submitted together with the lady who is the captain of the family tournament and all four knights.

The imperial palace official who finished the verification stamped the approval seal on the application.

“It has been completed.”

I took the application and left the examination office.

“Is it over now?”

Yuise, who was wearing a hood pulled down, asked.

“Yeah. Now we just need to wait for the announcement to come down.”

Antonio, who was wearing a hood like Yuise, looked fed up.

“What kind of examination takes this long. That person groped my body all over. I’m hungry…”

“Let’s go back to the manor and have a meal. I’ve prepared food—.”

It was right when we were having that conversation.

“Yustea.”

A familiar voice was heard.

When I turned my head, I saw Guinevere and several noble ladies.

“Hello, Guinevere.”

“Hello. Are those the four knights you’ll send to the family tournament behind you?”

“Yeah. Are you also participating in the family tournament?”

Guinevere smiled confidently and said.

“Yes. Sorry, but this victory belongs to our Nevarro. I promised grandfather that we would win.”

Guinevere, who spoke confidently, looked at the other noble ladies.

“These are my acquaintances. You all know Yustea, right?”

When she asked, the noble ladies bowed their heads lightly.

These were faces I had seen several times before.

The noble daughters of great families renowned for their beauty.

‘They’re also participating in the family tournament.’

It was certain, seeing that they had brought along hooded figures behind them.

“I am Yustea Cuaron.”

I grabbed my skirt first and bent my knees.

But no greeting came back.

Only a short girl with freckles spoke with an awkward expression.

“Yes, well…”

It was a lukewarm attitude.

The other noble ladies were the same.

In the awkward atmosphere, Guinevere glanced at me.

“We were planning to have a meal together. If it’s okay, you could also…”

Just as Guinevere was speaking, the other noble ladies opened their mouths.

“I’m sorry. Something came up for me.”

“Oh my, me too.”

Their inner feelings of not wanting to dine with me were blatantly visible.

Guinevere became increasingly flustered.

I said.

“No. I have a schedule.”

“Really…?”

Guinevere seemed disappointed, but the other noble ladies looked relieved.

I bowed my head lightly.

“Then, let’s meet on the day the family tournament is held.”

I greeted them and left.

As I was turning the corner, Guinevere quickly chased after me.

“Yustea!”

“Yeah?”

“Sorry. They’re not usually like that… Well, there have been some rumors about you recently…”

“Rumors?”

“There’s talk that you’ve already been predetermined as the family tournament winner…”

Guinevere said in a troubled tone.

‘Predetermined?’

What kind of nonsense is that.

When I widened my eyes, Guinevere sighed.

“I’m talking about the joint hosting rights for the Sowing Festival.”

“Ah.”

“Right, the imperial host is Prince Luciano. If it’s someone who would be his partner, it would be you, wouldn’t it?”

Guinevere sighed and continued.

“His Majesty the Emperor put it up as a prize for the family tournament to save face with other families, but they think it’s actually a stage set up for you.”

“Hmm…”

“But they can’t not participate in the family tournament. It’s one of the biggest events where families can display their prestige.”

“I understand what you mean.”

If they believe that rumor, I can understand the noble ladies’ attitude.

They’re also precious daughters of great families.

If they think they’re being used as my supporting cast, it would be unpleasant.

“So what I’m saying is…”

Guinevere, who said that, came close to me.

And she glanced around and whispered.

“Be careful of Stella Andres.”

Guinevere quietly warned me.

“Public sympathy for Stella has grown because of the family tournament.”

“Public sympathy?”

“Yes. Andres put a lot of effort into the Sowing Festival hosting rights. So Stella was almost confirmed…”

“They think I stole it, right?”

“By leveraging the fact that you’re Prince Luciano’s lover.”

Then there would be many people wanting to ally with Stella in the preliminaries.

‘Well, aside from that, it’s beneficial to side with Stella anyway.’

The family tournament is an event that commoners watch through the Mirror World.

It’s advantageous for gaining public opinion to ally with Stella, who is very popular among commoners.

“So I’m the villain, you’re saying.”

Other voices could be heard from behind the corner.

“Lady Stella.”

“Ah, Flora. It’s been a while. No, it’s been a while. Um… I’m still not used to etiquette.”

“It’s fine. I like that bright side of yours, Stella.”

Stella and the noble ladies were walking this way, laughing cheerfully.

Stella’s expression hardened instantly when she met my eyes.

Interest gleamed in the eyes of people watching us.

Guinevere whispered to me.

“It’s better not to clash with Stella Andres if possible.”

I smiled brightly.

And I spoke without lowering my voice.

“You don’t need to worry.”

