I Summoned the Demon King and Got a Dad - Chapter 36

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36. The Beginning of Autumn (2)

 

“What’s the matter?”

 

Seeing Elisia enter without knocking, Mila, the House of Helios’s physician, sensed something was seriously wrong.

 

“Please check the princess’s condition.”

 

Mila’s eyes widened as she belatedly noticed Shuria in Elisia’s arms after hearing her words.

 

At a glance, she didn’t look well at all.

 

After laying Shuria on the bed and completing her examination, Mila spoke with a trembling voice.

 

“It’s pneumonia.”

 

She had expected this.

 

Her younger brother Elliot had also suffered from pneumonia before.

 

It had been during early autumn, just like now.

 

Would the Emperor, who saw his daughter as a mere tool, have treated his son any differently?

 

Special treatment certainly existed, but that was only what he received as Crown Prince.

 

The Emperor showed no affection whatsoever toward Elliot.

 

Elliot had to obtain the throne as quickly as possible to protect Elisia, who was all he had left.

 

Because of this, he never refused the Emperor’s orders and even went monster hunting at the tender age of ten.

 

That was the day.

 

If she hadn’t noticed him trying to go hunting without even knowing he had pneumonia.

 

Elisia sighed as she recalled Theodor’s appearance from earlier.

 

Why were they all so foolish?

 

Receiving such sacrifices brought no joy at all.

 

Elisia thought this as she changed Shuria’s wet towel, and Mila and the maids watched her with worried eyes.

 

It was already past three in the morning.

 

“I’ll stay by her side, so please get some rest, Your Highness.”

 

“I’m fine.”

 

Elisia didn’t realize it, but she was just as foolish as the rest of them.

 

Thanks to Mila and the maids’ continued persuasion and concern, Elisia was half-forced to leave and headed to Theodor’s room.

 

Maron, another physician of the House of Helios, and butler Alun were pacing in front of his room.

 

In a situation where examining his condition as quickly as possible wouldn’t be enough.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

At Elisia’s question, Maron hesitated before bowing his head deeply.

 

“His Grace is refusing treatment.”

 

Though it was clearly pneumonia, Elisia couldn’t understand why he would refuse treatment, but she couldn’t just leave a patient alone either.

 

Was there some other circumstance?

 

Since he was someone with so many secrets, she thought that might be possible.

 

“I’ll go.”

 

Taking the fever reducer and wet towel from Maron, Elisia entered the room.

 

Sensing someone’s presence, Theodor spoke irritably.

 

“Get lost.”

 

“Grand Duke, it’s me.”

 

It was Elisia’s voice.

 

So what.

 

That’s what he thought.

 

Whether it was Elisia, Alun, or Maron, it made no difference to Theodor.

 

“Please leave.”

 

If anything, Elisia was even more uncomfortable.

 

He had to unnecessarily use honorifics and humor her mood.

 

But despite the clear order to leave, Elisia walked toward him without hesitation.

 

“Speaking while sick only makes you pitiful, not scary, Grand Duke.”

 

Having lost the battle of wills, he had no confidence in winning a war of words.

 

Since Elisia already knew he used magic anyway, should he forcibly send her away?

 

As he pondered briefly, something cold touched his cheek.

 

The surprise was momentary.

 

As his temperature dropped from the cool wet towel, his mood seemed to improve as well.

 

“Grand Duke, you sometimes speak without engaging your brain. Is it because you don’t need to?”

 

If you’re going to nurse me, just nurse me.

 

Theodor thought this while quietly listening to her words.

 

He didn’t have the energy to retort.

 

“Is it because you’ve never done social work?”

 

Until he heard those words.

 

It was absurd for her, a princess, to lecture him about social work.

 

“…Someone who couldn’t even… properly greet… their elders…”

 

“You’re right, that’s not something I should say.”

 

At Elisia’s response, Theodor couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.

 

But as if opening his mouth had been her goal, a pill entered his mouth at that moment.

 

His expression hardened at the strong bitter taste.

 

Even with his eyes closed, unable to see Elisia’s expression, he felt like she was smiling.

 

“You’re not even a child.”

 

No, she was smiling.

 

He could hear unmistakable laughter in her voice.

 

Still, thanks to that, his fever seemed to have dropped a little.

 

Now, please leave.

 

But those words never left Theodor’s mouth.

 

As soon as he tried to speak, Elisia shoved candy into his mouth.

 

It was complete treatment like a child.

 

Once again, Elisia’s hand came over his eyes.

 

“Sleep well.”

 

Ha.

 

It was absurd that she thought that method would work again.

