How to Replace Your Dad - Chapter 92

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How to Replace Your Dad

Chapter 92

Moonlight shattered pure white along Aslan’s silhouette.

For a while, she was entranced by his breathtakingly beautiful appearance.

“Who are you.”

Viola only came to her senses after hearing Aslan’s voice.

Startled, Viola placed her hand on her chest and bent her knees lightly.

“I am Viola Tanlon. I am the daughter of Angelica Sanponce, and Duke Sanponce is my maternal grandfather.”

When she greeted him with a shy face, Aslan hesitated.

Viola smiled.

She thought he was flustered by the name Sanponce.

However, Aslan’s thoughts were different.

‘…Yusi told me not to get caught.’

Hadn’t Yustea warned him with wide eyes?

“Absolutely, absolutely do not let Angelica’s party catch you.”

“….”

“Father?”

“…Yes.”

He had even made a pinky promise that he absolutely wouldn’t get caught.

Yustea was usually a gentle child, but she was merciless to those who crossed the line.

‘…I’m going to get scolded.’

Aslan briefly made a sad face.

“Um….”

Only after Viola looked up shyly and called out did he return to his usual emotionless expression.

She approached him with a flushed face.

“I didn’t hear the news that you had returned to Quaron, so I was late to greet you.”

“….”

“Did you return urgently because of the incident at Marcello Manor?”

“….”

“If it’s about Marcello Manor, I can tell you about it. While we have tea together—”

“Is there a master in this Quaron that I don’t know about?”

“…Pardon?”

“You’re acting like the master.”

Viola flinched.

Aslan stood up.

The north wind blew through the open window.

However, Viola had no time to feel the cold.

The aura that rose along his silhouette was sharper than the northern cold.

“Who gave you permission to enter the East Wing?”

“That’s….”

Thud.

His footsteps felt sharp, as if heavy weights were dropping on the floor.

Viola unconsciously stepped back.

“That is… I mean… by mistake….”

“You are insolent, rude, and senseless.”

“That….”

“And I despise those who don’t know their place.”

“…!”

Viola was backing away step by step.

Clunk.

The door touched her back.

Realizing there was no corner to escape to, Viola’s complexion turned pale blue.

Aslan muttered quietly.

“Go back quietly. And when morning comes, leave Quaron without a word.”

“….”

“Remember. The reason I’m letting you live is because I have a daughter about your age.”

“….”

“I don’t give warnings twice.”

“Yes, yes….”

Viola bowed her head with a pale face.

Aslan opened the door beside Viola.

And he looked at Viola.

Viola escaped through the open door as if fleeing.

Aslan, left alone in the room, frowned.

He asked the maid who was still lying flat and trembling faintly.

“Will Yusi be very angry?”

The maid answered with a start.

“P-probably?”

“….”

Aslan became sad-faced again.

At that moment.

Viola, who had rushed out of the room and arrived at the West Wing where the guest suite was located, covered her mouth with trembling hands.

Her legs were shaking.

She had Duke Sanponce as her maternal grandfather and Count Tanlon, a central noble, as her father.

As such, she was acquainted with seasoned power holders.

So she was accustomed to things like intimidation.

But,

“Scary….”

He was a man so frightening that her calves trembled.

An instinctive fear gripped her entire body, as if she had encountered a beast in the field.

Chillingly scary… and also beautiful….

“Ahh.”

Viola let out a moan with an ecstatic face.

“Remember. The reason I’m letting you live is because I have a daughter about your age.”

If she could hold him, sharp like a honed blade.

If she could become a reason for him to spare others…!

Viola’s cheeks reddened.

That’s when it happened.

“What are you doing there.”

Her mother’s voice came from across the way.

Her sister Hera, who was beside their mother, approached Viola.

“Did something happen?”

“Well….”

Viola looked at her frowning mother Angelica.

“We’re already in chaos because contact with Marcello has been cut off, and what are you doing in the middle of the night.”

“Contact has been cut off?”

“Yes. It seems things have gone wrong. We need to hurry back.”

“Things have gotten serious, right? There must be many injured people, right? They’ll need Yustea’s power. Then will the patients come to Quaron? They will, right? They say Marcello Castle has collapsed. Right?”

Angelica frowned.

Viola, who was asking without even breathing, seemed strange.

“That would be the case. But why.”

“Then you wouldn’t need my power, would you?”

Light gathered at Viola’s fingertips.

‘You’re not the only one who can heal, Yustea.’

Watching Viola giggle, Angelica furrowed her brow.

“What are you talking about all of a sudden.”

“Mother should go back. It’s dangerous, isn’t it?”