“Huh?”

“It doesn’t matter if I’m considered the villain.”

I declared while looking directly into Stella’s eyes.

“To my victory.”

“…!”

Stella gripped her dress tightly.

A few days later, the preliminary announcement for the family war was issued.

Each family will be granted 5 flags.

Steal your opponents’ flags and increase your flag count.

The top 7 families will seize the glory of advancing to the finals.

The family war had begun.

* * *

The broadcast code for the family war was released.

Those who owned Mirror Worlds could watch comfortably through the broadcast code.

Throughout the Empire, giant Mirror Worlds were installed in every plaza, allowing even commoners to watch the family war.

There were also those gathered at the Imperial Palace.

The 7 families and other highest-ranking nobles and aristocrats were among them.

And at Esgaroth Castle as well, they opened the castle to watch the family war.

[May the pillars of the Empire be blessed.]

[Waah—!]

As the Emperor finished his congratulatory speech in the Mirror World, cheers erupted.

The faces of the participants flashed by quickly.

And….

“It’s the Young Lady!”

“It’s the Young Lady!”

Yustea’s face as well.

Clan Leader Lorenzo and the people of Cuaron territory entered Esgaroth Castle together.

The Irregulars who saw Yustea in armor had extremely excited expressions.

“Whoa, that hooded one is our unit leader!”

“I get it, so please lower your voice.”

When Antonio’s Unit members shouted, Yuise’s Unit members clicked their tongues.

However, as soon as Yuise’s lips appeared on screen, they too widened their eyes and shouted.

“Unit leader!”

“Absolutely beautiful! Haha!”

The other unit members made incredulous expressions.

Each family took portals and moved to areas that would serve as their camps.

But something was strange.

“What’s that? Why are there so many people over there?”

People looked at the Mirror World with puzzled expressions.

They expected everyone to be scattered separately, but there were some grouped together all at once.

Especially….

“Why are there so many people around Stella Andres?”

Stella’s side was truly swarming with people.

A snickering sound came from behind.

Those supporting Javid, son of the Marquise Esgaroth.

In other words, the nobles opposing Aslan, the Clan Leader of the Irregulars, were doing so.

“What good is being a Saint? She has so little popular support.”

“Exactly.”

Yustea was different from Stella, who had allied with 5 families.

No one had offered her an alliance.

Other families had allied with at least 3 families.

Marquise Esgaroth’s lips curled up at one corner.

Her son Javid also burst out laughing.

“She’ll surely pass the preliminaries in that state.”

“Yes, the situation looks difficult to me as well.”

The Irregulars looked back with frustrated expressions.

The sneers never left the faces of the Marquise’s faction nobles.

“Those bastards…!”

Antonio’s Unit members, who got excited easily, shifted restlessly.

The Clan Leader sternly warned them.

“Stop.”

“But…!”

“Refrain from causing a disturbance.”

But the Clan Leader’s insides were also twisting with frustration.

There had been news that other families had sought alliances even before the preliminaries.

‘Has the Young Lady not approached anyone during this time?’

If it were Guinevere Navarro, with whom she was close, she would have forced her way into the team.

It was when they were looking on with worry.

[Let’s quickly deal with the small alliances first.]

[Then it’s Esgaroth. According to our children’s information, that side seems to be alone.]

[Oh my, how pitiful. But they’ll make good prey for us.]

The alliance closest by targeted Yustea.

And….

[There, it would be good to deal with Esgaroth first, right?]

[Isn’t that obvious?]

[Everyone make sure. The flags we obtain will be divided exactly among the three, and the family with the greatest contribution will receive the remaining number.]

Another side as well.

[Lady Stella, which way will you go?]

[…Let’s go toward Yustea.]

Stella’s alliance too.

The Esgaroth nobles’ faces crumpled.

“She’ll be eliminated right from the start. An unprecedented disgrace for Esgaroth.”

“Damn it. My insides are twisting thinking that other bastards will look down on Esgaroth.”

“This is….”

Marquis Sintez, who was the Marquis Esgaroth’s adjutant and currently responsible for Esgaroth in the Marquis’s absence, furrowed his brow.

Those supporting Aslan also had extremely tense faces.

“Can she block them?”

“It would be difficult to block all those numbers….”

“If the knights’ level is high, there might not be absolutely no breakthrough.”

“Would only our side’s knights have high levels? Those participating in that family war are among the continent’s finest.”

“Yes, it seems it will likely be difficult….”

Whether they supported Aslan or not, they were those who had made their home in Esgaroth.

They hadn’t wished for such a great disgrace.

For Esgaroth’s honor.

The family alliances moved quickly.

Toward Yustea’s camp.

