The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 52

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【052】
This was an entirely different dimension of problem.
Father?
Turn the master of this vast Fasayen—the Sea Tyrant and Sovereign—to stone?
“Darling, Ceci. Your power is special. It works on Awakeners too.”
“….”
“The only minor issue is that it takes a few seconds for your hair to transform into serpents….”
Thud.
Bernstein drew closer.
With those repulsive serpentine locks coiled around his hand, he curved his lips into a smile.
“Awakeners stronger and faster than you won’t miss those few seconds, so petrification becomes difficult. Isn’t that right?”
“What are you saying? Have you lost your mind?”
“Poor Cecilia Fasayen, always thirsting to be loved. How much longer will you simply wait? Like a child.”
Wait. Who is this man?
A sudden wave of alienation struck Cecilia, and she stepped back.
But behind her was only the vanity.
There was no escape.
“Until Lewiwood grows. Until he becomes Sub-Household Master. You just wait like that—how will power ever fall into your hands?”
“Get away!”
“What you do is merely whining, Ceci. I’ll behave well and stay quiet, so please just recognize me. Please love me. Please acknowledge me more than your sister. Then I won’t overturn the household.”
“…!”
Shhhhhhh!
When the true feelings buried deep within her heart were struck, Cecilia’s eyes flipped with rage.
The serpents, responding to their master’s fury, lunged with gaping maws, but Bernstein slipped serenely into shadow.
“What…!”
Startled by the sudden turn of events, Cecilia spun around frantically.
“Where are you! Come out this instant! How… how are you hiding in shadow? That’s…!”
A Belarion ability.
Just as the direct bloodline of Fasayen could breathe underwater, those “acknowledged” by Belarion’s direct line could traverse shadow itself.
‘This is no trivial matter. I must go to Father at once!’
He had been an unremarkable husband.
Though their marital affection ran shallow, she had never once defined him as an ‘enemy’.
Of course not.
Bernstein possessed a faint presence, was always quiet, and never thrust himself forward at family gatherings—a circumspect man.
There was nothing to suspect even if she tried!
“Ceci, my love.”
Shadow crept up Cecilia’s ankle as she bolted toward the door.
Soon the shadow gripping her waist and neck transformed into Bernstein in one fluid motion.
“Don’t worry. I’ll make your wish come true.”
“Let go! Let goooooo!! Is there no one outside! Go get help! Aaaaaahhhhh!!”
“There’s no one here. When you lose your temper and start throwing punches, everyone runs away.”
Bernstein’s mouth split wide like a ghost’s grin as he held the thrashing Cecilia firmly in his embrace.
Then from within that grin, a single plump black worm wriggled its way out.
“Swallow this. You’ll feel better. Focus only on the desires in your heart, Cecilia.”
Aaaahhhhh!
A scream that seemed to tear the very air pierced through the room.
It wasn’t so different from the sounds Cecilia usually made when she couldn’t control her nature.
Which meant—Cecilia’s radiant screaming was something everyone had grown accustomed to.
And Bernstein entering alone to soothe her was equally familiar.
“….”
After the shadow worm disappeared down her throat, Cecilia collapsed like a puppet with its strings cut.
Even her hair, which had been serpentine, returned to normal.
Only then did Bernstein open his eyes, smiling with satisfaction as he laid Cecilia on the bed.
‘It’s done.’
How much time had this taken?
Lurking beside Cecilia, waiting for the right moment to feed her the shadow worm.
That was the most crucial mission Bernstein had been assigned.
‘Now all that remains is to wait for word from Belarion.’
「Success.」
He wrote those brief words on a scrap of paper and let it drop into his own shadow.
The note would soon reach his true master, the Household Master of Belarion.
‘The Household Master of Fasayen has lived far too long.’
It would be even better to eliminate both the Household Master and the Resonant.
Then Fasayen would be severely shaken.
Removing those two old fools occupying such important positions would inevitably cripple their power.
