LIGHTNOVELWORLD My Daddy Hides His Power
Chapter 182
“Wow, but the view here is amazing. It would be perfect if we could clean up the monsters and turn it into a tourist attraction.”
“….” Whether Oscar was dazed or not, Enoch leisurely looked around and was amazed. A landscape quite different from its notorious reputation of no one ever coming out alive. “No, but where on earth is the beast?” Oscar, who barely came to his senses, frowned. “It doesn’t seem difficult to come out alive at all, does it? Wasn’t there nothing, contrary to the rumors? Did you just make a show of subjugating it after all?” “Ahaha! Maybe it was?” Enoch, smiling mischievously, raised his sword and pointed to a mountain ridge where the sun was half over. “When the sun completely sets, they’ll come out. Unlike beasts with bright night vision, capable people have to fight with their vision dark, so they are at an absolute disadvantage.” “Aha, so no one came out alive.” “Probably. But, Lord of the Wizard Tower, are you really okay? This place is not without reason known as a deadly trap. What if something goes wrong?” “Me? what the.” “Have you ever seen what a beast looks like?” “…Are you looking down on me right now?” “No, you’ve lived in the capital your whole life, but have you ever seen a single hair on a monster’s head? I’m afraid you might be surprised.” “I saw it, I saw it!” “Really? When? Where?” …He saw it in a book. The types and appearances of monsters. Of course, Oscar couldn’t say that and changed his mind. “There is no problem protecting myself, so don’t worry, you can survive on your own. Can I just cover you from behind?” “Perfect.” Enoch grinned and gave his thumbs up. * * * “Ah, that’s right!” After returning from meeting the Emperor, I was alone for a while. “I have to tell Uncle!” I headed to Axion’s room. Before I could even go in, the door burst open from the inside. “Surprise! Cheshire?” For some reason, the person who came out of Axion’s room was Cheshire with an urgent expression. “The Duke is at home, right?” “Suddenly Dad? Dad isn’t home right now. He left about an hour ago?” “Ah… oh my.” Cheshire frowned and swept his hand through his hair in distress. In his hand, there was a single letter. “What’s going on?” “….” Cheshire handed me the letter without saying a word. [I’m going to prepare for my departure See you when I come back.] Just two lines. It was Axion’s handwriting. “Wow.” I realized it right away. It was clear that Axion planned to remain hidden until his departure. He intended to keep both the destination and the date of the departure secret. “Lilith, this is just my thought, but it seems the place where my father received the order to go to war this time was not the North.” “….” “It’s strange that he suddenly prepares for a departure separately. And leaving the house without a word is also unusual.” Cheshire said impatiently. “We have to find my father quickly. If it’s a dangerous place, I have to go with him.” “Ah! That’s why you asked if Uncle was at Dad’s house because you’re going to look for him!” Because he can’t leave it alone. “But Cheshire, calm down first and listen to me.” Cheshire’s face turned pale, as if he were worried about Axion. Beautiful father and son… My nose wrinkled again. “As you said, Uncle isn’t going to the north this time. I’m sure.” After meeting the emperor, I was convinced. ‘If you go to the Wizard Tower, he will make Axion retire? Would the emperor do something that would cause such loss?’ Axion’s destination was clearly a land of death. He’s going to die. That’s why the emperor… gave me a meaningless blank check that would amount to nothing more than a piece of paper if Axion didn’t come back alive. “It’s probably not the north but rather an island country to the east.” “An island country? Where is that…?” Cheshire, who had been narrowing his eyes in thought for a moment, slowly opened his mouth. Moarte Island. Judging by his expression, Cheshire seemed to be well aware of the notorious reputation of that place. “Then… Then I should go there…” As he spoke, Cheshire was in agony. If his destination is Moarte, his survival or death can’t be guaranteed. No matter how good he is, he has to prepare for death, so he has no choice but to hesitate. “Don’t worry. Dad went there, you know?” “What?” “Dad went there now to catch monsters. So that when Uncle goes later, there won’t be any danger. He said he’d catch them all before he came back.” Cheshire looked relieved, but then looked worried again. “But even if it’s the Duke, it’s still dangerous there. Surely he didn’t go alone, did he?” “He went alone. But Dad will be fine. Because even before, Dad went there alone and came back after catching all the monsters.” “…” Cheshire was rarely surprised. After blinking his large eyes a few times, he quickly felt completely relieved. “As expected… it’s amazing.” “Judging from your reaction, it seems like it’s really dangerous there, isn’t it?” “That’s why my father hid it.” Cheshire tightly clenched Axion’s letter and added. “If he lets me know where he’s going, I or the Duke will want to go with him. But I wonder if both I and the Duke will be able to survive… It’s a completely unknown place.” So the emperor would have ordered the expedition without any worries. Even though Axion has Dad and Cheshire to help him, he’s hesitant to make a decision to step forward. Because Moarte was a dangerous place. “Princess, please pray for Dad’s safe return?” A voice that was unusually worried. I recalled Dad’s face, who once said he was afraid of being left alone and dying. ‘If even Cheshire hesitates like this, then what about me…’ It’s okay because I know the original work~ It’s okay because the main character is strong~ Because I know he won’t die~ At the same time, the daughter worries less about her father, even though she worries about other people. ‘…I’m a dutiful daughter who doesn’t show much concern for her father.’ On the battlefield, psychological factors are likely to greatly influence the outcome. Unlike the original, where he was prepared to die, I was worried about Dad holding the sword with anxiety. ‘I’m sorry, Dad.’ James Brown, relying only on my assurance that ‘Dad won’t die’, left for the grave without a single person to protect him… . ‘I should have asked the Master if he could help Dad.’ I sighed. * * * At that moment, on Moarte Island. As the moon rose, Enoch and Oscar sat around a campfire, waiting for the beasts to reveal themselves. “But, Lord of the Wizard Tower. If the princess goes to Wizard Tower, it means you owe a debt to the Emperor. The Emperor will likely demand something from you using that as leverage, right?” “Of course, what else? He’ll probably ask me to give him a magic formula.” “Attack magic?” “Yes. A powerful attack magic capable of mass destruction.” Enoch’s face darkened. If such magic falls into the hands of the emperor… “You’re not planning on giving it to him obediently, are you?” “Are you worried?” “Of course. If something like that is mishandled, everyone could die.” If he gets his hands on attack magic, the Emperor will immediately manipulate skilled individuals who can wield it at his command, likely ordering an invasion right away. “We have to give him something, so we just need to hand over something appropriate. It may be more powerful than what’s currently known, but it’s not to the extent where the Emperor can do as he pleases, right?” “Ah, yeah…” “Don’t be scared. In the first place, I never even thought about creating such powerful attack magic that could destroy an entire country. I have no intention of making it.” “That’s fortunate then. It would have been truly dreadful if the Lord of the Wizard Tower sided with the Emperor.” Enoch smiled and suddenly stood up with sharp eyes. Before they knew it, the sun had been swallowed by darkness. “Let’s start being cautious. We have no idea what might come out from where…” At that time, A strange sound came from the ground where his feet stood. ‘Damn it, it’s an ambush-type beast.’ Enoch, who immediately sensed it with his sensitive senses, shouted. “Lord of the Wizard Tower! Listen carefully! This, it’s rising from the ground…” “Aaaaargh!” It suddenly appeared at the feet of Oscar, who had lost his balance. The beast’s disgustingly long arms and legs sprouted out. It looked almost like a spider. A type that unleashes physical attacks with its long and strong arms. It’s not a magical type of creature, so its danger level is lower, but… ‘There are too many of them?’ Enoch was momentarily taken aback. Hundreds, if not thousands, of them were springing up from all over the land as far as the eye could see. Slash—! Enoch shouted, striking a group of nearby beasts with his sword. “Lord of the Wizard Tower! Don’t panic, just put up your shield for safety and stay behind me! I’ll start to get rid of it from here and move inward!” “Damn it!!! Disgusting! Absolutely disgusting, these crazy b*stards!!!” “No, Lord of the Wizard Tower? Calm down, you’re not going to die…!” It was then. Oscar, who was disgusted by the appearance of the beasts and shouted loudly, placed his palm on the ground. At the same time, a vibration-like sound began to occur- “Kyaaaak!” “Kwaaaa—!” ―Powerful mana surged through the ground. It was an instant. Mana spread out from under Oscar’s feet in a large circle. Boom, boom, boom, boom―! The paralyzed beast froze like statues, and one by one, starting from the ones closest, they shattered with screams. ‘…What? What’s happening?’ Enoch opened his mouth blankly. Enoch Rubinstein, a man of supreme ability who boasts hundreds of expeditionary experiences. He mainly used a sword, but he also roamed the battlefield tirelessly with his magically skilled companions. Nevertheless, Enoch had never seen magic like this before. In the area, no. He took control of the entire island’s land within sight, and before the emerging beasts could even try something, their vitality was drained away. A truly destructive attack spell. ‘With this kind of attack power…’ Even a small country could be blown up without a problem. “Whoa, whoa, whoa.” “…” “No, wow. I, isn’t this crazy? You didn’t say they looked this disgusting!” Oscar put his hand on his chest and was disgusted, not even knowing what he had done impulsively. “…” Enoch, who had been quietly examining the remains of the instantly killed beast, slowly looked back at Oscar. “In the first place, I never even thought about creating such powerful attack magic that could destroy an entire country. I have no intention of making it.” The lie that Oscar told without even putting a word in his mouth lingered in his head like an echo. “I didn’t even make it.” “I didn’t even make it…” “I might make it….” Enoch’s bewildered expression. Oscar, who was rolling his eyes as if wondering why, soon realized. ‘Ah, that’s right.’ The fact that his lie was discovered in less than a minute. “Ha, really. It’s…” “…” “Ridiculous…” Oscar, who had nothing to say, secretly avoided Enoch’s eyes.
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