I Don’t Need a Dad Like This! - Chapter 112

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【Chapter 112】

Serena, who received the messenger bird, read the letter with a surprised face.

“…Use dark magic to kidnap Rie? It’s okay to kidnap that child?”

Finally. Finally. Finally!

Serena silently screamed and clenched both fists.

Though she still wore a calm smile on the surface, her heart pounded as she imagined Rie, who had always been a thorn in her side, clinging to her skirt and crying for her life.

She, who had briefly stepped away during tea time with Gilren, came back into the reception room.

And while casually drinking black tea, she frowned.

“Gilren, the quality of the black tea seems poor lately. What do you think?”

“Hmm, is that so?”

Gilren followed her lead and held the black tea in his mouth.

“Since Evelyn says so, it does seem that way. Your taste is so refined after all. You must be right, aren’t you?”

“Right? Certainly all the black tea brought into the marquis house is top quality, but I don’t know if it’s a maid or cook, but someone seems to have switched it with low-quality tea leaves.”

“How dare someone?”

Though nothing had actually changed, foolish Gilren nodded eagerly to please her.

Serena watched this scene with satisfaction.

‘Yes, foolish Count Gilren is better than the difficult-to-handle Duke Casselik.’

In fact, she had been worried that Gilren’s attitude might change after Jair and Rie visited the marquis castle.

The low-quality conversation with Rie had only taken place in the reception room when they were alone.

But if Jair, who was outside, had encountered Count Gilren, there was no telling what they might have talked about.

‘Fortunately, it seems Count Gilren didn’t encounter Crown Prince Jair.’

Serena sternly suppressed the corners of her mouth that wanted to rise and called for a maid.

“Bring the maid who served the tea.”

“Yes.”

Soon after, two maids who looked slightly frightened appeared, rolling their eyes.

“Madam, you called for us?”

“Yes. The quality of the black tea seems to have gotten worse lately. Did you do something?”

“Pardon…? I’ve been brewing it lightly for exactly 1 minute and 30 seconds according to the recipe you usually prefer, Madam….”

“That’s not what I mean.”

Serena sighed and got up from her seat, instructing the maids to follow her.

This was Rioletta Marquis Castle.

Neither Count Gilren nor the waiting head maid dared to object to her orders.

They could only bow their heads, guessing that someone would get severely scolded.

Taking the two frightened people to the first-floor warehouse, she skillfully picked up a dagger and cut their throats.

When she opened the back door leading outside, a coachman sent by the dark mages silently disposed of the bodies.

Serena was now a perfect dark mage.

She had both the preparedness to draw magic circles in advance.

And the cruelty to treat others’ lives like tools for her own benefit.

“Here, come up onto the magic circle.”

At her command, the coachman who had disposed of the bodies approached, leading a horse.

The thick blood that flowed down stained the magic circle red the moment it touched the floor.

The blood of two adult women could stop the world for about 6 hours.

If she used dark magic alone, even longer would be possible, but since she had to use it on the coachman and horse that would take her to Birdwell Barony, she had to resolve everything within 6 hours.

“Let’s go to Birdwell Barony.”

While time was stopped.

Serena quickly left the marquis territory with the coachman and horse tainted by dark magic.

* * *

And at that moment.

Rie jumped up upon seeing the woman who appeared in the world where time had stopped.

“Goddess!”

“Yes, come to me.”

What appeared in Rie’s bedroom was none other than Chronos.

The tall woman looked at her head touching the ceiling as if bothered, then slightly lowered her head and spread both arms.

Rie ran to her and was embraced in her arms.

“Goddess, why did you come so late? Rie looked for you so much. I even prayed!”

“Of course. I heard everything.”

“I prayed every night to bring Kami back to life.”

“I heard it all. I knew everything.”

“But why are you only coming now? Are you very, very busy?”

Rie, who had become teary-eyed, rubbed her plump cheeks against the woman’s arms.

Though she had forgotten since it had been long since she received an answer, Rie had prayed to Chronos every night after parting with Kami.

To bring Kami back.

Had she come now after hearing Rie’s prayers?

Hopeful blue eyes looked up at the woman.

But the goddess’s expression was not good.

Though she was still smiling at Rie, her lips seemed stiff as if slightly angry.

‘Could it be because Rie was being demanding?!’

Rie hurriedly clasped her hands together and fidgeted.