 

Now he was really fine…

 

Looking at the sleeping Theodor, Elisia removed her hand and brushed his forehead.

 

Though the sick Theodor didn’t seem to notice, Elisia had used her divine power.

 

* * *

 

When Theodor opened his eyes, he saw familiar platinum hair before him.

 

It was Elisia.

 

Having nursed him all night, she was asleep with half her body on his bed.

 

Her nursing him wouldn’t have helped his recovery at all.

 

That was natural.

 

This wasn’t his pain, but Shuria’s pain.

 

Seeing that he had recovered, Shuria must be better too.

 

…I should go check.

 

Though he was mentally convinced she would be fine, he was still worried.

 

Not about her, but about his own health.

 

He got up and stopped as he tried to open the door.

 

“Ha.”

 

Theodor let out an irritated sigh and looked at Elisia before walking toward her.

 

Theodor picked her up and laid her on the bed.

 

He felt somewhat grateful.

 

Shuria was in her room with Mila.

 

As soon as Theodor entered the room, Shuria hid behind Mila and shouted.

 

“Daddy, I don’t want to take medicine.”

 

It was a nasal voice.

 

Theodor was seized by a strange uneasiness.

 

He was worried that his own voice might sound like that too.

 

Instead of answering, Theodor personally fed Shuria the medicine while lost in thought.

 

He really didn’t want to use that kind of speech pattern, even if it killed him.

 

[I don’t want to hear it either, so you don’t need to worry about that part.]

 

It was the first time the Magical Diagram was helpful.

 

Whether she knew about Theodor’s relieved feelings or not, Shuria was looking at him with teary eyes.

 

The medicine must have been very bitter.

 

“You did well, go inside and rest.”

 

Theodor avoided Shuria’s gaze and sent Mila away.

 

But as soon as she left, Shuria grabbed his arm and shouted loudly.

 

“I’m hungry. I want strawberry cake, myalong, dacquoise, custard pudding, and ice cream.”

 

Oh my.

 

Listening to Shuria’s pronunciation, Theodor burst into laughter.

 

Speaking was the one thing she was good at, but what now.

 

“Are you feeling a bit better?”

 

“I’m fine, so myalong!!”

 

At Shuria’s rude response to his polite question, Theodor smiled and spoke.

 

“What’s myalong?”

 

Only then realizing that her pronunciation was strange, Shuria puffed up her cheeks and shouted.

 

“Myalong! Myalong! It’s myalong!”

 

Ah.

 

Seeing Shuria getting annoyed, it felt like something that had been building up was being released.

 

“So, what is myalong?”

 

“Ah, is Daddy stupid? Myalong is myalong!!”

 

I don’t really want to be called stupid by you.

 

“You have to tell me what myalong is, stupid.”

 

Unlike just moments ago when he didn’t want to use that speech pattern even if it killed him, he was teasing her quite well.

 

It seemed he had thrown away his shame in his desire to tease Shuria.

 

[If you keep acting like that, I’ll have no choice but to change your speech pattern.]

 

“Okay, Shuria, if you say it properly, I’ll give it to you. Try repeating after me. Ma-ca-ron.”

 

This way of teasing was enough.

 

At Theodor’s words, Shuria tried hard to pronounce macaron but failed repeatedly.

 

Finally, Shuria shouted loudly with tears in both eyes.

 

“Daddy, you’re mean! Stupid!!”

 

“Gasp, to receive Shuria’s hatred. My heart truly aches.”

 

It didn’t hurt at all.

 

In two ways.

 

Seeing that he felt no pain despite saying such things, it seemed he and Shuria had indeed become quite close.

 

Shuria, who had been fuming unable to control her anger, seemed to realize something and spoke.

 

“Handsome and cool Daddy, Shuria wants to eat macarons.”

 

She had changed her approach to being cute.

 

But such attacks would never work on Theodor, a genius when it came to daughters.

 

“Using ‘handsome’ twice, are you trying to kill Daddy?”

 

At Theodor’s shameless response, Shuria finally burst into tears.

 

“Waaahhh!!”

 

Of course it was acting, and not a single tear fell.

 

Still feeling no pain, Theodor smiled and spoke.

 

“Don’t cry, if you cry too, I won’t be able to understand you.”

 

Watching Shuria’s tearful appearance, Theodor realized.

 

That all the accumulated stress and fatigue had been released.

 

He had teased her enough.

 

Theodor picked up Shuria and patted her back as he spoke.

 

“I’m glad you’re all better. Let’s go eat myalong.”

 

Though he teased Shuria until the very end.

 

His teasing continued until the annoyed Shuria hit his shoulder.

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