“This child…”

“Hurry up. You need to go quickly and report to Grandfather—”

That was the moment.

In an instant, light returned to the dark corridor.

It wasn’t just the corridor.

All the lights in the castle turned on, and outside became noisy.

“I’m dying of pain! Heal me first!”

“Yustea’s mana is insufficient.”

The voices of Prince Gaspard and Prince Ain.

Hera, Angelica’s eldest daughter and Viola’s older sister, glanced outside in surprise.

“A temporary portal has been connected. It seems people from Marcelso have come to Cuaron.”

Angelica’s expression hardened.

When she hurriedly went out to the courtyard, people were swarming outside.

“How did this…”

“It seems the plan has completely failed, Mother. We need to go back quickly and report the situation to Grandfather…”

It was when Hera was whispering.

Someone walked out into the courtyard.

The soldiers of Cuaron who were entering immediately prostrated themselves.

“We greet the head of Cuaron!”

“We greet the head of the family.”

Hera clutched her skirt in surprise.

‘The Marquis of Cuaron?’

He’s back?

Looking back, that man she had seen from afar during the coming-of-age ceremony speech was indeed walking out.

Hera quickly whispered to her mother Angelica.

“Let’s go back under the excuse that we won’t interfere with treating the wounded. I’ll handle it, so Mother, please get away… Mother?”

Hera looked at her mother who didn’t respond.

Her mother was staring at Aslan in a daze.

Even her younger sister Viola was too.

* * *

‘Oh, I’m dying.’

I forced my body to move despite feeling like I was about to collapse.

I had used mana to the limit and even rode through a temporary portal.

My body seemed to be crying out to let it collapse now.

As I was patting my shoulder, a Unit Member from the Clan Leader’s team came running.

“What happened? Everyone was extremely worried because communications were completely down.”

“There was a problem.”

“A problem?”

The giant heart that was in the castle basement.

That was a contaminated entity.

It was the totality of alchemy activated through the divine artifact, the Lion King’s sword.

When the contaminated entity was attacked, it activated all the mana inside at once, destroying the communication equipment.

‘After removing the divine artifact, the contaminated entity stopped operating.’

But after stopping, it spewed out toxic gas.

We had to move quickly before the toxic gas could contaminate people.

Since the temporary portal was connected to Cuaron, this was the only place we could go.

“What happened to the team leaders?”

“Here.”

At the Unit Member’s question, Oscar raised his hand with a tired face.

The Elite were dragging the bound sorcerers out of the temporary portal.

Antonio was carrying Yuise on his back.

“Yuise’s team. Move your team leader.”

“Team leader…!”

Yuise’s team members hurriedly supported Yuise.

I said.

“Yuise also used mana to the limit. First, request a healer from the Citadel—”

That was the moment I was saying that.

“Then I could be of help.”

Viola’s voice came from the entrance leading into the castle.

Viola pointed to herself and smiled brightly.

‘Come to think of it, Viola was a cleric.’

And she was someone whose healing ability rivaled that of a high-ranking priest.

That’s why I heard Angelica cherished her second daughter, who was more capable than her first.

“I’ll help.”

The Unit Members groaned.

Yuise’s condition was serious.

The Unit Members who had transformed into ghouls or ghosts were in equally bad condition.

But right now, my mana was at rock bottom.

It would take at least two days to bring a high-ranking priest from the Archipelago.

Right now, Viola was the only option…

I tilted my head.

‘Why is she acting like this?’

Because Viola was linking arms with me while smiling brightly.

“Are you hurt? Oh my, what shall we do with your precious body being injured. Come on, let’s go. I’ll check your condition.”

“…?”

“Goodness, you have a wound on the back of your hand. How sad.”

“…??”

She was completely different from before we went to Marcelso.

‘She seems desperate to make a good impression on me…’

Even the Elite looked bewildered.

Even the Clan Leader, who was handing over the wounded to the Unit Members, frowned and looked at Viola.

‘Don’t tell me.’

The Clan Leader and I were startled at the same time.

And we ran to the courtyard.

“If you’ve returned, shouldn’t you have told me first? I came from far away to see you. I should hear an apology. …Shall we have tea together?”

Behind Angelica, who was grumbling with a shy face, I saw a familiar face.

The man who was being held by her with an expressionless face glanced at me.

The Clan Leader grabbed his forehead with an ‘oh no’ expression.

I also sighed.

‘…We’ve been caught by Angelica’s group.’

Then Ain, who had somehow approached nearby, said.

“Is that your father?”

“…Yes.”

“With a face like that, it would be a disaster.”