The current generation of Fasayen was dangerous too, but still young—there would be plenty of opportunities to kill them.
“Wake up soon. When you open your eyes, I have much to tell you.”
Bernstein whispered, brushing his hand across Cecilia’s cheek.
His voice was terribly sweet.
* * *
“Hooray!”
The sun gleamed brilliantly, and the sea sparkled magnificently!
Today I was thrilled to my very core.
I wolfed down my breakfast, brushed my teeth vigorously, rinsed thoroughly, and dressed!
Once I finished preparing, I took the Admiral’s hand and climbed into the carriage.
“A ship! A big ship!”
“Yes. A military vessel.”
“It’s bigger than the other ships!”
“That’s because it’s the commander’s ship. It’s a bit larger than the others.”
Pressed against the window with my nose and mouth flattened, I couldn’t hide my excitement.
Today is the day! Right now!
The day I’m going to see a ship with the Admiral!
“What did you say we’re doing today?”
“Seeing the ship!”
“…And?”
“Playing with the Navy girls and uncles!”
The Admiral touched his forehead lightly as he watched me answer so spiritedly.
“Yes, that’s true, but that’s not all—we also agreed you’d learn how to control your power. How to wield such great strength properly.”
“Mm, yes!”
Thump-thump.
My small heart fluttered wildly.
Last night, the Admiral promised to show me a ‘sea dragon’ today!
‘Wide… what did he call it again.’
[The Water Spirit King ‘■■■■’ kindly informs you it’s an area-of-effect technique.]
That’s right! An area-of-effect technique!
‘According to Mikal, when a sea dragon takes flight, the seawater dries up, and all sorts of ships sway and capsize.’
Is that really true?
“We’re here. Let’s get down.”
Not long after, the carriage arrived at the port.
“Port Icwas. This is where all of Fasayen’s military vessels are stationed. Only military ships are here. Pleasure cruises and fishing boats can’t even dock here.”
“I see.”
“And this ship is the commander’s vessel you’ll be boarding today.”
Sunlight poured down like a halo behind the Admiral in his crisp white uniform.
The large stars pinned to his chest looked incredibly impressive too.
Because sea dragons coiled around the four stars.
“Welcome, Your Excellency!”
“Colonel, are we ready to set sail?”
“All preparations are complete!”
How strange.
As I walked nestled in the Admiral’s arms, magnificent Navy officers saluted us the whole way.
Observing the stars on everyone’s uniforms carefully, I noticed each person had a different number and size of stars.
“Right, Admiral!”
“Yes.”
Curious, I quickly tugged at the Admiral’s collar.
“The stars are all different.”
“That’s right. The number of stars attached to the uniform jacket varies by rank. And there are other symbols besides stars.”
“Wow. So it’s like a name tag!”
“Clever, aren’t you.”
The sea was calm, though not entirely still.
But it didn’t make me feel seasick!
“Come now, take a look for yourself.”
“Yes!”
The Deck!
The moment the Admiral set me down, I bolted forward toward the bow with all my might.
My twin-braided hair streamed behind me, my skirt fluttering in the wind.
“Aww, how adorable.”
“So the Youngest Miss was this cute. I’d only heard rumors….”
“Seeing only her as cute, the Admiral is being unfair too….”
The Navy sailors who had been muttering snapped to attention the moment they saw the Admiral.
Amused by their reaction, I giggled and then gripped the railing with both hands, straining to peer over the edge.
An endless expanse of brilliant azure Sea!
White foam and light like powdered sugar.
Beautiful and refreshing.
I squeezed my eyes shut and savored the sea breeze.
It was slightly damp from the salt, but soft, and somehow felt intimate.
As if I were returning to my homeland.
‘Not a place to leave, but a place to return to after leaving…?’
Now that I thought about it, I hadn’t felt the urge to leave this place in quite some time.
Why was that?
“Superti.”
That was when it happened.

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