How to Replace Your Dad - Chapter 79

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How to Replace Your Dad

 

Chapter 79

 

I rolled my eyes around and said.

 

“Come to think of it, Benjamin, why did you come to Andres?”

 

“I came to have fun.”

 

“Have fun?”

 

“That guy Hui said let’s go somewhere, so I recommended Andres. Andres would be good for Ignis too.”

 

…Because I’m here.

 

‘Right, he came to see me from the beginning.’

 

That’s why he kept trying to drag me out from the start, saying let’s go shoot arrows, let’s go outside.

 

Of course, since I’m the one who can purify the White Night Goddess statue… that is, the ancient curses, which is their greatest weapon.

 

I was someone they were interested in from the beginning.

 

‘I might get trapped if I go.’

 

But I couldn’t attack them.

 

Even if Benjamin is part of the Ancient Empire Restoration Society, he’s still the son of one of the Seven Families’ heads.

 

If I attacked and subdued him without evidence, the aftermath would be difficult to handle.

 

Then…

 

“The older sisters who were my coworkers said that. They said I shouldn’t be fooled by such words and follow along.”

 

“What?”

 

“They say they’ll introduce you to a friend, take you there, put their hand on a woman’s shoulder and go ‘Say hello, this is your sister-in-law’ and stuff like that.”

 

‘Let me change the topic and escape.’

 

Benjamin let out a hollow laugh.

 

“Does our Young Lady seriously think my image is that of a thug?”

 

“It’s not any less serious.”

 

“…”

 

“They also said there’s the kind where they say they’ll introduce you to a friend, go out and sit across from you, then say ‘The person I said I’d introduce you to is me.'”

 

“Hmm, that is something I might do.”

 

“Right.”

 

I chattered on about the worst introduction stories the older sisters had given me a whole speech about.

 

While doing so, I casually passed by Benjamin.

 

Yuise also silently followed me.

 

Just as I was about to exit the alley entrance.

 

Benjamin turned to look at me.

 

“I’ll let it slide for now. Since you’re trying hard.”

 

Yuise flinched.

 

I also stopped walking.

 

Benjamin smiled broadly.

 

“But I can’t give you many chances, so you’ll have to decide soon.”

 

“…”

 

“We need to either work with you, or exclude you completely.”

 

“…”

 

“I hope it’s the former.”

 

Having said that, Benjamin strode out of the back alley before me.

 

Yuise said with a hardened face.

 

“That…”

 

“Yeah, he revealed it.”

 

What kind of force they are.

 

Of course, they probably don’t think I know about the Ancient Empire Restoration Society.

 

But I’ll find out soon enough.

 

When Stella succeeds in joining them.

 

Then they’ll do everything in their power to eliminate me.

 

Yuise whispered.

 

“We really have no choice but to take them over, don’t we?”

 

“No. They’re too dangerous.”

 

If the Ancient Empire Restoration Society didn’t have the White Night Goddess statue… that is, the ancient curses, I would have eagerly wanted to join hands with them.

 

In fact, didn’t I think I should take them over before Stella did?

 

But as long as they’re collecting ancient curses, they’ve become people I must avoid at all costs.

 

“Their goal isn’t to plant the old Empire’s flag on this land.”

 

The ancient curse 【Dark Mirror】 that Father received is quite minor.

 

The White Night Goddess statue contains far more terrible curses than that.

 

Especially ones terrible enough to blow away entire regions.

 

And until the White Night Goddess statue is unsealed, you don’t know what kind of curses they are.

 

‘Releasing such curses into the world?’

 

There’s a very high probability that even the people they want to rule will disappear.

 

So their purpose is…

 

“The annihilation of humanity.”

 

“…Crazy.”

 

“They want to sacrifice all of humanity to achieve something. And I think that something is…”

 

“That something is…?”

 

“【Regression】.”

 

They want to turn back time to the era when the old Empire existed.

 

Yuise said with a disgusted face.

 

“What the hell, those crazy bastards.”

 

“Yeah, so we absolutely can’t join them.”

 

My eyes flashed.

 

* * *

 

‘Status window.’

 

Name: Yustea Esgaroth Quaron

 

Class: Saint

 

Traits: Purification, Healing, Status Window (Activated), Divine Prophecy (80% (Show More))

 

MP: 55/58

 

.

 

.

 

‘Huh?’

 

My MP went up.

 

The percentage for Divine Prophecy also increased significantly.

 

There was no change even before entering the Contaminated Area, so why now?

 

‘Well, it’s good anyway.’

 

I wanted to see the Divine Prophecy.

 

I was tilting my head wondering what was going on.

 

“Does it… not suit your taste…”

 

Ignis asked.