[Attack!]

[Steal the flags!]

As the family captains communicated, the knights entered the camp.

That was the moment.

Shurururu—!

A strange sound was heard.

[Huh…?]

A net was cast over the section where the family alliance had entered!

And then.

[Abel.]

The moment Yustea’s voice was heard.

Whirrrr—.

Everything around vibrated as a thick barrier trapped the inside of the net in a dome shape.

[What? What’s happening?]

[Wait, that’s…]

[Don’t breathe—!]

Contamination spread around Abel.

[Gack—!]

Knights from other families twisted their bodies while clutching their throats.

“…!”

“…!!”

Those watching the mirror world widened their eyes.

“It was a trap!”

Marquis Sintus clenched his fist tightly.

His daughter Asta also let out a cheer.

“They deliberately didn’t form an alliance and waited for other alliances to cross over to their camp!”

However, the reactions of others were different.

Especially the Marquise’s faction frowned with tense faces.

“If contamination spreads inside there, our allies will also be affected.”

Then the Irregulars shouted.

“It’s fine!”

“Yes, we have…!”

Yustea in the mirror world stepped forward.

A golden circle spread out beneath her feet.

‘Right, because the Young Lady is there.’

That which protects only allies.

Boasting perfect defense against any contamination and attack…

“It’s the nullification domain—!”

The Irregulars kicked off the ground and rose up cheering.

Waaaah—!!

Thunder-like cheers erupted at Esgaroth Mansion.

* * *

Knights from other alliances fell with thuds.

My knights leisurely walked among those who were intermittently writhing.

“There aren’t many flags.”

Yuise, who had been searching the bodies of other alliance knights, said.

I received the flags from Yuise and said.

“They must have retrieved them before attacking.”

If the attack failed, wouldn’t all the flags be stolen?

“But we have the advantage. Now we’re not the ones being chased, but the ones doing the chasing.”

The captains who were Noble Ladies had lost most of their knights.

Those with sense would have kept at least one guard for what comes after.

Looking at the number of fallen knights, it seemed several people had thought of such a strategy.

But how could they face my knights with just one knight?

“Now we need to hunt down the captains and retrieve the flags.”

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

Yuise and Antonio answered.

About thirty knights had been dealt with.

When Abel withdrew the contamination, I treated them.

However, I then used paralysis powder so they wouldn’t die but couldn’t move either.

Even Abel’s barrier was lifted.

“Now then…”

I clapped my hands together and cheerfully shouted.

“Come out obediently. If you get caught by me, know that your bones will break~!”

“Eek!” sounds could be heard from various places.

“I knew you’d be nearby. You’d be scared of being attacked from behind if you got too far from your knights, Young Ladies.”

I grinned wickedly.

* * *

[Come out obediently. If you get caught by me, know that your bones will break~!]

“Uhahahat!”

“Puhaha!”

Pleasant laughter echoed through the Imperial Palace Colosseum.

[I knew you’d be nearby. You’d be scared of being attacked from behind if you got too far from your knights, Young Ladies.]

Several heads of the Seven Families chuckled upon seeing Yustea’s devilish smile.

Among them was Duke Navarro, Guinevere’s father.

He said.

“I wondered what she was thinking when I heard she had rejected Guinevere’s alliance proposal.”

Marquis Nevarro clicked his tongue.

“Going solo, huh. That annoying girl looks just like her grandfather.”

Marquis Nevarro, who claimed to be Marquis Esgaroth’s lifelong rival, had a displeased expression.

The auxiliary mirror worlds were also showing other families, but everyone was focused on Yustea in the main mirror world.

Marquis Esgaroth grinned broadly.

“That’s right, isn’t it? She looks just like me.”

“That’s not a compliment.”

Marquis Nevarro grumbled, but Marquis Esgaroth kept grinning.

Yustea in the mirror world was truly outstanding among all.

She caught captains who were terrified and making “Hieek!” sounds, and

[I told you your bones would break if you got caught…]

With a sad face, she twisted their joints.

[Ahhh!]

One captain writhed in pain they had never felt in their lifetime.

Another captain, frightened by this, came directly and offered their flag.

The Emperor chuckled.

Luciano also couldn’t hold back his laughter.

That’s when it happened.

“Oh, Andres is making a move!”

Someone said.

Stella’s face appeared in the auxiliary mirror world, running quickly.

Four mirror worlds simultaneously showed the same scene.

The scene where Stella and Yustea stood facing each other.

[Hello, Yustea. I came to win.]

[I’ve told you repeatedly not to talk in your sleep with your eyes open, Stella.]

The half-sisters pointed their swords at each other.

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