I Summoned the Demon King and Got a Dad - Chapter 65

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65. Cottage (6)

Shuria, who woke up early in the morning, didn’t roll around in bed as usual.

After waking up and getting out of bed, she put on her outer clothes and scarf and started walking.

Because today was the last day at the cottage.

She wanted to play even a little more before leaving.

Shuria stopped in front of the door and pondered whether to wake Theodor or Elisia, but after a brief moment of consideration, she started walking.

I’ll go alone!

She had made a decision that would make Theodor and Elisia grab the back of their necks if they heard it.

There were two reasons why Shuria made such a decision.

The first was that she found it bothersome to wait for the two of them to get ready.

The second was that she didn’t want to wake the two who were sleeping soundly.

When she opened the door and went outside, cold wind hit her face.

Her breath came out in white puffs every time she exhaled.

Thanks to the heavy snowfall last night, the entire world was covered in white.

Shuria’s eyes sparkled at this fact and she tried to start walking.

But strangely, her body wouldn’t move.

“It’s dangerous to go around alone.”

It was Elisia.

Only then did Shuria realize her presence.

But whether Shuria knew that Elisia was scolding her or not, she just smiled.

“Then sister can come with me.”

It was such a bright and cheerful sound.

Elisia had so much she wanted to say to Shuria who looked like that.

But there was nothing she could say.

In the end, she sighed, put on her outer clothes, came out, and extended her hand to Shuria.

“Let’s go.”

“Yeah!”

At the sight of Shuria’s face full of bright smiles, Elisia couldn’t help but smile too.

A child’s smile was truly a frightening thing.

The two started walking.

There was no destination.

Elisia walked as Shuria led.

And Shuria walked as Elisia led.

This was possible because the snow-covered mountain in the middle of winter left traces called footprints, so they wouldn’t get lost.

Shuria looked at the footprints left beneath her and smiled.

“Sister.”

“Hmm?”

“Sister would win at hide-and-seek in the snow.”

At Shuria’s words, Elisia burst into laughter.

It was something her younger sibling used to say often.

Elisia brushed back her white hair blowing in the wind and nodded.

“I’ve never lost.”

But Elisia didn’t know.

That all these words were Shuria’s buildup.

At Elisia’s answer, Shuria’s eyes sparkled as she opened her mouth.

“Should we?”

“That’s not allowed.”

It was a really cute and lovable sight, but Elisia answered firmly.

How dangerous the mountain was.

At Elisia’s firm answer, the corners of Shuria’s eyes drooped.

“Not allowed…?”

Still, what wasn’t allowed wasn’t allowed.

If she lost Shuria here, it wouldn’t just be a matter of having no face to show Theodor, but a national-level problem.

“Yes.”

But the two didn’t know.

That a man had already started a game of hide-and-seek looking for the two of them.

At that moment, Theodor, who had woken up, felt puzzled by the strangely quiet cottage, and it didn’t take long to realize the reason.

Looking out the window, he could see two sets of footprints heading east.

They were definitely Elisia’s and Shuria’s.

Since Elisia went with her, there probably wouldn’t be any major problems, but he felt strangely anxious.

Because he couldn’t know what kind of trouble two princesses who knew nothing about the world might cause.

Theodor, who had been heading back to bed, eventually let out a quiet sigh and started walking following the two’s footprints.

Still, with Elisia there, it didn’t seem like they would get hurt anywhere.

But it seemed like the two of them might get lost.

Even though they couldn’t not know the fact that they could just follow the footprints back, Theodor made that excuse for why he was heading toward the two.

And Shuria and Elisia didn’t disappoint his expectations.

Where is this place.

They had been following the footprints back home, but from the middle, the footprints were erased.

It meant they were lost.

At that moment, a strong wind that blew hit Elisia and Shuria hard.

The snowflakes that came with it erased even the footprints the two had just made.

Only then did Elisia realize the cause of the erased footprints, but she still didn’t know the way back.