 

This is a restaurant.

 

I came here with Benjamin, Hui, Ignis, and Onel.

 

I shook my head.

 

“No.”

 

“Liar. I don’t like it.”

 

Hui glared at the food in his bowl with a displeased face.

 

Come to think of it, Hui said his homeland was the Pian Continent.

 

The Pian Continent was the country with the most flourishing culinary culture among all continents.

 

Originally, this world has a much less developed culinary culture than Earth, but only the Pian Continent has all kinds of seasonings.

 

The soy sauce and pepper I use also came from the Pian Continent.

 

“There’s nothing to eat here except desserts.”

 

Well, the dessert culture is pretty decent.

 

Since nobles drink tea two or three times a day and eat them as accompaniments.

 

“You should eat. You’ll collapse again otherwise.”

 

Benjamin said that, but Hui put down his utensils with a displeased expression.

 

He must have collapsed quite a few times before.

 

I lightly raised my hand.

 

A servant quickly approached me.

 

“I’d like to order potato salad. Is a request possible?”

 

“How could I refuse any request from you? Please speak comfortably.”

 

“Mash eggs and potatoes together, and I’d like it a bit strongly seasoned. With plenty of mayonnaise.”

 

“I’ll convey that to the kitchen.”

 

I took out three silver coins and handed them to the servant.

 

The servant’s face brightened considerably.

 

He quickly stuffed one into his pocket and headed to the kitchen in a hurry, holding the other two.

 

Two of those would go to the cook.

 

Before long, the potato salad arrived.

 

As expected of a restaurant that serves nobles too.

 

They had mayonnaise.

 

I spread the potato salad on the soft bread that was already out and placed it in front of Hui.

 

“Please try it if it’s alright.”

 

“What is this hodgepodge thing?”

 

“It shouldn’t be bad?”

 

“….”

 

His expression was dubious.

 

But Benjamin and Ignis poked his sides from both directions.

 

Hui had no choice but to bite into the bread with potato salad.

 

And then….

 

“…!”

 

His eyes widened.

 

“It’s delicious!”

 

Nobles don’t usually eat things like potatoes.

 

Because they think it’s a lowly ingredient that only commoners eat.

 

So even though he came from the Pian Continent, this would be his first time eating potato salad bread like this.

 

As Hui ate excitedly, Benjamin and Ignis also showed interest.

 

When they sneakily reached for the bread….

 

Smack—.

 

Hui glared and swatted their hands away, then lifted up the entire bowl I had given him.

 

“The Saint gave this to me.”

 

“How petty.”

 

“So petty….”

 

Benjamin and Ignis narrowed their eyes and stared at Hui.

 

Hui didn’t care at all and ate as if hiding it like a crab.

 

He must have been incredibly hungry since coming to the Avalon Empire.

 

I watched him and smiled silently.

 

And as I was about to focus on my meal again….

 

“How do you know how to do something like that?”

 

Onel asked.

 

I looked up at Onel.

 

“Even children can spread something on bread.”

 

“Coming up with something that suits the taste and making it right away.”

 

“When the master demands a late-night snack, you have to quickly make something with what’s available.”

 

“….”

 

Onel’s hand paused.

 

“Did you work for a noble family too?”

 

“It was a wealthy commoner.”

 

“…A commoner?”

 

Now he’s completely frowning as he looks at me.

 

Benjamin, Ignis, and Hui also flinched and looked at me.

 

To them, who belong to distinguished families even among nobles, it would seem like a story from another world.

 

Something like serving commoners.

 

‘But there are many people who make a living that way.’

 

The room became quiet.

 

The meal ended in such a silent atmosphere.

 

We left the room, and Benjamin paid the bill.

 

Meanwhile, I was standing far away from Onel, Hui, and Ignis.

 

Then, the cooks approached with quick steps.

 

One of them looked at me and furrowed his brow.

 

“…Yustea?”

 

I was startled and looked at him.

 

It was Jago-ba.

 

Someone I worked with when I was washing dishes at the restaurant.

 

Even then, his cooking skills were outstanding, so he must have been scouted.

 

He was wearing a different tie from the other cooks.

 

It probably meant he was the head chef.

 

“What are you doing here? Did you catch some rich man?”

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

Onel, Hui, and Ignis frowned and stared at Jago-ba.

 

Jago-ba doesn’t know much about national affairs.

 

He’s a foreigner.

 

So he didn’t know I was a noble either.

 

‘Though I did hide my identity when I entered back then.’

 

“Are you still living irresponsibly these days? Running away after abandoning your work?”

 

I didn’t run away.

 

I was quietly kicked out when my identity was discovered by the boss.