“…Indeed.”

I glared at Father with terrifying eyes.

Father flinched and averted his gaze.

* * *

‘Let’s solve the urgent problems first.’

I gave instructions to the employees.

“Move the injured to the infirmary. If there aren’t enough beds, use the rooms in the West Wing. Provide the Princes with the guest suites in the West Wing…”

While I was giving instructions, Father quietly approached from the side.

“It’s not my fault. I was quietly staying in the East Wing.”

“….”

“Angelica’s daughter just barged into the East Wing.”

“….”

“Since I was already discovered, I came to greet you…”

“I know.”

I looked at Father with an expressionless face.

Father made a sad expression.

“If Father continues to stay here, things will get complicated, so would you stay in the East Wing? I’ll give you a report later.”

“Alright…”

Father left the courtyard with a sad face.

Angelica shouted at Father with a choked expression.

“Are you planning to just keep ignoring me…!”

“Lady Angelica.”

I called her.

She glared at me.

“How can you treat a guest so rudely. If I enter Quaron, I’ll re-educate your arrogance first…!”

“Mother!”

Viola shouted.

People’s gazes turned to Viola.

Viola hugged my arm and glared at Angelica.

“This child rescued the royals from Marcello Manor. Must you say such things to someone who has made great contributions and just returned?”

“What, what?”

“Either return to the Archipelago or stay quietly in your room. Mother is not needed in this situation.”

“Viola…!”

“If you continue to be rude to Quaron, I’ll inform Grandfather.”

Angelica was so dumbfounded she could only gape.

However, Viola blocked my front as if she had no intention of backing down and frowned.

Angelica’s eldest daughter Hera read the situation and soothed her mother.

“Please leave now. Don’t cause more commotion in front of the Princes. Okay?”

“….”

Angelica bit her lips tightly.

However, noticing the Princes who had entered the courtyard, she sharply turned her head.

Thus, eldest daughter Hera supported Angelica as they left.

Viola smiled brightly at me.

“I’m really sorry. I’ll apologize on her behalf.”

“…Alright.”

“Shall we treat your wounds first? Come, let’s go to your room.”

“…Take care of the Princes first.”

Viola momentarily showed a displeased expression.

However, she quickly returned to a smiling face and nodded.

“Sure, whatever. Oh my, Prince Gaspard.”

Then she followed Gaspard who was entering while fuming.

“….”

“….”

Silence fell over the courtyard.

The first person to break the silence was Ain.

“What kind of chaos is this?”

Anyone could see that Viola’s behavior stemmed from her affection for Father.

Angelica also seemed to have feelings for Father.

Luciano, who was holding the Lion King’s sword, chuckled.

“It seems like chaos created by good looks.”

I remained silent.

‘That’s why I kept him hidden… that handsome man.’

The Elite shook their heads.

I sighed.

Then I looked at Luciano.

“That Lion King’s sword. Could I borrow it?”

“You know this is a divine artifact, right?”

“I know, but I really want to examine it. Please…”

Just as I was bowing deeply.

“Handle it carefully. Don’t get hurt by the divine artifact’s power.”

Luciano casually tossed the Lion King’s sword.

I hurriedly caught it and looked at Luciano.

“Why.”

“…I was wondering if it’s okay to just give me something like this.”

“It’s something we never would have obtained if not for you. Don’t forget that you took the treasured sword and gave it to Brother Yohaël.”

I laughed sheepishly.

“Yes.”

After answering, I returned to my room carrying the Lion King’s sword.

As soon as the door closed, I examined the sword.

[‘The Guardian of Avalon’ bestows protection.]

‘It definitely said that.’

If it’s the Guardian of Avalon, then Goddess Teretsa.

This sword emanates the same divinity as the World Tree.

‘It’s not my imagination.’

This is Goddess Teretsa’s protection.

But it was strange.

‘It said I re-entered the channel.’

That means I had entered before.

If I had entered before, there’s only one time period that comes to mind.

Before Mother regressed.

I had entered the channel back then.

‘Could I possibly absorb the divinity?’

Something special might happen, like when I resonated with the World Tree’s divinity and broke Mother’s golden restraint.

I absorbed the divinity.

That was the moment.

[Those with entry authority notice your presence.]

My vision changed as if I had become a bird.

Those scattered across the continent turned their heads to look at me.

They must be those with entry authority.

My vision changed rapidly.

And the last thing I saw was….

‘Huh?’

Clang!

I dropped the Lion King’s sword.

What I saw was one of the Irregulars’ Elite.

In that moment, the divination came to mind.

‘The traitor….’

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