The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 167

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【167】
But truly, a Quest offering eight seals wouldn’t come without conditions. I’m certain of it.
Quests have been growing progressively more difficult lately.
So I kept my guard up and waited.
Ding!
‘As expected!’
Limited-time event triggered!
The Fate Spirit King ‘■■■■■’ has proposed the purchase of a ‘Peeping Golden Apple’.
Item
Peeping Golden Apple
Effect
Upon consumption, one gains the ability to glimpse the world’s future. (One-time use)
But what appeared this time wasn’t a special clear condition or anything like that.
It was something far more tempting.
[Ah, greetings, young contestant! It seems an explanation is needed, so Upiros has arrived! ヽ(＊>∇<)ﾉ]
At that moment, Upiros suddenly popped into view, as though knowing exactly when to appear.
[This golden apple is a fruit that grew from the World Tree, which occupies the center of Eden!]
I see…?
[Unlike the products constantly sold at the Eden Shop, this item is strictly one-time only—and this is your sole opportunity to obtain it!]
'You realize how suspicious this sounds, right…?'
An opportunity that comes but once.
Is it really safe to eat that?
[Of course, you're free not to purchase it. It's being sold for merely one seal, but… it might cause you pain if you consume it! ٩(๑'o'๑)۶]
Whoooosh, whoooooosh.
The sound of waves holds my feet captive.
I gazed out at the distant sea, ablaze like the sunset, and took a moment to gather my thoughts.
Should I eat that tempting apple, or should I refrain?
It appears to be offered willingly, but perhaps it isn't.
'Teacher once told me that all knowledge, once gained, cannot be returned to ignorance.'
And so the world has a saying for this.
Ignorance is bliss.
[Decision time: 1 minute]
Beep!
A timer materialized before my eyes, making it clear that I wouldn't be given much time to deliberate.
Tick, tick, tick.
Even now, the seconds fall mercilessly and swiftly.
'When the Fate Spirit King presents something, there's always a reason behind it.'
But I'm a little frightened nonetheless.
'What if I hadn't managed to save my sister?'
After hesitating a moment longer, I finally made my choice.
'I'll buy it!'
Splash!
A wave that had swelled up at just the right moment crashed onto the beach.
I'm not sure if this was a good choice or a terrible one, but either way, I've bought the apple.
[🙂: 7 ▶ 6]
[Grape Board Progress: 13/30]
Even if I can't discover the Spirit King's true name, I can form a contract once I gather 17 more seals.
Of the seals I've collected, only 6 can be used at the Eden Shop now.
'I need to work hard at gathering them again.'
Before me, as I made this resolve, a single apple gleamed beautifully in golden light.
I stretched out both hands to receive the apple and carefully placed it in my arms.
I'll eat it before bed, after dinner tonight.
[What an excellent idea! If you eat the Peeping Apple, you'll be able to see the future in your dreams! Not just one future, but dozens of different futures that change depending on your choices.]
'Okay, I understand.'
I wonder if I'll see what I look like as an adult?
I'm curious.
What kind of adult will I become? Will I save my sister? Will Rasifer and I get married? How will Blake grow up after returning to his territory?
'Oh, now that I think about it, Father said that this incident actually became an opportunity for Blake.'
All the knights who were with Blake had been loyal to the previous duke.
When they suddenly returned to the Duke's Residence, they fought against the attack and saved the territory from crisis.
And Blake solidified his position as the heir to the territory.
'If Jeffrey Ishel had attacked His Majesty the Emperor, it would have been catastrophic, but Father stopped him, and then this unprecedented incident with the "Hand" occurred….'
Rather than placing blame on the Ishel Family, the story is moving toward all Four Ducal Families joining forces together.
That was something that changed because I turned back time.
On the other hand… there are things that got worse because of me.
'Just wait a little longer, Sister. I'll definitely save you.'
Mother said it wasn't my fault that Sister was taken.
But….
[The Fate Spirit King '■■■■■' sings.]
[When the moon wanes, the sun rises; when lightning strikes, thunder follows as well. Lighten one side and the other fills in its place. That is what fate is.]
'So in the end, Sister was taken because of me.'
That day, I cried a lot.
I sobbed so hard that Father was incredibly worried.
I lost the Jellyfish too, so I couldn't turn back time twice, and I didn't know it would come to this.
I'm still young, and there's not much I can do.
Everything just felt sad.
'But I won't cry anymore.'
A hero doesn't cry.
If I only cry, when will I save my sister?
'I'll eat the apple and peek at all the scenarios where I fail. And I'll avoid every single one of them.'
I can do this. I will do this.
As I steeled my resolve again and again, a translucent spirit appeared beside me—Urakan.
The Air Spirit King, taking the form of a pegasus with wings fully spread, lowered its body toward me as if inviting me to ride.
"Lina, I'm going to take Urakan and circle the Sea once before coming back in! Go on ahead!"
"Oh! Understood, Miss. Please don't be too late! It's dangerous!"
"I will."
Somehow, I felt as though I'd grown up all at once.
And that made me feel a little lonely.
I wrapped my arms tightly around Urakan's neck and surrendered myself to the currents of air.
It's fine. I whispered this to myself.
[Contractor, we shall soar into the heavens. Hold tight.]
"Understood!"
This wasn't play—it was actually training.
We ran together and flew together so that in real combat, we could move as one body.
With this, the connection between Urakan and me would only grow stronger.
Using Urakan's power drained my vitality rapidly in real time, but I had to grow accustomed to it.
'I never want to lose someone precious again.'
Determination becomes obsession.
Toward the sun disappearing beyond the horizon, painting it crimson, I flew with all my strength.
Again and again, until I was utterly exhausted.
And the dinner I ate afterward tasted as sweet as honey.
* * *
That night.
After bathing in clean water and changing into fresh pajamas, I bit into an apple.
The crisp apple was extraordinarily sweet.
Following Upiros's guidance, I finished the entire apple and fell into deep sleep.
'So this is me at thirteen years old.'
Fasayen was peaceful.
But as everyone departed for distant places, the Household grew quiet.
In the empty home, I repeated contracts with spirits, alone.
Believing that one day, I too would venture out.
'Next… I see myself at fifteen.'
Grown considerably, I was aboard a ship with the Navy, heading somewhere.
Joy was there along with the Half-Elves, and I could see the Tracking Squad sisters too, which meant probably…
'We finally set out to find Sister Diolrose.'
But the place we arrived at was empty.
We were one step too late.
'Me at sixteen years old.'
I see myself in a place where snow is falling.
'Me at seventeen years old.'
A foreigner?
I've never seen anything like this before.
'Ah, those are Vanilla Belarion and Mint Belarion.'
At eighteen, I encountered them again.
We were never particularly close, but we shared the same goal and cooperated. After dying and returning to life several times, we eventually became comrades.
Round and round we went.
We'd circled halfway across the Empire.
Ever since the day the 'Hand' appeared, the world's fractures had deepened.
Influenced by dark magic, dungeons spawned with increasing frequency, and the number of monsters emerging from them multiplied.
I peered into the future, striving to remember the regions where major dungeons would erupt and claim countless lives.
'Nineteen years old. An adult now….'
The dream had been so long.
I sought to discover the names of the Spirit Kings, and I searched for Diolrose.
Sometimes I came close to success, sometimes I failed.
Yet I never gave up.
'That's right. I never gave up.'
People grew increasingly weary. They began to forget.
But I was relentless.
More relentless than I ever thought possible.
"Superti!"
How long had I wandered through dreams?
"Please, God. Take me instead. Not my daughter. I'll do anything—just please don't take my daughter…."

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