At this fact, Elisia let out a small sigh.

She wasn’t too worried.

Elisia knew that she had good instincts.

Besides, there was such a thing as homing instinct, so although they would wander around a bit, they would be able to find their way without much difficulty.

The problem was.

“Sister, I’m cold.”

The fact that Shuria was feeling cold.

Elisia took off her outer clothes and put another layer on Shuria.

“What about sister?”

“I’m fine.”

She really was fine.

Since she had divine power, she could endure this level of cold.

It would be a bigger problem if Shuria caught a cold.

Elisia, who had wrapped Shuria tightly in her clothes, picked her up just like that.

Shuria, slightly flustered by Elisia’s appearance, opened her mouth.

“I can walk by myself.”

Having taken even Elisia’s clothes and not even walking felt sorry.

But at Shuria’s words, Elisia only stroked her reddened cheeks and carefully wrapped the scarf around her face.

“I’m worried about you.”

“Okay.”

She really listened well compared to her own sibling.

That child had times like this too.

Although that child was the only ally she had left in the Imperial Palace, that didn’t mean the child listened to her.

Still, she missed her.

Thinking that she wanted to see her sibling after a long time, Elisia started walking.

But after walking for a short while, Elisia felt something was off.

This wasn’t the right place.

She could see a dungeon she had never seen before and a giant tree she had never encountered.

Her instincts couldn’t be wrong, yet this was truly a strange occurrence.

Cold sweat ran down Elisia’s back as she sensed the uneasiness.

She quickly turned around.

Changing direction, she began walking back the way she came.

Every nerve in her body became sensitive.

It was at that moment someone grabbed her shoulder.

“Kyaak!”

Too startled, Elisia screamed without even turning to look back.

“Are you alright?”

A familiar voice filled with bewilderment reached her ears.

It was Theodor.

She felt relief and simultaneously felt her strength drain away.

Elisia collapsed weakly, and though Theodor tried to support her, Elisia waved her hand dismissively and pointed to Shuria.

It meant she was fine, so he should take Shuria instead.

But after taking Shuria from her, Theodor removed his outer coat and covered Elisia with it.

“I’m fine…”

“I’m not fine.”

Saying that, Theodor lifted Elisia without even asking.

With his left arm holding Shuria and his right arm holding Elisia, Theodor began walking.

“Bye bye, sister.”

At the sight of Shuria waving from over Theodor’s shoulder, Elisia couldn’t overcome her embarrassment and blushed.

After a brief moment passed and Elisia regained her composure, she looked at Theodor and spoke.

“I’m fine now, I can walk.”

“I’m afraid you might get lost again.”

How did he know.

He was like a ghost, no, a demon.

Having nothing to say, Elisia closed her mouth.

It was the first time she had ever gotten lost.

Elisia offered her belated thanks.

“Thank you for coming to find us.”

At Elisia’s words, Theodor nodded.

It was truly fortunate that nothing had happened.

“But how did you know our location?”

“Magic.”

It was truly an obvious answer.

Elisia realized she had asked a pointless question and nodded.

But it was only after some time had passed that she realized why her instincts had led her in that direction.

Her instincts hadn’t been wrong.

They had led her not to the cottage, but to the fastest position where she could meet Theodor.

Upon realizing this fact, heat rose to Elisia’s face.

To hide her reddened face, she buried it against Theodor’s shoulder.

Without even realizing what she was doing.

But there was no way Theodor wouldn’t notice that action.

Pretending to be nonchalant, Theodor continued walking.

His ears were flushed redder than usual.

And Shuria, watching these two people.

“Dad, I’m hungry!”

Had no thoughts at all.

At Shuria’s words that instantly broke the atmosphere, both of them burst into laughter simultaneously.

“Let’s go eat.”

“I’ll make you warm stew.”

At their words, Shuria smiled brightly.

Unlike them with their anxieties, Shuria believed without doubt that this life would never change.

It was just another peaceful, ordinary day at the House of Helios.

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