 

The boss must have told people I ran away.

 

Well, he would have wanted to keep the story of the eldest daughter kicked out from Andres working at his restaurant from leaking out as much as possible.

 

“Do you even know how much trouble we went through for days trying to find someone because of you?”

 

“….”

 

“Anyway, people like you should all be sent to the mines for mental education….”

 

While he was saying that, the servant who was handling payment rushed out.

 

And turning pale, he pulled the head chef.

 

“Please stop….”

 

“Ah, right. Where is the Saint?”

 

“Isn’t she right in front of you?”

 

“What?”

 

“That person is him.”

 

When the servant spoke urgently, Jago-ba burst into laughter.

 

“You need to make sense. How could someone like that be….”

 

That was the moment.

 

Thud thud thud thud!

 

Knights of Andres came rushing through the door.

 

The restaurant became chaos in an instant.

 

When I turned around wondering what was happening, Onel was rolling a communicator in his hand.

 

It seemed he had called them in.

 

That wasn’t the end of it.

 

“Kneel.”

 

At my command, the knights roughly pressed Jago-ba down.

 

The flustered Jago-ba’s mouth gaped open.

 

“Wh-what, why, why…!”

 

“Clueless and stupid people always have the same reaction.”

 

“Huh, huh?”

 

“Even when their heads are about to roll, they don’t know what they’ve touched.”

 

The servant crawled toward me, prostrating himself flat.

 

“Holy Maiden, please spare me. Holy Maiden…!”

 

Only after seeing that sight did Jago-ba’s face turn pale.

 

Well, how could he easily believe that a worker he had been ordering around had become a saint?

 

Onel spoke coldly.

 

“It’s blasphemy. Carve some manners into that stupid head.”

 

I let out a sigh.

 

“Do it moderately.”

 

“You….”

 

“It would only be blasphemy if he did it knowing my status. Doing it without knowing is just being stupid.”

 

“Being stupid is also a crime.”

 

“So I’m saying just treat it as the crime of being stupid.”

 

Above all, the other cooks and servants were innocent.

 

Benjamin shrugged his shoulders.

 

“Shall we leave then, Yustea?”

 

“Let’s do that….”

 

Even Ignis spoke, so I followed them out.

 

Outside the restaurant, Benjamin said.

 

“The weather is chilly. Let’s move to our carriage.”

 

“That….”

 

It was the moment I was about to speak.

 

Onel, who had come out of the restaurant, grabbed my wrist and twisted it.

 

I was dragged away by him just like that.

 

And I was pushed into Onel’s carriage.

 

“Depart.”

 

Onel said as he opened the coachman’s seat.

 

I quickly stopped him.

 

“Don’t depart.”

 

“Depart.”

 

“What are you doing? I’m going to my carriage….”

 

“Stop acting restless and please just stay still!”

 

Onel shouted fiercely.

 

I looked at him with an incredulous expression.

 

“Why on earth are you angry?”

 

“I’m irritated. Because of you.”

 

“….”

 

“Why do you keep acting in ways that make people worry!”

 

“….”

 

The carriage departed.

 

I was so dumbfounded that I let out a hollow laugh.

 

What did I do to cause all this fuss?

 

“Explain the reason. Or let me get off.”

 

“….”

 

This time it was him who became quiet.

 

I opened the carriage door.

 

Onel flinched and grabbed my hand.

 

“Are you crazy trying to die?”

 

“You’re the one who asked me to die.”

 

“….”

 

“Just die instead. That would put my mind at ease, Yustea.”

 

“But why are you suddenly acting like this?”

 

“….”

 

“Do I still look like that foolish little sister who didn’t know what to do at your every word?”

 

“…Wouldn’t that be okay?”

 

“What did you say?”

 

I stared at him with a bewildered expression.

 

“I admit I was at fault too.”

 

“You….”

 

“I was heartless. Because I got angry when I saw you.”

 

“….”

 

“Because I hated seeing you beg for love.”

 

“….”

 

Onel’s expression was strange.

 

An expression that seemed like he was glaring at me, but also like he was bursting with resentment.

 

“So you’re at fault too. You made me remember my stupid self waiting for mother.”

 

“…So.”

 

“I admit I went too far. You can be angry.”

 

“….”

 

“But you didn’t say anything either.”

 

“….”

 

“That you were worried about me, that you were the one who nursed me when I had fever, that you didn’t give up on me even after being pushed away like that!”

 

“….”

 

“If you had said that, our relationship would have been different.”

 

Onel looked at me with a hardened face.

 

I quietly stared into his eyes.

 

The carriage became silent.

 

After some time passed, I slowly opened my mouth.

 

“This crazy bastard.”

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