“Goddess, are you angry because Rie asked you to bring Kami back to life? I’m sorry.”

“No, I’m not angry because of you, Rie. I’m angry because of the wicked dark mages.”

“Huh?”

“No matter how much of a time ability user you are, you get frozen too when someone else stops time. But I’ve already worked my magic to free you from time’s constraints. Rie, listen carefully. Soon Serena, that woman, will come to kidnap you.”

Rie’s eyes widened.

It was surprising news, but if it was Serena, who always bullied Rie, it was possible.

But more than that, she was more curious about why Chronos had appeared before her.

“Did you come to save Rie, Goddess?”

“It would be great if I could save you, but I can only intervene in human affairs this much. Last time when I interfered in human affairs, the dark mages’ power grew stronger due to the world’s causality.”

“Causality? Our uncle doesn’t grow tangerines, Muha grows them….”

“…Anyway, at times like this, it seems like gods are weaker than human nobles, doesn’t it? Why are there so many things I can’t do as I please?”

The kind tone toward the child somehow turned into muttering to herself.

Then Chronos, who came to her senses, widened her eyes.

“Causality. It’s not a word from this continent, but it’s a truth that applies to the whole world. Little Rie doesn’t need to know. Anyway, due to such circumstances, I can’t directly help Rie….”

That’s when it happened.

A long, white index finger gently tapped Rie’s nose bridge without hurting her.

“But I can watch over you.”

“You’ll watch over Rie?”

“Yes. Among humans, Rie is the cute time ability user I cherish most.”

The goddess smiled brightly as if telling her not to worry.

Soon after, she muttered that it was time and disappeared in an instant.

‘…What does watching over me mean?’

Since the goddess smiled brightly at the end, it seemed like something good would happen.

“God-dess! Are you watching Rie from the sky?”

When Rie, who had cupped both hands in front of her mouth, shouted while looking at the sky outside the window.

“You’re not even scared in this situation. I’ve thought this before, but you’re really a strange and unique child.”

When a familiar voice came from somewhere and she turned her head, Evelyn, no, Serena was standing there.

“Se, it’s Serena! You’re Serena, right?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

At the unexpectedly obedient answer, Rie jumped up.

“You admitted it, you admitted it! Lady, why did you enter Countess Rioletta’s body? You used dark magic, and Olivia cried so much!”

“But I cried a lot because of you too, you know?”

“Huh?”

Click, click.

Making the sound of shoe steps as she approached, she bent her knees to meet Rie’s gaze.

“Rie. Actually, you see, this sister also had many unfair and infuriating things happen because of you. So I have every right to be angry, don’t I?”

“But Rie didn’t do anything…”

“Didn’t do anything? You ruined my life!”

At the ear-splitting scolding, Rie’s shoulders flinched.

Taking advantage of that moment, Serena roughly snatched the clock the child was holding and grabbed her hand.

And she began dragging the child out of the manor.

“Ow!”

“If only you hadn’t existed, I wouldn’t have had to use dark magic or become a criminal. If only you had behaved quietly, by now I would be praised as the Duchess beside Duke Casselik!”

Serena took advantage of the time freeze to freely unleash her hidden true feelings.

And without considering the child’s body, which was weaker than an adult’s, she pushed Rie into the carriage without mercy.

“Eek!”

Rie crumpled like a piece of paper on the carriage floor.

Regardless, the carriage departed mercilessly.

She had really been kidnapped, just as the goddess had said!

‘Wh-what should I do?’

Her heart was pounding…!

Just as the startled Rie was rolling her eyes around.

-Rie, can you hear me?

Suddenly, someone’s voice was heard inside her head.

-Rie, calm down and do as I tell you.

It was Chronos herself.

* * *

Meanwhile, before Rie was kidnapped, at the Tower of Time.

The Tower of Time, which was usually quiet, had continuous conversation unlike other times.

This was because Philip had settled in.

The Emperor had informed Philip about Jair’s ‘house arrest’ and ordered him to monitor him.

Although the boy had Assistant Mill and maids by his side, he judged that they, who showed absolute loyalty to Jair, wouldn’t be able to stop him.

Naturally, as soon as Philip arrived, Jair persistently questioned him about how the current situation was unfolding.

To this, Philip said.

“If you play a game of chess with me, I’ll tell you.”

He suggested with a grin.

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